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stated on July 7, 2020 an image
Lists eight wealthy politicians and public figures who “got millions (or close to it) in PPP loans.”
Half-True
By Daniel Funke • July 13, 2020
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Viral image
stated on June 29, 2020 a viral image
Lawyer-couple who pointed guns at protesters are Black Lives Matter backers, Democrats and represent a police brutality victim.
Half-True
July 1, 2020
Ryan Fournier
Ryan Fournier
stated on June 11, 2020 a status
“All money donated to Black Lives Matter goes directly to Act Blue, a Democrat Super PAC that then feeds the money to Democrat candidates.”
False
By Daniel Funke • June 12, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 post on Facebook
“The CEO of the company that owns Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut donated $400,000 towards Trump’s re-election campaign.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 4, 2020
Theresa Greenfield
Theresa Greenfield
stated on May 18, 2020 a debate
“I’ve taken a pledge not to take one dime of corporate PAC donations.”
Mostly True
By Caleb McCullough • May 28, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 2, 2020 a Facebook post
Kennedy Center, PBS donated to Democrats after getting COVID-19 stimulus money.
False
April 22, 2020
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on February 20, 2020 a tweet
Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*"
False
March 9, 2020
MSNBC
MSNBC
stated on March 5, 2020 an MSNBC segment
“Bloomberg spent $500 million on ads. The U.S. population is 327 million. He could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • March 6, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 5, 2020 an interview with NBC
“You’ve raised a lot more money than I have, Bernie.”
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 7, 2020 campaign talking points issued days before the New Hampshire primary
“Pete Buttigieg is a favorite candidate of Wall Street and the health care industry.”
Half-True
By Victoria Knight • February 19, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on February 7, 2020 a debate in Manchester, N.H.
“Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 11, 2020
Erica Smith
Erica Smith
stated on September 1, 2019 a tweet
Says she hasn’t taken corporate PAC money “since 2016.”
False
By Paul Specht • January 30, 2020
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
stated on January 23, 2020 a town hall in Muscatine, Iowa
"Right now 5% of Americans donate to candidates." 
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2020
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Viral image
stated on November 18, 2019 a Facebook post
Says the Clinton Foundation "gave ONLY $5 million to charities, spent $85 million for their salaries & travels and KEPT the rest = $87 million" in 2014.
False
By Daniel Funke • December 9, 2019
Cal Cunningham
Cal Cunningham
stated on July 31, 2019 a tweet
Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • November 21, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook post
Says "Russia donated 0$ to Donald Trump. Russia donated 145.000.000$ to the Clinton Foundation."
False
By Daniel Funke • November 15, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 7, 2019 a Facebook post
Says that Olive Garden is "funding" President Trump's 2020 re-election campaign.  
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 28, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 7, 2019 a statement to the press
Minneapolis "city government preemptively informed the Target Center that it would be responsible for $530,000 in security and other costs" related to a Trump rally, "more than 26 times the estimated security costs for a 2009 Target Center health care rally held by President Barack Obama."
True
By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2019
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 8, 2019 an Instagram post
Says 12 restaurants and food companies are "supporting Trump’s re-election."
False
By Daniel Funke • August 26, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 5, 2019 a Facebook post
Says every time someone purchases a Bang energy drink, a portion of the money is donated to help re-elect Donald Trump and "goes to the fund campaign for MAGA!"
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • August 13, 2019
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