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stated on September 5, 2021 a Facebook post
“The Bidens own 10% of” a Chinese firm whose stock is up almost 300%” since Joe Biden was elected.
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September 10, 2021
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stated on August 8, 2021 a Facebook post
Flights across America are backed up because airline crews are “refusing the mandated jab” and walking off boarded flights.
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By Gabrielle Settles • August 12, 2021
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stated on July 13, 2021 a Facebook post
General Motors “admits the 'clean' energy used to charge electric cars comes from coal, 95% coal, to be exact."
False
July 29, 2021
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stated on July 11, 2021 a Facebook post
Photo shows an electric car charging station that uses "12 gallons of diesel fuel per hour, and it takes three hours to fully charge a car to get 200 miles. That's 36 gallons for 200 miles. 5.6 mpg."
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By Andy Nguyen • July 19, 2021
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stated on May 25, 2021 a Facebook post
Says the Pentagon killed a man who invented a water-powered fuel cell for cars.
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By Andy Nguyen • June 3, 2021
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stated on May 19, 2021 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows a “lithium mine for hybrid cars.”
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May 26, 2021
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stated on May 16, 2021 a Facebook post
Says photos show a “boneyard” of electric cars abandoned in France because the cars’ batteries were too expensive to replace.
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May 17, 2021
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stated on April 3, 2021 a Facebook post
“Pete Buttigieg’s dog and pony show. He gets out of [the] car to ride his bike a few feet, pretending to save energy.”
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By Gabrielle Settles • April 6, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 26, 2020 a post on Facebook
"NEW INFO SAYS KOBE BRYANT AND ALL 4 OF HIS DAUGHTER HAVE DIED FROM HELICOPTER CRASH."
False
January 27, 2020
Marie Newman
Marie Newman
stated on January 6, 2020 an interview
Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski had "a part in" undoing a law that used to limit how long trains could idle at crossings.
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 19, 2020
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 25, 2019 an Orlando Sentinel op-ed
The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 28, 2019
Marc Molinaro
Marc Molinaro
stated on September 14, 2018 in a news conference
Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit."
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 21, 2018
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on August 16, 2018 a speech
Wisconsin is "49th out of 50 states in infrastructure."  
False
August 30, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 28, 2018 a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.
"The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 2, 2018
Robert Chody
Robert Chody
stated on December 27, 2017 a tweet
"Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 12, 2018
John Cox
John Cox
stated on October 19, 2017 a San Francisco Chronicle op-ed.
"It costs nearly five times as much in California to build and maintain a mile of road as it does in the rest of the nation."
False
By Chris Nichols • November 1, 2017
Bruce Kraus
Bruce Kraus
stated on March 22, 2017 an interview with The Incline
"Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault."
False
By MJ Slaby • April 11, 2017
Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding
Citizens to Protect Transportation Funding
stated on September 28, 2016 a TV ad
"We can fix our roads without raising taxes."
False
By Madeleine Doubek • November 5, 2016
Texas Automobile Dealers Association
Texas Automobile Dealers Association
stated on September 21, 2016 a tweet
Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers "save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model."
False
By Bobby Cervantes • October 18, 2016
Sylvester Turner
Sylvester Turner
stated on March 4, 2016 a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman
"We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles."
False
By Emma Hinchliffe • May 6, 2016
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