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Alex Jones
Alex Jones
stated on April 20, 2017 a court hearing
Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs.
False
By Joshua Gillin • May 5, 2017
Americas PAC
Americas PAC
stated on April 27, 2017 a radio ad
Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital.
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 5, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 30, 2017 Twitter
"Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors"
False
By John Kruzel • May 4, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 21, 2017 a headline
"Lindsey Graham threatens to convert to Democrat if Republicans don’t Dump Trump."
False
By Joshua Gillin • May 2, 2017
Margaret Hoover
Margaret Hoover
stated on May 2, 2017 a discussion on CNN
Regarding the surgery that saved Jimmy Kimmel's son, "Medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2017
Steve Mnuchin
Steve Mnuchin
stated on April 27, 2017 a April 26 press conference
Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else."
False
By Allison Graves, Louis Jacobson • April 27, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on January 31, 2017 a Senate hearing for Rex Tillerson’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of State
"Nobody applies to the United States for refugee status. They apply to the United Nations."
False
By Aleissa Bleyl • April 24, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2017 a speech in Kenosha, Wis.
"No administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2017
Howard Dean
Howard Dean
stated on April 20, 2017 a tweet
"Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment."
False
By Lauren Carroll • April 21, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2017 an interview
"All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel."
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 20, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2017 a tweet
"The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!"
False
By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde • April 18, 2017
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 16, 2017 an interview with CNN's "State of the Union"
"When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 18, 2017
Andrew Napolitano
Andrew Napolitano
stated on April 11, 2017 an appearance on 'Fox & Friends'
A United Airlines passenger forcibly removed from an airplane "was in his seat, he has every right to stay there."
False
By Joshua Gillin • April 14, 2017
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 9, 2017 an interview on ABC "This Week"
The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective."
False
By Lauren Carroll • April 12, 2017
CountyNewsroom.info
CountyNewsroom.info
stated on April 10, 2017 Internet posts
Says "2 moms, 5 kids killed in car crash" in a nearby county.
False
By Joshua Gillin • April 11, 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
Jim Patterson
Jim Patterson
stated on April 10, 2017 a press release
California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect.
False
By Chris Nichols • April 11, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on April 7, 2017 a statement
"There is no legal basis" for Donald Trump's "missile strike against Syrian military assets."
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 7, 2017
Ellen Troxclair
Ellen Troxclair
stated on February 23, 2017 an interview with Austin’s Fox 7 about her proposed affordability plan
"Since 2012," city of Austin "property taxes have gone up almost 30 percent while incomes have only risen 4 percent."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 7, 2017
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on April 4, 2017 an interview on CNN
"It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests.
False
By Lauren Carroll • April 6, 2017
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