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Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
stated on November 1, 2022 a town hall event
“J.D. Vance said nothing about” the attack on Paul Pelosi.
False
By Jon Greenberg • November 3, 2022
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on October 19, 2022 Political ad
Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • November 3, 2022
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on October 30, 2022 an interview on Meet the Press
“One in six local election officials have received threats of violence” and threats against judges have doubled over four years and threats against members of Congress have increased by 10 times over five years.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 1, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on July 14, 2022 Blog post
“We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”
Mostly False
By Lawrence Andrea • November 1, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 27, 2022 a post
Video shows Marjorie Taylor Greene planted pipe bombs at Republican and Democratic party headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021.
False
By Gabrielle Settles • October 31, 2022
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 27, 2022 a tweet
Only Democratic cities take “‘days’ to count their votes” while “the rest of the country manages to get it done on election night.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 28, 2022
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on October 26, 2022 a newspaper interview
Blake Masters “wants to privatize” Social Security.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 28, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 25, 2022 an Instagram post
The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Jon Greenberg • October 28, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 18, 2022 a post
“Eagles fans shout F— Joe Biden while Jill Biden attends NFL game!”
Pants on Fire!
By Gabrielle Settles • October 26, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 23, 2022 an Instagram post
There are no photos of “Biden in the Oval Office” from after early 2021.
Pants on Fire!
October 24, 2022
Citizens for Sanity
Citizens for Sanity
stated on October 5, 2022 an ad
Suggests that an immigrant charged with sexually assaulting a child entered the U.S. illegally during the Biden administration.
False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 21, 2022
Citizens for Sanity
Citizens for Sanity
stated on October 7, 2022 an ad
“Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.”
Mostly False
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • October 21, 2022
Blake Masters
Blake Masters
stated on October 15, 2022 a tweet
Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 21, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 14, 2022 an Instagram post
Video footage showing Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi hiding on Jan. 6, 2021, shows the U.S. Capitol attack “was a setup.”
False
By Madison Czopek • October 17, 2022
Katie Hobbs
Katie Hobbs
stated on October 9, 2022 an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation
Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.”
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 12, 2022
Kari Lake
Kari Lake
stated on October 9, 2022 an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation
“Katie Hobbs voted for allowing a baby who survives an abortion — that the hospital would refuse medical care and allow the baby to die on a cold metal tray.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 12, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 9, 2022 a Facebook post
“Donald Trump is back on Twitter,” thanks to Elon Musk.
False
By Sara Swann • October 10, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 4, 2022 Public statement
"To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate."
Pants on Fire!
By D.L. Davis • October 10, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 6, 2022 a video
The Jan. 6 hearing “was abruptly canceled after it was revealed that news networks would not be showing it.”
False
By Gabrielle Settles • October 7, 2022
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
stated on August 24, 2022 statements to the media
On supporting student debt relief.
Half Flip
By Amy Sherman • October 7, 2022
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