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Latest Fact-Checks In Elections

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Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 15, 2022 a statement to reporters:
"The latest with the Durham report is that the Clinton campaign … actually spied on the president of the United States.”
False
By Bill McCarthy, Jon Greenberg • February 21, 2022
Jesse Watters
Jesse Watters
stated on February 14, 2022 a TV segment:
“Durham’s documents show that Hillary Clinton hired people who hacked into Trump’s home and office computers” and “planted evidence, fabricated evidence connecting Trump to Russia.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • February 17, 2022
Gary Chambers Jr.
Gary Chambers Jr.
stated on February 9, 2022 a campaign video:
"One in 13 Black Americans are deprived of the right to vote."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 15, 2022
Jesse Haw
Jesse Haw
stated on February 2, 2022 a Facebook ad:
“Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 14, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 8, 2022 a Facebook post and article:
Arizona House bill to “decertify” 2020 results “could effectively recall the Biden electors.”
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • February 11, 2022
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on January 28, 2022 Twitter:
"The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.”
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • February 11, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 8, 2022 a Facebook post:
“MSNBC announced Trump won 2020 election.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 10, 2022
Mauro Garza
Mauro Garza
stated on January 24, 2022 an ad:
“They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?"
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 7, 2022
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
stated on January 31, 2022 an interview on CNN:
“In Texas, because of the laws they passed, a 95-year-old World War II veteran is being denied the right to vote by mail because he can't produce a registration number he got back in the 1950s.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 31, 2022 a Facebook post:
“Pennsylvania had 2.6 million mail in votes that the court of appeals of PA held to be unconstitutional. Umm that alone means Biden lost PA.”
False
By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 30, 2022 a photo on Facebook:
“Over 65% of the country believes that (the) 2020 election was fraudulent. That number was around 35% a year ago.”
False
By Sara Swann • February 2, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2022 a statement given to the press:
Proposed changes to the Electoral Count act show Pence had the power and “could have overturned the election!”
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 1, 2022
Ronny Jackson
Ronny Jackson
stated on January 16, 2022 a tweet:
"In 2022, illegal immigrants will have MORE FREEDOMS and easier access to healthcare and ballot boxes than most Americans... Just think about that."
Pants on Fire!
By Nusaiba Mizan • January 31, 2022
Iowa Republican Party
Iowa Republican Party
stated on January 24, 2022 a news release:
When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it.
Mostly False
By Nina Baker • January 28, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 24, 2022 a Facebook post:
Quotes show Joseph Stalin and Joe Biden expressed similar views about counting votes.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 27, 2022
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on January 23, 2022 an interview:
In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.”
True
By Lyle Muller • January 26, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 26, 2022 a Facebook post:
“It begins. Wisconsin Assembly votes to remove electoral votes from Biden.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • January 26, 2022
stated on January 26, 2022 an ad:
The Biden-Harris administration "wants to hand out $450,000 to illegal immigrants."
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 26, 2022
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on January 19, 2022 in a Senate hearing:
The Freedom to Vote Act is “a sprawling takeover of our whole political system.”
False
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 12, 2022 a post:
“India has nearly 1.4 billion citizens. Nearly 800 million of them live in extreme poverty — less than $1.90 per day. Yet EVERY singly (sic) Indian citizen is required to have a valid form of ID to vote in national elections.”
Half-True
By Monique Curet • January 19, 2022
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