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stated on January 30, 2022 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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
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stated on January 24, 2022 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 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 in 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
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 6, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden said “dozens of police were killed” during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol but “exactly zero people” died that day.
Pants on Fire!
By Andy Nguyen • January 19, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 7, 2022 in a Facebook video:
“The Wisconsin voter roll has over 120,000 active voters who have been registered to vote for over 100 years.”
False
By Amy Sherman • January 14, 2022
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on January 9, 2022 in Public statement:
On not seeking a third term.
Full Flop
By Vanessa Swales • January 14, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia:
“In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 13, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 7, 2022 in an email:
Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 11, 2022
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 5, 2022 in a blog post:
Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “to investigate himself over voter fraud.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 7, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 28, 2021 in a post:
“Jan. 6 was NOT an insurrection…but Nov. 4 at 3 a.m. was!”
Pants on Fire!
By Monique Curet • January 4, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Wisconsin 2020 election investigation finds more illegal votes were cast than Biden's margin of victory.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • December 13, 2021
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on December 5, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"Over time there have been 160-some carve-outs to the filibuster."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • December 9, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 18, 2021 in an article:
The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.”
Mostly False
By Monique Curet • November 23, 2021
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