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YouTube videos
stated on October 27, 2020 a video on YouTube
A Detroit TV station aired the election results a week early.
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • October 29, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 26, 2020 a YouTube video
“When asked about court-packing, Biden's staff immediately escorts the camera out.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 29, 2020
Jill Schupp
Jill Schupp
stated on September 16, 2020 a Facebook post
Says U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner “voted five times against protecting pre-existing conditions."
Mostly True
By Noah Crider • October 29, 2020
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on September 28, 2020 a debate
“I have been very clear with DACA. Even in my campaign six years ago I stood for those Dreamers.”
Half-True
By Madison Black • October 29, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 28, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Kamala Harris said looters are just feeding their hungry kids.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 29, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 29, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Jill Biden said, “Whatever is on Hunter’s laptop is not important.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 29, 2020
Robyn Vining
Robyn Vining
stated on October 25, 2020 an interview
My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat
True
By Eric Litke • October 29, 2020
Cheri Toalson Reisch
Cheri Toalson Reisch
stated on October 6, 2020 a Facebook post
“The Columbia school buildings in my district have the lowest test scores in all of Boone County.”
Mostly False
By Veronica Mohesky • October 29, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 25, 2020 a post on Facebook
Joe Biden “wants to get rid of something called ‘stepped up basis’” that reduces inheritance taxes.
True
By Monique Curet • October 29, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 27, 2020 remarks to reporters
Counting ballots for weeks after Election Day “is totally inappropriate, and I don't believe that's by our laws."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 28, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 26, 2020 a headline in a Facebook post
Sen. Kamala Harris “may have broken laws” when she visited a voting site in Ohio
False
By Amy Sherman • October 28, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 20, 2020 a Facebook post.
“Because our family couldn’t afford health insurance, Obama/Biden penalized us about $10,000, then took that $10,000 and used it to pay for others’ free Obamacare. Trump ended that theft.”
Mostly False
By Victoria Knight • October 28, 2020
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on October 13, 2020 in comments during Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
“Under the Affordable Care Act, three states get 35% of the money, folks. Can you name them? I'll help you: California, New York and Massachusetts.”
Half-True
By Phil Galewitz • October 28, 2020
Lyft
Lyft
stated on October 8, 2020 a campaign ad in support of California's Prop 22
Drivers will “get guaranteed earnings, health care benefits, personal protections, and they can maintain their flexible schedules.”
Half-True
By Rachel Bluth • October 28, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 26, 2020 a Facebook post
Photo shows Joe Biden’s license plate says “THEBIGGUY.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 28, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 21, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Clint Eastwood called Joe Biden an “incompetent, lying, flip-flopping, insincere, double-talking, radical socialist.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 28, 2020
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 19, 2020 an interview with the Washington Examiner
“Now with the COVID-19 … more people are dependent on drugs or alcohol.”
Mostly True
By Delaney Geiger, Julia Maltby • October 28, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 27, 2020 a post on Instagram
Says someone tried to suppress votes by disguising trash cans as ballot boxes.
False
By Hayat Norimine • October 28, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 25, 2020 a rally
“In Nevada, they want to have a thing where you don’t have to have any verification of the signature” on ballots.
False
By Amy Sherman • October 28, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 24, 2020 Facebook post
An “anti-Black Lives Matter” flag replaced the American flag behind President Trump during a Waukesha campaign rally.
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • October 28, 2020
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