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Facebook posts
stated on January 22, 2020 a Facebook post:
"Virginia Democrats Push Legislation to Make Criticism of Government Officials a Criminal Offense."  
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • January 29, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 20, 2019 a speech:
Says President Donald Trump hasn’t condemned David Duke and Richard Spencer.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 27, 2019
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Viral image
stated on July 5, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says Michael Kors said, "I’m tired of pretending I like blacks."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 11, 2019
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on June 27, 2019 her exchange on busing during the Democratic presidential debate:
Says "I was part of the second class to integrate Berkeley, California, public schools." 
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols, Stefanie Pousoulides • July 2, 2019
Ta-Nehisi Coates
Ta-Nehisi Coates
stated on June 19, 2019 congressional testimony:
"The typical black family in this country has one-tenth the wealth of the typical white family."
True
By Tom Kertscher • July 1, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 18, 2019 remarks to reporters on the White House South Lawn.:
Says the Central Park Five "admitted their guilt."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2019
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on June 18, 2019 a tweet:
Says "For the first time in our state’s history, the Pride flag has been raised at our State Capitol!!"
False
By Chris Nichols • June 18, 2019
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
stated on June 1, 2019 an Instagram post:
"The majority of Americans across ALL parties favor these nondiscrimination policies for LGBTQ people (liberals at 81%, moderates at 76% and conservatives at 55%)."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • June 5, 2019
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Viral image
stated on May 15, 2019 a Facebook post:
Vanilla ice cream was black until 1912, when "white people couldn’t tolerate eating something that tasted soooooo delicious being black."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 21, 2019
The Manila Times
The Manila Times
stated on April 22, 2019 a newspaper story:
Says Filipino news organizations are part of a plot to discredit President Rodrigo Duterte and destabilize his government.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 3, 2019
Justice Democrats
Justice Democrats
stated on April 25, 2019 a tweet:
Says Joe Biden "voted for the Iraq War, for mass incarceration, and for the Bankruptcy Reform Act while voting against gay marriage, reproductive rights, and school desegregation."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 26, 2019
Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
stated on March 23, 2019 a speech:
Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 15, 2019
Jared Kushner
Jared Kushner
stated on April 1, 2019 an interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News:
Florida "passed a law where former felons can now vote. We've had more ex-felons register as Republicans than Democrats."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 8, 2019
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on March 12, 2019 a podcast:
29 states still don’t have "comprehensive protections" for people in the LGBTQ community.
True
By Mica Soellner • March 28, 2019
Zerlina Maxwell
Zerlina Maxwell
stated on March 2, 2019 in a panel discussion:
Says Bernie Sanders "did not mention race or gender until 23 minutes into this speech" announcing his 2020 presidential run.
False
By John Kruzel • March 5, 2019
American Civil Liberties Union
American Civil Liberties Union
stated on December 22, 2018 a Facebook post:
"Half the states in the U.S. have laws that criminalize criticism."
Mostly False
By Yanqi Xu • February 27, 2019
Toni Preckwinkle
Toni Preckwinkle
stated on January 9, 2019 a TV ad:
Says she "made sure Laquan McDonald’s autopsy went public" and "called for the dash cam footage to be released."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 15, 2019
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on May 23, 2018 a news release:
"Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • May 24, 2018
Michael Screnock
Michael Screnock
stated on March 2, 2018 a debate:
Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • March 21, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 24, 2017 news release:
On NFL players protesting during the national anthem.  
Half Flip
By Tom Kertscher • October 25, 2017
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