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Jesse Watters
Jesse Watters
stated on March 31, 2020 comments made during an episode of "The Five" on the Fox News Channel
“We were slow with the testing, but very quick with the travel ban. And that's been much more critical in saving lives.”
False
By Shefali Luthra, Shefali Luthra • April 3, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 20, 2020 an article
“Fish tank additive may treat coronavirus.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • March 24, 2020
Ron Paul
Ron Paul
stated on March 16, 2020 an opinion article
Says Anthony Fauci’s statement that the coronavirus death rate is 10 times that of the seasonal flu is “a claim without any scientific basis."
False
March 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 11, 2020 a Facebook post
“MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’”
False
March 18, 2020
Ainsley Earhardt
Ainsley Earhardt
stated on March 13, 2020 the Fox & Friends show
“It’s actually the safest time to fly.”
False
By Daniel Funke • March 13, 2020
Joy Behar
Joy Behar
stated on March 9, 2020 an episode of ABC's "The View"
“(Barack Obama) set up anti-pandemic programs in 47 vulnerable countries as a way to protect against something like the coronavirus, exactly. Do you know that Trump closed 37 of them?”
False
By Bill McCarthy • March 12, 2020
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on February 24, 2020 an episode of his radio show
“The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • February 27, 2020
Brandon Morse
Brandon Morse
stated on February 5, 2020 a tweet
Says a video proves Pelosi “was planning” to rip up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address “from the start.”
False
By Amy Sherman • February 6, 2020
Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk
stated on February 2, 2020 a tweet
Says "EIGHT Iowa counties have more adults registered to vote than voting-aged adults living there.”
False
By Daniel Funke • February 3, 2020
Mike Shields
Mike Shields
stated on October 31, 2019 a CNN panel discussion
Says Democrats "have issued more subpoenas than they’ve passed bills."
False
By Bill McCarthy • November 4, 2019
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on October 25, 2019 a statement on his radio show
Says House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump "doesn’t feature the opposition party, it doesn’t feature cross-examination."
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 30, 2019
The Other 98%
The Other 98%
stated on October 11, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Fox News anchor Shepard Smith stepped down after Attorney General William Barr "had a closed door meeting with Rupert Murdoch."
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 14, 2019
Stephanie Ruhle
Stephanie Ruhle
stated on August 5, 2019 on MSNBC
Says Walmart is "one of the largest sellers of assault-style weapons."
False
By Bill McCarthy • August 7, 2019
Chelsea Handler
Chelsea Handler
stated on August 2, 2019 a tweet
"Elijah Cummings’ house was broken into after Trump publicly attacked him on Twitter."
False
By Bill McCarthy • August 2, 2019
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on July 22, 2019 a Facebook post
"Fox ‘News’ just announced that they will not air Mueller’s testimony about his report, which they claim ‘exonerates’ Trump."
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 23, 2019
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on July 12, 2019 a "Fox & Friends" appearance
"Somebody in the Obama regime decided to get rid of" the citizenship question in the census.
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 15, 2019
Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel
stated on June 6, 2019 on "Jimmy Kimmel Live"
"Richard Nixon was the last president to be impeached."
False
By Bill McCarthy • June 13, 2019
Candace Owens
Candace Owens
stated on April 9, 2019 a House Judiciary Committee hearing
The Southern strategy is a "myth" that "never happened."  
False
By Amy Sherman • April 10, 2019
Katie Pavlich
Katie Pavlich
stated on March 19, 2019 in a panel discussion
"America came along as the first country to end (slavery) within 150 years."
False
By John Kruzel • March 21, 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
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