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stated on October 17, 2020 a Facebook post:
In the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, “the perps were ANTIFA and BLM anarchists.”
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 21, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 15, 2020 a town hall on NBC News:
“We saved 2 million people” from dying of COVID-19.
Mostly False
By Victoria Knight • October 21, 2020
Eric Trump
Eric Trump
stated on October 17, 2020 a tweet:
A mansion in photo is Joe Biden’s house.
Mostly False
By Hayat Norimine • October 20, 2020
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on September 30, 2020 a press call:
"We're No. 46 out of 50 states... we're 46th in terms of percentage of deaths in nursing homes."
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 12, 2020 a text post:
Says Joe Biden’s “capital gains tax means that when you sell your home you’ll owe taxes of 40% of your profit!”
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • October 16, 2020
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on September 30, 2020 a TV ad:
“Hoadley called women ‘breeders.’... wanted to learn about crystal meth and wrote that his sexual partners were his victims. Hoadley even wrote about a four year-old wearing a thong.”
Mostly False
By Clara Hendrickson • October 16, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 13, 2020 a speech:
“We’re putting our great coal miners back to work.”
Mostly False
By Jessica Calefati • October 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 12, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden said, “You know, we have to come together. That’s why I’m running. I’m running as a proud Democrat for the Senate. So vote! Vote!”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • October 14, 2020
Van Wanggaard
Van Wanggaard
stated on October 7, 2020 Video interview:
No one under 20 has died of COVID-19, and "it has not actually been determined yet" that anyone under 20 can spread it to an older person
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • October 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 11, 2020 a Facebook post:
No one showed up for this Joe Biden and Kamala Harris joint campaign event in Arizona.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 12, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 7, 2020 an article:
Video from 2019 shows Kamala Harris “caught in a major lie” about fracking during the 2020 vice presidential debate.
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • October 12, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 8, 2020 a Facebook post:
During the debate, Kamala Harris said, “that’s a great segway to the next question,” suggesting she knew the next question.
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 12, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 10, 2020 a campaign ad:
Says Dr. Anthony Fauci said of Trump’s pandemic response, “I can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • October 11, 2020
VoteVets.org
VoteVets.org
stated on September 2, 2020 an ad:
Says Thom Tillis voted “against a pay raise for a military, while voting for a pay raise for himself.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • October 10, 2020
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on October 6, 2020 an ad:
When Sara Gideon “knew the truth about” sexual allegations against a state lawmaker, “she could have called for an immediate investigation, but didn’t…Gideon knew for months, using her power to cover up.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 9, 2020
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on October 1, 2020 a tweet:
Says “Property crime rising in Austin. This is the kind of thing that happens when cities defund and deemphasize police. Residents are left to fend for themselves.”
Mostly False
By Brandon Mulder • October 9, 2020
Haley Stevens
Haley Stevens
stated on September 29, 2020 a campaign ad:
Eric Esshaki “would allow insurance companies to kick people with a preexisting condition off their plans in the middle of a pandemic, including over 100,000 Michiganders who have survived COVID-19.”
Mostly False
By Clara Hendrickson • October 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 27, 2020 a Facebook post:
“South Dakota, Idaho, Florida, Tennessee & Georgia are now mask FREE!”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 8, 2020
Matthew Rosendale
Matthew Rosendale
stated on September 22, 2020 a campaign ad:
Says he "fights for everyone with a preexisting condition.”
Mostly False
By Alex Sakariassen • October 6, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 Debate:
“I brought back Big Ten football.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • October 6, 2020
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