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Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on July 10, 2020 an email
Says Wisconsin Republicans “pushed for long lines and polls open for one day only.”
Mostly False
By Lawrence Andrea • July 17, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 14, 2020 a White House speech
Under Joe Biden’s policy, immigrants in the country illegally “get welfare benefits. United States citizens don't get what they're looking to give illegal immigrants.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • July 17, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 14, 2020 remarks in the White House Rose Garden
A Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders “unity” policy document shows “they want to abolish our police departments. They want to abolish our prisons, I guess.”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 14, 2020 a Facebook post
“You must apply to get your second stimulus check! I’ve already filed for mine and will be receiving $2,000 a month for the rest of the year.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 16, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on July 14, 2020 a Facebook post
“All the books” have been removed from the classrooms of a Minnesota middle school because administrators “claim that the books cannot be cleaned.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 16, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on July 14, 2020 a Facebook post
Photo shows “Dr. Fauci, Melinda Gates and Barack Obama at the Wuhan Lab in 2015.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 16, 2020 a media website
"New study: The flu vaccine is 'significantly associated' with an increased risk of coronavirus"
False
By Emily Venezky • July 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 14, 2020 a Facebook post
"Wrong" COVID-19 case count by Orlando Health "explains the 'outbreak' in Florida."
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 16, 2020
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on July 8, 2020 a tweet
"Marquette University threatened to rescind student’s admission over pro-Trump TikTok video."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • July 16, 2020
Kim Reynolds
Kim Reynolds
stated on July 14, 2020 at a press conference
“Kids are less likely to get it (COVID-19). You know, they’re less likely to spread. So I think there’s some pretty good data out there that will help alleviate some of the concerns.”
Mostly True
By Lyle Muller • July 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 11, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Betsy Devos said "only" 0.02% of kids are likely to die when they go back to school.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • July 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 3, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a leader of the Blackfeet Nation tribe designed the current Washington Redskins logo and once said it “made us all proud to have an Indian on a big-time team."
Mostly True
By Samantha Putterman • July 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 14, 2020 a Facebook post
Says FEMA is giving essential workers $1,000.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 26, 2020 a Facebook post
“The Supreme Court ruled today NO VOTING BY MAIL !!!”
False
By Chris Nichols • July 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 8, 2020 on social media
Only 56 coronavirus deaths a day was enough to collapse the world economy, even though thousands of people die daily from tuberculosis, hepatitis B, and other diseases.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • July 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 9, 2020 a post on Facebook
“No other country” is having a “second wave” of COVID-19 “because they are not trying to unseat a President in November.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 14, 2020
Alex Azar
Alex Azar
stated on July 9, 2020 comments made during a virtual summit sponsored by The Hill newspaper
“First off, it’s in statute already in HIPAA that preexisting conditions are covered.”
Mostly False
By Julie Rovner • July 14, 2020
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Viral image
stated on July 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Photo shows “Wayfair president of operations Bill Hutcherson with Ghislaine Maxwell.”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 3, 2020 a Facebook post
“Weis Food stores will no longer sell anything with the American flag and their employees can no longer wear anything with the flag.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 14, 2020
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Viral image
stated on July 13, 2020 a video on Facebook
“Registered Republican not allowed to vote.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • July 14, 2020
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