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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
By Tom Kertscher • March 18, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 15, 2020 an image
"COVID-19 started because we eat animals."
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • March 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 16, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Oprah Winfrey’s house “has been seized and they are excavating the property and digging up the tunnels!”
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • March 18, 2020
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on March 16, 2020 a TV segment
“Now, as it stands, our health care system has adequate ventilators, ICU beds, medical professionals.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • March 18, 2020
Eric Burlison
Eric Burlison
stated on January 20, 2020 a tweet
“Remember, the American Revolution began when they came for the guns.”
Half-True
By Anna Peterson • March 18, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 15, 2020 a debate
Because the Federal Reserve recently cut interest rates to near 0%, “the Fed will be of little consequence now. They’ve already used what leverage they have.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • 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
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 18, 2020
Kelly Alexander
Kelly Alexander
stated on March 11, 2020 a tweet
Says "most" NC legislators are in the "high risk age group" for coronavirus
True
By Paul Specht • March 18, 2020
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 26, 2020 a TV interview
On whether the state should use surplus funds for ongoing expenses.
Half Flip
By Haley BeMiller • March 17, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 17, 2020 a White House press conference
The WHO coronavirus test “was a bad test.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 17, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on March 15, 2020 a Democratic presidential primary debate
Says a 2007 immigration bill “was opposed by (the League of United Latin American Citizens), the largest Latino organization in America. The Southern Poverty Law Center called its guest-worker programs akin to slavery. … And you know who voted with me on that one, Joe? Barack Obama.”
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • March 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 13, 2020 a Facebook post
In South Florida “all children and adults must remain in their homes” due to coronavirus.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • March 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 16, 2020 a screenshot
President Donald Trump “will evoke (sic) what is called the Stafford act” and “order a two week mandatory quarantine for the nation.”
False
By Daniel Funke • March 17, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 15, 2020 a screenshot
Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’”
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight • March 17, 2020
Chain message
Chain message
stated on March 16, 2020 a text
Donald Trump is “announcing tomorrow that the US is going into quarantine for the next 14 days.”
False
By Daniel Funke • March 17, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 13, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Spectrum will provide free internet to students during coronavirus school closures.
True
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 17, 2020
Sherill Sellman
Sherill Sellman
stated on February 12, 2020 remarks on the Jim Bakker show
Silver Solution used on strains of coronavirus "totally eliminate it. Kills it. Deactivates it.”
Pants on Fire!
By Julia Garlich • March 17, 2020
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on March 12, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Rep. Matt Gaetz and Sen. Ted Cruz took two weeks paid sick leave to self-quarantine. Gaetz “voted in 2013 to make it illegal for any city in Florida to enact paid sick leave,” and Cruz “voted in 2015 in the U.S. Senate against paid sick leave.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 17, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 15, 2020 a Democratic primary debate
The World Health Organization offered the testing kits that they have available and to give it to us now. We refused them. We did not want to buy them.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg, Victoria Knight • March 16, 2020
Mike Parson
Mike Parson
stated on February 14, 2020 a speech
“Right now we have over 40,000 new jobs in a little over 18 months” in Missouri.
False
By Jack Kosowski • March 16, 2020
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