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Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 5, 2020 an interview with NBC
Says Bernie Sanders “voted against the Brady Bill five times for background checks on people.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 9, 2020
Rush Darwish
Rush Darwish
stated on March 3, 2020 a tweet
Says U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski “voted against the DREAM Act, supports separating families and banning Muslims.”
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 8, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on March 4, 2020 in a press briefing
“With regard to the cost, let me be very clear: HHS has designated the coronavirus test as an essential health benefit. That means, by definition, it's covered in the private health insurance of every American, as well as covered by Medicare and Medicaid."
Half-True
By Julie Appleby • March 6, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 2, 2020 a Facebook post
Says an image of a Vermont mansion is one of Bernie Sanders homes.
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 6, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 5, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump tweeted, “Corona vaccine from Israel! Stock market up! Economy even stronger now! Besides US, Israel best at inventions: Judaism, olives. Wonderful vaccine, will stop Corona DEAD around world. Can’t make vaccines when being bombed, not have been possible without peace I created in Israel!”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 6, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 4, 2020 an interview
The Obama administration "didn't do anything about” swine flu.
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 6, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 4, 2020 a meeting at the White House
“The Obama administration made a decision on testing that turned out to be very detrimental to what we’re doing” on the coronavirus.
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 4, 2020 an image
The media “pulled down an entire shelf of goods so that they can present the news of people buying stuff in a hysteria over the coronavirus."
Pants on Fire!
By Daniel Funke • March 6, 2020
MSNBC
MSNBC
stated on March 5, 2020 an MSNBC segment
“Bloomberg spent $500 million on ads. The U.S. population is 327 million. He could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • March 6, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on February 23, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Bernie Sanders “only had 3,444 votes” in Nevada.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 27, 2020 a Facebook post
Starting in March if you travel outside of the United States you won’t be allowed back in the country “due to high risk of the coronavirus.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 28, 2020 a Facebook post
“I pay $165 a month on my student loans for the next 13 years to pay them off. With Bernie Sanders’ plan, my student loans will be forgiven. I’ll only have to pay $450 extra in taxes a month for the next 25 years to make sure I’ll have no more student debt.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 4, 2020 a Facebook post
“Asteroid warning: NASA tracks a 4KM killer rock on approach - Could end human civilisation.”
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 5, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 5, 2020 an interview with NBC
“You’ve raised a lot more money than I have, Bernie.”
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 5, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on February 29, 2020 a press conference
Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.”
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • March 5, 2020
William Barber
William Barber
stated on February 20, 2020 a tweet
Says “every time" the DSCC endorsed someone in North Carolina's U.S. Senate primary, "and the person they didn’t support was black, the candidate they picked ended up losing."
False
By Paul Specht • March 5, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 4, 2020 a Facebook post
“The State of Florida has announced measures that all workplaces with 10 employees or more are to have paid mandatory leave to avoid the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus starting on March 6, 2020. All schools are to close for 2 weeks also from March 6th.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 5, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 4, 2020 a blog post
Says Quaden Bayles committed suicide.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 5, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 26, 2020 a Facebook post
Says of the Milwaukee mass shooter: "Supposedly he is black. A noose was hung on his locker and he addressed the issue and he was fired! So he returned the next work day and killed who he all thought were involved."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • March 5, 2020
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on December 11, 2019 a tweet
"Prescription drug companies are charging Americans prices that are on average 4x higher than what's charged in other countries."
Mostly True
By Mica Soellner • March 5, 2020
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