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stated on January 4, 2020 a Facebook post
A photo of a horse being pulled through a scorched ranch is from the Australia wildfires.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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stated on January 4, 2020 a Facebook post
A photo of a deer standing near a burned down residence is from the Australia wildfires.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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stated on January 4, 2020 a Facebook post
A photo of a burned cat is from the Australia wildfires.  
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on January 4, 2020 a Facebook post
A collection of photos shows animals caught in the Australia wildfires.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
Paul Gosar
Paul Gosar
stated on January 6, 2020 a tweet
Says a photo shows Barack Obama smiling and shaking hands with Hassan Rouhani.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 7, 2020
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stated on December 2, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows Barack Obama looking through binoculars the wrong way.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 7, 2020
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stated on March 31, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Trump volunteered his airline to bring troops home during Operation Desert Storm.  
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on November 19, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Jeff Foxworthy wrote a list of examples explaining how "you might live in a nation that was founded by geniuses but is run by idiots."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 7, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on January 3, 2020 a tweet
Says Qassem Soleimani "assisted in the clandestine travel to Afghanistan of 10 of the 12 terrorists who carried out the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States."
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 7, 2020
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on January 6, 2020 an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity
Says the Democratic leadership and presidential candidates "are mourning the loss of (Qassem) Soleimani"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on January 1, 2020 a Facebook post
"Iran will be shooting at our soldiers with bullets, etc., purchased with the $150 billion Obama gave them."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 7, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 3, 2020 a brief interview
Says he did not tell former President Barack Obama "don’t go" after Osama bin Laden
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 5, 2020 a Facebook post
Says an image shows a satellite view of fires in Australia.
False
By Daniel Funke • January 6, 2020
Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo
stated on January 5, 2020 an appearance on Fox News
"President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site."
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 6, 2020
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stated on December 12, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows "a Trump rally in downtown Philly yesterday."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 6, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on January 5, 2020 a Facebook post
Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 6, 2020
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stated on January 5, 2020 a Facebook post
Says U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib tweeted and then deleted a post that said "Americans have spent decades raping and pillaging my people. What goes around comes around."
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • January 6, 2020
Frederica Wilson
Frederica Wilson
stated on December 12, 2019 a hearing
Says Betsy DeVos is the "most unpopular person in our government."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 6, 2020
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Facebook posts
stated on January 1, 2020 a Facebook post
"Hillary ignored multiple requests for security, didn’t respond for 13 hours, & let 4 Americans die in Benghazi. Trump rushed in reinforcements, threatened to destroy Iran, & made sure no lives were lost in Baghdad."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 6, 2020
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stated on January 4, 2020 a post on Facebook
An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires   
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • January 6, 2020
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