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stated on June 14, 2017 a Facebook post
Says Bill Cosby was framed for sexual assault by the Illuminati to stop him from buying NBC.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • November 4, 2019
Mike Shields
Mike Shields
stated on October 31, 2019 a CNN panel discussion
Says Democrats "have issued more subpoenas than they’ve passed bills."
False
By Bill McCarthy • November 4, 2019
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stated on October 29, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Sen. Kamala Harris said Democrats are "coming for" Trump supporters if they win the White House in 2020.
Pants on Fire!
By Daniel Funke • November 4, 2019
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on October 31, 2019 an interview with Stephen Colbert
Says under the Democratic impeachment inquiry, Republicans get "more rights than we ever received in any of the other impeachment proceedings."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • November 4, 2019
Tom Cole
Tom Cole
stated on October 31, 2019 a speech on the House floor
The impeachment process against Donald Trump "provides fewer due process protections and fewer protections for minority rights than what we have seen in previous impeachment efforts."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • November 4, 2019
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
stated on October 9, 2019 a radio interview
"If folks are vaping a legal medical cannabis product that comes from any of the New York state operators, they will not have to worry about the negative impacts on their lungs." 
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 2, 2019
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stated on October 27, 2019 a Facebook post
"Matt Gaetz has had numerous DUIs and his dad got him off each time. He was part of a company that had to pay 75 million in hospice fraud. They stole from dying people."
False
By Amy Sherman • November 1, 2019
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stated on September 16, 2019 a Facebook post
The United States paid for a 274-mile wall between Jordan and Syria, "approved by the Dems in the house and senate," in order "to keep ISIS out."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • November 1, 2019
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on October 26, 2019 an email
Candidates who are supporting the Green New Deal are "promoting abortion in third world countries to control the population!"    
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • November 1, 2019
Jack Salzwedel
Jack Salzwedel
stated on October 8, 2019 a public forum
"There’s more African American males in the penal system right now than there were (enslaved) at the height of slavery." 
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • November 1, 2019
Phil Scott
Phil Scott
stated on October 25, 2019 Statement responding to Energizer's plans to close a factory in Bennington.
"This decision is an unfortunate example of why those of us in Montpelier need to work together to make Vermont a more affordable place to do business and make sure our policies help businesses thrive rather than creating unique burdens and barriers to growth that make us less competitive with other states."
False
By Xander Landen • October 31, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 30, 2019 a re-election campaign ad
Says he is "cutting illegal immigration in half."
False
By Miriam Valverde • October 31, 2019
Mike Parson
Mike Parson
stated on September 8, 2019 a campaign announcement
"Wages are on the rise — in fact we were the top small-business wage growth state in the nation."
Mostly True
By Joe Noser • October 31, 2019
Darrell Steinberg
Darrell Steinberg
stated on October 24, 2019 an interview with Capital Public Radio
"90,000 Californians are unsheltered and homeless." 
True
By Chris Nichols • October 31, 2019
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on October 25, 2019 a statement on his radio show
Says House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump "doesn’t feature the opposition party, it doesn’t feature cross-examination."
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 30, 2019
Ryan Fournier
Ryan Fournier
stated on October 20, 2019 a tweet
"Starting January 1, 2020, California will tax legal citizens if they don’t have health insurance. Why? The state needs to come up with $98,000,000 to pay for free health insurance for illegal aliens."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • October 30, 2019
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stated on October 14, 2019 a Facebook post
Says drinking cream of tartar mixed with orange juice daily will help people quit smoking because it "flushes the nicotine" out of the body.  
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • October 30, 2019
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stated on August 13, 2019 a post on Facebook
Says Barbara Walters said Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War."   
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 30, 2019
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stated on October 27, 2019 a Facebook post
Says CNN called Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi an "unarmed father of three."
Pants on Fire!
By Daniel Funke • October 30, 2019
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stated on September 4, 2015 a Facebook post
Says giving Motrin and Robitussin together can cause heart attacks in children.  
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 30, 2019
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