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Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on October 21, 2019 an op-ed
"As we have learned, the Intel Inspector General (IG) changed the rule after the complaint was known in order to allow hearsay complaints, but the IG dishonestly backdated the rule change so that damage could be done to President Trump."
Pants on Fire!
By Madlin Mekelburg • October 30, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 22, 2019 a Facebook post
"Antifa Fascist Fangirl Tulsi Gabbard posing with Evan Duke, leader of Portland Antifa and Occupy ICE."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • October 30, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 16, 2019 answering questions from reporters
"I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • October 30, 2019
GayDonna Vandergriff
GayDonna Vandergriff
stated on October 22, 2019 a campaign mailer.
Schuyler VanValkenburg co-sponsored a bill that would have "allowed abortion until the moment of birth."  
False
By Warren Fiske • October 30, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 28, 2019 a speech
"Over the last two years, the number of murders in America and America’s major cities has dropped, unlike here (Chicago), by more than 10%."
Pants on Fire!
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 29, 2019
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on October 22, 2019 an Instagram post
Says there is a 4,250% increase in fetal death from the flu shot.
False
By Daniel Funke • October 29, 2019
Brian Kolb
Brian Kolb
stated on September 24, 2019 a Tweet
The Buffalo Billion is "still breaking every job promise"
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 29, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 25, 2019 an ad on Facebook
Say Sen. Lindsey Graham supports the Green New Deal.
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • October 28, 2019
Andrew Napolitano
Andrew Napolitano
stated on October 24, 2019 an interview
The impeachment inquiry hearings "going on behind closed doors over which Congressman Schiff is presiding—they are consistent with the rules" of the U.S. House of Representatives.    
True
By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2019
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on October 24, 2019 a Senate resolution
Says House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry are "denying President Trump basic fairness and due process accorded every American."
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 28, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 21, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Hillary Clinton "paid for a Russian dossier to win an election," her husband "made $500k for a Russian speech," "sold 20% of US Uranium to Russia" and her foundation "received $150M from Russia."
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • October 28, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 7, 2019 a Facebook post
Says that Olive Garden is "funding" President Trump's 2020 re-election campaign.  
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 28, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 27, 2019 a Facebook post
Quotes Trump as saying, "Fine you boo me DC? Go #Astros, Texas loves me, I get the best kind of love there. I’ll be renaming the White House the Orange House."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • October 28, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 27, 2019 a press conference
Says in his 2000 book "I was talking about Osama bin Laden. I said, ‘You have to kill him. You have to take him out.’"
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Warren Fiske • October 28, 2019
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on October 22, 2019 an interview
Says "red flag laws" allow gun seizure without a judge’s involvement: "They take it away first. Then you have to get permission from a judge to do it."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • October 28, 2019
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin
stated on October 22, 2019 remarks at a committee hearing
Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime."
Mostly True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 27, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 23, 2019 a Facebook post
Says that in 1770 "British parliament banned lipstick, saying it had the power to seduce men into marriage, which was classified as witchcraft."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • October 25, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 17, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Ann Landers said, "At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don’t care what they think. At age 60, we discover that they have not been thinking of us at all."
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 25, 2019
Glenn Kage
Glenn Kage
stated on September 16, 2019 a Missouri Times interview
"General Motors is making record profits."
Half-True
By Caitlyn Rosen • October 25, 2019
Chain email
Chain email
stated on October 25, 2019 a chain email
"14,000 abandoned wind turbines litter the United States."
Pants on Fire!
By Madison Czopek • October 25, 2019
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