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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on October 19, 2019 a rally in New York City
Says Congress gave Wall Street "trillions of dollars of zero interest loans."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 25, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 14, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Chick-fil-A funds the National Christian Foundation, which "paid a preacher to go to Uganda and help their lawmakers" with a bill that would impose the death penalty for homosexuality.
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • October 25, 2019
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stated on October 17, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump said, "Make no mistake: They’re not after me. They are after you; your guns, your Christian values, your freedom. I’m just in their way."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 25, 2019
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stated on September 26, 2019 a Facebook post
"President Trump is asking everyone to forward this email… The TRUMP Rules: Congressional Reform Act of 2017."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 25, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 1, 2019 a tweet
Says his impeachment is a "coup."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 25, 2019
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on October 21, 2019 a tweet
"Barack Obama put a permanent stop on this military aid to the Ukraine - he never allowed it to go."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 25, 2019
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stated on May 4, 2015 a Facebook post
Says Brooke Baldwin said, "Don’t hire veterans! They’re too damaged to be trusted with authority."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 25, 2019
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stated on October 22, 2019 a Facebook post
A photo shows a man grabbing a woman’s rear while watching the Apollo 8 launch in 1968.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 24, 2019
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stated on August 29, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows a driver and passengers wearing moose heads in a truck with a man strapped to the roof that caused 16 accidents on I-35.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 24, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 22, 2019 a Facebook post
 Says a list of prominent Democrats have concealed their "real names" from the public.
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 24, 2019
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stated on October 4, 2019 a Facebook post
Barnes & Noble and Target have the book "If You Give a Pig the White House" in their children’s sections.  
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 24, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 8, 2019 a Facebook post
"The Trump family was disallowed from operating any charity in the State of New York because they stole from a kids cancer charity."
False
By Miriam Valverde • October 24, 2019
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
stated on October 22, 2019 an interview with The Washington Post
"I'm one of only two candidates in the field that 10% or more of Donald Trump voters say they would support in the general" election.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 24, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 8, 2019 a Facebook post
Says popular food and drink items such as Kraft, Pepsi and Nestle use a flavor enhancement company that "puts aborted baby fetus cells in their food and drinks."  
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 23, 2019
Jeremy Thiesfeldt
Jeremy Thiesfeldt
stated on September 19, 2019 a weekly radio address
"The vast majority of Wisconsin students cannot even read, write, or do math at grade level."
False
By Eric Litke • October 23, 2019
TJ Donovan
TJ Donovan
stated on October 18, 2019 Op-ed published in VTDigger
"Most of the requests for records possessed by the Attorney General’s Office are from private law firms and companies."
Mostly False
By Xander Landen • October 22, 2019
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stated on October 20, 2019 a Facebook post
"Trump is now suing CNN over ‘pro-impeachment bias’ and he demands a ‘substantial payment.’"
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 22, 2019
Brett McGurk
Brett McGurk
stated on October 20, 2019 an MSNBC appearance
"President Trump has sent 14,000 American troops to the (Middle East) region since May. So he can't tell his political rallies that he's getting troops out of endless wars when he's sending 14 times the amount back into the region."
True
By Bill McCarthy • October 22, 2019
Association of Mature American Citizens
Association of Mature American Citizens
stated on August 29, 2019 a Facebook ad
AARP backed "federal funding for Planned Parenthood."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 22, 2019
Nikki Fried
Nikki Fried
stated on October 12, 2019 a speech to the Florida Democratic Party
"Hemp has 25,000-35,000 known usages. That means it is going to be something that will replace plastics, and styrofoam and concrete." 
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 22, 2019
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