Fact Check Posts – Page 5

Viral image
stated on May 6, 2020 in a Facebook post:

A photo shows Brian Kemp posing with Gregory McMichael.

By Ciara O'Rourke • May 8, 2020

Brian Kemp
stated on March 5, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting."

By Miriam Valverde • March 21, 2018

Michael Williams
stated on February 27, 2018 in a CNN interview:

Says Delta offers a discount to Planned Parenthood.

By Miriam Valverde • March 2, 2018

Michael Williams
stated on October 17, 2017 in press release:

"Many firearms experts determined the Las Vegas shooter’s use of a bump stock actually prevented more casualties and (injuries) due to its inconsistency, inaccuracy, and lack of control."

By Allison Colburn • November 13, 2017

Casey Cagle
stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview:

A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security."

By Miriam Valverde • October 12, 2017

Public Interest Legal Foundation
stated on September 25, 2017 in a press release:

Bryan County, Ga., has "corrupted voter rolls."

By Jon Greenberg • October 4, 2017

Karen Handel
stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall:

"The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime."

By Jon Greenberg • September 11, 2017

National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad:

"ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it."

By Louis Jacobson • June 1, 2017

Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on May 22, 2017 in an attack ad:

"Bay Area liberals have given more to Jon Ossoff's campaign than people in Georgia."

By Jon Greenberg • May 26, 2017

Bloggers
stated on March 13, 2017 in a headline:

Says "Georgia becomes first state to ban Muslim culture in historic move to restore Western values."

By Joshua Gillin • April 2, 2017

Jack Kingston
stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN:

"I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point."

By Sarah Waychoff • March 20, 2017

Brian Kemp
stated on October 19, 2016 in a tweet:

The "left" is blatantly attempting to disrupt Georgia’s elections.

By Ariella Phillips • October 29, 2016

Viral media reports
stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print:

Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.

By Nancy Badertscher • November 17, 2015

Lynn Westmoreland
stated on September 11, 2015 in press release:

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry agreed "to lift Iran’s economic and arms sanctions without any proof of change in conduct."

By Nancy Badertscher • October 13, 2015

Ben Carson
stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP debate:

There are a "multitude" of vaccines that do not prevent deadly and crippling diseases.

By April Hunt • September 23, 2015

Internet commenters
stated on September 10, 2015 in comments on various local blogs:

Annexation would lead to overcrowding at Decatur’s city schools.

By April Hunt • September 16, 2015

Jim Carrey
stated on June 30, 2015 in a Twitter post:

The California governor "says yes to poisoning more children with mercury and aluminum" in vaccines.

By April Hunt • July 17, 2015

David Ralston
stated on April 2, 2015 in comments from the House floor:

The Georgia Legislature’s last day of session ends at midnight.

By April Hunt • April 10, 2015

Martin Smith
stated on March 23, 2015 in subcommittee hearing:

By allowing brewpubs to sell beer, Georgia could become like Mexico with only a couple of manufacturers controlling all aspects of market.

By Nancy Badertscher • April 2, 2015

NaturalNews.com
stated on February 5, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media:

The measles vaccine has killed 108 people in the last decade, while no one has died of measles.

By April Hunt • March 3, 2015

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