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Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick
stated on October 8, 2017 a tweet:
Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 9, 2017
Joy Behar
Joy Behar
stated on September 6, 2017 comments on 'The View':
Says PolitiFact reported that "95 percent of what (Donald Trump) says is a lie."
False
By Joshua Gillin • September 18, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 12, 2017 a tweet:
"While on FAKE NEWS @CNN, Bernie Sanders was cut off for using the term fake news to describe the network. They said technical difficulties!"
False
By Allison Graves • February 12, 2017
Sid Miller
Sid Miller
stated on November 27, 2016 a Facebook post of photo and caption on Miller's fan page:
Says actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wore a T-shirt stating: "We Stand for the flag, we kneel for the fallen."
False
By Fauzeya Rahman • December 7, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 7, 2016 a speech in Raleigh, N.C.:
"Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds."
False
By Aaron Sharockman, Linda Qiu • November 7, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 29, 2016 an interview on CNN:
Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug.  
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 31, 2016
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on October 21, 2015 a public forum:
"Most Americans are now getting their news from Facebook."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 29, 2015
D’Banj
D’Banj
stated on August 3, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week":
"The music industry is the biggest export from Africa after oil and gas."
False
By Linda Qiu • August 7, 2014
Dwight Jones
Dwight Jones
stated on January 30, 2014 a speech.:
Richmond is "the most vegan-friendly city."
False
By Sean Gorman • February 14, 2014
Larry Elder
Larry Elder
stated on June 28, 2013 an online op-ed:
Paula Deen supported and campaigned for Barack Obama.
False
By Janel Davis • July 12, 2013
Ellyn Bogdanoff
Ellyn Bogdanoff
stated on January 9, 2012 a hearing in Tallahassee:
Tampa is "the strip club capital of the world."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders • January 13, 2012
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on July 27, 2010 in a comment on the John DePetro Show:
"I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock."
False
By Cynthia Needham • July 27, 2010
Debra Medina
Debra Medina
stated on January 29, 2010 an interview:
"For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 5, 2010
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