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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
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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