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Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 23, 2021 in a White House announcement:
"The Second Amendment, from the day it was passed, limited the type of people who could own a gun and what type of weapon you could own.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 25, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 14, 2021 in a story:
Says the U.S. government caused the coronavirus pandemic because it sent mRNA coronavirus vaccine candidates to university researchers weeks before the COVID-19 outbreak.
False
By Samantha Putterman • June 25, 2021
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on June 22, 2021 in an ad:
Sen. Raphael Warnock “voted for welfare for politicians plan. Up to $25 million of government money for Warnock’s own political campaign.”
False
By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2021
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on June 5, 2021 in a TikTok post:
“Our legal president, President Trump, has signed a cease and desist order for the COVID vaccines.”
Pants on Fire!
By Gabrielle Settles • June 24, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2021 in a statement:
Georgia didn’t update its voter rolls prior to the 2020 presidential election; “this means we (you!) won the presidential election in Georgia.”
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on June 21, 2021 in an Instagram post:
Says Greta Thunberg said, "the climate crisis doesn’t exist."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • June 22, 2021
Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk
stated on June 1, 2021 in a tweet:
Says Anthony Fauci will make millions off new book.
False
By Samantha Putterman • June 15, 2021
Chuck Grassley
Chuck Grassley
stated on June 7, 2021 in an op-ed:
The Biden administration “ignores the negative environmental impact created by lithium mining.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 9, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 5, 2021 in a speech to the North Carolina Republican Convention:
“Republican state senators” who started an audit of 2020 election results in Maricopa County are “exposing this fraud.”
False
By Amy Sherman • June 9, 2021
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on June 2, 2021 in a press conference:
Says Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried “spent millions of dollars to put her face on every gas pump across this state.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 4, 2021
Derrick Van Orden
Derrick Van Orden
stated on May 11, 2021 in Twitter:
Says U.S. Rep. Ron Kind has “spent more $ in 100+ days than was spent fighting WWII
False
By D.L. Davis • June 4, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:
The New York Times published an old stock photo of a young girl and claimed Israeli forces killed her during its recent war with Hamas.
Mostly True
By Samantha Putterman • June 3, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 2, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Emails show "Fauci's fellow scientist could tell early on that the (coronavirus) looked manufactured."
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 2, 2021
Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on May 23, 2021 in Twitter:
“Since 1978, CEO compensation rose over 1,000% and only 11.9% for average workers.”
True
By Madeline Heim • June 2, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 30, 2021 in a Facebook post:
“Not one word” from Joe Biden and Kamala Harris honoring service members for Memorial Day.
False
By Samantha Putterman • June 1, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on May 26, 2021 in a social media posts and articles:
Says ATF chief nominee David Chipman was part of the 1993 assault on the Branch Davidian compound in Waco, Texas.
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 1, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 27, 2021 in an Instagram post:
Says a photo shows Michelle Obama as a man prior to marrying Barack Obama.
Pants on Fire!
By Gabrielle Settles • May 28, 2021
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on May 5, 2021 in Statement:
The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan will be “the biggest non-defense investment in research and development in the history of our country.”
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • May 28, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post:
"21% of 140,000 ballots were found to be in error in GA.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 27, 2021
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on May 24, 2021 in an op-ed on CNBC:
“New Haven, Conn., had to issue bonds for a bridge after using funds for that bridge to pay for a police misconduct settlement."
True
By Jon Greenberg • May 27, 2021
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