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stated on August 11, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows a gas-powered van towing a diesel generator that is charging an electric car.  
False
By Samantha Putterman • August 23, 2019
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stated on June 23, 2019 a Facebook post
"If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 23, 2019
Adam Jarchow
Adam Jarchow
stated on July 16, 2019 a tweet
"Elected officials draw (legislative redistricting) maps. That’s it."
False
By Eric Litke • August 23, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on August 20, 2019 a Facebook post
Says President Barack Obama made it "legal" for the media to "purposely lie" to the public when he "quietly signed into law HR 4310 in 2012."
False
By Samantha Putterman • August 23, 2019
Dan McCready
Dan McCready
stated on August 8, 2019 a tweet
Says "Dan Bishop doubles down on removing coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. Under his sham ‘association health plans,’ insurance companies don't have to pay for medications for pre-existing conditions."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • August 23, 2019
Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump
stated on August 20, 2019 a tweet
"Since the passage of Tax Cuts, real disposable personal income per household has increased $5,205."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 22, 2019 a Facebook post
Domino’s Pizza is giving each person who shares a Facebook post "a coupon valid for 2 large pizzas."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 22, 2019
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stated on August 22, 2019 a Facebook post
Instagram users must post a note or "everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from today."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 22, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on August 15, 2019 an interview with Cardi B
"We have something like one out of four young black men in this country end up in the criminal justice system. They may end up in jail, they may end up on parole, they may end up on probation."
Half-True
By Daniel Funke • August 22, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 21, 2019 remarks at the White House
"Yesterday we had the strongest dollar in the history of our country."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 22, 2019
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on August 12, 2019 an interview
The "boyfriend loophole" means that "if you commit a serious crime of domestic abuse against your wife, you can't get a gun, but if you do it against your girlfriend, you can."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • August 22, 2019
Jason Miyares
Jason Miyares
stated on August 13, 2019 a radio interview.
"On average, 65% of gun deaths in America are from suicides."  
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • August 21, 2019
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on August 12, 2019 a CNN interview
It "is estimated that as many as 300,000 auto workers may be out of a job before the end of the year." 
False
By Chris Nichols • August 21, 2019
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stated on August 8, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Hitler said, "This year will go down in history. For the first time, a civilized nation has full gun registration! Our streets will be safer, our police more efficient, and the world will follow our lead into the future!"
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 21, 2019
Peter Navarro
Peter Navarro
stated on August 18, 2019 an interview
U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States.  
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • August 20, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on July 11, 2019 a public forum
"The law says that mental health must be treated the same as physical health," but coverage by health insurers is unequal.
True
By Mica Soellner • August 20, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 19, 2019 a tweet
"Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election!"
False
By John Kruzel • August 19, 2019
Mark Cuban
Mark Cuban
stated on August 15, 2019 a tweet
Says "wealthy people in Canada donate to hospitals" to get better health care treatment.
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • August 19, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 15, 2019 a Facebook post
Quotes Thomas Jefferson as saying "When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."  
False
By Samantha Putterman • August 19, 2019
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on August 8, 2019 a TV interview
Says after the shooting in El Paso, "on Sunday, everyone was going to church in America, praying about this, and the next day when their kids went to school, they weren’t allowed to pray or bring it up."
False
By Madlin Mekelburg • August 19, 2019
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