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Julian Bradley
Julian Bradley
stated on March 15, 2021 news article
The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.”
Mostly True
By Haley BeMiller • March 26, 2021
Tom Nelson
Tom Nelson
stated on March 7, 2021 TV interview
“Right now, two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is composed of millionaires.”
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • March 25, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 21, 2021 a statement to the media
"We proudly handed the Biden administration the most secure border in history. All they had to do was keep this smooth-running system on autopilot.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde • March 24, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 22, 2021 a tweet
These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon.
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 24, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on March 14, 2021 an interview on Fox News
“Democrats have accomplished a lot in just 2 months ... 1 Million energy jobs destroyed.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • March 17, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on March 14, 2021 a tweet
The COVID economic relief package “included $600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless."
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 16, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 8, 2021 a post on Trending Politics
“Schumer and Pelosi sneak funding into COVID bill.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 11, 2021
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on March 6, 2021 a tweet
“Senate Democrats just voted to give stimulus checks to criminals in prison.”
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2021
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on March 6, 2021 a tweet
In rejecting his amendment, “Democrats voted to send reopening money to schools that refuse to reopen.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 23, 2021 Facebook posts
Says Donald Trump will be re-inaugurated as president on March 4, 2021.
Pants on Fire!
March 3, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2021 a speech at CPAC
HR 1 “automatically registers every welfare recipient to vote.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 2, 2021
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 1, 2021 an interview with CBS News
The $1.9 trillion relief package is “about a bridge for Chuck Schumer, a tunnel for Nancy Pelosi.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 2, 2021
Ronna McDaniel
Ronna McDaniel
stated on February 22, 2021 a tweet
Says the American Civil Liberties Union opposes H.R. 1 on grounds that “it threatens our freedom of speech.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 1, 2021
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on February 24, 2021 a Senate floor speech
In the American Rescue Plan, “just about 1% of the money is for vaccines.”
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • February 26, 2021
Tom Wolf
Tom Wolf
stated on February 22, 2021 a speech
“We’re the only major gas-producing state in the US that doesn’t have a severance tax.”
True
By Jessica Calefati • February 25, 2021
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on January 25, 2021 YouTube videos
Nancy Pelosi explains how Democrats demonize political opponents through the “wrap-up smear.”
Pants on Fire!
February 25, 2021
Students for Trump
Students for Trump
stated on February 16, 2021 a Tweet
“Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.”
False
February 23, 2021
Steve Scalise
Steve Scalise
stated on February 21, 2021 an interview on ABC News' This Week
“There's over a trillion dollars of money unspent from previous (coronavirus) relief bills ... still sitting in a bank account.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • February 23, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on February 19, 2021 a speech
“The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 22, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 13, 2021 a text post
Donald Trump's second impeachment "cost $33 million."
False
By Daniel Funke • February 19, 2021
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