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stated on April 27, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Bill de Blasio is "banning hot dog sales to stop climate change."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 7, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 30, 2019 an interview on CNN
"One out of five Americans cannot afford the cost of prescription drugs."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • May 6, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 1, 2019 an interview
"I was always labeled as one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress."
False
By John Kruzel • May 6, 2019
Dale Righter
Dale Righter
stated on April 29, 2019 a TV interview
"The last time Illinois raised the minimum wage in 2006, the very next year this state lost 50,000 jobs. The prediction this time is, we’ll lose 90,000 jobs."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 5, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 29, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a Roman statesman in 42 B.C. had a "warning about Trump" when he said 2,000 years ago that a nation "cannot survive treason from within."
False
By Samantha Putterman • May 3, 2019
The Manila Times
The Manila Times
stated on April 22, 2019 a newspaper story
Says Filipino news organizations are part of a plot to discredit President Rodrigo Duterte and destabilize his government.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 3, 2019
stated on April 24, 2019 in a tweet
Says one year ago, "no cities in the South had guaranteed paid sick days."
False
By Madlin Mekelburg • May 3, 2019
Mark Jewell
Mark Jewell
stated on May 1, 2019 a tweet
Photo shows a sea of red-clad education advocates covering most of the Halifax Mall.
False
By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht • May 3, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 1, 2019 a Facebook post
Quotes President Jimmy Carter as saying "If you don’t want your tax dollars to help the poor, then stop saying you want a country based on Christian values, because you don’t."
False
By Samantha Putterman • May 2, 2019
Terry Gou
Terry Gou
stated on May 1, 2019 a press conference
"We suspended the (Foxconn) work around October, November last year because the weather there was snowy and icy cold."
False
By Eric Litke • May 2, 2019
Dave Muntzel
Dave Muntzel
stated on February 25, 2019 legislative remarks
"One-fourth of the vehicles on (Missouri’s) highways are defective."
Half-True
By Laura Murgatroyd • May 2, 2019
Cindy O’Laughlin
Cindy O’Laughlin
stated on February 14, 2019 an opinion piece
"When comparing state by state, the data clearly demonstrates that over 20 other states with (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs) are still substantially worse off than Missouri in terms of curbing the effects of opioid abuse."
Half-True
By Madison Conte • May 2, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 22, 2019 a CNN town hall
"You've got millions of families paying 40, 50, 60% of their limited incomes to put a roof over their heads."
True
By Yanqi Xu • May 2, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2019 a rally
"The unemployment rate for Wisconsin workers has reached historic lows. It’s never been this low before, ever, ever, ever."
True
By Mica Soellner • May 2, 2019
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on April 29, 2019 a cable TV news interview.
"We now have longitudinal data that shows that children born around Superfund sites have dramatically higher rates of birth defects, dramatically higher rates of autism." 
Mostly True
By Shefali Luthra • May 1, 2019
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stated on April 29, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Joe Biden said, "the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 1, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 29, 2019 a Facebook post
"Before 1973 it was illegal in the U.S. to profit off of health care."
False
By John Kruzel • May 1, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 22, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Hillary Clinton was to be indicted over the Whitewater scandal four days before documents related to the case were destroyed in the Oklahoma City bombing.  
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • May 1, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 24, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Facebook is now a "public entity" that will be able to "use your photos" and "information" unless you post a statement declining your permission.  
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • May 1, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2019 a speech in Green Bay, Wis.
"The poverty rate for Wisconsin families has reached the lowest rate in 22 years."
False
By Eric Litke • April 30, 2019
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