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stated on January 23, 2019 a Facebook post
A New York law makes it "now perfectly legal to murder" a baby a minute before it would be born.  
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 1, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 28, 2019 a Facebook post
The 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle disaster was a hoax; the crew did not die and are still alive today.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • February 1, 2019
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stated on January 30, 2019 a Facebook post
"15 homeless people have already been found frozen to death in Chicago."
False
By Samantha Putterman • February 1, 2019
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stated on January 26, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Ronald Reagan said, "Nancy Pelosi is extremely evil."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 1, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 21, 2019 a blog post
"New research says drinking wine is more important than exercise for living past 90."
False
By Miriam Valverde • February 1, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 27, 2019 a story
Says Nancy Pelosi spent "$497 Million on office renovations" during the government shutdown.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • February 1, 2019
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders
stated on January 30, 2019 a joint statement
Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • February 1, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on January 29, 2019 a tweet
"The top 0.1 percent ... own about the same wealth as 90 percent of America."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • January 31, 2019
José Oliva
José Oliva
stated on January 30, 2019 AP legislative day in Tallahassee
Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 31, 2019
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on January 27, 2019 a campaign launch event
"The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 30, 2019
Dallas Woodhouse
Dallas Woodhouse
stated on January 17, 2019 a tweet
Says the NC elections board received "no calls" after alerting Bladen County voters to possible absentee ballot fraud.
False
By Paul Specht • January 30, 2019
Wisconsin Firearms Coalition
Wisconsin Firearms Coalition
stated on January 11, 2019 a Facebook post
"Governor Evers, AG Josh Kaul, and Speaker Robin Vos are demanding ‘Red Flag Gun Seizures’ for Wisconsin, which would allow gun seizures with "no proof, arrest, indictment, conviction or due process at all!"
Mostly False
By Mica Soellner • January 30, 2019
Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz
stated on January 27, 2019 an interview on CBS
"Over 40 percent of the American people don't have $400 in the bank."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • January 29, 2019
Eileen Filler-Corn
Eileen Filler-Corn
stated on January 15, 2019 a floor speech.
"There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan."  
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • January 29, 2019
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stated on January 27, 2019 a Facebook post
Says U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib was photographed in front of a picture of Osama bin Laden and an ISIS flag.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 29, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2019 a tweet
"58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 28, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2019 a tweet
"We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country."
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 28, 2019
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on January 8, 2019 an interview on Bloomberg television
"President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval."
Mostly True
By Jensen Mills, Stephanie Alvaro • January 28, 2019
Garry McCarthy
Garry McCarthy
stated on January 15, 2019 a campaign ad
Says Chicago "had the lowest murder rates in a generation" during his time as police superintendent.
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 27, 2019
Phil Scott
Phil Scott
stated on January 24, 2019 his budget address in the Statehouse.
"Every county, including Chittenden, has fewer people available for work."
False
By Colin Meyn, Felippe Rodrigues • January 26, 2019
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