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Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 23, 2019
On directing the attorney general to withdraw Wisconsin from pre-existing conditions lawsuit.
Full Flop
By D.L. Davis • January 26, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 19, 2019 a speech
"One in three women is sexually assaulted on the dangerous journey north."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • January 25, 2019
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stated on January 24, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger said, "Slav, Latin and Hebrew immigrants are human weeds . . . a deadweight of human waste. Blacks, soldiers and Jews are a menace to race."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • January 25, 2019
Maria Cantwell
Maria Cantwell
stated on January 23, 2019 a tweet
"7 million more Americans are uninsured now than when President Trump was elected."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 25, 2019
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stated on January 23, 2019 a post on Facebook
Says Kurt Russell said "if the Dems regain power, they have promised to abolish the 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th & 6th amendments. Also the Senate, the Electoral College, the Supreme Court, borders, ICE, and more. When do we get to declare them enemies of the state?"  
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 25, 2019
Matthew Rothschild
Matthew Rothschild
stated on January 3, 2019 a radio interview
The NRA is "one of the biggest lobbyists here in the capital. They spend a ton of money during elections. …  they spent more than a million dollars here in Wisconsin on the 2018 elections. Most of that was for Walker, or more specifically against Evers."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • January 24, 2019
Richard Hudson
Richard Hudson
stated on January 8, 2019 a tweet
Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall.
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • January 24, 2019
Maria Bartiromo
Maria Bartiromo
stated on January 22, 2019 in an interview
"According to the Tax Foundation, the top 10 percent of earners already pay almost 80 percent of all taxes."
Mostly False
By John Kruzel • January 24, 2019
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stated on January 21, 2019 a post on Facebook
Says U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said "owning guns IS NOT a right, if it were a right it would be in the Constitution."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 24, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 21, 2019 Facebook posts
"18 million illegal immigrants got their government checks this month" while federal workers remain unpaid.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • January 24, 2019
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stated on January 21, 2019 a Facebook post
Says the mother of Covington student Nick Sandmann said "I only wish the pioneers had brought more blankets with smallpox."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 24, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 9, 2019 a Facebook post
Pepsi admitted an employee contaminated its products with AIDS.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 23, 2019
TheLastLineOfDefense.org
TheLastLineOfDefense.org
stated on January 12, 2019 a post on Facebook
"Nancy Pelosi Removed From Benefit for ‘Being So Drunk She Couldn’t Stand Up’ "
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • January 23, 2019
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 19, 2019 a tweet
"I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 19, 2019 In a blog post
"Pelosi’s Secret Overseas Mission Included 93 Family Members"
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • January 23, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 16, 2019 Facebook posts
U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has secured a seat on the House Financial Services Committee but her "credit score is 430 and has had two checking accounts closed, along with two sheriff's evictions."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • January 23, 2019
Ralph Northam
Ralph Northam
stated on January 9, 2019 a speech.
On extreme-risk guns laws, "This idea has passed Republican legislatures in other states and has been signed by Republican governors."  
True
By Warren Fiske • January 23, 2019
Jacob Wohl
Jacob Wohl
stated on January 22, 2019 a tweet
"Kamala Harris is NOT eligible to be President."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • January 22, 2019
Chuck Woolery
Chuck Woolery
stated on January 17, 2019 in a tweet
"Nancy Pelosi's bill for alcohol on her flights from Washington to San Fran every week? We pay for it. 1000 dollars. On average 52,000 Bucks, a year for BOOZE. Tax payer money."
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • January 22, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 16, 2019 a Facebook post
When using an ATM, customers should "press the cancel button twice before inserting the card. If anyone has set up the keypad to steal your pin code, this will cancel that set up."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • January 22, 2019
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