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stated on January 8, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Bill Murray said "The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 22, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on January 11, 2019 tweets and Facebook posts
Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006
False
By Amy Sherman • January 22, 2019
Mark Walker
Mark Walker
stated on January 9, 2019 a tweet
"The debate on securing our border can't be measured in partisan jabs. It has to be measured in the human toll caused by porous borders: 1/3 migrant women are sexually assaulted;  7/10 migrants are victims of violence; 20k migrant children were illegally smuggled last month."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • January 21, 2019
Patricia Fahy
Patricia Fahy
stated on January 14, 2019 a radio interview
As for recreational marijuana revenue projections, "we are seeing all those numbers reach disappointing levels in the states that have legalized. They’re not meeting their targets for the most part."   
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 21, 2019
Gery Chico
Gery Chico
stated on January 2, 2019 a campaign ad
"As chairman of the City Colleges, I cut millions in waste and we cut property taxes."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 20, 2019
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stated on January 16, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Elizabeth Warren has a racist figurine in her kitchen.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 18, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 6, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' "  
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 18, 2019
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stated on January 15, 2019 a Facebook post
After the White House fast food dinner, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence said the "coastal elite media" trashed it "for not being organic vegan" and that it was "a perfect blue collar party."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • January 18, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 14, 2019 a Facebook post
Say that former Clinton Foundation CEO Eric Braverman "has been missing for 70+ days."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • January 18, 2019
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on January 2, 2019 a public forum
On dissolving the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. in his first budget  
Full Flop
By Eric Litke • January 17, 2019
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on January 16, 2019 a speech
"The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2019
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on January 9, 2019 a tweet
Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day"
Half-True
By Paul Specht • January 17, 2019
Jim Ott
Jim Ott
stated on December 3, 2018 a newsletter
"Municipalities are now required to have two or more polling locations opened 24-hours a day, two weeks before any election."
False
By Mica Soellner • January 15, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 13, 2019 a blog post
"BREAKING: Trump family donates $1 billion to wall fund."
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • January 15, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 13, 2019 a Facebook post
Quotes President Donald Trump as saying, "You tell people a lie three times, they will believe anything. You tell people what they want to hear, play to their fantasies, and then you close the deal."
False
By Jon Greenberg • January 15, 2019
Delaware Health and Social Services
Delaware Health and Social Services
stated on January 14, 2019 a flyer
"March 2019 and on-going food benefits WILL NOT be available until further notice. Clients are encouraged to use their food benefits as soon as possible in case SNAP benefits are unavailable in March."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2019
Toni Preckwinkle
Toni Preckwinkle
stated on January 9, 2019 a TV ad
Says she "made sure Laquan McDonald’s autopsy went public" and "called for the dash cam footage to be released."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 15, 2019
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stated on January 10, 2019 a meme
"Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants."
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2019
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on January 13, 2019 in an interview
Says the Trump administration has "a scheme to try to take (Oleg Deripaska’s) ownership level down from 70 percent to roughly 40, 45" so that the Russian company is no longer subject to sanctions.
Half-True
By John Kruzel • January 15, 2019
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on January 9, 2019 a TV interview.
"We took a deal to the president just last February, less than a year ago -- $25 billion over 10 years in border security done the right way - and the president blew up the deal."
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • January 15, 2019
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