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Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 12, 2021 blogs:
Antifa provoked the shooting of Ashli Babbitt at the Capitol.
Pants on Fire!
By Noah Y. Kim • January 14, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 13, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says President Trump has ordered the military to take over “major corrupt cities” to stay in office and that U.S. citizens will receive emergency alerts on their devices.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • January 13, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 11, 2021 a Facebook post:
“The U.S. Department of State … released a statement on their website stating that Donald J. Trump's term ended” on Jan. 11, 2021.
Mostly False
By Noah Y. Kim • January 12, 2021
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on January 8, 2021 an interview with Ohio reporters:
Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.”
True
By Jon Greenberg • January 11, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 10, 2021 a story:
"Trump signs Insurrection Act - General Flynn to be appointed vice president."
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 11, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 7, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says left-wing activist John Sullivan “incited (the) insurgence of (the) US Capitol.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • January 9, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 6, 2021 a Facebook post:
A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a horned fur cap is an “Antifa thug.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • January 7, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 6, 2021 a speech on the Ellipse outside the White House:
"We won. We won in a landslide. This was a landslide.”
Pants on Fire!
By Daniel Funke • January 7, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 5, 2021 a tweet:
“The Vice President has the power to reject fraudulently chosen electors.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • January 5, 2021
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on January 4, 2021 media interviews:
On whether he’ll object to the Electoral College results
Full Flop
By Haley BeMiller • January 5, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 2, 2021 a phone call with Georgia's Secretary of State:
“You had (4,925) out-of-state voters… in Georgia.”
False
By Noah Y. Kim • January 4, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 2, 2021 a phone call with the George secretary of state:
After a “major water main break,” Georgia election workers counted “18,000 ballots, all for Biden” that they pulled from suitcases and with no election observers present.
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • January 4, 2021
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on December 27, 2020 an interview:
“In my state, as in many other states, we have governors who are closing down businesses again.”
True
By Jessica Calefati • December 30, 2020
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on December 27, 2020 a tweet:
Says “Dr. Fauci lied about masks in March.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • December 28, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 6, 2020 a video shared on Facebook:
“21% of people are having serious adverse events from (the Moderna) vaccine.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • December 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 15, 2020 Facebook posts:
A 2018 executive order gives Trump the ability to impose martial law
Pants on Fire!
By Noah Y. Kim • December 18, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 16, 2020 a transportation secretary announcement:
“Tens and tens of thousands of bridges are in disrepair, some on the verge of collapse.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • December 17, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on December 15, 2020 an Instagram post:
“6 states will cast their (electoral) votes for Trump AND for Biden,” which will lead to a second Trump term.
False
By Noah Y. Kim • December 16, 2020
GOP Daily Brief
GOP Daily Brief
stated on November 23, 2020 a story:
“Supreme Court Shakes Up 2020 Election, Assigns Conservatives To Swing State Circuit Courts.”
Mostly False
By Noah Y. Kim • December 2, 2020
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on November 19, 2020 Twitter:
“Americans are paying the highest price in the world for Remdesivir because the Trump administration is allowing Gilead Sciences to jack up the prices on this #COVID19 treatment.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • December 1, 2020
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