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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 7, 2020 in a press conference:
Election officials are “sending 80 million ballots all over the country. Eighty million ballots, non-requested. I call them ‘unsolicited ballots.’”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • September 10, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Feds Seize 19,888 Fake State Driver Licenses (Made in China) in Chicago O'Hare Airport - ALL Registered to Vote -- ALL Demorats!”
False
By Madison Czopek • September 9, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
More than 500,000 mail in ballots in Virginia and 200,000 in Nevada were sent to dead people or pets
False
By Amy Sherman • September 9, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says “Kamala Harris is not able to be VP. Because she's a felon. She lied on her application to buy a gun here in CA.”
Pants on Fire!
By Madison Czopek • September 8, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 1, 2020 in News release:
“Biden failed to condemn far-left violent groups like Antifa, instead faulting only the brave men and women of law enforcement.”
False
By Madeline Heim • September 3, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech:
“I am not banning fracking.”
Mostly True
By Jessica Calefati • September 1, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 31, 2020 in social media posts:
California voters who go to the polls to vote in person will be “TURNED AWAY & CANNOT VOTE” unless they change their voting preference to “NO to mail in voting.”
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • September 1, 2020
Robocaller
Robocaller
stated on August 27, 2020 in a robocall:
“If you vote by mail, your personal information will be part of a public database that will be used by police departments to track down old warrants and be used by credit card companies to collect outstanding debt. The CDC is even pushing to use records for mail-in voting to track people for mandatory vaccines.”
Pants on Fire!
By Clara Hendrickson, Dave Boucher • August 31, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“If I mail in my ballot on Sunday and show up to the polling station on Tuesday, they won’t know if I’ve already voted or not. That, my friends, is a serious concern for all of us.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • August 31, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 20, 2020 in a rally:
Says Joe Biden “abandoned Scranton.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jessica Calefati • August 29, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 19, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Two mail in ballots in PA (were) sent to the same person with their names on both a week and a half apart.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • August 28, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 20, 2020 in comments in Scranton, Pa.:
“So this is just a way they’re trying to steal the election, and everybody knows that. Because the only way they’re going to win is by a rigged election.”
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • August 24, 2020
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 20, 2020 in News release:
Kanye West’s access to Wisconsin’s ballot was “denied by liberals.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • August 21, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Nancy Pelosi “wants to remove votes from soldiers overseas” and said, “They don’t even live here.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 21, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“The Post Office advises never send cash in the mail. It’s not secure. Vote by mail?”
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 21, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 19, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“This USPS employee was caught taking down Trump signs. These people are also responsible for the mail in ballots they are pushing so hard.”
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 21, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet:
Says President Barack Obama “spied on my campaign, and got caught!”
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 20, 2020
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Viral image
stated on August 17, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Thousands of Seattle Democrats gather to demand mail-in voting because it’s too dangerous to vote in-person.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 20, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 19, 2020 in a tweet:
Goodyear Tires “announced a BAN ON MAGA HATS…This is what the Radical Left Democrats do.”
Mostly False
By Noah Y. Kim • August 19, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 16, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Mike Pence “said he won’t debate Kamala Harris.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 19, 2020
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