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Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 26, 2018 a blog post
"BREAKING: Sheriff Joe Arpaio will take over (John) McCain’s seat in the Senate."
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • August 27, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 22, 2018 a blog post
"US President D. Trump Approves Scholarship for 50,000 African Student to Study in USA 2018" ​
Pants on Fire!
By Lucia Geng • August 27, 2018
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on August 7, 2018 remarks during a press conference
"If you are a gun store owner and you decide to go out of business … you right now are allowed to convert your entire gun store inventory to ‘personal use’ and once it is a personal use weapon, you can sell it without background checks."
True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 26, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 22, 2018 a tweet
Says the "South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers" and alleges a "large scale killing of farmers" in the country.
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • August 24, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 24, 2018
"Trump: ‘I am sending troops to South Africa and they will not leave until the killing stop and the land issue resolved.’ "
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • August 24, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 23, 2018 a blog post
"NASA says an asteroid bigger than a football pitch is heading towards Earth."
Mostly False
By Lucia Geng • August 24, 2018
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on August 15, 2018 a speech
"Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • August 24, 2018
Heidi Heitkamp
Heidi Heitkamp
stated on August 16, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Kevin Cramer voted to let insurance companies go back to denying coverage for 300,000 North Dakotans with pre-existing conditions.
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • August 24, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on August 1, 2018 a tweet
"Thanks to President Trump and Republican leadership, the number of people collecting food stamps has declined by more than two million."
Mostly True
By Patrick Orsagos • August 23, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 22, 2018 a blog post
"Omarosa Exposed: Turns out she was actually working for Hillary"
Half-True
By Katie Akin • August 23, 2018
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on July 26, 2018 an ad in the Houston Defender
Says "black Americans have 10 times less wealth than white Americans."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 23, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on August 8, 2018 a tweet
"The American economy is continuing its longest monthly streak of job growth in history, with 3.9 million jobs added since President Trump was elected."
True
By Warren Sterling • August 23, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 21, 2018
"I want clean air. I want crystal clean water. And we’ve got it. We’ve got the cleanest country in the planet right now."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • August 23, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 22, 2018 a blog post
"JUST IN: Actor ‘Vin Deisel’ dies after a Failed Attempt to Perfect a Stunt on set." ​
Pants on Fire!
By Lucia Geng • August 23, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on August 15, 2018 an interview
On conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein.
Full Flop
By Tom Kertscher • August 23, 2018
Silvestre Reyes
Silvestre Reyes
stated on May 22, 2012 a TV ad
Says Beto O’Rourke "has a criminal record that includes DWI and burglary arrests."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 22, 2018
Civitas Institute
Civitas Institute
stated on June 25, 2018 a tweet
"Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID."
True
By Rashaan Ayesh • August 22, 2018
Unite Here Florida PAC
Unite Here Florida PAC
stated on August 16, 2018 a TV ad
"Gwen Graham owns a $14 million stake in her family’s company that’s behind the American Dream Mall. ... While Graham and her family will make millions, Florida will be stuck with poverty wage jobs, endangered wildlife and massive traffic congestion."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 22, 2018
Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel
stated on August 12, 2018 a video
"We need an ID" to "buy a beer."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 22, 2018
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
stated on August 19, 2018 California
"California is proposing to legislate what drinks restaurants can serve your kids, only giving two options: milk or water."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • August 21, 2018
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