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Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 20, 2020 a viral image:
Says Kamala Harris said “once Trump’s gone” from the White House, “we’ll be coming for you next. You will feel the vengeance of a nation.”
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • June 29, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 21, 2020 a Facebook post:
Photo shows the BOK Center full with people during Donald Trump’s Tulsa rally.
False
By Bill McCarthy • June 23, 2020
Chris Jacobs
Chris Jacobs
stated on June 17, 2020 an ad:
“As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 20, 2020
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on June 18, 2020 an episode of Triggered with President Donald Trump:
Says Osama bin Laden endorsed Joe Biden
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 19, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 6, 2020 a social media post:
California’s registered independent voters “will not be able to vote republican come 2020.”
False
By Chris Nichols • June 18, 2020
J. Christian Adams
J. Christian Adams
stated on June 3, 2020 a House judiciary hearing:
In voting by mail, “hundreds of thousands of ballots have been rejected for defects and millions more end up missing or in landfills.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • June 9, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 26, 2020 a tweet:
“Twitter is completely stifling FREE SPEECH” by adding a fact-check label to Trump’s tweet.
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • May 27, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 10, 2020 a Facebook post:
Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 27, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 26, 2020 a tweet:
California Gov. Gavin Newsom “is sending Ballots to millions of people, anyone living in the state, no matter who they are or how they got there, will get one" and the election is "Rigged."
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • May 26, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 25, 2020 a headline:
"Joe Biden tells voters he's 'going to beat Joe Biden.'"
False
By Bill McCarthy • May 26, 2020
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on May 16, 2020 a tweet:
“80% of the people” want the option of vote by mail
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • May 21, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2020 a tweet:
“Rogue” Michigan official sent absentee ballots to 7.7 million people “illegally and without authorization” ahead of the primaries and general election.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • May 20, 2020
Jay Ashcroft
Jay Ashcroft
stated on April 14, 2020 a radio interview:
“When you look at Wisconsin, in their largest city they normally have roughly 500 polling places. They just had their election a week ago, and they had five. That is ludicrous.”
Half-True
By Sara Dingmann • May 15, 2020
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on May 8, 2020 a video:
Says Joe Biden said voting by mail is a way to “fundamentally change this country,” contradicting past statements by Barack Obama and Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • May 14, 2020
One America News
One America News
stated on May 8, 2020 a Facebook video:
“The mainstream media pretended there was a deadly surge in COVID cases thanks to Wisconsinites voting.”
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • May 12, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on April 6, 2020 an email:
Says it’s illegal to hold an absentee-only election or mail ballots to every registered voter
True
By Haley BeMiller • May 8, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 3, 2020 a Fox News virtual town hall:
Says Joe Biden has “written a letter of apology” for calling Trump’s travel restrictions from China “xenophobic.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • May 4, 2020
Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on April 23, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says the April 22 jump in COVID-19 cases was related to the election.
False
By Eric Litke • April 24, 2020
Jay Chaudhuri
Jay Chaudhuri
stated on April 10, 2020 an op-ed:
North Carolina is "in the small minority of states that requires an absentee ballot to be signed by two witnesses or a notary public."
True
By Paul Specht • April 23, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 7, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Robin Vos wore protective gear that “election workers he forced to work … do not have.”
Mostly False
By Haley BeMiller • April 10, 2020
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