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Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 13, 2018 blog post headline
"Actor Brad Pitt: ‘Trump is not my president, we have no future with this…’"
False
By Manuela Tobias • May 24, 2018
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on May 23, 2018 a news release
"Since 2015, the City of Milwaukee has spent more than $22 million on settlements with litigants accusing police of misconduct."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • May 24, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 22, 2018 a fake news blog post
Says "Obama paid FBI informant over $1 million to do it to Trump."
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 24, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 22, 2018 a headline
"USA: Mysterious Nazi submarine from WWII discovered in Great Lakes!"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2018
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on May 21, 2018 in an ad
Says Bill Nelson is "one of America’s most independent senators."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • May 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 22, 2018 a speech
Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13."
False
By Miriam Valverde • May 24, 2018
Conservative Stories
Conservative Stories
stated on May 21, 2018 a headline
"Just in: John Kerry facing prison."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 10, 2018 a tweet
"Senator Cryin’ Chuck Schumer fought hard against the Bad Iran Deal, even going at it with President Obama, & then Voted AGAINST it! Now he says I should not have terminated the deal"
True
By Dan Clark • May 24, 2018
Edward Cox
Edward Cox
stated on May 1, 2018 an interview on The Capital Pressroom
Marc Molinaro "has cut taxes, his budget now is lower than it was six years ago" in Dutchess County
Half-True
By Dan Clark • May 24, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on May 11, 2018 a policy forum
"There’s more union jobs growing in Texas, which is a right-to-work state, than in Illinois, and factory workers make more money in Texas than they do in Illinois."
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 24, 2018
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 22, 2018 an online meme
Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 23, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 23, 2018 a tweet
Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 23, 2018
Senate Democrats
Senate Democrats
stated on May 23, 2018 a tweet
"El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 17, 2018 blog post
"Hillary Clinton furious at ‘special gift’ Melania Trump sent her from her hospital bed"
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • May 23, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 1, 2018 a blog post
"Jeff Sessions Caught Colluding with Obama"
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • May 23, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2018 a tweet
The Mueller investigation is "soon to be $20,000,000."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2018
YourNewsWire.com
YourNewsWire.com
stated on May 18, 2018 a headline
"CNN to permanently close its doors as ratings plunge 30 percent."
False
By Amy Sherman • May 23, 2018
Andy Gronik
Andy Gronik
stated on May 13, 2018 a candidates forum
"I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 23, 2018
David Rouzer
David Rouzer
stated on May 8, 2018 a tweet
"The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US."
False
By Paul Specht • May 22, 2018
Tina Smith
Tina Smith
stated on May 21, 2018 a tweet
"Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago."
True
By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2018
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