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Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 5, 2018 posts on the Internet
"Nancy Pelosi vows Democrats will raise taxes if they take back the House."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 9, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 12, 2018 a blog post
"All Citizens Who Want to Receive Gvt Benefits Must Agree to Be Microchipped in the Near Future"
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • April 9, 2018
Brian Kolb
Brian Kolb
stated on March 31, 2018 a statement on the state budget
This year’s state budget "continues to direct millions in taxpayer dollars in advertising to the failing Start-Up NY program"
False
By Dan Clark • April 9, 2018
John Garamendi
John Garamendi
stated on April 2, 2018 a CNN interview
"The Coast Guard confiscated 200 tons of contraband, heroin, and so forth. At the border they collected 20 tons."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • April 9, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 5, 2018 an event in West Virginia
"This will be the last time — April — that you’re going to (fill out) that old-fashioned, big, lots of pages, complicated tax form. Because next April you’re going to, in many cases, (file) one page, one card. It’s going to be very, very different. Very, very different."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 9, 2018
Paul Mango
Paul Mango
stated on May 7, 2017 a campaign video
"Today, we (in Pennsylvania) have higher unemployment and lower job growth than most."
Mostly True
By Colin Deppen • April 9, 2018
Robert Pittenger
Robert Pittenger
stated on April 2, 2018 a newsletter
The omnibus bill "does not designate a single dollar for Planned Parenthood."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • April 6, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 4, 2018 a fake news blog post
"YouTube witness makes shocking admission on live TV. CNN pulls plug immediately"
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • April 6, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 5, 2018 a speech in West Virginia
"In many places, like California, the same person votes many times. You probably heard about that. They always like to say 'oh that's a conspiracy theory.' Not a conspiracy theory, folks. Millions and millions of people."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • April 6, 2018
Snapple
Snapple
stated on April 5, 2018 a bottle cap
"There are only 18 minutes of total action in an average baseball game."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 6, 2018
Eric Bolling
Eric Bolling
stated on April 4, 2018 a tweet
"USPS loses $1.46 each Amazon package it delivers."
False
By Manuela Tobias • April 6, 2018
Giffords
Giffords
stated on March 13, 2018 an ad
"Paul Ryan has blocked all action to strengthen our gun laws."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • April 6, 2018
Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
stated on March 29, 2018 a tweet
"Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 5, 2018
Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego
stated on April 3, 2018 a tweet
"For what it would cost the (National) Guard to make just two arrests at the border, we could give a homeless veteran permanent housing for an entire year."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • April 5, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 3, 2018 a headline
Says Chuck Schumer said "it’s racist to only allow citizens to vote."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 5, 2018
Mark Harris
Mark Harris
stated on March 29, 2018 a Facebook post
Rep. Robert Pittenger "stood against funding for the border wall."
False
By Paul Specht • April 5, 2018
Political Thinkers
Political Thinkers
stated on March 29, 2018 a headline
After attacking Emma Gonzalez, U.S. Rep. Steve King is "facing arrest."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 5, 2018
Viral Truth Wire
Viral Truth Wire
stated on March 22, 2018 in a fake news blog post
"Obama secretly flees US - leaves stunning evidence behind."
Pants on Fire!
By Mica Soellner • April 5, 2018
Alex Mooney
Alex Mooney
stated on March 25, 2018 a Wall Street Journal op-ed
"From 2000-10, U.S. manufacturing employment shrank by a third after holding steady for 30 years."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 4, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 3, 2018 a press conference
"We’ve started building the wall."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • April 4, 2018
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