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stated on April 7, 2022 a Facebook post
Ukraine is the “money laundering and child sex trafficking capital of the world!”
False
April 12, 2022
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on March 28, 2022 Fundraising email
“Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).”
False
By Madeline Heim • April 8, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 23, 2022 a post
"It was revealed in court” on Feb. 23, 2022 “that Tory Lanez DNA WAS NOT found on the weapon in the Meg Thee Stallion case."
False
By Monique Curet • February 28, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 16, 2022 an ad
"Hillary Clinton spied on President Trump."
False
February 28, 2022
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
stated on February 24, 2022 an address to the nation announcing the attack on Ukraine
Ethnic Russians face “genocide perpetrated by the Kyiv regime.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 25, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 15, 2022 a Facebook post
"Ivanka Trump charged with major crime.”
False
February 17, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 30, 2022 a post
“Joe Biden wants to eliminate a regulation that requires school districts to report allegations of teacher on student rape, alleged rape, and sexual assault.”
False
By Monique Curet • February 8, 2022
Dinesh D'Souza
Dinesh D'Souza
stated on January 4, 2022 a Fox News appearance
Recently released Jan. 6 footage shows "these cops using massive amounts of force against unarmed Trump supporters, including women."
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 10, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 14, 2021 a Facebook post
“California store owner prices all items at $951 so thieves can be prosecuted.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • December 15, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 20, 2021 a Facebook post
“The gas station where they initially attacked” Kyle Rittenhouse “is owned by his grandparents.”
False
November 24, 2021
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson
stated on November 1, 2021 a documentary film
Federal agents directly incited people on Jan. 6, 2021, and "intentionally entrapped" American citizens.
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 4, 2021
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson
stated on November 2, 2021 a documentary film
“DEA agent Mark Ibrahim was forced from his job and later indicted simply because he was near the Capitol protest on Jan. 6.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 2, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 9, 2021 a Facebook post
A photo shows sex traffickers using an abandoned child car seat to lure in victims.
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 18, 2021
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
stated on September 8, 2021 a tweet
“My opponent wants to abolish” law enforcement.
False
September 17, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 8, 2021 a Facebook post
A slain Chicago police officer left behind a two-month-old baby.
False
August 10, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 18, 2021 a Facebook post
Says George Floyd’s criminal history includes “23 arrests,” “3 car thefts” and many violent crimes.
False
By Gabrielle Settles • July 28, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2021 in an interview on Fox News
“There were no guns whatsoever” at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6.
False
By Gabrielle Settles • July 13, 2021
Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
stated on June 29, 2021 a tweet
"Crime is escalating to a level we haven’t seen in decades as a direct result of Democrats’ defund the police movement and Biden-Harris open-border policies."
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 9, 2021
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on June 28, 2021 remarks at a press conference
Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.”
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • July 4, 2021
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on May 19, 2021 a TikTok video
“There is a place in the U.S. where murder is legal.”
False
By Madison Czopek • June 4, 2021
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