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Zach Wahls
Zach Wahls
stated on April 8, 2021 a weekly newsletter:
“The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution."
True
By Brian Grace • April 22, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 7, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden executive orders caused price increases of 50 cents in gas and 10% in food.
False
By Tom Kertscher • March 10, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 11, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Nabisco is closing plants in Georgia and New Jersey and “moving to Mexico” because of Biden’s election.
False
By Madison Czopek • February 15, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 24, 2021 a Facebook post:
Soybeans dropped 70 cents and corn 50 cents per bushel in two days, causing farmers to lose big money, “thanks to Biden’s executive orders.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 28, 2021
Jordan Rachel
Jordan Rachel
stated on January 16, 2021 a tweet:
A $15-per-hour minimum wage would raise the price of a Taco Bell burrito to $38.
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 20, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 3, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Weis Food stores will no longer sell anything with the American flag and their employees can no longer wear anything with the flag.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 14, 2020
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Viral image
stated on June 19, 2020 an Instagram post:
“Chick-fil-A now open Sunday (Blacks only).”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 26, 2020
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 15, 2020 a tweet:
"The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • June 1, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 4, 2020 a Facebook post:
"Bill Gates worked to end livestock production, and is pushing lab grown meat."
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • May 18, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 15, 2020 an image:
"COVID-19 started because we eat animals."
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • March 18, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 6, 2020 a social media post:
“Chinese people eat human baby soup to improve health.”
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2020
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stated on January 17, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden talked about eating wooden corn dog sticks.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 22, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 10, 2020 a Facebook post:
"If you’ve been exposed to the stomach flu," you can avoid getting it if you "drink 3 glasses of 100% grape juice a day for 3 days. It changes the acidity in your stomach. ...This really works!!"
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 14, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on December 10, 2019 a policy white paper:
"Roughly one in four fish eaten in the United States was caught here and sent to Asia for processing before being re-imported for American consumers."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 13, 2019
Alma Adams
Alma Adams
stated on November 26, 2019 a tweet:
"The President wants to cut 3 MILLION people from SNAP, including children, seniors and veterans."
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • December 3, 2019
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stated on November 3, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says Taco Bell is selling menudo for the month of November.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 5, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 8, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says popular food and drink items such as Kraft, Pepsi and Nestle use a flavor enhancement company that "puts aborted baby fetus cells in their food and drinks."  
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 23, 2019
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on October 2, 2019 a newspaper:
Millionaires are eligible for food stamps, but "Donald Trump came along and decided to put a stop to it." 
True
By D.L. Davis • October 11, 2019
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stated on August 25, 2019 a Facebook post:
Red Bull contains bull sperm.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 3, 2019
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Viral image
stated on August 26, 2019 a post on Facebook:
Says you can determine a bell pepper’s gender by its "bumps."  
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 27, 2019
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