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Latest Fact-Checks In Elections

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Tim Moore
Tim Moore
stated on December 27, 2019 a press release
Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • February 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 12, 2019 a Facebook post
“The KKK officially endorses Trump 2020.”
False
February 17, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 6, 2020 a speech
Says Republicans just won two congressional seats in North Carolina “that were not supposed to be won.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • February 11, 2020
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on February 4, 2020 a campaign letter
North Carolina's Democratic primary is open to "all registered voters, regardless of registration."
False
By Paul Specht • February 7, 2020
YouTube videos
YouTube videos
stated on January 22, 2020 a YouTube video
Says it shows a “DNC Group” teaching “ILLEGAL VOTING in Arizona.”
False
By Daniel Funke • February 6, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on February 4, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump tweeted, “I have it on good authority that the real reason for the delayed results from the #IowaCaucus is they are trying to hide the fact that the winner was @VerminSupreme. This is one time I hope the DNC is actually successful, as Vermin is the only candidate that is smart (and crazy) enough to possibly beat me!”
Pants on Fire!
February 5, 2020
Organizers for Bernie 2020
Organizers for Bernie 2020
stated on February 4, 2020 a tweet
Says Democrats "blocked the Iowa poll" and "blocked the Iowa caucus."
False
February 4, 2020
Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk
stated on February 2, 2020 a tweet
Says "EIGHT Iowa counties have more adults registered to vote than voting-aged adults living there.”
False
By Daniel Funke • February 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 15, 2020 a Facebook post
"CNN reports DemDebate had 2.3 million viewers. Trump rally had 6.7 million last night!"
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 21, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on January 14, 2020 a debate
"Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me."
True
By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 11, 2019 a Facebook post
"Abolishing the Electoral College would make Los Angeles County stronger than 43 states."
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 8, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on December 12, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows "a Trump rally in downtown Philly yesterday."
Pants on Fire!
January 6, 2020
Mooncult
Mooncult
stated on January 1, 2020 a twitter video
A video shows Joe Biden making a racist comment.
False
By Amy Sherman, Daniel Funke • January 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 28, 2019 a Facebook post
An email from Hillary Clinton to Donna Brazile Oct.17th, 2016 stated: "If that f-----’ bastard wins, we’re all going to hang from nooses! You better fix this s---!"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • January 2, 2020
Wayne Goodwin
Wayne Goodwin
stated on December 14, 2019 a tweet
Says his opponent for NC Insurance Commissioner is a "perennial candidate" over 30 years.
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • December 23, 2019
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on December 20, 2019 the sixth Democratic presidential debate
Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and "lost by 20 points."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • December 20, 2019
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on December 17, 2019 a tweet
Says voter roll purge would mean "more than 200,000 registered Wisconsin voters will be prohibited from voting."
Pants on Fire!
By Eric Litke • December 18, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on December 12, 2019 a campaign ad
California firefighters decided "to speak out" against President Trump because his tweet about the state’s wildfires "contained so much misinformation."
True
By Chris Nichols • December 18, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on December 5, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a photo shows Pamela Karlan reacting to Hillary Clinton’s presidential defeat.
False
December 17, 2019
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on December 8, 2019 a TV interview
"Ukraine blatantly interfered in our election."
False
By Madlin Mekelburg • December 12, 2019
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