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Latest Fact-Checks In Elections

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MSNBC
MSNBC
stated on March 5, 2020 an MSNBC segment:
“Bloomberg spent $500 million on ads. The U.S. population is 327 million. He could have given each American $1 million and still have money left over.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • March 6, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on February 23, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Bernie Sanders “only had 3,444 votes” in Nevada.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 6, 2020
William Barber
William Barber
stated on February 20, 2020 a tweet:
Says “every time" the DSCC endorsed someone in North Carolina's U.S. Senate primary, "and the person they didn’t support was black, the candidate they picked ended up losing."
False
By Paul Specht • March 5, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 24, 2020 a post on Facebook:
"Cuba has a lung cancer vaccine we in the US had no access to because we sanctioned Cuba.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • March 4, 2020
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on February 26, 2020 a CNN town hall:
“I certainly supported Barack Obama and Joe Biden. ... I was there both times for them.”
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • March 3, 2020
Committee to Defend the President
Committee to Defend the President
stated on February 25, 2020 a television ad attacking Joe Biden:
Says Obama said black people have the "worst jobs, the worst housing" and face rampant police brutality, "but when so-called black committeemen came around election time we’d all line up and vote the straight Democratic ticket, sell our souls for a Christmas turkey."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Jon Greenberg • February 27, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 25, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement “will be at every polling station” on Nov. 3, 2020.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 26, 2020
Jane O’Meara Sanders
Jane O’Meara Sanders
stated on January 26, 2020 a tweet:
"@BernieSanders receives strong support from the conservative & most rural part of Vermont."
True
By Kit Norton • February 21, 2020
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
By Tom Kertscher • 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!
By Ciara O'Rourke • 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
By Tom Kertscher • 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
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Viral image
stated on December 12, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows "a Trump rally in downtown Philly yesterday."
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 6, 2020
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