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Beverly Boswell
Beverly Boswell
stated on March 27, 2018 a Facebook post
Many March for Our Lives speakers called for "the murder of those who would not turn over their guns to the government."
Pants on Fire!
By Paul Specht • March 29, 2018
What Happens in the USA
What Happens in the USA
stated on March 24, 2018 in a fake news blog post
"Trey Gowdy breaks his silence after 2 of his investigators are found tortured and killed."
Pants on Fire!
By Mica Soellner • March 29, 2018
Tom King
Tom King
stated on March 26, 2018 a radio interview
A bill in Congress "will ban all semi-automatic weapons, including pistols and shotguns. So, yes, they are coming to take away our guns."
Pants on Fire!
By Dan Clark • March 29, 2018
Rebecca Dallet
Rebecca Dallet
stated on February 2, 2018 a TV interview
Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • March 29, 2018
Viral image
Viral image
stated on March 20, 2018 In a meme
"The United States is 3rd in murders throughout the world. If you remove Chicago, Detroit, Washington, St. Louis and New Orleans, the United States is then 189th out of 193 countries in the entire world."
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • March 28, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 16, 2018 a headline
"Ohio student suspended for staying in class during National Walkout Day"
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 28, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 23, 2018 in a news conference
"Last year we lost $500 billion on trade with China."
Mostly False
By John Kruzel • March 28, 2018
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on March 12, 2018 a billboard campaign
Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her."    
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • March 28, 2018
North Carolina Democratic Party
North Carolina Democratic Party
stated on March 27, 2018 an ad campaign
NC Republicans "raided $58 million that was supposed to help create jobs for North Carolinians."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • March 27, 2018
Travis Allen
Travis Allen
stated on March 8, 2018
"Homelessness has skyrocketed across California. We have the nation’s highest homelessness rate and the nation’s highest homeless population."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • March 27, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 26, 2018 posts on the Internet
Says David Hogg wasn’t at school during the Parkland school shooting.
Pants on Fire!
By Allison Graves • March 27, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 7, 2016 blog post
"80% of black men in Atlanta are Homosexuals, study says"
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • March 27, 2018
Mike Gibbons
Mike Gibbons
stated on February 20, 2018 an interview
"A lot" of Sen. Sherrod Brown’s policies "reflect that interest in Marxism" and a fondness for communism.
False
By Amy Sherman • March 27, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on March 21, 2018 a tweet
Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 26, 2018
ABC NEWS-US
ABC NEWS-US
stated on March 17, 2018 in a fake news blog post
"Florida passes bill legalizing recreational use of marijuana."
Pants on Fire!
By Mica Soellner • March 26, 2018
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Viral image
stated on March 24, 2018 posts on the Internet
Says Emma Gonzalez, a survivor of the Parkland school shooting, ripped up a copy of the U.S. Constitution
Pants on Fire!
By Allison Graves • March 26, 2018
Doug Jones
Doug Jones
stated on March 21, 2018
"States that have implemented waiting periods have seen significant decreases in suicides."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • March 24, 2018
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on March 12, 2018 a press conference
"The only housing authority in the state that we have actually given money to is NYCHA."
False
By Dan Clark • March 23, 2018
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
stated on March 20, 2018 her announcement to run for governor
"Since taking office, Andrew Cuomo has given massive tax breaks to corporations and the super rich."
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • March 23, 2018
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on March 7, 2018 his Fox News program
Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 23, 2018
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