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Latest Fact-Checks In Elections

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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
By Ciara O'Rourke • 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
William Barr
William Barr
stated on December 9, 2019 a statement:
"The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • December 11, 2019
Jerry Tillman
Jerry Tillman
stated on November 15, 2019 a speech:
Says the U.S. Constitution "doesn’t say anything about (redistricting) being fair. … it’s set up to be partisan."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • November 26, 2019
Nikki Fried
Nikki Fried
stated on October 29, 2019 a pre-legislative media forum:
While previous clemency boards granted restoration of civil rights to thousands of Floridians,  "so far this year, under this clemency board, four (felons) have gotten their rights back."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 21, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 2, 2019 a Facebook post:
"449,000 Californians turned down jury duty because they were not citizens… but they were registered voters."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 11, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on November 5, 2019 a Facebook post:
"JFK Jr was declared the frontrunner for the NY Senate seat in 1999. Days later his plane crashed, making Hillary Clinton the newly elected senator."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 8, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 1, 2019 a rally in Mississippi:
Says "Stacey Abrams wants to give illegal aliens the right to vote."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • November 6, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 29, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says Sen. Kamala Harris said Democrats are "coming for" Trump supporters if they win the White House in 2020.
Pants on Fire!
By Daniel Funke • November 4, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 25, 2019 an ad on Facebook:
Say Sen. Lindsey Graham supports the Green New Deal.
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • October 28, 2019
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on October 10, 2019 a Facebook ad:
"If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 15, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 27, 2019 a speech:
Says Republican Dan Bishop was "down by 17" points in NC congressional race and then won "by a lot."
False
By Paul Specht • October 10, 2019
Kaya Jones
Kaya Jones
stated on October 1, 2019 a tweet:
"If the impeachment reaches the house and passes to the senate and isn’t passed the first term is nullified and Trump can run two more terms."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • October 2, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 13, 2019 a speech in Monaca, Pa.:
Says in the 2016 presidential election, "I won that one by 42 points -- 42 points -- West Virginia."
True
By Ryan Schmitt, Victoria Gennuso • October 2, 2019
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