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Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 23, 2018 a blog post:
"NASA says an asteroid bigger than a football pitch is heading towards Earth."
Mostly False
By Lucia Geng • August 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 21, 2018:
"I want clean air. I want crystal clean water. And we’ve got it. We’ve got the cleanest country in the planet right now."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • August 23, 2018
Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel
stated on August 12, 2018 a video:
"We need an ID" to "buy a beer."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 22, 2018
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
stated on August 19, 2018 California:
"California is proposing to legislate what drinks restaurants can serve your kids, only giving two options: milk or water."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • August 21, 2018
Defend Arizona
Defend Arizona
stated on August 11, 2018 an ad:
Says Kelli Ward "called for restraint in fighting terrorism."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • August 21, 2018
AmericanJournalReview.com
AmericanJournalReview.com
stated on August 8, 2018 an article:
"Red Alert: Major Signs of Voter Fraud Uncovered In Ohio."  
Mostly False
By Lucia Geng • August 20, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 9, 2018 a blog post:
"Science says that being single will kill you faster than obesity."
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • August 20, 2018
Patriot News Alerts
Patriot News Alerts
stated on August 14, 2018 a web post:
"U.S. government reports record tax haul after Trump tax cuts spur economic growth."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2018
Martha McSally
Martha McSally
stated on August 14, 2018 a campaign ad:
Says "former Democrat Kelli Ward attacked President Trump's plans to crack down on illegal immigration, saying Trump was making a mistake."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • August 16, 2018
Dean Heller
Dean Heller
stated on June 26, 2018 a press release:
Says Jacky Rosen "skipped work ... at the expense of veterans" to "attend a publicity stunt."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • August 16, 2018
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on July 30, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says Bill Nelson "doesn’t pay payroll taxes for his employees. He doesn’t even provide them with health benefits. It’s stealing money from Medicare and Social Security."
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • August 16, 2018
Gwen Graham
Gwen Graham
stated on August 3, 2018 in a livestreamed interview:
"The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified."
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • August 15, 2018
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on August 7, 2018 a speech:
"I am the only (state attorney general) in America fighting to hold the big tech companies accountable for their behavior."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 14, 2018
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on July 18, 2018 a TV ad:
Says Richard Cordray "secretly collected hundreds of millions of credit card accounts and mortgages. Worse, Cordray failed to protect our information. It was hacked over 200 times."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 14, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 10, 2018 a tweet:
"Most of that money (made by the NFL) goes to the players."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 13, 2018
Josh Pade
Josh Pade
stated on June 1, 2018 an interview:
"Wisconsin's still one of the highest-taxed states in the country."
Mostly False
By Diana Dombrowski • August 10, 2018
Richard Cordray
Richard Cordray
stated on July 25, 2018 a Facebook ad:
"Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2018
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on July 31, 2018 a TV ad:
"New reports show Kevin Nicholson made over $1 million advising companies that shut down Wisconsin plants and laid off 1,900 people."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 7, 2018
Kevin Cramer
Kevin Cramer
stated on July 31, 2018 a radio interview:
"I've always voted for keeping the government open. I’ve never cast a vote to shut down the government."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • August 6, 2018
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 2, 2018 an interview with CBS News:
States "haven't even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • August 3, 2018
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