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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 15, 2021 a Facebook post
“Minority farmers get big bonus, white ones get none,” because of Democrats.
Half-True
March 30, 2021
stated on March 15, 2021 a radio interview
The American Rescue Plan Act “does not” include “checks and balances” on how funds for state and local governments can be spent.
Half-True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 21, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 9, 2021 a Facebook post
“Illegal aliens will receive $1,400 stimulus checks.”
Mostly False
March 12, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 7, 2021 a Facebook post
The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill "awards a $25 million bonus" to House members.
Pants on Fire!
March 11, 2021
Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on February 25, 2021 a tweet
Says his amendment on a budget bill “would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it.”
Half-True
By William Skipworth • March 10, 2021
Stand for America
Stand for America
stated on February 24, 2021 a Facebook post
The COVID-19 rescue bill includes money for a list of projects that are not COVID-related.
Mostly True
February 26, 2021
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on February 24, 2021 a Senate floor speech
In the American Rescue Plan, “just about 1% of the money is for vaccines.”
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • February 26, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 17, 2021 a Facebook post
“FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims.
False
February 19, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 9, 2021 a Facebook post
Says Joe Biden “will redirect the $30 billion” that Donald Trump “left for U.S. farmers to ‘climate change.’”
Mostly False
February 18, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 21, 2020 in a Facebook post
Says COVID-19 relief bill “provides more funding to foreign governments and to American arts centers, than to the American people.”
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • December 22, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 22, 2020 the final 2020 presidential debate
“President Obama would never give them long-term funding, and I did … I saved historically Black colleges and universities.”
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • October 27, 2020
Lucy McBath
Lucy McBath
stated on September 28, 2020 an ad
Says Karen Handel "slashed the Centers for Disease Control's ability to fight diseases, cutting millions in research funding."
Mostly False
October 23, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 14, 2020 a discussion with business leaders
Speaking of the federal debt before the coronavirus pandemic, “we were starting to get that number down.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • October 19, 2020
Tommy Tuberville
Tommy Tuberville
stated on October 8, 2020 an ad
Says Doug Jones "has voted to spend our tax dollars on late-term abortions" and "supports abortion up until birth."
False
October 14, 2020
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on August 23, 2020 a Facebook post
"USPS currently has the most cash on hand in its history, (approximately) $15 billion."
Mostly True
By Veronica Mohesky • September 16, 2020
Darin LaHood
Darin LaHood
stated on August 24, 2020 a TV interview
“The post office right now, this year, is operating with about a $12 billion surplus.”
Pants on Fire!
By Deborah Wilber, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 6, 2020
Steve Scalise
Steve Scalise
stated on August 30, 2020 a video
Says Ady Barkan asked Joe Biden, “Do we agree that we can redirect some of the funding for police?”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • August 31, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 23, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Nancy Pelosi passed a bill awarding a $9 billion contract to her husband’s company.
Pants on Fire!
August 26, 2020
Susan Collins
Susan Collins
stated on August 1, 2020 a campaign ad
Says Sara Gideon’s husband’s law firm “took up to $2 million” from the same federal program she “falsely” attacked Susan Collins over.
Half-True
August 14, 2020
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on August 2, 2020 a TV interview
“Depending on which study you look at, either 68% or 5 out of 6 individuals ... are making more on unemployment than they did on the job.”
Mostly True
By Nusaiba Mizan • August 13, 2020
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