Latest Fact-Checks By Nadia Pflaum

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Autism and vaccines meme

Viral image perpetuates misconception that vaccines cause autism

August 29, 2016

As the number of vaccines administered to children has increased in the United States, so has the autism rate.  

"Baby Doc" Portman ad

Ohio Democrats’ ad ties Sen. Rob Portman to Haitian dictator

August 23, 2016

"Who would sign up to speak for a (Haitian) dictator? Rob Portman."

Voter ID meme

Viral post alleges voter fraud in Wood County, Ohio

August 16, 2016

Says there were multiple instances of voter fraud in Wood County, Ohio.

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Ohio Right to Life’s faulty claims on Ted Strickland, abortion

August 12, 2016

"Ted Strickland stands in lockstep with Hillary Clinton and the abortion lobby in their desire to force Americans to pay for abortion on demand, up…

Trump in Florida

Trump: China and Russia ‘doing naval exercises together’

August 4, 2016

Russia and China are "doing naval exercises together someplace."  

Sherrod Brown DNC

Sen. Sherrod Brown says Trump tax cut is for ‘millionaires like himself’

August 1, 2016

Says Donald Trump "proposes tax cuts, too -- $3 trillion for millionaires like himself and $2 trillion for corporations like his."  

Are Koch-backed groups spending most for Ohio Senate race?

July 28, 2016

"The Koch network (is) spending more money (in a Senate race) in Ohio than anywhere else in the country."

Donald Trump at RNC night 4, one hand up

Trump tweaks talking point about U.S. being ‘one of’ highest-taxed nations, but it’s still flawed

July 22, 2016

"America is one of the highest-taxed nations in the world."  

Trump at national GOP convention

Trump: 43 million Americans on food stamps

July 22, 2016

"Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps."  

Trump and BALLOONS RNC

Hugh Hewitt: A million Ohio Democrats voted Republican because of Donald Trump

July 21, 2016

"A million Democrats deserted (Howard Dean’s) party and joined my party because of Donald Trump in Ohio this year."

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie waves

In RNC speech, Chris Christie says Clinton called Assad a ‘reformer,’ a ‘different kind of leader’

July 20, 2016

Says "(Clinton) called President Assad a ‘reformer.’ She called Assad a ‘different kind of leader.’ "  

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No, Cleveland police are not ‘standing down’ during RNC

July 18, 2016

"The Cleveland police has issued a stand down order to officers."

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