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stated on January 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook:
Early reports of four survivors show “this DC plane crash story isn’t adding up.”
False
By Madison Czopek • February 7, 2025
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 3, 2025 in in a letter to Congress:
On support for U.S. Agency for International Development
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman, Claire Cranford, Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 3, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Says Elon Musk said, the Pentagon was spending $600 million a year on sushi.
False
February 6, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 27, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Robert Kennedy Jr. promoting a diabetes cure.
False
February 6, 2025
Randy Fine
Randy Fine
stated on January 28, 2025 in a senate special session:
Florida’s in-state college tuition waiver for immigrants in the country illegally costs the state $41 million.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • February 6, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 1, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Video shows Robert Kennedy Jr. promoting a diabetes cure.
False
February 6, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 30, 2025 in an Instagram post:
Video shows President Donald Trump saying Mexicans call him “peachy cool arrow.”
False
By Loreben Tuquero • February 6, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 31, 2025 in una publicación en Threads:
“Al patinador artístico estadounidense Jon Maravilla se le negó el embarque en el vuelo de American Airlines (hacía Washington D.C.) que posteriormente colisionó con un helicóptero”.
False
By Maria Briceño • February 6, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 2, 2025 in social media posts:
Federal websites updated with a nine-star flag that represents the Confederacy.
False
February 5, 2025
Brian Mast
Brian Mast
stated on February 2, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":
From the U.S. Agency for International Development funding, “10 to 30 cents on the dollar is what actually goes to aid.”
False
By Amy Sherman • February 5, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 31, 2025 in an Instagram post:
Video shows a missile crashed in a Philadelphia neighborhood Jan. 31, not a jet.
False
February 5, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on January 30, 2025 in a Threads post:
“U.S. figure skater Jon Maravilla was reportedly prevented from boarding a doomed flight to Washington, D.C.”
False
February 5, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 23, 2025 in una publicación en Instagram:
“El gobernador de California le ha dejado las cosas bien claras a Donald Trump que si llega a deportar a los inmigrantes que viven en California el estado independizara de Estados Unidos y se unirá con México".
False
By Maria Briceño • February 5, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 2, 2025 in An Instagram post:
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “I’m confused. I keep hearing everyone from America saying that my country is sending felons and (rapists) into their country. We thought that was encouraged … considering that’s what they chose to be their president.”
False
By Maria Briceño • February 5, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 3, 2025 in a post:
“The Trump administration is giving each and every adult in America $18,000.”
False
By Sara Swann • February 5, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 2, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “just threw the whole Ukraine money laundering operation under the bus … by stating he’s received less than half of the over $177 billion in aid sent by the United States.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • February 5, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on February 1, 2025 in a Threads post:
“Melania wins $900 million ‘defamation lawsuit’ against The View & Sunny Hostin.”
False
February 4, 2025
Threads posts
Threads posts
stated on February 1, 2025 in a Threads post:
Says White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “Jesus didn’t have electricity and he did just fine.”
False
February 4, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 30, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Video shows “airplane crash with helicopter in Washington D.C.”
False
February 4, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 1, 2025 in a Facebook post:
Ukrainian officials released list of “kickbacks” given to 18 U.S. politicians.
Pants on Fire!
February 4, 2025
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