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Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on February 26, 2020 in a CNN town hall:
Says of President Donald Trump’s actions on the coronavirus: “No. 1, he fired the pandemic team two years ago. No. 2, he's been defunding the Centers for Disease Control.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight • February 28, 2020
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech:
Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 25, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate:
"Amy, I looked online at your (health care) plan. It’s two paragraphs."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 21, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on February 7, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.:
“Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 11, 2020
Committee to Defend the President
Committee to Defend the President
stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan.
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 10, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on February 5, 2020 in a CNN town hall:
“We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 6, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 4, 2020 in :
"Years of economic decay are over" because Trump "reversed the failed economic policies of the previous administration."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 6, 2020
Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper
stated on February 4, 2020 in comments on CNN:
“Traditionally, the Speaker says: ‘Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States.’ (Tonight) Speaker Pelosi said, ‘Members of Congress, the President of the United States.’ "
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2020
Veronica Escobar
Veronica Escobar
stated on February 4, 2020 in a speech:
“The president has exploded the debt by more than $3 trillion — all to give billion-dollar tax cuts to the wealthiest few.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 23, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Say Nancy Pelosi’s net worth is $196,299,990.
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 3, 2020
Pat Cipollone
Pat Cipollone
stated on January 21, 2020 in remarks in the Senate impeachment trial:
"Not even (House Intelligence Chairman Adam) Schiff’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF" during the House impeachment investigation.
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 21, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 4, 2019 in posts on the Internet:
"Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden"
False
By Daniel Funke, Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2020
Young America's Foundation
Young America's Foundation
stated on January 2, 2020 in a Facebook post:
"FACT: Less than 1% of the trash in the ocean is from the United States."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2020
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate:
"Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me."
True
By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 6, 2020 in on social media:
"A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 9, 2020
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on January 6, 2020 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity:
Says the Democratic leadership and presidential candidates "are mourning the loss of (Qassem) Soleimani"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 27, 2019 in social media posts:
Says that four Democrats — Sheila Jackson Lee, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — made specific, suspect remarks about such topics as the Constitution, abortion and guns.
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 2, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 17, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Bill Gates will provide "money-500K, car, phone, visa" or other gifts if you email him.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • December 20, 2019
Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
stated on December 20, 2019 in an interview with MSNBC:
Says the California congressional district he represents "has a higher GDP than Russia."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 20, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 3, 2019 in a press conference:
Says House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff "made up the conversation. He lied. If he didn't do that in the halls of Congress, he'd be thrown in jail. He did it in the halls of Congress, he's given immunity."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 5, 2019
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