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Ronna McDaniel
Ronna McDaniel
stated on February 4, 2022 in an interview with the Washington Post:
"We've had two members engage in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens who engaged in legitimate political discourse.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 8, 2022
Watts Up With That
Watts Up With That
stated on January 31, 2022 in a blog post:
“Facebook is spamming all climate articles by misleading readers about” the accuracy of climate models.
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 4, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2022 in a statement given to the press:
Proposed changes to the Electoral Count act show Pence had the power and “could have overturned the election!”
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 1, 2022
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on January 25, 2022 in a tweet:
“Without a shred of clinical data to support its decision, the Biden Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization for lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments.”
Mostly False
By Gabrielle Settles, Jon Greenberg • January 31, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 19, 2022 in a news conference:
“This country’s working people actually got a raise.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • January 20, 2022
Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor
stated on January 7, 2022 in oral arguments at the Supreme Court:
“We have over 100,000 children, which we’ve never had before, in serious condition, and many on ventilators” due to the coronavirus.
False
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • January 7, 2022
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on December 20, 2021 in a radio interview:
The expanded child tax credit in the Build Back Better Act has “no means testing,” so people making $200,000 and $400,000 would get “the same as someone making” $70,000.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 20, 2021
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday:
“The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.”
False
By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson • December 14, 2021
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on December 7, 2021 in a press release:
The Build Back Better Act “includes $34.5 billion in cuts” for charity care funding to hospitals.
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • December 10, 2021
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on November 30, 2021 in a conversation at a technical college in Minnesota:
“I used to drive a tractor trailer … I only did it for part of a summer.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • December 3, 2021
Tate Reeves
Tate Reeves
stated on November 28, 2021 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press:
“39 out of 42 (countries) in Europe have more restrictive abortion laws” than Mississippi.
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • December 1, 2021
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on November 18, 2021 in prepared remarks for a House floor speech:
“If you or your family spends $28 a day — prepare to be under constant audit by the IRS.”
False
By Amy Sherman, Jon Greenberg • November 19, 2021
Steven Koonin
Steven Koonin
stated on October 26, 2021 in an Instagram video:
“Greenland's ice sheet isn't shrinking any more rapidly today than it was 80 years ago.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • November 3, 2021
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 24, 2021 in a blog post:
“COP26 luxury EVs to be recharged using diesel generators”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 26, 2021
Steve Chabot
Steve Chabot
stated on October 21, 2021 in a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee:
We are seeing “the Justice Department treat American parents as domestic terrorists” under the Patriot Act.
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 22, 2021
Heartland Institute
Heartland Institute
stated on October 11, 2021 in an article from the Heartland Institute:
“U.S. acres burned each year are much fewer now — even in our worst years — than was the case in the early 20th century.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 15, 2021
Viral image
Viral image
stated on September 16, 2021 in a Facebook post:
A wind turbine “could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 12, 2021
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 5, 2021 in a tweet:
"Joe Biden’s attorney general wants the FBI to go after parents for speaking out at school board meetings to protect kids from radical curriculum like critical race theory."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 11, 2021
10 GOP Louisiana Lawmakers
10 GOP Louisiana Lawmakers
stated on September 29, 2021 in a letter to the governor of Louisiana:
“There is no FDA approval for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 7, 2021
Anthony Fauci
Anthony Fauci
stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on CNN:
“There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot” get vaccinated.
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 6, 2021
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