Latest Fact-Checks By Amy Sherman

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Bloomberg and Warren Las Vegas debate

Mike Bloomberg’s redlining remarks distorted by Elizabeth Warren

February 20, 2020

“Mayor Bloomberg was busy blaming African Americans and Latinos for the housing crisis in 2008.”

Mike Bloomberg in Rhode Island feb 2020

Mike Bloomberg opposed a minimum wage increase in 2015. He supports one now

February 18, 2020

Says Mike Bloomberg is “a candidate who in 2015 stated, and I quote: ‘I, for example, am not in favor, have never been in favor…

New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham 2020 State of State

No guns seized at home of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham

February 18, 2020

After pushing through a red flag law in the New Mexico Senate, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham “has had the firearms of her guards and household…

No, Trump didn’t sign a bill returning prayer to schools

February 18, 2020

“President Trump signs bill returning prayer in schools.”

Mitt Romney with reporters Jan 2020

In an attack on Mitt Romney’s father, post exaggerates link to Saul Alinsky and Satan

February 7, 2020

Mitt Romney’s father “U.S. Senator George Romney, was a liberal Republican who had ties to Saul Alinsky, yes, the same dude who wrote the book,…

Pelosi SOTU rip art

No evidence Pelosi planned to tear Trump’s State of the Union speech at start

February 6, 2020

Says a video proves Pelosi “was planning” to rip up President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address “from the start.”

SOTU: Behind Trump at podium

Did Trump oversee historic funding increase for child care?

February 5, 2020

“I have also overseen historic funding increases for high-quality child care, enabling 17 states to help more children, many of which have reduced or eliminated…

Val Demings and Jeffries

Is Ukraine really still waiting on US aid? A small amount is still outstanding

February 3, 2020

“All of the aid has not arrived” to Ukraine.

Sen. Rick Scott in DC Jan. 29, 2020 with cameras in face

Sen. Rick Scott’s Iowa ad misleads about Joe Biden and prosecutor in Ukraine

January 30, 2020

"Vice President Biden threatened a foreign country and forced them to fire a prosecutor who was investigating a company," that paid his son Hunter.

Pete Buttigieg Fox News town hall Jan 2020

Buttigieg on point that majority of Republicans support background checks

January 29, 2020

"More than 80% of Republicans think we ought to at least be doing universal background checks." 

Yang swag in Muscatine

How many Americans actually donate to political candidates?

January 24, 2020

"Right now 5% of Americans donate to candidates." 

US Capitol

Yes, Congress has disproportionate share of millionaires, but claim’s numbers are off

January 22, 2020

The percent of millionaires in Congress is 50% while the percent among the U.S. public is 1 percent

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