Latest Fact-Checks By Samantha Putterman

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stated on December 18, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Says "Three Muslim congresswomen just refused" to sign an oath of office to uphold the U.S. Constitution.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • December 19, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 18, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Quotes Sen. Elizabeth Warren as saying "If women need to be raped by Muslims to prove our tolerance, so be it. Then thank goodness for Planned Parenthood."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • December 19, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 12, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Quotes incoming U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as saying "under capitalism, man oppresses man. Under socialism, it’s the other way around."  
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • December 18, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 11, 2018 in a Facebook post:
That Donald Trump said in 1998 if he were to run for president he would run as a Republican because "They’re the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they’d still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • December 18, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 13, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Quotes Donald Trump as saying in 2013, "A shutdown falls on the President’s lack of leadership. He can’t even control his own party and get people together in a room. A shutdown means the president is weak."  
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • December 14, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 5, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Says Hillary Clinton sold 20 percent of America’s uranium to Russia and then "the Russian government gave $145 million to the Clinton Foundation." Former FBI Director and special counsel Robert Mueller "delivered it."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • December 7, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 23, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Says the White House nativity scene was removed by the Obamas and "is back in the White House thanks to First Lady Melania Trump."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • December 4, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
Photo of migrant mother at U.S.-Mexico border running from tear gas with children "was a staged hoax."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • November 29, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 17, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
Says California Gov. Jerry Brown "vetoed 2016 wildfire management bill while California burned."  
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • November 26, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 7, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
Every single candidate President Obama campaigned for lost in the midterms.  
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 14, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 6, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Mexico is providing professional charter buses for the migrant caravan.
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • November 8, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 3, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
That Kurt Russell said President Donald Trump is "relentless," "dedicated," "determined" and "courageous" and "stands there in the face of pure evil, rock solid & ready to fight for us. God bless this brave man."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • November 6, 2018
House Majority PAC
House Majority PAC
stated on October 26, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot "voted to cut health care for kids, affecting up to half the families at Cincinnati’s own Children’s Hospital."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • November 5, 2018
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 30, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Maine Democrat Jared Golden "supports using your Social Security to fund other government programs."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • November 2, 2018
John Culberson
John Culberson
stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Texas Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher contradicted herself on her health care position by saying "we need universal health care."
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 30, 2018
Erik Paulsen
Erik Paulsen
stated on October 17, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies."  
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 29, 2018
Don Bacon
Don Bacon
stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate:
Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 25, 2018
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 8, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says that U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was "even dismissing the importance of military service" by saying, "We both served our country. I’ve served in a position where ideas matter."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 24, 2018
Mimi Walters
Mimi Walters
stated on September 25, 2018 in a mailer:
Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE."
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 22, 2018
Paul Davis
Paul Davis
stated on October 11, 2018 in a tweet:
"The House GOP super PAC in DC is spending more to help my opponent than anyone else."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 19, 2018
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