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Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego
stated on August 17, 2024 in a post on X:
“MAGA Republicans like Kari Lake support Project 2025, which would raise the retirement age for 73% of Arizonans.”
Mostly False
By Mia Osmonbekov • September 26, 2024
Sam Brown
Sam Brown
stated on August 15, 2024 in an X post:
Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen said the Biden administration did a "tremendous job" on the U.S. military’s Afghanistan withdrawal.
Mostly False
By Seth A. Richardson • September 26, 2024
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 17, 2024 in a TV ad:
“Two years ago, Bob Casey promised us his vote will reduce inflation. ... Casey’s vote for reckless spending” made inflation worse.
Mostly False
By Caleb McCullough, Louis Jacobson • September 25, 2024
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
stated on August 13, 2024 in an ad:
“Sam Brown publicly supported forcing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare and was caught on tape saying he admires the plan to phase out Social Security and Medicare in five years.”
Mostly False
By Seth A. Richardson • September 24, 2024
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on September 15, 2024 in a CNN interview:
In Springfield, Ohio, “murders are up by 81%.”
Mostly False
September 23, 2024
Vote No on 4
Vote No on 4
stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad:
“Unlike other amendments, Amendment 4 has no definitions. … Without definitions these words can mean almost anything.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • September 23, 2024
Jon Tester
Jon Tester
stated on September 6, 2024 in a Facebook ad:
“Tim Sheehy told us his health care plan: ‘We need to return health care to pure privatization.’ That would eliminate Medicare.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 20, 2024
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on June 24, 2024 in a campaign advertisement:
“On (Josh) Stein’s watch, rapes in North Carolina are up 53%.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • September 17, 2024
Yes on 4
Yes on 4
stated on September 10, 2024 in a TV ad:
Florida’s six-week abortion law has “no real exceptions. Not for her health. Not even for rape.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • September 13, 2024
Jon Tester
Jon Tester
stated on September 8, 2024 in a Facebook ad:
Tim Sheehy “would let politicians like him ban abortion, with no exceptions for rape or to save a woman’s life, and criminalize women.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 12, 2024
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on September 10, 2024 in a debate:
“As of today, there is not one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone, in any war zone around the world, for the first time this century.”
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • September 11, 2024
One Nation
One Nation
stated on August 23, 2024 in an ad:
“Sen. Jacky Rosen voted to increase taxes on families making less than $75,000 a year.”
Mostly False
By Seth A. Richardson • September 9, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 7, 2024 in a rally in Mosinee, Wis.:
Vice President Kamala Harris “cast the tiebreaking votes that caused the worst inflation in American history, costing a typical American family $28,000.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 8, 2024
Josh Stein
Josh Stein
stated on September 5, 2024 in a press release:
“Mark Robinson skips Board of Education vote on teacher bonuses to hold campaign event.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • September 6, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 23, 2024 in a campaign event in Glendale, Ariz.:
“There’s been a 43% increase in violent crimes since I left office.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • September 4, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on August 27, 2024 in an Instagram post:
California S.B. 1174 eliminates the requirement for voter ID at polling places.
Mostly False
August 30, 2024
X posts
X posts
stated on August 29, 2024 in X posts:
President Joe Biden “did a campaign ad at the graves in Arlington in 2020.”
Mostly False
By Loreben Tuquero • August 30, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 25, 2024 in a post:
Kamala Harris’ “plan to tax unrecognized Capital Gains mean(s) if your house goes up in value you will have to pay that Tax Even if you don’t sell your House!”
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • August 30, 2024
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on August 28, 2024 in a press conference:
The proposal to put golf courses, hotels in Florida state parks “was something that was leaked. … a lot of that stuff was half-baked and was not ready for prime time.”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • August 29, 2024
Bob Casey
Bob Casey
stated on August 22, 2024 in a speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention:
“Prices are up because these corporations are scheming to drive them up.”
Mostly False
August 28, 2024
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