Fact Check Posts – Page 60

No, the photo of the migrant mother running from tear gas with her children was not staged

By Samantha Putterman

November 29, 2018

Photo of migrant mother at U.S.-Mexico border running from tear gas with children "was a staged hoax."

Would legislation have prevented California wildfires?

By Samantha Putterman

November 26, 2018

Says California Gov. Jerry Brown "vetoed 2016 wildfire management bill while California burned."

No, Obama’s endorsements were not the kiss of death

By Samantha Putterman

November 14, 2018

Every single candidate President Obama campaigned for lost in the midterms.

A bus for the caravan needs additional context

By Samantha Putterman

November 8, 2018

Mexico is providing professional charter buses for the migrant caravan.

No, Kurt Russell did not Tweet that Trump is ‘relentless,’ ‘dedicated,’ ‘determined’ and ‘brave’

By Samantha Putterman

November 6, 2018

That Kurt Russell said President Donald Trump is "relentless," "dedicated," "determined" and "courageous" and "stands there in the face of pure evil, rock solid &…

Did Steve Chabot vote to take health care away from kids?

By Samantha Putterman

November 5, 2018

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."

No, Jared Golden does not want to use Social Security funds to pay for other programs

By Samantha Putterman

November 2, 2018

Says Maine Democrat Jared Golden "supports using your Social Security to fund other government programs."

Lizzie Fletcher does not want government-funded universal health care as Culberson ad claims

By Samantha Putterman

October 30, 2018

Says Texas Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher contradicted herself on her health care position by saying "we need universal health care."

No, Dean Phillips was not involved in a sexual harassment case at one of his companies

By Samantha Putterman

October 29, 2018

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…

Don Bacon’s comment on tax revenues increasing needs clarification

By Samantha Putterman

October 25, 2018

Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform."

Did Andy Barr dismiss military service while boosting serving in political office? Not really

By Samantha Putterman

October 24, 2018

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…

Katie Porter has called for immigration reform, but not to abolish ICE

By Samantha Putterman

October 22, 2018

Says Katie Porter is part of a "radical group of Democrats with an extreme agenda to abolish ICE."

Latest Fact Checks By Samantha Putterman

No, the photo of the migrant mother running from tear gas with her children was not staged

Would legislation have prevented California wildfires?

No, Obama’s endorsements were not the kiss of death

A bus for the caravan needs additional context

No, Kurt Russell did not Tweet that Trump is ‘relentless,’ ‘dedicated,’ ‘determined’ and ‘brave’

Did Steve Chabot vote to take health care away from kids?

No, Jared Golden does not want to use Social Security funds to pay for other programs

Lizzie Fletcher does not want government-funded universal health care as Culberson ad claims

No, Dean Phillips was not involved in a sexual harassment case at one of his companies

Don Bacon’s comment on tax revenues increasing needs clarification

Did Andy Barr dismiss military service while boosting serving in political office? Not really

Katie Porter has called for immigration reform, but not to abolish ICE