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Ron Howard didn’t write this viral post about being a liberal
May 26, 2020

Ron Howard wrote a Facebook post about being a liberal.

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Donald Trump spreads baseless claim that MSNBC host murdered a staff member in 2001
By Jon Greenberg May 26, 2020

There are “many unanswered and obvious questions” about the 2001 death of a staff member of Joe Scarborough.

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Biden beating Biden? Social media users misquote Biden, manufacture gaffe
By Bill McCarthy May 26, 2020

"Joe Biden tells voters he's 'going to beat Joe Biden.'"

Minnesota doesn’t have the highest unemployment rate in US history
May 26, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, “Minnesota now has the highest unemployment rate in U.S. history.”

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Yes, the CARES Act has a tax break that benefits 43,000 millionaires
By Louis Jacobson May 26, 2020

"Hidden in the CARES Act was an obscure $135 billion tax break for 43,000 millionaires."

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Biden uses arbitrary, conflicting definition to slam small business loans
By Eric Litke May 26, 2020

“40% of the initial small business funds didn’t go to small businesses at all.”

Post about Trump renewing anti-Muslim law comes from a satire site
By Emily Venezky May 22, 2020

Trump re-signed 1952 law “making Muslamic law illegal”

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Yes, children do get coronavirus. It just might not be as serious.
By Madeline Heim May 22, 2020

“Children don’t seem to be getting this virus”

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No, California Gov. Gavin Newsom hasn’t been vacationing in Montana
By Bill McCarthy May 22, 2020

“While California is dying … Gavin (Newsom) is vacationing in Stevensville, MT!”

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No, COVID-19 vaccine wouldn’t come with a ‘mark’
May 22, 2020

“The COVID-19 future vaccine will come with the ID — a mark. The ID tells everyone you are free of COVID.”

Farm income is up, but federal aid accounts for much of the increase
May 22, 2020

"Under three years of my administration, net farm income has already gone up nearly 50%."

Masks in Penn
Post falsely claims people should report Pennsylvania stores that refuse to serve maskless customers
By Samantha Putterman May 22, 2020

Says if you're refused service at a store for not wearing a mask “call the department of health and report the store. Masks are suggested,…

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