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Bill Adair

By Bill Adair April 16, 2015

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stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate :

"The Common Core was not put together by the Department of Education in Washington. It was put together by governors and by states."

mostly-true

mostly-true

stated on October 3, 2014 in a news release:

Says Thom Tillis "refuses to say what we should do to combat ISIS."

mostly-true

mostly-true

Protect Oregon Driver Licenses

stated on April 21, 2013 in a campaign website statement:

Gov. Kitzhaber oversaw creation of the Oregon driver card law "behind closed doors without allowing any input from citizens who represent the public interest."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate:

Oregon "is the most trade-dependent state in the nation"

false

false

stated on February 26, 2016 in a test of the fact-checking widget:

"This is a test of the fact-checking widget."

false

false

Donald Rumsfeld

stated on February 17, 2013 in an op-ed in the "Washington Post":

Says wrestling was a favorite sport of Abraham Lincoln.

true

true

18% of the American public

stated on September 6, 2012 in a test:

true

true

18% of the American public

stated on August 22, 2012 in a statement:

true

true

stated on June 26, 2012 in a message forwarded to many people:

Says "a lip-reading instructor at the River School, a Washington, D.C., school for the deaf" has determined that during 9/11 ceremonies, Michelle Obama said, "All this for a damn flag."

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pants-fire

stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.:

Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist."

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pants-fire

Michele Bachmann

stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican debate in Washington:

Says Apple CEO Steve Jobs told President Obama that the company moved factories to China because it needed 30,000 engineers.

true

true

18% of the American public

stated on November 3, 2016 in a test conducted on an obscure PolitiFact site.:

"This is a test of the Share the Facts widget."

true

true

Republican Party of Florida

stated on March 19, 2010 in a news release:

The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of nearly 20 percent of our economy."

pants-fire

pants-fire

stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address:

Cover Florida "is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month."

barely-true

barely-true

C.W. Bill Young

stated on February 20, 2010 in a speech to Pinellas County Republicans.:

The Democratic health care plan is a "government takeover of our health programs."

pants-fire

pants-fire

Facebook posts
stated on December 15, 2024 in Facebook posts:

Residents in states across the U.S. are eligible for a $2,200 holiday stimulus payment.

By Sofia Ahmed • December 20, 2024
Viral image
stated on December 17, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Dr. Mehmet Oz and singer Reba McEntire promoting treatment for chronic lung diseases.

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 11, 2024 in a Facebook post:

The NFL punished three referees in “the game between the Atlanta Falcons and the Minnesota Vikings.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2024
Viral image
stated on December 12, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Image shows Kate, the Princess of Wales, without hair.

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 16, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“The NFL has abruptly fired three referees who officiated the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on December 17, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Video shows Vice President Kamala Harris “is plastered again!”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 20, 2024
Social Media
stated on December 16, 2024 in social media posts:

Tipster in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing is ineligible for reward money "because she called 911 instead of the tip line."

By Loreben Tuquero • December 19, 2024
Sara Jacobs
stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post:

Government shutdowns in 2013 and 2018 “cost our economy billions of dollars each.”

By Louis Jacobson • December 19, 2024
Department of Government Efficiency
stated on December 18, 2024 in an X post:

Spending plan to prevent a government shutdown includes “a pay increase for members of Congress from $174,000 to $243,000 per year.”

By Madison Czopek • December 19, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Ivermectin is a treatment after Covid and after vaccination, it is an effective medicine in all phases of Covid 19.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • December 19, 2024