Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Georgia Herschel Walker stated on November 11, 2022 in an interview: Raphael Warnock "believes in no cash bail" and "letting people out of prison that are going to make us prisoners in our own home." Herschel Walker stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad: Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding." Brian Kemp stated on May 10, 2022 in an ad: "David Perdue voted with liberals” for $10 trillion “in new debt, his out-of-control federal spending is driving inflation through the roof." David Perdue stated on March 29, 2022 in an ad: “A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company." Kamala Harris stated on July 9, 2021 in an interview: New and proposed state laws on voting mean “if you are going to be standing in that line for all those hours, you can’t have any water or any food.” Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: "21% of 140,000 ballots were found to be in error in GA.” Tim Scott stated on April 6, 2021 in a tweet: Says Georgia “has more day-of voting rights than Colorado.” Josh Holmes stated on March 28, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: A Georgia law has not “criminalized giving people bottles of water.” It pertains to political organizations. Charles Schumer stated on March 24, 2021 in a Senate hearing: “Republicans recently passed a bill to eliminate early voting on Sunday” in Georgia Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a video: 32,000 votes for David Perdue “disappeared” during the Georgia Senate runoff election. Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Voting machines didn’t work in heavily GOP areas for the Georgia runoff elections, leaving some voters unable to cast ballots. Kelly Loeffler stated on December 9, 2020 in an interview: Says Raphael Warnock has "said we need to open up the prisons" and "eliminate cash bail." David Perdue stated on December 7, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown." Kelly Loeffler stated on November 13, 2020 in an ad: Says Raphael Warnock defended the “hatred” of Jeremiah Wright, the pastor who said “not God bless America, God damn America,” and gave Wright “an award for truth telling.” Jon Ossoff stated on November 17, 2020 in an ad: “David Perdue says he'll do everything in his power to make sure Joe Biden fails.” Facebook posts stated on November 16, 2020 in in a Live video: "Voter FRAUD exposed in Georgia. Over 2600 votes 'FOUND.'" Erick Erickson stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock "ran over his wife" and was "arrested for obstructing an investigation into child abuse." Kelly Loeffler stated on November 10, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock “celebrated Fidel Castro and welcomed him to his church.” Doug Collins stated on August 29, 2020 in a tweet: Kelly Loeffler has a "long history of donating to abortion-on-demand Democrats." John Eaves stated on September 13, 2017 in an Atlanta mayoral candidate forum: "The current city mayor (Kasim Reed) has been virtually absent in terms of regional cooperation the last eight years." Karen Handel stated on June 8, 2017 in a debate: Says Iran has "violated the terms of the (nuclear) deal." DCCC stated on May 3, 2017 in a political ad: Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent." Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics." Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff wants to "allow illegal immigration." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on April 5, 2017 in a web video: Says Al Jazeera, "a mouthpiece for terrorists, has been paying Jon Ossoff thousands of dollars. ... What is he hiding?" Viral media reports stated on March 22, 2016 in Newspaper, television and social media: Emory University students were provided counseling after someone wrote "Trump 2016" in chalk on campus. David Ralston stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview: There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs. Akbar Al Baker stated on March 16, 2015 in an interview: The average age of planes in the Qatar Airways fleet is about four years while Delta Air Lines flies planes that are 35 years old. Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 6, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws."
Herschel Walker stated on November 11, 2022 in an interview: Raphael Warnock "believes in no cash bail" and "letting people out of prison that are going to make us prisoners in our own home." Herschel Walker stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad: Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding." Brian Kemp stated on May 10, 2022 in an ad: "David Perdue voted with liberals” for $10 trillion “in new debt, his out-of-control federal spending is driving inflation through the roof." David Perdue stated on March 29, 2022 in an ad: “A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company." Kamala Harris stated on July 9, 2021 in an interview: New and proposed state laws on voting mean “if you are going to be standing in that line for all those hours, you can’t have any water or any food.” Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: "21% of 140,000 ballots were found to be in error in GA.” Tim Scott stated on April 6, 2021 in a tweet: Says Georgia “has more day-of voting rights than Colorado.” Josh Holmes stated on March 28, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: A Georgia law has not “criminalized giving people bottles of water.” It pertains to political organizations. Charles Schumer stated on March 24, 2021 in a Senate hearing: “Republicans recently passed a bill to eliminate early voting on Sunday” in Georgia Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a video: 32,000 votes for David Perdue “disappeared” during the Georgia Senate runoff election. Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Voting machines didn’t work in heavily GOP areas for the Georgia runoff elections, leaving some voters unable to cast ballots. Kelly Loeffler stated on December 9, 2020 in an interview: Says Raphael Warnock has "said we need to open up the prisons" and "eliminate cash bail." David Perdue stated on December 7, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown." Kelly Loeffler stated on November 13, 2020 in an ad: Says Raphael Warnock defended the “hatred” of Jeremiah Wright, the pastor who said “not God bless America, God damn America,” and gave Wright “an award for truth telling.” Jon Ossoff stated on November 17, 2020 in an ad: “David Perdue says he'll do everything in his power to make sure Joe Biden fails.” Facebook posts stated on November 16, 2020 in in a Live video: "Voter FRAUD exposed in Georgia. Over 2600 votes 'FOUND.'" Erick Erickson stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock "ran over his wife" and was "arrested for obstructing an investigation into child abuse." Kelly Loeffler stated on November 10, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock “celebrated Fidel Castro and welcomed him to his church.” Doug Collins stated on August 29, 2020 in a tweet: Kelly Loeffler has a "long history of donating to abortion-on-demand Democrats." John Eaves stated on September 13, 2017 in an Atlanta mayoral candidate forum: "The current city mayor (Kasim Reed) has been virtually absent in terms of regional cooperation the last eight years." Karen Handel stated on June 8, 2017 in a debate: Says Iran has "violated the terms of the (nuclear) deal." DCCC stated on May 3, 2017 in a political ad: Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent." Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics." Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff wants to "allow illegal immigration." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on April 5, 2017 in a web video: Says Al Jazeera, "a mouthpiece for terrorists, has been paying Jon Ossoff thousands of dollars. ... What is he hiding?" Viral media reports stated on March 22, 2016 in Newspaper, television and social media: Emory University students were provided counseling after someone wrote "Trump 2016" in chalk on campus. David Ralston stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview: There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs. Akbar Al Baker stated on March 16, 2015 in an interview: The average age of planes in the Qatar Airways fleet is about four years while Delta Air Lines flies planes that are 35 years old. Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 6, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws."
Herschel Walker stated on November 11, 2022 in an interview: Raphael Warnock "believes in no cash bail" and "letting people out of prison that are going to make us prisoners in our own home."
Herschel Walker stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad: Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding."
Brian Kemp stated on May 10, 2022 in an ad: "David Perdue voted with liberals” for $10 trillion “in new debt, his out-of-control federal spending is driving inflation through the roof."
David Perdue stated on March 29, 2022 in an ad: “A secret backroom deal" gave "away hundreds of millions of tax dollars to a Soros-owned company."
Kamala Harris stated on July 9, 2021 in an interview: New and proposed state laws on voting mean “if you are going to be standing in that line for all those hours, you can’t have any water or any food.”
Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: "21% of 140,000 ballots were found to be in error in GA.”
Tim Scott stated on April 6, 2021 in a tweet: Says Georgia “has more day-of voting rights than Colorado.”
Josh Holmes stated on March 28, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: A Georgia law has not “criminalized giving people bottles of water.” It pertains to political organizations.
Charles Schumer stated on March 24, 2021 in a Senate hearing: “Republicans recently passed a bill to eliminate early voting on Sunday” in Georgia
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a video: 32,000 votes for David Perdue “disappeared” during the Georgia Senate runoff election.
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post: Voting machines didn’t work in heavily GOP areas for the Georgia runoff elections, leaving some voters unable to cast ballots.
Kelly Loeffler stated on December 9, 2020 in an interview: Says Raphael Warnock has "said we need to open up the prisons" and "eliminate cash bail."
David Perdue stated on December 7, 2020 in an interview: Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown."
Kelly Loeffler stated on November 13, 2020 in an ad: Says Raphael Warnock defended the “hatred” of Jeremiah Wright, the pastor who said “not God bless America, God damn America,” and gave Wright “an award for truth telling.”
Jon Ossoff stated on November 17, 2020 in an ad: “David Perdue says he'll do everything in his power to make sure Joe Biden fails.”
Facebook posts stated on November 16, 2020 in in a Live video: "Voter FRAUD exposed in Georgia. Over 2600 votes 'FOUND.'"
Erick Erickson stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock "ran over his wife" and was "arrested for obstructing an investigation into child abuse."
Kelly Loeffler stated on November 10, 2020 in a tweet: Says Raphael Warnock “celebrated Fidel Castro and welcomed him to his church.”
Doug Collins stated on August 29, 2020 in a tweet: Kelly Loeffler has a "long history of donating to abortion-on-demand Democrats."
John Eaves stated on September 13, 2017 in an Atlanta mayoral candidate forum: "The current city mayor (Kasim Reed) has been virtually absent in terms of regional cooperation the last eight years."
Karen Handel stated on June 8, 2017 in a debate: Says Iran has "violated the terms of the (nuclear) deal."
DCCC stated on May 3, 2017 in a political ad: Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent."
Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics."
Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever."
Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff wants to "allow illegal immigration."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on April 5, 2017 in a web video: Says Al Jazeera, "a mouthpiece for terrorists, has been paying Jon Ossoff thousands of dollars. ... What is he hiding?"
Viral media reports stated on March 22, 2016 in Newspaper, television and social media: Emory University students were provided counseling after someone wrote "Trump 2016" in chalk on campus.
David Ralston stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview: There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs.
Akbar Al Baker stated on March 16, 2015 in an interview: The average age of planes in the Qatar Airways fleet is about four years while Delta Air Lines flies planes that are 35 years old.
Everytown for Gun Safety stated on May 6, 2015 in a press release: "Once again, a police officer has been killed with an illegal gun from Georgia – a state that last year did the NRA’s bidding and weakened its already lax gun laws."