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Lauren Boebert

stated on February 7, 2023 in a tweet

Joe Biden closed schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Instagram posts

stated on January 29, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram:

“Pfizer just got caught doing gain of function to mutate covid intentionally for vaccines.”

Gavin Newsom

stated on January 30, 2023 in a tweet:

"(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight."

Tweets

stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet:

“Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.”

Chip Roy

stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet:

"Under Biden, we have seen over 4.6 million encounters at our southern border. Most have been released into the interior and will stay here indefinitely."

Peggy Hubbard

stated on January 30, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“More classified documents (were) found at the University of Delaware,” the “equivalent of a tractor trailer worth.”

Lauren Boebert

stated on February 7, 2023 in a tweet

Joe Biden closed schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Instagram posts

stated on January 25, 2023 in an Instagram post

Wind farm construction is a possible cause of dead whales washing ashore in New Jersey.

Facebook posts

stated on February 4, 2023 in a Facebook post

"Unusual cancers” are “exploding right into stage 4" and those cancer cells have “the spike protein."

Robert Ortt

stated on January 20, 2023 in in a news conference

If New York’s proposed limits on natural gas in buildings take effect, the grid today can’t handle the increased electric load.

Instagram posts

stated on February 7, 2023 in an Instagram post

Photo showing Game of Thrones characters depicts victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Joe Biden

stated on February 3, 2023 in a speech in Philadelphia

“We created more new jobs in two years than any president did in their entire term.”

Tweets

stated on February 5, 2023 in tweets

Image shows a "Super Bowl script was leaked.”

Facebook posts

stated on January 31, 2023 in a Facebook post

Backyard chicken flocks have stopped laying eggs, and the feed is responsible.

Instagram posts

stated on February 5, 2023 in an Instagram post

“‘Satellites’ are on balloons and not in space.”

Tony Evers

stated on December 27, 2022 in Twitter

"During my time in office, we've increased per pupil aid by more than $300 per student. Now, our schools have returned to the top 10 in the country after falling to 17 under the previous administration.”

Verificamos cinco declaraciones de Biden durante el discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión del 2023

By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023

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By Jeff Cercone • February 8, 2023

Fact-checking Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ Republican response to Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union

By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023

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By Samantha Putterman • February 8, 2023

Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address

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Fact-checking claims about the Chinese spy balloon

By Sara Swann • February 7, 2023

Live fact-checking Joe Biden's State of the Union 2023

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By Ellen Hine • February 6, 2023

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By Samantha Putterman • February 6, 2023

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By Louis Jacobson • February 6, 2023

Joe Biden

Use a national commission to address policing issues

Joe Biden

Make HBCUs, TCUs, and under-resourced MSIs more affordable for their students

Joe Biden

Create a pathway to citizenship for nearly 11 million people

Joe Biden

Eliminate mandatory minimums for criminals

Joe Biden

Protect military personnel and veterans from deportation

Instagram posts

stated on January 29, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram

“Pfizer just got caught doing gain of function to mutate covid intentionally for vaccines.”

Gavin Newsom

stated on January 30, 2023 in a tweet

"(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight."

Tweets

stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet

“Female student-athletes in Florida need to provide their schools with detailed information about their periods.”

Chip Roy

stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet

"Under Biden, we have seen over 4.6 million encounters at our southern border. Most have been released into the interior and will stay here indefinitely."

Peggy Hubbard

stated on January 30, 2023 in a Facebook post

“More classified documents (were) found at the University of Delaware,” the “equivalent of a tractor trailer worth.”

False claim a vigilante shot down the Chinese spy balloon

By USA Today • February 8, 2023

Circulating clip of Biden saying ‘Capitalism is exploitation’ is edited, stems from 2022 SOTU speech

By Reuters • February 8, 2023

Viral image is a stock photo from 2018, not from Turkey earthquake

By USA Today • February 8, 2023

Claims conservatives were injured shooting down the Chinese balloon originated as satire

By Reuters • February 8, 2023

Fact-Checking Biden’s State of the Union Address

By New York Times • February 8, 2023

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