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By PolitiFact Staff October 14, 2019

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stated on December 8, 2021 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

Gas prices were "$1.86 when I left" the White House.

false

false

Louise Slaughter

stated on September 5, 2017 in a tweet:

Rescinding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program "will harm our economy."

true

true

stated on March 2, 2017 in a headline:

"Doctors who discovered cancer enzymes in vaccines all found murdered."

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pants-fire

David Menchetti

stated on November 28, 2016 in testimony before the Illinois House Labor and Commerce Committee:

"The causation standard in Indiana is exactly the same as it is in Illinois."

true

true

stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference:

"If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable."

half-true

half-true

stated on November 17, 2015 in press release:

While the smoking rate nationally has fallen, more than 18 percent of Georgians still light up.

mostly-true

mostly-true

NextGen Climate Action Committee

stated on August 8, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott "is letting Duke (Energy) keep collecting billions" despite troubled power plants.

half-true

half-true

Georgia Department of Transportation

stated on July 19, 2011 in a press release:

The Northwest Corridor highway project in Cobb and Cherokee counties "is expected to create over 9,700 jobs statewide."

false

false

Republican National Committee

stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release:

Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.

false

false

TikTok posts
stated on February 7, 2024 in TikTok posts:

Israel “accidentally voted (for) Palestine” at a United Nations Security Council meeting.

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Viral image
stated on April 22, 2024 in a Threads post:

Photo shows Stormy Daniels wearing a mushroom-patterned dress to court April 22.

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Facebook posts
stated on April 19, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Gap, Burger King, Regal Cinemas and Kroger have had mass store closures during Joe Biden’s presidency.

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Facebook posts
stated on April 9, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

"OVNI en Arlington, Texas, avistado durante el eclipse solar".

By Marta Campabadal Graus • April 24, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on February 29, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Reba McEntire faces serious charges.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 24, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on April 17, 2024 in a post on Facebook:

Hunter Biden, “BLM rioters” and “COVID criminals” have “0 indictments”

By Madison Czopek • April 24, 2024
Greta Neubauer
stated on April 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:

“The GOP has failed to invest in our campuses, making WI fall to 42nd in the nation in state support.”

By Hope Karnopp • April 24, 2024
Threads posts
stated on April 19, 2024 in a Threads post:

Former President Donald Trump “didn’t attend the graduations” of his other children.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 24, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on April 16, 2024 in a post:

John Mellencamp was “booed off stage for praising Joe Biden.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • April 23, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on April 17, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Video compilation shows a tornado and storms in Dubai on April 17.

By Sofia Ahmed • April 23, 2024