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Ted Nugent
stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.”

By Madison Czopek • September 30, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on September 28, 2022 in a video:

Father danced for his daughter at her grave after she was killed during recent protests in Iran.

By Gabrielle Settles • September 29, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on September 28, 2022 in a video:

“North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine War!”

By Andy Nguyen • September 29, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 16, 2022 in an ad:

Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.”

By Louis Jacobson • September 29, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on September 28, 2022 in a video:

"Walrus seen on Florida streets after Hurricane Ian hits land."

By Gabrielle Settles • September 29, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on September 28, 2022 in a Facebook post:

"The true meaning of Hurricane," or Her-ricane, is the spirit of "the African woman who has been stolen."

By Yacob Reyes • September 29, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on September 27, 2022 in a post:

“All weather is artificially controlled.”

By Gabrielle Settles • September 29, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on September 27, 2022 in a Facebook post:

Vladimir Putin “is fleeing the war!”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 29, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on September 25, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“Pelosi’s panel ready to arrest Trump.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 29, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on September 26, 2022 in an image shared on Instagram:

Footage NASA shared from the DART spacecraft just before it crashed itself into an asteroid isn’t real.

By Madison Czopek • September 29, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on September 27, 2022 in a Facebook post:

At an Atlanta Braves celebration, President Joe Biden “demanded that all the little kids come up on stage to sit on his lap.”

By Jeff Cercone • September 29, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on September 24, 2022 in a Facebook post:

“President Xi of China under house arrest” amid “coup by the PLA.”

By Jeff Cercone • September 28, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on September 26, 2022 in a video:

Video shows “Italians take down an EU flag and replace it with an Italian flag” after the 2022 national election.

By Andy Nguyen • September 28, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on September 27, 2022 in a Facebook post:

As Hurricane Ian approached, President Joe Biden said, “a vital part of preparing for hurricane season is to get vaccinated now.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 28, 2022
Viral image
stated on September 28, 2022 in an Instagram post:

A news anchor warned that if Hurricane Ian “moves 20 miles to the west … you and everyone you know are dead.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 28, 2022
Tim Michels
stated on September 10, 2022 in Public statement:

“You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early."

By D.L. Davis • September 27, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on September 18, 2022 in a Facebook post:

In the United Kingdom, “Charles cedes throne to William immediately.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 27, 2022
Viral image
stated on September 25, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“Joe Biden blamed Elton John for AIDS.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 27, 2022
Tim Michels
stated on September 23, 2022 in Radio interview:

On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban.

By Madeline Heim • September 27, 2022
Cindy Axne
stated on September 18, 2022 in a tweet:

"I was named Iowa’s most bipartisan member of Congress by @TheLugarCenter.”

By Sabine Martin • September 27, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on September 26, 2022 in a post:

House Democrats kicked Nancy Pelosi from office.

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 27, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post:

“Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.”

By Amy Sherman • September 27, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on September 6, 2022 in a post:

Soursop cures cancer.

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 27, 2022
Peggy Hubbard
stated on September 19, 2022 in a post:

Martha's Vineyard declared itself as a sanctuary city until the buses arrived.

By Gabrielle Settles • September 27, 2022
Instagram posts
stated on September 23, 2022 in a screenshot:

"Only 325,000 American kids out of 19,000,000" were vaccinated against COVID-19.

By Madison Czopek • September 27, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on September 17, 2022 in a post:

“Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 26, 2022
Facebook posts
stated on September 14, 2022 in a video:

“Future and Malia Obama are expecting first child together.”

By Andy Nguyen • September 26, 2022
Joe Biden
stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement:

Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year."

By Madeline Heim • September 26, 2022
Elaine Luria
stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.:

“Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.”

By Warren Fiske • September 26, 2022
Mark Finchem
stated on September 22, 2022 in a Secretary of State debate:

Ballot harvesting “altered the outcome” of a city council election in Yuma County, Arizona.

By Jon Greenberg • September 23, 2022

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