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Donald Trump
stated on October 22, 2020 in comments during the last presidential debate:

“They have 180 million people, families under what he wants to do, which will basically be socialized medicine — you won’t even have a choice — they want to terminate 180 million plans.”

By Victoria Knight • October 23, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on October 20, 2020 in an image:

The “3 red stripes” in Joe Biden’s campaign logo refer to a Chinese socialist slogan.

By Daniel Funke • October 22, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on October 5, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows Joe Biden next to a man seen in a sex sting video.

By Noah Y. Kim • October 21, 2020
Emails
stated on October 20, 2020 in email threat to Florida Democrats:

Says “we will know which candidate you voted for.”

By Amy Sherman • October 21, 2020
Bloggers
stated on October 18, 2020 in a thread on 4chan:

If you know someone's name and date of birth you can change their votes on Oregon’s voting website.

By Amy Sherman • October 20, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on May 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Anthony Fauci was indicted “for crimes including treason, conspiring with the enemy and fraud.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 19, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on October 13, 2020 in a post on social media:

Says Nancy Pelosi was photographed with the Manson Family.

By Hayat Norimine • October 18, 2020
Viral image
stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:

CNN reported, “Due to COVID-19, President Donald Trump passes away at 74.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 16, 2020
Tweets
stated on October 13, 2020 in a videos, articles and screenshots:

Says Joe Biden and Barack Obama “directly participated in a plot to have #SealTeam6 MURDERED, then arranged a massive cash deal as part of a cover up.”

By Daniel Funke • October 14, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Amy Coney Barrett said that breastfeeding babies is child molestation.

By Samantha Putterman • October 13, 2020
Mike Pence
stated on October 7, 2020 in the VP debate:

“The reality is when you look at the Biden plan, it reads an awful lot like what President Trump and I and our task force have been doing every step of the way.”

By Victoria Knight • October 13, 2020
Viral image
stated on October 13, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Donald Trump said he nominated Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court because she “is much, much better looking than the women we have had.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 13, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on October 12, 2020 in a Facebook post:

A CDC report found that “people who wear masks, are actually ‘collecting’ the virus in their masks.”

By Noah Y. Kim • October 13, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on October 9, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Jeffrey Epstein found living in New Mexico!”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 13, 2020
Viral image
stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Twitter removed this tweet from Donald Trump: “My blood IS the vaccine!!!!!”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 9, 2020
Viral image
stated on October 6, 2020 in a Facebook post:

An impersonator in a Joe Biden mask gave an interview as Joe Biden.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 8, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on October 7, 2020 in a tweet:

"Dems want to shut your churches down, permanently. Hope you see what is happening."

By Daniel Funke • October 7, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on October 6, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Hacked emails “revealed that Hillary Clinton & pals are involved in sex trafficking children.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 7, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Joe Biden said 14,000 people died from H1N1. “Fact checking it is 574,000.”

By Noah Y. Kim • October 7, 2020
Viral image
stated on October 6, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says Donald Trump said, “The doctors said they’ve never seen a body kill the coronavirus like my body. They tested my DNA and it wasn’t DNA. It was USA.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 7, 2020
Instagram posts
stated on September 29, 2020 in an Instagram post:

Says Joe Biden tweeted, “I have consulted with Instagram’s CEO to take the page @electionleaks down. They have supposedly ‘video proof’ of me using a hidden earpiece in tonight’s debate. This is slander, and not true.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 5, 2020
Alex Jones
stated on October 3, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“President Trump is in great danger. Evidence is mounting that he’s being deliberately killed at Walter Reed Military Hospital.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 5, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on October 2, 2020 in a series of images:

Says Donald Trump is not at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, “he is on AF1.”

By Daniel Funke • October 4, 2020
Viral image
stated on October 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Photo shows Chris Wallace and Jeffrey Epstein on Epstein’s private island.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 2, 2020
Tweets
stated on October 2, 2020 in a screenshot:

Says Donald Trump’s reelection campaign emailed supporters to “donate to help him recover from” COVID-19.

By Daniel Funke • October 2, 2020
Viral image
stated on September 30, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Joe Biden’s eyes were black during the debate because he was wearing Mojo Vision lenses.

By Ciara O'Rourke • October 2, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on October 2, 2020 in a Facebook post:

An episode of “The Simpsons” showed Donald Trump in a coffin.

By Miriam Valverde • October 2, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on October 1, 2020 in a tweet from @TrumpWarRoom:

"Last week Joe Biden flashed the ‘white power’ sign. President Trump condemned white supremacists yesterday. Why hasn't Joe Biden?”

By Samantha Putterman • October 1, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on September 28, 2020 in Facebook post:

“A federal judge just ordered Wisconsin must have all ballots counted by 8 p.m. on the day of the election.”

By Laura Schulte • September 30, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on September 29, 2020 in a video:

Says Joe Biden was “wearing a wire” during the first presidential debate.

By Daniel Funke • September 30, 2020

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