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Search results for "MICHAEL JACKSON WAS INNOCENT"

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Fact-checks (2383)

Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2024 in a Facebook post:
"Michael Jackson discovered alive at age 65” and will testify against Sean “Diddy” Combs.
By Jeff Cercone• October 21, 2024
Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2025 in a Facebook post:
“Beyoncé alleges Diddy has been secretly hiding Michael Jackson, who faked his death.”
By Loreben Tuquero• January 9, 2025
Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Says Bruno Mars is Michael Jackson’s son.
By Ciara O'Rourke• June 7, 2021
YouTube videos stated on July 13, 2020 in a YouTube post:
“Old C-SPAN footage of Joe Biden introducing man in blackface.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• July 20, 2020
Facebook posts stated on February 07, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee:
Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’
By W. Gardner Selby• February 24, 2015
Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 30, 2014 in a House floor speech:
"We did not seek an impeachment of President Bush."
By Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2014
Rush Limbaugh stated on August 15, 2014 in comments on his radio show:
When news broke that Ferguson 18-year-old Michael Brown was a suspect in a robbery, "MSNBC practically went off the air for a while to have behind-closed-doors meetings to figure out how to deal with this new revelation."
By Linda Qiu• August 20, 2014
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.:
"In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April."
By Becky Bowers• January 18, 2012
Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2022 in a Facebook post:
A video shows “satanic death cult high priestess” Oprah Winfrey condoning and promoting “pedophilia and sex trafficking.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• April 28, 2022
Saxby Chambliss stated on June 13, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room":
"The United States has never stood by and seen innocent people slaughtered to the extent that's happening in Syria."
By Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2013
Peter Kilmartin stated on September 20, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website:
Kilmartin has helped pass laws to "create a witness protection program."
By Cynthia Needham• September 26, 2010
Stephen Martin stated on May 24, 2013 in an interview.:
Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan.
By Sean Gorman• June 10, 2013
Dan Sullivan stated on March 23, 2022 in a Senate hearing:
In cutting greenhouse gas emissions, the United States is “the leader in the world by far.”
By Jon Greenberg• April 6, 2022
Darren Jackson stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet:
"Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina."
By Bill McCarthy• February 13, 2019
Farouk Shami stated on February 08, 2010 in a Democratic debate:
"We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas."
By W. Gardner Selby• February 14, 2010
Allen West stated on November 25, 2013 in comments on his blog:
"Black people kill more black people every six months than the KKK did in 86 years."
By Jon Greenberg• November 27, 2013
Michael Bloomberg stated on May 05, 2010 in an op ed article:
"We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47."
By Robert Farley• May 7, 2010
Kasim Reed stated on April 25, 2012 in a press release:
The recent process of awarding $3 billion worth of airport vending contracts was the "most open and transparent procurement process in the city’s history."
By Willoughby Mariano, Eric Stirgus• May 21, 2012
Roy Cooper stated on July 28, 2017 in in a newsletter:
Last year, Democrats won nearly 50% of the vote, yet they hold only 38% of the seats in the state House and 30% of the seats in the state Senate.
By Paul Specht• August 9, 2017
Richard Burr stated on June 08, 2017 in an interview:
"This is not the first time (the Russians) have been involved in our elections."
By Will Doran• June 20, 2017

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What’s known about claim that white supremacists shot at Ferguson, Mo., marchers

By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2021

Stormy Daniels’ order to pay Trump in failed defamation lawsuit is unrelated to NY case

By Samantha Putterman• April 7, 2023

Greg Abbott claim about terrorist prosecution leads to Austin woman declaring husband's innocence

By W. Gardner Selby• October 23, 2014

Fact-checking 4 claims from the White House on Roger Stone’s commutation

By Bill McCarthy• July 14, 2020

A closer look at Michael Flynn’s reversal of legal fortune

By Louis Jacobson• May 8, 2020

Did Michael Whatley appoint a sex offender to party roles while GOP chair?

By Paul Specht• March 31, 2026

The week in fact-checking: Riding in planes, Michael Flynn

By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2020

Dubious claims from both sides during North Carolina special session

By Will Doran• December 19, 2016

What's up with Donald Trump and Andrew Jackson?

By Louis Jacobson, Sarah Waychoff• May 2, 2017

AdWatch: Dan Bishop claims Jeff Jackson ‘embraced’ a sex offender. Here’s the context.

By Paul Specht• November 4, 2024

Explaining Amy Klobuchar’s role in the newly investigated conviction of Myon Burrell

By Bill McCarthy• February 24, 2020

Fact-checking Trump on the Stormy Daniels case: The statute of limitations and the FEC's role

By Louis Jacobson• March 21, 2023

Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas

By Madlin Mekelburg• February 19, 2020

Sheila Jackson Lee did not invoke "wrinkly, white-aged has-beens"

By W. Gardner Selby• February 25, 2015

In Context: E.W. Jackson's statement on the Democratic Party

By Nancy Madsen• May 30, 2013

Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s claims on California’s death penalty

By Chris Nichols• March 19, 2019

A closer look at claims on impeachment, House lawsuit

By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2014

Mailbag: 'What a silly bit of analysis you've offered'

By Louis Jacobson• September 8, 2014

Fact-checking the Jan. 11 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• January 11, 2015

PunditFact fact-checks the Jan. 11 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• January 11, 2015