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Fact-checks (15668)

Revitalize Cobb stated on November 22, 2013 in a flier:
The new Atlanta Braves stadium will require no tax increase for homeowners and provide $3 million annually for Cobb County schools.
By Willoughby Mariano• December 16, 2013
Stuart Sternberg stated on June 21, 2010 in a press statement:
The Tampa Bay Rays' "prices have been judged the most affordable in all of professional sports."
By Aaron Sharockman• June 24, 2010
Ron DeSantis stated on June 17, 2023 in a tweet:
Protests of (Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) at a Los Angeles Dodgers game led to a "virtually empty stadium for the game itself.”
By Jeff Cercone, Amy Sherman• June 19, 2023
Scott Walker stated on July 27, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:
Mary Burke "wasted 12.5 million dollars on a vacant lot" in a move that "could cost taxpayers nearly $25 million."
By Dave Umhoefer• July 31, 2014
Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2018 in a campaign speech:
"We’ve already started (the border wall). We started it in San Diego."
By Chris Nichols• June 26, 2018
Gavin Newsom stated on November 29, 2018 in a press conference at the border:
There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You’re talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means."
By Chris Nichols• December 3, 2018
Dan Patrick stated on October 28, 2020 in a press conference:
Says “the city of Austin is a disaster if you haven’t been there. A great city, now one of the most dangerous cities in America and definitely in Texas.”
By Brandon Mulder• November 6, 2020
Barack Obama stated on October 09, 2008 in Cincinnati, Ohio:
"AIG executives ... (took) a junket for over $400,000. Twice."
By Adriel Bettelheim• October 14, 2008
Donald Trump stated on April 03, 2018 in a press conference:
"We’ve started building the wall."
By Miriam Valverde• April 4, 2018
Social Media stated on August 29, 2024 in a post on Instagram:
“BREAKING: Illegal Aliens in San Diego, California, tried to hijack 2 school buses filled with children.”
By Madison Czopek• September 4, 2024
Donald Trump stated on February 05, 2019 in a State of the Union Address:
San Diego’s border barrier "almost completely ended illegal crossings."
By Chris Nichols• February 7, 2019
Kasim Reed stated on August 07, 2013 in a radio interview:
Atlanta now has as many visitors as Las Vegas, San Diego and Los Angeles. Orlando, Fla., and New York City still have more visitors.
By Janel Davis• August 19, 2013
Eric Trump stated on October 15, 2019 in a Fox News appearance:
"When my father became commander in chief of this country, we got out of all international business."
By Bill McCarthy• October 18, 2019
Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town":
Mitt Romney has 15 homes.
By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2012
X posts stated on November 01, 2022 in viral tweet:
Thunderous crowd at Philadelphia Phillies game “literally registering on the Penn State University Brandywine seismograph station.”
By Michael Majchrowicz• November 3, 2022
X posts stated on June 22, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows protesters “outraged” over U.S. attacks in Iran.
By Gabrielle Lazor• June 24, 2025
X posts stated on June 09, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows Marine Corps attack helicopter over Los Angeles in response to immigration raid protests.
By Gabrielle Lazor• June 16, 2025
Chain email stated on June 09, 2010 in a chain e-mail:
Presidents Hoover, Truman and Eisenhower collectively ordered the deportation of at least 15 million illegal aliens.
By Louis Jacobson• June 10, 2010
Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:
"A Jackson, Tennessee, employee passed out this morning from handling a dollar bill with fentanyl on it."
By Andy Nguyen• July 29, 2022
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on April 24, 2018 in a TV ad:
Florida’s "unemployment is at a record low."
By Romy Ellenbogen• May 1, 2018

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By Chris Nichols• March 12, 2018

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