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Kamala Harris stated on September 12, 2024 in a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina:
Former President Donald Trump “started out with $400 million on a silver platter and then filed for bankruptcy six times.”
By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2024
Instagram posts stated on August 05, 2020 in a tweet:
"The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign."
By Haley BeMiller• August 6, 2020
Facebook posts stated on June 23, 2023 in a reel:
More than “200 dogs showed up and lined up around the block” for a man’s 100th birthday celebration.
By Samantha Putterman• July 6, 2023
Threads posts stated on December 02, 2024 in a post:
Former presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter issued pardons to a son and brother, respectively.
By Gideon Hess• December 5, 2024
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
Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a speech:
On moving forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with a House vote.
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 13, 2023
Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Kobe Bryant’s "untimely death has been planned for a while."
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 27, 2020
Facebook posts stated on December 08, 2019 in a Facebook post:
“Trump’s daughter works at the White House. Her husband works at the White House. Rudy’s son works at the White House. Barr’s son-in-law works at the White House. Barr’s daughter works at Treasury. Trump’s sons do foreign business. Trump’s daughter is getting Chinese patents and Saudi grants.”
By Bill McCarthy• February 11, 2020
Mark Warner stated on April 23, 2015 in a news release.:
An audit shows "there are 6.5 million people who have active Social Security numbers who are 112 years of age or older,"
By Sean Gorman• May 11, 2015
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz once said that he would "hire an illegal immigrant" before he would hire a veteran.
By Samantha Putterman• February 19, 2019
Viral image stated on November 05, 2024 in a Threads post:
Actor Sydney Sweeney “says she voted for Donald Trump.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• November 8, 2024
Instagram posts stated on September 08, 2022 in an Instagram video:
“Prince was sacrificed for (Queen Elizabeth II’s) 90th birthday.”
By Andy Nguyen• September 9, 2022
Kevin McCarthy stated on September 12, 2023 in a news conference:
“We know the bank records show that nearly $20 million in payments were directed to the Biden family members and associates through various shell companies.”
By Madison Czopek, Louis Jacobson• September 18, 2023
Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad:
A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist.
By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2014
Viral image stated on May 02, 2019 in social media posts:
When Joe Biden’s son Hunter was serving as "a director to Ukraine’s largest private gas producer," the elder Biden "threatened to withhold $1 BILLION in U.S. aid to Ukraine if they didn’t fire a prosecutor looking into" the gas company.
By Louis Jacobson• May 7, 2019
Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2020 in an image:
Gates Foundation stands to make nearly £31.5 billion on a coronavirus vaccine in U.K.
By Daniel Funke• May 14, 2020
Donald Trump stated on September 03, 2018 in in a tweet:
"Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department."
By John Kruzel• September 4, 2018
Brian Robinson stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview:
The changes to Georgia’s tax and fee structure "is an overall tax cut."
By Eric Stirgus• March 26, 2012
Philip Van Cleave stated on January 18, 2016 in a speech:
Martin Luther King Jr. "was a Republican."
By Sean Gorman• January 25, 2016
Linda Koop stated on February 25, 2014 in a campaign mail flier:
Says Stefani Carter "repeatedly used her campaign contributors’ donations to rent margarita machines for our state house office."
By Sue Owen• March 21, 2014

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By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2026

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By Katie Sanders• August 22, 2023

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By Lauren Carroll, Miriam Valverde• March 16, 2017

A birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein: What we know and what Trump says about its authenticity

By Grace Abels• September 9, 2025

Without Obamacare, what happened to kids like Jimmy Kimmel's son?

By Jon Greenberg• May 3, 2017

House Republicans’ findings about the Biden family’s foreign business practices, explained

By Madison Czopek• May 16, 2023

America's 250th: How long has the US used the phrases ‘In God We Trust’ and ‘Under God’?

By Louis Jacobson• May 18, 2026

Transcript of Devon Archer testimony doesn’t back key claims about Joe and Hunter Biden

By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 4, 2023

Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign promises: Here’s his vision for a second term

By Louis Jacobson, Ian McKinney• September 30, 2024

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By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• September 23, 2019

A guide to Ron DeSantis’ 'Day 1' pledges if he wins the presidency

By Jay Cridlin• November 27, 2023

Fact-checking Pam Bondi’s RNC attacks about Hunter Biden

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The 3 things Comey’s advance testimony corroborates from press reports, Trump

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Fact-checking Donald Trump, Scott Walker on the Sept. 13 shows

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The most outlandish claims we’ve fact-checked about Queen Elizabeth II

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By Daniel Funke• October 3, 2019

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