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Kyra Haas is a PolitiFact intern and a journalism and political science major at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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stated on April 3, 2019 in a Facebook post:

A photograph shows an undocumented immigrant with smallpox.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 10, 2019
Bloggers
stated on December 3, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says Ann Coulter said, "I am a settler. I am descended from settlers — not from immigrants."

By Kyra Haas • December 6, 2018
Donald Trump
stated on November 21, 2018 in a tweet:

Just before Thanksgiving, oil was $54 a barrel, down from $82. "Thank you to Saudi Arabia."

By Kyra Haas • November 26, 2018
Bloggers
stated on November 7, 2018 in a tweet:

Said that man wearing racist shirt was working at a polling station in Mississippi.

By Kyra Haas • November 12, 2018
Bloggers
stated on November 2, 2018 in Facebook post:

Says photo of man shows "diseases coming across the border."

By Kyra Haas • November 6, 2018
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 30, 2018 in an interview:

Says that Andrew Gillum said, "Police and prisons have no place in justice."

By Kyra Haas • November 6, 2018
Claire McCaskill
stated on October 25, 2018 in a debate:

"I made my decision on Kavanaugh before the allegations surfaced, and it was all about Kavanaugh's alliance and allegiance to dark money and unlimited political contributions."

By Kyra Haas • November 1, 2018
Karin Housley
stated on October 18, 2018 in an ad:

"Tina (Smith) profited from the opioid crisis."

By Kyra Haas • October 31, 2018
Bloggers
stated on April 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

A "man surpasses Tesla by inventing an electric car that never needs charging."

By Kyra Haas • October 29, 2018
worldnewsdailyreport.com
stated on October 18, 2018 in post on Facebook:

"Canadians face major donut shortage after first day of cannabis legalization."

By Kyra Haas • October 25, 2018