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Tom Kertscher is a contributing writer for PolitiFact. Previously, he was a fact-checker for PolitiFact Wisconsin.

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stated on November 18, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says Maxine Waters said Trump supporters are “not welcome here” and “we must welcome everyone who crosses our borders.”

By Tom Kertscher • January 25, 2021
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stated on January 14, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“CNN-NPR photojournalist Jade Sacker was embedded with antifa leader" during the U.S. Capitol attack.

By Tom Kertscher • January 18, 2021
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stated on January 12, 2021 in an Instagram post:

Says Joe Biden stayed silent about violence at Black Lives Matter protests.

By Tom Kertscher • January 16, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Coronavirus vaccinations seem to be causing 50 times the adverse events of flu vaccinations after just the first of two shots.”

By Tom Kertscher • January 15, 2021
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stated on January 5, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Voting machines didn’t work in heavily GOP areas for the Georgia runoff elections, leaving some voters unable to cast ballots.

By Tom Kertscher • January 7, 2021
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stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “faces espionage charges.”

By Tom Kertscher • January 6, 2021
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stated on December 29, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says COVID-19 vaccines have “experimental technology never before used on humans” and that some “contain nanochips which can electronically track recipients."

By Tom Kertscher • January 4, 2021
Kelly Loeffler
stated on December 9, 2020 in an interview:

Says Raphael Warnock has "said we need to open up the prisons" and "eliminate cash bail."

By Tom Kertscher • December 18, 2020
Raphael Warnock
stated on December 15, 2020 in an ad:

Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class."

By Tom Kertscher • December 16, 2020
David Perdue
stated on December 7, 2020 in an interview:

Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown."

By Tom Kertscher • December 14, 2020