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stated on May 30, 2020 in a post:
"Federal law requires people to speak English to be naturalized as American citizens."
By Ilana Strauss • October 19, 2020
stated on September 9, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Donald Trump funded a Veterans Day parade 26 years ago in New York City after the city refused to pay.
By Samantha Putterman • September 17, 2020
stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Photos show six fires around the world "in the last 24 hours."
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 7, 2020
stated on July 3, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a leader of the Blackfeet Nation tribe designed the current Washington Redskins logo and once said it "made us all proud to have an Indian on a big-time team."
By Samantha Putterman • July 16, 2020
"New Zealand let health experts" rather than politicians make decisions about how to deal with COVID-19, "and as of today they have zero COVID cases."
By Tom Kertscher • July 10, 2020
stated on June 11, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A white armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to two years in jail while a black armed-robbery suspect was sentenced to 26 years in prison by the same Florida judge.
By Amy Sherman • June 17, 2020
stated on May 14, 2020 in on social media:
"Hidden in the CARES Act was an obscure $135 billion tax break for 43,000 millionaires."
By Louis Jacobson • May 26, 2020
stated on May 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:
A long list shows "new CDC guidelines for reopening schools."
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 22, 2020
"Pelosi's new coronavirus bill allows illegals to receive billions in relief funds in past, current, and future payments."
By Miriam Valverde • May 18, 2020
stated on April 10, 2020 in Facebook posts:
Images show COVID-19 victims being buried in mass graves in New York City.
By Samantha Putterman • April 15, 2020
stated on April 8, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a California surfer was "alone, in the ocean," when he was arrested for violating the state's stay-at-home order.
By Ciara O'Rourke • April 9, 2020
stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says truck drivers are being turned away from fast-food restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Samantha Putterman • March 26, 2020
"Bill Gates told us about the coronavirus in 2015."
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 25, 2020
stated on March 18, 2020 in an infographic:
2019 coronavirus can live for "up to 3 hours in the air, up to 4 hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard up to 3 days on plastic and stainless steel."
By Daniel Funke • March 20, 2020
stated on March 9, 2020 in a chart:
Says 80% of novel coronavirus cases are "mild."
By Paul Specht • March 13, 2020
stated on March 10, 2020 in an image:
Says Joe Biden "attacked voters this primary," saying "damn liar," "full of s---" and "dog-faced pony soldier."
stated on February 9, 2020 in a story:
Says Melania Trump lied under oath in 2013 about graduating from college with a bachelor's degree in architecture.
By Samantha Putterman • February 20, 2020
stated on December 8, 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
"In February alone there were enough illegal immigrants who crossed the border to fill this (Kansas City Chiefs' Arrowhead) stadium."
By Miriam Valverde • March 12, 2019
Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour.
By Jon Greenberg • March 7, 2019
stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones."
stated on December 17, 2018 in a Facebook post:
"Hillary on child aliens in 2014: Send them back."
By Miriam Valverde • January 2, 2019
stated on December 12, 2018 in a blog post:
"Migrants DEMAND $50,000 each to go home, or else …"
By Miriam Valverde • December 13, 2018
"Border Patrol agents were caught on film destroying supplies left to help migrants"
stated on December 9, 2018 in a headline:
"Principal bans candy canes."
By Amy Sherman • December 11, 2018
stated on November 6, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
Says Clint Eastwood said "one day we will realize that the Barack Obama presidency was the biggest fraud ever perpetrated on the American people." ​
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 6, 2018