Latest Fact-Checks By Ella Nilsen

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Tom Price
stated on May 10, 2017 in press conference about opioid addiction:

"I think if you look at the entire federal government and the president’s commitment to (fighting opioid addiction), you’ll see that there are actually hundreds of millions of dollars increase on this issue."

Half-True

By Ella Nilsen • May 26, 2017

Maggie Hassan
stated on March 28, 2017 in a letter:

Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees."

Mostly False

By Ella Nilsen • March 31, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet:

There was "serious voter fraud" in New Hampshire.

Pants on Fire!

By Ella Nilsen • November 28, 2016

Chris Sununu
stated on October 31, 2016 in a radio interview :

"The Democrats are very sly. … (in New Hampshire) we have same day voter registration, and to be honest, when Massachusetts elections are not very close, they’re busing them in all over the place."

Pants on Fire!

By Ella Nilsen • November 5, 2016

Chris Sununu
stated on October 6, 2016 in a No Labels forum:

Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution.

False

By Ella Nilsen • October 28, 2016

Colin Van Ostern
stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.:

As a result of Chris Sununu’s vote against a Planned Parenthood contract, "nearly 3,000 fewer" women and families statewide accessed health care for birth control, cancer screenings and annual exams.

Mostly False

By Ella Nilsen • October 6, 2016

Chris Sununu
stated on September 7, 2016 in an ad:

Says crime is ‘rising’ in Manchester and has gone up 19 percent under Mayor Ted Gatsas.

Half-True

By Ella Nilsen • September 12, 2016