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Latest Fact-Checks By John Kruzel

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2019 a phone call:
"A lot of people are talking about" the removal of a "very fair prosecutor" in Ukraine.
False
By John Kruzel • September 26, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 6, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says several well-known charities such as Goodwill and American Red Cross overpay their CEOs and spend a small percentage on helping people.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel • September 17, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 12, 2019 a speech:
The United States is "very energy independent."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • September 13, 2019
Sheldon Whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on September 6, 2019 an op-ed:
"One unnamed donor gave $17 million to the Leo-affiliated Judicial Crisis Network to block the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland and to support Gorsuch; then a donor — perhaps the same one — gave another $17 million to prop up Kavanaugh."
True
By John Kruzel • September 11, 2019
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
stated on September 4, 2019 a town hall:
The Green New Deal "would do away with commercial air travel."
False
By John Kruzel • September 6, 2019
John Delaney
John Delaney
stated on August 27, 2019 an interview:
The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. 
False
By John Kruzel • September 6, 2019
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on August 26, 2019 an Instagram post:
 "Last year, South Carolina spent $21,756 per prison inmate and $11,552 per student."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • August 27, 2019
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on August 22, 2019 a panel discussion:
A federal pilot program to DNA test illegal immigrants showed "something like 30% (of test subjects) are fake families."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • August 26, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 19, 2019 a tweet:
"Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election!"
False
By John Kruzel • August 19, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 1, 2019 a rally:
"The homicide rate in Baltimore is significantly higher than El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala. ...  I believe it’s higher than Afghanistan."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • August 2, 2019
Ben Carson
Ben Carson
stated on July 31, 2019 a press conference:
 "You look at the homelessness situation. Take a city like Tokyo, which has more people than New York City. There's no homelessness there."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • August 1, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 14, 2019 a campaign event:
The 1994 crime bill "did not generate mass incarceration."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel • May 30, 2019
Anthony Scaramucci
Anthony Scaramucci
stated on May 11, 2019 an interview:
China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • May 15, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 1, 2019 a stump speech:
"I’m one of the first guys to introduce a climate change bill, way, way back in ’87."
True
By John Kruzel • May 8, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 1, 2019 an interview:
"I was always labeled as one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress."
False
By John Kruzel • May 6, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 29, 2019 a Facebook post:
"Before 1973 it was illegal in the U.S. to profit off of health care."
False
By John Kruzel • May 1, 2019
Jared Kushner
Jared Kushner
stated on April 23, 2019 an interview:
Russia’s interference in the 2016 election amounted to "a couple of Facebook ads."
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • April 24, 2019
William Barr
William Barr
stated on April 18, 2019 a press conference:
"The White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation."
False
By John Kruzel • April 22, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 2, 2019 a speech:
"When the wind stops blowing, that’s the end of your electric."
Mostly False
By John Kruzel • April 3, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 27, 2019 an interview on Hannity:
"The FBI said (former national security adviser Michael Flynn) wasn't lying."
False
By John Kruzel • March 28, 2019
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