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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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