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Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2019 in a phone call:

"A lot of people are talking about" the removal of a "very fair prosecutor" in Ukraine.

By John Kruzel • September 26, 2019

Bloggers
stated on September 6, 2019 in 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.

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel • September 17, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on September 12, 2019 in a speech:

The United States is "very energy independent."

By John Kruzel • September 13, 2019

Sheldon Whitehouse
stated on September 6, 2019 in 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."

By John Kruzel • September 11, 2019

Andrew Yang
stated on September 4, 2019 in a town hall:

The Green New Deal "would do away with commercial air travel."

By John Kruzel • September 6, 2019

John Delaney
stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview:

The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China.

By John Kruzel • September 6, 2019

Bernie Sanders
stated on August 26, 2019 in an Instagram post:

"Last year, South Carolina spent $21,756 per prison inmate and $11,552 per student."

By John Kruzel • August 27, 2019

Ken Cuccinelli
stated on August 22, 2019 in a panel discussion:

A federal pilot program to DNA test illegal immigrants showed "something like 30% (of test subjects) are fake families."

By John Kruzel • August 26, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on August 19, 2019 in a tweet:

"Wow, Report Just Out! Google manipulated from 2.6 million to 16 million votes for Hillary Clinton in 2016 Election!"

By John Kruzel • August 19, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on August 1, 2019 in a rally:

"The homicide rate in Baltimore is significantly higher than El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala. ... I believe it’s higher than Afghanistan."

By John Kruzel • August 2, 2019

Ben Carson
stated on July 31, 2019 in 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."

By John Kruzel • August 1, 2019

Joe Biden
stated on May 14, 2019 in a campaign event:

The 1994 crime bill "did not generate mass incarceration."

By Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel • May 30, 2019

Anthony Scaramucci
stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview:

China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo."

By John Kruzel • May 15, 2019

Joe Biden
stated on May 1, 2019 in a stump speech:

"I’m one of the first guys to introduce a climate change bill, way, way back in ’87."

By John Kruzel • May 8, 2019

Joe Biden
stated on May 1, 2019 in an interview:

"I was always labeled as one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress."

By John Kruzel • May 6, 2019

Bloggers
stated on April 29, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"Before 1973 it was illegal in the U.S. to profit off of health care."

By John Kruzel • May 1, 2019

Jared Kushner
stated on April 23, 2019 in an interview:

Russia’s interference in the 2016 election amounted to "a couple of Facebook ads."

By John Kruzel • April 24, 2019

William Barr
stated on April 18, 2019 in a press conference:

"The White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation."

By John Kruzel • April 22, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on March 2, 2019 in a speech:

"When the wind stops blowing, that’s the end of your electric."

By John Kruzel • April 3, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on March 27, 2019 in an interview on Hannity:

"The FBI said (former national security adviser Michael Flynn) wasn't lying."

By John Kruzel • March 28, 2019

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