Fact Check Posts – Politifact

Donald Trump
stated on October 6, 2019 a tweet

Says Joe Biden "said he never spoke to the Ukrainian company, and then the picture came out where he was playing golf with the company boss and Hunter" Biden.

By Daniel Funke • October 8, 2019

Chris Collins
stated on May 21, 2019 a fundraising email

Says Chris Jacobs is a "Never Trumper."

By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 31, 2019

Karin Housley
stated on October 18, 2018 an ad

"Tina (Smith) profited from the opioid crisis."

By Kyra Haas • October 31, 2018

Erik Paulsen
stated on October 17, 2018 a TV ad

Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies."

By Samantha Putterman • October 29, 2018

JB Pritzker
stated on December 6, 2017 a candidate forum

"I released way more (tax) information than Bruce Rauner has."

By Matt Dietrich • December 11, 2017

Corey Stewart
stated on November 9, 2016 an interview.

Ed Gillespie "would not mention (Donald Trump’s) name unless he was condemning him."

By Sean Gorman • November 21, 2016

National Rifle Association
stated on August 10, 2016

Says Hillary Clinton "doesn’t believe in your right to keep a gun at home for self-defense."

By Will Doran • August 11, 2016

Paul Manafort
stated on July 19, 2016 a press conference

"The Clinton camp was the first to get it out there and try to say there was something untoward about the speech that Melania Trump gave."

By Lauren Carroll • July 19, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2016 a speech

"Just look at what the FBI director said about her (Hillary Clinton) — her misconduct is a disgrace and embarrassment to our country."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 15, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 22, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"

"Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him."

By Linda Qiu • May 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 11, 2016 a TV interview

The Colorado caucus system for selecting Republican delegates is "rigged."

By Alan Gathright • April 19, 2016

New Day for America
stated on March 31, 2016 a television ad.

"Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 6, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on March 29, 2016 an interview on CNN

Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 31, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on February 4, 2016 a Democratic debate in New Hampshire

"Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 10, 2016

Ernest Almonte
stated on October 19, 2014 a television commercial

Seth Magaziner "plans to spend billions more of your money."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 29, 2014

Mary Burke
stated on October 21, 2014 a campaign TV ad

Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme."

By Dave Umhoefer • October 23, 2014

Allan Fung
stated on September 29, 2014 a TV commercial

In the 38 Studios deal, "Wall Street investors took a risk, and went bust."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 12, 2014

Allan Fung
stated on August 18, 2014 a news release

"Nazi imagery [was used] by the Block for Governor campaign to describe supporters of Allan Fung for Governor."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 24, 2014

Kathleen Peters
stated on December 19, 2013 comments during a press conference

Says David Jolly lobbied "for government-run health care just last year."

By Joshua Gillin • January 6, 2014

Brendan Doherty
stated on September 26, 2012 a news release

"The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 30, 2012

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