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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 22, 2021 a tweet
Says Joe Biden “has issued more executive fiats than anyone in such a short period of time, ever, more than Obama, more than Trump, more than anyone.”
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By Miriam Valverde • January 27, 2021
Ron McMullen
Ron McMullen
stated on June 23, 2020 an op-ed
Former U.S. Vice President Richard Mentor Johnson was a slave owner married to one of his slaves and father of two children with her.
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By Lyle Muller • July 8, 2020
Jake Tapper
Jake Tapper
stated on February 4, 2020 comments on CNN
“Traditionally, the Speaker says: ‘Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States.’ (Tonight) Speaker Pelosi said, ‘Members of Congress, the President of the United States.’ "
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2020
Arlen Parsa
Arlen Parsa
stated on September 1, 2019 a tweet
Thirty-four of the 47 men depicted in the famous "Declaration of Independence" painting were slaveholders.  
True
September 10, 2019
Samuel Sinyangwe
Samuel Sinyangwe
stated on August 30, 2019 a tweet
"America has more governors who’ve worn blackface than black governors."
True
By Bill McCarthy • September 6, 2019
Whoopi Goldberg
Whoopi Goldberg
stated on September 3, 2019 an episode of ABC's "The View"
"The last time people (created a Hollywood blacklist), people ended up killing themselves … They were accused, and they lost their right to work."
True
By Bill McCarthy • September 5, 2019
Brandon Creighton
Brandon Creighton
stated on May 7, 2019 the Texas Senate
"Texas actually leads in the number of (Confederate) monuments removed."
True
By Madlin Mekelburg • May 10, 2019
Roman McAllen
Roman McAllen
stated on June 22, 2018 a speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention
"The Railroad Commission of Texas has nothing to do with railroads."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 19, 2018
Justin Nelson
Justin Nelson
stated on May 29, 2018 a tweet
Says "our indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton is back to being the only statewide official in the country under indictment."  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 7, 2018
Ben Sasse
Ben Sasse
stated on May 31, 2018 a statement
"We’ve been down this road before—blanket protectionism is a big part of why America had a Great Depression."
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By Louis Jacobson • May 31, 2018
Ann Teich
Ann Teich
stated on February 26, 2018 a meeting of the Austin school board
Says Stephen F. Austin and James Bowie promoted slavery.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2018
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on January 15, 2018 a public forum
"The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times."  
True
By D.L. Davis • February 9, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on August 6, 2017 a TV interview
"Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s." 
True
By D.L. Davis • September 21, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 7, 2017 a tweet
Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House.
True
By Manuela Tobias • August 8, 2017
Ian Bremmer
Ian Bremmer
stated on July 18, 2017 comments on 'The Rachel Maddow Show'
Says President Richard Nixon held meetings with heads of state without an American interpreter.
True
By Joshua Gillin • July 21, 2017
Rafael Anchia
Rafael Anchia
stated on April 20, 2017 a tweet
"How many federal rulings have NOW found intentional discrimination by #Txlege since 2011? 6."
True
By Bobby Cervantes • June 14, 2017
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 7, 2016 a debate
Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea."
True
By Jonathan Anderson • December 16, 2016
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on December 2, 2016 a radio interview.
"We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security."
True
By Warren Fiske • December 12, 2016
Annie's List
Annie's List
stated on November 30, 2016 a press release
Even "though men comprise 49% of the population, they hold 80% of the lawmaking power in the Legislature (144 of 181 seats)."
True
By Bobby Cervantes • December 6, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on November 3, 2016 a speech in Phoenix
"Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country."
True
By Miriam Valverde • November 7, 2016
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