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Latest Fact-Checks In Marriage

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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on November 2, 2016 a campaign speech:
Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality."
True
By Joshua Gillin • November 3, 2016
Sean Patrick Maloney
Sean Patrick Maloney
stated on July 28, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention:
Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back."
True
By Dan Clark • August 15, 2016
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on September 27, 2015 a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press":
Says "Bernie Sanders was there when it came to (same-sex) marriage 20 years ago. ... He was there when it wasn't popular."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • September 29, 2015
Ted Olson
Ted Olson
stated on January 18, 2015 an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
"Supreme Court 15 times over the last 120 years has said marriage is a fundamental right" and never said "it had to be between a man and a woman."
True
By Lauren Carroll • January 18, 2015
Neera Tanden
Neera Tanden
stated on December 29, 2013 a panel discussion on CNN:
"Forty percent of the country is going to be in states that are tolerant of gay marriage or at least civil unions."
True
By Steve Contorno • January 5, 2014
Don Lemon
Don Lemon
stated on July 27, 2013 a commentary on CNN:
"More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock."
True
By Louis Jacobson • July 29, 2013
Edward Lindsey
Edward Lindsey
stated on June 26, 2013 a news release:
Bob Barr has changed his position on the Defense of Marriage Act over the years.
True
By Janel Davis • July 3, 2013
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on March 2, 2012 an interview:
Says a study shows that children who live with a biological parent and the parent's boyfriend or girlfriend "have a 20 times greater chance of being sexually abused."
True
By Tom Kertscher • March 25, 2012
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on February 22, 2012 a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.:
"Over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock."
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 24, 2012
Gail Collins
Gail Collins
stated on December 14, 2011 an oped column.:
Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 27, 2011
Alan Grayson
Alan Grayson
stated on October 6, 2010 a TV ad.:
"Webster sponsored a bill to create a form of marriage that would trap women in abusive relationships."
True
By Aaron Sharockman, Louis Jacobson • October 6, 2010
Citizens for the Republic
Citizens for the Republic
stated on September 21, 2010 a campaign commercial:
Children born today will carry a $30,000 share of the national debt.
True
By Louis Jacobson • September 23, 2010