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Anthony Fauci
Anthony Fauci
stated on October 3, 2021 an interview on CNN
“There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot” get vaccinated.
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 6, 2021
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on May 12, 2020 a press conference
“With retail, people are moving around and you don’t have as much a chance to spread the virus (as you do) when people are sitting or standing indoors” for long periods of time.
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • June 1, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 9, 2018 a headline
"Principal bans candy canes."
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By Amy Sherman • December 11, 2018
Omar Rachid
Omar Rachid
stated on July 21, 2018 a San Antonio Express-News story
"Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11."    
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 3, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on August 2, 2017 an ad
In addition to his compensation as a judge, "Roy Moore and his wife (paid themselves) over $1 million from a charity they ran."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • September 5, 2017
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 7, 2016 an interview
Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil."
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October 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 3, 2016 a Clinton campaign tweet
Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more.
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By Jon Greenberg • May 5, 2016
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on November 29, 2015 an interview on "Face the Nation"
"It is already in the law that there is a requirement to screen (refugees) for religion."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • December 1, 2015
Matthew Dowd
Matthew Dowd
stated on September 20, 2015 a panel discussion on ABC News' "This Week with George Stephanopoulos"
Says Pope Francis "took the name of a saint who basically reached out to Muslims."
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By Jon Greenberg • September 22, 2015
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 6, 2015 social media posts
"U.S. Embassy Celebrates America’s Independence on June 4th in Order to Accommodate Muslims."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2015
Reza Aslan
Reza Aslan
stated on September 29, 2014 an interview on "CNN Tonight"
Says female genital mutilation is "a central African problem," not an Islamic problem, as Bill Maher suggested.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • October 2, 2014
LZ Granderson
LZ Granderson
stated on September 28, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Says President Barack Obama has launched "twice as many strikes (on) countries that are predominantly Muslim" than President George W. Bush.
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • September 28, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on May 6, 2014 a forum
The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning."
Mostly True
May 28, 2014
Wilton Gregory
Wilton Gregory
stated on March 31, 2014 in the Georgia Bulletin, the Catholic newspaper
The Cathedral of Christ the King is one of the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s largest and fastest-growing parishes.                                                                                                              
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By Nancy Badertscher • May 2, 2014
Bill Zedler
Bill Zedler
stated on July 17, 2012 a Twitter post.
"While (Barack) Obama preaches ‘we are our brother’s keeper,’ his brother and aunt live in real poverty in Kenya."  
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 17, 2012
Jon O'Brien
Jon O'Brien
stated on April 11, 2012 written testimony at a House hearing
"Only 14 percent of Catholics agree with the Vatican's position that abortion should be illegal."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 19, 2012
Cecilia Muñoz
Cecilia Muñoz
stated on February 1, 2012 a post to the White House Blog
"Most women, including 98 percent of Catholic women, have used contraception."
Mostly True
By Becky Bowers • February 6, 2012
Adam Hasner
Adam Hasner
stated on March 20, 2011 a speech before conservative activists
In a lawsuit between private citizens, a Florida judge "announced the decision was going to be based on Islamic Law."
Mostly True
By Laura Figueroa • May 4, 2011
John Oliver
John Oliver
stated on February 3, 2011 an episode of The Daily Show
Joe Straus is the "first Jewish speaker of the" Texas House.
Mostly True
February 12, 2011
Jack Conway
Jack Conway
stated on October 15, 2010 a campaign commercial
Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2010
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