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Jeff Flake
Jeff Flake
stated on October 31, 2017 a speech on the Senate floor
Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • November 9, 2017
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 9, 2016 the second 2016 presidential debate
"You can look at the propaganda on a lot of the terrorists' sites and what Donald Trump says about Muslims is used to recruit fighters."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Miriam Valverde • October 10, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
"An amendment, pushed by Lyndon Johnson many years ago, threatens religious institutions with a loss of their tax-exempt status if they openly advocate their political views."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 22, 2016
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on April 8, 2015 a broadcast the Sean Hannity radio show
"You can’t build a Christian church in Saudi Arabia."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • April 9, 2015
Jeff Graham
Jeff Graham
stated on January 7, 2015 an interview with WABE radio
The religious liberty bill proposed in the Georgia House of Representatives does not specifically exclude corporations, which means they can legally claim a religious exemption.
True
By April Hunt • January 21, 2015
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on October 15, 2014 a letter to David Feldman, Houston's city attorney
A lawyer demanded "several Houston pastors hand over to the city government many of their private papers, including their sermons."
True
By Dylan Baddour • October 23, 2014
Hemant Mehta
Hemant Mehta
stated on March 11, 2014 a blog post
"In Oregon, students are skipping math class to learn about the Bible."
True
By Dana Tims • March 19, 2014
Timothy Dolan
Timothy Dolan
stated on December 1, 2013 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"We, the bishops of the United States -- can you believe it -- in 1919 came out for more affordable, more comprehensive, more universal health care."
True
By Julie Kliegman • December 4, 2013
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 20, 2013 a Facebook post
The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion.
True
By Janel Davis • September 16, 2013
Eric Cantor
Eric Cantor
stated on August 29, 2012 an email.
Wayne Powell has a "stated position of having no objection to taking `In God We Trust" off of U.S. currency."
True
By Warren Fiske • September 10, 2012
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on August 24, 2010 a speech
"There is already a mosque four blocks away."
True
August 26, 2010
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
stated on August 10, 2010 a press release.
"U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East."
True
By Louis Jacobson • August 19, 2010
Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert
stated on April 12, 2010 an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report"
John Paul Stevens is the only Protestant on the U.S. Supreme Court.
True
By Catharine Richert • April 14, 2010
MoveOn.org
MoveOn.org
stated on April 5, 2008 an e-mail message
McCain sought the political support of minister John Hagee, "who believes Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church 'the Antichrist' and a 'false cult.'"
True
By Angie Drobnic Holan • May 15, 2008