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Latest Fact-Checks On Lawrence O'Donnell

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Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on April 14, 2015 a panel discussion on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell":
"The president and vice president can't be from the same state."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • April 16, 2015
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on July 23, 2014 comments on his show:
Because of the current immigration crisis, Republicans want to "repeal" a 2008 law that President George W. Bush signed and "want to be on record as not wanting to protect children from ... sex trafficking."    
Mostly False
By Derek Tsang • July 31, 2014
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on July 8, 2014 a broadcast of "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell":
"Radio Marti and TV Marti have spent more than $500 million to reach less than 1 percent of the Cuban population."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • July 14, 2014
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on February 11, 2014 a segment on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell":
Chris Christie "helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage."
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • February 19, 2014
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on October 21, 2013 'The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell":
"The IRS has been specifically forbidden ...  from ever actually pursuing either civil or criminal remedies" for people who don’t purchase health insurance.
Mostly True
By Katie Sanders • October 25, 2013
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on January 31, 2012 TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.":
Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 17, 2012
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on March 22, 2011 MSNBC's "Last Word":
"Most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant."
True
By Robert Farley • March 24, 2011
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on April 6, 2009 an appearance on MSNBC.:
"There are no similar clips of Newt Gingrich talking about how ineffective President Bush was in trying to control North Korea."
False
By Bill Adair • April 7, 2009