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Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on March 14, 2017 a press release
"Roughly one-fourth of rural Missourians are unable to purchase high-speed internet, which puts them at a disadvantage in everything from education to entertainment to health care."
Half-True
By Gary Garrison • March 20, 2017
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on March 7, 2017 a tweet
"Cost of iPhone: $399 - Cost of healthcare for 1 year: $10,345 - Hearing @jasoninthehouse compare the 2 as if they are the same: priceless"
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • March 10, 2017
George Takei
George Takei
stated on January 20, 2017 a Tweet
"The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • January 23, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 11, 2017 a press conference at Trump Tower
The Russians "tried to hack the Republican National Committee, and they were unable to break through." 
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • January 11, 2017
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on January 8, 2017 an interview
Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password."
False
January 11, 2017
Jesse Watters
Jesse Watters
stated on January 4, 2017 an episode of Fox News' "Outnumbered"
Says John Podesta’s email password was "password." 
False
By Lauren Carroll • January 6, 2017
Jeff Brandes
Jeff Brandes
stated on December 22, 2016 a tweet
"Unlike California, we in Florida welcome driverless cars - no permit required."
True
By Amy Sherman • December 28, 2016
Jill Stein
Jill Stein
stated on November 26, 2016 a video
"Wisconsin uses voting machines that are outlawed, they are illegal."  
Pants on Fire!
November 29, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 30, 2016 a Tweet
"Twitter, Google and Facebook are burying the FBI criminal investigation of Clinton. Very dishonest media!" 
False
By Lauren Carroll • November 2, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 25, 2016 a speech
"The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 26, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 13, 2016 a speech
Says Hillary Clinton was "let off the hook" for her email scandal while Gen. David Petraeus had his life "destroyed for doing far, far less."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 18, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate
Says Donald Trump "publicly invited Putin to hack into Americans’ (emails)."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 27, 2016
John Fleming
John Fleming
stated on September 12, 2016 a radio ad
"The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth."
False
By Katherine Burns, Rachel Tiede • September 15, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 8, 2016 Senate floor remarks
"If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 14, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 16, 2016 a speech
Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans."
False
August 18, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 15, 2016 a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa.
Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • August 17, 2016
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on June 23, 2016 a radio ad
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "opposes faster broadband internet in small towns" and "got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests."
Half-True
By Cara Lombardo • July 27, 2016
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on July 19, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
Says Hillary Clinton "said all work-related emails were sent back to the State Department. The FBI director said, that's not true."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 20, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2016 a speech
"Just look at what the FBI director said about her (Hillary Clinton) — her misconduct  is a disgrace and embarrassment to our country."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 15, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 2, 2016 an interview on MSNBC
Says she "never received nor sent any material that was marked classified" on her private email server while secretary of state.
False
By Lauren Carroll • July 6, 2016
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