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Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on March 2, 2017 a tweet
"I’ve been on the Armed Services (Committee) for 10 years. No call or meeting w/ Russian ambassador. Ever."
False
By Lauren Carroll • March 2, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2017 a speech before a joint session of Congress
"According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorism and terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • March 2, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2017 a speech to Congress
"Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • March 2, 2017
Thomas Perez
Thomas Perez
stated on March 1, 2017 an interview on CNN's "New Day"
"The primary financing mechanism of the Affordable Care Act is a tax on wealthy people."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • March 1, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2017 a speech to Congress
Says his budget "calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 1, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2017 a speech
"Obamacare premiums nationwide have increased by double and triple digits."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • March 1, 2017
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on February 21, 2017 a press release
Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress.
False
By Joshua Gillin • February 27, 2017
Thomas Perez
Thomas Perez
stated on February 26, 2017 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people." 
Mostly False
By Allison Graves • February 26, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 25, 2017 a tweet
"The National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion."
Mostly False
By Aaron Sharockman • February 25, 2017
Thomas Perez
Thomas Perez
stated on February 22, 2017 a CNN-sponsored debate
"If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 24, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 18, 2017 a campaign rally
"Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible."
False
By Allison Graves • February 19, 2017
Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
stated on February 13, 2017 a tweet
Recent immigration raids "are not business as usual. The raids are being done indiscriminately. They’re not focused simply on criminal aliens."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • February 17, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 16, 2017 a press conference
"The stock market has hit record numbers, as you know. And there has been a tremendous surge of optimism in the business world."  
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • February 16, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 16, 2017 a news conference
The media has "a lower approval rate than Congress."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • February 16, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 16, 2017 comments during and after the 2016 presidential campaign
On leaks and the release of secret information.
Full Flop
By Louis Jacobson • February 16, 2017
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
stated on February 15, 2017 a joint press conference with President Donald Trump
In the "past few weeks," President Donald Trump pointed out "Iranian violations on ballistic missile tests. By the way, these ballistic missiles are inscribed in Hebrew, ‘Israel must be destroyed.’ "
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2017
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 13, 2017 an interview with MSNBC's Chris Hayes
"Before the Affordable Care Act, (West Virginia’s) uninsured rate for people 64 to 19 was 29 percent. Today, it is 9 percent."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 14, 2017
Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller
stated on February 12, 2017 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
"I'm calling into question the accuracy of the ruling. The district judge in Seattle said there was no indication of terrorism from these seven countries in our country."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 14, 2017
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on February 7, 2017 a Fox News interview
Of 1 million green cards issued a year, "almost none of those green cards are based on job skills or demonstrated economic needs."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • February 14, 2017
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on February 3, 2017 a CNN interview
Israel cut its illegal immigration rate by "99 percent" by constructing a 143-mile fence along its southern border.
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • February 13, 2017
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