Fact Check Posts – Page 118

The Other 98%
stated on January 9, 2017 a viral image:

"The same 3 senators who have spent the last 3 years s------- themselves over ‘Benghazi!’ just introduced a bill to reduce embassy security by 50 percent."

By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on January 11, 2017 a press conference:

Americans don't "care at all" about Donald Trump's tax returns.

By Joshua Gillin • January 11, 2017

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."

By Lauren Carroll • January 11, 2017

Richard Durbin
stated on January 10, 2017 Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general:

Of Sen. Jeff Sessions, "you've objected to immigrants volunteering to serve in our armed forces, saying, 'In terms of who's going to be most likely to be a spy, somebody from Cullman, Ala., or somebody from Kenya?'"

By Miriam Valverde • January 10, 2017

Mitch McConnell
stated on January 9, 2017 an op-ed on FoxNews.com:

"About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether."

By Louis Jacobson • January 10, 2017

Charles Schumer
stated on January 3, 2017 an interview on MSNBC:

Says Donald Trump campaigned on not cutting Medicare and Social Security, but his nominee for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, "made his career on cutting Medicare and Medicaid."

By Linda Qiu • January 10, 2017

Mike Pence
stated on January 4, 2017 comments to reporters on Capitol Hill:

Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000."

By Louis Jacobson • January 9, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on January 6, 2017 a statement released by the transition office:

Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election."

By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2017

Cory Booker
stated on January 8, 2017 an interview on 'Face the Nation':

"In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' "

By Linda Qiu • January 8, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on January 3, 2017 a tweet:

"General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to U.S. car dealers-tax free across border."

By Miriam Valverde • January 4, 2017

John Podesta
stated on December 18, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press":

"On Oct. 7, the Access Hollywood tape comes out. One hour later, WikiLeaks starts dropping my emails."

By Aaron Sharockman • December 18, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on December 15, 2016 a tweet :

"If Russia, or some other entity, was hacking, why did the White House wait so long to act? Why did they only complain after Hillary lost?"

By Miriam Valverde • December 15, 2016

Food & Water Watch
stated on December 10, 2016 a campaign letter:

Says Rex Tillerson "sued to keep a fracking project out of his backyard."

By Linda Qiu • December 14, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on December 11, 2016 an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

"We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College."

By Louis Jacobson • December 12, 2016

Reince Priebus
stated on December 11, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press":

"There's been no conclusive or specific report to say" Russia was trying to muddy the election.

By Jon Greenberg • December 11, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on December 6, 2016 a tweet:

"Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4 billion. Cancel order!"

By Louis Jacobson • December 6, 2016

Mike Pence
stated on December 4, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Says Donald Trump "won more counties than any candidate on our side since Ronald Reagan."

By Louis Jacobson • December 4, 2016

Bill de Blasio
stated on November 18, 2016 a WNYC interview:

On Donald Trump’s plan to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities, "because of a decision by the Supreme Court, no president's in a position to cut off funding across the board. It has to be very specific to the matter at hand."

By Miriam Valverde • December 1, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on November 27, 2016 a tweet:

Says he "won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally."

By Louis Jacobson • November 28, 2016

Javier M. Gonzales
stated on November 16, 2016 an interview on The Kelly File:

"Study after study have shown that sanctuary cities do not lead to an increase in crime because of the presence of people that are undocumented."

By Miriam Valverde • November 28, 2016

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