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Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on March 17, 2019 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
During her tenure as county attorney in Minnesota, "there was a 65 percent decrease in incarceration of African-Americans."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 22, 2019
David Crowley
David Crowley
stated on February 24, 2019 a TV interview
''Over 40 percent of African-American men in (Milwaukee County) have been going to prison for low-level drug offenses, and I think a hundred times that in the city of Madison."
False
By D.L. Davis • March 19, 2019
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on February 24, 2019 a podcast
Says handing over arrested undocumented youth to ICE "was an unintended consequence" of a 2008 San Francisco policy that she supported.
False
By Chris Nichols • February 28, 2019
Tom McClintock
Tom McClintock
stated on January 29, 2019 a speech
"In 2017, illegal aliens murdered 1,800 Americans."
False
By Chris Nichols • February 20, 2019
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on February 7, 2019 a CNN interview
"One out of every 5 people that the federal government charges with murder is an illegal alien."
False
By Miriam Valverde • February 19, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on February 4, 2019 a Facebook post
Muslim immigrants were responsible for 11,000 of 13,000 knife attacks in London in the past 12 months.
False
February 8, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2019 a tweet
"58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 28, 2019
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Viral image
stated on January 10, 2019 a meme
"Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants."
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 10, 2018 a rally in Erie, Pa.
Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 31, 2018
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 10, 2018 an ad
Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI."
False
By Amy Sherman • October 12, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on September 12, 2018 an ad
Says Richard Cordray’s "plan would allow drug dealers to remain on our streets."  
False
By Amy Sherman • September 26, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 12, 2018 a blog post
"Hillary in hiding as police discover dead body hidden in Huma Abedin’s dumpster."
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 19, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 15, 2018 a blog post
"Puerto Rico mayor facing fraud charges over $3M in federal disaster relief"
False
By Katie Akin • July 19, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 30, 2018 a tweet
"I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13."
False
By Miriam Valverde • July 9, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 27, 2018 a blog post
"Clinton campaign official arrested by FBI on child rape/trafficking charges"
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 2, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 28, 2018 a blog post headline
"Maxine Waters Is Getting Criminally Charged!"
False
By Manuela Tobias • June 29, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 26, 2018 a blog post
"A Trump fan was just charged with trying to murder Maxine Waters on same day Trump threatened her."
False
By Bill McCarthy • June 28, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 12, 2018 a blog post
"Burka clad woman runs over baby, gets away with crime for one stunning reason ..."
False
By Bill McCarthy • June 26, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 18, 2018 a tweet
"Crime in Germany is way up."
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 18, 2018
X posts
X posts
stated on June 11, 2018 a post by a filmmaker
Say a boy was 'caged' in a wire enclosure.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 15, 2018
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