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Republican News
Republican News
stated on January 13, 2018 a blog post
"First indictment issued in Russian bribery case tied to Obama-era Uranium One deal."
False
By Jon Greenberg • January 17, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 11, 2018 a tweet
Says the Obama administration "sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London ... only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • January 12, 2018
Elizabeth Foley
Elizabeth Foley
stated on January 2, 2018 during a CNN panel discussion
Says James Comey suggested and CNN reported that the basis of the wiretapping warrant for Trump adviser Carter Page was "all based on a dossier."
Mostly False
By Allison Graves • January 5, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 6, 2017 remarks at the White House
The Jerusalem Embassy Act "passed Congress by an overwhelming bipartisan majority and was reaffirmed by a unanimous vote of the Senate only six months ago."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • December 6, 2017
PuppetStringNews.com
PuppetStringNews.com
stated on November 26, 2017 a headline
"Obama released 10 Russian agents from U.S. custody in 2010 during Hillary’s uranium deal."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • December 6, 2017
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on October 15, 2017 comments on ABC
"And I think that his engagement with Congress is something that never happened under President Obama. They were never allowed to debate it. They were never allowed to discuss it. So, now Congress is going to be fully engaged on the threats of Iran."
Mostly False
By Allison Colburn • October 19, 2017
Rex Tillerson
Rex Tillerson
stated on October 15, 2017 a CNN "State of the Union" interview
"The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • October 15, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 8, 2017 a tweet
"Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal."
False
By John Kruzel • October 12, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 30, 2017 blog posts
"San Juan Teamsters didn't show up for work to distribute relief supplies" because they went on strike.
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • October 3, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 17, 2017 a tweet
"Long gas lines forming in North Korea."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 19, 2017
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 14, 2017 a Spanish-language radio ad
Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • August 17, 2017
Viral image
Viral image
stated on August 9, 2017 a Twitter post
"Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes."
False
By Joshua Gillin • August 9, 2017
Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway
stated on July 22, 2017 Fox News interview
Just 6 percent of Americans say Russia is the country’s most important issue, yet the story receives "75 percent of the coverage" in the media.
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • July 23, 2017
Ian Bremmer
Ian Bremmer
stated on July 18, 2017 comments on 'The Rachel Maddow Show'
Says President Richard Nixon held meetings with heads of state without an American interpreter.
True
By Joshua Gillin • July 21, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 6, 2017 a blog post
"Kim Jong Un dead: North Koreans calling Trump an assassin"
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • July 20, 2017
Greg Gutfeld
Greg Gutfeld
stated on July 15, 2017 a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show"
Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 18, 2017
Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson
stated on July 12, 2017 an interview with President Donald Trump
Russian natural gas company "Gazprom held Europe by the throat -- they were a monopoly, and now the U.S. is breaking into that monopoly with our exports of (liquefied natural gas)."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2017
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on July 9, 2017 an interview
"It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections.  
False
July 13, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 6, 2017 a press conference in Poland
Says Barack Obama found out about Russia "in August. Now, the election was in November. That's a lot of time. He did nothing about it."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • July 10, 2017
Hagar Chemali
Hagar Chemali
stated on July 6, 2017 an interview on MSNBC
"Cuba is far more sanctioned than North Korea."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 7, 2017
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