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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 22, 2018 a speech
Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13."
False
By Miriam Valverde • May 24, 2018
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on May 22, 2018 an online meme
Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 23, 2018
John Chiang
John Chiang
stated on May 12, 2018 a campaign ad
Antonio Villaraigosa's "recklessness (as mayor of Los Angeles)  ... left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk."
False
By Chris Nichols • May 16, 2018
Garry McCarthy
Garry McCarthy
stated on March 30, 2018 a campaign post
Studies show "the 2016 shooting and murder rate in Chicago cost us about $9.6 BILLION DOLLARS" and "the entire City budget for 2018 is $8.6 billion dollars. This math does not work, it is financially killing our city."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 17, 2018
Scott Jones
Scott Jones
stated on April 2, 2018 a news conference
There are "paid protesters" involved in the Stephon Clark demonstrations.
False
By Chris Nichols • April 10, 2018
Political Thinkers
Political Thinkers
stated on March 29, 2018 a headline
After attacking Emma Gonzalez, U.S. Rep. Steve King is "facing arrest."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 5, 2018
The Trump Talks
The Trump Talks
stated on April 2, 2018 a headline
"Breaking! Terrorist attacks Trumps at Mar A Lago."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2018
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on March 7, 2018 his Fox News program
Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal immigrants in a recent seven-year period.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 23, 2018
Hogan Gidley
Hogan Gidley
stated on February 12, 2018 an interview on Fox News
"The president has been very clear. All forms of abuse, all forms of battery against women are deplorable and disgusting. ... He’s said that multiple times in the past."
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 13, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 1, 2018 a story
"Obama did in fact unconstitutionally spy on Trump throughout the presidential election."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 12, 2018
Travis Allen
Travis Allen
stated on February 1, 2018 an interview on Capital Public Radio
"Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state."
False
By Chris Nichols • February 7, 2018
Robert Chody
Robert Chody
stated on December 27, 2017 a tweet
"Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 12, 2018
Travis Allen
Travis Allen
stated on January 2, 2018 interview on Fox News
"Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies.
False
By Chris Nichols • January 9, 2018
Eddie Rodriguez
Eddie Rodriguez
stated on November 9, 2017 an email blast
Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 3, 2017
Freshmedianews.com
Freshmedianews.com
stated on November 6, 2017 a headline
"‘The largest bust in U.S. history’ 412 Muslims arrested from Michigan!"
False
By Amy Sherman • November 21, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 10, 2017 in a blog post
Says a Washington Post reporter who broke news on Judge Roy Moore story has a criminal history of "faking."
False
By Manuela Tobias • November 14, 2017
Michael Williams
Michael Williams
stated on October 17, 2017 press release
"Many firearms experts determined the Las Vegas shooter’s use of a bump stock actually prevented more casualties and (injuries) due to its inconsistency, inaccuracy, and lack of control."
False
By Allison Colburn • November 13, 2017
Delaine Eastin
Delaine Eastin
stated on October 16, 2017 an interview on Capital Public Radio
Since 1965, California has built "six (college) campuses but 23 prisons."
False
By Chris Nichols • November 9, 2017
Breitbart
Breitbart
stated on October 17, 2017 a news article
An undocumented immigrant "was arrested on suspicion of arson in (the) Wine Country fires that have killed at least 40 residents."
False
By Chris Nichols • October 20, 2017
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 9, 2017 a speech at the University of California at Davis
"There have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in the last year alone. That’s where four or more are killed."
False
By Chris Nichols • October 10, 2017
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