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Richard Ojeda
Richard Ojeda
stated on October 24, 2018 a video posted to Facebook
"We have lost more lives in the last two years" due to opioids "than all of the lives lost during the Vietnam War."
True
By Douglas Soule • November 15, 2018
Eric Swalwell
Eric Swalwell
stated on November 12, 2018 a tweet
"15,000 troops will not see their families for #Thanksgiving because of @realDonaldTrump’s Scaravan Stunt. Oh yeah, it’s also costing you 200 million dollars."
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • November 15, 2018
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 8, 2018 a TV ad
Says that U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was "even dismissing the importance of military service" by saying, "We both served our country. I’ve served in a position where ideas matter."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 24, 2018
With Honor
With Honor
stated on September 10, 2018 a TV ad
Says Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr "would let shady payday lenders take advantage of our troops" and that he took "$36,550 from payday lenders."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 9, 2018
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 26, 2018 a public forum
"President Trump continues to disrespect patriotic transgender Americans who want to serve their country."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • August 20, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on July 26, 2018 an interview on the Daily Show
"Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for."
False
By Manuela Tobias • August 1, 2018
John Kerry
John Kerry
stated on July 11, 2018 a statement
Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions."
True
By Jon Greenberg • July 12, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 12, 2018 a press conference after the NATO summit
"The United States was paying for anywhere from 70 to 90 percent of (NATO), depending on the way you calculate."
Mostly False
By Heaven Taylor-Wynn • July 12, 2018
Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns
stated on July 11, 2018 comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
European allies "pay us $2.5 billion a year to keep our forces there. It would cost us more money to bring the troops home than to keep them in Europe."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 12, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2018 the NATO summit
"Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them."
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 11, 2018
Tennessee Democratic Party
Tennessee Democratic Party
stated on May 31, 2018 an email from the Tennessee Democratic Party
Says Marsha Blackburn "voted against military pay raise."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • June 5, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 22, 2018 a headline
"USA: Mysterious Nazi submarine from WWII discovered in Great Lakes!"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • May 24, 2018
David Rouzer
David Rouzer
stated on May 8, 2018 a tweet
"The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US."
False
By Paul Specht • May 22, 2018
Gwen Graham
Gwen Graham
stated on May 18, 2018 a Facebook post
"So far this year, more students have been killed in schools than soldiers in combat zones."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 9, 2018 remarks at the White House
Says the 2018 defense authorization bill includes raises for the military "for the first time in 10 years."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • May 10, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on May 4, 2018 an interview
"Tammy Baldwin cosponsored legislation that wanted to establish the Department of Peace and Nonviolence."  
Mostly True
May 9, 2018
Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
stated on April 19, 2018 a Facebook post
"Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’"
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2018
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 19, 2018 a speech at Duke University
"We’ve spent more money on the military than the next 12 nations combined."
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • April 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 8, 2018 remarks before a Cabinet meeting
American aluminum and steel "are vital to our national security. ... They are the bedrock of our defense industrial base."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 9, 2018
George P. Bush
George P. Bush
stated on February 14, 2018 a mailer pointed out by challenger Jerry Patterson
Says he’s a "retired U.S. Navy officer."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 16, 2018
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