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Martina White
Martina White
stated on August 31, 2017 In a statement to the Northeast Times
"It is shocking to me that Police Commissioner Richard Ross and Mayor Jim Kenney allowed this illegal occupation to go on for hours without taking any action to enforce the law…"
False
By Mark Dent • September 1, 2017
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on August 7, 2017 a press release
Chicago city officials "have adopted an official policy of protecting criminal aliens who prey on their own residents."
False
By Matt Dietrich • August 16, 2017
Anthony Scaramucci
Anthony Scaramucci
stated on July 26, 2017 a tweet
"In light of the leak of my financial disclosure info which is a felony I will be contacting @FBI and the @TheJusticeDept"
False
By Manuela Tobias • July 27, 2017
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on June 19, 2017 an interview
"There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means."
False
July 7, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 28, 2017 an immigration roundtable discussion
"We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members.
False
By Miriam Valverde • June 30, 2017
New York Times Editorial Board
New York Times Editorial Board
stated on June 14, 2017 a New York Times editorial
A political map circulated by Sarah Palin’s PAC incited Rep. Gabby Giffords’ shooting
False
By John Kruzel • June 15, 2017
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on May 19, 2017 a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017
"Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers."
False
By Will Doran • May 23, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2017 a tweet
"The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!"
False
By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde • April 18, 2017
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on February 6, 2017 a tweet
Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 18, 2017 a campaign rally
"Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible."
False
By Allison Graves • February 19, 2017
Dawn Buckingham
Dawn Buckingham
stated on February 8, 2017 a campaign email blast
"Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office."  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 7, 2017 a meeting with sheriffs in the White House
"The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 26, 2017 In a speech at the GOP Retreat
"Here in Philadelphia murder has been steady — I mean — just terribly increasing."
False
By Mark Dent • January 26, 2017
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on January 11, 2017 a Senate confirmation hearing
"We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • January 17, 2017
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on January 8, 2017 an interview
Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password."
False
January 11, 2017
Chris Sununu
Chris Sununu
stated on October 6, 2016 a No Labels forum
Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution.
False
By Ella Nilsen • October 28, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate
The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them "largely have been debunked."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 20, 2016
Loretta Sanchez
Loretta Sanchez
stated on October 5, 2016 a U.S. Senate campaign debate.
"If you give guns to gangs, you can get out of jail free, if (California’s Proposition 57) passes. If you do a drive-by shooting, you can get out of jail free, if Proposition 57 passes. If you discharge guns on a school yard, you can get out of jail free."
False
By Chris Nichols • October 7, 2016
Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance
Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance
stated on July 20, 2016 a radio ad
Says Milwaukee County district attorney candidate Verona Swanigan "has worked as a prosecutor."
False
August 4, 2016
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on June 8, 2016 a tweet
Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation."
False
By Kevin Hoffman • July 15, 2016
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