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David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on March 1, 2017 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily"
"USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2017
Devin Nunes
Devin Nunes
stated on March 20, 2017 a House Intelligence Committee hearing
"In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 18, 2017 a post on Twitter
"Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!"
False
By Allison Graves • March 19, 2017
Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison
stated on March 7, 2017 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 13, 2017
Raj Shah
Raj Shah
stated on February 24, 2017 an op-ed
"Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • March 8, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on March 3, 2017 an interview
"The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door."
Mostly True
March 8, 2017
Social Media
Social Media
stated on March 6, 2017 social media posts
"It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • March 7, 2017
Shenggen Fan
Shenggen Fan
stated on March 2, 2017 a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.
Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 3, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on March 2, 2017 a tweet
"I’ve been on the Armed Services (Committee) for 10 years. No call or meeting w/ Russian ambassador. Ever."
False
By Lauren Carroll • March 2, 2017
Anthony Tata
Anthony Tata
stated on February 19, 2017 an interview on CNN
"The sanctions that we put on (Russia) for the Crimea annexation and meddling in Ukraine ... have absolutely crushed the ruble by 50 percent. And GDP from 2014 to 2016 is 50 percent down in Russia, as well."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • February 21, 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
Bob Corker
Bob Corker
stated on February 15, 2017 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
"Today, 27 million people .. are enslaved."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • February 17, 2017
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
stated on February 15, 2017 a joint press conference with President Donald Trump
In the "past few weeks," President Donald Trump pointed out "Iranian violations on ballistic missile tests. By the way, these ballistic missiles are inscribed in Hebrew, ‘Israel must be destroyed.’ "
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2017
Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller
stated on February 12, 2017 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
"I'm calling into question the accuracy of the ruling. The district judge in Seattle said there was no indication of terrorism from these seven countries in our country."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 14, 2017
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 31, 2017 a speech
Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere."    
Mostly False
February 10, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 30, 2017 a blog post
Says President Donald Trump "signs a visa-free travel policy" for Ghana and Malawi.  
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • February 9, 2017
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on January 25, 2017 an interview
In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports."
Half-True
February 9, 2017
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on February 2, 2017 a Senate floor speech
Says ExxonMobil "fought to kill" a rule requiring oil and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments.
True
By Jon Greenberg • February 8, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 2, 2017 a Facebook post
"Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' "
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2017
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on January 29, 2017 an interview
The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists."
Half-True
February 7, 2017
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