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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
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
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
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
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
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

By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2017

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
stated on January 25, 2017 an interview:

In the United States, "we tax our exports and don't tax our imports."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • February 9, 2017

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
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
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

By Tom Kertscher • February 7, 2017

Rob Portman
stated on January 18, 2017 a senate confirmation hearing:

"All of our taxpayers are paying roughly 22% of the U.N. budget."

True

By Jon Greenberg • February 1, 2017

Jeanne Shaheen
stated on January 24, 2017 a Senate floor speech:

Says Donald Trump's abortion rule "puts at risk 15 times more funding and millions more women and families ... than previous similar policies by Republican presidents."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • February 1, 2017

John McCain
stated on January 18, 2017 an interview on Fox News:

"The Taliban went after and murdered" people identified in the Chelsea Manning leaks.

Mostly False

By Lauren Carroll • February 1, 2017

Kellyanne Conway
stated on January 27, 2017 an interview with "CBS This Morning":

"Here's the fact: The No. 1 source of income into Mexico are Mexicans working here and sending the money back."

False

By Louis Jacobson • January 30, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2017 an interview with CBN:

"If you were a Muslim, you could come in, if you were a Christian, it was impossible."

False

By Linda Qiu • January 29, 2017

Charles Schumer
stated on January 27, 2017 a tweet:

Says Rex "Tillerson won't divest from Exxon."

Pants on Fire!

By Lauren Carroll • January 27, 2017

Nikki Haley
stated on January 18, 2017 a Senate confirmation hearing:

"Some countries are contributing (peacekeeping) troops because they're making money off of them."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • January 24, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on January 21, 2017 remarks at the CIA:

"The media ... sort of made it sound like I had a feud with the intelligence community."

False

By Jon Greenberg • January 22, 2017

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

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