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Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on June 15, 2015 his presidential announcement speech
The Democrats are "responsible" for "the swift, mindless drawdown of a military that was generations in the making."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2015
James Clyburn
James Clyburn
stated on June 21, 2015 comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • June 21, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2015 his presidential announcement speech
"Even our nuclear arsenal doesn't work. It came out recently they have equipment that is 30 years old. They don't know if it worked."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 18, 2015
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 4, 2015 a post on Twitter
"The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson, Miles Adair • June 18, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2015 his presidential announcement speech
"When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Japan? It doesn’t exist, folks."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • June 17, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 18, 2013 a video with the Human Rights Campaign.
On same-sex marriage.
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • June 17, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2015 his presidential announcement speech
"Our real unemployment is anywhere from 18 to 20 percent. Don't believe the 5.6. Don't believe it."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2015 his presidential announcement speech
"The last quarter, it was just announced, our gross domestic product … was below zero. Who ever heard of this? It's never below zero."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2015 a speech announcing his 2016 presidential campaign
The Islamic State "just built a hotel in Syria."
False
By Lauren Carroll • June 16, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2015 a social media post
Says Bill Clinton "gave a speech in 1996 about Iraq having WMDs" and said "we needed a regime change," even though everyone blamed those things on George W. Bush.
Mostly False
By Keely Herring, Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 13, 2015 a campaign rally speech
"The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined."
True
By Lauren Carroll • June 15, 2015
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 11, 2015 an interview on PBS
"A black male baby born today, if we do not change the system, stands a one-in-three chance (of) ending up in jail."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • June 15, 2015
John Podesta
John Podesta
stated on June 14, 2015 comments on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Says Hillary Clinton's "been very clear where she stands on trade."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • June 14, 2015
Brad Woodhouse
Brad Woodhouse
stated on June 5, 2015 an interview on CNN's "New Day"
The New York Times "had to retract" its story that Hillary Clinton’s email handling had broken certain laws.
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 11, 2015
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 6, 2015 social media posts
"U.S. Embassy Celebrates America’s Independence on June 4th in Order to Accommodate Muslims."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 4, 2015 a speech
"Former Gov. Rick Perry signed a law that a federal court said was actually written with the purpose of discriminating against minority voters."
Mostly True
By Keely Herring, Linda Qiu • June 9, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 4, 2015 a speech
"In New Jersey, Gov. Christie vetoed legislation to extend early voting."
Mostly True
By Keely Herring, Linda Qiu • June 9, 2015
Bobby Jindal
Bobby Jindal
stated on April 23, 2014 an op-ed in "USA Today."
On Common Core.
Full Flop
By Linda Qiu • June 8, 2015
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
stated on June 7, 2015 comments on "Fox News Sunday"
If Fox News' presidential debate rules had been in place during the 1992 election, "Bill Clinton wouldn't have been on the stage."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 7, 2015
Lincoln Chafee
Lincoln Chafee
stated on June 7, 2015 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Says Ronald Reagan "talked about" converting the United States to the metric system.
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • June 7, 2015
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