Latest Fact-Checks In Missouri

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Mary Elizabeth Coleman
Mary Elizabeth Coleman
stated on January 23, 2019 a speech at a General Laws Committee hearing
A girl’s "life expectancy is seven years after entering into prostitution."
False
By Madison Conte • February 27, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 29, 2017 a speech in St. Charles, Mo.
Missouri is one of "13 states this year have seen unemployment drop to the lowest levels in the history of their state."
False
By Lucille Sherman • December 15, 2017
Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
stated on November 1, 2017 a campaign website
"Satanists have teamed up with the ACLU and Planned Parenthood in Missouri to roll back the rights of the unborn."
False
By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg • November 24, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on April 14, 2017 a town hall
"If Donald Trump would stay home from Mar-a-Lago one weekend, it would pay the entire meals on wheels budget for the state of Missouri for almost two years."  
False
By Grace Hase • May 23, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on March 28, 2017 a tweet
"We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids."
False
By Gary Garrison • May 10, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on January 31, 2017 a Senate hearing for Rex Tillerson’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of State
"Nobody applies to the United States for refugee status. They apply to the United Nations."
False
By Aleissa Bleyl • April 24, 2017
Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on February 8, 2017 a speech
"Somebody observed this week that you have to go back to the very founding of the government to the first administration of George Washington to find a time when it’s taken longer to put a Cabinet in place."
False
By Grace Hase • March 25, 2017
Roy Blunt
Roy Blunt
stated on April 18, 2016 a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay
"Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil."
False
By Mike Jenner • May 9, 2016
Catherine Hanaway
Catherine Hanaway
stated on March 17, 2016 a Republican gubernatorial debate
"We’re the worst state in the country at moving people from welfare to work."
False
By Andrew Kessel • April 18, 2016
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on March 17, 2016 a gubernatorial debate
"We have ten different tax brackets and if you’re making $9,000, you’re already in the top tax bracket."
False
By Conner Smith • March 22, 2016
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on August 21, 2015 comments to HBO host Bill Maher
"You wonder why you don't see Rand Paul as much; he's still shopping for his billionaire. He's like the only one who hasn't found a billionaire to fund his super PAC."
False
By Katherine Knott • October 20, 2015
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