Latest Fact-Checks In Patriotism

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 23, 2019 a speech to conservative high school students
Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "called our country and our people garbage."
False
By Jon Greenberg • July 23, 2019
Breitbart
Breitbart
stated on July 5, 2019 a post on Facebook
The "establishment media ignored" President Donald Trump’s Fourth of July event.  
False
July 11, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 27, 2019 a post on Facebook
There were no American flags at the first Democratic presidential debate.
False
June 28, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 7, 2018 a blog post
Says Beto O’Rourke's campaign "told Texas VFW to remove their American flag" because O'Rourke has "an aversion to the American flag and symbols of patriotism."
Mostly False
By Kyra Haas • September 12, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 4, 2018 a video
Says Beto O’Rourke said he’s grateful that people are burning or desecrating the American flag.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 5, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 24, 2018 in a blog
ABC News recently banned reporters from wearing American flag lapel pins on air.
False
By John Kruzel • July 25, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on June 1, 2018 a tweet
Tammy Baldwin "opposed displaying the flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance or singing the National Anthem in our classrooms."
Mostly False
By Diana Dombrowski • July 20, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on May 14, 2018 an interview
Says Tammy Baldwin is "more worried about the mastermind of 9/11" than supporting CIA director nominee Gina Haspel.  
Pants on Fire!
May 18, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 24, 2017 news release
On NFL players protesting during the national anthem.  
Half Flip
October 25, 2017
Colin Kaepernick
Colin Kaepernick
stated on October 8, 2017 a tweet
Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
False
By Joshua Gillin • October 9, 2017
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on February 17, 2017 a tweet
Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS."
False
February 23, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 29, 2016 Townhall.com
Hillary Clinton in 2005 co-sponsored legislation that would jail flag burners.
True
By Jim Tharpe • December 2, 2016
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on October 11, 2016 a TV ad
"(Deborah) Ross defends those who want to burn the American flag, and even called efforts to ban flag-burning ‘ridiculous,’ yet refused to help a disabled veteran fly the flag."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • November 5, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 27, 2016 a tweet
"Not one American flag on the massive stage at the Democratic National Convention until people started complaining- then a small one. Pathetic."
Half-True
By Aaron Sharockman • July 27, 2016
North Carolina Republican Party
North Carolina Republican Party
stated on July 19, 2016 a roll call at the Republican National Convention
Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • July 21, 2016
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on July 20, 2015 a segment on his radio show
"Al Franken said almost exactly what Trump said" about John McCain’s military record.
Half-True
By Will Cabaniss • July 22, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on April 8, 2015 a town hall meeting in Milford, NH
"The founders of New Hampshire came up with the motto Live Free or Die."
False
By Nick Reid • April 10, 2015
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on February 24, 2015 a speech
"Thomas Paine wrote that ‘the duty of a patriot is to protect his country from his government.’"
False
By Sean Gorman • March 9, 2015
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on February 23, 2015 an op-ed in the 'Wall Street Journal'
Says President Barack Obama said "that American exceptionalism is no more exceptional than the exceptionalism of any other country."
False
By Steve Contorno • February 23, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 3, 2014 a photo-quotation posted to Facebook
Says Michele Bachmann said "English was good enough for Jesus when he wrote the Bible."
Pants on Fire!
By Sue Owen • February 12, 2014
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