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Ted Cruz
stated on September 4, 2018 in 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

Kevin McCarthy
stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech:

Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing."

Half-True

By Chris Nichols • August 29, 2018

Rush Limbaugh
stated on August 27, 2018 in in a blog post:

"It appears that the (Jacksonville) shooter was part of the Trump 'Resistance'."

False

By John Kruzel • August 28, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on August 22, 2018 in a tweet:

Says the "South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers" and alleges a "large scale killing of farmers" in the country.

Mostly False

By Katie Akin • August 24, 2018

Silvestre Reyes
stated on May 22, 2012 in a TV ad:

Says Beto O’Rourke "has a criminal record that includes DWI and burglary arrests."

True

By W. Gardner Selby • August 22, 2018

Jeff Denham
stated on July 24, 2018 in a podcast interview:

China has "not acted so well with our elections. They’ve tampered with our elections quite a bit."

False

By Chris Nichols • August 14, 2018

Greg Abbott
stated on August 7, 2018 in a since-deleted tweet:

Says Winston Churchill said, "The fascists of the future will call themselves anti-fascists."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • August 7, 2018

Patrick Kennedy
stated on April 17, 2018 in an editorial:

Marijuana and THC "have caused emergency room visits to skyrocket."

Half-True

By Katie Akin • July 6, 2018

Corey Stewart
stated on June 13, 2018 in in an interview:

"I have always condemned … any of these white supremacists or bigots or anything like that."

Mostly False

By Bill McCarthy • June 20, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on June 18, 2018 in a tweet:

"Crime in Germany is way up."

False

By Jon Greenberg • June 18, 2018

Jacky Rosen
stated on June 8, 2018 in a campaign press release:

Says Dean Heller helped "craft a partisan repeal bill that also would have slashed coverage protections for people with pre-existing conditions."

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • June 13, 2018

Bloggers
stated on June 5, 2018 in in a blog post:

"New law (in California) makes it illegal to shower and do laundry on same day"

False

By Bill McCarthy • June 7, 2018

Mitch McConnell
stated on June 4, 2018 in a Senate floor speech:

"The bottom line is clear: Under the policies of this unified Republican government, American workers, families, and business owners are achieving economic growth that is unmatched in recent memory. … More than 1 million new jobs have been created just since we passed tax reform last December."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • June 5, 2018

Protect Our Care
stated on May 28, 2018 in a web image:

Republican "sabotage" cost 3.2 million people coverage in 2017.

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • June 1, 2018

Edward Cox
stated on May 1, 2018 in an interview on The Capital Pressroom:

Marc Molinaro "has cut taxes, his budget now is lower than it was six years ago" in Dutchess County

Half-True

By Dan Clark • May 24, 2018

Ro Khanna
stated on April 19, 2018 in a Facebook post:

"Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’"

False

By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2018 in a press conference:

"The United States has a massive trade deficit with Japan. It's anywhere from $69 billion to a $100 billion a year."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2018

Brian Kolb
stated on March 31, 2018 in a statement on the state budget:

This year’s state budget "continues to direct millions in taxpayer dollars in advertising to the failing Start-Up NY program"

False

By Dan Clark • April 9, 2018

Ruben Gallego
stated on April 3, 2018 in a tweet:

"For what it would cost the (National) Guard to make just two arrests at the border, we could give a homeless veteran permanent housing for an entire year."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • April 5, 2018

National Rifle Association
stated on March 21, 2018 in a segment on NRATV:

"March For Our Lives is backed by radicals with a history of violent threats, language and actions."

Pants on Fire!

By Jon Greenberg • March 23, 2018

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