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Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on August 27, 2018 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
Donald Trump
stated on August 22, 2018 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
Silvestre Reyes
stated on May 22, 2012 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
Jeff Denham
stated on July 24, 2018 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
Greg Abbott
stated on August 7, 2018 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
Patrick Kennedy
stated on April 17, 2018 an editorial
Marijuana and THC "have caused emergency room visits to skyrocket."
Half-True
By Katie Akin • July 6, 2018
Corey Stewart
Corey Stewart
stated on June 13, 2018 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
Donald Trump
stated on June 18, 2018 a tweet
"Crime in Germany is way up."
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 18, 2018
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
stated on June 8, 2018 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
Bloggers
stated on June 5, 2018 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
Mitch McConnell
stated on June 4, 2018 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
Protect Our Care
stated on May 28, 2018 a web image
Republican "sabotage" cost 3.2 million people coverage in 2017.  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • June 1, 2018
Edward Cox
Edward Cox
stated on May 1, 2018 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
Ro Khanna
stated on April 19, 2018 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
Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2018 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
Brian Kolb
stated on March 31, 2018 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
Ruben Gallego
stated on April 3, 2018 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
National Rifle Association
stated on March 21, 2018 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
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 18, 2018 a tweet
Robert Mueller’s investigative team has "13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2018
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on March 13, 2018 remarks at a rally
"Half of the American women who are murdered are killed by their intimate partners."
True
By Dan Clark • March 16, 2018
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