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Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on March 14, 2018 a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
"Research shows that 1 percent of licensed dealers supply a whopping 57 percent of the guns that are recovered in crimes."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • March 16, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 6, 2018 an audio ad distributed to news organizations
Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 15, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 13, 2018 California just sued to stop the wall
"The state of California is begging us to build walls in certain areas. They don’t tell you that."
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • March 13, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 7, 2018 an interview on CNN's "New Day"
"The Obama administration had cut $300 million from school safety."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 9, 2018
Good Jobs First
Good Jobs First
stated on March 6, 2018 a tweet
Oklahoma teachers "are the poorest paid teachers in the US, in a state that gives nearly $500 million in tax handouts to energy companies."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 7, 2018
David Simmons
David Simmons
stated on March 3, 2018 a vote in the Florida senate
"Adolf Hitler confiscated all the weapons — took all the weapons, had a registry of everybody — and then on the night of June 30, 1934, sent out his secret police and murdered all of his political opponents."
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 6, 2018
Matt Caldwell
Matt Caldwell
stated on February 21, 2018 an interview on CNN
"A law enforcement officer is more likely to commit a crime than a CWP (concealed weapons permit) holder."
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 23, 2018
WorldNetDaily
WorldNetDaily
stated on January 21, 2018 a headline
"California To Register Illegal Aliens To Vote – Automatically."
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • January 24, 2018
Delaine Eastin
Delaine Eastin
stated on January 13, 2018 a town hall
California is 41st in the nation in per pupil K-12 spending, but "No. 1 in per prisoner" spending.
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • January 17, 2018
Keisha Lance Bottoms
Keisha Lance Bottoms
stated on January 2, 2018 her inaugural speech
"Atlanta is on its strongest financial footing in 40 years."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • January 12, 2018
Travis Allen
Travis Allen
stated on January 2, 2018 interview on Fox News
"Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies.
False
By Chris Nichols • January 9, 2018
USA Daily Portal
USA Daily Portal
stated on December 14, 2017 a headline
"Julia Roberts claims ‘Michelle Obama isn’t fit to clean Melania’s toilet’ "
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 28, 2017
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on October 10, 2017 a campaign statement
Says Josh Hawley "broke his promise to create a Public Corruption Unit to crack down on the pay-to-play culture of Jefferson City."
Mostly False
By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman • November 24, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on November 6, 2017 a conference call
"Bump stocks are already illegal in the state of New York. You can't buy one."
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • November 17, 2017
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on November 15, 2017 a video ad posted on his campaign website
"The Texas unemployment rate is now the lowest it’s been in 40 years & Texas led the nation last month in new job creation."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 16, 2017
Richard Durbin
Richard Durbin
stated on November 12, 2017 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2017
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
stated on November 6, 2017 a tweet
"Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2017
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 12, 2017 a radio interview
Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • November 6, 2017
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on November 3, 2017 a speech
"With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • November 3, 2017
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 29, 2017 a post on Gillum's campaign website
"Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent."  
False
By Allison Graves • October 12, 2017
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