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Donald Trump
stated on March 18, 2018 in 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
stated on March 13, 2018 in 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

Cory Booker
stated on March 14, 2018 in 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
stated on March 6, 2018 in 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
stated on March 13, 2018 in 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
stated on March 7, 2018 in 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
stated on March 6, 2018 in 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
stated on March 3, 2018 in 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
stated on February 21, 2018 in 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
stated on January 21, 2018 in a headline:

"California To Register Illegal Aliens To Vote – Automatically."

Pants on Fire!

By Chris Nichols • January 24, 2018

Delaine Eastin
stated on January 13, 2018 in 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
stated on January 2, 2018 in her inaugural speech:

"Atlanta is on its strongest financial footing in 40 years."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • January 12, 2018

Travis Allen
stated on January 2, 2018 in 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
stated on December 14, 2017 in 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
stated on October 10, 2017 in 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
stated on November 6, 2017 in 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
stated on November 15, 2017 in 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
stated on November 12, 2017 in 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
stated on November 6, 2017 in 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
stated on October 12, 2017 in 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

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