Fact Check Posts – Page 23

Tom Daschle
stated on February 29, 2016 an op-ed

U.S. global AIDS spending helped reduce "political instability and violence" by "40 percent" in recipient nations.

By Jon Greenberg • March 4, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on February 25, 2016 comments during the Houston GOP debate

Says Ted Cruz "said I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject."

By Aaron Sharockman • February 26, 2016

Bill Maher
stated on February 10, 2016 an essay in The Hollywood Reporter

"Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 22, 2016

Our Principles PAC
stated on February 14, 2016 a web ad

Says Donald "Trump supported impeachment of President (George W.) Bush."

By Jon Greenberg • February 16, 2016

John McCain
stated on February 8, 2016 remarks made on the Fox News segment, Outnumbered

North Korea’s missiles are "not going to have a capability to reach the United States anytime real soon."

By Anthony Cave • February 16, 2016

Ben Carson
stated on February 13, 2016 a GOP debate on CBS

Says "Joseph Stalin said if you want to bring America down you, have to undermine three things: our spiritual life, our patriotism and our morality."

By Lauren Carroll • February 14, 2016

Daniel Greenfield
stated on July 30, 2015 an article on the Frontpage website

"Obama spent $7 billion to bring electricity to Africa, failed miserably."

By Jon Greenberg • February 11, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on February 7, 2016 comments on Meet the Press

"Tell me what Madeleine Albright’s position was on the War on Iraq. I wouldn’t be surprised if she supported it."

By Linda Qiu • February 7, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on February 7, 2016 comments on Meet the Press

"There really isn’t any kind of foreign policy network that is supporting and advising Sen. Sanders."

By Joshua Gillin • February 7, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on February 4, 2016 the Democratic debate in Durham, N.H.

Says Bernie Sanders advocated putting "Iranian troops into Syria to try and resolve the conflict there. Putting them right on the doorstep of Israel."

By Jon Greenberg • February 5, 2016

Marco Rubio
stated on February 4, 2016 a town hall in Manchester, N.H.

China is "practicing how to blow up our satellites."

By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on January 26, 2016 an interview

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, "into the area where ISIS is."

January 29, 2016

Ron Johnson
stated on January 22, 2016 a campaign email

Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism."

January 29, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on January 20, 2016 a speech in Burlington, Iowa

"I am the only candidate on either side who has laid out a specific plan about what I would do to defeat ISIS."

By Louis Jacobson • January 27, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on January 14, 2016 a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.

China has "total control, just about, of North Korea."

By Louis Jacobson • January 21, 2016

Marco Rubio
stated on January 17, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"

Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak."

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on January 17, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"

Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary.

By Lauren Carroll • January 17, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on January 14, 2016 the South Carolina presidential debate

Among Syrian refugees and migrants coming into Europe, "there look like very few women. Very few children."

By Aaron Sharockman • January 15, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on January 10, 2016 an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" in Ottumwa, Iowa

"We get practically nothing compared to the cost of" keeping U.S. military forces in South Korea.

By Louis Jacobson • January 10, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on January 10, 2016 Ottumwa, Iowa, on NBC's "Meet the Press"

The five Guantanamo detainees swapped for Bowe Bergdahl are "back on the battlefield."

By Lauren Carroll • January 10, 2016

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