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Joe Biden
stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.:

Says military commanders have said that if Donald Trump were elected, "they would not follow his orders."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2016

Pat McCrory
stated on August 2, 2016 in a press release:

"Roy Cooper's refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money."

Mostly False

By Will Doran • August 16, 2016

Common Cause
stated on July 19, 2016 in an online video ad:

"Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering."

Mostly True

By Will Doran • August 9, 2016

Viral image
stated on August 5, 2016 in a posting on various websites:

Says in 2012 "Obama won in every state that did not require a photo ID and lost in every state that did require a photo ID in order to vote."

False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 9, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention:

"An amendment, pushed by Lyndon Johnson many years ago, threatens religious institutions with a loss of their tax-exempt status if they openly advocate their political views."

True

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

Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech:

"Just look at what the FBI director said about her (Hillary Clinton) — her misconduct is a disgrace and embarrassment to our country."

False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 15, 2016

Van Jones
stated on July 7, 2016 in a panel discussion on CNN:

African-Americans don't use drugs at a higher level than whites but "wind up going to prison six times more."

Mostly True

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 13, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on May 14, 2016 in his speech at the Republican Party of Texas convention:

Barack Obama issued a decree "demanding that every public school now allow grown men and boys into the little girls’ bathroom."

Mostly False

By Eleanor Dearman • June 26, 2016

Paul Ryan
stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview:

"People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles."

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • June 24, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

Says delegates can't "legally" change the Republican National Convention rules to prevent Donald Trump’s nomination.

Mostly False

By Linda Qiu • June 19, 2016

Marco Rubio
stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt:

"In America, radical speech is not a crime."

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • June 15, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on June 5, 2016 in an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation":

Says Judge Gonzalo Curiel "is a member of a club or society, very strongly pro-Mexican."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • June 7, 2016

Wendy Davis
stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly:

"Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law."

False

By Eleanor Dearman • May 27, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the National Rifle Association:

It "is Hillary Clinton's agenda" to "release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released."

Pants on Fire!

By Louis Jacobson • May 26, 2016

William Devereaux
stated on May 10, 2016 in a legislative hearing :

"You can import as many hemp products into this country as you want...but we can’t grow it."

True

By Jacqueline Tempera • May 22, 2016

Newt Gingrich
stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

"The Chinese last year probably stole $360 billion in intellectual property from the United States."

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • May 17, 2016

Catherine Hanaway
stated on March 17, 2016 in a debate:

"As a former federal prosecutor, I prosecuted over 4,000 cases."

True

By Tyler Adkisson • April 25, 2016

ActionAid UK
stated on April 7, 2016 in a website post:

"Tax dodging costs developing countries $200 billion every year."

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • April 19, 2016

Jack Graham
stated on April 5, 2016 in a debate:

"It’s clear" that Hillary Clinton "violated national security laws."

False

By Alan Gathright • April 8, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on April 6, 2016 in a CNN interview:

Says Bernie Sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns."

Half-True

By Lauren Carroll • April 8, 2016

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