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Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 1, 2015 a speech to the Greater Houston Partnership
The Iran deal "trusts the Iranians to inspect themselves."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 18, 2015
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
stated on September 16, 2015 comments on the CNN debate
"We've just now given over $100 billion" to Iran, "the equivalent in U.S. terms is $5 trillion."  
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • September 17, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 9, 2015 a tweet
"The Iran Deal will facilitate and accelerate the nation of Iran acquiring nuclear weapons."  
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 10, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 3, 2015 an interview
Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side."
False
By Amy Sherman, Warren Fiske • September 4, 2015
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on September 2, 2015 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty "enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 3, 2015
John Kerry
John Kerry
stated on September 2, 2015 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
The nuclear agreement with Iran "never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 3, 2015
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 25, 2015 posts on the Internet
Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • September 1, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 19, 2015 an interview on CNN.
"Our companies are moving into Mexico more than almost any other place right now."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • August 27, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 16, 2015 an interview on "Meet the Press"
Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion.
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • August 16, 2015
Ben Carson
Ben Carson
stated on August 6, 2015 the first Republican debate
"Ukraine was a nuclear-armed state. They gave away their nuclear arms with the understanding that we would protect them."
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 7, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 31, 2015 a speech in Miami
On the Cuba embargo.  
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • August 3, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 26, 2015 a meme on social media
Says Hillary Clinton "refuses to testify before Congress" about the 2012 attack in Benghazi. 
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 31, 2015
Restoration PAC
Restoration PAC
stated on July 22, 2015 a TV ad
President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.
Pants on Fire!
July 24, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on July 22, 2015 an interview on Fox News
The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies."  
False
By Amy Sherman • July 23, 2015
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on July 15, 2015 an interview on CNN's "New Day"
President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions."
False
July 22, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2015 a speech in Las Vegas
"If you're from Syria and you're a Christian, you cannot come into this country" as a refugee.
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 20, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on July 19, 2015 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process."  
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2015
Ron Dermer
Ron Dermer
stated on July 13, 2015 a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group
"In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 17, 2015
Don Beyer
Don Beyer
stated on July 14, 2015 an op-ed
"Thanks to the Obama administration’s negotiations, Iran’s nuclear program will be under lock, key and camera 24 hours a day, 365 days a year."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 16, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 8, 2015 an interview with NBC's Katy Tur
"The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • July 9, 2015
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