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The Patriot Report
The Patriot Report
stated on January 15, 2018 a headline:
"82-year-old who killed a Muslim in self-defense gets the death penalty."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 18, 2018 a tweet:
Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • January 24, 2018
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on January 16, 2018 an interview on CNN:
"In American history since 9/11, we've had 85 major attacks in our country, 73 percent of them have been by white nationalist hate groups."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 18, 2018
Robert Chody
Robert Chody
stated on December 27, 2017 a tweet:
"Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • 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
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on December 18, 2017 a news conference:
In Milwaukee, "murder is up an astonishing 57 percent."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • January 3, 2018
Ufconly
Ufconly
stated on December 10, 2017 a headline:
"Police discover meth lab in back room of Alabama Walmart."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • January 2, 2018
Infowars
Infowars
stated on December 23, 2017 a headline:
"Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • December 29, 2017
Lupe Valdez
Lupe Valdez
stated on July 31, 2017 a Dallas Morning News news story:
Says Texas Department of Public Safety numbers show that 1.6 percent of crime is committed by unauthorized immigrants.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 22, 2017
USA In Front
USA In Front
stated on December 11, 2017 a headline:
BREAKING: Illegal Muslim From Iran Arrested For Starting California Wildfire
Pants on Fire!
By Chris Nichols • December 20, 2017
Truth Examiner
Truth Examiner
stated on November 2, 2017 a headline:
"New Jersey police chief says black people ‘have no value’ and should all be executed."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • December 14, 2017
Gregg Jarrett
Gregg Jarrett
stated on December 6, 2017 an interview on "Hannity":
"The FBI has become America's secret police …  like the old KGB."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • December 8, 2017
Gordon Hintz
Gordon Hintz
stated on November 21, 2017 an interview:
Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison has a "66 percent recidivism rate," while "states like Missouri, that have more of a regional model -- 8 percent."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • December 6, 2017
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on November 14, 2017 public testimony before Congress:
"The violent crime rate has risen, and the homicide rate has risen by more than 20 percent in just two years, really after 30 years of decline in violent crime."
Mostly True
By Sophie Kaplan • December 4, 2017
Eddie Rodriguez
Eddie Rodriguez
stated on November 9, 2017 an email blast:
Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 3, 2017
Freshmedianews.com
Freshmedianews.com
stated on November 6, 2017 a headline:
"‘The largest bust in U.S. history’ 412 Muslims arrested from Michigan!"
False
By Amy Sherman • November 21, 2017
Nick Schroer
Nick Schroer
stated on October 17, 2017 a tweet:
"FBI Uniform Crime Report for 2016 shows more than four times as many people were stabbed to death than were killed with rifles of any kind."
Mostly True
By Katelyn Brown • November 18, 2017
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on November 9, 2017 a Fox News post:
"When Phoenix dropped its sanctuary city policy in 2008, its murder rate fell 27 percent the following year."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • November 17, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 10, 2017 in a blog post:
Says a Washington Post reporter who broke news on Judge Roy Moore story has a criminal history of "faking."
False
By Manuela Tobias • November 14, 2017
Michael Williams
Michael Williams
stated on October 17, 2017 press release:
"Many firearms experts determined the Las Vegas shooter’s use of a bump stock actually prevented more casualties and (injuries) due to its inconsistency, inaccuracy, and lack of control."
False
By Allison Colburn • November 13, 2017
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