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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on September 12, 2016 an interview on CNN
"You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 14, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 6, 2016 an interview with ABC News
"I released the most extensive financial review of anybody in the history of politics. … You don't learn much in a tax return."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 24, 2016 an interview on CNN.
The Clinton Foundation "took steps that went above and beyond all legal requirements and, indeed, all standard requirements followed by every other charitable organization."
Half-True
By Linda Qiu • August 31, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on August 13, 2016 a speech
"Even Richard Nixon released his tax returns to the public when he was running for president ..."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • August 22, 2016
Anthony Weiner
Anthony Weiner
stated on July 27, 2016 an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher"
"We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 8, 2016
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on July 19, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
Says Hillary Clinton "said all work-related emails were sent back to the State Department. The FBI director said, that's not true."
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 20, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 5, 2016 a tweet
"Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 7, 2016
ACLU of North Carolina
ACLU of North Carolina
stated on June 29, 2016 a press release
Proposed NC law for body camera footage gives police "broad authority to keep video footage secret – even from individuals who are filmed."
True
By Will Doran • July 1, 2016
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on May 24, 2016 a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT
Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded
Mostly False
By Will Doran • May 27, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 3, 2016 an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper
Says his campaign has released his past tax returns.
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 6, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on April 3, 2016 comments on Meet the Press
"I have now put out all of my emails."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 3, 2016
David Cicilline
David Cicilline
stated on September 4, 2015 TV interview
"She [Hillary Clinton] has also said unequivocally that she didn't receive classified documents."  
Half-True
By Mark Reynolds • September 13, 2015
Howard Dean
Howard Dean
stated on August 12, 2015 an interview on "Morning Joe"
"There’s a tremendous other number of public officials who have done the same thing" as Hillary Clinton with a private email server.
Mostly False
By Will Cabaniss • August 18, 2015
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on June 22, 2015 a press release
The National Technical Information Service spends millions of taxpayer dollars to print and sell government documents that are available free in online searches.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • July 28, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on July 26, 2015 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"(Hillary Clinton's State Department) actually admonished one of her ambassadors because he wasn’t using the proper server."
True
By Linda Qiu • July 26, 2015
Brianna Keilar
Brianna Keilar
stated on July 12, 2015 comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Says Hillary Clinton's "campaign hasn't been clear about when she wiped her server of her work emails."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • July 12, 2015
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on April 20, 2015 an interview with NPR
"We're not allowed to read it (the Trans-Pacific Partnership) before representatives vote on it."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 23, 2015
David Ralston
David Ralston
stated on April 2, 2015 comments from the House floor
The Georgia Legislature’s last day of session ends at midnight.
False
By April Hunt • April 10, 2015
Juda Engelmayer
Juda Engelmayer
stated on March 13, 2015 interviews
Creflo Dollar needed a $65 million Gulfstream G650 to carry thousands of pounds of food and other supplies -- as well as the Word of God -- worldwide.  
Pants on Fire!
By Nancy Badertscher • March 23, 2015
Tyrone Brooks
Tyrone Brooks
stated on January 20, 2015 a statement
State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps.  
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • March 23, 2015
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