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Mark Harris
Mark Harris
stated on February 9, 2018 a newsletter
Rep. Pittenger is "constantly rated as one of the most liberal Republicans in Congress."
False
By Paul Specht • March 15, 2018
Liberty Headlines
Liberty Headlines
stated on March 7, 2018 a headline
"Seattle police begin gun confiscations: no laws broken, no warrant, no charges."
False
By Amy Sherman • March 14, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 8, 2018
"Singer Miley Cyrus: ‘Trump fans are destroying my career, I can’t stand them and I decided to move to…’"
False
By Mica Soellner • March 14, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on January 25, 2018 an article
Says Sen. Tammy Baldwin "claims to support a 'Buy America' philosophy, but her actions speak louder than her empty words."
False
By D.L. Davis • March 12, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 8, 2018 remarks before a Cabinet meeting
"When I was campaigning, I was talking about 18 and 20 years (when) wages effectively went down. Now, for the first time in a long time, they're starting to go up for people."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 9, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 5, 2018 a tweet
"Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA."
False
By Miriam Valverde • March 7, 2018
Realtimepolitics
Realtimepolitics
stated on March 6, 2018 a headline
"Joe Biden just confirmed that he is running for president in 2020 and it has America applauding!"
False
By Amy Sherman • March 6, 2018
David Simmons
David Simmons
stated on March 3, 2018 a vote in the Florida senate
"Adolf Hitler confiscated all the weapons — took all the weapons, had a registry of everybody — and then on the night of June 30, 1934, sent out his secret police and murdered all of his political opponents."
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 6, 2018
Michael Williams
Michael Williams
stated on February 27, 2018 a CNN interview
Says Delta offers a discount to Planned Parenthood.
False
By Miriam Valverde • March 2, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2018 in a meeting
"You take Pulse nightclub. If you had one person in that room that could carry a gun and knew how to use it, it wouldn’t have happened, or certainly to the extent that it did."  
False
By John Kruzel • March 1, 2018
Chris Kennedy
Chris Kennedy
stated on February 9, 2018 an interview with the Southern Illinoisan editorial board
"Zero percent of kids in Cairo are college-ready."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 1, 2018
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 23, 2018 a press conference
Says Sen. Bill Nelson "hasn’t done anything on gun safety or school safety, and nothing on gun control."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 28, 2018
Joel Giambra
Joel Giambra
stated on February 10, 2018 a Republican debate for governor
"I'm the only candidate on this stage who has actually cut taxes."
False
By Dan Clark • February 28, 2018
Ryan Zinke
Ryan Zinke
stated on February 23, 2018 a panel at the conservative CPAC conference
"Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 26, 2018
Matt Caldwell
Matt Caldwell
stated on February 21, 2018 an interview on CNN
"A law enforcement officer is more likely to commit a crime than a CWP (concealed weapons permit) holder."
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 23, 2018
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 18, 2018 a statement on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"Forty percent of the guns in this country are sold without any background checks."
False
By Allison Graves, Louis Jacobson • February 20, 2018
George P. Bush
George P. Bush
stated on February 14, 2018 a mailer pointed out by challenger Jerry Patterson
Says he’s a "retired U.S. Navy officer."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 16, 2018
Bobbie Richardson
Bobbie Richardson
stated on February 3, 2018 a tweet
"The president is cutting the CDC budget by 80%.
False
By Paul Specht • February 16, 2018
Tim Burns
Tim Burns
stated on February 6, 2018 a TV ad
Says he is "one of America's leading consumer lawyers."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 15, 2018
Hogan Gidley
Hogan Gidley
stated on February 12, 2018 an interview on Fox News
"The president has been very clear. All forms of abuse, all forms of battery against women are deplorable and disgusting. ... He’s said that multiple times in the past."
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 13, 2018
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