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Celia Israel
Celia Israel
stated on August 23, 2016 a press conference by Austin Democrats
Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • August 24, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 19, 2016 a campaign ad
Says Hillary Clinton wants illegal immigrants "collecting Social Security benefits."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 24, 2016
Julián Castro
Julián Castro
stated on June 17, 2016 comments at Texas Democratic Party convention
"Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas."
True
By Emma Hinchliffe, W. Gardner Selby • August 17, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on August 15, 2016 a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa.
Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • August 17, 2016
NowThis
NowThis
stated on August 10, 2016 a viral video
Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. 
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 11, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 8, 2016 a speech
Says Hillary Clinton's plan "would tax many small businesses by almost 50 percent."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 10, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on August 2, 2016 a Phoenix town hall
Says that under the Obama administration, "the debt has nearly doubled."
Mostly True
By Anthony Cave • August 9, 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
Carl Paladino
Carl Paladino
stated on July 17, 2016 a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention.
In Buffalo's SolarCity project, "Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job."
False
By Dan Clark • August 5, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 27, 2016 a Reddit Ask Me Anything
"Youth unemployment is through the roof."
False
By Adam Thorp • August 4, 2016
Gwen Graham
Gwen Graham
stated on July 28, 2016 a speech to Florida delegates at the Democratic National Convention
"We rank 38th in wages. ... (Rick Scott) goes out around the country and advertises that to other states."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • August 3, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 30, 2016 a tweet
"American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs."  
Mostly True
By Neelesh Moorthy • August 2, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 29, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention
"More than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu • July 29, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 28, 2016 her acceptance speech at the Democratic convention
"Our economy is so much stronger than when (Barack Obama and Joe Biden) took office. Nearly 15 million new private-sector jobs."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 29, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 27, 2016 a news conference
On whether the federal government should set a minimum wage
Full Flop
By Louis Jacobson • July 28, 2016
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention
"We have the most productive workers in the world."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • July 28, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
"John McCain’s chief economic adviser during the ’08 race … estimated that Trump’s promises would cause America to lose 3.5 million jobs."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • July 28, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2016 an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC
Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade
Mostly True
By Will Doran • July 27, 2016
Kevin de León
Kevin de León
stated on July 25, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention.
California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • July 27, 2016
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on July 25, 2016 a speech at the Democratic convention
"Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 26, 2016
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