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Donald Trump
stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the California Republican Party Convention:

"In the history of Republican primaries, I’ve gotten the most votes in the history of the Republican party."

By Chris Nichols • May 2, 2016

Ridesharing Works for Austin
stated on April 26, 2016 in a voter mailer noted by a reader:

If Austin voters reject Proposition 1, a "completely new City-run" criminal background check "process will cost millions in processing fees, additional staff, and bureaucracy" with taxpayers getting "the bill."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 30, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech:

"ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil."

By Chris Nichols • April 27, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 27, 2016 in a major foreign policy speech:

"I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East."

By Jon Greenberg • April 27, 2016

John Kirby
stated on April 25, 2016 in a State Department news briefing:

Says President Barack Obama never said, "No boots on the ground" in Syria.

By Louis Jacobson • April 27, 2016

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
stated on April 15, 2016 in in an episode of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt":

"Dolphins are rapists. Look it up."

By Lauren Carroll • April 22, 2016

Pat McCrory
stated on April 17, 2016 in in interview on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd:

The Human Rights Campaign is "more powerful than the NRA."

By Will Doran • April 21, 2016

Steve Santarsiero
stated on April 2, 2016 in a campaign mailer.:

"Steve Santarsiero wrote PA’s Gun Safety Law."

By Anna Orso • April 21, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 18, 2016 in in a speech:

Says professional football coach Rex Ryan "won championships in New York. The AFC, I think, twice."

By Aaron Sharockman • April 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 11, 2016 in a TV interview:

The Colorado caucus system for selecting Republican delegates is "rigged."

By Alan Gathright • April 19, 2016

Corey Lewandowski
stated on April 17, 2016 in an interview on Fox News Sunday:

"The chairman of the party of Florida, who is an avid and outward supporter of Marco Rubio, gets to appoint 30 of those delegates."

By Amy Sherman • April 19, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 12, 2016 in a speech in Rome, N.Y.:

Says Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio "had it set so that the winner takes everything, because they wanted to make sure that I didn't get anything" in the Florida primary.

By Amy Sherman • April 18, 2016

Catherine Hanaway
stated on March 17, 2016 in a Republican gubernatorial debate:

"We’re the worst state in the country at moving people from welfare to work."

By Andrew Kessel • April 18, 2016

Jeff Bridges
stated on March 28, 2016 in a Facebook video:

"Every bit of plastic that has ever been created still exists."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 14, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 11, 2016 in a rally in Rome, N.Y.:

"My numbers are better right now than Ronald Reagan's numbers were with Jimmy Carter."

By Louis Jacobson • April 14, 2016

Sylvester Turner
stated on March 4, 2016 in a press conference announcing new chairman of transit authority:

"The Katy Freeway, or Interstate 10 west of Houston, is the widest freeway in the world, with up to 26 lanes, including frontage road lanes."

By Fauzeya Rahman • April 13, 2016

Tammy Baldwin
stated on February 14, 2016 in a television interview:

"Hedge fund managers and others in private equity pay much lower (tax) rates on their income than do truck drivers and teachers and nurses."

By Sarah Hauer • April 13, 2016

Patrick Murphy
stated on April 6, 2016 in a conference call with reporters:

Florida’s regulations on the payday lending industry are "stronger than almost any other state."

By Amy Sherman • April 12, 2016

Chris Larson
stated on April 5, 2016 in a press release:

"For the votes that we got, I think we spent, on average, two bucks a pop. Compared to 42 bucks" for incumbent Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele.

By James B. Nelson • April 11, 2016

Dan Forest
stated on April 6, 2016 in a tweet:

Charlotte’s anti-discrimination ordinance would have "opened all bathrooms to all sexes at all times" if it hadn’t been overturned.

By Will Doran • April 8, 2016

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