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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2015 a speech announcing his 2016 presidential campaign
The Islamic State "just built a hotel in Syria."
False
By Lauren Carroll • June 16, 2015
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on June 16, 2015 a post on Facebook
Says Hillary Clinton "has donated every cent she's ever earned from speaking fees to charity."
False
By Anna Bruzgulis • June 16, 2015
Forecast the Facts
Forecast the Facts
stated on June 2, 2015 a statement on a web page.
Says Scott Walker runs a state government that bans "employees from talking about climate change."
False
By Sarah Hauer • June 16, 2015
Hillary Davis
Hillary Davis
stated on May 6, 2015 a hearing at the General Assembly
"The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state."  
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 14, 2015
Brad Woodhouse
Brad Woodhouse
stated on June 5, 2015 an interview on CNN's "New Day"
The New York Times "had to retract" its story that Hillary Clinton’s email handling had broken certain laws.
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 11, 2015
Protect American Jobs
Protect American Jobs
stated on May 5, 2015 a television ad
A measure to repeal the state’s prevailing wage law would "make it easier for state contractors to hire illegal workers for Wisconsin construction jobs" through an "illegal worker loophole in the state budget."
False
By James B. Nelson • June 5, 2015
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
stated on June 2, 2015 an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper
The USA Freedom Act undercuts privacy because "the phone records will be in the hands of the phone companies with hundreds of people available to look at the records, versus 20 or 30 people in the government."
False
By Lauren Carroll • June 4, 2015
Gretchen Carlson
Gretchen Carlson
stated on June 2, 2015 a "Gretchen's Take" on The Real Story
"Most polls show foreign nations have lower regard for the U.S. now than they did before Obama’s time."
False
By Katie Sanders • June 4, 2015
Russell Brand
Russell Brand
stated on May 26, 2015 an episode of 'The Trews'
"The American murder rate is 50 times that of any other developed nation."
False
By Katie Sanders • June 2, 2015
Rebecca Quigley
Rebecca Quigley
stated on May 14, 2015 a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.
"Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 31, 2015
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on May 20, 2015 a meeting with business leaders in Portsmouth, N.H.
"Florida was the only state during my eight years to go from AA to AAA" in its bond rating.
False
By Joshua Gillin • May 28, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 13, 2015 a Facebook post
Says Marco Rubio said that "felons should not have their voting rights restored" but that "convicted felons should be allowed to own guns after they have done their time."
False
By Amy Sherman • May 27, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on July 12, 2014 a roundtable with Texas businesses
"Every year we spend roughly $500 billion on tax compliance. That is roughly the budget of our entire military, entirely wasted on tax compliance."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 20, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on May 18, 2015 an appearance in Mason City, Iowa
Hedge fund managers "pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 20, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on May 14, 2015 a tweet
Says Thomas Jefferson said "that government is best which governs least."
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 19, 2015
Alex McMurtrie Jr.
Alex McMurtrie Jr.
stated on May 7, 2015 a campaign flyer.
State legislators "quietly shifted $2 billion from education to road building" in 2013.
False
By Warren Fiske • May 18, 2015
Kathleen Sullivan
Kathleen Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2015 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee
"The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."
False
By Mark Reynolds • May 17, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 25, 2015 an interview
Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border 
False
By Tom Kertscher • May 13, 2015
Chris Cuomo
Chris Cuomo
stated on May 6, 2015 a Tweet
"Hate speech is excluded from protection" under the First Amendment.
False
By Lauren Carroll • May 7, 2015
Peter Schweizer
Peter Schweizer
stated on May 1, 2015 an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell
"Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008," showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal.
False
By Lauren Carroll • May 6, 2015
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