Fact Check Posts – Page 34

Hillary Clinton
stated on November 2, 2016 a rally in Tempe, Ariz.:

Says Donald Trump "says organized crime runs wild on reservations."

By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third presidential debate:

In Chicago, which has the toughest gun laws in the United States, probably you could say by far, they have more gun violence than any other city.

By Matt Dietrich • November 3, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on October 26, 2016 a radio ad:

Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act."

By Tom Kertscher • November 3, 2016

Eric Greitens
stated on September 30, 2016 a press release:

Chris Koster "opposed protecting the women of Missouri" because he "was one of only four senators to vote against" a bill ending the practice of making rape victims pay for their own rape kits.

By Ellen Cagle • November 2, 2016

Joe Heck
stated on October 25, 2016 a political ad.:

Says "Catherine Cortez Masto indicted (Brian Krolicki), who was an innocent man, in order to save Harry Reid's political career"

By Riley Snyder • November 1, 2016

Chris Sununu
stated on October 6, 2016 a No Labels forum:

Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution.

By Ella Nilsen • October 28, 2016

David Holmes
stated on October 17, 2016 a Facebook post and video:

Says Gerald Daugherty advocated lowering the penalty for crimes like strangulation in domestic violence cases because "they just ‘throw more people into the’" jail "‘system."

By Rachel Rice • October 24, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate:

The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them "largely have been debunked."

By Jon Greenberg • October 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate:

Says Hillary Clinton "wants to have open borders."

By Amy Sherman • October 20, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate:

"We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns."

By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 17, 2016 a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin:

"It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina."

By Will Doran • October 19, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 9, 2016 the second presidential debate:

"We have an increase in murder within our cities, the biggest in 45 years."

By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2016

Loretta Sanchez
stated on October 5, 2016 a U.S. Senate campaign debate.:

"If you give guns to gangs, you can get out of jail free, if (California’s Proposition 57) passes. If you do a drive-by shooting, you can get out of jail free, if Proposition 57 passes. If you discharge guns on a school yard, you can get out of jail free."

By Chris Nichols • October 7, 2016

Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 13, 2016 a television ad:

Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis."

By Riley Snyder • September 28, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on September 26, 2016 the presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y.:

Says "no, you’re wrong," responding to the assertion that stop-and-frisk was ruled unconstitutional in New York.

By Lauren Carroll • September 28, 2016

Stop 57 campaign
stated on September 2, 2016 a campaign press release.:

"Brock Turner’s early release will be a regular occurrence if Prop. 57 passes."

By Chris Nichols • September 28, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on September 26, 2016 a presidential debate at Hofstra University:

In New York City, "murders are up."

By Louis Jacobson • September 27, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate:

"In Chicago, they've had thousands of shootings, thousands since Jan. 1. Thousands of shootings."

By Miriam Valverde • September 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on September 26, 2016 a Presidential debate:

Says Donald Trump "publicly invited Putin to hack into Americans’ (emails)."

By Amy Sherman • September 27, 2016

Tom Steyer
stated on September 14, 2016 a press release.:

"Since 1978, California has spent $5 billion to put 13 people to death."

By Chris Nichols • September 21, 2016

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