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Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on February 15, 2016 an interview on Fox News
Says Marco Rubio "went on Univision, and in Spanish he promised that he would not on the first day in office rescind President Obama's illegal executive action."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 17, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 14, 2016 a Republican debate in South Carolina
Says Jeb Bush "said he would take his pants off and moon everybody ... Nobody reports that."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 14, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 13, 2016 a debate in Greenville, S.C.
"It has been over 80 years since a lame-duck president appointed a Supreme Court justice."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 14, 2016
Seminole Tribe of Florida
Seminole Tribe of Florida
stated on February 3, 2016 a commercial
The Seminole gambling compact offers "$3 billion in guaranteed revenue, the largest share for any state in history."  
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • February 11, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 4, 2016 a Democratic debate in New Hampshire
"Making public colleges and universities tuition-free, that exists in countries all over the world, used to exist in the United States."    
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • February 9, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 6, 2016 an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire
"The American people will not support doing anything about people that are in this country illegally until the law is enforced first."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 7, 2016
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 20, 2016 a comment to a Tampa Bay Times reporter
"We've cut taxes 50 times and look what has happened to our revenues. They've grown."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • February 4, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 28, 2016 a Republican debate in Iowa on Fox News
"I have never supported cap and trade."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • January 29, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 28, 2016 a Republican debate in Iowa on Fox News
On opposing citizenship for illegal immigrants
Half Flip
By Amy Sherman • January 29, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 20, 2016 a town hall in Norwalk, Iowa
"When they say Mexico can't pay for the wall, I say of course they can. We have a trade deficit with Mexico that's unbelievably big. ... It's billions and billions of dollars -- far more than what we're talking about for the wall."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 26, 2016
John Cortes
John Cortes
stated on January 13, 2016 a House Health Innovation Subcommittee meeting
"Anyone can die of a toothache."
True
By Joshua Gillin • January 26, 2016
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on January 17, 2016 an interview on CNN Reliable Sources
Says the Democratic Party created a debate schedule "to maximize the opportunity for voters to see our candidates."    
False
By Amy Sherman • January 20, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 18, 2016 an exchange with voters at an Iowa campaign event
Says his much-discussed boots are "made in Wisconsin."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • January 19, 2016
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 12, 2016 his 2016 State of the State address
"For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 13, 2016
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 12, 2016 his 2016 State of the State address
"We have completely turned our economy around."
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • January 12, 2016
Viral image
Viral image
stated on December 26, 2015 a Facebook post
Says U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho said "African Americans should only be given three-fifths of a vote."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • December 30, 2015
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
stated on December 8, 2015 a tweet
"91% of suspected terrorists who attempted to buy guns in America walked away with the weapon they wanted."
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • December 29, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on December 13, 2015 an interview on Meet the Press
The only budget Ted Cruz "ever voted for in his time in the Senate is a budget that cut defense spending by more than Barack Obama proposes we cut it."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • December 22, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on December 15, 2015 the CNN debate in Las Vegas
Says Ted Cruz supports "legalizing people who are in this country illegally."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, W. Gardner Selby • December 16, 2015
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on December 9, 2015 an interview on CNN
Says Marco Rubio said "we should be considering internment" of Muslims, and "maybe we should close down cafes and diners where Muslims gather and in fact compared them to the Nazi party."  
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 10, 2015
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