Fact Check Posts – Page 36

Sherrod Brown
stated on July 27, 2016 fundraising email

"The Koch network (is) spending more money (in a Senate race) in Ohio than anywhere else in the country."

By Nadia Pflaum • July 28, 2016

Chris Murphy
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia

"Ninety percent of Americans want our background check system strengthened and expanded to cover more gun sales."

By Lauren Carroll • July 28, 2016

Republican National Committee
stated on July 25, 2016 an email to reporters

Speakers at the Democratic National Convention made "zero mentions of the global terrorist threat posed by ISIS."

By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2016

Michelle Obama
stated on July 25, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia

"I wake up every morning in a house (the White House) that was built by slaves."

By Louis Jacobson • July 26, 2016

Andrew Cuomo
stated on July 8, 2016 a conversation with reporters in Victor, NY.

"We created 800,000 new jobs, we cut the unemployment rate almost in half and today New York State has more private sector jobs than it has ever had in its history"

By Dan Clark • July 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention

"An amendment, pushed by Lyndon Johnson many years ago, threatens religious institutions with a loss of their tax-exempt status if they openly advocate their political views."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland

"Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone."

By Lauren Carroll • July 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 the 2016 Republican National Convention

"Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps."

By Nadia Pflaum • July 22, 2016

Scott Walker
stated on June 27, 2016 a letter to Department of Transportation officials

"For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation."

By Sarah Hauer • July 20, 2016

Chris Christie
stated on July 19, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention

Says Hillary Clinton "said all work-related emails were sent back to the State Department. The FBI director said, that's not true."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 20, 2016

Safety For All Initiative
stated on July 6, 2016 an email.

"There are at least twice as many licensed firearm dealers in California as there are McDonald’s."

By Chris Nichols • July 19, 2016

Jim Waldman
stated on July 8, 2016 a campaign email

Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie."

By Allison Graves • July 15, 2016

Bill Mitchell
stated on April 20, 2016 a speech

"Over the last six years, the state of Illinois spent about $320 million on illegal immigrants."

By Joseph Cariz • July 14, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2016 a speech

"A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans."

By Sean Gorman • July 14, 2016

Michael Bennet
stated on July 11, 2016 a campaign email

Says GOP Senate nominee Darryl Glenn said he wants to see Ted Cruz appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

By Alan Gathright • July 13, 2016

Paul Ryan
stated on June 26, 2016 a TV interview

The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world.

By Sarah Hauer • July 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on July 5, 2016 a speech in Charlotte, N.C.

Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage."

By Will Doran • July 8, 2016

Brad Schimel
stated on June 6, 2016 an opinion piece

"More people now die in Wisconsin from drug overdoses than car crashes."

By Cara Lombardo • July 8, 2016

ACLU of North Carolina
stated on June 29, 2016 a press release

Proposed NC law for body camera footage gives police "broad authority to keep video footage secret – even from individuals who are filmed."

By Will Doran • July 1, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on June 21, 2016 a speech

Says Donald Trump’s proposed tax treatment of hedge fund managers "makes the current loophole even worse."

By Adam Thorp • July 1, 2016

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