Fact Check Posts – Page 38

Donald Trump
stated on April 29, 2016 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

Donald Trump
stated on April 11, 2016 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 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 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

Bloggers
stated on April 2, 2016 several blog and social media posts:

Say Bernie Sanders "won Nevada after all."

By Riley Snyder • April 7, 2016

New Day for America
stated on March 31, 2016 a television ad.:

"Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 6, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on March 29, 2016 an interview on CNN:

Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • March 31, 2016

Facebook posts
stated on February 25, 2016 a post and story from Elect Leaders:

Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trump’s running mate.

By W. Gardner Selby • March 22, 2016

John Kasich
stated on March 14, 2016 comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio:

"You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ "

By Nadia Pflaum • March 17, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on March 13, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press":

Says the man who rushed the stage at him in Dayton, Ohio, "had chatter about ISIS, or with ISIS" in his social media posts.

By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on February 17, 2016 a speech:

When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win.

By Tom Kertscher • February 26, 2016

Brian Fallon
stated on February 9, 2016 a MSNBC interview:

Nevada is "still a state that is 80 percent white voters."

By Riley Snyder • February 17, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on February 4, 2016 a Democratic presidential debate in Durham, N.H.:

Says a Sanders campaign ad "never said ... a newspaper endorsed us that did not."

By Clay Wirestone, Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on February 3, 2016 a campaign ad:

Says he was endorsed by the Valley News newspaper.

By Clay Wirestone • February 4, 2016

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."

By Amy Sherman • January 20, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on October 28, 2015 a speech.:

The Koch Brothers are "spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties" in the 2016 elections.

By Sean Gorman • November 6, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on October 12, 2015 a tweet:

Wisconsin’s Government Accountability Board "wanted to consider Mickey Mouse and Adolf Hitler as valid signatures on recall petitions."

By James B. Nelson • October 16, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on August 11, 2015 a meme:

Scott Walker "had a 2.3 GPA when he was asked to leave Marquette University for cheating."

By Tom Kertscher • August 11, 2015

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."

By Amy Sherman • May 27, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on April 18, 2015 remarks in New Hampshire:

"About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators."

By W. Gardner Selby • April 27, 2015

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