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Kanye West
Kanye West
stated on October 11, 2018 remarks at the White House
In Wisconsin, Foxconn has "4,000 jobs, people making $53,000 a year."  
Half-True
October 12, 2018
National Taxpayers Union
National Taxpayers Union
stated on October 10, 2018 Washington Examiner op-ed
"The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act."
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • October 12, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 20, 2018 a TV ad
Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Half-True
October 11, 2018
Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger
stated on September 28, 2018 a TV ad.
Says Dave Brat "voted against protecting pre-existing conditions."
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • October 11, 2018
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 5, 2018 a TV ad
Says that Steve Watkins "bragged to voters that he built his company from scratch, but it was all a lie."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2018
VoteVets.org
VoteVets.org
stated on September 27, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Minnesota congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn supports a plan that would take away health care for 340,000 veterans, with 17,000 in Minnesota possibly losing coverage.  
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • October 11, 2018
With Honor
With Honor
stated on September 10, 2018 a TV ad
Says Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr "would let shady payday lenders take advantage of our troops" and that he took "$36,550 from payday lenders."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 9, 2018
Tom Malinowski
Tom Malinowski
stated on October 3, 2018 a campaign ad
Says New Jersey Rep. Leonard Lance voted repeatedly "to let insurance companies charge more to people aged 50 and over."  
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • October 9, 2018
John Cox
John Cox
stated on October 8, 2018 a campaign debate
Says Gavin Newsom "didn’t solve the homeless problem at all" as mayor of San Francisco, "and it’s gotten worse."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • October 8, 2018
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on September 20, 2018 a TV ad
"2.4 million people in Wisconsin have pre-existing conditions" and Leah Vukmir supports letting insurance companies "deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions."  
Half-True
October 8, 2018
Claire McCaskill
Claire McCaskill
stated on September 10, 2018 a Q&A at Truman State University
 "I voted to defund sanctuary cities."
Half-True
By Titus Wu • October 6, 2018
Yes on 10 campaign
Yes on 10 campaign
stated on September 28, 2018 a TV advertisement
California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners"
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • October 5, 2018
Jon Tester
Jon Tester
stated on October 4, 2018 in a debate
"Dark money is paying for over 80 percent of (Kavanaugh’s) ads."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • October 5, 2018
Maine Democratic Party
Maine Democratic Party
stated on October 1, 2018 a mailer
Says Bruce Poliquin "voted to strip 117,000 Mainers of their insurance."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 5, 2018
Renee Hoagenson
Renee Hoagenson
stated on August 28, 2018 a tweet
"Missouri has the worst roads in the Midwest and nearly the worst roads in the country."
Half-True
By Theo DeRosa, Tom Warhover • October 5, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on August 31, 2018 a tweet
Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood."
Half-True
By Lili Zecevic, Patrick Orsagos • October 5, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2018 a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.
"The United States is now the No. 1 energy producer in the world. That happened just recently."
Half-True
By Warren Sterling • October 4, 2018
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on September 29, 2018 an Austin rally
Says that in Texas, "you can be too gay to adopt" a foster child "who needs a loving home."  
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 4, 2018
Richard Cordray
Richard Cordray
stated on September 25, 2018 an ad
Says "Mike DeWine wanted to allow insurance companies to refuse to pay for pre-existing conditions."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 4, 2018
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on September 25, 2018 a debate in Nashville, Tenn.
Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2018
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