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Latest Fact-Checks By Lauren Carroll

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Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 28, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention
Says Trump ties are made "in China, not Colorado. Trump suits in Mexico, not Michigan. Trump furniture in Turkey, not Ohio. Trump picture frames in India, not Wisconsin."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • July 29, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
"John McCain’s chief economic adviser during the ’08 race … estimated that Trump’s promises would cause America to lose 3.5 million jobs."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • July 28, 2016
Chris Murphy
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."
True
By Lauren Carroll • July 28, 2016
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
stated on July 26, 2016 remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
"As secretary of state, (Hillary Clinton) worked hard to get strong sanctions against Iran's nuclear program" and "got Russia and China to support them."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • July 27, 2016
Barbara Boxer
Barbara Boxer
stated on July 26, 2016 remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
Says Donald Trump "said a woman should be punished for exercising her right to choose."  
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • July 27, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on July 25, 2016 remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia
"The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • July 26, 2016
Funny Or Die
Funny Or Die
stated on July 25, 2016 a video shown at the Democratic National Convention
Says Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China.
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • July 26, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 23, 2016 a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.
Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding."
False
By Lauren Carroll • July 24, 2016
Donald Trump
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."
True
By Lauren Carroll • July 22, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland
"Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • July 22, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on July 20, 2016 a speech at the Republican National Convention
Says as Indiana governor, he has made "record investments in education."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • July 21, 2016
Paul Manafort
Paul Manafort
stated on July 19, 2016 a press conference
"The Clinton camp was the first to get it out there and try to say there was something untoward about the speech that Melania Trump gave."
False
By Lauren Carroll • July 19, 2016
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on July 17, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press"
"What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad."
False
By Lauren Carroll • July 17, 2016
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on July 10, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"
The war on drugs led to "a 500 percent increase in incarceration in our country, disproportionately affecting poor and disproportionately affecting minorities."  
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • July 10, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 2, 2016 an interview on MSNBC
Says she "never received nor sent any material that was marked classified" on her private email server while secretary of state.
False
By Lauren Carroll • July 6, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 21, 2016 an email
"As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton laundered money to Bill Clinton through Laureate Education, while Bill Clinton was an honorary chairman of the group."  
False
By Joseph Cariz, Lauren Carroll • July 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 27, 2016 remarks in Cincinnati, Ohio
After Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, "within 24 hours, Americans lost $100 billion from our 401(k)s."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • June 28, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on June 26, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press"
Says British voters "under 50, especially millennials, overwhelmingly voted to stay," in the European Union. "It was older voters who voted to leave."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • June 26, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 21, 2016 remarks in Raleigh, N.C.
Says Mark Zandi, who wrote a report criticizing Donald Trump’s economic proposals, is "one of Sen. John McCain's former economic advisers."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • June 24, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 10, 2016 remarks at a Planned Parenthood event
As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • June 24, 2016
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