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Donald Trump
stated on October 25, 2016 a speech:

"The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife."

Mostly False

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 26, 2016

Mike Pence
stated on October 16, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"State Department officials actually directed contracts for the Haitian recovery after the earthquake to friends of the Clintons."

False

By Jon Greenberg • October 19, 2016

Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 12, 2016 a web ad:

"Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate."

Mostly False

By Tom Kertscher • October 14, 2016

National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 4, 2016 a TV ad:

Says Pete Gallego "went and lobbied after you fired him from Congress."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • October 12, 2016

Mike Coffman
stated on September 20, 2016 a TV ad :

Says state Sen. Morgan Carroll's votes made "it easier to sue doctors, small businesses, even nurses. Putting her own shady interests first."

False

By Alan Gathright • October 5, 2016

Chain email
stated on September 21, 2016 a chain email:

On Tim Kaine: "In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission."

False

By Warren Fiske • October 3, 2016

Elaine Phillips
stated on August 26, 2016 a post on Facebook:

In the past decade in New York State "more than 30 current and former state officeholders have been convicted, sanctioned or accused of wrongdoing — more than any other state."

True

By Dan Clark • September 19, 2016

Hilary Rosen
stated on August 24, 2016 "The Diane Rehm Show":

"The Clinton Foundation is a charity where President and Secretary Clinton and their daughter, they take no salary, they get no money from it, they take no personal benefit from it."

Mostly True

By Lauren Carroll • September 1, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on August 24, 2016 an interview on CNN.:

The Clinton Foundation "took steps that went above and beyond all legal requirements and, indeed, all standard requirements followed by every other charitable organization."

Half-True

By Linda Qiu • August 31, 2016

Jennifer Granholm
stated on August 10, 2016 an interview on CNN:

Says Hillary Clinton "abided by the ethics agreement" between the Clinton Foundation and the Obama administration.

Mostly False

By Linda Qiu • August 24, 2016

Pat McCrory
stated on August 2, 2016 a press release:

"Roy Cooper's refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money."

Mostly False

By Will Doran • August 16, 2016

Ed Rendell
stated on July 27, 2016 an interview with Politico's Burgess Everett:

"I’m not one for name calling."

Pants on Fire!

By Cassie Owens • July 28, 2016

Matt Mackowiak
stated on July 1, 2016 a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman:

"In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor."

Mostly False

By Eleanor Dearman • July 28, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 24, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

On gift taking, "Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took."

Pants on Fire!

By Warren Fiske • July 24, 2016

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

Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government
stated on June 21, 2016 a political mailer :

Says "while serving in the city council, Rachel Zenzinger voted to use tax dollars to take a taxpayer-funded junket to China."

Pants on Fire!

By Alan Gathright • July 5, 2016

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

Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech critiquing Hillary Clinton:

Says Hillary Clinton’s State Department "approved the transfer of 20 percent of America’s uranium holdings to Russia, while nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation."

Mostly False

By Linda Qiu • June 30, 2016

Jim Kenney
stated on April 25, 2015:

On eliminating the influence of money in policy campaigns

Full Flop

By Cassie Owens • June 28, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2016 a speech in New York City:

Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers."

True

By Angie Drobnic Holan, Jon Greenberg • June 22, 2016

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