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Alex Jones
stated on October 24, 2018 in a blog post:

Says explosive devices mailed to prominent Democrats and Trump critics confirm the "deep state (is) launching false flag against (mainstream media)/Dems to blame Trump & pro-America forces."

False

By John Kruzel • October 25, 2018

Defend Arizona
stated on August 11, 2018 an ad:

Says Kelli Ward "called for restraint in fighting terrorism."

Mostly False

By Miriam Valverde • August 21, 2018

Omar Rachid
stated on July 21, 2018 a San Antonio Express-News story:

"Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11."

Mostly True

By W. Gardner Selby • August 3, 2018

Leah Vukmir
stated on May 14, 2018 an interview:

Says Tammy Baldwin is "more worried about the mastermind of 9/11" than supporting CIA director nominee Gina Haspel.

Pants on Fire!

By Tom Kertscher • May 18, 2018

Tom Palzewicz
stated on May 14, 2018 a tweet:

Says Jim Sensenbrenner "has been in office for 40 years" and "he's led on exactly one bill," the Patriot Act.

Pants on Fire!

By Tom Kertscher • May 17, 2018

Beto O'Rourke
stated on January 3, 2018 remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas:

Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States."

False

By Johnathan Silver • May 3, 2018

Patriotnetwork.one
stated on April 27, 2018 a headline:

"Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight."

False

By Amy Sherman • May 3, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on April 28, 2018 a speech in Washington, Mich.:

"We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East."

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • May 1, 2018

LaWana Mayfield
stated on April 16, 2018 a Facebook post:

"I am still waiting for someone to produce pieces of the alleged plane" that caused the Twin Towers to collapse.

Pants on Fire!

By Paul Specht • April 25, 2018

Ro Khanna
stated on April 19, 2018 a Facebook post:

"Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’"

False

By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2018

The Trump Talks
stated on April 2, 2018 a headline:

"Breaking! Terrorist attacks Trumps at Mar A Lago."

False

By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2018

Michael McCaul
stated on March 26, 2018 an interview on Capital Tonight on Spectrum News:

"1 in 100 people are sociopaths."

Mostly True

By W. Gardner Selby • March 30, 2018

Ted Cruz
stated on March 6, 2018 an audio ad distributed to news organizations:

Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • March 15, 2018

Dana Loesch
stated on February 25, 2018 an interview on ABC's "This Week":

In comparing mass shootings, "France had a higher casualty rate in one year than the entire two administrations of Barack Obama."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • February 27, 2018

Mike Pence
stated on February 17, 2018 a speech in Dallas:

Says that "along the southern border of the U.S.," the government apprehends "seven individuals a day who are either known or suspected terrorists."

Pants on Fire!

By W. Gardner Selby • February 21, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2018 the 2018 State of the Union address:

"In the past, we have foolishly released hundreds and hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield — including the ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi, who we captured, who we had, who we released."

Mostly False

By Allison Graves • January 31, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2018 the 2018 State of the Union address:

Says one year later, "the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated very close to 100 percent of the territory just recently held by these killers in Iraq and Syria."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • January 31, 2018

Cory Booker
stated on January 16, 2018 an interview on CNN:

"In American history since 9/11, we've had 85 major attacks in our country, 73 percent of them have been by white nationalist hate groups."

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • January 18, 2018

Infowars
stated on December 23, 2017 a headline:

"Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter."

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • December 29, 2017

Scott Perry
stated on November 30, 2017 a House committee hearing:

Says the Obama administration purged "training courses and information about Islamism, jihad, Sharia, and the Muslim Brotherhood."

Half-True

By Miriam Valverde • December 15, 2017

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