Latest Fact-Checks In Terrorism

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Alex Jones
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
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
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
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!
May 18, 2018
Tom Palzewicz
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!
May 17, 2018
Beto O'Rourke
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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