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Latest Fact-Checks By Louis Jacobson

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 19, 2016 a rally in North Charleston, S.C.
Says that in the Philippines more than a century ago, Gen. John Pershing "took 50 bullets, and he dipped them in pigs’ blood," and shot 49 Muslim rebels. "The 50th person, he said, ‘You go back to your people, and you tell them what happened.’ And for 25 years, there wasn’t a problem."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 14, 2016 a web video
"People (are) paying more in taxes than they will for food, housing and clothing combined."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • February 23, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on January 26, 2016 a column posted on Medium.com
"Two-thirds of our kids can’t read at grade level."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 18, 2016
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on February 5, 2016 a column posted on Medium.com
"Barack Obama will somehow manage to add more than $8 trillion to the national debt, which is more debt than the 43 presidents who held office before him compiled together."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 18, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 12, 2016 a column posted on Medium.com
Says she will "work to raise the federal minimum wage back to the highest level it’s ever been — $12 an hour in today’s dollars."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 17, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 11, 2016 comments during the PBS Democratic debate
Says Sen. Bernie Sanders has called President Barack Obama "weak. He's called him a disappointment."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 12, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on February 11, 2016 a Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee
"Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 12, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 9, 2016 a victory speech after the New Hampshire primary
"Don't believe those phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5 percent unemployment. The number's probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • February 11, 2016
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on January 24, 2016 a post on Medium
"My two appointments to the Florida Supreme Court, Raul Cantero and Kenneth Bell, have earned reputations as its most consistent conservatives."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 10, 2016
Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina
stated on February 6, 2016 a column posted on Medium.com
Says she "is 6th in hard dollars raised and has more cash on hand than Governors (John) Kasich and (Chris) Christie combined."
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 8, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 6, 2016 an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire
"Right now we’re the highest taxed country in the world."
False
By Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson • February 7, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 4, 2016 a Democratic presidential debate in Durham, N.H.
Says a Sanders campaign ad "never said ... a newspaper endorsed us that did not."
False
By Clay Wirestone, Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on February 4, 2016 a town hall in Manchester, N.H.
China is "practicing how to blow up our satellites."
True
By Louis Jacobson • February 5, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on February 3, 2016 a town hall in Henniker, N.H.
"During eight years under Ronald Reagan, African-American median income rose by about $5,000."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 3, 2016
Jeb Bush
Jeb Bush
stated on February 2, 2016 an appearance at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.
The debt "comes up all the time in town meetings ... but it's never asked in the debates. It's really weird. It hasn't been brought up."
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 2, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 28, 2016 comments during the Iowa Republican presidential debate
"I have not insulted Donald personally."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 28, 2016 a Fox News debate
"Barack Obama, right now, No. 1, over seven years has dramatically degraded our military."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • January 29, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on January 20, 2016 a speech in Burlington, Iowa
"I am the only candidate on either side who has laid out a specific plan about what I would do to defeat ISIS."
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 27, 2016
Martin O'Malley
Martin O'Malley
stated on January 14, 2016 a column posted on Medium.com
"Fifty years ago, the average GM employee could pay for a year of a son or daughter’s college tuition on just two weeks wages."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 25, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on January 24, 2016 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
Says Donald Trump "thinks that climate change is a hoax, invented by the Chinese."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • January 24, 2016
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