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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 27, 2018 a rally in Murphysboro, Ill.
Says he didn't cancel a political rally because after Sept. 11, "the New York Stock Exchange was open the following day."
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2018
FreedomWorks
FreedomWorks
stated on October 24, 2018 a Facebook ad
Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year.
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • October 29, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on October 24, 2018 a debate at Broward College
Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2018
Phil Scott
Phil Scott
stated on October 10, 2018 a debate
"We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont."
Mostly False
By Xander Landen • October 29, 2018
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on October 26, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk."  
False
By Stephen Koff • October 29, 2018
Erik Paulsen
Erik Paulsen
stated on October 17, 2018 a TV ad
Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies."  
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 29, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on October 20, 2018 an ad
"During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 29, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 25, 2018 a post on Facebook
The pipe bomb suspect’s van was staged.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 29, 2018
Linda Coleman
Linda Coleman
stated on October 23, 2018
"George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions.
Mostly True
By Rashaan Ayesh • October 29, 2018
Occupy Democrats
Occupy Democrats
stated on October 13, 2018
"Ted Cruz had a net worth of $500K when he entered the Senate in 2012. Now he’s worth $4.6 million. Pretty impressive for a guy with a $174K salary."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 29, 2018
E. Gordon Gee
E. Gordon Gee
stated on September 20, 2018 an interview with the Daily Athenaeum
In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits."
False
By Mary Alice Truitt • October 29, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 23, 2018 a post on Facebook
"National Geographic’s photo of the year" is a great white shark leaping out of the water.  
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 29, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 26, 2018 a post on Facebook
A "man surpasses Tesla by inventing an electric car that never needs charging."
Pants on Fire!
By Kyra Haas • October 29, 2018
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on September 26, 2018 a campaign ad
"Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • October 29, 2018
Missouri GOP
Missouri GOP
stated on September 10, 2018 a tweet
Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!"
Mostly False
By Dylan Sherman • October 28, 2018
Peter Roskam
Peter Roskam
stated on October 22, 2018 a debate appearance
Says the Washington Post fact-checked a charge he opposed pre-existing condition protections for health insurance "and gave that Four Pinocchios."
Pants on Fire!
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 28, 2018
Kathy Manning
Kathy Manning
stated on October 23, 2018 a debate
"I'm not taking any corporate PAC money."
Half-True
By Will Doran • October 28, 2018
Marc Molinaro
Marc Molinaro
stated on October 23, 2018 a debate between candidates for governor in New York City
On spending growth under Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "Despite the fact that you continue to suggest that you’ve been able to hold the two percent, you haven’t."  
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 26, 2018
George Holding
George Holding
stated on October 22, 2018 a debate
"Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more."
False
By Bill McCarthy • October 26, 2018
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on October 23, 2018 a campaign video
Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals"
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • October 26, 2018
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