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Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 2, 2018 an interview with CBS News
States "haven't even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • August 3, 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
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 1, 2018 a blog post
Say a "left wing extremist, chases down, rams car over Trump bumper sticker."
Mostly True
By Bill McCarthy • August 3, 2018
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on July 30, 2018 a video
Says the Koch Brothers sponsored "a study that shows that Medicare for All would save the American people $2 trillion over a 10-year period."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • August 3, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 19, 2018 a TV ad
Says he made "a record investment in schools."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 3, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 31, 2018 a blog post
Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense."
Mostly True
By Bill McCarthy • August 2, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 31, 2018 rally in Tampa
"U.S. Steel just announced that they are building six new steel mills."
False
By Manuela Tobias • August 2, 2018
Matt Flynn
Matt Flynn
stated on December 23, 2017 interviews, news releases
On whether he would seek to undo the Foxconn deal.
Full Flop
By D.L. Davis • August 2, 2018
Equity Forward
Equity Forward
stated on July 23, 2018 an ad
Says HHS Secretary Alex Azar called family separations at the border and detention of children in cages "one of the great acts of American generosity and charity" and "is now in charge."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • August 2, 2018
Gwen Graham
Gwen Graham
stated on July 18, 2018 a tweet
"When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida's aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 1, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on July 26, 2018 an interview on the Daily Show
"Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for."
False
By Manuela Tobias • August 1, 2018
Infowars
Infowars
stated on July 24, 2018 a post
"Revealed: UN plan to flood America with 600 million migrants."
False
By Miriam Valverde • August 1, 2018
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on July 26, 2018 a tweet
"Between the first and second quarters of 2018 — after the tax cuts were enacted — real wages fell by 1.8 percent."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 1, 2018
Steve Troxler
Steve Troxler
stated on July 10, 2018 a speech
The Black River’s water quality is "rated at the very top in North Carolina."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • August 1, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 25, 2018 a blog post
"SHOCK REPORT: Senator McCaskill BUSTED Funneling Millions of Tax Dollars to Her Hubby."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • August 1, 2018
The Other 98%
The Other 98%
stated on July 24, 2018 a Facebook post
"Trump just gave a $12 billion bailout to farmers hurt by his failed tariffs. This will cost every household in the U.S. $95 … Trump is borrowing the money from China since his tax cuts blew a trillion dollar hole in the deficit."
Mostly False
By Lucia Geng • August 1, 2018
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on June 19, 2018 an interview
Says Scott Walker "has cut more from public education than he's put back in, obviously. He took $1.6 billion and some change away and then puts back $630 million and he's calling that progress."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 1, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 19, 2018 a blog post
"Satanic leader confesses to sacrificing 675 children 'gifted' to him by doctors."
Half-True
By Katie Akin • August 1, 2018
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on July 26, 2018 a speech
"One out of every 30 people in the Greater Boston area is an illegal alien."
True
By Miriam Valverde • July 31, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 31, 2018 a tweet
"Collusion is not a crime."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 31, 2018
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