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Corey Stewart
Corey Stewart
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate
"President Trump proposed the increase to $700 billion to our military budget, which included the 355-ship Navy, which included a military pay increase, a modest one, which included, a yet even more modest housing allowance, but yet (Sen. Tim Kaine) even voted against giving more money to our men and women who are in the military service and against our housing allowance."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • July 25, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on July 17, 2018 a campaign press release
Says Beto O’Rourke is "the only candidate to the U.S. Senate to call for" impeaching President Donald Trump.  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 25, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 24, 2018 in a blog
ABC News recently banned reporters from wearing American flag lapel pins on air.
False
By John Kruzel • July 25, 2018
SupremeInsider.com
SupremeInsider.com
stated on July 22, 2018 a blog post
"Barack Obama: I'm 'the First Sitting American President to Come From Kenya.'"
Mostly False
By Heaven Taylor-Wynn • July 25, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
stated on July 23, 2018 a tweet
In New York City, "for every one person experiencing homelessness here, there are about three vacant apartments."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • July 25, 2018
Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Pirro
stated on July 17, 2018 in a book
Says Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced in February that "the Russia collusion investigation is over."
False
By John Kruzel • July 25, 2018
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on July 19, 2018 a speech
In 2017, ICE "arrested more than 127,000 illegal immigrants with criminal convictions or facing charges of breaking our nation's’ laws," and removed nearly 5,000 gang members.
True
By Miriam Valverde • July 25, 2018
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on July 19, 2018 a TV ad
"In Wisconsin, abortion is still a crime."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • July 25, 2018
Jessica Morse
Jessica Morse
stated on July 19, 2018 a tweet
Says Congressman Tom McClintock, R-Calif., "has authored three laws since he’s been in office; two renamed post offices."
False
By Chris Nichols • July 24, 2018
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate
"In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet."
True
By Bill McCarthy • July 24, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on July 17, 2018 an ad
Says Joe Manchin said "yes to repealing Obamacare. He lied."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 24, 2018
Hugh Hewitt
Hugh Hewitt
stated on July 15, 2018 in a panel discussion
Says FBI agent Peter Strzok’s hearing confirmed Republican Congressman Jim Jordan’s theory about how the Justice Department got the Steele dossier.
False
By John Kruzel • July 24, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on July 9, 2018 a web video
"Richard Cordray wants to raise your taxes by reversing President Trump's tax reform."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 20, 2018 a tweet
"The price of soybeans has fallen 50% since 5 years before the election. A big reason is bad (terrible) trade deals with other countries."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 24, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 12, 2018 a blog post
"Republicans vote to make it legal nationwide to ban gays and lesbians from adopting."
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • July 24, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on July 16, 2018 an interview
On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader.  
Half Flip
By Tom Kertscher • July 24, 2018
Kirstjen Nielsen
Kirstjen Nielsen
stated on July 19, 2018 an interview
"There are billboards in Central America in the Northern Triangle countries advertising how to grab a kid to get into the United States illegally."
False
By Miriam Valverde • July 23, 2018
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on July 22, 2018 an opinion piece for the Philadelphia Inquirer
"[The] unemployment rate in the Philadelphia metro area is now at its lowest level ever recorded."
Mostly True
By Sarah Anne Hughes • July 23, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 23, 2018 in a tweet
Says the Steele dossier "was responsible for starting" Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into links between the Trump campaign and Russia.
False
By John Kruzel • July 23, 2018
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on April 18, 2018 a tweet and campaign event
Wisconsin lost "almost 4,000 manufacturing jobs in 2017."
False
By Taylor Palmby • July 23, 2018
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