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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 30, 2019 remarks to South Korean business leaders:
"We hadn’t had a (car) plant built in years — in decades, actually. And now we have many plants being built all throughout the United States."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 9, 2019
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on June 17, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says "Joe Biden calls for gun ban."
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • July 9, 2019
John Flanagan
John Flanagan
stated on June 18, 2019 a radio interview:
"The Senate Democrats have not provided one tax cut."  
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • July 8, 2019
Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard
stated on June 28, 2019 an interview:
"There’s a hacking conference that’s held every year in Las Vegas, where I think a 14- or 15-year old-girl from Florida hacked into a replica of Florida’s election system in less than 15 minutes."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • July 3, 2019
Jess McIntosh
Jess McIntosh
stated on June 30, 2019 a TV panel:
"Fifty percent of Republicans are in favor of Medicare for All."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • July 2, 2019
Chris Taylor
Chris Taylor
stated on May 30, 2019 a statement to the Joint Committee on Finance:
Voucher schools have increased property taxes by $1 billion since 2011
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • July 1, 2019
Kevin Graham
Kevin Graham
stated on June 21, 2019 in an interview:
Says the U.S. Department of Justice has "seen in the past" that police department "consent decrees don’t work, that there’s very little change, that oftentimes immediately after a consent decree goes into effect, crime actually goes up."
Mostly False
By Duncan Agnew, Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 30, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 27, 2019 a democratic debate in Miami:
"I did not oppose busing in America. What I opposed is busing ordered by the Department of Education."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • June 28, 2019
Tim Moore
Tim Moore
stated on June 4, 2019 a radio interview:
Says court ruling allows abortions in North Carolina "until right before the baby is delivered."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • June 27, 2019
Bill de Blasio
Bill de Blasio
stated on June 26, 2019 comments made during the first Democratic presidential primary debate:
"It matters that we nominate a candidate who saw the destruction wrought by a broken health care system and gave people universal health care. … These things really matter. And these are the things that I've done in New York."
Mostly False
By Emmarie Huetteman • June 27, 2019
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on June 21, 2019 a press release:
"As you know, we apprehended over 144,000 people in a single month. That is a pace, which if it continues for 12 months, would put us on a pace for nearly 2 million apprehensions on the border."
Mostly False
By Madlin Mekelburg • June 27, 2019
Charles Payne
Charles Payne
stated on June 17, 2019 a TV appearance:
"When President Obama was elected, the market crashed … Trump was up 9%, President Obama was down 14.8% and President Bush was down almost 4%. There is an instant reaction on Wall Street."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • June 25, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 18, 2019 remarks to reporters on the White House South Lawn.:
Says the Central Park Five "admitted their guilt."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 10, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says the "only valid reason to oppose voter ID is that you plan to cheat," and "every Democrat in Congress opposes voter ID."
Mostly False
By Sophie Austin • June 21, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2019 an ABC News interview:
"Well, I got 52% (of women voters). And I will tell you — in my opinion I might have won women. ... Hey, Hillary Clinton focused on women, and I did phenomenally well."
Mostly False
By Stefanie Pousoulides • June 20, 2019
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 11, 2019 a speech in Iowa:
"Why should you get a break for racehorses and not get a break for child care?"
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • June 19, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 12, 2019 a Facebook post:
Says Ayn Rand said, "The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me."
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 19, 2019
Jim Durkin
Jim Durkin
stated on June 3, 2019 a radio interview:
"There are parts of I-80 near Joliet that school buses are not allowed to cross because of the fragile nature of a bridge."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 16, 2019
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on June 9, 2019 in a tweet:
"Turns out the critics of the Texas maternal mortality rate were just lying. It’s less than half of what the critics said. It’s about 1/10 of 1%."
Mostly False
By Madlin Mekelburg • June 11, 2019
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on May 29, 2019 a television appearance:
"For more than a year, I have been saying that it’s time for Congress to act and begin impeachment proceedings."
Mostly False
By Madlin Mekelburg • June 10, 2019
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