Fact Check Posts – Page 59

Ted Cruz
stated on June 21, 2019 in 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."

By Madlin Mekelburg • June 27, 2019

Charles Payne
stated on June 17, 2019 in 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."

By Bill McCarthy • June 25, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on June 18, 2019 in remarks to reporters on the White House South Lawn.:

Says the Central Park Five "admitted their guilt."

By Jon Greenberg • June 24, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on June 10, 2019 in 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."

By Sophie Austin • June 21, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2019 in 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."

By Stefanie Pousoulides • June 20, 2019

Joe Biden
stated on June 11, 2019 in a speech in Iowa:

"Why should you get a break for racehorses and not get a break for child care?"

By Amy Sherman • June 19, 2019

Viral image
stated on June 12, 2019 in 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."

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 19, 2019

Jim Durkin
stated on June 3, 2019 in 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."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 16, 2019

Greg Abbott
stated on June 9, 2019 in 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%."

By Madlin Mekelburg • June 11, 2019

Beto O'Rourke
stated on May 29, 2019 in a television appearance:

"For more than a year, I have been saying that it’s time for Congress to act and begin impeachment proceedings."

By Madlin Mekelburg • June 10, 2019

Garland Tucker
stated on May 8, 2019 in an interview with Sean Hannity:

Said Sen. Thom Tillis "co-sponsored a bill that not only provided amnesty, but provided a clear path to citizenship for illegal immigrants."

By Elizabeth Thompson • June 5, 2019

Barack Obama
stated on May 30, 2019 in an on stage interview in Brazil:

"Anybody can buy any weapon, any time without much, if any, regulation. They buy it over the internet. They can buy machine guns."

By Jon Greenberg • June 4, 2019

Ben Carson
stated on May 21, 2019 in a tweet:

More than 100,000 people are waiting for public housing in Houston and people who are in the country illegally are taking their spaces.

By Madlin Mekelburg • May 30, 2019

Viral image
stated on May 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo depicts a teacher and student with guns guarding a Delaware high school in 1973 after a shooting threat.

By Samantha Putterman • May 23, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on April 23, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says North Carolina banned and criminalized "Islamic Sharia Law"

By Samantha Putterman • May 23, 2019

Kamala Harris
stated on May 22, 2019 in an interview on CBS's "Late Show with Stephen Colbert":

"In America today, women on average are paid 80 cents on the dollar of what men are paid for the same work."

By Louis Jacobson • May 23, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on May 22, 2019 in a speech at the White House:

"Drug prices are coming down, first time in 51 years because of my administration."

By Amy Sherman, Shefali Luthra • May 22, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.:

Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state."

By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2019

Wayne Messam
stated on May 16, 2019 in campaign website:

In Florida, "it’s illegal for mayors to even bring up gun reform for discussion."

By Miriam Valverde • May 20, 2019

Bob Thomas
stated on May 8, 2019:

In Virginia, "the woman has the right to talk to the doctor who’s going to perform the abortion and (Democrats) wanted to strip that out."

By Warren Fiske • May 17, 2019

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