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Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on April 19, 2018 news release
Says conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein is a Wisconsin resident.
False
By D.L. Davis • May 4, 2018
Don Blankenship
Don Blankenship
stated on May 1, 2018 a debate
"Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations."
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2018
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on January 3, 2018 remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas
Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States."
False
By Johnathan Silver • May 3, 2018
Lupe Valdez
Lupe Valdez
stated on April 11, 2018 an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman
"I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 3, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on April 30, 2018 a blog post
"Bill Gates Outlines 2018 Plan To Depopulate The Planet."
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • May 3, 2018
Patriotnetwork.one
Patriotnetwork.one
stated on April 27, 2018 a headline
"Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight."
False
By Amy Sherman • May 3, 2018
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 30, 2018 a tweet
"You know what Amazon paid in federal income taxes last year? Zero."
True
By Manuela Tobias • May 3, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on May 1, 2018 a debate
"You (Evan Jenkins) said your philosophy was ‘progressive mainstream’ back in 2003."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2018
Evan Jenkins
Evan Jenkins
stated on May 1, 2018 a debate
"All the things Patrick (Morrisey) is saying — (that I supported) Hillary Clinton, cap and trade, Planned Parenthood — PolitiFact went through each and every allegation and said, ‘False, False, False, False.’ "
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on May 1, 2018 a tweet
Says Beto O’Rourke had a "resolution to legalize all narcotics--including heroin and other deadly opioids."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 30, 2018 a press conference
"In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 2, 2018
YourNewsWire.com
YourNewsWire.com
stated on May 7, 2018 a blog post
"Bill Gates’ Former Doctor Says Billionaire ‘Refused To Vaccinate His Children’"
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • May 2, 2018
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on April 2, 2018 a campaign fundraising letter
Says George Soros has "unloaded a whopping $1 million to install his liberal puppets in positions of power" in Texas this fall.
Half-True
By Jasper Scherer, W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2018
Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan
stated on April 17, 2018 a news conference
Says that on the tax reform law, Democratic leaders "are promising to take it all away."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • May 2, 2018
Ja'Mal Green
Ja'Mal Green
stated on April 24, 2018 a radio interview
Under Rahm Emanuel, "We’ve got tree trimmers making six figures."
Mostly True
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 1, 2018
The Newly Press
The Newly Press
stated on April 29, 2018 a headline
"Smallville star confesses she sold children to Rothschilds and Clintons."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • May 1, 2018
Michelle Wolf
Michelle Wolf
stated on April 29, 2018 a speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner
"Flint still doesn’t have clean water."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 1, 2018
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
stated on April 24, 2018 a TV ad
Florida’s "unemployment is at a record low."
False
By Romy Ellenbogen • May 1, 2018
Daily World Update
Daily World Update
stated on April 29, 2018 a headline
"CNN shocks America, fires ‘journalist’ who made fun of Sarah Sanders’ face"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • May 1, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 28, 2018 a speech in Washington, Mich.
"We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • May 1, 2018
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