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Latest Fact-Checks By Manuela Tobias

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Katie Pavlich
Katie Pavlich
stated on August 26, 2017 in a tweet
Says former President Barack Obama "pardoned a traitor who gave U.S. enemies state secrets, he also pardoned a terrorist who killed Americans."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • August 30, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 26, 2017 in a tweet
"Obama is in Texas serving meals!"
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • August 28, 2017
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on August 22, 2017 in an ad
Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation.
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • August 25, 2017
David Frum
David Frum
stated on August 21, 2017 a tweet
"No president in history has imposed larger personal lifestyle costs on the taxpayer than Donald Trump."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • August 23, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 6, 2017 in a blog post
"Barron Trump Rushed To The Hospital, Hospital Releases Statement On His Condition"
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • August 10, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 7, 2017 a tweet
Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House.
True
By Manuela Tobias • August 8, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2017 an interview
Untaxed corporate earnings used to be "$2.5 trillion … I guess it’s $5 trillion now. Whatever it is, it’s a lot more. So we have anywhere from 4 (trillion) to 5 or even more trillions of dollars sitting offshore."
False
By Manuela Tobias • August 3, 2017
Anthony Scaramucci
Anthony Scaramucci
stated on July 26, 2017 a tweet
"In light of the leak of my financial disclosure info which is a felony I will be contacting @FBI and the @TheJusticeDept"
False
By Manuela Tobias • July 27, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2017 a speech
"We've achieved a historic increase in defense spending to get our troops the support they so richly deserve."
False
By Jon Greenberg, Manuela Tobias • July 27, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 12, 2017 a blog
"Russian mansions Obama seized were meant to be illegal gifts to Sasha and Malia"
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • July 26, 2017
Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway
stated on July 22, 2017 Fox News interview
Just 6 percent of Americans say Russia is the country’s most important issue, yet the story receives "75 percent of the coverage" in the media.
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • July 23, 2017
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on July 18, 2017 a speech
Says President Donald Trump "has signed more laws cutting through federal red tape than any president in American history and has already saved businesses and families up to $18 billion in red tape costs every year."
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • July 21, 2017
George Will
George Will
stated on July 12, 2017 a column
"America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters."
False
By Manuela Tobias • July 18, 2017
FreedomCrossroads.us
FreedomCrossroads.us
stated on June 29, 2017 a blog
"Malia Obama Fired From Cushy Internship At Spanish Embassy"
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • July 18, 2017
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
stated on July 13, 2017 a video
"One in three people who’s receiving treatment for (opioid) drug problems gets some help from Medicaid to pay for that."
Mostly True
By Manuela Tobias • July 18, 2017
Stacey Evans
Stacey Evans
stated on June 12, 2017 a campaign video
"I helped win one of the biggest private lawsuits against Medicare fraud in history. The government declined to pursue the case, so my firm did, and we recovered $324 million for taxpayers."
True
By Manuela Tobias • July 14, 2017
Pat Toomey
Pat Toomey
stated on July 10, 2017 Morning Joe
Medicaid "is contributing to 70 percent of our budget deficit right now. It’s the one that is in our lap because of Obamacare."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • July 12, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 22, 2017 a blog
"3,000-Pound Great White Shark Captured in Great Lakes."
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • July 12, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 7, 2017 a tweet
Says John Podesta "refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful!"
False
By Manuela Tobias • July 11, 2017
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on June 26, 2017 a video
Says because of Donald Trump, "the IRS decided to stop enforcing the individual mandate that was the underpinning of the ACA. That has resulted in insurance companies all across the country jacking their rates up, explicitly because they don't believe that healthy people will buy insurance."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • July 10, 2017
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