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Chain email
Chain email
stated on February 9, 2015 a chain email
"Over 200 years ago, the United States had declared war on Islam, and Thomas Jefferson led the charge!"
False
By Louis Jacobson • February 11, 2015
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on July 6, 2014 interview on ABC's "This Week"
Says Hillary Clinton's health care plan from the 1990s "had a broader provision in favor of corporate right to back out" of providing contraceptive coverage than the one created by the Hobby Lobby Supreme Court decision.
False
By Lauren Carroll • July 8, 2014
John Kerry
John Kerry
stated on April 17, 2014 a speech
"In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews."
False
By Julie Kliegman • April 18, 2014
Josh McKoon
Josh McKoon
stated on February 24, 2014 Talking with reporters about his bill.
A Georgia religious freedom bill would help Catholic institutions that, under Obamacare, could be forced to provide abortion-inducing drugs.
False
By Nancy Badertscher • February 28, 2014
Traditional Values Coalition
Traditional Values Coalition
stated on December 6, 2013 a fundraising email
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act "discriminates against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom."
False
By Julie Kliegman • December 16, 2013
ForAmerica
ForAmerica
stated on July 11, 2013 a Facebook post
Says Houston National Cemetery is preventing Christian prayers from being said at military funerals.
False
By Sue Owen • August 6, 2013
Paul Begala
Paul Begala
stated on June 27, 2013 a fundraising letter.
Says Ken Cuccinelli "attacked churches for helping the poor."
False
By Sean Gorman • July 8, 2013
Frank Keating
Frank Keating
stated on March 17, 2013 an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press'
"In the United States, 50 percent of social services are provided by the Catholic church."
False
By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2013
Government is Not God PAC
Government is Not God PAC
stated on September 23, 2012 a newspaper advertisement
"Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers."
False
By Katie Sanders, Louis Jacobson • September 26, 2012
David Silverman
David Silverman
stated on February 17, 2012 a story on TV website
"There are more atheists in the country right now than Jews, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists combined and doubled."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • February 26, 2012
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on December 12, 2011 a foreign policy debate with Jon Huntsman in Manchester, N.H., Dec. 12, 2011
"The Obama administration just issued instructions that terrorism training should not involve any reference to Islam."
False
By John Gregg • December 14, 2011
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on December 7, 2011 an Iowa TV ad.
Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 9, 2011
John DePetro
John DePetro
stated on November 29, 2011 a talk-show discussion
"For the past eight years, Gov. Carcieri and Mrs. Carcieri would host the lighting of the State House Christmas tree."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 30, 2011
Leo Berman
Leo Berman
stated on April 4, 2011 a House committee hearing
Says judges are using Shariah law in Dearborn, Mich.
False
May 14, 2011
National Organization for Marriage
National Organization for Marriage
stated on February 5, 2011 a mailing to Rhode Island voters
"Massachusetts public schools teach kids as young as kindergartners about gay marriage."
False
By Peter Lord • February 10, 2011
Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham
stated on October 3, 2010 ABC's "This Week"
In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden."
False
October 6, 2010
Al Hunt
Al Hunt
stated on August 22, 2010 ABC's "This Week"
"This is not a mosque. It's a cultural center that has a prayer area."  
False
August 23, 2010
Kendrick Meek
Kendrick Meek
stated on August 15, 2010 a televised debate in Miami.
"There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon."
False
By Laura Figueroa • August 20, 2010
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on April 8, 2009 a radio broadcast
"You can't read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty."
False
By Alexander Lane • April 10, 2009
Chain email
Chain email
stated on May 19, 2008 an e-mail message
Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."
False
By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 10, 2008
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