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Perry Thurston
Perry Thurston
stated on February 26, 2018 a Senate committee meeting
"Florida is one of only 10 states that totally prohibit a (firearm) registry."
Mostly True
By Romy Ellenbogen • March 8, 2018
Noah Smith
Noah Smith
stated on March 7, 2018 a Bloomberg View column
"Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily."
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 8, 2018
Angus King
Angus King
stated on March 4, 2018 in an interview
"China, my understanding is, supplies 4 percent of the steel in the U.S."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • March 8, 2018
Dana Wachs
Dana Wachs
stated on January 29, 2018 a radio interview
"We are last in the nation in startups — 50th."
True
By Eric Litke • March 8, 2018
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on March 7, 2018 a speech in Sacramento
"California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • March 7, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 5, 2018 a tweet
"Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA."
False
By Miriam Valverde • March 7, 2018
NY FOX News
NY FOX News
stated on March 4, 2018 in a blog
Michelle Obama Just Received Life-Shattering News from the Doctor
Pants on Fire!
By Mica Soellner • March 7, 2018
Good Jobs First
Good Jobs First
stated on March 6, 2018 a tweet
Oklahoma teachers "are the poorest paid teachers in the US, in a state that gives nearly $500 million in tax handouts to energy companies."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 7, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 28, 2018 a blog post
"BREAKING Trump Removes Muslim Federal Judge For Trying To Implement Sharia Law In America"    
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • March 7, 2018
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on January 17, 2018 a tweet
"When @ScottWalker told firefighters we didn’t need to worry about Act 10, we said hell no, we stand with working Wisconsinites everywhere."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • March 7, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 6, 2018 a tweet
The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY."
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 6, 2018
Realtimepolitics
Realtimepolitics
stated on March 6, 2018 a headline
"Joe Biden just confirmed that he is running for president in 2020 and it has America applauding!"
False
By Amy Sherman • March 6, 2018
Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran
stated on February 27, 2018 an interview
Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind."
Mostly False
By Allison Graves • March 6, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 8, 2018 a blog post
"ALERT: Massive Easter Egg Recall Leaves MILLIONS Of Children In Danger- THROW THEM AWAY- They WILL Kill Your Kids."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • March 6, 2018
Laurence Tribe
Laurence Tribe
stated on March 2, 2018 a tweet
President Donald "Trump’s latest set of sanctions against companies and countries benefiting North Korea includes every nation but one making shipments to (North Korea). The one nation Trump exempted from his punitive ban was . . . wait for it . . . drumroll: Russia."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 6, 2018
David Simmons
David Simmons
stated on March 3, 2018 a vote in the Florida senate
"Adolf Hitler confiscated all the weapons — took all the weapons, had a registry of everybody — and then on the night of June 30, 1934, sent out his secret police and murdered all of his political opponents."
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 6, 2018
Mary Taylor
Mary Taylor
stated on January 29, 2018 a speech
Says Mike DeWine "flip-flopped on the gun issue and has earned an F from the NRA."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 6, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 28, 2018 a blog post headline
"Kushner And Wife Ivanka Trump Were Tossed Out Of The White House — And Donald Is Cutting Them Out Of His Will!"
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • March 5, 2018
Pricey Harrison
Pricey Harrison
stated on February 15, 2018 a tweet
"The US has approximately 5% of the world's population and 42% of civilian gun ownership."
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • March 5, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 3, 2018 in a blog
Says Keanu Reeves said, "For me, Trump is the symbol of a successful man and a role model for every young American, something that our nation was looking for for year. I don’t think that America will again have a leader like him."
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • March 5, 2018
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