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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 18, 2018 a tweet
"I never said Russia did not meddle in the election."  
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • February 19, 2018
Jackie Speier
Jackie Speier
stated on February 10, 2018 a tweet
"3 American women are murdered every day by their husband or boyfriend."
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • February 19, 2018
YourNewsWire.com
YourNewsWire.com
stated on February 8, 2018 in a fake news blog post
Says Melania Trump hired exorcist to "cleanse White House of Obama demons."
Pants on Fire!
By Mica Soellner • February 19, 2018
Conservative Daily Post
Conservative Daily Post
stated on January 30, 2018 a headline
"Trump declares globalist Soros as ‘national security threat’ using Obama’s 2014 executive order."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • February 19, 2018
Scott Milder
Scott Milder
stated on February 6, 2018 a statement posted on Milder's campaign website
"In the 1980s, the state funded 68% of school expenses, and now the state’s share is 38%."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 16, 2018
George P. Bush
George P. Bush
stated on February 14, 2018 a mailer pointed out by challenger Jerry Patterson
Says he’s a "retired U.S. Navy officer."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 16, 2018
usdeplorablesnews.com
usdeplorablesnews.com
stated on February 15, 2018 a fake news blog post
Says Michelle Obama said Florida shooting "is clearly our president’s fault."  
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • February 16, 2018
Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway
stated on February 11, 2018 an interview on ABC's 'This Week'
"I don’t need a lecture from Kirsten Gillibrand or anybody else who protected and defended and harbored a sitting president who had sexual relations in the Oval Office and was impeached for lying."
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • February 16, 2018
Edward Cox
Edward Cox
stated on February 10, 2018 opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate
About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita."
True
By Dan Clark • February 16, 2018
Bobbie Richardson
Bobbie Richardson
stated on February 3, 2018 a tweet
"The president is cutting the CDC budget by 80%.
False
By Paul Specht • February 16, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on February 15, 2018 a campaign ad
Says he has a plan for "$1 billion in tax relief for Illinois."
Mostly False
By Brett Chase • February 16, 2018
Rebecca Dallet
Rebecca Dallet
stated on January 19, 2018 an interview
Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases."  
True
By Tom Kertscher • February 16, 2018
Jeff Greenfield
Jeff Greenfield
stated on February 14, 2018 a tweet
"In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • February 15, 2018
Joy Reid
Joy Reid
stated on February 14, 2018 a tweet
"One-third of Floridians own guns. One-third."  
Mostly True
By Allison Graves, Amy Sherman • February 15, 2018
The Politico News
The Politico News
stated on February 7, 2018 a headline
"Breaking: four million Democrat votes just declared fraudulent."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • February 15, 2018
Corey Lewandowski
Corey Lewandowski
stated on February 11, 2018 a rally in Sarasota
"Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected."
Mostly True
By Allison Graves • February 15, 2018
Tim Burns
Tim Burns
stated on February 6, 2018 a TV ad
Says he is "one of America's leading consumer lawyers."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • February 15, 2018
Andrew White
Andrew White
stated on January 26, 2018 a claim to David Martin Davies of Texas Public Radio
"There’s a large number of schools in Texas that don’t even offer sex education."  
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 14, 2018
PuppetStringNews.com
PuppetStringNews.com
stated on February 11, 2018 in a fake news blog post
"Russian source behind fake Trump dossier killed in Russian plane crash, Rosatom CFO also dead"
Pants on Fire!
By Mica Soellner • February 14, 2018
Michael Screnock
Michael Screnock
stated on January 29, 2018 a radio ad
Says Tim Burns and Rebecca Dallet "have openly criticized laws signed by Governor Walker that they disagree with and are campaigning as activists who will implement their policies from the bench."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • February 14, 2018
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