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Hogan Gidley
Hogan Gidley
stated on February 12, 2018 an interview on Fox News
"The president has been very clear. All forms of abuse, all forms of battery against women are deplorable and disgusting. ... He’s said that multiple times in the past."
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 13, 2018
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on January 24, 2018 an interview on Fox Business Network
In 2005 or 2006 U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer "voted for the wall."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 13, 2018
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson
stated on February 8, 2018 a tweet
"There are more immigrants in our country right now than any other time."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • February 13, 2018
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on February 7, 2018 In a tweet
The "FBI was actively investigating Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server" on Sept. 2, 2016.
False
By Manuela Tobias • February 12, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 1, 2018 a story
"Obama did in fact unconstitutionally spy on Trump throughout the presidential election."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 12, 2018
Breitbart
Breitbart
stated on February 7, 2018 a headline
"Food stamp enrollment drops by four million in one month."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • February 12, 2018
The Patriot Report
The Patriot Report
stated on January 17, 2018 a headline
Says Donald Trump is "canceling funding for Obama’s free house and library."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • February 12, 2018
Brian Kemp
Brian Kemp
stated on February 7, 2018 campaign website
In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet."
True
By Miriam Valverde • February 12, 2018
Jeanne Ives
Jeanne Ives
stated on February 7, 2018 a campaign ad
"Rauner made you pay for abortions in all nine months of pregnancy."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • February 12, 2018
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on February 8, 2018 a Senate floor speech
"George W. Bush doubled the debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. President Obama doubled the debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion. Now we're on course to exceed $30 trillion in the next seven years or so."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 9, 2018
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on January 31, 2018 a digital ad
"Heitkamp has voted against Trump 68 percent of time."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • February 9, 2018
Florida Education Association
Florida Education Association
stated on February 5, 2018 a Youtube video
"Richard Corcoran has a plan to divert even more of our tax dollars to unaccountable private schools."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • February 9, 2018
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on January 15, 2018 a public forum
"The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times."  
True
By D.L. Davis • February 9, 2018
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill
stated on November 3, 2017 meeting
The UNC athletic director’s $705,000 salary was "not at market. Not even close."
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • February 8, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 5, 2018 a tweet
"The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working."
Mostly False
By Mica Soellner • February 8, 2018
LoveThisPic.com
LoveThisPic.com
stated on February 3, 2018 a headline
"Smoking in cars with children is illegal starting January 30, 2018."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 8, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 6, 2018 a headline
"Just in: 45 states just banned Sharia law"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • February 8, 2018
Travis Allen
Travis Allen
stated on February 1, 2018 an interview on Capital Public Radio
"Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state."
False
By Chris Nichols • February 7, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 30, 2018 State of the Union address
Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • February 7, 2018
Bill Nelson
Bill Nelson
stated on February 2, 2018 a tweet
"Violent crime in Puerto Rico is on the rise as nearly one-third of the island remains without power."
Half-True
By Allison Graves • February 7, 2018
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