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The Patriot Report
The Patriot Report
stated on January 15, 2018 a headline
"82-year-old who killed a Muslim in self-defense gets the death penalty."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 9, 2018 a Cabinet meeting
Says "22 to 24 people" came into the United States due to family connection with suspect in the October 2017 New York City terror attack.
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 18, 2018 a tweet
Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • January 24, 2018
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on January 18, 2018 a press conference
Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion.
True
By Louis Jacobson • January 24, 2018
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
stated on January 17, 2018 a statement to The Root
Says under her leadership, "Democrats fought to ... make sure the (2011 HOPE) bill ... prevented the use of ACT/SAT testing standards."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • January 24, 2018
The Patriot Report
The Patriot Report
stated on January 8, 2018 a headline
"Bill Clinton’s hitman confesses on his deathbed."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2018
Jon Husted
Jon Husted
stated on January 3, 2018 a tweet
"When we say ‘one vote matters,’ it’s not just a saying – it has proven true 141 times in #Ohio over the last five years."
True
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 15, 2017 White House graphic
"Current immigration policy imposes as much as $300 billion annually in net fiscal costs on U.S. taxpayers."  
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • January 23, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 22, 2018 an interview
"I have consistently opposed shutdowns."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • January 23, 2018
Reaganwasright
Reaganwasright
stated on January 22, 2018 a website
"Soros, Obama and the Dems Ordered the Shutdown to Stage a Coup"
Pants on Fire!
By Mica Soellner • January 22, 2018
Paul Sperry
Paul Sperry
stated on January 13, 2018 a commentary
Says border fencing finished near El Paso in 2010 dramatically curtailed illegal crossings, local crime and drug smuggling.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 22, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on January 18, 2018 a tweet
Says Evan Jenkins was Sen. Joe Manchin’s "spokesperson. It’s true!"
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • January 22, 2018
Jeff Flake
Jeff Flake
stated on January 17, 2018 the U.S. Senate
Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians."
True
By John Kruzel • January 22, 2018
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel
stated on January 9, 2018 a talk radio appearance
"Chicago now has the highest employment in the private sector in the history of the city."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • January 22, 2018
Randy Bryce
Randy Bryce
stated on January 10, 2018 a campaign appearance
Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • January 19, 2018
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on January 16, 2018 an interview on CNN
"In American history since 9/11, we've had 85 major attacks in our country, 73 percent of them have been by white nationalist hate groups."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 18, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 16, 2018 a speech at a women's event in Washington
"Chrysler is leaving Mexico and moving back to Michigan."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • January 18, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 12, 2018 a tweet
In a government shutdown, "what they are really doing is shutting down our military."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 17, 2018
Delaine Eastin
Delaine Eastin
stated on January 13, 2018 a town hall
California is 41st in the nation in per pupil K-12 spending, but "No. 1 in per prisoner" spending.
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • January 17, 2018
Andrew White
Andrew White
stated on January 11, 2018 a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune
"Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 17, 2018
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