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Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on July 31, 2018 an interview
"I have always been there with" Donald Trump.  
False
August 8, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on August 1, 2018 an online video
Says Leah Vukmir said: "I’m not endorsing Donald Trump."  
False
August 8, 2018
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on August 2, 2018 an interview with CBS News
States "haven't even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • August 3, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 31, 2018 a tweet
"Collusion is not a crime."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 31, 2018
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on June 27, 2018 a campaign email
"I’m the first Democrat to ever lead Scott Walker in an election year."  
False
By Samantha West • July 26, 2018
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate
"In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet."
True
By Bill McCarthy • July 24, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on July 16, 2018 an interview
On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader.  
Half Flip
July 24, 2018
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on July 16, 2018 on television
"In 2016, when Hillary Clinton appeared to have a firm lead in the polls — oh, just before the election, it was President Obama who laughed off any notion that American elections could possibly be tampered with."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • July 17, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 16, 2018 a press conference in Helsinki
"The Electoral College is much more advantageous for Democrats."
False
By Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 16, 2018 a press conference with Vladimir Putin
"The servers of the Pakistani gentleman that worked on the DNC" are "missing."
False
By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias • July 16, 2018
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin
stated on July 16, 2018 a press conference
"The Russian state has never interfered ... into internal American affairs including election process."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy, John Kruzel • July 16, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 28, 2018 a public forum
Says Wisconsin "hadn’t been won by a Republican since Dwight D. Eisenhower, in 1952. And I won Wisconsin. …  Ronald Reagan, remember, Wisconsin was the state that Ronald Reagan did not win."  
Pants on Fire!
By D.L. Davis • June 29, 2018
Ohio Republican Party
Ohio Republican Party
stated on June 12, 2018 a tweet
Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 29, 2018
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on June 6, 2018 an attack ad
Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt "tried to cut a deal with big pharma" in a lawsuit.  
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 25, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 11, 2018 in a blog post
"Busted: Obama is holding secret meetings to overtake the White House"
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • June 21, 2018
Tim Moore
Tim Moore
stated on June 7, 2018 a TV interview
States with voter ID laws have seen "zero decrease" in participation. "Most have seen an increase."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • June 20, 2018
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on June 6, 2018 statements
On participating in a debate for Democratic gubernatorial candidates.  
Full Flop
June 7, 2018
John Cox
John Cox
stated on April 23, 2018 a campaign TV ad
GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens."  
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • May 29, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 22, 2018 a fake news blog post
Says "Obama paid FBI informant over $1 million to do it to Trump."
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 23, 2018 a tweet
Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 23, 2018
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