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Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on February 19, 2020 a State of the State Address:
"Back in 2005, when we did that first point-in-time count, there were over 188,000 thousand people that were deemed homeless in the state of California. … That’s 35,000 more than we have today.”
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • February 21, 2020
Amy Klobuchar
Amy Klobuchar
stated on February 20, 2020 an MSNBC interview:
“The majority of hunters now want universal background checks, the majority of Trump voters.”
True
By Bill McCarthy • February 20, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 15, 2020 a speech in Nevada:
Says Mike Bloomberg is “a candidate who in 2015 stated, and I quote: ‘I, for example, am not in favor, have never been in favor of raising the minimum wage.’”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 18, 2019 a post on Facebook:
Says Elizabeth Warren, asked about the Mollie Tibbetts murder, said “I know this is hard for her family, but they have to remember that we need to focus on real problems, like illegal immigrants not being able to see their kids.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • February 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 9, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says a teenage Pete Buttigieg was arrested in the late 1990s for killing dogs.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • February 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 8, 2019 a Facebook post:
“Trump’s daughter works at the White House. Her husband works at the White House. Rudy’s son works at the White House. Barr’s son-in-law works at the White House. Barr’s daughter works at Treasury. Trump’s sons do foreign business. Trump’s daughter is getting Chinese patents and Saudi grants.”
Mostly True
By Bill McCarthy • February 11, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 6, 2020 a story:
Says with his guilty impeachment vote, Senator Mitt Romney “could be removed from office.”
False
By Samantha Putterman • February 7, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 7, 2020 a comment to reporters:
"I thought it was a terrible thing when (Nancy Pelosi) ripped up the speech. First of all, it's an official document. You're not allowed. It's illegal what she did. She broke the law."
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • February 7, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 4, 2020 the State of the Union:
“Under my administration, 7 million Americans have come off of food stamps, and 10 million people have been lifted off of welfare.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • February 6, 2020
Cory Booker
Cory Booker
stated on January 9, 2020 public comments:
National polls have “never predicted who will be president from our party. Carter was in the single digits a few months before caucuses. Bill Clinton was. Obama — 20 points behind in the national polls roughly.”
True
By Brooklyn Draisey • February 6, 2020
Charlie Kirk
Charlie Kirk
stated on February 4, 2020 a tweet:
"Nancy Pelosi may have just committed a violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2071, Section 2071 (a) when she ripped up President Trump’s State of the Union address. This violation is punishable by up to three years in prison.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • February 5, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 4, 2020 the State of the Union:
“I have also overseen historic funding increases for high-quality child care, enabling 17 states to help more children, many of which have reduced or eliminated their waitlists altogether.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 5, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 2, 2020 an interview on Fox News:
“Cory Booker and all these people couldn't get any of the things that (Michael) Bloomberg's getting now" with respect to DNC debate rules.
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • February 3, 2020
Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo
stated on January 24, 2020 an NPR interview:
When asked if he’s defended former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch, "I've defended every single person on this team."
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 29, 2020
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on January 26, 2020 a Fox News town hall in Des Moines:
"More than 80% of Republicans think we ought to at least be doing universal background checks." 
True
By Amy Sherman • January 29, 2020
Jay Sekulow
Jay Sekulow
stated on January 22, 2020 the Senate impeachment trial:
Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the  fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • January 28, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2020 a tweet:
"The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify."
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 27, 2020
Andrew Yang
Andrew Yang
stated on January 23, 2020 a town hall in Muscatine, Iowa:
"Right now 5% of Americans donate to candidates." 
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • January 24, 2020
Paul Maner
Paul Maner
stated on January 20, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Jordan Davis, son of Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath, was killed in "a drug deal gone bad."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • January 24, 2020
Pat Cipollone
Pat Cipollone
stated on January 21, 2020 remarks in the Senate impeachment trial:
"Not even (House Intelligence Chairman Adam) Schiff’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF" during the House impeachment investigation.
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 21, 2020
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