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Anthony Tata
Anthony Tata
stated on February 19, 2017 an interview on CNN
"The sanctions that we put on (Russia) for the Crimea annexation and meddling in Ukraine ... have absolutely crushed the ruble by 50 percent. And GDP from 2014 to 2016 is 50 percent down in Russia, as well."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • February 21, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 20, 2017 a headline
"Muslims offended that their kids have to recite national anthem."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • February 21, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 3, 2017 a headline
Says Sen. John McCain was "caught making highly illegal phone call to foreign country."
False
By Joshua Gillin • February 21, 2017
Richard Corcoran
Richard Corcoran
stated on February 12, 2017 an inteview on CBS4
"Most of these mass shootings take place in (areas) where you're not allowed to have a concealed weapons permit."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 21, 2017
Wick Moorman
Wick Moorman
stated on February 15, 2017 In front of a Senate subcommittee
"More than ever our nation and the traveling public rely on Amtrak for mobility."  
Half-True
By Mark Dent • February 21, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 8, 2017 a headline
Says "Hillary Clinton filed for divorce In New York courts."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • February 20, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 18, 2017 a campaign rally
"Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible."
False
By Allison Graves • February 19, 2017
Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez
stated on February 13, 2017 a tweet
Recent immigration raids "are not business as usual. The raids are being done indiscriminately. They’re not focused simply on criminal aliens."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • February 17, 2017
Bob Corker
Bob Corker
stated on February 15, 2017 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
"Today, 27 million people .. are enslaved."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • February 17, 2017
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 13, 2017 a roundtable discussion
"Your politicians in Tallahassee today are saying, in your area, that they don't need any more jobs. That is exactly what Rep. Paul Renner said."
Mostly False
By Allison Graves • February 17, 2017
Gordon Hintz
Gordon Hintz
stated on January 30, 2017 an interview
"Eleven individuals who make over $30 million each got $22 million credit" from Wisconsin's manufacturing and agriculture tax credit.
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • February 17, 2017
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on December 31, 2016 an op-ed in the (Springfield) State Journal-Register
The status quo led the General Assembly to reduce pension payments four straight years starting in 2005, costing billions of dollars as the delay in contributions essentially borrowed from pension funds at a very high interest rate.
True
By Madeleine Doubek • February 17, 2017
Dan Forest
Dan Forest
stated on February 14, 2017 a written statement
"If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms."
Pants on Fire!
By Will Doran • February 17, 2017
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on February 7, 2017 remarks at a rally at Buffalo State College
New York state subsidizes private colleges "probably more than any other state except maybe one."
True
By Dan Clark • February 16, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 16, 2017 a press conference
"The stock market has hit record numbers, as you know. And there has been a tremendous surge of optimism in the business world."  
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • February 16, 2017
LearnProgress.org
LearnProgress.org
stated on February 8, 2017 a headline
Says Donald Trump was "caught investing in (the) Dakota Pipeline before signing it."
False
By Joshua Gillin • February 16, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 16, 2017 a news conference
The media has "a lower approval rate than Congress."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • February 16, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 16, 2017 comments during and after the 2016 presidential campaign
On leaks and the release of secret information.
Full Flop
By Louis Jacobson • February 16, 2017
Travis Allen
Travis Allen
stated on February 13, 2017 a press release
"The Oroville dam failure was entirely avoidable: California passed a $7.5 Billion water bond in 2014 but Jerry Brown didn't spend $1 on new water storage or improvements to existing infrastructure like Oroville."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • February 16, 2017
Benjamin Netanyahu
Benjamin Netanyahu
stated on February 15, 2017 a joint press conference with President Donald Trump
In the "past few weeks," President Donald Trump pointed out "Iranian violations on ballistic missile tests. By the way, these ballistic missiles are inscribed in Hebrew, ‘Israel must be destroyed.’ "
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 15, 2017
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