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Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 4, 2017 Internet posts
Says Bill Gates tweeted, "I think Donald Trump will go down to history as one of the greatest presidents, just like Reagan."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • February 15, 2017
Liberal Blogger
Liberal Blogger
stated on February 11, 2017 a web post
Says a Republican U.S. House member from Texas, Rob McCaskill, tweeted that he "can’t wait for the next 9/11."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 15, 2017
Lowell Holtz
Lowell Holtz
stated on February 2, 2017 a campaign statement
On using the Common Core standards for English and math instruction    
Full Flop
By Dave Umhoefer • February 15, 2017
John Humphries
John Humphries
stated on February 2, 2017 a campaign statement
On using the Common Core standards for English and math instruction  
Full Flop
By Dave Umhoefer • February 15, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 17, 2016 a headline
Says there is a "new law now charging all protesters with terrorism."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • February 14, 2017
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 13, 2017 an interview with MSNBC's Chris Hayes
"Before the Affordable Care Act, (West Virginia’s) uninsured rate for people 64 to 19 was 29 percent. Today, it is 9 percent."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • February 14, 2017
Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller
stated on February 12, 2017 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
"I'm calling into question the accuracy of the ruling. The district judge in Seattle said there was no indication of terrorism from these seven countries in our country."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 14, 2017
World Food Program
World Food Program
stated on February 5, 2017 a tweet
"Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions.  
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 14, 2017
Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton
stated on February 7, 2017 a Fox News interview
Of 1 million green cards issued a year, "almost none of those green cards are based on job skills or demonstrated economic needs."
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • February 14, 2017
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on February 3, 2017 a CNN interview
Israel cut its illegal immigration rate by "99 percent" by constructing a 143-mile fence along its southern border.
Mostly True
By Miriam Valverde • February 13, 2017
TheSeattleTribune.com
TheSeattleTribune.com
stated on September 3, 2016 a headline
"Idaho mother sentenced to prison after multiple citations for breastfeeding in public."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • February 13, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 12, 2017 a tweet
Says "72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN."
Mostly True
By Allison Graves • February 12, 2017
Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller
stated on February 12, 2017 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
"This issue of busing voters in to New Hampshire is widely known by anyone who’s worked in New Hampshire politics. It’s very real, it’s very serious."
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • February 12, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 12, 2017 a tweet
"While on FAKE NEWS @CNN, Bernie Sanders was cut off for using the term fake news to describe the network. They said technical difficulties!"
False
By Allison Graves • February 12, 2017
Martin Golden
Martin Golden
stated on January 30, 2017 a press conference announcing the Community Heroes Protection Act
"Just last year, alone, 710 police officers" were assaulted in New York state.
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • February 11, 2017
John Patrick
John Patrick
stated on January 12, 2017 a Texas Capitol press conference
"If you have a family, the current minimum wage easily qualifies you for food stamps."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 11, 2017
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on February 9, 2017 on Fox News
The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is "the most overturned court in the country."
False
By Lauren Carroll • February 10, 2017
Dawn Buckingham
Dawn Buckingham
stated on February 8, 2017 a campaign email blast
"Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office."  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2017
Byron Brown
Byron Brown
stated on January 30, 2017 a state budget hearing on local governments
Graduation rates in Buffalo’s school district, which were "around 48 percent are now up to 64 percent" since Say Yes Buffalo launched.
True
By Dan Clark • February 10, 2017
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on January 31, 2017 a speech
Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere."    
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2017
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