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Louis Marinelli
stated on September 26, 2016 a speech in Moscow:

"Two years ago, the longest serving leader of the California republic, Jerry Brown, boldly declared in China that California is a separate nation."

Pants on Fire!

By Chris Nichols • November 11, 2016

Ann Coulter
stated on November 9, 2016 a tweet:

"1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate."

False

By Miriam Valverde • November 11, 2016

Lamar Smith
stated on November 9, 2016 a web post and email blast:

"I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump."

True

By W. Gardner Selby • November 11, 2016

Viral image
stated on November 9, 2016 a post-election Tweet:

Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory

False

By Will Doran • November 9, 2016

Amy Schumer
stated on November 3, 2016 a video:

"Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • November 9, 2016

Social Media
stated on November 8, 2016 a viral Tweet:

Says "thousands" at a Manhattan rally for Donald Trump were chanting "We hate Muslims, we hate blacks, we want our great country back."

Pants on Fire!

By Linda Qiu • November 9, 2016

John Kerry
stated on October 26, 2016 a speech at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs:

"Surveys show that many of our citizens think we devote a full quarter or even a third of our federal budget to foreign aid."

True

By Jon Greenberg • November 9, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on November 7, 2016 a speech in Raleigh, N.C.:

"Beyonce and Jay Z, I like them, I like them ... I get bigger crowds than they do. It's true. I get far bigger crowds."

False

By Aaron Sharockman, Linda Qiu • November 7, 2016

Barack Obama
stated on November 2, 2016 a rally in North Carolina:

The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic."

Half-True

By Lauren Carroll • November 7, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on November 3, 2016 a campaign speech:

"It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike."

Half-True

By Joshua Gillin • November 7, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on November 4, 2016 a rally in Atkinson, N.H.:

"Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working."

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2016

Ohio Republican Party
stated on October 28, 2016 a campaign mailer:

"Casey Weinstein: No faith in our military" ... "When some of our cadets wanted to watch a religious film, Casey Weinstein sued the U.S. military. Sued our soldiers?"

Mostly False

By Nadia Pflaum • November 7, 2016

Tim Kaine
stated on November 3, 2016 a speech in Phoenix:

"Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country."

True

By Miriam Valverde • November 7, 2016

Kai Degner
stated on October 17, 2016 a debate.:

"The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp."

False

By Sean Gorman • November 7, 2016

Newt Gingrich
stated on November 6, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press":

"There’s a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge."

Mostly False

By Lauren Carroll, Tyler Adkisson • November 6, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on November 4, 2016 a campaign rally:

Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up."

True

By Linda Qiu • November 6, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on November 4, 2016 a rally in Hershey, Pa. :

Says that at a campaign rally President Barack Obama "spent so much time screaming at a protester, and frankly it was a disgrace."

Pants on Fire!

By Allison Graves • November 6, 2016

Jason Kander
stated on August 10, 2016 a campaign ad:

Roy Blunt "voted to raise his own pay 12 times" while in Congress.

Mostly False

By George Ash • November 6, 2016

Caleb Rowden
stated on October 12, 2016 a YouTube video:

Democrat Stephen Webber "voted to allow sex offenders to be within 500 feet of childcare centers and playgrounds, and even voted to allow sex offenders to be coaches."

Mostly False

By George Ash • November 6, 2016

Roy Blunt
stated on August 3, 2016 a campaign ad:

"On three occasions, judges had to stop Jason Kander from manipulating elections."

Mostly False

By Ellen Cagle • November 6, 2016

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