Fact Check Posts – Page 7

Rush Limbaugh
stated on October 25, 2019 a statement on his radio show:

Says House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump "doesn’t feature the opposition party, it doesn’t feature cross-examination."

By Bill McCarthy • October 30, 2019

Lindsey Graham
stated on October 24, 2019 a Senate resolution:

Says House Democrats leading the impeachment inquiry are "denying President Trump basic fairness and due process accorded every American."

By Bill McCarthy • October 28, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on August 30, 2019 a Facebook post:

"In 1789, being a member of Congress in the U.S. was considered a civic duty, and they were only paid 50 cents a day."

By Samantha Putterman • September 5, 2019

Viral image
stated on August 6, 2019 a post on Facebook:

"Not one Democrat called for gun control" after a man shot at Republican lawmakers playing softball.

By Ciara O'Rourke • August 14, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on July 19, 2019 a Facebook post:

Says congressional salaries have gone up 231% over the last 30 years...Now Congress is saying they need a $4,500 raise.

By Samantha Putterman • August 7, 2019

Occupy Democrats
stated on July 22, 2019 a Facebook post:

"Fox ‘News’ just announced that they will not air Mueller’s testimony about his report, which they claim ‘exonerates’ Trump."

By Bill McCarthy • July 23, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on July 18, 2019 a press briefing:

Says that when his supporters chanted "send her back" about Ilhan Omar, he stopped it.

By Amy Sherman • July 19, 2019

Kevin McCarthy
stated on May 19, 2019 an interview on Fox News:

Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me."

By Stefanie Pousoulides • June 3, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on May 14, 2019 a Facebook post:

Says NASA spent more than $165 million over 10 years to develop a pen that "writes in zero gravity, upside down" and in extreme temperatures while the "Russians used a pencil instead."

By Samantha Putterman • May 21, 2019

Joe Biden
stated on May 1, 2019 an interview:

"I was always labeled as one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress."

By John Kruzel • May 6, 2019

Kamala Harris
stated on March 8, 2019 a tweet:

Says Trump administration is "raiding money" from military service member pensions to pay for the border wall.

By Chris Nichols • March 28, 2019

Rick Scott
stated on February 25, 2019 an Orlando Sentinel op-ed:

The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel."

By Amy Sherman • February 28, 2019

E. Gordon Gee
stated on September 20, 2018 an interview with the Daily Athenaeum:

In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits."

By Mary Alice Truitt • October 29, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on September 18, 2018 an exchange with reporters:

On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that."

By Jon Greenberg • September 20, 2018

Roland Gutierrez
stated on July 18, 2018 a campaign email blast:

Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims."

By Jasper Scherer • July 27, 2018

Ted Cruz
stated on July 17, 2018 a campaign press release:

Says Beto O’Rourke is "the only candidate to the U.S. Senate to call for" impeaching President Donald Trump.

By W. Gardner Selby • July 25, 2018

Jessica Morse
stated on July 19, 2018 a tweet:

Says Congressman Tom McClintock, R-Calif., "has authored three laws since he’s been in office; two renamed post offices."

By Chris Nichols • July 24, 2018

Bloggers
stated on June 26, 2018 a blog post:

"A Trump fan was just charged with trying to murder Maxine Waters on same day Trump threatened her."

By Bill McCarthy • June 28, 2018

Political Thinkers
stated on March 29, 2018 a headline:

After attacking Emma Gonzalez, U.S. Rep. Steve King is "facing arrest."

By Amy Sherman • April 5, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on March 14, 2018 Private fundraiser:

Says Conor Lamb "ran on a campaign that said very nice things about me."

By Colin Deppen • March 22, 2018

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