Fact Check Posts – Page 7

Greg Abbott
stated on December 8, 2015 in a press conference with Sen. Ted Cruz:

Says President Barack Obama "himself has granted waivers allowing into the United States refugees who provided material support to terrorists."

By W. Gardner Selby • December 18, 2015

Sean Duffy
stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview:

Says President Barack Obama’s homeland security budget had "$16 million to fight climate change" but "didn't have a line item to fight violent extremism."

By Tom Kertscher • December 18, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on November 13, 2013 in multiple posts:

Barack Obama’s Columbia University ID says he was a foreign student and went by "Barry Soetoro."

By Clayton Youngman • December 9, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on November 14, 2015 in a news conference.:

Says President Barack Obama "will not utter the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ and as matter of policy, nobody in the administration will say the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism.’"

By Sean Gorman • November 30, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on November 11, 2015 in Atlantic, Iowa, during a campaign event.:

Says President Barack Obama did not invite a Republican senator to dine at the White House until his fifth year in office.

By Jason Noble • November 23, 2015

Carly Fiorina
stated on November 10, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee:

"Obamacare isn't helping anyone."

By Louis Jacobson • November 11, 2015

Rand Paul
stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.:

The debt limit deal "allows President Obama to borrow unlimited amounts of money."

By Louis Jacobson • November 2, 2015

Ted Cruz
stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.:

"Under Barack Obama and the big government economy, the median wage for women has dropped $733."

By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2015

Restoration PAC
stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad:

President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.

By Tom Kertscher • July 24, 2015

Tom Cotton
stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day":

President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions."

By Christian Belanger • July 22, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Phoenix:

"The $5 billion website for Obamacare … never worked. Still doesn't work."

By Louis Jacobson • July 14, 2015

Chain email
stated on June 24, 2015 in a chain email:

"Under the Affordable Care Act, anyone on Medicare who is admitted to a hospital for observation will be responsible for the bill. Medicare won't pay a cent."

By Louis Jacobson • June 25, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on June 20, 2015 in a speech:

Says Barack Obama told the U.S. Coast Guard Academy "that the number one threat to the military and the world today is global warming."

By Tom Kertscher • June 25, 2015

Jeb Bush
stated on June 15, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech:

The Democrats are "responsible" for "the swift, mindless drawdown of a military that was generations in the making."

By Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2015

Donald Trump
stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech:

"The last quarter, it was just announced, our gross domestic product … was below zero. Who ever heard of this? It's never below zero."

By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2015

Facebook posts
stated on May 17, 2015 in a meme on social media:

"During Obama's first five years as president, black unemployment increased 42 percent. During Reagan's presidency, black unemployment dropped 20 percent."

By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on April 25, 2015 in an interview:

Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border

By Tom Kertscher • May 13, 2015

ForAmerica
stated on April 12, 2015 in a meme on social media:

"American families work hard to earn $4,250 a month. Obama is spending $18,972 a month on each illegal immigrant child."

By Louis Jacobson • April 17, 2015

Scott Walker
stated on March 23, 2015 in a tweet:

Under Barack Obama, "the average cost of family health care premiums has increased by $4,154."

By Tom Kertscher • April 7, 2015

Glenn Beck
stated on March 19, 2015 in a Facebook post:

"A few weeks ago Obama took Hamas and Iran OFF the terror list."

By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2015

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