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Dave Hansen
stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview:

Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries.

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • March 17, 2017

Mark Pocan
stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview:

"The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door."

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • March 8, 2017

Thomas Perez
stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate:

"If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • February 24, 2017

David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet:

Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS."

False

By Tom Kertscher • February 23, 2017

Stephen Miller
stated on February 12, 2017 in 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

Sean Spicer
stated on January 24, 2017 in the daily press briefing:

"There's one (study) that came out of Pew in 2008 that showed 14 percent of people who voted were noncitizens."

False

By Lauren Carroll • January 25, 2017

Reince Priebus
stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview:

Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password."

False

By Tom Kertscher • January 11, 2017

Bloggers
stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post:

Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments.

Pants on Fire!

By Jon Greenberg • January 10, 2017

Donald Trump
stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office:

Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election."

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2017

Nicholas Langworthy
stated on December 14, 2016 in a WBFO article:

"Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford."

False

By Dan Clark • January 6, 2017

Aaron DeGroot
stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet :

Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company."

Half-True

By Marc Filippino • January 6, 2017

Today News 24
stated on December 16, 2016 in In an article :

"Pennsylvania Federal Court grants legal authority to remove Trump after Russian Meddling."

Pants on Fire!

By Mark Dent • December 23, 2016

USA Snich
stated on December 11, 2016 in a web post:

"Putin Interference Could Give Courts Legal Right to Make Hillary President."

False

By Louis Jacobson • December 21, 2016

John Podesta
stated on December 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

"On Oct. 7, the Access Hollywood tape comes out. One hour later, WikiLeaks starts dropping my emails."

True

By Aaron Sharockman • December 18, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on December 15, 2016 in a tweet :

"If Russia, or some other entity, was hacking, why did the White House wait so long to act? Why did they only complain after Hillary lost?"

Pants on Fire!

By Miriam Valverde • December 15, 2016

Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on December 8, 2016 in an op-ed :

"California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world."

Mostly True

By Chris Nichols • December 15, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on December 11, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

"We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College."

False

By Louis Jacobson • December 12, 2016

Reince Priebus
stated on December 11, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":

"There's been no conclusive or specific report to say" Russia was trying to muddy the election.

False

By Jon Greenberg • December 11, 2016

Sean Duffy
stated on December 1, 2016 in an interview:

Wisconsin has only one county, Dane, "that's hand counting the votes" in the 2016 presidential recount.

Pants on Fire!

By Tom Kertscher • December 9, 2016

Sheri Gallo
stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter:

Alison Alter "has exploited a campaign finance loophole to obtain over $64,000 in public dollars to fund her campaign."

Half-True

By Nolan Hicks • December 8, 2016

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