Fact Check Posts – Page 76

Donald Trump
stated on November 7, 2016 in 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."

By Aaron Sharockman, Linda Qiu • November 7, 2016

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

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

By Lauren Carroll • November 7, 2016

Newt Gingrich
stated on November 6, 2016 in 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."

By Lauren Carroll, Tyler Adkisson • November 6, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on November 4, 2016 in 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."

By Allison Graves • November 6, 2016

Chris Sununu
stated on October 31, 2016 in a radio interview :

"The Democrats are very sly. … (in New Hampshire) we have same day voter registration, and to be honest, when Massachusetts elections are not very close, they’re busing them in all over the place."

By Ella Nilsen • November 5, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on November 3, 2016 in a speech in Jacksonville, Fla.:

"I have tremendous support from women."

By Jon Greenberg • November 4, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in Pensacola, Fla.:

The media "never show crowds."

By Allison Graves • November 3, 2016

Russ Feingold
stated on October 27, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.:

Says Ron Johnson "is benefiting from several super PACs, I am not."

By Cara Lombardo • November 3, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech:

"Wisconsin is one of several states where you can change your early ballot if you think you've made a mistake."

By Tom Kertscher • November 2, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 30, 2016 in a Tweet:

"Twitter, Google and Facebook are burying the FBI criminal investigation of Clinton. Very dishonest media!"

By Lauren Carroll • November 2, 2016

Bloggers
stated on September 30, 2016 in an online article:

"Tens of thousands of fraudulent Clinton votes found in Ohio warehouse."

By Nadia Pflaum • November 1, 2016

Austin Board of Realtors PAC
stated on October 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter:

Says Gerald Daugherty is endorsed by the Austin American-Statesman.

By W. Gardner Selby • November 1, 2016

Sean Duffy
stated on October 27, 2016 in an interview on CNN:

"One of George Soros' companies has provided some of the (voting) machines" for some states.

By Jon Greenberg • October 31, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.:

"Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too."

By Allison Graves • October 31, 2016

Roger Stone
stated on October 26, 2016 in an interview on Alex Jones' radio show:

Says Hillary Clinton "shows up in Broward County" and had a private meeting with elections supervisor Brenda Snipes.

By Amy Sherman • October 31, 2016

Brian Kemp
stated on October 19, 2016 in a tweet:

The "left" is blatantly attempting to disrupt Georgia’s elections.

By Ariella Phillips • October 29, 2016

Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC
stated on October 23, 2016 in an ad in the Austin American-Statesman:

Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses.

By W. Gardner Selby • October 28, 2016

DCCC
stated on October 4, 2016 in in a campaign TV advertisement:

"When Trump wanted to turn a taxpayer-owned building into an $800 a night hotel, (Congressman Jeff Denham, R-CA) helped broker the deal and bragged about it."

By Chris Nichols • October 28, 2016

Our Democracy 2020
stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release:

Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias."

By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2016

Barney Frank
stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider :

"Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign."

By Marc Filippino • October 27, 2016

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