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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 20, 2018 a rally in Elko, Nev.
In California, "they're rioting now" over sanctuary cities.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 20, 2018 an exchange with reporters
Saudi Arabia has ordered $450 billion, "$110 billion of which is a military order," producing "over a million jobs."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • October 23, 2018
Kevin Cramer
Kevin Cramer
stated on October 18, 2018 North Dakota Senate debate
"The standard of voting in North Dakota is the easiest in the country."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • October 23, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 20, 2018 a rally in Elko, Nev.
Says Democrats "want to give (undocumented immigrants) cars."
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • October 22, 2018
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on October 16, 2018 an attack ad
Says Dean Heller "broke that promise" to protect expanded Medicaid.  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 19, 2018
Paul Davis
Paul Davis
stated on October 11, 2018 a tweet
"The House GOP super PAC in DC is spending more to help my opponent than anyone else."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 19, 2018
Defending Main Street
Defending Main Street
stated on October 12, 2018 an ad
Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants."  
False
By Stephen Koff • October 19, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on October 11, 2018 a campaign ad
"Washington Heidi supports sanctuary cities, where illegal immigrants can be released on our streets, like this criminal, who was let go and then sexually assaulted a child."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • October 19, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 16, 2018 in a tweet
"I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • October 18, 2018
Washington State Democratic Party
Washington State Democratic Party
stated on October 9, 2018 a tweet
Says congressional candidate Dino Rossi once suggested "the state build homes for unwed mothers."  
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • October 16, 2018
National Taxpayers Union
National Taxpayers Union
stated on October 10, 2018 Washington Examiner op-ed
"The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act."
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • October 12, 2018
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 9, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats."  
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • October 11, 2018
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 5, 2018 a TV ad
Says that Steve Watkins "bragged to voters that he built his company from scratch, but it was all a lie."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2018
VoteVets.org
VoteVets.org
stated on September 27, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Minnesota congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn supports a plan that would take away health care for 340,000 veterans, with 17,000 in Minnesota possibly losing coverage.  
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • October 11, 2018
Joe Donnelly
Joe Donnelly
stated on October 8, 2018 Indiana Senate debate
"At (Mike Braun’s) company, the deductible on his health care is $10,000."
Mostly True
By Manuela Tobias • October 11, 2018
With Honor
With Honor
stated on September 10, 2018 a TV ad
Says Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr "would let shady payday lenders take advantage of our troops" and that he took "$36,550 from payday lenders."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 9, 2018
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
stated on October 7, 2018 an Instagram post
Says Marsha Blackburn "voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 9, 2018
Tom Malinowski
Tom Malinowski
stated on October 3, 2018 a campaign ad
Says New Jersey Rep. Leonard Lance voted repeatedly "to let insurance companies charge more to people aged 50 and over."  
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • October 9, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 6, 2018 a campaign rally
"Every single Democrat in the U.S. Senate has signed up for the open borders, and it's a bill, it's called the ‘open borders bill.’"
False
By Miriam Valverde • October 8, 2018
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 15, 2018 a TV ad
Says that Minnesota Democratic congressional candidate Dean Phillips doesn’t offer health insurance for his employees.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 8, 2018
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