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John Shimkus
John Shimkus
stated on June 7, 2016 a tweet
"When LBJ started #WarOnPoverty, 14% of Americans lived in poverty. 50 yrs later, 14% still do. There's a #BetterWay."
Mostly False
By Marc Filippino • July 28, 2016
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on July 27, 2016 a speech at the DNC
Says "Donald Trump and Mike Pence want to gamble with your retirement benefits in the stock market."
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • July 28, 2016
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on July 20, 2016 a news release
Says Gov. Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Coffman "take the same positions on a number of things ... Coffman and Pence oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans."  
Mostly False
By Alan Gathright • July 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on July 26, 2016 a video shown at the Democratic convention
Says when an interviewer asked Donald Trump if he treats women with respect, Trump replied, "I can't say that."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 27, 2016
Corey Stewart
Corey Stewart
stated on July 8, 2016 a Facebook post.
Says Hillary Clinton and Ralph Northam "label police as racists."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • July 26, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 11, 2016 an interview on MSNBC
Says "Donald Trump is a guy who has called for privatization" of the Veterans Administration.
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • July 25, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 the 2016 Republican National Convention
"America is one of the highest-taxed nations in the world."  
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Nadia Pflaum • July 22, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
"In 2009, pre-Hillary, ISIS was not even on the map."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 22, 2016
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on July 20, 2016 the Republican national convention
"It was Hillary Clinton who left Americans in harm's way in Benghazi and after four Americans fell said, 'What difference at this point does it make?' "
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • July 21, 2016
Hugh Hewitt
Hugh Hewitt
stated on July 20, 2016 an MSNBC panel
"A million Democrats deserted (Howard Dean’s) party and joined my party because of Donald Trump in Ohio this year."
Mostly False
By Nadia Pflaum • July 21, 2016
Darryl Glenn
Darryl Glenn
stated on July 18, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
"Neighborhoods have become more violent" under President Barack Obama's "watch."
Mostly False
By Alan Gathright • July 20, 2016
Tom Marino
Tom Marino
stated on July 18, 2016 a speech to the PA delegation at the RNC.
"[Hillary Clinton]'s not trusted -- virtually at all."
Mostly False
By Anna Orso • July 20, 2016
Mitch McConnell
Mitch McConnell
stated on July 19, 2016 a speech at the Republican National Convention
In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • July 20, 2016
Sharon Day
Sharon Day
stated on July 19, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
As a senator, Hillary Clinton "paid women less than the men" in her office.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • July 20, 2016
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on July 18, 2016 a speech
"Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have left us with $19 trillion in debt."
Mostly False
July 19, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 14, 2016 a speech.
Says Donald Trump is "against minimum wage."
Mostly False
By Sean Gorman • July 19, 2016
Mark Geist
Mark Geist
stated on July 18, 2016 a speech at the Republican convention
"We defied the stand-down orders" during the Benghazi attack.
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • July 19, 2016
Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on July 18, 2016 the GOP convention in Cleveland
Says Hillary Clinton "has been a champion of globalist trade agreements. ... Worst of all, they are now pushing the disastrous 5,000-page Obamatrade — the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement."  
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • July 19, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on July 12, 2016 a speech at a memorial service in Dallas
"We flood communities with so many guns that it is easier for a teenager to buy a Glock than get his hands on a computer or even a book."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 14, 2016
Bill de Blasio
Bill de Blasio
stated on June 23, 2016 a press conference at New York City Hall.
Says "220,000 New Yorkers would have immediately benefitted had President Obama’s executive action been affirmed. So almost a quarter million of our fellow New Yorkers who are hurting right now whose rights and opportunities were taken away by the Supreme Court."
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • July 13, 2016
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