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Chris Cuomo
Chris Cuomo
stated on May 6, 2015 in a Tweet:
"Hate speech is excluded from protection" under the First Amendment.
False
By Lauren Carroll • May 7, 2015
Peter Schweizer
Peter Schweizer
stated on May 1, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell:
"Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008," showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal.
False
By Lauren Carroll • May 6, 2015
Jim Lampley
Jim Lampley
stated on May 2, 2015 in comments before the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight:
The projected revenue from the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is "larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries."
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • May 3, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 13, 2015 in an interview on National Public Radio:
"The Iranians are now saying that what we're saying the deal is and what they understand it to be are two different things."
True
By Lauren Carroll • May 1, 2015
Richard Clarke
Richard Clarke
stated on April 26, 2015 in a panel on ABC "This Week":
 Said President Barack Obama "said he was going to stop (signature strikes)."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • April 28, 2015
Peter Schweizer
Peter Schweizer
stated on April 26, 2015 in his book "Clinton Cash":
"Of the 13 (Bill) Clinton speeches that fetched $500,000 or more, only two occurred during the years his wife was not secretary of state."
True
By Lauren Carroll • April 26, 2015
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on April 19, 2015 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation:
"I can tell you with certainty (cap and trade) would have a devastating impact on our economy."
False
By Lauren Carroll • April 23, 2015
Karl Rove
Karl Rove
stated on April 19, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":
The Hyde Amendment "language was in the (human trafficking) bill. The Democratic sponsor admits it was in the bill, and she voted for it."  
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • April 19, 2015
People for the American Way
People for the American Way
stated on April 13, 2015 in a radio ad:
Says Marco Rubio "voted to deport" young people known as Dreamers.
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • April 14, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on April 7, 2015 in a speech announcing his presidential campaign:
"Debt doubled" under Bush "and now it’s tripling under Barack Obama’s watch."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • April 9, 2015
Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America
Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America
stated on April 7, 2015 in an ad:
"Rand Paul supports Obama's negotiations with Iran."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • April 7, 2015
Chain email
Chain email
stated on April 6, 2015 in a chain email:
Says Hillary Clinton will receive her "congressional salary until she dies" and the Secret Service pays her mortgage.
Pants on Fire!
By Lauren Carroll • April 6, 2015
Dana Bash
Dana Bash
stated on March 29, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
"There's just one piece of legislation that is now law" with Sen. Ted Cruz's "name on it."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • March 29, 2015
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on March 23, 2015 in a Tweet:
"From 2013-2015, the richest 14 Americans increased their net wealth by more than $157 billion, yet the Republican budget would not require these Americans to contribute one penny to deficit reduction."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • March 27, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on March 24, 2015 in an interview on the Kelly File:
Says according to recent polls, no Republican candidate "is doing better against Hillary Clinton than myself."
Mostly False
By Katharina Fiedler, Lauren Carroll • March 25, 2015
SeaWorld
SeaWorld
stated on March 24, 2015 in an ad:
"Whales live as long at SeaWorld" as they do in the wild.
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson • March 24, 2015
Liz Cheney
Liz Cheney
stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":
The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, "last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations."
Mostly True
By Lauren Carroll • March 22, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 17, 2015 in an interview on "Late Night with Seth Meyers":
"Many of the alarmists on global warming, they’ve got a problem because the science doesn’t back them up. In particular, satellite data demonstrate for the last 17 years, there’s been zero warming."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • March 20, 2015
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on March 10, 2015 in remarks on Fox's Hannity:
 In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, "nobody got upset."
False
By Lauren Carroll • March 18, 2015
Juan Williams
Juan Williams
stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":
There was "just about zero press coverage" of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy.  
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • March 15, 2015
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