Latest Fact-Checks By Jon Greenberg

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Michael McCaul
Michael McCaul
stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":
More money is dedicated within the Department of Homeland Security to climate change than what's spent combating "Islamist terrorists radicalizing over the Internet in the United States of America."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • May 14, 2015
Rich Lowry
Rich Lowry
stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"During the Bush administration, you actually had a prominent liberal write a book about how Bush was preparing for a fascist takeover of this country."
True
By Jon Greenberg • May 12, 2015
Maria Shriver
Maria Shriver
stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"Two-thirds of American families rely on the mother's income to stay above the poverty level."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 11, 2015
Chris Wallace
Chris Wallace
stated on May 3, 2015 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday":
"Baltimore spends the third highest per capita on its public schools."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • May 5, 2015
Joe Scarborough
Joe Scarborough
stated on April 30, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
Says the Clintons "burst through their own self-pronounced guidelines" by accepting foreign donations. "There is a clip of Bill Clinton saying we're not going to take foreign donations."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 4, 2015
John Boehner
John Boehner
stated on May 3, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics."
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 3, 2015
Nation of Islam Research Group
Nation of Islam Research Group
stated on April 26, 2015 in a Facebook post:
Says Baltimore police are "trained by Mossad and Shin Bet."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • April 29, 2015
Ed Schultz
Ed Schultz
stated on April 17, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Ed Show":
"America has lost over 50,000 manufacturing factories on other trade deals."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 23, 2015
Lawrence O'Donnell
Lawrence O'Donnell
stated on April 14, 2015 in a panel discussion on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell":
"The president and vice president can't be from the same state."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • April 16, 2015
Addicting Information
Addicting Information
stated on April 4, 2015 in an infographic on the Addicting Info website:
"U.S. police killed more people in just one month than the U.K.’s did in over a century."
False
By Jon Greenberg • April 15, 2015
Kirsten Powers
Kirsten Powers
stated on April 12, 2015 in a panel discussion on "Fox News Sunday":
Says Rand Paul denied that he "put forward a bill ... to zero out foreign aid and specifically spoke about Israel."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 14, 2015
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on April 12, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":
Says Hillary Clinton "erased all of her emails even though they were subject to recall and review by Congress."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 12, 2015
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on April 8, 2015 in a broadcast the Sean Hannity radio show:
"You can’t build a Christian church in Saudi Arabia."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • April 9, 2015
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview with the 'New York Times.':
"Iran’s defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • April 9, 2015
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on April 7, 2015 in interviews with reporters:
On expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
Full Flop
By Jon Greenberg • April 7, 2015
George Will
George Will
stated on April 5, 2015 in an appearance on Fox News Sunday:
Says President Ronald Reagan "had a month of job creation of 1 million."  
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • April 6, 2015
US Uncut
US Uncut
stated on March 31, 2015 in a Facebook post:
Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "provides zero state funding for homeless shelters."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • April 6, 2015
Sally Kohn
Sally Kohn
stated on March 19, 2015 in an opinion piece on CNN.com:
"White men account for 69 percent of those arrested for violent crimes."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • April 2, 2015
Jess McIntosh
Jess McIntosh
stated on March 24, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes":
Liberty University students "were mandated" to attend Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential announcement "or they would be fined."
True
By Jon Greenberg • March 25, 2015
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 16, 2015 in a blog post:
"Obama has been sending taxpayer dollars, at least $350,000 to fund anti-Likud, anti-Netanyahu groups in Israel for (the) election."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 25, 2015
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