Latest Fact-Checks By Amy Sherman

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NARAL Pro-Choice America
stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad:

"Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman • September 8, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.:

The number of illegal immigrants "could be 3 million. It could be 30 million."

Pants on Fire!

By Amy Sherman, Linda Qiu • September 1, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad:

Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay."

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • August 22, 2016

Tim Canova
stated on August 11, 2016 in a campaign mailer:

On the Iran nuclear deal

Half Flip

By Amy Sherman • August 17, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on August 10, 2016 in a speech in Sunrise, Fla.:

Says Barack Obama "founded ISIS. I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton."

Pants on Fire!

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • August 11, 2016

Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on August 8, 2016 in a town hall in Broward County :

Says Gov. Rick Scott "cut nearly $1 million from mosquito control and closed down the state’s mosquito research lab a few years ago."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman • August 9, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention:

Says Donald Trump said at the Republican convention, "I alone can fix it."

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • July 29, 2016

Michael Bloomberg
stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention:

Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages."

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • July 28, 2016

Bill Clinton
stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention:

Says Hillary Clinton helped "get done" the Children's Health Insurance Program.

Mostly True

By Alan Gathright, Amy Sherman • July 27, 2016

Tim Canova
stated on July 9, 2016 in a post on Medium:

Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has voted for huge subsidies for the sugar industry ... as well as for delays in cleanups."

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • July 25, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention:

Says Hillary Clinton "wants sanctuary cities."

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • July 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 21, 2016 in 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

Rick Scott
stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention:

"Our economy is not growing."

False

By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • July 21, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on 60 Minutes:

"Hillary Clinton invented ISIS with her stupid policies. She is responsible for ISIS."

False

By Amy Sherman • July 20, 2016

Sharon Day
stated on July 19, 2016 in 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 • July 20, 2016

Rudy Giuliani
stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention”:

"Hillary Clinton is for open borders."

False

By Amy Sherman • July 19, 2016

Carlos Beruff
stated on July 5, 2016 in a statement to press:

"Rather than work to secure the border, (Marco Rubio) supported Obama’s amnesty plan for illegal immigrants."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman • July 8, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech:

Says Hillary Clinton’s immigration platform would "create totally open borders."

False

By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2016

Loretta Lynch
stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":

"The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group."

True

By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2016

Marco Rubio
stated on June 22, 2016 in an announcement:

On running for re-election to U.S. Senate

Full Flop

By Amy Sherman • June 22, 2016

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