Fact Check Posts – Page 4

Stephen Colbert
stated on June 23, 2016 in a comedy sketch:

Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 27, 2016

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

Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 23, 2016

Cory Booker
stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC:

"Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'"

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 23, 2016

Clay Aiken
stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter:

"A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 20, 2016

Charles Schumer
stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference:

Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 15, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on June 1, 2016 in a news conference:

"There are tens of thousands of homes right here in California where you turn on the faucet but you can't drink the water."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 14, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech:

Says Hillary Clinton "plans to massively increase admissions (of Middle East refugees) … including a 500 percent increase in Syrian refugees coming into our country."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 13, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on May 31, 2016 in a news conference:

"We're losing thousands of (veterans) waiting on line" because they can't get speedy health care from the Veterans Administration.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 1, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement:

"In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 26, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 24, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

"When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 22, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 19, 2016 in an interview on CNN:

"We now do have evidence" that Donald Trump is being used as a recruiting tool for terrorists.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 20, 2016

Priorities USA Action
stated on May 16, 2016 in a television ad:

Says Donald Trump said of women, "And you can tell them to go f--- themselves."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 18, 2016

Vicki Saporta
stated on May 9, 2016 in an episode of "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee":

"There are more than twice as many (crisis pregnancy centers) as there are legitimate abortion providers in the United States."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 17, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on May 4, 2016 in an interview with NBC News:

Germany "is crime-riddled right now" because of migration to Europe.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 11, 2016

George Clooney
stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 5, 2016

Facebook posts
stated on April 26, 2016 in a multitude of Facebook posts:

"Today President Obama said there will NOT be a National Day of Prayer in May."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 29, 2016

New Day for America
stated on April 25, 2016 in a robocall:

Says "Hillary Clinton has promised to raise taxes by $1 trillion dollars."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 27, 2016

Bob Graham
stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"We know that Saudi Arabia started al-Qaida."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 24, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on April 15, 2016 in a television ad:

"Washington politicians are paid over $200,000 an hour for speeches."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 20, 2016

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