Latest Fact Checks By Allison Graves

Did Florida’s stand your ground law reduce violent crime?

By Allison Graves , Louis Jacobson

March 16, 2017

"What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law.

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Taking a closer look at Florida Democrat’s claims about the gender pay gap

By Allison Graves

March 14, 2017

"A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color,…

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It’s a trap! Story that FBI issued warrant for Obama in Trump wiretapping case is fake

By Allison Graves

March 13, 2017

"FBI issues Warrant For Obama’s Arrest After Confirming Illegal Trump Tower Wiretap."

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Fact-checking White House criticism of CBO health care analysis

By Allison Graves

March 12, 2017

"If the CBO was right about Obamacare to begin with, there'd be 8 million more people on Obamacare today than there actually are. … Sometimes…

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Yes, Florida really is the only state to tax commercial leases, as Gov. Rick Scott said

By Allison Graves

March 8, 2017

"Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases."

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Why the White House defense of Trump wiretap accusation is misleading

By Allison Graves

March 5, 2017

"Everybody acts like President Trump is the one that came up with this idea. ... There are multiple news outlets that have reported" former President Barack…

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Trump exaggerates economic burden of export tariffs in speech to Congress

By Allison Graves

March 2, 2017

"Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship…

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Mostly False: New DNC chair Tom Perez says Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay

By Allison Graves

February 26, 2017

Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people." 

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Fact-checking Swedish response to Donald Trump campaign cry

By Allison Graves

February 22, 2017

There were "50 percent more murders" in Orlando and Orange County, Fla., last year "than in all of Sweden."

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Donald Trump in Florida laments ‘what’s happening last night in Sweden.’ But nothing happened

By Allison Graves

February 19, 2017

"Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never…

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Gov. Rick Scott paints fellow Republicans as job-killers for Enterprise Florida, Visit Florida votes

By Allison Graves

February 17, 2017

"Your politicians in Tallahassee today are saying, in your area, that they don't need any more jobs. That is exactly what Rep. Paul Renner said."

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Donald Trump says refugee admissions surged from 7 countries during suspension of executive order

By Allison Graves

February 12, 2017

Says "72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN."

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