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PolitiFact's live blog for the 2015 State of the Union and GOP response

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President Barack Obama delivers the 2015 State of the Union address.

Angie Drobnic Holan

By Angie Drobnic Holan January 20, 2015

Aaron Sharockman

By Aaron Sharockman January 20, 2015

We live-blogged President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech and the Republican response from U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa. Here is an archive of the evening; it may take a moment to load.

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stated on March 23, 2019 a speech:

Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.

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false

stated on September 4, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press":

Says Hillary Clinton "wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent."

true

true

Antonio Sabato Jr.

stated on July 19, 2016 an interview with ABC News:

Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim.

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stated on June 22, 2016 a speech in New York City:

Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers."

true

true

stated on January 17, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press":

Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak."

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pants-fire

stated on September 27, 2015 an interview on ABC's "This Week":

"We've had examples like in Yuma County, where we've been able to stop 97 percent of the illegal (immigration) flow, and those programs, they abolish."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on October 14, 2014 a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs.

true

true

stated on March 3, 2014 in an interview on CNN:

On the economic stimulus.

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half-flip

Americans For Tax Reform

stated on April 14, 2014 in a press release:

"Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office."

barely-true

barely-true

National Republican Congressional Committee

stated on February 12, 2014 a television ad:

"300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports.

half-true

half-true

Janet Napolitano

stated on August 27, 2013 a speech at the National Press Club:

The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on May 29, 2013 a chain email:

Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance."

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pants-fire

stated on May 3, 2013 a position on legislation:

On an early date for Florida's presidential primary

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full-flop

stated on April 17, 2013 blog posts on the Internet:

Proposed immigration legislation would give new immigrants "a taxpayer-funded cellular phone."

false

false

stated on February 14, 2013 a speech on the Senate floor:

Says of a failed cloture vote on nominating Chuck Hagel for defense secretary: "This is not a filibuster."

barely-true

barely-true

Andrew Cuomo
stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference:

“Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 5, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says “a rioter accidentally dropped” a riot manual with detailed instructions.

By Emily Venezky • June 2, 2020
Viral image
stated on June 2, 2020 in a Facebook post:

A photo shows Adolf Hitler holding a Bible like Donald Trump.

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 2, 2020
Erin Burnett
stated on June 1, 2020 in remarks on her CNN show:

If President Trump decides to deploy the U.S. military domestically, he would be “mobilizing U.S. military troops on American soil for the first time since 1807.”

By Louis Jacobson • June 2, 2020
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stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Zoo animals were released during protests in Chicago.

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 2, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Video shows Seattle police in uniform “vandalizing” a building “to frame protesters.”

By Tom Kertscher • June 2, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Says President Trump tweeted that he spoke with George Floyd’s family and said they were “honored” to hear from him.

By Samantha Putterman • June 2, 2020
Viral image
stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Rocks being dropped off in cages in LA for rioters. Compliments of George Soros.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • June 2, 2020
Tweets
stated on June 1, 2020 in a hashtag:

Says officials in Washington, D.C., are “jamming all communications.”

By Daniel Funke • June 2, 2020
Facebook posts
stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post:

BLM Fresno riots will begin at 4 p.m. in River Park on 06/02/20

By Madison Czopek • June 2, 2020