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Reince Priebus
stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview:

The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists."

By Tom Kertscher • February 7, 2017
Reince Priebus
stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press:

"Her campaign and her supporters in her campaign were the ones that borne out the birther movement."

By Allison Graves • August 29, 2016
Reince Priebus
stated on April 12, 2015 in an interview:

In recent polling in battleground states, a "majority of the people" said Hillary Clinton "is untrustworthy."

By Tom Kertscher • April 21, 2015
Reince Priebus
stated on April 12, 2015 in an interview:

Says Hillary Clinton took "money from kings of Saudi Arabia and Morocco and Oman and Yemen."

By Tom Kertscher • April 20, 2015
Reince Priebus
stated on December 2, 2014 in a speech:

Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt."

By Louis Jacobson • December 4, 2014
Reince Priebus
stated on June 15, 2014 in interview on "Face the Nation.":

Says Hillary Clinton’s approval rating went from 70 percent to 52 percent in 18 months.

By Steve Contorno • June 15, 2014
Reince Priebus
stated on March 23, 2012 in an op-ed:

According to the Congressional Budget Office, "as many as 20 million Americans could lose their employer-based insurance thanks to Obamacare."

By Louis Jacobson • March 23, 2012
Reince Priebus
stated on April 14, 2011 in a fundraising e-mail:

"Americans will pay more in taxes in 2011 than they will spend on groceries, clothing and shelter combined."

By Louis Jacobson • April 18, 2011
Reince Priebus
stated on November 16, 2010 in a Twitter post:

Says President Obama has grown the federal government payroll by 141,000 workers and wants to add 125,000 more.

By Dave Umhoefer • November 24, 2010