Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Foreign Policy Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere." Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' " John McCain stated on January 18, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "The Taliban went after and murdered" people identified in the Chelsea Manning leaks. Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions. The Other 98% stated on January 9, 2017 in a viral image: "The same 3 senators who have spent the last 3 years s------- themselves over ‘Benghazi!’ just introduced a bill to reduce embassy security by 50 percent." Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election." Scott Walker stated on December 23, 2016 in an interview: "We don't get any of that information" from the federal government on who refugees are, where they come from and how long they are likely to stay. Newt Gingrich stated on November 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge." Kellyanne Conway stated on October 23, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton takes "tens of millions of dollars from countries that hate women, that disrespect women, that throw gays off of buildings." Ted Strickland stated on October 20, 2016 in the U.S. Senate debate in Cleveland: Says Rob Portman was a registered foreign agent whose "client was Haiti, at a time when the Baby Doc, Duvalier, who was a despot, was killing people." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to have open borders." Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We know that more than half of Hillary Clinton's meetings while she was secretary of state were given to major contributors to the Clinton Foundation." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate: Says Libya "Ambassador (Christopher) Stevens sent 600 requests for help" in Benghazi. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad: "Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate." Pat McCrory stated on October 11, 2016 in a North Carolina governor's race debate: Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and "the FBI is not even being told where they are." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a debate.: Donald Trump says "that NATO is obsolete and that we need to get rid of NATO..." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "I was gone" when there was a red line against Syria. Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton has "taken hundreds of millions from those countries" where "women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive." Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "gave up 20 percent of America's uranium supply to Russia." Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash." Patrick Murphy stated on August 1, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Marco Rubio didn’t show up" for a vote on his own bill on sanctions against Hezbollah. Reince Priebus stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton's Iran nuclear deal "lined the pockets of the world's number one state sponsor of terrorism with your money." 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." Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it." Mark Geist stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We defied the stand-down orders" during the Benghazi attack. Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a rally in Raleigh, N.C.: "You know what (Saddam Hussein) did well? He killed terrorists." Sean Hannity stated on June 28, 2016 in comments on his Fox News program: "During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in in a speech critiquing Hillary Clinton: Says Hillary Clinton’s State Department "approved the transfer of 20 percent of America’s uranium holdings to Russia, while nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation." Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "Hillary Clinton surged the trade deficit with China 40% as Secretary of State, costing Americans millions of jobs."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere." Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' " John McCain stated on January 18, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "The Taliban went after and murdered" people identified in the Chelsea Manning leaks. Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions. The Other 98% stated on January 9, 2017 in a viral image: "The same 3 senators who have spent the last 3 years s------- themselves over ‘Benghazi!’ just introduced a bill to reduce embassy security by 50 percent." Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election." Scott Walker stated on December 23, 2016 in an interview: "We don't get any of that information" from the federal government on who refugees are, where they come from and how long they are likely to stay. Newt Gingrich stated on November 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge." Kellyanne Conway stated on October 23, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton takes "tens of millions of dollars from countries that hate women, that disrespect women, that throw gays off of buildings." Ted Strickland stated on October 20, 2016 in the U.S. Senate debate in Cleveland: Says Rob Portman was a registered foreign agent whose "client was Haiti, at a time when the Baby Doc, Duvalier, who was a despot, was killing people." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to have open borders." Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We know that more than half of Hillary Clinton's meetings while she was secretary of state were given to major contributors to the Clinton Foundation." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate: Says Libya "Ambassador (Christopher) Stevens sent 600 requests for help" in Benghazi. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad: "Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate." Pat McCrory stated on October 11, 2016 in a North Carolina governor's race debate: Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and "the FBI is not even being told where they are." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a debate.: Donald Trump says "that NATO is obsolete and that we need to get rid of NATO..." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "I was gone" when there was a red line against Syria. Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton has "taken hundreds of millions from those countries" where "women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive." Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "gave up 20 percent of America's uranium supply to Russia." Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash." Patrick Murphy stated on August 1, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Marco Rubio didn’t show up" for a vote on his own bill on sanctions against Hezbollah. Reince Priebus stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton's Iran nuclear deal "lined the pockets of the world's number one state sponsor of terrorism with your money." 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." Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it." Mark Geist stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We defied the stand-down orders" during the Benghazi attack. Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a rally in Raleigh, N.C.: "You know what (Saddam Hussein) did well? He killed terrorists." Sean Hannity stated on June 28, 2016 in comments on his Fox News program: "During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in in a speech critiquing Hillary Clinton: Says Hillary Clinton’s State Department "approved the transfer of 20 percent of America’s uranium holdings to Russia, while nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation." Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "Hillary Clinton surged the trade deficit with China 40% as Secretary of State, costing Americans millions of jobs."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere."
Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' "
John McCain stated on January 18, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "The Taliban went after and murdered" people identified in the Chelsea Manning leaks.
Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions.
The Other 98% stated on January 9, 2017 in a viral image: "The same 3 senators who have spent the last 3 years s------- themselves over ‘Benghazi!’ just introduced a bill to reduce embassy security by 50 percent."
Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election."
Scott Walker stated on December 23, 2016 in an interview: "We don't get any of that information" from the federal government on who refugees are, where they come from and how long they are likely to stay.
Newt Gingrich stated on November 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge."
Kellyanne Conway stated on October 23, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton takes "tens of millions of dollars from countries that hate women, that disrespect women, that throw gays off of buildings."
Ted Strickland stated on October 20, 2016 in the U.S. Senate debate in Cleveland: Says Rob Portman was a registered foreign agent whose "client was Haiti, at a time when the Baby Doc, Duvalier, who was a despot, was killing people."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to have open borders."
Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We know that more than half of Hillary Clinton's meetings while she was secretary of state were given to major contributors to the Clinton Foundation."
Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate: Says Libya "Ambassador (Christopher) Stevens sent 600 requests for help" in Benghazi.
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad: "Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate."
Pat McCrory stated on October 11, 2016 in a North Carolina governor's race debate: Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and "the FBI is not even being told where they are."
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a debate.: Donald Trump says "that NATO is obsolete and that we need to get rid of NATO..."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "I was gone" when there was a red line against Syria.
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement."
Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton has "taken hundreds of millions from those countries" where "women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive."
Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "gave up 20 percent of America's uranium supply to Russia."
Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash."
Patrick Murphy stated on August 1, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Marco Rubio didn’t show up" for a vote on his own bill on sanctions against Hezbollah.
Reince Priebus stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton's Iran nuclear deal "lined the pockets of the world's number one state sponsor of terrorism with your money."
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."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it."
Mark Geist stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We defied the stand-down orders" during the Benghazi attack.
Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a rally in Raleigh, N.C.: "You know what (Saddam Hussein) did well? He killed terrorists."
Sean Hannity stated on June 28, 2016 in comments on his Fox News program: "During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in in a speech critiquing Hillary Clinton: Says Hillary Clinton’s State Department "approved the transfer of 20 percent of America’s uranium holdings to Russia, while nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation."
Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "Hillary Clinton surged the trade deficit with China 40% as Secretary of State, costing Americans millions of jobs."