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All statements about Kirsten Gillibrand

False

She said they have a right to pay

 Facebook posts
Facebook posts

Says presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said, "Social Security must (be) expanded to illegal immigration, it’s their right."

— PolitiFact Facebook fact-checks on Wednesday, June 5th, 2019

Half-True

Claim leaves out additional comments, context

America First
America First

Says Beto O’Rourke and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "have both said they would tear down the wall if elected president."

— PolitiFact National on Thursday, March 7th, 2019

Half-True

Claim ignores other efforts

Chele Farley
Chele Farley

"Kirsten Gillibrand has put forward 331 bills since she's been in Congress. Do you know how many of them have been passed into law? Zero!"

— PolitiFact New York on Friday, May 4th, 2018

Mostly False

She wasn't elected until 2006

Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway

"I don’t need a lecture from Kirsten Gillibrand or anybody else who protected and defended and harbored a sitting president who had sexual relations in the Oval Office and was impeached for lying."

— PolitiFact New York on Friday, February 16th, 2018

False

Here's what she said

 American Israel Public Affairs Committee
American Israel Public Affairs Committee

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "no longer supports the fight to combat the international delegitimization of Israel."

— PolitiFact New York on Friday, September 8th, 2017

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