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Search results for "Bernie Sanders says political violence in America is 'worse than it's ever been'"

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Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech:
Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa."
By Linda Qiu• April 28, 2016
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":
"Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." 
By Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016
Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages:
Say New Jersey Reps. Donald Payne and Frank Pallone are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."
By Charles Pope• September 1, 2011
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on June 29, 2017 in a White House press briefing:
"The president in no way, form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence."
By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias• July 5, 2017
Scott Walker stated on February 24, 2020 in a tweet:
"Bernie (Sanders) is a communist."
By Eric Litke• March 4, 2020
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in an Instagram meme:
Says Mahatma Gandhi once said, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 4, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa.:
Climate change is "directly related" to the growth of terrorism.
By Linda Qiu• November 16, 2015
Bernie Sanders stated on March 09, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami:
"If you look at Latino kids between 17 and 20 who graduated high school, 36 percent of them are unemployed or underemployed. … African-American kids are unemployed or underemployed to the tune of 51 percent."
By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall:
"You've got millions of families paying 40, 50, 60% of their limited incomes to put a roof over their heads."
By Yanqi Xu• May 2, 2019
Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
In the 2014 election, "80 percent of poor people did not vote."
By Linda Qiu• April 24, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on September 21, 2017 in a speech at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.:
"The six wealthiest people in the world (have) as much wealth as the bottom half of the world’s population, 3.7 billion people."
By Emma Diltz, Carolina Vargas• October 31, 2017
Bernie Sanders stated on March 09, 2016 in the Democratic debate at Miami Dade College:
When Honduran children came into this country, "Secretary Clinton said send them back."
By Jon Greenberg• March 10, 2016
Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate:
Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers.
By Louis Jacobson• January 18, 2016
Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press":
Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill."
By Linda Qiu• February 28, 2016
X posts stated on February 22, 2020 in a tweet:
"Not once in his entire career in Washington, D.C., which started way back in 1991, has Democratic Socialist Bernie Sanders ever voted yes on sanctions against Russia."
By Tom Kertscher• February 27, 2020
Pricey Harrison stated on February 15, 2018 in a tweet:
"The US has approximately 5% of the world's population and 42% of civilian gun ownership."
By Paul Specht• March 5, 2018
Bernie Sanders stated on July 06, 2015 in a rally in Portland, Maine:
For African-Americans between the ages of 17 and 20, "the real unemployment rate … is 51 percent."
By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2015
Bernie Sanders stated on January 24, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press.":
Says his views on reparations for slavery are the same as Barack Obama's and Hillary Clinton's. 
By Linda Qiu• January 26, 2016
Danielle Pletka stated on July 08, 2018 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
Says Bernie Sanders was indifferent to Russia's annexation of Crimea because he felt "they have a lot of Russians anyway."
By Louis Jacobson• July 11, 2018
Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate:
The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth."  
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• February 12, 2016

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Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on 'Meet the Press'

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016

Bernie Sanders’ complicated record on guns

By Jon Greenberg• February 10, 2020

Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2016

Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2016

Donald Trump's GOP acceptance speech, annotated

By Joseph Cariz, Taylor Leighton, Adam Thorp• July 21, 2016

Fact-checking the PBS Democratic presidential debate

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu• February 11, 2016

Sanders hitting same themes as years ago

By April Hunt• August 3, 2015

Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire

By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020

What Bernie Sanders has said about the Democrats over the years

By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2020

Fact-checking the Sanders-Biden primary debate

By PolitiFact Staff • March 16, 2020

Mailbag: 'You blew this one, and badly'

By Louis Jacobson• April 12, 2016

Fact-checking Bernie Sanders and his 2016 campaign

By Adam Thorp• July 25, 2016

Fact-checking a viral graphic critical of Bernie Sanders

By Louis Jacobson, Clayton Youngman• September 22, 2015

Free-for-all: Fact-checking the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate

By PolitiFact Staff • February 26, 2020

Fact-checking the first Democratic presidential debate

By Katie Sanders• October 14, 2015

Mailbag: 'Be real journalists!'

By Louis Jacobson• October 20, 2015

Mailbag: 'Your bias is apparent'

By Louis Jacobson• March 14, 2016

The Final Five -- on the Truth-O-Meter

By Tom Kertscher• March 28, 2016

Is Bernie Sanders an ineffective lawmaker? It depends on the year

By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020

Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.

By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr., Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• March 7, 2016