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Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Laura Ingraham's radio show:
The federal government is sending refugees to states with governors who are "Republicans, not to the Democrats."
By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2015
Matthew Dowd stated on September 06, 2015 in a panel discussion on ABC News' "This Week with George Stephanopoulos":
"Any Republican that has led for two months and led every state has won the GOP nomination."
By Jon Greenberg• September 10, 2015
JD Vance stated on August 25, 2024 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
A zero-tolerance policy during the Trump administration "led to less family separation than under Kamala Harris' border policies.”
By Amy Sherman• September 4, 2024
Mike Pence stated on October 11, 2020 in a news release:
Says since he and President Trump took office, their policies "led to an unemployment rate of 3.1% in Wisconsin and 61,000 Wisconsin jobs, including 15,000 manufacturing jobs."
By Nusaiba Mizan• October 20, 2020
Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2020 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed:
“For the past three years, the state senator who represents Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco, has led a push to abolish single-family zoning in California.”
By Chris Nichols• August 17, 2020
Facebook posts stated on September 24, 2021 in a Facebook post:
Arizona “could decertify” the 2020 presidential election
By Amy Sherman• September 29, 2021
Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters:
"The Kurds are much safer right now."
By Tom Kertscher• October 16, 2019
Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech:
Says President Donald Trump started a trade war that “led to a surge in farm bankruptcies.”
By Eric Litke• October 2, 2020
Donald Trump stated on February 07, 2019 in a tweet:
"The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama."
By Louis Jacobson• February 7, 2019
Donald Trump stated on August 02, 2016 in an interview with the Washington Post:
"I’m beating (Kelly Ayotte) in the polls by a lot."
By Allie Morris• August 5, 2016
Donald Trump stated on June 27, 2021 in a statement:
“Facts have now come out to show conclusively” that the 2020 presidential election wasn’t legitimate.
By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2021
Ronna McDaniel stated on February 04, 2022 in an interview with the Washington Post:
"We've had two members engage in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens who engaged in legitimate political discourse.”
By Jon Greenberg• February 8, 2022
Jody Hice stated on May 05, 2022 in a TV interview:
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger used "$50 million of Zuckerberg money" in 2020 to "tip the scales."
By Amy Sherman• May 19, 2022
Facebook posts stated on November 18, 2018 in a Facebook post:
Says Maxine Waters said Trump supporters are “not welcome here” and “we must welcome everyone who crosses our borders.”
By Tom Kertscher• January 25, 2021
Ron Kind stated on November 17, 2019 in a TV interview:
"I am the only member of Congress that voted for both inquiries -- the Clinton inquiry and now the Trump inquiry."  
By Mica Soellner• November 25, 2019
Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2019 in an ad:
"Fact: Joe Biden pressured Ukraine to fire its prosecutor .... Fact: the prosecutor said he was forced out for leading a corruption probe into Hunter Biden's company. Fact: Democrats want to impeach President Trump for discussing this investigation with Ukraine's President."  
By Amy Sherman• October 11, 2019
Facebook posts stated on April 29, 2021 in a Facebook post:
An audit of the 2020 election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “is confirming the rumors that real ballots have a special watermark.”
By Tom Kertscher, Amy Sherman• May 4, 2021
Sherrod Brown stated on January 08, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters:
Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.”
By Jon Greenberg• January 11, 2021
Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2020 in a tweet:
“Last night I was leading, often solidly, in many key States, in almost all instances Democrat run & controlled. Then, one by one, they started to magically disappear as surprise ballot dumps were counted.”
By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2020
Ron Johnson stated on July 15, 2019 in a tweet:
"Republican policies have led to business investment growth that’s 10 times faster than what we saw under President Obama."
By Mica Soellner• October 9, 2019

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Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked

By Tom Kertscher• September 16, 2019

House hearings about the Jan. 6 insurrection begin this week. Here's what to watch

By Jon Greenberg• June 7, 2022

Read House Republicans' response to impeachment report

By Josie Hollingsworth• December 3, 2019

More immigrants equal better odds for Democrats after the next census? Why those claims are flawed

By Jeff Cercone• March 25, 2024

Trump, Musk claim government 'fraud' without showing proof. How common is federal fraud, abuse?

By Claire Cranford, Amy Sherman• February 13, 2025

The facts of a fair US election have only gotten stronger since Capitol attack

By Amy Sherman• January 6, 2022

Trump’s own advisers add to evidence that election wasn’t stolen

By Amy Sherman• June 10, 2022

Fact-checking Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin in Helsinki

By Katie Akin• July 16, 2018

Biden blamed at RNC for wars, but how much sway does a US president have?

By Jeff Cercone• July 18, 2024

Michigan Republican-led investigation rejects Trump's claim that Nov. 3 election was stolen

By Dave Boucher, Clara Hendrickson• June 23, 2021

The James Comey book: 'A Higher Loyalty'

By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 19, 2018

Live: Fact-checking Trump's Cabinet nominees' Senate confirmation hearings

By PolitiFact Staff • January 14, 2025

PolitiFact Florida Top 5 in June 2016

By Amy Sherman• July 6, 2016

Who is Kirsten Gillibrand? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate

By Miriam Valverde• June 21, 2019

Why is 2020 not like 2016? Fewer undecideds, for one

By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2020

Fact-checking Pam Bondi’s RNC attacks about Hunter Biden

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• August 26, 2020

A timeline of Donald Trump’s false wiretapping charge

By Jana Heigl• March 21, 2017

Michigan will investigate people who spread election disinformation

By Clara Hendrickson• July 9, 2021

The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 21, 2015

The 2015 Lie of the Year: the campaign misstatements of Donald Trump

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 21, 2015