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Quote misquote

Trump
Donald Trump

"Just look at what the FBI director said about her (Hillary Clinton) — her misconduct  is a disgrace and embarrassment to our country."

— PolitiFact National on Friday, July 15th, 2016

False

State official visited 12 days before explosion

Ohman
Jack Ohman

Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,"had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006."

— PolitiFact Texas on Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

False

Closer to 22 percent

Connell
Kathleen Connell

"Sixty-percent of the state retirees...don’t get Social Security.’’

— PolitiFact Rhode Island on Sunday, November 13th, 2011

False

Hardly new

Chafee
Lincoln Chafee

"If Rhode Island does a hybrid [retirement] plan we’ll be the first state in the nation to do this.’’

— PolitiFact Rhode Island on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

False

'Cuff that claim!

Barber
Robert Barber

Statistically, law-enforcement officers die 10 years earlier than the general population.

— PolitiFact Rhode Island on Sunday, August 14th, 2011

False

Hardened killers, yes; all from foster care, no

Wise
Stephen Wise

"Every person on death row was a foster kid."

— PolitiFact Florida on Monday, April 25th, 2011

False

Voters gave her a raise when they re-elected her

Husted
Jon Husted

"O’Shaughnessy even voted for her own personal stimulus package -- a taxpayer-funded pay raise for herself."

— PolitiFact Ohio on Thursday, October 7th, 2010

False

Career politician charge doesn't stand the test of time.

MacGinnitie
Doug MacGinnitie

Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is a "career politician."

— PolitiFact Georgia on Sunday, June 20th, 2010