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Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech:

"The last quarter, it was just announced, our gross domestic product … was below zero. Who ever heard of this? It's never below zero."

By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2015

Dennis Baxley stated on March 21, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC:

"We’ve had a dramatic drop in violent crime since this law (‘stand your ground’) has been in effect."

By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 23, 2012

Crossroads GPS stated on April 10, 2012 in a Web ad:

Says oil "production's down where Obama's in charge."

By Becky Bowers• April 13, 2012

Bernie Sanders stated on June 04, 2015 in a post on Twitter:

"The gap between the very rich and everyone else in America is wider today than at any time since the 1920s."

By Miles Adair, Louis Jacobson• June 18, 2015

Chris Christie stated on November 18, 2011 in a forum at the University of Notre Dame:

Says "out of 588 school districts, we give 31 (former Abbott) districts 70 percent of the aid."

By Bill Wichert• December 1, 2011

Lee May stated on June 02, 2015 in a press release:

"Our reserves are now in much better shape than they were just a few years ago."

By April Hunt• June 9, 2015

Motion Picture Association of America stated on June 08, 2015 in a press release:

The film and TV industry supports more than 24,000 direct jobs and pays local workers more than $1.68 billion in wages in Georgia.

By April Hunt• June 12, 2015

Gary Johnson stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview.:

"Undocumented workers crossing the border right now is at a 12-year low."

By Sean Gorman• September 6, 2016

Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 15, 2012 in an interview on NJToday:

Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race.

By Bill Wichert• October 24, 2012

Rick Perry stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web post:

My "border security efforts have led to a 60 percent decrease in border crime."

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 16, 2010

Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2021 in a statement to the media:

"We proudly handed the Biden administration the most secure border in history. All they had to do was keep this smooth-running system on autopilot.”

By Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• March 24, 2021

Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech in El Paso:

"The Border Patrol has 20,000 agents – more than twice as many as there were in 2004."

By Robert Farley• May 10, 2011

Lamar Smith stated on September 21, 2013 in a flier mailed to constituents:

"In 2010, the non-partisan Government Accountability Office found that only 6.5 percent of the U.S.-Mexico border was under full control of the Border Patrol."

By Sue Owen• October 1, 2013

Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2023 in a rally:

The Trump administration “built nearly 500 miles of border wall.”

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 9, 2023

Ben Carson stated on August 23, 2015 in an interview on "State of the Union":

Says "56 percent of (the U.S.-Mexico) border is not under our control."

By Joshua Gillin• August 23, 2015

Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin:

"Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border."

By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 2018

Facebook posts stated on March 13, 2021 in a text post:

Says Joe Biden is “now saying he inherited ‘a mess’ at the border. Fact: 9,000 illegals all of 2020. So far in 2021 108,000 entered U.S.”

By Daniel Funke• March 17, 2021

Alex Mooney stated on August 29, 2022 in a tweet:

“There have now been 16 straight months of OVER 150,000 illegal border crossings.”

By Maxwell Bruce, Eleanor Kenneweg• October 3, 2022

Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet:

"More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history."

By Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• January 17, 2012

Kelli Ward stated on March 16, 2018 in a Facebook post:

Says Rep. Martha McSally "is a #FlipFlopBorderHawk."

By Miriam Valverde• April 3, 2018

Chris Christie cites his accomplishments, criticizes Democrats in new radio ad

By Erin O'Neill• July 2, 2012

Behind the rhetoric: The in-state, out-of-state campaign money debate

By Tom Kertscher• May 22, 2012

Ask PolitiFact: What is ‘operational control’ at the border and do cartels have it?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 3, 2023

Lie of the Year 2011: Readers' poll results

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 20, 2011

Cory Booker says Newark led nation in reducing shootings, murders during his first mayoral term

By Caryn Shinske• April 18, 2012

Ask PolitiFact: Why are some border gates open in Arizona?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 5, 2023

Fact-checking Obama and others on border claims

By • May 10, 2011

Ask PolitiFact: What can we expect if Title 42 is lifted?

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• December 16, 2022

UPDATED: John Cornyn's rancher tweet among many claims about border conditions

By W. Gardner Selby• March 6, 2013

Chris Christie's "Comeback" scorecard

By Erin O'Neill, Caryn Shinske, Bill Wichert• August 26, 2012

Donald Trump’s border wall: how much has been built?

By Miriam Valverde• August 30, 2019

The context behind Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s dueling immigration speeches at the Texas border

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 1, 2024

What's going on at the US-Mexico border, and what are asylum and parole?

By Sophie Carson• February 16, 2024

A surprising number of Americans believe these false claims about immigrants. Here are the facts

By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 6, 2022

How many terrorists have attempted to cross the southern border? Data is limited and imprecise

By Miriam Valverde• March 22, 2021

Did 'zero-tolerance' policy reduce illegal immigration?

By Miriam Valverde• July 19, 2018

Border skirmishes in Arizona election

By Martha M. Hamilton• August 11, 2010

Claims about guns often miss the target

By Bill Adair• April 7, 2013

Can President Donald Trump send the military to secure the border?

By Miriam Valverde• April 4, 2018

Tan Parker: Texas Democrats have lost longer for statewide office than Republicans anywhere

By W. Gardner Selby• October 1, 2012

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