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Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.":

Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history."

By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby • March 8, 2016

Chris Christie stated on January 28, 2016 in the Republican debate in Des Moines, Iowa:

Neighbors of the San Bernardino shooters "knew that they were talking about trying to take our country and attack it."

By Jon Greenberg • January 29, 2016

Gwen Moore stated on September 29, 2015 in a speech:

"60 percent of all Americans do not want to see Planned Parenthood defunded."

By Tom Kertscher • October 14, 2015

Newt Gingrich stated on June 28, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":

Says Amazon has removed "an educational game about Gettysburg."

By Anna Bruzgulis • June 30, 2015

Scott Walker stated on January 13, 2015 in a speech:

On Common Core education standards

By Tom Kertscher • January 16, 2015

Daily Caller stated on November 3, 2014 in an article:

"Jeanne Shaheen was principally involved in a plot with Lois Lerner and President Barack Obama’s political appointee at the IRS to lead a program of harassment against conservative nonprofit groups during the 2012 election"

By Jonathan Van Fleet • November 4, 2014

Trent Franks stated on September 12, 2014 in a phone conference:

"It is true that we know that ISIS is present in Ciudad Juarez (Mexico)"

By Lauren Carroll • September 17, 2014

Tucker Carlson stated on August 9, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends Weekend.":

"Far more children died last year drowning in their bathtubs than were killed accidentally by guns."

By Jon Greenberg • August 15, 2014

Jamie Weinstein stated on July 18, 2014 in comments on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":

The states that are doing "better" are the ones that have no state income tax.

By Derek Tsang • July 28, 2014

Everytown for Gun Safety stated on June 11, 2014 in an infographic that went viral:

There have been 74 "school shootings in America since Sandy Hook."

By Lauren Carroll • June 13, 2014

Drudge Report stated on April 27, 2014 in a tweet:

Says Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald "Sterling is a Democrat."

By Jon Greenberg • April 28, 2014

Greg Abbott stated on November 7, 2013 in a donation web page:

Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas."

By Sue Owen • November 8, 2013

Glenn Beck stated on November 4, 2013 in a broadcast of the Glenn Beck Show:

Says Barack Obama "knew half of the population of the United States would lose their health insurance."

By Jon Greenberg • November 6, 2013

Judicial Watch stated on July 10, 2013 in a press release:

"A little-known unit of the Department of Justice, the Community Relations Service, was deployed to Sanford, FL, following the Trayvon Martin shooting to help organize and manage rallies and protests against George Zimmerman."

By Katie Sanders • July 12, 2013

Larry Elder stated on June 28, 2013 in an online op-ed:

Paula Deen supported and campaigned for Barack Obama.

By Janel Davis • July 12, 2013

Dana Rohrabacher stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on WND Radio:

On immigration reform, Marco Rubio "all along has been saying, 'We have to have border security first' " and then "he gets on Spanish TV, he ends up saying, 'No, no. That will never get in the way.' "

By Becky Bowers • June 20, 2013

Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an article in the Daily Caller:

Says after Hurricane Sandy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg "refused to allow the National Guard into the city to restore civil order because Guardsmen carry guns!"

By Becky Bowers • February 20, 2013

Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed for the Daily Caller:

"The president flagrantly defies the 2006 federal law ordering the construction of a secure border fence along the entire Mexican border."

By Molly Moorhead • February 20, 2013

Ron Johnson stated on February 13, 2013 in a radio interview:

"Nobody in total is proposing cutting anything. We’re trying to reduce the rate of growth in government."

By Dave Umhoefer • February 20, 2013

Wayne LaPierre stated on February 13, 2013 in an op-ed in the Daily Caller:

"Phoenix is already one of the kidnapping capitals of the world."

By Louis Jacobson, Ciara O'Rourke • February 19, 2013

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