Latest False Fact-checks in Terrorism Beto O'Rourke stated on January 3, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas: Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States." Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." Ro Khanna stated on April 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’" The Trump Talks stated on April 2, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking! Terrorist attacks Trumps at Mar A Lago." Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns." Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2017 in a tweet: "At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’ " National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad: "ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it." Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2017 in a campaign rally: "Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible." Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in There was no massacre: "Two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre. … It didn't get covered" Mario Diaz-Balart stated on January 30, 2017 in a press release: Says former President Barack Obama "took similar action against Cuban refugees" as President Donald Trump did in his executive order. Viral image stated on November 9, 2016 in a post-election Tweet: Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Says Sidney Blumenthal wrote that the Benghazi attack was "almost certainly preventable. Clinton was in charge of the State Department, and it failed to protect U.S. personnel and an American consulate in Libya." Ted Strickland stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Rob Portman "even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO." Tom Tancredo stated on September 19, 2016 in a fundraising email : Says eight Americans died in a knife attack at a Minnesota mall. Sean Duffy stated on August 23, 2016 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has "ties to the Muslim Brotherhood." Rudy Giuliani stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "Under those eight years before (Barack) Obama came along, we didn’t have any successful radical Islamic terrorist attack in the United States" since Sept. 11, 2001. Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech on foreign policy in Youngstown, Ohio: "I had previously said that NATO was obsolete because it failed to deal adequately with terrorism. Since my comments, they have changed their policy and now have a new division focused on terror threats." Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East. Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on 60 Minutes: "Hillary Clinton invented ISIS with her stupid policies. She is responsible for ISIS." Mike Pence stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech at a Trump rally: Says Hillary Clinton "took 13 hours to send help to Americans under fire" during the terrorist attack in Benghazi. Kelli Ward stated on July 3, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York : The Benghazi victims were "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed." Bloggers stated on June 13, 2016 in an article: Says Hillary Clinton’s "State Department blocked investigation into Orlando killer’s mosque." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech on terrorism and immigration: There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East. Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Roy Blunt stated on April 18, 2016 in a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay: "Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says the man who rushed the stage at him in Dayton, Ohio, "had chatter about ISIS, or with ISIS" in his social media posts. Jeff DeWit stated on February 22, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Carol Costello.: "Now we have ISIS coming over the (U.S.-Mexico) border."
Beto O'Rourke stated on January 3, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas: Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States." Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight." Ro Khanna stated on April 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’" The Trump Talks stated on April 2, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking! Terrorist attacks Trumps at Mar A Lago." Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns." Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2017 in a tweet: "At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’ " National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad: "ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it." Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2017 in a campaign rally: "Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible." Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in There was no massacre: "Two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre. … It didn't get covered" Mario Diaz-Balart stated on January 30, 2017 in a press release: Says former President Barack Obama "took similar action against Cuban refugees" as President Donald Trump did in his executive order. Viral image stated on November 9, 2016 in a post-election Tweet: Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Says Sidney Blumenthal wrote that the Benghazi attack was "almost certainly preventable. Clinton was in charge of the State Department, and it failed to protect U.S. personnel and an American consulate in Libya." Ted Strickland stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Rob Portman "even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO." Tom Tancredo stated on September 19, 2016 in a fundraising email : Says eight Americans died in a knife attack at a Minnesota mall. Sean Duffy stated on August 23, 2016 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has "ties to the Muslim Brotherhood." Rudy Giuliani stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "Under those eight years before (Barack) Obama came along, we didn’t have any successful radical Islamic terrorist attack in the United States" since Sept. 11, 2001. Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech on foreign policy in Youngstown, Ohio: "I had previously said that NATO was obsolete because it failed to deal adequately with terrorism. Since my comments, they have changed their policy and now have a new division focused on terror threats." Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East. Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on 60 Minutes: "Hillary Clinton invented ISIS with her stupid policies. She is responsible for ISIS." Mike Pence stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech at a Trump rally: Says Hillary Clinton "took 13 hours to send help to Americans under fire" during the terrorist attack in Benghazi. Kelli Ward stated on July 3, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York : The Benghazi victims were "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed." Bloggers stated on June 13, 2016 in an article: Says Hillary Clinton’s "State Department blocked investigation into Orlando killer’s mosque." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech on terrorism and immigration: There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East. Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Roy Blunt stated on April 18, 2016 in a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay: "Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says the man who rushed the stage at him in Dayton, Ohio, "had chatter about ISIS, or with ISIS" in his social media posts. Jeff DeWit stated on February 22, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Carol Costello.: "Now we have ISIS coming over the (U.S.-Mexico) border."
Beto O'Rourke stated on January 3, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas: Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States."
Patriotnetwork.one stated on April 27, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking: Czech Republic arms citizens. You can now shoot terrorists on sight."
Ro Khanna stated on April 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’"
The Trump Talks stated on April 2, 2018 in a headline: "Breaking! Terrorist attacks Trumps at Mar A Lago."
Ted Cruz stated on March 6, 2018 in an audio ad distributed to news organizations: Says Beto O’Rourke wants "open borders and wants to take our guns."
Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2017 in a tweet: "At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’ "
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad: "ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it."
Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2017 in a campaign rally: "Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible."
Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in There was no massacre: "Two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre. … It didn't get covered"
Mario Diaz-Balart stated on January 30, 2017 in a press release: Says former President Barack Obama "took similar action against Cuban refugees" as President Donald Trump did in his executive order.
Viral image stated on November 9, 2016 in a post-election Tweet: Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Says Sidney Blumenthal wrote that the Benghazi attack was "almost certainly preventable. Clinton was in charge of the State Department, and it failed to protect U.S. personnel and an American consulate in Libya."
Ted Strickland stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Rob Portman "even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO."
Tom Tancredo stated on September 19, 2016 in a fundraising email : Says eight Americans died in a knife attack at a Minnesota mall.
Sean Duffy stated on August 23, 2016 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has "ties to the Muslim Brotherhood."
Rudy Giuliani stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "Under those eight years before (Barack) Obama came along, we didn’t have any successful radical Islamic terrorist attack in the United States" since Sept. 11, 2001.
Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech on foreign policy in Youngstown, Ohio: "I had previously said that NATO was obsolete because it failed to deal adequately with terrorism. Since my comments, they have changed their policy and now have a new division focused on terror threats."
Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump "is going to go out and carpet bomb" the Middle East.
Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on 60 Minutes: "Hillary Clinton invented ISIS with her stupid policies. She is responsible for ISIS."
Mike Pence stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech at a Trump rally: Says Hillary Clinton "took 13 hours to send help to Americans under fire" during the terrorist attack in Benghazi.
Kelli Ward stated on July 3, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York : The Benghazi victims were "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed."
Bloggers stated on June 13, 2016 in an article: Says Hillary Clinton’s "State Department blocked investigation into Orlando killer’s mosque."
Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech on terrorism and immigration: There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East.
Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work."
Roy Blunt stated on April 18, 2016 in a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay: "Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil."
Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says the man who rushed the stage at him in Dayton, Ohio, "had chatter about ISIS, or with ISIS" in his social media posts.
Jeff DeWit stated on February 22, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Carol Costello.: "Now we have ISIS coming over the (U.S.-Mexico) border."