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Each year we announce the PolitiFact Lie of the Year, and each year readers write us to express their outrage or praise for our choice. This year is no exception -- and in tone, many of the criticisms we received echoed the combative style of our Lie of the Year speaker himself, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Here is a selection of the criticism we received via email and Facebook, edited for space and clarity.
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The president says he supports student activism at college campuses around the country, but says activists have to beware of shutting people out "because they don't like what they stand for."
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While controversy continues over whether the federal government can vet the thousands of refugees co
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The Curious Case of the Fed Raising Rates.
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The filmmaker opens up about his new movie 'Where to Invade Next.'
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“I think to me, nuclear, is just the power, the devastation is very important to me," Trump said.
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Rubio: I Missed Omnibus Bill Because I Was Running to Ensure We Don't Have Bills Like It In the Future
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Three-time Grammy-winning singer and actress Bette Midler is enjoying the unseasonably warm pre-Christmas weather in New York City — by blaming "climate deniers" for the phenomenon.
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by Michael Cantrell If there’s one thing President Obama is a master at, it’s taking tax payer funded vacations, doing what he does best: nothing. The way Obama takes vacations, particularly around the holidays is in stark contrast to the way former President George W.
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Lawmakers reached bipartisan agreement on crude-oil exports, troops and poor families.
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Commenting on Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz’s daughters appearing in a campaign ad on Saturday, Washington Post cartoonist Ann Telnaes created a disgusting GIF early Tuesday evening depicting Cruz’s young daughters as toy monkeys being played with and arguing that “[t]hey are fair game.” In attempting to explain her arguably racist GIF, Telnaes argued that because daughters Caroline and Catherine appeared in a humorous Christmas-themed ad, they have decided “to indulge in grown-up activities” and allowed their father to play them “as political props.”
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I find it very disturbing the number of times that President Obama has disrespected Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr. Obama’s behavior is not fitting for a president of the United States, and it has produced serious blowback, which we’ll discuss in a minute. But first, how about a walk down memory lane?
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The reach of ISIS into the U.S. this year brought a pace of federal prosecutions not seen even in the aftermath of 9/11, U.S. authorities say.
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Some college students agree radio stations should stop playing "White Christmas," because the holiday classic is said to be "a racially-charged micro-aggression."
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The International Planned Parenthood Federation says HIV-positive people’s ‘right’ to have sex should trump their sexual partners’ right to live.
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More at http://LouderWithCrowder.com including all sources (specifically http://louderwithcrowder.com/gun-control-rebuttal/#.Vnsx6jam39o ). A thorough rebutt...
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MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski and the other members of the Morning Joe panel Tuesday morning were struck speechless by former DNC chief Howard Dean‘s spinning o...
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He has millions of followers and likes on Facebook, Twitter, Vine and Instagram. He uses YouTube and Periscope. His polling numbers remain high. Could Trump’s social media strategy really win him the biggest job of all?
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France once led the world in lambasting George W. Bush’s “war on terror”. But as François Hollande looks to enshrine emergency powers in the constitution, the country’s leaders are suddenly sounding like the US president they once held in contempt.
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Have you heard? The GOP is declaring war on science again. In February, a government-appointed nutrition advisory panel said Americans should eat less sugar and red meat. It also suggested that env...
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Well this despicable idiot Alondra Cano just made a huge mistake. She thought it would be a good idea to disclose her constituents? personal information on Twitter just because they don’…
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Louise Sunshine, a former New York lobbyist and real estate executive, has known Donald Trump for more than 40 years. She shared a small office with Trump just as his career as a developer began to take off. She helped him cajole politicians for tax breaks on his first buildings.
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The CNN host didn't appreciate the off-topic rant, which included a 'humidor' joke.
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GOP Consultant Rick Wilson says GOP establishment needs to “put a bullet” in Trump’s head. Wilson has also hurled insults ...
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The communications director for a Republican congressman resigned Monday after a social media rant in which she told U.S. President Barack Obama's teenage daughters to show "a little class" and said they shouldn't dress like they're at a bar.
