Latest Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech: On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States. Senate Majority PAC stated on September 14, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said they’re bankrupting our country." Pat Toomey stated on September 13, 2016 in In a press release: McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she 'has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the 'T' part of the state' outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs." Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet. : "Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent." Jim Barksdale stated on September 15, 2016 in On his campaign website: In Georgia, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. Tammy Duckworth stated on August 18, 2016 in in a speech: Mark Kirk’s claim of national security expertise is "based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times." John Fleming stated on September 12, 2016 in a radio ad: "The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth." American Unity PAC stated on August 30, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Ted Strickland supported giving $150 billion to Iranian regime that persecutes women, Christians and gays. Marco Rubio stated on September 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick "Murphy embellished, according to reports, his University of Miami academic achievement." Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD." Ertharin Cousin stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent." Tim Kaine stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech: "When Moammar Gadhafi was set to visit the United Nations, and no one would let him stay in New York, Trump allowed Gadhafi to set up an elaborate tent at his Westchester County (New York) estate." Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Aston, Pa.: "My opponent has no child care plan." Marco Rubio stated on September 7, 2016 in a statement by a spokeswoman: Says "Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika." Kellyanne Conway stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says the Donald J.Trump Foundation's money "is his money." Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law." Ted Cruz stated on September 8, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations." Hillary Clinton stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a press conference in Mexico: Says U.S.-Mexico border has "1 million legal border crossings each and every day." Sean Duffy stated on August 23, 2016 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has "ties to the Muslim Brotherhood." Bloggers stated on September 13, 2016 in posts: Says Hillary Clinton had an "undercover nurse" with her at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in New York. Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: Says Donald Trump's foundation "took money other people gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself." Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction." Planned Parenthood Votes stated on September 7, 2016 in an ad: Nevada Republican Senate nominee "Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims." Donald Trump stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNBC: Heroin comes in the United States "from the southern border." William Weld stated on September 7, 2016 in an Ask Me Anything session on reddit: Says "76 percent of all voters in the United States say they want Johnson-Weld, by name, in the presidential debates." Yes on 55 stated on August 23, 2016 in a television advertisement: California’s Prop 55 "prevents $4 billion in new cuts to our schools." Chris Sununu stated on September 7, 2016 in an ad: Says crime is ‘rising’ in Manchester and has gone up 19 percent under Mayor Ted Gatsas.
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Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech: On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States. Senate Majority PAC stated on September 14, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said they’re bankrupting our country." Pat Toomey stated on September 13, 2016 in In a press release: McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she 'has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the 'T' part of the state' outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs." Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet. : "Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent." Jim Barksdale stated on September 15, 2016 in On his campaign website: In Georgia, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. Tammy Duckworth stated on August 18, 2016 in in a speech: Mark Kirk’s claim of national security expertise is "based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times." John Fleming stated on September 12, 2016 in a radio ad: "The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth." American Unity PAC stated on August 30, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Ted Strickland supported giving $150 billion to Iranian regime that persecutes women, Christians and gays. Marco Rubio stated on September 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick "Murphy embellished, according to reports, his University of Miami academic achievement." Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD." Ertharin Cousin stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent." Tim Kaine stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech: "When Moammar Gadhafi was set to visit the United Nations, and no one would let him stay in New York, Trump allowed Gadhafi to set up an elaborate tent at his Westchester County (New York) estate." Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Aston, Pa.: "My opponent has no child care plan." Marco Rubio stated on September 7, 2016 in a statement by a spokeswoman: Says "Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika." Kellyanne Conway stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says the Donald J.Trump Foundation's money "is his money." Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law." Ted Cruz stated on September 8, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations." Hillary Clinton stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a press conference in Mexico: Says U.S.-Mexico border has "1 million legal border crossings each and every day." Sean Duffy stated on August 23, 2016 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has "ties to the Muslim Brotherhood." Bloggers stated on September 13, 2016 in posts: Says Hillary Clinton had an "undercover nurse" with her at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in New York. Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: Says Donald Trump's foundation "took money other people gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself." Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction." Planned Parenthood Votes stated on September 7, 2016 in an ad: Nevada Republican Senate nominee "Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims." Donald Trump stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNBC: Heroin comes in the United States "from the southern border." William Weld stated on September 7, 2016 in an Ask Me Anything session on reddit: Says "76 percent of all voters in the United States say they want Johnson-Weld, by name, in the presidential debates." Yes on 55 stated on August 23, 2016 in a television advertisement: California’s Prop 55 "prevents $4 billion in new cuts to our schools." Chris Sununu stated on September 7, 2016 in an ad: Says crime is ‘rising’ in Manchester and has gone up 19 percent under Mayor Ted Gatsas.
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy."
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech: On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States.
Senate Majority PAC stated on September 14, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said they’re bankrupting our country."
Pat Toomey stated on September 13, 2016 in In a press release: McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she 'has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the 'T' part of the state' outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs."
Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet. : "Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent."
Jim Barksdale stated on September 15, 2016 in On his campaign website: In Georgia, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men.
Tammy Duckworth stated on August 18, 2016 in in a speech: Mark Kirk’s claim of national security expertise is "based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times."
John Fleming stated on September 12, 2016 in a radio ad: "The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth."
American Unity PAC stated on August 30, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Ted Strickland supported giving $150 billion to Iranian regime that persecutes women, Christians and gays.
Marco Rubio stated on September 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick "Murphy embellished, according to reports, his University of Miami academic achievement."
Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD."
Ertharin Cousin stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent."
Tim Kaine stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech: "When Moammar Gadhafi was set to visit the United Nations, and no one would let him stay in New York, Trump allowed Gadhafi to set up an elaborate tent at his Westchester County (New York) estate."
Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Aston, Pa.: "My opponent has no child care plan."
Marco Rubio stated on September 7, 2016 in a statement by a spokeswoman: Says "Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika."
Kellyanne Conway stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says the Donald J.Trump Foundation's money "is his money."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law."
Ted Cruz stated on September 8, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "If Congress fails to act, the Obama administration intends to give away control of the internet to an international body akin to the United Nations."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a press conference in Mexico: Says U.S.-Mexico border has "1 million legal border crossings each and every day."
Sean Duffy stated on August 23, 2016 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin has "ties to the Muslim Brotherhood."
Bloggers stated on September 13, 2016 in posts: Says Hillary Clinton had an "undercover nurse" with her at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in New York.
Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: Says Donald Trump's foundation "took money other people gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself."
Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction."
Planned Parenthood Votes stated on September 7, 2016 in an ad: Nevada Republican Senate nominee "Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims."
Donald Trump stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNBC: Heroin comes in the United States "from the southern border."
William Weld stated on September 7, 2016 in an Ask Me Anything session on reddit: Says "76 percent of all voters in the United States say they want Johnson-Weld, by name, in the presidential debates."
Yes on 55 stated on August 23, 2016 in a television advertisement: California’s Prop 55 "prevents $4 billion in new cuts to our schools."
Chris Sununu stated on September 7, 2016 in an ad: Says crime is ‘rising’ in Manchester and has gone up 19 percent under Mayor Ted Gatsas.
