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 March 26, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax." Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech: Wisconsin’s "effective" unemployment rate is 20 percent. Tim Canova stated on March 24, 2016 in campaign website: "After taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street banks, (Debbie Wasserman Schultz) has voted to prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from regulating payday loans and addressing racial discrimination in car loans." Hillary Clinton stated on March 22, 2016 in a speech at Stanford University.: When it comes to fighting terrorism, "Another thing we know that does not work, based on lots of empirical evidence, is torture." Jim Kenney stated on March 27, 2016 in Pennsylvania: "Big soda has a lot of money. They make a lot of profit off their product and they market in neighborhoods that suffer from these very things that we’re trying to cure." Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg "has told us she thinks it's her job to promote a more equal society." Hillary Clinton stated on March 23, 2016 in remarks at Stanford University: "It’s actually easier for the United States to get flight manifests from E.U. nations than it is for E.U. nations to get them from their own neighbors, thanks to an agreement the U.S. negotiated when I was secretary of state." Michael Roberson stated on March 3, 2016 in in a candidate forum on March 3, 2016: Nevada lawmakers "permanently cut taxes for over 95 percent of Nevada’s businesses." Tim Finchem stated on March 27, 2016 in a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years." Mark Herring stated on March 29, 2016 in a letter: "Since 1900, six (U.S. Supreme Court) justices have been confirmed during election years, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was confirmed in the final year of the Reagan Administration." Chris Abele stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad: An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam. Pat McCrory stated on March 26, 2016 in a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law: "Will (HB2) threaten federal funding for public schools under Title IX? No, according to a federal court which has looked at a similar issue." Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: Under Hillary Clinton, State Department "officials were sending official thank-yous to people who gave to the Clinton Foundation." Matt McCall stated on February 11, 2016 in Press release: "During three and a half years of campaigning," Lamar Smith "has never once appeared at a moderated debate to defend his positions on the issues." Stephen Zappala stated on March 22, 2016 in in a new ad.: Stephen Zappala is "the only DA in our state to convict an on-duty police officer of criminal homicide." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on March 17, 2016 in a campaign press release: Congressman Jeff Denham "has agreed all illegal immigrants should be detained, arrested and deported." Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center stated on March 13, 2016 in statement: "This unit is the only one in the state that strives to implement the principles of Mother-Friendly care as outlined by the national Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative." Vicky Hartzler stated on March 24, 2016 in an interview with ABC17 News: "We have less Americans working now than in the ’70s." Sid Miller stated on March 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it. Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in a radio interview: Says her representation of an ex-boyfriend "who was then my friend" in a family law case is "something that lawyers do on a regular basis." Hillary Clinton stated on March 18, 2016 in a post on Medium: Congress will begin its recess "without having allocated one penny" to fight Zika. Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: "Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one." Bernie Sanders stated on February 13, 2016 in an a television ad: "Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member." Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2016 in a political ad for Bernie 2016: "The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs." Bill Clinton stated on March 20, 2016 in a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton: "80 percent of the American people haven’t gotten a pay raise since the crash." Paul Ryan stated on March 17, 2016 in a news conference: "To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives." Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference: "Out of 67 counties (in Florida), I won 66, which is unprecedented. It's never happened before." Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: (Since 1990) "every continent has seen substantial gains, with individual incomes growing by more than a third in every region of the developing world." Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech at the 2016 American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington.: "When those restrictions expire (in the Iran nuclear deal), Iran will have an industrial-size military nuclear capability ready to go." Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in speaking to reporters: Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary."
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Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax." Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech: Wisconsin’s "effective" unemployment rate is 20 percent. Tim Canova stated on March 24, 2016 in campaign website: "After taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street banks, (Debbie Wasserman Schultz) has voted to prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from regulating payday loans and addressing racial discrimination in car loans." Hillary Clinton stated on March 22, 2016 in a speech at Stanford University.: When it comes to fighting terrorism, "Another thing we know that does not work, based on lots of empirical evidence, is torture." Jim Kenney stated on March 27, 2016 in Pennsylvania: "Big soda has a lot of money. They make a lot of profit off their product and they market in neighborhoods that suffer from these very things that we’re trying to cure." Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg "has told us she thinks it's her job to promote a more equal society." Hillary Clinton stated on March 23, 2016 in remarks at Stanford University: "It’s actually easier for the United States to get flight manifests from E.U. nations than it is for E.U. nations to get them from their own neighbors, thanks to an agreement the U.S. negotiated when I was secretary of state." Michael Roberson stated on March 3, 2016 in in a candidate forum on March 3, 2016: Nevada lawmakers "permanently cut taxes for over 95 percent of Nevada’s businesses." Tim Finchem stated on March 27, 2016 in a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years." Mark Herring stated on March 29, 2016 in a letter: "Since 1900, six (U.S. Supreme Court) justices have been confirmed during election years, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was confirmed in the final year of the Reagan Administration." Chris Abele stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad: An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam. Pat McCrory stated on March 26, 2016 in a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law: "Will (HB2) threaten federal funding for public schools under Title IX? No, according to a federal court which has looked at a similar issue." Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: Under Hillary Clinton, State Department "officials were sending official thank-yous to people who gave to the Clinton Foundation." Matt McCall stated on February 11, 2016 in Press release: "During three and a half years of campaigning," Lamar Smith "has never once appeared at a moderated debate to defend his positions on the issues." Stephen Zappala stated on March 22, 2016 in in a new ad.: Stephen Zappala is "the only DA in our state to convict an on-duty police officer of criminal homicide." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on March 17, 2016 in a campaign press release: Congressman Jeff Denham "has agreed all illegal immigrants should be detained, arrested and deported." Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center stated on March 13, 2016 in statement: "This unit is the only one in the state that strives to implement the principles of Mother-Friendly care as outlined by the national Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative." Vicky Hartzler stated on March 24, 2016 in an interview with ABC17 News: "We have less Americans working now than in the ’70s." Sid Miller stated on March 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it. Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in a radio interview: Says her representation of an ex-boyfriend "who was then my friend" in a family law case is "something that lawyers do on a regular basis." Hillary Clinton stated on March 18, 2016 in a post on Medium: Congress will begin its recess "without having allocated one penny" to fight Zika. Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: "Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one." Bernie Sanders stated on February 13, 2016 in an a television ad: "Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member." Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2016 in a political ad for Bernie 2016: "The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs." Bill Clinton stated on March 20, 2016 in a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton: "80 percent of the American people haven’t gotten a pay raise since the crash." Paul Ryan stated on March 17, 2016 in a news conference: "To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives." Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference: "Out of 67 counties (in Florida), I won 66, which is unprecedented. It's never happened before." Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: (Since 1990) "every continent has seen substantial gains, with individual incomes growing by more than a third in every region of the developing world." Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech at the 2016 American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington.: "When those restrictions expire (in the Iran nuclear deal), Iran will have an industrial-size military nuclear capability ready to go." Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in speaking to reporters: Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary."
Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax."
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech: Wisconsin’s "effective" unemployment rate is 20 percent.
Tim Canova stated on March 24, 2016 in campaign website: "After taking hundreds of thousands of dollars from Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street banks, (Debbie Wasserman Schultz) has voted to prevent the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau from regulating payday loans and addressing racial discrimination in car loans."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 22, 2016 in a speech at Stanford University.: When it comes to fighting terrorism, "Another thing we know that does not work, based on lots of empirical evidence, is torture."
Jim Kenney stated on March 27, 2016 in Pennsylvania: "Big soda has a lot of money. They make a lot of profit off their product and they market in neighborhoods that suffer from these very things that we’re trying to cure."
Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg "has told us she thinks it's her job to promote a more equal society."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 23, 2016 in remarks at Stanford University: "It’s actually easier for the United States to get flight manifests from E.U. nations than it is for E.U. nations to get them from their own neighbors, thanks to an agreement the U.S. negotiated when I was secretary of state."
Michael Roberson stated on March 3, 2016 in in a candidate forum on March 3, 2016: Nevada lawmakers "permanently cut taxes for over 95 percent of Nevada’s businesses."
Tim Finchem stated on March 27, 2016 in a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years."
Mark Herring stated on March 29, 2016 in a letter: "Since 1900, six (U.S. Supreme Court) justices have been confirmed during election years, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was confirmed in the final year of the Reagan Administration."
Chris Abele stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad: An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam.
Pat McCrory stated on March 26, 2016 in a list of rebuttals to criticism over the law: "Will (HB2) threaten federal funding for public schools under Title IX? No, according to a federal court which has looked at a similar issue."
Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: Under Hillary Clinton, State Department "officials were sending official thank-yous to people who gave to the Clinton Foundation."
Matt McCall stated on February 11, 2016 in Press release: "During three and a half years of campaigning," Lamar Smith "has never once appeared at a moderated debate to defend his positions on the issues."
Stephen Zappala stated on March 22, 2016 in in a new ad.: Stephen Zappala is "the only DA in our state to convict an on-duty police officer of criminal homicide."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on March 17, 2016 in a campaign press release: Congressman Jeff Denham "has agreed all illegal immigrants should be detained, arrested and deported."
Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center stated on March 13, 2016 in statement: "This unit is the only one in the state that strives to implement the principles of Mother-Friendly care as outlined by the national Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative."
Vicky Hartzler stated on March 24, 2016 in an interview with ABC17 News: "We have less Americans working now than in the ’70s."
Sid Miller stated on March 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it.
Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in a radio interview: Says her representation of an ex-boyfriend "who was then my friend" in a family law case is "something that lawyers do on a regular basis."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 18, 2016 in a post on Medium: Congress will begin its recess "without having allocated one penny" to fight Zika.
Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: "Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 13, 2016 in an a television ad: "Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2016 in a political ad for Bernie 2016: "The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs."
Bill Clinton stated on March 20, 2016 in a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton: "80 percent of the American people haven’t gotten a pay raise since the crash."
Paul Ryan stated on March 17, 2016 in a news conference: "To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives."
Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference: "Out of 67 counties (in Florida), I won 66, which is unprecedented. It's never happened before."
Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: (Since 1990) "every continent has seen substantial gains, with individual incomes growing by more than a third in every region of the developing world."
Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech at the 2016 American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington.: "When those restrictions expire (in the Iran nuclear deal), Iran will have an industrial-size military nuclear capability ready to go."
Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in speaking to reporters: Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary."
