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 November 22, 2015 in a tweet: Says crime statistics show blacks kill 81 percent of white homicide victims. Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations: "The Libyan people have voted twice in free and fair elections for the kind of leadership they want." Hillary Clinton stated on November 6, 2015 in a Democratic primary forum: "I spent 18 months putting together the sanctions against Iran so that we could force them to the negotiating table." Chris Abele stated on October 29, 2015 in a TV interview: Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago." Jim Patterson stated on November 3, 2015 in a news article: "We now know these firms are unwilling to put up any private money," for California's high-speed rail project. Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia." Michael Needham stated on November 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": In 2013, the United States "accepted 67 percent of the world’s refugees." Donald Trump stated on November 21, 2015 in comments during a speech: "I watched in Jersey City, N.J., where thousands and thousands of people were cheering" as the World Trade Center collapsed. Peter Kinder stated on November 12, 2015 in in comments on Breitbart: "This incident of supposed feces depicting a swastika on the wall of a bathrooms in one of the halls ... has been supported by zero fact." Paul Doughty stated on November 10, 2015 in a tweet: "@Jorge_Elorza still think your plan is safe? Rescue Captain Kenyon just worked 96 hours straight. 96 hours." Carly Fiorina stated on November 17, 2015 in a campaign stop in Concord, N.H. : "The vast majority of (Syrian) refugees are young, able-bodied men looking for work." Martin O'Malley stated on November 12, 2015 in an interview with the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith: "If we pass immigration reform, it will make wages go up on average $250 for the average household." Greg Abbott stated on November 18, 2015 in a tweet: "8 Syrians caught at Texas border in Laredo." Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Fox: The federal government is "making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state" from Syria. Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: The New York Police Department used to have "surveillance going on in and around mosques in New York City. ... Our mayor totally cut that out." Glenn Grothman stated on October 30, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation. Viral image stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media: While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations. Neil Cavuto stated on November 12, 2015 in a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network: Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldn’t keep Medicare going for three years. John Bel Edwards stated on November 11, 2015 in a campaign ad: Says David Vitter "answered a prostitute’s call minutes after he skipped a vote honoring 28 soldiers who gave their lives in defense of our freedom." Ben Carson stated on November 16, 2015 in an official statement posted on Facebook.: "There is currently no ability to vet these people," referring to Syrian refugees. Marion Hammer stated on November 1, 2015 in a column on the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action website: "Forty-five states allow open carry of firearms." Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Laura Ingraham's radio show: The federal government is sending refugees to states with governors who are "Republicans, not to the Democrats." Marco Rubio stated on November 12, 2015 in remarks to reporters in South Carolina: Says Ted Cruz "is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally" and "proposed giving them work permits." Juan Williams stated on November 10, 2015 in episode of Fox News' "The Five": Says a car driving former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe "ran through the students, hit one of them" at the MU Homecoming Parade. Jennifer Shilling stated on October 1, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." Barack Obama stated on November 15, 2015 in a joint statement with the president of Turkey.: "The United States (is) the largest provider of humanitarian assistance to displaced persons and refugees." Viral image stated on November 16, 2015 in posts on the Internet: In Japan, "permanent residency is not given to Muslims," the "propagation of Islam" is banned, "one cannot import a Koran published in the Arabic language," and "Muslims cannot even rent a house." Hillary Clinton stated on November 14, 2015 in a debate in Iowa: "Since we last debated in Las Vegas, nearly 3,000 people have been killed by guns." Viral media reports stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa.: Climate change is "directly related" to the growth of terrorism.
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Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2015 in a tweet: Says crime statistics show blacks kill 81 percent of white homicide victims. Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations: "The Libyan people have voted twice in free and fair elections for the kind of leadership they want." Hillary Clinton stated on November 6, 2015 in a Democratic primary forum: "I spent 18 months putting together the sanctions against Iran so that we could force them to the negotiating table." Chris Abele stated on October 29, 2015 in a TV interview: Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago." Jim Patterson stated on November 3, 2015 in a news article: "We now know these firms are unwilling to put up any private money," for California's high-speed rail project. Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia." Michael Needham stated on November 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": In 2013, the United States "accepted 67 percent of the world’s refugees." Donald Trump stated on November 21, 2015 in comments during a speech: "I watched in Jersey City, N.J., where thousands and thousands of people were cheering" as the World Trade Center collapsed. Peter Kinder stated on November 12, 2015 in in comments on Breitbart: "This incident of supposed feces depicting a swastika on the wall of a bathrooms in one of the halls ... has been supported by zero fact." Paul Doughty stated on November 10, 2015 in a tweet: "@Jorge_Elorza still think your plan is safe? Rescue Captain Kenyon just worked 96 hours straight. 96 hours." Carly Fiorina stated on November 17, 2015 in a campaign stop in Concord, N.H. : "The vast majority of (Syrian) refugees are young, able-bodied men looking for work." Martin O'Malley stated on November 12, 2015 in an interview with the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith: "If we pass immigration reform, it will make wages go up on average $250 for the average household." Greg Abbott stated on November 18, 2015 in a tweet: "8 Syrians caught at Texas border in Laredo." Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Fox: The federal government is "making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state" from Syria. Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: The New York Police Department used to have "surveillance going on in and around mosques in New York City. ... Our mayor totally cut that out." Glenn Grothman stated on October 30, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation. Viral image stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media: While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations. Neil Cavuto stated on November 12, 2015 in a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network: Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldn’t keep Medicare going for three years. John Bel Edwards stated on November 11, 2015 in a campaign ad: Says David Vitter "answered a prostitute’s call minutes after he skipped a vote honoring 28 soldiers who gave their lives in defense of our freedom." Ben Carson stated on November 16, 2015 in an official statement posted on Facebook.: "There is currently no ability to vet these people," referring to Syrian refugees. Marion Hammer stated on November 1, 2015 in a column on the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action website: "Forty-five states allow open carry of firearms." Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Laura Ingraham's radio show: The federal government is sending refugees to states with governors who are "Republicans, not to the Democrats." Marco Rubio stated on November 12, 2015 in remarks to reporters in South Carolina: Says Ted Cruz "is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally" and "proposed giving them work permits." Juan Williams stated on November 10, 2015 in episode of Fox News' "The Five": Says a car driving former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe "ran through the students, hit one of them" at the MU Homecoming Parade. Jennifer Shilling stated on October 1, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete." Barack Obama stated on November 15, 2015 in a joint statement with the president of Turkey.: "The United States (is) the largest provider of humanitarian assistance to displaced persons and refugees." Viral image stated on November 16, 2015 in posts on the Internet: In Japan, "permanent residency is not given to Muslims," the "propagation of Islam" is banned, "one cannot import a Koran published in the Arabic language," and "Muslims cannot even rent a house." Hillary Clinton stated on November 14, 2015 in a debate in Iowa: "Since we last debated in Las Vegas, nearly 3,000 people have been killed by guns." Viral media reports stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa.: Climate change is "directly related" to the growth of terrorism.
Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2015 in a tweet: Says crime statistics show blacks kill 81 percent of white homicide victims.
Hillary Clinton stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations: "The Libyan people have voted twice in free and fair elections for the kind of leadership they want."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 6, 2015 in a Democratic primary forum: "I spent 18 months putting together the sanctions against Iran so that we could force them to the negotiating table."
Chris Abele stated on October 29, 2015 in a TV interview: Since he took office as Milwaukee County executive, "we have never raised" bus fares and "this year there’ll be a million route-miles more than there were five years ago."
Jim Patterson stated on November 3, 2015 in a news article: "We now know these firms are unwilling to put up any private money," for California's high-speed rail project.
Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia."
Michael Needham stated on November 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": In 2013, the United States "accepted 67 percent of the world’s refugees."
Donald Trump stated on November 21, 2015 in comments during a speech: "I watched in Jersey City, N.J., where thousands and thousands of people were cheering" as the World Trade Center collapsed.
Peter Kinder stated on November 12, 2015 in in comments on Breitbart: "This incident of supposed feces depicting a swastika on the wall of a bathrooms in one of the halls ... has been supported by zero fact."
Paul Doughty stated on November 10, 2015 in a tweet: "@Jorge_Elorza still think your plan is safe? Rescue Captain Kenyon just worked 96 hours straight. 96 hours."
Carly Fiorina stated on November 17, 2015 in a campaign stop in Concord, N.H. : "The vast majority of (Syrian) refugees are young, able-bodied men looking for work."
Martin O'Malley stated on November 12, 2015 in an interview with the Texas Tribune's Evan Smith: "If we pass immigration reform, it will make wages go up on average $250 for the average household."
Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Fox: The federal government is "making the decision, whether we like it or not, to send 425 refugees to our state" from Syria.
Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: The New York Police Department used to have "surveillance going on in and around mosques in New York City. ... Our mayor totally cut that out."
Glenn Grothman stated on October 30, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation.
Viral image stated on November 17, 2015 in a viral meme on social media: While Americans pray for Paris, the government has acted on mandatory national vaccinations.
Neil Cavuto stated on November 12, 2015 in a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network: Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldn’t keep Medicare going for three years.
John Bel Edwards stated on November 11, 2015 in a campaign ad: Says David Vitter "answered a prostitute’s call minutes after he skipped a vote honoring 28 soldiers who gave their lives in defense of our freedom."
Ben Carson stated on November 16, 2015 in an official statement posted on Facebook.: "There is currently no ability to vet these people," referring to Syrian refugees.
Marion Hammer stated on November 1, 2015 in a column on the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action website: "Forty-five states allow open carry of firearms."
Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Laura Ingraham's radio show: The federal government is sending refugees to states with governors who are "Republicans, not to the Democrats."
Marco Rubio stated on November 12, 2015 in remarks to reporters in South Carolina: Says Ted Cruz "is a supporter of legalizing people that are in this country illegally" and "proposed giving them work permits."
Juan Williams stated on November 10, 2015 in episode of Fox News' "The Five": Says a car driving former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe "ran through the students, hit one of them" at the MU Homecoming Parade.
Jennifer Shilling stated on October 1, 2015 in a tweet: "71% of WI’s roads are in poor or mediocre condition and 14% of WI’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete."
Barack Obama stated on November 15, 2015 in a joint statement with the president of Turkey.: "The United States (is) the largest provider of humanitarian assistance to displaced persons and refugees."
Viral image stated on November 16, 2015 in posts on the Internet: In Japan, "permanent residency is not given to Muslims," the "propagation of Islam" is banned, "one cannot import a Koran published in the Arabic language," and "Muslims cannot even rent a house."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 14, 2015 in a debate in Iowa: "Since we last debated in Las Vegas, nearly 3,000 people have been killed by guns."
Viral media reports stated on November 9, 2015 in social media and in print: Drinking champagne could help prevent Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa.: Climate change is "directly related" to the growth of terrorism.
