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 Bernie Sanders stated on July 6, 2015 in a rally in Portland, Maine: For African-Americans between the ages of 17 and 20, "the real unemployment rate … is 51 percent." E.W. Jackson stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..." Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers. Carly Fiorina stated on July 12, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "We're destroying more businesses in the United States now than are being created for the first time in our history." Brianna Keilar stated on July 12, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Hillary Clinton's "campaign hasn't been clear about when she wiped her server of her work emails." Larry O'Connor stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview on "The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson" on Fox News: "25 percent of federal inmates are noncitizens." American Bridge 21st Century stated on July 1, 2015 in a website posting: Wisconsin’s economy has "tanked" under Gov. Scott Walker and "so far in 2015 over 6,685 people have been laid off, already more than in all of 2014." Todd Wilcox stated on July 8, 2015 in a campaign announcement: "More businesses are closing than are opening for the first time in our nation's history." Generation Forward PAC stated on June 25, 2015 in an attack ad.: "Bernie Sanders voted against the Brady Bill -- background checks and waiting periods." Tom Toles stated on June 18, 2015 in an editorial cartoon: A "working woman" will earn $7.70 on $10. Ben Ferguson stated on July 2, 2015 in comments on CNN: Says Donald Trump has "given more money to Democratic candidates than Republican candidates." Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2015 in a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns: Says his "average federal tax rate" was 36 percent. Bloggers stated on July 9, 2015 in a website post: "Jay-Z and Beyonce Attempt to Buy Rights to Confederate Flag to Prevent Further Use." Donald Trump stated on July 8, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." Chris Christie stated on July 6, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "There’s now been three independent investigations (into the bridge scandal) all of which have said" that Christie did not have prior knowledge of or involvement in the lane closures. Mark Pocan stated on June 26, 2015 in a statement: "In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love." Ron Paul stated on June 14, 2015 in an opinion column: "Jasper County in Texas raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case." Bernie Sanders stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth." Hillary Clinton stated on July 7, 2015 in in an interview with CNN: Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does." Chuck Todd stated on July 5, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": In Florida, "the number of voters who now register as ‘other’ has grown by a million in the last 10 years. Compare that with the Democrats, who only grew by 300,000 and the Republicans who grew by just 200,000." Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2015 in an op-ed on Breitbart: On support for Trade Promotion Authority, called fast-track Harris Faulkner stated on July 6, 2015 in a broadcast of "Outnumbered" on Fox News: "President Obama in November of last year wiped away (a program) that allows for shared fingerprinting for those who are behind bars so you know who is here legally and illegally." Barack Obama stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech: "We've cut the deficit by two-thirds." Dinesh D'Souza stated on July 7, 2015 in a tweet: A photograph of 21-year-old Hillary Clinton featured a Confederate battle flag in the background. Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions. Gus Bilirakis stated on June 24, 2015 in a speech on the House floor: "Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005." Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Replacing 100,000 old toilets with water-efficient models has saved 2.4 million gallons of water every day. Donald Trump stated on July 1, 2015 in an interview on Fox Business Network: "Hundreds of thousands of (illegal immigrants are) going to state and federal penitentiaries." Paul Krugman stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "Greece is not a big economy. It's about the size of metropolitan Miami." Donald Trump stated on July 1, 2015 in remarks on CNN.: Says his book, The Art of the Deal, is "the No. 1 selling business book of all time."
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Bernie Sanders stated on July 6, 2015 in a rally in Portland, Maine: For African-Americans between the ages of 17 and 20, "the real unemployment rate … is 51 percent." E.W. Jackson stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..." Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers. Carly Fiorina stated on July 12, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "We're destroying more businesses in the United States now than are being created for the first time in our history." Brianna Keilar stated on July 12, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Hillary Clinton's "campaign hasn't been clear about when she wiped her server of her work emails." Larry O'Connor stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview on "The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson" on Fox News: "25 percent of federal inmates are noncitizens." American Bridge 21st Century stated on July 1, 2015 in a website posting: Wisconsin’s economy has "tanked" under Gov. Scott Walker and "so far in 2015 over 6,685 people have been laid off, already more than in all of 2014." Todd Wilcox stated on July 8, 2015 in a campaign announcement: "More businesses are closing than are opening for the first time in our nation's history." Generation Forward PAC stated on June 25, 2015 in an attack ad.: "Bernie Sanders voted against the Brady Bill -- background checks and waiting periods." Tom Toles stated on June 18, 2015 in an editorial cartoon: A "working woman" will earn $7.70 on $10. Ben Ferguson stated on July 2, 2015 in comments on CNN: Says Donald Trump has "given more money to Democratic candidates than Republican candidates." Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2015 in a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns: Says his "average federal tax rate" was 36 percent. Bloggers stated on July 9, 2015 in a website post: "Jay-Z and Beyonce Attempt to Buy Rights to Confederate Flag to Prevent Further Use." Donald Trump stated on July 8, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." Chris Christie stated on July 6, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "There’s now been three independent investigations (into the bridge scandal) all of which have said" that Christie did not have prior knowledge of or involvement in the lane closures. Mark Pocan stated on June 26, 2015 in a statement: "In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love." Ron Paul stated on June 14, 2015 in an opinion column: "Jasper County in Texas raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case." Bernie Sanders stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth." Hillary Clinton stated on July 7, 2015 in in an interview with CNN: Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does." Chuck Todd stated on July 5, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": In Florida, "the number of voters who now register as ‘other’ has grown by a million in the last 10 years. Compare that with the Democrats, who only grew by 300,000 and the Republicans who grew by just 200,000." Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2015 in an op-ed on Breitbart: On support for Trade Promotion Authority, called fast-track Harris Faulkner stated on July 6, 2015 in a broadcast of "Outnumbered" on Fox News: "President Obama in November of last year wiped away (a program) that allows for shared fingerprinting for those who are behind bars so you know who is here legally and illegally." Barack Obama stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech: "We've cut the deficit by two-thirds." Dinesh D'Souza stated on July 7, 2015 in a tweet: A photograph of 21-year-old Hillary Clinton featured a Confederate battle flag in the background. Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions. Gus Bilirakis stated on June 24, 2015 in a speech on the House floor: "Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005." Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Replacing 100,000 old toilets with water-efficient models has saved 2.4 million gallons of water every day. Donald Trump stated on July 1, 2015 in an interview on Fox Business Network: "Hundreds of thousands of (illegal immigrants are) going to state and federal penitentiaries." Paul Krugman stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "Greece is not a big economy. It's about the size of metropolitan Miami." Donald Trump stated on July 1, 2015 in remarks on CNN.: Says his book, The Art of the Deal, is "the No. 1 selling business book of all time."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 6, 2015 in a rally in Portland, Maine: For African-Americans between the ages of 17 and 20, "the real unemployment rate … is 51 percent."
E.W. Jackson stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..."
Bobby Scott stated on June 12, 2015 in a written statement.: "The United States ranks second worst in income inequality across developed countries," after taxes and transfers.
Carly Fiorina stated on July 12, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "We're destroying more businesses in the United States now than are being created for the first time in our history."
Brianna Keilar stated on July 12, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Hillary Clinton's "campaign hasn't been clear about when she wiped her server of her work emails."
Larry O'Connor stated on July 7, 2015 in an interview on "The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson" on Fox News: "25 percent of federal inmates are noncitizens."
American Bridge 21st Century stated on July 1, 2015 in a website posting: Wisconsin’s economy has "tanked" under Gov. Scott Walker and "so far in 2015 over 6,685 people have been laid off, already more than in all of 2014."
Todd Wilcox stated on July 8, 2015 in a campaign announcement: "More businesses are closing than are opening for the first time in our nation's history."
Generation Forward PAC stated on June 25, 2015 in an attack ad.: "Bernie Sanders voted against the Brady Bill -- background checks and waiting periods."
Ben Ferguson stated on July 2, 2015 in comments on CNN: Says Donald Trump has "given more money to Democratic candidates than Republican candidates."
Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2015 in a post on his campaign website about releasing his tax returns: Says his "average federal tax rate" was 36 percent.
Bloggers stated on July 9, 2015 in a website post: "Jay-Z and Beyonce Attempt to Buy Rights to Confederate Flag to Prevent Further Use."
Donald Trump stated on July 8, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country."
Chris Christie stated on July 6, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "There’s now been three independent investigations (into the bridge scandal) all of which have said" that Christie did not have prior knowledge of or involvement in the lane closures.
Mark Pocan stated on June 26, 2015 in a statement: "In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love."
Ron Paul stated on June 14, 2015 in an opinion column: "Jasper County in Texas raised property taxes by 7 percent in order to pay for one death penalty case."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 7, 2015 in in an interview with CNN: Says Jeb Bush "doesn't believe in a path to citizenship. If he did at one time, he no longer does."
Chuck Todd stated on July 5, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": In Florida, "the number of voters who now register as ‘other’ has grown by a million in the last 10 years. Compare that with the Democrats, who only grew by 300,000 and the Republicans who grew by just 200,000."
Ted Cruz stated on June 23, 2015 in an op-ed on Breitbart: On support for Trade Promotion Authority, called fast-track
Harris Faulkner stated on July 6, 2015 in a broadcast of "Outnumbered" on Fox News: "President Obama in November of last year wiped away (a program) that allows for shared fingerprinting for those who are behind bars so you know who is here legally and illegally."
Dinesh D'Souza stated on July 7, 2015 in a tweet: A photograph of 21-year-old Hillary Clinton featured a Confederate battle flag in the background.
Facebook posts stated on July 6, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions.
Gus Bilirakis stated on June 24, 2015 in a speech on the House floor: "Florida has reduced its carbon emissions by 20 percent since 2005."
Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District stated on June 16, 2015 in a press release: Replacing 100,000 old toilets with water-efficient models has saved 2.4 million gallons of water every day.
Donald Trump stated on July 1, 2015 in an interview on Fox Business Network: "Hundreds of thousands of (illegal immigrants are) going to state and federal penitentiaries."
Paul Krugman stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": "Greece is not a big economy. It's about the size of metropolitan Miami."
Donald Trump stated on July 1, 2015 in remarks on CNN.: Says his book, The Art of the Deal, is "the No. 1 selling business book of all time."
