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 Hillary Clinton stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview with Vox: "Immigrants start businesses at a faster rate; they seem to grow those businesses more successfully." Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 20, 2016 in a news release: Says Gov. Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Coffman "take the same positions on a number of things ... Coffman and Pence oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans." Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2016 in a tweet: "Not one American flag on the massive stage at the Democratic National Convention until people started complaining- then a small one. Pathetic." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 23, 2016 in a radio ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "opposes faster broadband internet in small towns" and "got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "As secretary of state, (Hillary Clinton) worked hard to get strong sanctions against Iran's nuclear program" and "got Russia and China to support them." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The approval of the United States was 20 points higher when (Hillary Clinton) left the secretary of state's office than when she took it." Hillary Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic convention: Says when an interviewer asked Donald Trump if he treats women with respect, Trump replied, "I can't say that." Joseph Crowley stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "cashed in" on Sept. 11, "collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover — even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Hillary Clinton helped "get done" the Children's Health Insurance Program. Barbara Boxer stated on July 26, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: Says Donald Trump "said a woman should be punished for exercising her right to choose." Amy Klobuchar stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world." Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income." Corey Stewart stated on July 8, 2016 in a Facebook post.: Says Hillary Clinton and Ralph Northam "label police as racists." Luis Gutierrez stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": "There are fewer people crossing (the southwest) border than in the last 30 years." Elizabeth Warren stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: "Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap." Republican National Committee stated on July 25, 2016 in an email to reporters: Speakers at the Democratic National Convention made "zero mentions of the global terrorist threat posed by ISIS." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump "believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25." Michelle Obama stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "I wake up every morning in a house (the White House) that was built by slaves." Funny Or Die stated on July 25, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China. Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "We are the only industrialized nation that doesn't guarantee workers paid family leave." Tim Kaine stated on July 11, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says "Donald Trump is a guy who has called for privatization" of the Veterans Administration. Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in a tweet: "An analysis showed that Bernie Sanders would have won the Democratic nomination if it were not for the Super Delegates." Tim Canova stated on July 9, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has voted for huge subsidies for the sugar industry ... as well as for delays in cleanups." Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster." UN's UNICEF stated on July 6, 2016 in an article on Medium: In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school." Hillary Clinton stated on July 23, 2016 in a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.: Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding." Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": On gift taking, "Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took."
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Hillary Clinton stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview with Vox: "Immigrants start businesses at a faster rate; they seem to grow those businesses more successfully." Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 20, 2016 in a news release: Says Gov. Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Coffman "take the same positions on a number of things ... Coffman and Pence oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans." Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2016 in a tweet: "Not one American flag on the massive stage at the Democratic National Convention until people started complaining- then a small one. Pathetic." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 23, 2016 in a radio ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "opposes faster broadband internet in small towns" and "got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "As secretary of state, (Hillary Clinton) worked hard to get strong sanctions against Iran's nuclear program" and "got Russia and China to support them." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The approval of the United States was 20 points higher when (Hillary Clinton) left the secretary of state's office than when she took it." Hillary Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic convention: Says when an interviewer asked Donald Trump if he treats women with respect, Trump replied, "I can't say that." Joseph Crowley stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "cashed in" on Sept. 11, "collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover — even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Hillary Clinton helped "get done" the Children's Health Insurance Program. Barbara Boxer stated on July 26, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: Says Donald Trump "said a woman should be punished for exercising her right to choose." Amy Klobuchar stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world." Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income." Corey Stewart stated on July 8, 2016 in a Facebook post.: Says Hillary Clinton and Ralph Northam "label police as racists." Luis Gutierrez stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": "There are fewer people crossing (the southwest) border than in the last 30 years." Elizabeth Warren stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: "Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap." Republican National Committee stated on July 25, 2016 in an email to reporters: Speakers at the Democratic National Convention made "zero mentions of the global terrorist threat posed by ISIS." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump "believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25." Michelle Obama stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "I wake up every morning in a house (the White House) that was built by slaves." Funny Or Die stated on July 25, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China. Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "We are the only industrialized nation that doesn't guarantee workers paid family leave." Tim Kaine stated on July 11, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says "Donald Trump is a guy who has called for privatization" of the Veterans Administration. Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in a tweet: "An analysis showed that Bernie Sanders would have won the Democratic nomination if it were not for the Super Delegates." Tim Canova stated on July 9, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has voted for huge subsidies for the sugar industry ... as well as for delays in cleanups." Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster." UN's UNICEF stated on July 6, 2016 in an article on Medium: In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school." Hillary Clinton stated on July 23, 2016 in a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.: Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding." Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": On gift taking, "Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview with Vox: "Immigrants start businesses at a faster rate; they seem to grow those businesses more successfully."
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 20, 2016 in a news release: Says Gov. Mike Pence and Rep. Mike Coffman "take the same positions on a number of things ... Coffman and Pence oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans."
Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2016 in a tweet: "Not one American flag on the massive stage at the Democratic National Convention until people started complaining- then a small one. Pathetic."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 23, 2016 in a radio ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "opposes faster broadband internet in small towns" and "got nearly $90,000 in campaign contributions from the telecom special interests."
Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "As secretary of state, (Hillary Clinton) worked hard to get strong sanctions against Iran's nuclear program" and "got Russia and China to support them."
Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The approval of the United States was 20 points higher when (Hillary Clinton) left the secretary of state's office than when she took it."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic convention: Says when an interviewer asked Donald Trump if he treats women with respect, Trump replied, "I can't say that."
Joseph Crowley stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "cashed in" on Sept. 11, "collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover — even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected."
Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Hillary Clinton helped "get done" the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Barbara Boxer stated on July 26, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: Says Donald Trump "said a woman should be punished for exercising her right to choose."
Amy Klobuchar stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world."
Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income."
Corey Stewart stated on July 8, 2016 in a Facebook post.: Says Hillary Clinton and Ralph Northam "label police as racists."
Luis Gutierrez stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": "There are fewer people crossing (the southwest) border than in the last 30 years."
Elizabeth Warren stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: "Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap."
Republican National Committee stated on July 25, 2016 in an email to reporters: Speakers at the Democratic National Convention made "zero mentions of the global terrorist threat posed by ISIS."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump "believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25."
Michelle Obama stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia: "I wake up every morning in a house (the White House) that was built by slaves."
Funny Or Die stated on July 25, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic National Convention: Says Trump shirts are made in Bangladesh, Trump suits in Mexico, Trump Vodka in the Netherlands, Trump crystal barware in Slovenia and his cufflinks and ties in China.
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "We are the only industrialized nation that doesn't guarantee workers paid family leave."
Tim Kaine stated on July 11, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says "Donald Trump is a guy who has called for privatization" of the Veterans Administration.
Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in a tweet: "An analysis showed that Bernie Sanders would have won the Democratic nomination if it were not for the Super Delegates."
Tim Canova stated on July 9, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has voted for huge subsidies for the sugar industry ... as well as for delays in cleanups."
Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster."
UN's UNICEF stated on July 6, 2016 in an article on Medium: In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 23, 2016 in a campaign rally in Miami, Fla.: Says unlike Tim Kaine, who "invested" in education, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "slashed education funding."
Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": On gift taking, "Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took."
