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 Ann Kirkpatrick stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton: Says Sen. John McCain "told dreamers that he’ll support the Dream Act, then he voted against it." Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes." George Holding stated on May 19, 2016 in a debate on WRAL: Says North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers was the only Republican to vote against "an amendment to prioritize the deportation of sexual criminals who are illegal immigrants." Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003." Rob Portman stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview: Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio." Randy Forbes stated on May 13, 2016 in a campaign flier: Says Virginia Republican "Scott Taylor has been convicted in at least four different courts across the country, at times failing to even appear, and having a warrant issued for his arrest." David Miliband stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion: "The geography of poverty has changed fundamentally in the last 15 years," with more of it concentrated in fragile and conflict states. NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on May 16, 2016 in a website post.: "One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating." William Devereaux stated on May 10, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "You can import as many hemp products into this country as you want...but we can’t grow it." Daniel Grace stated on May 17, 2016 in a statement: A three-cents-per-ounce soda tax in Philadelphia "would result in the loss of 2,000 family-sustaining Teamster Union jobs and countless other jobs in the beverage industry." Steve Adler stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion in Austin: "The first tweet was sent from Austin." Hillary Clinton stated on May 19, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "We now do have evidence" that Donald Trump is being used as a recruiting tool for terrorists. U.S. Dairy Export Council stated on May 9, 2016 in a press release: Says a WHO proposal "portrays milk and dairy products as an obstacle to a healthy start in life." Hillary Clinton stated on May 16, 2016 in remarks at a Kentucky rally: "We just had the best year for the auto industry in America in history." Don Willett stated on May 13, 2016 in the majority Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas school finance case: Before 2005, "the percentage of" Texas high school "students meeting the college readiness standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013." Tom Marino stated on May 13, 2016 in In an MSNBC interview: "I have had to fill out FEC reports for the past six years now, and they’re much more detailed than a tax return..." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 16, 2016 in an automated call: Says "Jacky Rosen has refused to tell us whether she supports Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton." Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined." Vote No On 2 stated on May 16, 2016 in a video: "Amendment 2 will put almost 2,000 pot shops in Florida ... more pot shops than Walmart and Walgreens combined." Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." Ted Strickland stated on May 9, 2016 in a campaign stop at Steelworkers 1104 in Lorain, Ohio: Trade deals are negotiated in "secret" and, unlike corporate interests, politicians never invite "the leaders of the AFL-CIO or steelworkers or the mine workers to come in and sit down in these meetings." Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says "Elizabeth Warren lied when she says I want to abolish the Federal Minimum Wage." Bernie Sanders stated on May 16, 2016 in a town hall in San Juan: "Puerto Rico’s $70 billion debt is unsustainable and it is unpayable. And the reason why it is unsustainable has everything to do with the greed of Wall Street vulture funds." Jeff Weaver stated on May 17, 2016 in a television interview on CNN: Nevada Democratic Party leaders "hijacked the process on the floor" of the state convention "ignoring the regular procedure and ramming through what they wanted to do." Priorities USA Action stated on May 16, 2016 in a television ad: Says Donald Trump said of women, "And you can tell them to go f--- themselves." Colorado's Voice stated on May 5, 2016 in a news release: Says "Mike Coffman is with Trump." Penny Pritzker stated on May 13, 2016 in a Medium post: Since 2009, "after-tax incomes are up nearly 14 percent."
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Ann Kirkpatrick stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton: Says Sen. John McCain "told dreamers that he’ll support the Dream Act, then he voted against it." Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes." George Holding stated on May 19, 2016 in a debate on WRAL: Says North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers was the only Republican to vote against "an amendment to prioritize the deportation of sexual criminals who are illegal immigrants." Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003." Rob Portman stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview: Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio." Randy Forbes stated on May 13, 2016 in a campaign flier: Says Virginia Republican "Scott Taylor has been convicted in at least four different courts across the country, at times failing to even appear, and having a warrant issued for his arrest." David Miliband stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion: "The geography of poverty has changed fundamentally in the last 15 years," with more of it concentrated in fragile and conflict states. NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on May 16, 2016 in a website post.: "One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating." William Devereaux stated on May 10, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "You can import as many hemp products into this country as you want...but we can’t grow it." Daniel Grace stated on May 17, 2016 in a statement: A three-cents-per-ounce soda tax in Philadelphia "would result in the loss of 2,000 family-sustaining Teamster Union jobs and countless other jobs in the beverage industry." Steve Adler stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion in Austin: "The first tweet was sent from Austin." Hillary Clinton stated on May 19, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "We now do have evidence" that Donald Trump is being used as a recruiting tool for terrorists. U.S. Dairy Export Council stated on May 9, 2016 in a press release: Says a WHO proposal "portrays milk and dairy products as an obstacle to a healthy start in life." Hillary Clinton stated on May 16, 2016 in remarks at a Kentucky rally: "We just had the best year for the auto industry in America in history." Don Willett stated on May 13, 2016 in the majority Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas school finance case: Before 2005, "the percentage of" Texas high school "students meeting the college readiness standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013." Tom Marino stated on May 13, 2016 in In an MSNBC interview: "I have had to fill out FEC reports for the past six years now, and they’re much more detailed than a tax return..." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 16, 2016 in an automated call: Says "Jacky Rosen has refused to tell us whether she supports Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton." Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined." Vote No On 2 stated on May 16, 2016 in a video: "Amendment 2 will put almost 2,000 pot shops in Florida ... more pot shops than Walmart and Walgreens combined." Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." Ted Strickland stated on May 9, 2016 in a campaign stop at Steelworkers 1104 in Lorain, Ohio: Trade deals are negotiated in "secret" and, unlike corporate interests, politicians never invite "the leaders of the AFL-CIO or steelworkers or the mine workers to come in and sit down in these meetings." Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says "Elizabeth Warren lied when she says I want to abolish the Federal Minimum Wage." Bernie Sanders stated on May 16, 2016 in a town hall in San Juan: "Puerto Rico’s $70 billion debt is unsustainable and it is unpayable. And the reason why it is unsustainable has everything to do with the greed of Wall Street vulture funds." Jeff Weaver stated on May 17, 2016 in a television interview on CNN: Nevada Democratic Party leaders "hijacked the process on the floor" of the state convention "ignoring the regular procedure and ramming through what they wanted to do." Priorities USA Action stated on May 16, 2016 in a television ad: Says Donald Trump said of women, "And you can tell them to go f--- themselves." Colorado's Voice stated on May 5, 2016 in a news release: Says "Mike Coffman is with Trump." Penny Pritzker stated on May 13, 2016 in a Medium post: Since 2009, "after-tax incomes are up nearly 14 percent."
Ann Kirkpatrick stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton: Says Sen. John McCain "told dreamers that he’ll support the Dream Act, then he voted against it."
Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes."
George Holding stated on May 19, 2016 in a debate on WRAL: Says North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers was the only Republican to vote against "an amendment to prioritize the deportation of sexual criminals who are illegal immigrants."
Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003."
Rob Portman stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview: Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio."
Randy Forbes stated on May 13, 2016 in a campaign flier: Says Virginia Republican "Scott Taylor has been convicted in at least four different courts across the country, at times failing to even appear, and having a warrant issued for his arrest."
David Miliband stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion: "The geography of poverty has changed fundamentally in the last 15 years," with more of it concentrated in fragile and conflict states.
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on May 16, 2016 in a website post.: "One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating."
William Devereaux stated on May 10, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "You can import as many hemp products into this country as you want...but we can’t grow it."
Daniel Grace stated on May 17, 2016 in a statement: A three-cents-per-ounce soda tax in Philadelphia "would result in the loss of 2,000 family-sustaining Teamster Union jobs and countless other jobs in the beverage industry."
Steve Adler stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion in Austin: "The first tweet was sent from Austin."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 19, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "We now do have evidence" that Donald Trump is being used as a recruiting tool for terrorists.
U.S. Dairy Export Council stated on May 9, 2016 in a press release: Says a WHO proposal "portrays milk and dairy products as an obstacle to a healthy start in life."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 16, 2016 in remarks at a Kentucky rally: "We just had the best year for the auto industry in America in history."
Don Willett stated on May 13, 2016 in the majority Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas school finance case: Before 2005, "the percentage of" Texas high school "students meeting the college readiness standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board stood at 28% in English and 42% in math. Those figures stood at 65% and 66% in 2013."
Tom Marino stated on May 13, 2016 in In an MSNBC interview: "I have had to fill out FEC reports for the past six years now, and they’re much more detailed than a tax return..."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 16, 2016 in an automated call: Says "Jacky Rosen has refused to tell us whether she supports Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton."
Jennifer Shilling stated on May 11, 2016 in a teleconference: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers -- people earning multiple millions of dollars a year, on average -- would get more tax relief than the bottom 60 percent of taxpayers combined."
Vote No On 2 stated on May 16, 2016 in a video: "Amendment 2 will put almost 2,000 pot shops in Florida ... more pot shops than Walmart and Walgreens combined."
Ted Strickland stated on May 9, 2016 in a campaign stop at Steelworkers 1104 in Lorain, Ohio: Trade deals are negotiated in "secret" and, unlike corporate interests, politicians never invite "the leaders of the AFL-CIO or steelworkers or the mine workers to come in and sit down in these meetings."
Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says "Elizabeth Warren lied when she says I want to abolish the Federal Minimum Wage."
Bernie Sanders stated on May 16, 2016 in a town hall in San Juan: "Puerto Rico’s $70 billion debt is unsustainable and it is unpayable. And the reason why it is unsustainable has everything to do with the greed of Wall Street vulture funds."
Jeff Weaver stated on May 17, 2016 in a television interview on CNN: Nevada Democratic Party leaders "hijacked the process on the floor" of the state convention "ignoring the regular procedure and ramming through what they wanted to do."
Priorities USA Action stated on May 16, 2016 in a television ad: Says Donald Trump said of women, "And you can tell them to go f--- themselves."
Penny Pritzker stated on May 13, 2016 in a Medium post: Since 2009, "after-tax incomes are up nearly 14 percent."
