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 Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating." Duf Sundheim stated on May 10, 2016 in a debate: "There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that’s just within the last year." Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper: "The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt." David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County "$31 million to fix a single ditch." Joe Roman stated on April 25, 2016 in a Plain Dealer article: Says $15-an-hour proposal in Cleveland is "the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country." Joe Biden stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the Vatican: "In the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer." Roy Blunt stated on April 18, 2016 in a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay: "Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil." Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." Tom Marino stated on May 5, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Twenty million Americans are "out of work." Terry McAuliffe stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech.: Before April 22, "we have restored the rights of more than 18,000 individuals, which is more than the past seven governors combined in their four-year terms." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "You have to be a citizen to vote," but with same-day voter registration, "you have places where people just walk in and vote." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "We're the highest taxed nation in the world." Michael O'Neill stated on April 26, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "There’s no data that says a gun-free zone has saved lives." Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2016 in an interview: On supporting the eventual Republican presidential nominee Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans." Chris Koster stated on April 14, 2016 in a tweet: "Closing the tobacco loophole would save Missouri taxpayers $50,000,000" Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico. Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year. Hillary Clinton stated on May 3, 2016 in a Clinton campaign tweet: Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more. Joe Biden stated on May 2, 2016 in a post on Medium: Cervical cancer in Africa is "fully preventable with basic education, screening and vaccines." George Clooney stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress." Bernie Sanders stated on May 4, 2016 in a tweet: "Increasing the min. wage to $15 an hour would reduce spending on food stamps, public housing and other programs by over $7.6 billion a year." Pat McCrory stated on May 3, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show: Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted." Colorado Health Institute stated on April 8, 2016 in an analysis report : ColoradoCare would have higher revenues than McDonald’s. John Carter stated on March 10, 2016 in a commentary published in the Round Rock Leader: "This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nation’s military installations." Enterprise Florida stated on April 27, 2016 in Enterprise Florida radio ads in California: "Seven hundred thousand. That’s how many California jobs will be lost thanks to the politicians raising the minimum wage….Now Florida is adding one million jobs, not losing them." Ron Johnson stated on April 29, 2016: Says he "started" the Pacur plastics manufacturing company he owns. Donald Trump stated on May 3, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: Says Ted Cruz’s father "was with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
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Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done." Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating." Duf Sundheim stated on May 10, 2016 in a debate: "There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that’s just within the last year." Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper: "The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt." David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County "$31 million to fix a single ditch." Joe Roman stated on April 25, 2016 in a Plain Dealer article: Says $15-an-hour proposal in Cleveland is "the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country." Joe Biden stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the Vatican: "In the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer." Roy Blunt stated on April 18, 2016 in a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay: "Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil." Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." Tom Marino stated on May 5, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Twenty million Americans are "out of work." Terry McAuliffe stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech.: Before April 22, "we have restored the rights of more than 18,000 individuals, which is more than the past seven governors combined in their four-year terms." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "You have to be a citizen to vote," but with same-day voter registration, "you have places where people just walk in and vote." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "We're the highest taxed nation in the world." Michael O'Neill stated on April 26, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "There’s no data that says a gun-free zone has saved lives." Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles." Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2016 in an interview: On supporting the eventual Republican presidential nominee Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans." Chris Koster stated on April 14, 2016 in a tweet: "Closing the tobacco loophole would save Missouri taxpayers $50,000,000" Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico. Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year. Hillary Clinton stated on May 3, 2016 in a Clinton campaign tweet: Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more. Joe Biden stated on May 2, 2016 in a post on Medium: Cervical cancer in Africa is "fully preventable with basic education, screening and vaccines." George Clooney stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress." Bernie Sanders stated on May 4, 2016 in a tweet: "Increasing the min. wage to $15 an hour would reduce spending on food stamps, public housing and other programs by over $7.6 billion a year." Pat McCrory stated on May 3, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show: Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted." Colorado Health Institute stated on April 8, 2016 in an analysis report : ColoradoCare would have higher revenues than McDonald’s. John Carter stated on March 10, 2016 in a commentary published in the Round Rock Leader: "This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nation’s military installations." Enterprise Florida stated on April 27, 2016 in Enterprise Florida radio ads in California: "Seven hundred thousand. That’s how many California jobs will be lost thanks to the politicians raising the minimum wage….Now Florida is adding one million jobs, not losing them." Ron Johnson stated on April 29, 2016: Says he "started" the Pacur plastics manufacturing company he owns. Donald Trump stated on May 3, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: Says Ted Cruz’s father "was with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: "Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done."
Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating."
Duf Sundheim stated on May 10, 2016 in a debate: "There is a 34 percent increase in violent crime in the state of California. … And that’s just within the last year."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper: "The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt."
David Jolly stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: Under a new federal regulation, it will cost Pinellas County "$31 million to fix a single ditch."
Joe Roman stated on April 25, 2016 in a Plain Dealer article: Says $15-an-hour proposal in Cleveland is "the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country."
Joe Biden stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the Vatican: "In the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer."
Roy Blunt stated on April 18, 2016 in a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay: "Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil."
Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal."
Tom Marino stated on May 5, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Twenty million Americans are "out of work."
Terry McAuliffe stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech.: Before April 22, "we have restored the rights of more than 18,000 individuals, which is more than the past seven governors combined in their four-year terms."
Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "You have to be a citizen to vote," but with same-day voter registration, "you have places where people just walk in and vote."
Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "We're the highest taxed nation in the world."
Michael O'Neill stated on April 26, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "There’s no data that says a gun-free zone has saved lives."
Sylvester Turner stated on March 4, 2016 in a ceremony to introduce new local transit authority chairman: "We have been focusing so much, especially the Texas Department of Transportation, on that 97 percent of people in single-occupancy vehicles."
Paul Ryan stated on May 5, 2016 in an interview: On supporting the eventual Republican presidential nominee
Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans."
Chris Koster stated on April 14, 2016 in a tweet: "Closing the tobacco loophole would save Missouri taxpayers $50,000,000"
Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico.
Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year.
Hillary Clinton stated on May 3, 2016 in a Clinton campaign tweet: Says Donald Trump promised to repeal Obamacare, build a wall, ban Muslims, and more.
Joe Biden stated on May 2, 2016 in a post on Medium: Cervical cancer in Africa is "fully preventable with basic education, screening and vaccines."
George Clooney stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress."
Bernie Sanders stated on May 4, 2016 in a tweet: "Increasing the min. wage to $15 an hour would reduce spending on food stamps, public housing and other programs by over $7.6 billion a year."
Pat McCrory stated on May 3, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show: Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted."
Colorado Health Institute stated on April 8, 2016 in an analysis report : ColoradoCare would have higher revenues than McDonald’s.
John Carter stated on March 10, 2016 in a commentary published in the Round Rock Leader: "This is not a joke: the president wants to house illegal aliens on our nation’s military installations."
Enterprise Florida stated on April 27, 2016 in Enterprise Florida radio ads in California: "Seven hundred thousand. That’s how many California jobs will be lost thanks to the politicians raising the minimum wage….Now Florida is adding one million jobs, not losing them."
Ron Johnson stated on April 29, 2016: Says he "started" the Pacur plastics manufacturing company he owns.
Donald Trump stated on May 3, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: Says Ted Cruz’s father "was with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
