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 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 7, 2016 in a campaign website: Says Patrick Murphy advocated for "cuts to Social Security and Medicare." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 7, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick Murphy "never worked as a CPA" and was "never a small business owner." Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin "calls me brilliant." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad : "As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohio’s rainy day fund." Colin Van Ostern stated on September 6, 2016 in a debate: "I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens," NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: "Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)." Hillary Clinton stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump is "on record extensively supporting (the) intervention in Libya." Hillary Clinton stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum: "Classified material has a header which says ‘top-secret, secret, confidential.’ Nothing, and I will repeat this and this is verified in the report by the Department of Justice, none of the emails sent or received by me had such a header." Hillary Clinton stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump supports "an agenda out there" to privatize the Veterans Affairs health care system. Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Hillary Clinton said the Veterans Affairs scandal is "over-exaggerated." "She said she was satisfied with what was going on." Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : "I was totally against the war in Iraq." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama." Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in an interview with ABC News: "I released the most extensive financial review of anybody in the history of politics. … You don't learn much in a tax return." Justin Trudeau stated on August 25, 2016 in a letter: Young women, "account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa." Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents. Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 29, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Joe Heck voted 10 times to defund Planned Parenthood ... and Heck opposes a woman's right to choose, even when her health is at risk." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: The Secure Communities Program and 287(g) immigration programs "were programs that worked" but were "recklessly gutted" by the Obama administration. Alex Castellanos stated on September 4, 2016 in a panel on Meet the Press: "The Clinton Foundation gives less than 10 (percent in direct aid). In 2013, they raised 140 million bucks, gave $9 million to people in direct aid." Gary Johnson stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview.: "Undocumented workers crossing the border right now is at a 12-year low." Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Donald Trump’s been completely consistent" about his plan for nonviolent undocumented immigrants. Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton "wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent." Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media: "Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix: "Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct." Patrick Murphy stated on August 31, 2016 in a statement: "Sen. Rubio has the worst vote attendance record of any Florida senator in nearly 50 years." Donna Howard stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Child care costs "in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition." John Plumb stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight.: Tom Reed "has actually voted for every single trade deal that has ever come before him in any form." Sean Hannity stated on August 23, 2016 in a slide presented on Hannity’s show during an Austin interview of Donald Trump: Says that in 2015, "illegal" immigrants accounted for 75 percent of federal drug possession convictions and 5 percent to 30 percent of convictions for murder and kidnapping plus two other crimes. Rob Gleason stated on August 29, 2016 in a fundraising email: "As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President." Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in a TV interview: Under the current procedure, if someone "on a terror watch list" tries to buy a gun, authorities are notified.
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National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 7, 2016 in a campaign website: Says Patrick Murphy advocated for "cuts to Social Security and Medicare." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 7, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick Murphy "never worked as a CPA" and was "never a small business owner." Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin "calls me brilliant." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad : "As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohio’s rainy day fund." Colin Van Ostern stated on September 6, 2016 in a debate: "I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens," NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: "Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)." Hillary Clinton stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump is "on record extensively supporting (the) intervention in Libya." Hillary Clinton stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum: "Classified material has a header which says ‘top-secret, secret, confidential.’ Nothing, and I will repeat this and this is verified in the report by the Department of Justice, none of the emails sent or received by me had such a header." Hillary Clinton stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump supports "an agenda out there" to privatize the Veterans Affairs health care system. Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Hillary Clinton said the Veterans Affairs scandal is "over-exaggerated." "She said she was satisfied with what was going on." Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : "I was totally against the war in Iraq." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama." Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in an interview with ABC News: "I released the most extensive financial review of anybody in the history of politics. … You don't learn much in a tax return." Justin Trudeau stated on August 25, 2016 in a letter: Young women, "account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa." Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents. Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 29, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Joe Heck voted 10 times to defund Planned Parenthood ... and Heck opposes a woman's right to choose, even when her health is at risk." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: The Secure Communities Program and 287(g) immigration programs "were programs that worked" but were "recklessly gutted" by the Obama administration. Alex Castellanos stated on September 4, 2016 in a panel on Meet the Press: "The Clinton Foundation gives less than 10 (percent in direct aid). In 2013, they raised 140 million bucks, gave $9 million to people in direct aid." Gary Johnson stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview.: "Undocumented workers crossing the border right now is at a 12-year low." Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Donald Trump’s been completely consistent" about his plan for nonviolent undocumented immigrants. Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton "wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent." Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media: "Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix: "Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct." Patrick Murphy stated on August 31, 2016 in a statement: "Sen. Rubio has the worst vote attendance record of any Florida senator in nearly 50 years." Donna Howard stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Child care costs "in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition." John Plumb stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight.: Tom Reed "has actually voted for every single trade deal that has ever come before him in any form." Sean Hannity stated on August 23, 2016 in a slide presented on Hannity’s show during an Austin interview of Donald Trump: Says that in 2015, "illegal" immigrants accounted for 75 percent of federal drug possession convictions and 5 percent to 30 percent of convictions for murder and kidnapping plus two other crimes. Rob Gleason stated on August 29, 2016 in a fundraising email: "As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President." Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in a TV interview: Under the current procedure, if someone "on a terror watch list" tries to buy a gun, authorities are notified.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 7, 2016 in a campaign website: Says Patrick Murphy advocated for "cuts to Social Security and Medicare."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 7, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick Murphy "never worked as a CPA" and was "never a small business owner."
Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin "calls me brilliant."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad : "As governor, Ted Strickland left only 89 cents in Ohio’s rainy day fund."
Colin Van Ostern stated on September 6, 2016 in a debate: "I cast the deciding vote extending Medicaid health care coverage to 50,000 of our fellow citizens,"
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on September 6, 2016 in a TV ad: "Marco Rubio voted against funding health clinics that provide critical care during this public health emergency (Zika)."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump is "on record extensively supporting (the) intervention in Libya."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum: "Classified material has a header which says ‘top-secret, secret, confidential.’ Nothing, and I will repeat this and this is verified in the report by the Department of Justice, none of the emails sent or received by me had such a header."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump supports "an agenda out there" to privatize the Veterans Affairs health care system.
Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Hillary Clinton said the Veterans Affairs scandal is "over-exaggerated." "She said she was satisfied with what was going on."
Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : "I was totally against the war in Iraq."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama."
Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in an interview with ABC News: "I released the most extensive financial review of anybody in the history of politics. … You don't learn much in a tax return."
Justin Trudeau stated on August 25, 2016 in a letter: Young women, "account for a shocking 74% of all new HIV infections among adolescents in Africa."
Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents.
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 29, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Joe Heck voted 10 times to defund Planned Parenthood ... and Heck opposes a woman's right to choose, even when her health is at risk."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: The Secure Communities Program and 287(g) immigration programs "were programs that worked" but were "recklessly gutted" by the Obama administration.
Alex Castellanos stated on September 4, 2016 in a panel on Meet the Press: "The Clinton Foundation gives less than 10 (percent in direct aid). In 2013, they raised 140 million bucks, gave $9 million to people in direct aid."
Gary Johnson stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview.: "Undocumented workers crossing the border right now is at a 12-year low."
Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Donald Trump’s been completely consistent" about his plan for nonviolent undocumented immigrants.
Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton "wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent."
Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media: "Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix: "Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct."
Patrick Murphy stated on August 31, 2016 in a statement: "Sen. Rubio has the worst vote attendance record of any Florida senator in nearly 50 years."
Donna Howard stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Child care costs "in some states now exceed the average price tag for college tuition."
John Plumb stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight.: Tom Reed "has actually voted for every single trade deal that has ever come before him in any form."
Sean Hannity stated on August 23, 2016 in a slide presented on Hannity’s show during an Austin interview of Donald Trump: Says that in 2015, "illegal" immigrants accounted for 75 percent of federal drug possession convictions and 5 percent to 30 percent of convictions for murder and kidnapping plus two other crimes.
Rob Gleason stated on August 29, 2016 in a fundraising email: "As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President."
Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in a TV interview: Under the current procedure, if someone "on a terror watch list" tries to buy a gun, authorities are notified.
