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 Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2016 in Dallas fundraiser: The U.S. has to go to "plane graveyards" and museums to get parts for its 20-year-old jet fighters while it sells new jets to other countries. Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald. Andrew Cuomo stated on July 8, 2016 in a conversation with reporters in Victor, NY.: "We created 800,000 new jobs, we cut the unemployment rate almost in half and today New York State has more private sector jobs than it has ever had in its history" Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold "voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in in a speech at the Republican convention: "Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "An amendment, pushed by Lyndon Johnson many years ago, threatens religious institutions with a loss of their tax-exempt status if they openly advocate their political views." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention: "America is one of the highest-taxed nations in the world." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization…. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "While Hillary Clinton plans a massive, and I mean massive, tax increase, I have proposed the largest tax reduction of any candidate who has run for president this year, Democrat or Republican." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "America has lost nearly one third of its manufacturing jobs since 1997, following the enactment of disastrous trade deals supported by Bill and Hillary Clinton." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants sanctuary cities." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "has called for a radical 550 percent increase in Syrian ... refugees . . . despite the fact that there’s no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention: "Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in In a speech at the Republican convention: "The number of new illegal immigrant families who have crossed the border so far this year already exceeds the entire total from 2015." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "In 2009, pre-Hillary, ISIS was not even on the map." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Homicides last year increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago." Luis Gutierrez stated on May 12, 2016 in in a speech: "Every single strawberry that is served to Members of Congress will have passed through the rough hands of an undocumented immigrant." Mark Kirk stated on June 15, 2016 in a website press release: Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS." North Carolina Republican Party stated on July 19, 2016 in a roll call at the Republican National Convention: Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Says as Indiana governor, he has made "record investments in education." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in the Republican national convention: "It was Hillary Clinton who left Americans in harm's way in Benghazi and after four Americans fell said, 'What difference at this point does it make?' " Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says "Hillary (Clinton) wants to increase the number (of Syrian refugees) by 500 percent." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "There are more Hoosiers going to work than ever before." Hugh Hewitt stated on July 20, 2016 in an MSNBC panel: "A million Democrats deserted (Howard Dean’s) party and joined my party because of Donald Trump in Ohio this year." Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "Just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan view ISIS favorably. Unfortunately, that 9 percent is 16 million people. And that’s just one country."
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Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2016 in Dallas fundraiser: The U.S. has to go to "plane graveyards" and museums to get parts for its 20-year-old jet fighters while it sells new jets to other countries. Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald. Andrew Cuomo stated on July 8, 2016 in a conversation with reporters in Victor, NY.: "We created 800,000 new jobs, we cut the unemployment rate almost in half and today New York State has more private sector jobs than it has ever had in its history" Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold "voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in in a speech at the Republican convention: "Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "An amendment, pushed by Lyndon Johnson many years ago, threatens religious institutions with a loss of their tax-exempt status if they openly advocate their political views." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention: "America is one of the highest-taxed nations in the world." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization…. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "While Hillary Clinton plans a massive, and I mean massive, tax increase, I have proposed the largest tax reduction of any candidate who has run for president this year, Democrat or Republican." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "America has lost nearly one third of its manufacturing jobs since 1997, following the enactment of disastrous trade deals supported by Bill and Hillary Clinton." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants sanctuary cities." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "has called for a radical 550 percent increase in Syrian ... refugees . . . despite the fact that there’s no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention: "Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in In a speech at the Republican convention: "The number of new illegal immigrant families who have crossed the border so far this year already exceeds the entire total from 2015." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "In 2009, pre-Hillary, ISIS was not even on the map." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Homicides last year increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago." Luis Gutierrez stated on May 12, 2016 in in a speech: "Every single strawberry that is served to Members of Congress will have passed through the rough hands of an undocumented immigrant." Mark Kirk stated on June 15, 2016 in a website press release: Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS." North Carolina Republican Party stated on July 19, 2016 in a roll call at the Republican National Convention: Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Says as Indiana governor, he has made "record investments in education." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in the Republican national convention: "It was Hillary Clinton who left Americans in harm's way in Benghazi and after four Americans fell said, 'What difference at this point does it make?' " Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says "Hillary (Clinton) wants to increase the number (of Syrian refugees) by 500 percent." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "There are more Hoosiers going to work than ever before." Hugh Hewitt stated on July 20, 2016 in an MSNBC panel: "A million Democrats deserted (Howard Dean’s) party and joined my party because of Donald Trump in Ohio this year." Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "Just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan view ISIS favorably. Unfortunately, that 9 percent is 16 million people. And that’s just one country."
Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2016 in Dallas fundraiser: The U.S. has to go to "plane graveyards" and museums to get parts for its 20-year-old jet fighters while it sells new jets to other countries.
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald.
Andrew Cuomo stated on July 8, 2016 in a conversation with reporters in Victor, NY.: "We created 800,000 new jobs, we cut the unemployment rate almost in half and today New York State has more private sector jobs than it has ever had in its history"
Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says that as a U.S. senator, Russ Feingold "voted against authorizing our military 11 separate times."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in in a speech at the Republican convention: "Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "An amendment, pushed by Lyndon Johnson many years ago, threatens religious institutions with a loss of their tax-exempt status if they openly advocate their political views."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention: "America is one of the highest-taxed nations in the world."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Household incomes are down more than $4,000 since the year 2000."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization…. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to essentially abolish the Second Amendment."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "While Hillary Clinton plans a massive, and I mean massive, tax increase, I have proposed the largest tax reduction of any candidate who has run for president this year, Democrat or Republican."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "America has lost nearly one third of its manufacturing jobs since 1997, following the enactment of disastrous trade deals supported by Bill and Hillary Clinton."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants sanctuary cities."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "has called for a radical 550 percent increase in Syrian ... refugees . . . despite the fact that there’s no way to screen these refugees in order to find out who they are or where they come from."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention: "Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in In a speech at the Republican convention: "The number of new illegal immigrant families who have crossed the border so far this year already exceeds the entire total from 2015."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "In 2009, pre-Hillary, ISIS was not even on the map."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Homicides last year increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago."
Luis Gutierrez stated on May 12, 2016 in in a speech: "Every single strawberry that is served to Members of Congress will have passed through the rough hands of an undocumented immigrant."
Mark Kirk stated on June 15, 2016 in a website press release: Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS."
North Carolina Republican Party stated on July 19, 2016 in a roll call at the Republican National Convention: Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world."
Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Says as Indiana governor, he has made "record investments in education."
Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation."
Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in the Republican national convention: "It was Hillary Clinton who left Americans in harm's way in Benghazi and after four Americans fell said, 'What difference at this point does it make?' "
Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says "Hillary (Clinton) wants to increase the number (of Syrian refugees) by 500 percent."
Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "There are more Hoosiers going to work than ever before."
Hugh Hewitt stated on July 20, 2016 in an MSNBC panel: "A million Democrats deserted (Howard Dean’s) party and joined my party because of Donald Trump in Ohio this year."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "Just 9 percent of Muslims in Pakistan view ISIS favorably. Unfortunately, that 9 percent is 16 million people. And that’s just one country."
