Latest Fact-checks by Amy Sherman 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 TV ad: Says Patrick Murphy "never worked as a CPA" and was "never a small business owner." 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)." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: The number of illegal immigrants "could be 3 million. It could be 30 million." Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad: Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay." Tim Canova stated on August 11, 2016 in a campaign mailer: On the Iran nuclear deal Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2016 in a speech in Sunrise, Fla.: Says Barack Obama "founded ISIS. I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 8, 2016 in a town hall in Broward County : Says Gov. Rick Scott "cut nearly $1 million from mosquito control and closed down the state’s mosquito research lab a few years ago." Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump said at the Republican convention, "I alone can fix it." Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages." 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. 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 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: "In 2009, pre-Hillary, ISIS was not even on the map." Rick Scott stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "Our economy is not growing." Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on 60 Minutes: "Hillary Clinton invented ISIS with her stupid policies. She is responsible for ISIS." Sharon Day stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: As a senator, Hillary Clinton "paid women less than the men" in her office. Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention”: "Hillary Clinton is for open borders." Carlos Beruff stated on July 5, 2016 in a statement to press: "Rather than work to secure the border, (Marco Rubio) supported Obama’s amnesty plan for illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton’s immigration platform would "create totally open borders." Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group." Marco Rubio stated on June 22, 2016 in an announcement: On running for re-election to U.S. Senate Marco Rubio stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "In America, radical speech is not a crime." Tim Canova stated on June 1, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says he "helped to draft parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill." Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in in an interview with Fox 13 : "I've cut the budget of the (lieutenant governor’s) office by more than half." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the NRA: Florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked." Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in an interview on Fox 13: "I'm also the only lieutenant governor to not take a security detail." Alan Grayson stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview with CBS4: Says Patrick Murphy "switched his vote on All Aboard Florida ... because his father tried to get in a bid to build it and was unsuccessful." Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans." Corey Lewandowski stated on April 17, 2016 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "The chairman of the party of Florida, who is an avid and outward supporter of Marco Rubio, gets to appoint 30 of those delegates." Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2016 in a speech in Rome, N.Y.: Says Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio "had it set so that the winner takes everything, because they wanted to make sure that I didn't get anything" in the Florida primary.
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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." 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)." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: The number of illegal immigrants "could be 3 million. It could be 30 million." Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad: Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay." Tim Canova stated on August 11, 2016 in a campaign mailer: On the Iran nuclear deal Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2016 in a speech in Sunrise, Fla.: Says Barack Obama "founded ISIS. I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 8, 2016 in a town hall in Broward County : Says Gov. Rick Scott "cut nearly $1 million from mosquito control and closed down the state’s mosquito research lab a few years ago." Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump said at the Republican convention, "I alone can fix it." Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages." 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. 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 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: "In 2009, pre-Hillary, ISIS was not even on the map." Rick Scott stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "Our economy is not growing." Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on 60 Minutes: "Hillary Clinton invented ISIS with her stupid policies. She is responsible for ISIS." Sharon Day stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: As a senator, Hillary Clinton "paid women less than the men" in her office. Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention”: "Hillary Clinton is for open borders." Carlos Beruff stated on July 5, 2016 in a statement to press: "Rather than work to secure the border, (Marco Rubio) supported Obama’s amnesty plan for illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton’s immigration platform would "create totally open borders." Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group." Marco Rubio stated on June 22, 2016 in an announcement: On running for re-election to U.S. Senate Marco Rubio stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "In America, radical speech is not a crime." Tim Canova stated on June 1, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says he "helped to draft parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill." Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in in an interview with Fox 13 : "I've cut the budget of the (lieutenant governor’s) office by more than half." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the NRA: Florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked." Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in an interview on Fox 13: "I'm also the only lieutenant governor to not take a security detail." Alan Grayson stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview with CBS4: Says Patrick Murphy "switched his vote on All Aboard Florida ... because his father tried to get in a bid to build it and was unsuccessful." Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans." Corey Lewandowski stated on April 17, 2016 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "The chairman of the party of Florida, who is an avid and outward supporter of Marco Rubio, gets to appoint 30 of those delegates." Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2016 in a speech in Rome, N.Y.: Says Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio "had it set so that the winner takes everything, because they wanted to make sure that I didn't get anything" in the Florida primary.
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."
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)."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: The number of illegal immigrants "could be 3 million. It could be 30 million."
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad: Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay."
Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2016 in a speech in Sunrise, Fla.: Says Barack Obama "founded ISIS. I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 8, 2016 in a town hall in Broward County : Says Gov. Rick Scott "cut nearly $1 million from mosquito control and closed down the state’s mosquito research lab a few years ago."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump said at the Republican convention, "I alone can fix it."
Michael Bloomberg stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "games the U.S. visa system so he can hire temporary foreign workers at low wages."
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.
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 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: "In 2009, pre-Hillary, ISIS was not even on the map."
Rick Scott stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "Our economy is not growing."
Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on 60 Minutes: "Hillary Clinton invented ISIS with her stupid policies. She is responsible for ISIS."
Sharon Day stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: As a senator, Hillary Clinton "paid women less than the men" in her office.
Rudy Giuliani stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention”: "Hillary Clinton is for open borders."
Carlos Beruff stated on July 5, 2016 in a statement to press: "Rather than work to secure the border, (Marco Rubio) supported Obama’s amnesty plan for illegal immigrants."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton’s immigration platform would "create totally open borders."
Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group."
Marco Rubio stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "In America, radical speech is not a crime."
Tim Canova stated on June 1, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says he "helped to draft parts of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill."
Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in in an interview with Fox 13 : "I've cut the budget of the (lieutenant governor’s) office by more than half."
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the NRA: Florida has "issued more than 3 million conceal carry permits in the past 30 years. Only 168 have been revoked."
Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in an interview on Fox 13: "I'm also the only lieutenant governor to not take a security detail."
Alan Grayson stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview with CBS4: Says Patrick Murphy "switched his vote on All Aboard Florida ... because his father tried to get in a bid to build it and was unsuccessful."
Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans."
Corey Lewandowski stated on April 17, 2016 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "The chairman of the party of Florida, who is an avid and outward supporter of Marco Rubio, gets to appoint 30 of those delegates."
Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2016 in a speech in Rome, N.Y.: Says Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio "had it set so that the winner takes everything, because they wanted to make sure that I didn't get anything" in the Florida primary.
