Latest Fact-checks by Jon Greenberg 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 UN's UNICEF stated on July 6, 2016 in an article on Medium: In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school." 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." 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." Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it." Donald Trump stated on July 18, 2016 in an interview on Fox News with Bill O'Reilly: Says as GOP was picking a convention city, "I recommended Ohio." Charles Ramsey stated on July 10, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "There are approximately 18,000 (police) departments in the United States." Morten Jerven stated on June 29, 2016 in an article: For 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, "we simply do not have data to say anything about trends in poverty." Tom Cotton stated on July 3, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton "was literally present when we pressed the reset button with Russia just a few months after Russia had invaded Georgia." Bill Nelson stated on June 23, 2016 in an email statement: The House Zika bill "limits access to birth control services needed to help curb the spread of the virus" in Puerto Rico. David Miliband stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians," and that they weren’t contributing economically. "The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits." Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York attacking Hillary Clinton: "For the amount of money Hillary Clinton would like to spend on refugees, we could rebuild every inner city in America." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York City: Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers." David Beckham stated on June 10, 2016 in a UNICEF video: "Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world." Hillary Clinton stated on June 8, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Nine million people have lower-cost HIV/AIDS medicine because of the work of the Clinton Foundation and my husband." Donald Trump stated on June 5, 2016 in an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation": Says Judge Gonzalo Curiel "is a member of a club or society, very strongly pro-Mexican." David Perdue stated on June 2, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "More businesses went out of business last year than were started for the first time in our history." Alcee Hastings stated on May 16, 2016 in a House resolution: The Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, "threatens global public health." Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2016 in a speech on energy policy: In California, "the windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles." Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2016 in a press conference: "The Nordic countries are some of the few countries" that meet development aid goals. 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. 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." Gwen Moore stated on April 27, 2016 in a congressional hearing: Water rates in Manila, Philippines, "were raised up to 845 percent" when a subsidiary of the World Bank became a partial owner. Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating." 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." Bernie Sanders stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation": Winning enough pledged delegates is "not impossible." Michelle Obama stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview posted on Medium: "Research even shows that sending more girls to school can boost an entire country’s GDP." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a major foreign policy speech: "I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East." John Oliver stated on April 24, 2016 in a broadcast of HBO's "Last Week Tonight": "We knew Strom Thurmond had proposed" the amendment that blocked Puerto Rico’s use of Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
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UN's UNICEF stated on July 6, 2016 in an article on Medium: In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school." 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." 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." Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it." Donald Trump stated on July 18, 2016 in an interview on Fox News with Bill O'Reilly: Says as GOP was picking a convention city, "I recommended Ohio." Charles Ramsey stated on July 10, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "There are approximately 18,000 (police) departments in the United States." Morten Jerven stated on June 29, 2016 in an article: For 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, "we simply do not have data to say anything about trends in poverty." Tom Cotton stated on July 3, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton "was literally present when we pressed the reset button with Russia just a few months after Russia had invaded Georgia." Bill Nelson stated on June 23, 2016 in an email statement: The House Zika bill "limits access to birth control services needed to help curb the spread of the virus" in Puerto Rico. David Miliband stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians," and that they weren’t contributing economically. "The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits." Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York attacking Hillary Clinton: "For the amount of money Hillary Clinton would like to spend on refugees, we could rebuild every inner city in America." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York City: Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers." David Beckham stated on June 10, 2016 in a UNICEF video: "Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world." Hillary Clinton stated on June 8, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Nine million people have lower-cost HIV/AIDS medicine because of the work of the Clinton Foundation and my husband." Donald Trump stated on June 5, 2016 in an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation": Says Judge Gonzalo Curiel "is a member of a club or society, very strongly pro-Mexican." David Perdue stated on June 2, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "More businesses went out of business last year than were started for the first time in our history." Alcee Hastings stated on May 16, 2016 in a House resolution: The Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, "threatens global public health." Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2016 in a speech on energy policy: In California, "the windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles." Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2016 in a press conference: "The Nordic countries are some of the few countries" that meet development aid goals. 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. 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." Gwen Moore stated on April 27, 2016 in a congressional hearing: Water rates in Manila, Philippines, "were raised up to 845 percent" when a subsidiary of the World Bank became a partial owner. Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating." 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." Bernie Sanders stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation": Winning enough pledged delegates is "not impossible." Michelle Obama stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview posted on Medium: "Research even shows that sending more girls to school can boost an entire country’s GDP." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a major foreign policy speech: "I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East." John Oliver stated on April 24, 2016 in a broadcast of HBO's "Last Week Tonight": "We knew Strom Thurmond had proposed" the amendment that blocked Puerto Rico’s use of Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
UN's UNICEF stated on July 6, 2016 in an article on Medium: In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school."
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."
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."
Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: In 2010, Clinton "said Iran could enrich uranium. In 2014 she said she’s always argued against it."
Donald Trump stated on July 18, 2016 in an interview on Fox News with Bill O'Reilly: Says as GOP was picking a convention city, "I recommended Ohio."
Charles Ramsey stated on July 10, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "There are approximately 18,000 (police) departments in the United States."
Morten Jerven stated on June 29, 2016 in an article: For 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, "we simply do not have data to say anything about trends in poverty."
Tom Cotton stated on July 3, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton "was literally present when we pressed the reset button with Russia just a few months after Russia had invaded Georgia."
Bill Nelson stated on June 23, 2016 in an email statement: The House Zika bill "limits access to birth control services needed to help curb the spread of the virus" in Puerto Rico.
David Miliband stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians," and that they weren’t contributing economically. "The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits."
Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York attacking Hillary Clinton: "For the amount of money Hillary Clinton would like to spend on refugees, we could rebuild every inner city in America."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York City: Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers."
David Beckham stated on June 10, 2016 in a UNICEF video: "Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 8, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Nine million people have lower-cost HIV/AIDS medicine because of the work of the Clinton Foundation and my husband."
Donald Trump stated on June 5, 2016 in an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation": Says Judge Gonzalo Curiel "is a member of a club or society, very strongly pro-Mexican."
David Perdue stated on June 2, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "More businesses went out of business last year than were started for the first time in our history."
Alcee Hastings stated on May 16, 2016 in a House resolution: The Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, "threatens global public health."
Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2016 in a speech on energy policy: In California, "the windmills are killing hundreds and hundreds of eagles."
Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2016 in a press conference: "The Nordic countries are some of the few countries" that meet development aid goals.
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.
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."
Gwen Moore stated on April 27, 2016 in a congressional hearing: Water rates in Manila, Philippines, "were raised up to 845 percent" when a subsidiary of the World Bank became a partial owner.
Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating."
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."
Bernie Sanders stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation": Winning enough pledged delegates is "not impossible."
Michelle Obama stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview posted on Medium: "Research even shows that sending more girls to school can boost an entire country’s GDP."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a major foreign policy speech: "I was totally against the war in Iraq, saying for many years that it would destabilize the Middle East."
John Oliver stated on April 24, 2016 in a broadcast of HBO's "Last Week Tonight": "We knew Strom Thurmond had proposed" the amendment that blocked Puerto Rico’s use of Chapter 9 bankruptcy protection.
