Latest Fact-checks by Linda Qiu 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 Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic national convention: "Almost every country on Earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago when I took office." Joseph Crowley stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "cashed in" on Sept. 11, "collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover — even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income." Tim Kaine stated on July 11, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says "Donald Trump is a guy who has called for privatization" of the Veterans Administration. Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in a tweet: "An analysis showed that Bernie Sanders would have won the Democratic nomination if it were not for the Super Delegates." 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." 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?' " Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: " ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?' I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors’ (of the Benghazi attack)?" Jeff Sessions stated on July 18, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton "has been a champion of globalist trade agreements. ... Worst of all, they are now pushing the disastrous 5,000-page Obamatrade — the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement." Mark Warner stated on June 21, 2016 in a TV interview.: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupt four separate businesses." Michael Cohen stated on June 28, 2016 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton "presided over $6 billion lost at the State Department, sold uranium to the Russians through (her) faux charity, illegally deleted public records, and murdered an ambassador." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in in a speech critiquing Hillary Clinton: Says Hillary Clinton’s State Department "approved the transfer of 20 percent of America’s uranium holdings to Russia, while nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2016 in a speech in Monessen, Penn.: "As Bernie Sanders said, Hillary Clinton ‘voted for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions, millions of jobs.’ " Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech on the economy: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times." Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says delegates can't "legally" change the Republican National Convention rules to prevent Donald Trump’s nomination. Robin Wright stated on May 25, 2016 in an event at the Rockefeller Center: Says Apple products are currently "90 percent conflict-free," and "Intel is 100 percent conflict-free." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech on terrorism and immigration: There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East. Bernie Sanders stated on May 29, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "I believe we should have tax on carbon and deal aggressively with climate change. That is not (Hillary Clinton's) position." Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times Magazine: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." Bernie Sanders stated on May 16, 2016 in a town hall in San Juan: "Puerto Rico’s $70 billion debt is unsustainable and it is unpayable. And the reason why it is unsustainable has everything to do with the greed of Wall Street vulture funds." Minka Kelly stated on May 10, 2016 in a post on Instagram: "By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks." Donald Trump stated on May 7, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "We're the highest taxed nation in the world." 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." 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. Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump’s "only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff." Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech: Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa."
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Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic national convention: "Almost every country on Earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago when I took office." Joseph Crowley stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "cashed in" on Sept. 11, "collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover — even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income." Tim Kaine stated on July 11, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says "Donald Trump is a guy who has called for privatization" of the Veterans Administration. Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in a tweet: "An analysis showed that Bernie Sanders would have won the Democratic nomination if it were not for the Super Delegates." 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." 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?' " Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: " ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?' I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors’ (of the Benghazi attack)?" Jeff Sessions stated on July 18, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton "has been a champion of globalist trade agreements. ... Worst of all, they are now pushing the disastrous 5,000-page Obamatrade — the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement." Mark Warner stated on June 21, 2016 in a TV interview.: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupt four separate businesses." Michael Cohen stated on June 28, 2016 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton "presided over $6 billion lost at the State Department, sold uranium to the Russians through (her) faux charity, illegally deleted public records, and murdered an ambassador." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in in a speech critiquing Hillary Clinton: Says Hillary Clinton’s State Department "approved the transfer of 20 percent of America’s uranium holdings to Russia, while nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2016 in a speech in Monessen, Penn.: "As Bernie Sanders said, Hillary Clinton ‘voted for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions, millions of jobs.’ " Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech on the economy: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times." Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says delegates can't "legally" change the Republican National Convention rules to prevent Donald Trump’s nomination. Robin Wright stated on May 25, 2016 in an event at the Rockefeller Center: Says Apple products are currently "90 percent conflict-free," and "Intel is 100 percent conflict-free." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech on terrorism and immigration: There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East. Bernie Sanders stated on May 29, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "I believe we should have tax on carbon and deal aggressively with climate change. That is not (Hillary Clinton's) position." Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times Magazine: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him." Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." Bernie Sanders stated on May 16, 2016 in a town hall in San Juan: "Puerto Rico’s $70 billion debt is unsustainable and it is unpayable. And the reason why it is unsustainable has everything to do with the greed of Wall Street vulture funds." Minka Kelly stated on May 10, 2016 in a post on Instagram: "By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks." Donald Trump stated on May 7, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "We're the highest taxed nation in the world." 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." 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. Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump’s "only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff." Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech: Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa."
Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic national convention: "Almost every country on Earth sees America as stronger and more respected today than they did eight years ago when I took office."
Joseph Crowley stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says Donald Trump "cashed in" on Sept. 11, "collecting $150,000 in federal funds intended to help small businesses recover — even though days after the attack Trump said his properties were not affected."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income."
Tim Kaine stated on July 11, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says "Donald Trump is a guy who has called for privatization" of the Veterans Administration.
Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in a tweet: "An analysis showed that Bernie Sanders would have won the Democratic nomination if it were not for the Super Delegates."
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."
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?' "
Ron Johnson stated on July 19, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: " ‘What difference, at this point, does it make?' I am the guy that got under her skin and provoked that infamous response from Hillary Clinton by asking a pretty simple question, 'Why didn't you just pick up the phone and call the survivors’ (of the Benghazi attack)?"
Jeff Sessions stated on July 18, 2016 in the GOP convention in Cleveland: Says Hillary Clinton "has been a champion of globalist trade agreements. ... Worst of all, they are now pushing the disastrous 5,000-page Obamatrade — the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement."
Mark Warner stated on June 21, 2016 in a TV interview.: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupt four separate businesses."
Michael Cohen stated on June 28, 2016 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton "presided over $6 billion lost at the State Department, sold uranium to the Russians through (her) faux charity, illegally deleted public records, and murdered an ambassador."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in in a speech critiquing Hillary Clinton: Says Hillary Clinton’s State Department "approved the transfer of 20 percent of America’s uranium holdings to Russia, while nine investors in the deal funneled $145 million to the Clinton Foundation."
Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2016 in a speech in Monessen, Penn.: "As Bernie Sanders said, Hillary Clinton ‘voted for virtually every trade agreement that has cost the workers of this country millions, millions of jobs.’ "
Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech on the economy: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times."
Donald Trump stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says delegates can't "legally" change the Republican National Convention rules to prevent Donald Trump’s nomination.
Robin Wright stated on May 25, 2016 in an event at the Rockefeller Center: Says Apple products are currently "90 percent conflict-free," and "Intel is 100 percent conflict-free."
Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech on terrorism and immigration: There is "no system to vet" refugees from the Middle East.
Bernie Sanders stated on May 29, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "I believe we should have tax on carbon and deal aggressively with climate change. That is not (Hillary Clinton's) position."
Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times Magazine: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him."
Bernie Sanders stated on May 16, 2016 in a town hall in San Juan: "Puerto Rico’s $70 billion debt is unsustainable and it is unpayable. And the reason why it is unsustainable has everything to do with the greed of Wall Street vulture funds."
Minka Kelly stated on May 10, 2016 in a post on Instagram: "By the time you drink your coffee, an elephant is killed for its ivory tusks."
Donald Trump stated on May 7, 2016 in a rally in Washington: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to abolish the Second Amendment."
Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "We're the highest taxed nation in the world."
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."
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.
Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump’s "only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech: Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa."
