Latest Fact-checks by Sean Gorman 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 Ken Cuccinelli stated on May 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: Half of illegal immigrants "come on legal visas and then overstay." Ed Gillespie stated on April 30, 2016 in a speech: "For the first time in over 40 years, Republicans don’t hold a single statewide office" in Virginia. Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." Jack Berry stated on April 6, 2016 in a candidates forum: Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise "for almost 10 years." Don Beyer stated on March 24, 2016 in a website post.: "Over 97 percent of the scientific community … believe that humans are contributing to climate change." Mark Herring stated on March 29, 2016 in a letter: "Since 1900, six (U.S. Supreme Court) justices have been confirmed during election years, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was confirmed in the final year of the Reagan Administration." Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: "Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one." Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2016 in a news conference: The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the "largest winery on the East Coast." Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter: "Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing." Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "The Walton family of Walmart ... This one family owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people." Bill Clinton stated on February 24, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns." Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a speech.: "We work longer hours than any people in the industrialized world, including the Japanese." Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940." Jill Vogel stated on January 27, 2016 in legislative hearing.: In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on January 11, 2016 in a radio interview.: "A (state) trooper with 10 years on the force is getting $500 a year more than a trooper with 10 minutes on the force." Ben Carson stated on January 28, 2016 in a Republican debate: "Last year, there were an additional 81,000 pages of government regulations. If you stack that up, it would be a three-story building." Virginia Center for Public Safety stated on January 18, 2016 in a rally flier: "Since John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, more Americans have died by gunfire within our own country than American servicemen and women who were killed in all our wars." Philip Van Cleave stated on January 18, 2016 in a speech: Martin Luther King Jr. "was a Republican." Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom." Steven Landes stated on December 24, 2015 in a constituent survey.: Medicaid expansion "could cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $1 billion a year..." Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: "Existing law right now requires 700 miles of double-layered border fencing" on the Mexico border. Rob Wittman stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview.: "Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State. Bob Goodlatte stated on November 24, 2015 in a radio interview.: "There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines." Ted Cruz stated on November 14, 2015 in a news conference.: Says President Barack Obama "will not utter the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ and as matter of policy, nobody in the administration will say the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism.’" Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia." Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: The Koch Brothers are "spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties" in the 2016 elections. Terry McAuliffe stated on October 15, 2015 in an executive order.: "It has been estimated that nearly 40 percent of all guns sold in America are sold by private, unlicensed sellers either online or through gun shows." Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in radio interview: The Washington D.C.-area "never has a recession." Richard Saslaw stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Virginia’s current unemployment rate is "the lowest in Virginia history." Gerry Connolly stated on September 8, 2015 in radio interview.: "It's estimated we leave somewhere north of $350 billion a year - that's billion - a year on the table uncollected because IRS doesn't have the resources."
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Ken Cuccinelli stated on May 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: Half of illegal immigrants "come on legal visas and then overstay." Ed Gillespie stated on April 30, 2016 in a speech: "For the first time in over 40 years, Republicans don’t hold a single statewide office" in Virginia. Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." Jack Berry stated on April 6, 2016 in a candidates forum: Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise "for almost 10 years." Don Beyer stated on March 24, 2016 in a website post.: "Over 97 percent of the scientific community … believe that humans are contributing to climate change." Mark Herring stated on March 29, 2016 in a letter: "Since 1900, six (U.S. Supreme Court) justices have been confirmed during election years, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was confirmed in the final year of the Reagan Administration." Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: "Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one." Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2016 in a news conference: The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the "largest winery on the East Coast." Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter: "Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing." Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "The Walton family of Walmart ... This one family owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people." Bill Clinton stated on February 24, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns." Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a speech.: "We work longer hours than any people in the industrialized world, including the Japanese." Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940." Jill Vogel stated on January 27, 2016 in legislative hearing.: In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on January 11, 2016 in a radio interview.: "A (state) trooper with 10 years on the force is getting $500 a year more than a trooper with 10 minutes on the force." Ben Carson stated on January 28, 2016 in a Republican debate: "Last year, there were an additional 81,000 pages of government regulations. If you stack that up, it would be a three-story building." Virginia Center for Public Safety stated on January 18, 2016 in a rally flier: "Since John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, more Americans have died by gunfire within our own country than American servicemen and women who were killed in all our wars." Philip Van Cleave stated on January 18, 2016 in a speech: Martin Luther King Jr. "was a Republican." Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom." Steven Landes stated on December 24, 2015 in a constituent survey.: Medicaid expansion "could cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $1 billion a year..." Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: "Existing law right now requires 700 miles of double-layered border fencing" on the Mexico border. Rob Wittman stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview.: "Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State. Bob Goodlatte stated on November 24, 2015 in a radio interview.: "There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines." Ted Cruz stated on November 14, 2015 in a news conference.: Says President Barack Obama "will not utter the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ and as matter of policy, nobody in the administration will say the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism.’" Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia." Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: The Koch Brothers are "spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties" in the 2016 elections. Terry McAuliffe stated on October 15, 2015 in an executive order.: "It has been estimated that nearly 40 percent of all guns sold in America are sold by private, unlicensed sellers either online or through gun shows." Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in radio interview: The Washington D.C.-area "never has a recession." Richard Saslaw stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Virginia’s current unemployment rate is "the lowest in Virginia history." Gerry Connolly stated on September 8, 2015 in radio interview.: "It's estimated we leave somewhere north of $350 billion a year - that's billion - a year on the table uncollected because IRS doesn't have the resources."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on May 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: Half of illegal immigrants "come on legal visas and then overstay."
Ed Gillespie stated on April 30, 2016 in a speech: "For the first time in over 40 years, Republicans don’t hold a single statewide office" in Virginia.
Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade."
Jack Berry stated on April 6, 2016 in a candidates forum: Richmond teachers have not gotten a raise "for almost 10 years."
Don Beyer stated on March 24, 2016 in a website post.: "Over 97 percent of the scientific community … believe that humans are contributing to climate change."
Mark Herring stated on March 29, 2016 in a letter: "Since 1900, six (U.S. Supreme Court) justices have been confirmed during election years, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who was confirmed in the final year of the Reagan Administration."
Terry McAuliffe stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview: "Virginia now is the number one exporter of (agricultural) products to Cuba. We have now jumped to number one."
Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2016 in a news conference: The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the "largest winery on the East Coast."
Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter: "Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "The Walton family of Walmart ... This one family owns more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of the American people."
Bill Clinton stated on February 24, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a speech.: "We work longer hours than any people in the industrialized world, including the Japanese."
Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940."
Jill Vogel stated on January 27, 2016 in legislative hearing.: In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old."
Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on January 11, 2016 in a radio interview.: "A (state) trooper with 10 years on the force is getting $500 a year more than a trooper with 10 minutes on the force."
Ben Carson stated on January 28, 2016 in a Republican debate: "Last year, there were an additional 81,000 pages of government regulations. If you stack that up, it would be a three-story building."
Virginia Center for Public Safety stated on January 18, 2016 in a rally flier: "Since John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, more Americans have died by gunfire within our own country than American servicemen and women who were killed in all our wars."
Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom."
Steven Landes stated on December 24, 2015 in a constituent survey.: Medicaid expansion "could cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $1 billion a year..."
Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: "Existing law right now requires 700 miles of double-layered border fencing" on the Mexico border.
Rob Wittman stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview.: "Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State.
Bob Goodlatte stated on November 24, 2015 in a radio interview.: "There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines."
Ted Cruz stated on November 14, 2015 in a news conference.: Says President Barack Obama "will not utter the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ and as matter of policy, nobody in the administration will say the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism.’"
Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: "It costs a hell of a lot more money to put somebody in jail than send them to the University of Virginia."
Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: The Koch Brothers are "spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties" in the 2016 elections.
Terry McAuliffe stated on October 15, 2015 in an executive order.: "It has been estimated that nearly 40 percent of all guns sold in America are sold by private, unlicensed sellers either online or through gun shows."
Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in radio interview: The Washington D.C.-area "never has a recession."
Richard Saslaw stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Virginia’s current unemployment rate is "the lowest in Virginia history."
Gerry Connolly stated on September 8, 2015 in radio interview.: "It's estimated we leave somewhere north of $350 billion a year - that's billion - a year on the table uncollected because IRS doesn't have the resources."
