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 Ben Carson stated on August 23, 2015 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says "56 percent of (the U.S.-Mexico) border is not under our control." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on July 30, 2015 in news release: "Rhode Island will become just the second state to mandate the vaccine … and the only state to do so by regulatory fiat, without public debate, and without consideration from the elected representatives of the people." Bruce Elfant stated on August 5, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout." Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally." Alliance Defending Freedom stated on August 3, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!" Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription." Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2015 in an interview with Iowa Public Radio: "If I had not asked for my emails all to be made public, none of this would have been in the public arena." Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots." Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2015 in a meme.: Says Michele Bachmann said, "The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You don't see any illegal Mexicans in China." Matt Wuerker stated on August 4, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe." Bill Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in an interview with Inc. magazine: "There's not a single, solitary example that" signing the bill to end Glass-Steagall "had anything to do with the financial crash." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 6, 2015 in a tweet: A "majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants." Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." Alan Grayson stated on August 12, 2015 in a press release: Says Patrick Murphy "hasn't passed a single bill out of committee." Howard Dean stated on August 12, 2015 in an interview on "Morning Joe": "There’s a tremendous other number of public officials who have done the same thing" as Hillary Clinton with a private email server. Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in a policy plan on immigration.: "The annual cost of free tax credits alone paid to illegal immigrants quadrupled to $4.2 billion in 2011." Cory Booker stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week.": "You’re more likely to get struck by lightning in Texas" than find in-person voter fraud. Tom Tancredo stated on August 8, 2015 in a Breitbart article: Between 2008 and 2014, "criminal aliens accounted for 38 percent of all murder convictions in the five states of California, Texas, Arizona, Florida and New York." Facebook posts stated on August 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says 57 percent of federal spending goes to the military and just 1 percent goes to food and agriculture, including food stamps. Israel O'Quinn stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: On unemployment rates: "We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent." Ben Carson stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The number of people who "believe in socialism ... is increasing." Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion. Bernie Sanders stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "We spend almost twice as much per capita on health care as do the people of any other country." Hillary Clinton stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange: "F: The grade given to Florida for college affordability under Jeb Bush's leadership." Jeb Bush stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange: There has been a 100 percent "increase in student debt under this Democratic White House." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country." Marco Rubio stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention: "A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent." Mike Huckabee stated on August 6, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate: "One of the reasons that Social Security is in so much trouble is that the only funding stream comes from people who get a wage. The people who get wages is declining dramatically." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in the first GOP primary debate.: "Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed." American Bridge 21st Century stated on August 10, 2015 in a press release: Says Marco Rubio’s "proposed college affordability overhaul would specifically benefit for-profit colleges."
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Ben Carson stated on August 23, 2015 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says "56 percent of (the U.S.-Mexico) border is not under our control." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on July 30, 2015 in news release: "Rhode Island will become just the second state to mandate the vaccine … and the only state to do so by regulatory fiat, without public debate, and without consideration from the elected representatives of the people." Bruce Elfant stated on August 5, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout." Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally." Alliance Defending Freedom stated on August 3, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!" Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription." Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2015 in an interview with Iowa Public Radio: "If I had not asked for my emails all to be made public, none of this would have been in the public arena." Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots." Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2015 in a meme.: Says Michele Bachmann said, "The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You don't see any illegal Mexicans in China." Matt Wuerker stated on August 4, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe." Bill Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in an interview with Inc. magazine: "There's not a single, solitary example that" signing the bill to end Glass-Steagall "had anything to do with the financial crash." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 6, 2015 in a tweet: A "majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants." Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." Alan Grayson stated on August 12, 2015 in a press release: Says Patrick Murphy "hasn't passed a single bill out of committee." Howard Dean stated on August 12, 2015 in an interview on "Morning Joe": "There’s a tremendous other number of public officials who have done the same thing" as Hillary Clinton with a private email server. Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in a policy plan on immigration.: "The annual cost of free tax credits alone paid to illegal immigrants quadrupled to $4.2 billion in 2011." Cory Booker stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week.": "You’re more likely to get struck by lightning in Texas" than find in-person voter fraud. Tom Tancredo stated on August 8, 2015 in a Breitbart article: Between 2008 and 2014, "criminal aliens accounted for 38 percent of all murder convictions in the five states of California, Texas, Arizona, Florida and New York." Facebook posts stated on August 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says 57 percent of federal spending goes to the military and just 1 percent goes to food and agriculture, including food stamps. Israel O'Quinn stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: On unemployment rates: "We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent." Ben Carson stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The number of people who "believe in socialism ... is increasing." Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion. Bernie Sanders stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "We spend almost twice as much per capita on health care as do the people of any other country." Hillary Clinton stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange: "F: The grade given to Florida for college affordability under Jeb Bush's leadership." Jeb Bush stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange: There has been a 100 percent "increase in student debt under this Democratic White House." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country." Marco Rubio stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention: "A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent." Mike Huckabee stated on August 6, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate: "One of the reasons that Social Security is in so much trouble is that the only funding stream comes from people who get a wage. The people who get wages is declining dramatically." Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in the first GOP primary debate.: "Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed." American Bridge 21st Century stated on August 10, 2015 in a press release: Says Marco Rubio’s "proposed college affordability overhaul would specifically benefit for-profit colleges."
Ben Carson stated on August 23, 2015 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says "56 percent of (the U.S.-Mexico) border is not under our control."
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on July 30, 2015 in news release: "Rhode Island will become just the second state to mandate the vaccine … and the only state to do so by regulatory fiat, without public debate, and without consideration from the elected representatives of the people."
Bruce Elfant stated on August 5, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout."
Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally."
Alliance Defending Freedom stated on August 3, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!"
Julián Castro stated on July 27, 2015 in his year-in-review speech: "Less than half of the poorest American households have a home Internet subscription."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2015 in an interview with Iowa Public Radio: "If I had not asked for my emails all to be made public, none of this would have been in the public arena."
Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots."
Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2015 in a meme.: Says Michele Bachmann said, "The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You don't see any illegal Mexicans in China."
Matt Wuerker stated on August 4, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe."
Bill Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in an interview with Inc. magazine: "There's not a single, solitary example that" signing the bill to end Glass-Steagall "had anything to do with the financial crash."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 6, 2015 in a tweet: A "majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants."
Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation."
Alan Grayson stated on August 12, 2015 in a press release: Says Patrick Murphy "hasn't passed a single bill out of committee."
Howard Dean stated on August 12, 2015 in an interview on "Morning Joe": "There’s a tremendous other number of public officials who have done the same thing" as Hillary Clinton with a private email server.
Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in a policy plan on immigration.: "The annual cost of free tax credits alone paid to illegal immigrants quadrupled to $4.2 billion in 2011."
Cory Booker stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week.": "You’re more likely to get struck by lightning in Texas" than find in-person voter fraud.
Tom Tancredo stated on August 8, 2015 in a Breitbart article: Between 2008 and 2014, "criminal aliens accounted for 38 percent of all murder convictions in the five states of California, Texas, Arizona, Florida and New York."
Facebook posts stated on August 13, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says 57 percent of federal spending goes to the military and just 1 percent goes to food and agriculture, including food stamps.
Israel O'Quinn stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: On unemployment rates: "We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent."
Ben Carson stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The number of people who "believe in socialism ... is increasing."
Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion.
Bernie Sanders stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "We spend almost twice as much per capita on health care as do the people of any other country."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange: "F: The grade given to Florida for college affordability under Jeb Bush's leadership."
Jeb Bush stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange: There has been a 100 percent "increase in student debt under this Democratic White House."
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country."
Marco Rubio stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention: "A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent."
Mike Huckabee stated on August 6, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate: "One of the reasons that Social Security is in so much trouble is that the only funding stream comes from people who get a wage. The people who get wages is declining dramatically."
Marco Rubio stated on August 6, 2015 in the first GOP primary debate.: "Over 40 percent of small and mid-size banks that loan money to small businesses have been wiped out since Dodd-Frank has passed."
American Bridge 21st Century stated on August 10, 2015 in a press release: Says Marco Rubio’s "proposed college affordability overhaul would specifically benefit for-profit colleges."
