Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Candidate Biography 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 Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says, regarding the presence of classified information in her email, FBI Director James "Comey said my answers were truthful, and what I've said is consistent with what I have told the American people." James Woods stated on July 31, 2016 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton wrote, "I believe the primary role of the state is to teach, train and raise children. Parents have a secondary role." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald. Viral image stated on July 6, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: Says Attorney General Loretta Lynch "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." 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 a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book." Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a press conference in New York : "I wanted to keep it private, because I don't think it's anybody's business if I want to send money to the vets." 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. Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke." Jonathan Stickland stated on February 10, 2016 in a TV ad: Scott Fisher "tried to expand Obamacare in Texas and even voted for an official resolution to force 1 million Texans into Obamacare." Marco Rubio stated on January 18, 2016 in an exchange with voters at an Iowa campaign event: Says his much-discussed boots are "made in Wisconsin." Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." Dinesh D'Souza stated on July 7, 2015 in a tweet: A photograph of 21-year-old Hillary Clinton featured a Confederate battle flag in the background. Ann Coulter stated on June 24, 2015 in comments on Fox Business Network: Says South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley "is an immigrant." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2015 in an online meme: Says Ted Cruz said, "There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. None. Our Constitution makes that clear." Chain email stated on April 6, 2015 in a chain email: Says Hillary Clinton will receive her "congressional salary until she dies" and the Secret Service pays her mortgage. Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2015 in an online meme: Says Ted Cruz just flip-flopped about the president needing to be U.S.-born. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 17, 2015 in a website post: Says Gov. Scott Walker "has been rated America’s most factually-challenged politician." Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee: Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’ John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it." Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall." Breitbart stated on November 8, 2014 in a story: Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money." David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War. David Dewhurst stated on May 7, 2014 in a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization." Greg Abbott stated on May 6, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts." Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers."
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Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says, regarding the presence of classified information in her email, FBI Director James "Comey said my answers were truthful, and what I've said is consistent with what I have told the American people." James Woods stated on July 31, 2016 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton wrote, "I believe the primary role of the state is to teach, train and raise children. Parents have a secondary role." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald. Viral image stated on July 6, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: Says Attorney General Loretta Lynch "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." 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 a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book." Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a press conference in New York : "I wanted to keep it private, because I don't think it's anybody's business if I want to send money to the vets." 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. Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke." Jonathan Stickland stated on February 10, 2016 in a TV ad: Scott Fisher "tried to expand Obamacare in Texas and even voted for an official resolution to force 1 million Texans into Obamacare." Marco Rubio stated on January 18, 2016 in an exchange with voters at an Iowa campaign event: Says his much-discussed boots are "made in Wisconsin." Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." Dinesh D'Souza stated on July 7, 2015 in a tweet: A photograph of 21-year-old Hillary Clinton featured a Confederate battle flag in the background. Ann Coulter stated on June 24, 2015 in comments on Fox Business Network: Says South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley "is an immigrant." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2015 in an online meme: Says Ted Cruz said, "There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. None. Our Constitution makes that clear." Chain email stated on April 6, 2015 in a chain email: Says Hillary Clinton will receive her "congressional salary until she dies" and the Secret Service pays her mortgage. Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2015 in an online meme: Says Ted Cruz just flip-flopped about the president needing to be U.S.-born. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 17, 2015 in a website post: Says Gov. Scott Walker "has been rated America’s most factually-challenged politician." Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee: Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’ John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it." Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall." Breitbart stated on November 8, 2014 in a story: Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money." David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War. David Dewhurst stated on May 7, 2014 in a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization." Greg Abbott stated on May 6, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts." Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says, regarding the presence of classified information in her email, FBI Director James "Comey said my answers were truthful, and what I've said is consistent with what I have told the American people."
James Woods stated on July 31, 2016 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton wrote, "I believe the primary role of the state is to teach, train and raise children. Parents have a secondary role."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald.
Viral image stated on July 6, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: Says Attorney General Loretta Lynch "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe."
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 a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book."
Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a press conference in New York : "I wanted to keep it private, because I don't think it's anybody's business if I want to send money to the vets."
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.
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke."
Jonathan Stickland stated on February 10, 2016 in a TV ad: Scott Fisher "tried to expand Obamacare in Texas and even voted for an official resolution to force 1 million Texans into Obamacare."
Marco Rubio stated on January 18, 2016 in an exchange with voters at an Iowa campaign event: Says his much-discussed boots are "made in Wisconsin."
Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists."
Dinesh D'Souza stated on July 7, 2015 in a tweet: A photograph of 21-year-old Hillary Clinton featured a Confederate battle flag in the background.
Ann Coulter stated on June 24, 2015 in comments on Fox Business Network: Says South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley "is an immigrant."
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2015 in an online meme: Says Ted Cruz said, "There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. None. Our Constitution makes that clear."
Chain email stated on April 6, 2015 in a chain email: Says Hillary Clinton will receive her "congressional salary until she dies" and the Secret Service pays her mortgage.
Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2015 in an online meme: Says Ted Cruz just flip-flopped about the president needing to be U.S.-born.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 17, 2015 in a website post: Says Gov. Scott Walker "has been rated America’s most factually-challenged politician."
Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee: Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’
John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it."
Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall."
Breitbart stated on November 8, 2014 in a story: Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe."
Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"
Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging."
Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money."
David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War.
David Dewhurst stated on May 7, 2014 in a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization."
Greg Abbott stated on May 6, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group.
David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts."
Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers."
