Latest Fact-checks in Crime 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 Reince Priebus stated on August 28, 2016 in an interview during NBC's Meet the Press: Says Hillary Clinton "is the one that labeled African-American youth as ‘superpredators.’" Lamar Smith stated on July 19, 2016 in remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention: "One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants." Edward Flynn stated on July 8, 2016 in a news conference: Milwaukee police use deadly force at a rate that is "among the lowest" in the country. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 2, 2016 in a television ad: "In Catherine Cortez Masto's last term as attorney general, Nevada murder went up 11 percent, robbery went up 28 percent, rape 51 percent. When Cortez Masto left office, Nevada ranked as America's third most dangerous state." Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance stated on July 20, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Milwaukee County district attorney candidate Verona Swanigan "has worked as a prosecutor." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview: Says Barack Obama "said black males are two times more likely to be shot by a law enforcement officer than white males" and "that is a lie" because "there is no data." Tim Kaine stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech: "We fixed a loophole in the (gun) background record check system so that we could make our commonwealth safer." Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Illegal immigration and the crime rate are as low as they’ve been in decades." Amy Klobuchar stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world." 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. Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants sanctuary cities." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Homicides last year increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years." Darryl Glenn stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "Neighborhoods have become more violent" under President Barack Obama's "watch." Van Wanggaard stated on July 10, 2016 in an opinion article: "You're more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in Milwaukee than in 96 percent of the country." Tammy Duckworth stated on June 8, 2016 in a tweet: Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation." Van Jones stated on July 7, 2016 in a panel discussion on CNN: African-Americans don't use drugs at a higher level than whites but "wind up going to prison six times more." Mike Rawlings stated on July 8, 2016 in a news conference: In 2016, Dallas, Texas, has fewer "police officer-related shootings than any large city in America." Cory Booker stated on July 10, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The war on drugs led to "a 500 percent increase in incarceration in our country, disproportionately affecting poor and disproportionately affecting minorities." 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." 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." Gwen Moore stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy." Dana Young stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "DUI arrests dropped significantly in Tampa once Uber began operating here." Steve Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM: Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country." Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group." Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'" Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2016 in House floor remarks: "Of all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States." Charles Schumer stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference: Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm." Catherine Hanaway stated on June 6, 2016 in Missouri: "Only half of the murders in the city of St. Louis get solved." Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech after a terrorist attack in Orlando: "Hate crimes against American Muslims and mosques have tripled after Paris and San Bernardino." Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2016 in a speech after several primaries concluded: "Crime is rising."
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Reince Priebus stated on August 28, 2016 in an interview during NBC's Meet the Press: Says Hillary Clinton "is the one that labeled African-American youth as ‘superpredators.’" Lamar Smith stated on July 19, 2016 in remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention: "One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants." Edward Flynn stated on July 8, 2016 in a news conference: Milwaukee police use deadly force at a rate that is "among the lowest" in the country. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 2, 2016 in a television ad: "In Catherine Cortez Masto's last term as attorney general, Nevada murder went up 11 percent, robbery went up 28 percent, rape 51 percent. When Cortez Masto left office, Nevada ranked as America's third most dangerous state." Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance stated on July 20, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Milwaukee County district attorney candidate Verona Swanigan "has worked as a prosecutor." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview: Says Barack Obama "said black males are two times more likely to be shot by a law enforcement officer than white males" and "that is a lie" because "there is no data." Tim Kaine stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech: "We fixed a loophole in the (gun) background record check system so that we could make our commonwealth safer." Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Illegal immigration and the crime rate are as low as they’ve been in decades." Amy Klobuchar stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world." 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. Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants sanctuary cities." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Homicides last year increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years." Darryl Glenn stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "Neighborhoods have become more violent" under President Barack Obama's "watch." Van Wanggaard stated on July 10, 2016 in an opinion article: "You're more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in Milwaukee than in 96 percent of the country." Tammy Duckworth stated on June 8, 2016 in a tweet: Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation." Van Jones stated on July 7, 2016 in a panel discussion on CNN: African-Americans don't use drugs at a higher level than whites but "wind up going to prison six times more." Mike Rawlings stated on July 8, 2016 in a news conference: In 2016, Dallas, Texas, has fewer "police officer-related shootings than any large city in America." Cory Booker stated on July 10, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The war on drugs led to "a 500 percent increase in incarceration in our country, disproportionately affecting poor and disproportionately affecting minorities." 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." 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." Gwen Moore stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy." Dana Young stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "DUI arrests dropped significantly in Tampa once Uber began operating here." Steve Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM: Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country." Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group." Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'" Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2016 in House floor remarks: "Of all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States." Charles Schumer stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference: Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm." Catherine Hanaway stated on June 6, 2016 in Missouri: "Only half of the murders in the city of St. Louis get solved." Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech after a terrorist attack in Orlando: "Hate crimes against American Muslims and mosques have tripled after Paris and San Bernardino." Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2016 in a speech after several primaries concluded: "Crime is rising."
Reince Priebus stated on August 28, 2016 in an interview during NBC's Meet the Press: Says Hillary Clinton "is the one that labeled African-American youth as ‘superpredators.’"
Lamar Smith stated on July 19, 2016 in remarks to the Texas delegation to the Republican National Convention: "One third of all federal prisoners today are illegal immigrants."
Edward Flynn stated on July 8, 2016 in a news conference: Milwaukee police use deadly force at a rate that is "among the lowest" in the country.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 2, 2016 in a television ad: "In Catherine Cortez Masto's last term as attorney general, Nevada murder went up 11 percent, robbery went up 28 percent, rape 51 percent. When Cortez Masto left office, Nevada ranked as America's third most dangerous state."
Milwaukeeans for Self-Governance stated on July 20, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Milwaukee County district attorney candidate Verona Swanigan "has worked as a prosecutor."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview: Says Barack Obama "said black males are two times more likely to be shot by a law enforcement officer than white males" and "that is a lie" because "there is no data."
Tim Kaine stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech: "We fixed a loophole in the (gun) background record check system so that we could make our commonwealth safer."
Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Illegal immigration and the crime rate are as low as they’ve been in decades."
Amy Klobuchar stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world."
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.
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "wants sanctuary cities."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in his acceptance speech at the Republican Natiional Convention in Cleveland: "Homicides last year increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years."
Darryl Glenn stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "Neighborhoods have become more violent" under President Barack Obama's "watch."
Van Wanggaard stated on July 10, 2016 in an opinion article: "You're more likely to be the victim of a violent crime in Milwaukee than in 96 percent of the country."
Tammy Duckworth stated on June 8, 2016 in a tweet: Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation."
Van Jones stated on July 7, 2016 in a panel discussion on CNN: African-Americans don't use drugs at a higher level than whites but "wind up going to prison six times more."
Mike Rawlings stated on July 8, 2016 in a news conference: In 2016, Dallas, Texas, has fewer "police officer-related shootings than any large city in America."
Cory Booker stated on July 10, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The war on drugs led to "a 500 percent increase in incarceration in our country, disproportionately affecting poor and disproportionately affecting minorities."
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."
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."
Gwen Moore stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy."
Dana Young stated on June 21, 2016 in a tweet: "DUI arrests dropped significantly in Tampa once Uber began operating here."
Steve Adler stated on June 14, 2016 in an interview with Bob Cole on Austin's KOKE-FM: Austin was the "site of the first mass shooting in the country."
Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group."
Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'"
Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2016 in House floor remarks: "Of all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States."
Charles Schumer stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference: Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm."
Catherine Hanaway stated on June 6, 2016 in Missouri: "Only half of the murders in the city of St. Louis get solved."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech after a terrorist attack in Orlando: "Hate crimes against American Muslims and mosques have tripled after Paris and San Bernardino."
Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2016 in a speech after several primaries concluded: "Crime is rising."
