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 Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families." Bruce Elfant stated on October 10, 2016 in a press conference: Says over 90 percent of Travis County’s eligible residents have registered to vote. Chris Jacobs stated on September 1, 2016 in a campaign ad: "After how hard you work and how much you pay in taxes, New York City ends up getting the money. I'm Chris Jacobs. I think it's time we have someone in Albany that's making sure our region gets our fair share" Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Ambridge, Pa.: "We don't have any" chess grandmasters in the United States. Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate: Says Libya "Ambassador (Christopher) Stevens sent 600 requests for help" in Benghazi. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad: "Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We've had Muslims in America since George Washington." Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "If you look worldwide, the number of terrorist incidents have not substantially increased." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Colorado congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "voted to allow welfare recipients to use your tax dollars at ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech to the Leader's Summit on Refugees: "Refugees are subject to more rigorous screening than the average tourist in the U.S." Katherine Cloonen stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Lindsay Parkhurst wants to take away programs like Social Security and Medicare that seniors have earned throughout their lifetimes." William Ruto stated on September 9, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Pete Gallego "went and lobbied after you fired him from Congress." Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says he won the second debate with Hillary Clinton "in a landslide" in "every poll." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Ambridge, Pa.: Says "I’ve been proven right" about "Hillary Clinton's radical call for open borders, meaning anyone in the world can enter the United States without any limit at all." Pat McCrory stated on October 11, 2016 in a North Carolina governor's race debate: Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and "the FBI is not even being told where they are." John Bolton SuperPAC stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Deborah Ross "supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says Donald Trump’s tax plan gives the wealthy and corporations "more than the Bush tax cuts by at least a factor of two." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent." Marco Rubio stated on October 4, 2016 in a Spanish-language campaign ad: Says Patrick Murphy wrongly conveyed Rubio's stance on abortion for women infected by Zika. Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate in St. Louis: "I've gotten to see the commercials that they did on you. And I've gotten to see some of the most vicious commercials I've ever seen of Michelle Obama talking about you, Hillary." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Says Sidney Blumenthal wrote that the Benghazi attack was "almost certainly preventable. Clinton was in charge of the State Department, and it failed to protect U.S. personnel and an American consulate in Libya." Mark Warner stated on October 4, 2016 in a TV interview.: Donald Trump has said "nuclear proliferation is OK." Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "is still endorsing Trump." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "Stopped by Smiley Cookie to pick up some great cookies for the family, along with Rudy." Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech in North Carolina: Says "Hillary Clinton set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers’ rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti." National Rifle Association stated on October 4, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." ClearPath Action Fund stated on September 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "viciously" attacked women abused by Bill Clinton. Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a debate.: Donald Trump says "that NATO is obsolete and that we need to get rid of NATO..."
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Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families." Bruce Elfant stated on October 10, 2016 in a press conference: Says over 90 percent of Travis County’s eligible residents have registered to vote. Chris Jacobs stated on September 1, 2016 in a campaign ad: "After how hard you work and how much you pay in taxes, New York City ends up getting the money. I'm Chris Jacobs. I think it's time we have someone in Albany that's making sure our region gets our fair share" Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Ambridge, Pa.: "We don't have any" chess grandmasters in the United States. Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate: Says Libya "Ambassador (Christopher) Stevens sent 600 requests for help" in Benghazi. Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad: "Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We've had Muslims in America since George Washington." Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "If you look worldwide, the number of terrorist incidents have not substantially increased." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Colorado congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "voted to allow welfare recipients to use your tax dollars at ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech to the Leader's Summit on Refugees: "Refugees are subject to more rigorous screening than the average tourist in the U.S." Katherine Cloonen stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Lindsay Parkhurst wants to take away programs like Social Security and Medicare that seniors have earned throughout their lifetimes." William Ruto stated on September 9, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Pete Gallego "went and lobbied after you fired him from Congress." Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says he won the second debate with Hillary Clinton "in a landslide" in "every poll." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Ambridge, Pa.: Says "I’ve been proven right" about "Hillary Clinton's radical call for open borders, meaning anyone in the world can enter the United States without any limit at all." Pat McCrory stated on October 11, 2016 in a North Carolina governor's race debate: Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and "the FBI is not even being told where they are." John Bolton SuperPAC stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Deborah Ross "supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says Donald Trump’s tax plan gives the wealthy and corporations "more than the Bush tax cuts by at least a factor of two." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent." Marco Rubio stated on October 4, 2016 in a Spanish-language campaign ad: Says Patrick Murphy wrongly conveyed Rubio's stance on abortion for women infected by Zika. Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate in St. Louis: "I've gotten to see the commercials that they did on you. And I've gotten to see some of the most vicious commercials I've ever seen of Michelle Obama talking about you, Hillary." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Says Sidney Blumenthal wrote that the Benghazi attack was "almost certainly preventable. Clinton was in charge of the State Department, and it failed to protect U.S. personnel and an American consulate in Libya." Mark Warner stated on October 4, 2016 in a TV interview.: Donald Trump has said "nuclear proliferation is OK." Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "is still endorsing Trump." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "Stopped by Smiley Cookie to pick up some great cookies for the family, along with Rudy." Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech in North Carolina: Says "Hillary Clinton set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers’ rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti." National Rifle Association stated on October 4, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." ClearPath Action Fund stated on September 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "viciously" attacked women abused by Bill Clinton. Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a debate.: Donald Trump says "that NATO is obsolete and that we need to get rid of NATO..."
Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families."
Bruce Elfant stated on October 10, 2016 in a press conference: Says over 90 percent of Travis County’s eligible residents have registered to vote.
Chris Jacobs stated on September 1, 2016 in a campaign ad: "After how hard you work and how much you pay in taxes, New York City ends up getting the money. I'm Chris Jacobs. I think it's time we have someone in Albany that's making sure our region gets our fair share"
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Ambridge, Pa.: "We don't have any" chess grandmasters in the United States.
Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate: Says Libya "Ambassador (Christopher) Stevens sent 600 requests for help" in Benghazi.
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad: "Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We've had Muslims in America since George Washington."
Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "If you look worldwide, the number of terrorist incidents have not substantially increased."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Colorado congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "voted to allow welfare recipients to use your tax dollars at ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech to the Leader's Summit on Refugees: "Refugees are subject to more rigorous screening than the average tourist in the U.S."
Katherine Cloonen stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Lindsay Parkhurst wants to take away programs like Social Security and Medicare that seniors have earned throughout their lifetimes."
William Ruto stated on September 9, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Pete Gallego "went and lobbied after you fired him from Congress."
Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says he won the second debate with Hillary Clinton "in a landslide" in "every poll."
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Ambridge, Pa.: Says "I’ve been proven right" about "Hillary Clinton's radical call for open borders, meaning anyone in the world can enter the United States without any limit at all."
Pat McCrory stated on October 11, 2016 in a North Carolina governor's race debate: Says Syrian refugees are not being vetted, and "the FBI is not even being told where they are."
John Bolton SuperPAC stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Deborah Ross "supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says Donald Trump’s tax plan gives the wealthy and corporations "more than the Bush tax cuts by at least a factor of two."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent."
Marco Rubio stated on October 4, 2016 in a Spanish-language campaign ad: Says Patrick Murphy wrongly conveyed Rubio's stance on abortion for women infected by Zika.
Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate in St. Louis: "I've gotten to see the commercials that they did on you. And I've gotten to see some of the most vicious commercials I've ever seen of Michelle Obama talking about you, Hillary."
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Says Sidney Blumenthal wrote that the Benghazi attack was "almost certainly preventable. Clinton was in charge of the State Department, and it failed to protect U.S. personnel and an American consulate in Libya."
Mark Warner stated on October 4, 2016 in a TV interview.: Donald Trump has said "nuclear proliferation is OK."
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "Stopped by Smiley Cookie to pick up some great cookies for the family, along with Rudy."
Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech in North Carolina: Says "Hillary Clinton set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers’ rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti."
National Rifle Association stated on October 4, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense."
ClearPath Action Fund stated on September 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Rob Portman voted for the bipartisan bill to affirm climate change is real, humans significantly contribute to it and it needs to be addressed."
Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "viciously" attacked women abused by Bill Clinton.
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in a debate.: Donald Trump says "that NATO is obsolete and that we need to get rid of NATO..."
