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 No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18. Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm." María Teresa Kumar stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Undocumented immigrants pay $12 billion of taxes every single year." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton has "taken hundreds of millions from those countries" where "women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive." Basil Seggos stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination: "No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State" Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on September 15, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says Proposition 205 "blocks market entry" for new marijuana dispensaries. Mike Gallagher stated on September 12, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million." Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "Since I came into office … we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent." Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "gave up 20 percent of America's uranium supply to Russia." Kasim Reed stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference: "If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable." Vote No On 2 stated on September 22, 2016 in a mailer: "Amendment 2 will bring kid-friendly pot candy to Florida." Chelsea Clinton stated on September 28, 2016 in an interview with Cosmo: Says "Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party want to get rid of the public school system." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Miami Congressman Carlos "Curbelo supports drilling offshore" and "repeatedly voted against President Obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change." Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening." Ted Strickland stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Rob Portman "even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "These people that we were going to deport for good reason ended up becoming citizens. Ended up becoming citizens. And it was 800. And now it turns out it might be 1,800, and they don't even know." Dan Flynn stated on September 13, 2016 in a letter to state health officials: "Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years." Tom DeLay stated on September 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services." Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 13, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Colorado Democratic congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "racked up $11 billion in new spending" in the state Legislature. Bloggers stated on September 27, 2016 in Internet posts: Say photographs of Hillary Clinton at the debate show what could be an earpiece. Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in the presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Says "no, you’re wrong," responding to the assertion that stop-and-frisk was ruled unconstitutional in New York. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting." Tammy Duckworth stated on August 31, 2016 in an email fundraising letter: "Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC." Stop 57 campaign stated on September 2, 2016 in a campaign press release.: "Brock Turner’s early release will be a regular occurrence if Prop. 57 passes." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2016 in a statement: Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns. Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says to Hillary Clinton, "You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO." AFSCME People stated on September 23, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education."
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No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18. Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm." María Teresa Kumar stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Undocumented immigrants pay $12 billion of taxes every single year." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton has "taken hundreds of millions from those countries" where "women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive." Basil Seggos stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination: "No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State" Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on September 15, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says Proposition 205 "blocks market entry" for new marijuana dispensaries. Mike Gallagher stated on September 12, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million." Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "Since I came into office … we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent." Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "gave up 20 percent of America's uranium supply to Russia." Kasim Reed stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference: "If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable." Vote No On 2 stated on September 22, 2016 in a mailer: "Amendment 2 will bring kid-friendly pot candy to Florida." Chelsea Clinton stated on September 28, 2016 in an interview with Cosmo: Says "Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party want to get rid of the public school system." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Miami Congressman Carlos "Curbelo supports drilling offshore" and "repeatedly voted against President Obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change." Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening." Ted Strickland stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Rob Portman "even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "These people that we were going to deport for good reason ended up becoming citizens. Ended up becoming citizens. And it was 800. And now it turns out it might be 1,800, and they don't even know." Dan Flynn stated on September 13, 2016 in a letter to state health officials: "Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years." Tom DeLay stated on September 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services." Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 13, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Colorado Democratic congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "racked up $11 billion in new spending" in the state Legislature. Bloggers stated on September 27, 2016 in Internet posts: Say photographs of Hillary Clinton at the debate show what could be an earpiece. Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in the presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Says "no, you’re wrong," responding to the assertion that stop-and-frisk was ruled unconstitutional in New York. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting." Tammy Duckworth stated on August 31, 2016 in an email fundraising letter: "Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC." Stop 57 campaign stated on September 2, 2016 in a campaign press release.: "Brock Turner’s early release will be a regular occurrence if Prop. 57 passes." Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2016 in a statement: Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns. Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says to Hillary Clinton, "You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO." AFSCME People stated on September 23, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education."
No on 67 stated on August 15, 2016 in in official ballot argument. : "Not one penny of (California’s Prop 67) bag ban tax goes to the environment."
Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18.
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm."
María Teresa Kumar stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Undocumented immigrants pay $12 billion of taxes every single year."
Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton has "taken hundreds of millions from those countries" where "women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive."
Basil Seggos stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination: "No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State"
Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on September 15, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says Proposition 205 "blocks market entry" for new marijuana dispensaries.
Mike Gallagher stated on September 12, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Tom Nelson "backed higher taxes on Social Security, costing Wisconsin seniors $95 million."
Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "Since I came into office … we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent."
Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "gave up 20 percent of America's uranium supply to Russia."
Kasim Reed stated on September 16, 2016 in a White House press conference: "If you look at any real analysis," the Trans-Pacific Partnership is "going to generate better-paying jobs that are more stable."
Vote No On 2 stated on September 22, 2016 in a mailer: "Amendment 2 will bring kid-friendly pot candy to Florida."
Chelsea Clinton stated on September 28, 2016 in an interview with Cosmo: Says "Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party want to get rid of the public school system."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Miami Congressman Carlos "Curbelo supports drilling offshore" and "repeatedly voted against President Obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change."
Rick Scott stated on September 27, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to bring in thousands of refugees to America from all around the world without any kind of security screening."
Ted Strickland stated on September 21, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Rob Portman "even voted to allow people on the terrorism watch list to buy guns."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "These people that we were going to deport for good reason ended up becoming citizens. Ended up becoming citizens. And it was 800. And now it turns out it might be 1,800, and they don't even know."
Dan Flynn stated on September 13, 2016 in a letter to state health officials: "Not one illness has been reported from raw milk in" Texas "in more than four years. A total of six illnesses have occurred in the last 20 years."
Tom DeLay stated on September 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says most illegal immigrants draw "welfare benefits, they’re sending their kids to school, they’re using the public services."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 13, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Colorado Democratic congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "racked up $11 billion in new spending" in the state Legislature.
Bloggers stated on September 27, 2016 in Internet posts: Say photographs of Hillary Clinton at the debate show what could be an earpiece.
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in the presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y.: Says "no, you’re wrong," responding to the assertion that stop-and-frisk was ruled unconstitutional in New York.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 8, 2016 in an ad: Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting."
Tammy Duckworth stated on August 31, 2016 in an email fundraising letter: "Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC."
Stop 57 campaign stated on September 2, 2016 in a campaign press release.: "Brock Turner’s early release will be a regular occurrence if Prop. 57 passes."
Tammy Baldwin stated on September 19, 2016 in a statement: Says that except for Donald Trump, "every other major party nominee" for the past 40 years has released their tax returns.
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says to Hillary Clinton, "You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO."
AFSCME People stated on September 23, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "voted to slash school funding by billions of dollars and would eliminate the Department of Education."
