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 Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash." Patrick Murphy stated on August 19, 2016 in a post on his campaign website: Says Marco Rubio "voted against the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act." Dana Wachs stated on July 15, 2016 in a tweet: Says Scott Walker's "listening sessions" are "invite-only and excluding the press." Independent Voice for Illinois PAC stated on August 9, 2016 in an attack video advertisement of Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth: "...Secret documents reveal that Iran could obtain a nuclear weapon far sooner than we were told. And Tammy Duckworth voted ‘yes’ (on the Iran nuclear deal)." Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten "a free ride so far from the media. We're the biggest ones supporting her campaign." Jacky Rosen stated on May 25, 2016 in in an interview.: On the Iran nuclear deal Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 12, 2016 in an online ad campaign, "The Portman Files": "Who would sign up to speak for a (Haitian) dictator? Rob Portman." Kamala Harris stated on August 18, 2016 in a tweet.: "22 veterans take their own lives each day." Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a post on Medium: "Almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community." Tim Kaine stated on August 16, 2016 in a campaign event: "In Congress right now, we're doing the best job we have ever done in women in the federal legislature," but it’s still only "19 percent." Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad: Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay." Pat Toomey stated on August 17, 2016 in an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.: On the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Tim Kaine stated on August 13, 2016 in a speech: "Even Richard Nixon released his tax returns to the public when he was running for president ..." Julie Pace stated on August 21, 2016 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday": "Neither Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump has a plan to address the civil war in Syria." Scott Rigell stated on August 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: "At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33.1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt." Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year." United for Care stated on August 11, 2016 in a newspaper op-ed: "Medical-grade marijuana alone will not get that patient ‘high,’ no matter what level of THC, CBD or any other compound is found in the plant." 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. Sarah Palin stated on August 11, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Arizona congressional candidate Ray Strauss is "a ‘Champion of Big Government’ for his votes to raise taxes while on the local city council." Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2016 in an interview with TV station WJAC: "NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania." John Burton stated on August 16, 2016 in in a press release: "While introducing Donald Trump, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani omitted the September 11, 2001, strikes as a ‘successful’ terrorist attack during the eight years before President Obama’s 2008 election." Michael Madigan stated on August 8, 2016 in a press release : "Gonzales’ losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner." Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: Says military commanders have said that if Donald Trump were elected, "they would not follow his orders." Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: "I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class." Joaquin Castro stated on August 10, 2016 in a tweet about Carol Everett of the Heidi Group: Says the director of an anti-abortion group receiving a Texas grant to provide women’s health services "believes HIV can be spread through the sewer system." Julián Castro stated on June 17, 2016 in comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas." Marco Rubio stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Marco Rubio wrote and passed bipartisan legislation allowing the VA to fire negligent workers." Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa. : Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II." Baker Harrell stated on August 15, 2016 in an interview with the Texas Tribune: "Seventy percent of all Texans are overweight or obese."
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
Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash." Patrick Murphy stated on August 19, 2016 in a post on his campaign website: Says Marco Rubio "voted against the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act." Dana Wachs stated on July 15, 2016 in a tweet: Says Scott Walker's "listening sessions" are "invite-only and excluding the press." Independent Voice for Illinois PAC stated on August 9, 2016 in an attack video advertisement of Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth: "...Secret documents reveal that Iran could obtain a nuclear weapon far sooner than we were told. And Tammy Duckworth voted ‘yes’ (on the Iran nuclear deal)." Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten "a free ride so far from the media. We're the biggest ones supporting her campaign." Jacky Rosen stated on May 25, 2016 in in an interview.: On the Iran nuclear deal Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 12, 2016 in an online ad campaign, "The Portman Files": "Who would sign up to speak for a (Haitian) dictator? Rob Portman." Kamala Harris stated on August 18, 2016 in a tweet.: "22 veterans take their own lives each day." Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a post on Medium: "Almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community." Tim Kaine stated on August 16, 2016 in a campaign event: "In Congress right now, we're doing the best job we have ever done in women in the federal legislature," but it’s still only "19 percent." Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad: Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay." Pat Toomey stated on August 17, 2016 in an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.: On the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Tim Kaine stated on August 13, 2016 in a speech: "Even Richard Nixon released his tax returns to the public when he was running for president ..." Julie Pace stated on August 21, 2016 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday": "Neither Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump has a plan to address the civil war in Syria." Scott Rigell stated on August 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: "At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33.1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt." Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year." United for Care stated on August 11, 2016 in a newspaper op-ed: "Medical-grade marijuana alone will not get that patient ‘high,’ no matter what level of THC, CBD or any other compound is found in the plant." 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. Sarah Palin stated on August 11, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Arizona congressional candidate Ray Strauss is "a ‘Champion of Big Government’ for his votes to raise taxes while on the local city council." Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2016 in an interview with TV station WJAC: "NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania." John Burton stated on August 16, 2016 in in a press release: "While introducing Donald Trump, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani omitted the September 11, 2001, strikes as a ‘successful’ terrorist attack during the eight years before President Obama’s 2008 election." Michael Madigan stated on August 8, 2016 in a press release : "Gonzales’ losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner." Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: Says military commanders have said that if Donald Trump were elected, "they would not follow his orders." Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: "I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class." Joaquin Castro stated on August 10, 2016 in a tweet about Carol Everett of the Heidi Group: Says the director of an anti-abortion group receiving a Texas grant to provide women’s health services "believes HIV can be spread through the sewer system." Julián Castro stated on June 17, 2016 in comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas." Marco Rubio stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Marco Rubio wrote and passed bipartisan legislation allowing the VA to fire negligent workers." Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa. : Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II." Baker Harrell stated on August 15, 2016 in an interview with the Texas Tribune: "Seventy percent of all Texans are overweight or obese."
Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash."
Patrick Murphy stated on August 19, 2016 in a post on his campaign website: Says Marco Rubio "voted against the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act."
Dana Wachs stated on July 15, 2016 in a tweet: Says Scott Walker's "listening sessions" are "invite-only and excluding the press."
Independent Voice for Illinois PAC stated on August 9, 2016 in an attack video advertisement of Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth: "...Secret documents reveal that Iran could obtain a nuclear weapon far sooner than we were told. And Tammy Duckworth voted ‘yes’ (on the Iran nuclear deal)."
Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten "a free ride so far from the media. We're the biggest ones supporting her campaign."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 12, 2016 in an online ad campaign, "The Portman Files": "Who would sign up to speak for a (Haitian) dictator? Rob Portman."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a post on Medium: "Almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community."
Tim Kaine stated on August 16, 2016 in a campaign event: "In Congress right now, we're doing the best job we have ever done in women in the federal legislature," but it’s still only "19 percent."
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a TV ad: Under Hillary Clinton’s plan "illegal immigrants convicted of committing crimes get to stay."
Pat Toomey stated on August 17, 2016 in an op-ed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.: On the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Tim Kaine stated on August 13, 2016 in a speech: "Even Richard Nixon released his tax returns to the public when he was running for president ..."
Julie Pace stated on August 21, 2016 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday": "Neither Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump has a plan to address the civil war in Syria."
Scott Rigell stated on August 9, 2016 in a Facebook post: "At $587 apiece, USA would need to bring home about 33.1 BILLION gold medals to pay off our national debt."
Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year."
United for Care stated on August 11, 2016 in a newspaper op-ed: "Medical-grade marijuana alone will not get that patient ‘high,’ no matter what level of THC, CBD or any other compound is found in the plant."
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.
Sarah Palin stated on August 11, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Arizona congressional candidate Ray Strauss is "a ‘Champion of Big Government’ for his votes to raise taxes while on the local city council."
Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton is "proposing to print instant work permits for millions of illegal immigrants to come in and take everybody's jobs, including low-income African-Americans."
Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2016 in an interview with TV station WJAC: "NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania."
John Burton stated on August 16, 2016 in in a press release: "While introducing Donald Trump, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani omitted the September 11, 2001, strikes as a ‘successful’ terrorist attack during the eight years before President Obama’s 2008 election."
Michael Madigan stated on August 8, 2016 in a press release : "Gonzales’ losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner."
Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: Says military commanders have said that if Donald Trump were elected, "they would not follow his orders."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: "I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class."
Joaquin Castro stated on August 10, 2016 in a tweet about Carol Everett of the Heidi Group: Says the director of an anti-abortion group receiving a Texas grant to provide women’s health services "believes HIV can be spread through the sewer system."
Julián Castro stated on June 17, 2016 in comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas."
Marco Rubio stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Marco Rubio wrote and passed bipartisan legislation allowing the VA to fire negligent workers."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa. : Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II."
Baker Harrell stated on August 15, 2016 in an interview with the Texas Tribune: "Seventy percent of all Texans are overweight or obese."
