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 October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: Russia has "tremendous numbers of nuclear warheads — 1,800, by the way — where they expanded, and we didn't." Rob Portman stated on October 17, 2016 in at a debate in Columbus, Ohio: Says Sen. Rob Portman says Ted Strickland earned $400,000 a year as a lobbyist after leaving Ohio for Washington. Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 14, 2016 in a Nevada U.S. Senate debate.: Says Joe Heck "voted to shut down the government." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in in the third presidential debate.: "What I have put forward does not add a penny to the debt." Progress Texas stated on September 20, 2016 in a blog post: "Donald Trump's education plan to dramatically slash funding for public education would fire 49,000 Texas teachers." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 21, 2016 in a series of blog posts, ending on Sept. 21, 2016: "Zephyr Teachout says she is against Super PACs despite taking money from Super PAC donors" Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them "largely have been debunked." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "There was even a time when (Donald Trump) didn't get an Emmy for his TV program three years in a row and he started tweeting that the Emmys were rigged." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate in Las Vegas: Says Hillary Clinton is "wrong" to say he mocked a disabled reporter. Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "said as recently as a few weeks ago in Phoenix that every undocumented person would be subject to deportation." Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in in a debate: Says Donald Trump "used undocumented labor to build the Trump Tower." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: When Hillary Clinton "ran the State Department, $6 billion was missing. How do you miss $6 billion? You ran the State Department, $6 billion was either stolen — they don't know." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "wanted the wall." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 17 intelligence agencies, civilian and military, who have all concluded that these espionage attacks, these cyberattacks, come from the highest levels of the Kremlin, and they are designed to influence our election." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to have open borders." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "What the District of Columbia was trying to do (with its handgun ban) was to protect toddlers from guns." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: "Heroin .. pours across our southern borders." Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government stated on October 14, 2016 in a mailer: "When Rachel Zenzinger was on the Arvada City Council, she voted to spend taxpayer funds for a junket to China." Ted Strickland stated on October 14, 2016 in in a Ohio senatorial candidate debate: Says Sen. Rob Portman said, "It would be irresponsible not to cut Medicare." Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina." Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "State Department officials actually directed contracts for the Haitian recovery after the earthquake to friends of the Clintons." Scott Jones stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Colorado saw "increased incidents of emergency room visits by young people" and "increased incidents of driving while under the influence of marijuana" following the legalization of recreational pot. Ami Bera stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Says the U.S. Attorney’s Office said "that neither I nor my campaign had any idea what was going on" regarding my father's illegal campaign contributions. "And that’s why they closed this case." Ann Kirkpatrick stated on October 10, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says Sen. John McCain "has taken more money from Wall Street than any other sitting senator." Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2." Social Media stated on October 17, 2016 in social media sites: Creflo Dollar has endorsed Republican Donald Trump for president. Ron Johnson stated on August 9, 2016 in a TV ad: "During his 18-year Senate career, (Russ Feingold) supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. … (He) promises to protect those rights, but that's not what his record shows." Deborah Ross stated on October 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Sen. (Richard) Burr voted no on the Violence Against Women Act."
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Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: Russia has "tremendous numbers of nuclear warheads — 1,800, by the way — where they expanded, and we didn't." Rob Portman stated on October 17, 2016 in at a debate in Columbus, Ohio: Says Sen. Rob Portman says Ted Strickland earned $400,000 a year as a lobbyist after leaving Ohio for Washington. Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 14, 2016 in a Nevada U.S. Senate debate.: Says Joe Heck "voted to shut down the government." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in in the third presidential debate.: "What I have put forward does not add a penny to the debt." Progress Texas stated on September 20, 2016 in a blog post: "Donald Trump's education plan to dramatically slash funding for public education would fire 49,000 Texas teachers." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 21, 2016 in a series of blog posts, ending on Sept. 21, 2016: "Zephyr Teachout says she is against Super PACs despite taking money from Super PAC donors" Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them "largely have been debunked." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "There was even a time when (Donald Trump) didn't get an Emmy for his TV program three years in a row and he started tweeting that the Emmys were rigged." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate in Las Vegas: Says Hillary Clinton is "wrong" to say he mocked a disabled reporter. Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "said as recently as a few weeks ago in Phoenix that every undocumented person would be subject to deportation." Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in in a debate: Says Donald Trump "used undocumented labor to build the Trump Tower." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: When Hillary Clinton "ran the State Department, $6 billion was missing. How do you miss $6 billion? You ran the State Department, $6 billion was either stolen — they don't know." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "wanted the wall." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 17 intelligence agencies, civilian and military, who have all concluded that these espionage attacks, these cyberattacks, come from the highest levels of the Kremlin, and they are designed to influence our election." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to have open borders." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "What the District of Columbia was trying to do (with its handgun ban) was to protect toddlers from guns." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: "Heroin .. pours across our southern borders." Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government stated on October 14, 2016 in a mailer: "When Rachel Zenzinger was on the Arvada City Council, she voted to spend taxpayer funds for a junket to China." Ted Strickland stated on October 14, 2016 in in a Ohio senatorial candidate debate: Says Sen. Rob Portman said, "It would be irresponsible not to cut Medicare." Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina." Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "State Department officials actually directed contracts for the Haitian recovery after the earthquake to friends of the Clintons." Scott Jones stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Colorado saw "increased incidents of emergency room visits by young people" and "increased incidents of driving while under the influence of marijuana" following the legalization of recreational pot. Ami Bera stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Says the U.S. Attorney’s Office said "that neither I nor my campaign had any idea what was going on" regarding my father's illegal campaign contributions. "And that’s why they closed this case." Ann Kirkpatrick stated on October 10, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says Sen. John McCain "has taken more money from Wall Street than any other sitting senator." Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2." Social Media stated on October 17, 2016 in social media sites: Creflo Dollar has endorsed Republican Donald Trump for president. Ron Johnson stated on August 9, 2016 in a TV ad: "During his 18-year Senate career, (Russ Feingold) supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. … (He) promises to protect those rights, but that's not what his record shows." Deborah Ross stated on October 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Sen. (Richard) Burr voted no on the Violence Against Women Act."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: Russia has "tremendous numbers of nuclear warheads — 1,800, by the way — where they expanded, and we didn't."
Rob Portman stated on October 17, 2016 in at a debate in Columbus, Ohio: Says Sen. Rob Portman says Ted Strickland earned $400,000 a year as a lobbyist after leaving Ohio for Washington.
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 14, 2016 in a Nevada U.S. Senate debate.: Says Joe Heck "voted to shut down the government."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in in the third presidential debate.: "What I have put forward does not add a penny to the debt."
Progress Texas stated on September 20, 2016 in a blog post: "Donald Trump's education plan to dramatically slash funding for public education would fire 49,000 Texas teachers."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 21, 2016 in a series of blog posts, ending on Sept. 21, 2016: "Zephyr Teachout says she is against Super PACs despite taking money from Super PAC donors"
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them "largely have been debunked."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "There was even a time when (Donald Trump) didn't get an Emmy for his TV program three years in a row and he started tweeting that the Emmys were rigged."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate in Las Vegas: Says Hillary Clinton is "wrong" to say he mocked a disabled reporter.
Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "said as recently as a few weeks ago in Phoenix that every undocumented person would be subject to deportation."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in in a debate: Says Donald Trump "used undocumented labor to build the Trump Tower."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: When Hillary Clinton "ran the State Department, $6 billion was missing. How do you miss $6 billion? You ran the State Department, $6 billion was either stolen — they don't know."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "wanted the wall."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 17 intelligence agencies, civilian and military, who have all concluded that these espionage attacks, these cyberattacks, come from the highest levels of the Kremlin, and they are designed to influence our election."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to have open borders."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "What the District of Columbia was trying to do (with its handgun ban) was to protect toddlers from guns."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: "Heroin .. pours across our southern borders."
Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government stated on October 14, 2016 in a mailer: "When Rachel Zenzinger was on the Arvada City Council, she voted to spend taxpayer funds for a junket to China."
Ted Strickland stated on October 14, 2016 in in a Ohio senatorial candidate debate: Says Sen. Rob Portman said, "It would be irresponsible not to cut Medicare."
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina."
Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "State Department officials actually directed contracts for the Haitian recovery after the earthquake to friends of the Clintons."
Scott Jones stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Colorado saw "increased incidents of emergency room visits by young people" and "increased incidents of driving while under the influence of marijuana" following the legalization of recreational pot.
Ami Bera stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Says the U.S. Attorney’s Office said "that neither I nor my campaign had any idea what was going on" regarding my father's illegal campaign contributions. "And that’s why they closed this case."
Ann Kirkpatrick stated on October 10, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says Sen. John McCain "has taken more money from Wall Street than any other sitting senator."
Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2."
Social Media stated on October 17, 2016 in social media sites: Creflo Dollar has endorsed Republican Donald Trump for president.
Ron Johnson stated on August 9, 2016 in a TV ad: "During his 18-year Senate career, (Russ Feingold) supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. … (He) promises to protect those rights, but that's not what his record shows."
Deborah Ross stated on October 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Sen. (Richard) Burr voted no on the Violence Against Women Act."
