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 Zephyr Teachout stated on June 28, 2016 in her victory speech after winning the Democratic primary.: "John Faso took money from fossil fuel companies as they tried to take your land by eminent domain for a fracked gas pipeline." Rick Saccone stated on July 13, 2016 in floor remarks during a House session: "Illegal tobacco sales, price driven too high, has been connected to at least several cases of funding terrorism against us in multi-year investigations over the last decade and a half." Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says no one from the Bush family attended the 2012 Republican National Convention and "there was no President Bush" at the 2008 convention. Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad." Frank Guinta stated on July 4, 2016 in an email: "Granite State shipbuilders . . . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag." Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2016 in a speech in San Diego: "95 percent of the world’s customers are … beyond our shores." Drew Brees stated on June 12, 2016 in as quoted in an interview with Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Do you know what the second sport with the most concussions is? Women’s soccer… And the third most dangerous sport? Cheerleading." Jim Waldman stated on July 8, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie." Andrew Cuomo stated on June 22, 2016 in a press conference and several other recent public appearances.: Says middle-class New York State residents will have the "lowest tax rate in 70 years." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "Just look at what the FBI director said about her (Hillary Clinton) — her misconduct is a disgrace and embarrassment to our country." Moms Rising stated on July 13, 2016: "In North Carolina, paid family leave is more popular than college basketball." 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." Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech at a memorial service in Dallas: "We flood communities with so many guns that it is easier for a teenager to buy a Glock than get his hands on a computer or even a book." Mike Pence stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech at a Trump rally: Says Hillary Clinton "took 13 hours to send help to Americans under fire" during the terrorist attack in Benghazi. Mike Pence stated on July 12, 2016 in a Donald Trump rally in Indiana: "Today, there are more Hoosiers going to work than ever before in the 200-year history of the great state of Indiana." Kelli Ward stated on July 3, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden." Gary Johnson stated on July 3, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "(Mexican immigrants) are more law-abiding than U.S. citizens and that is a statistic." Bill Mitchell stated on April 20, 2016 in a speech: "Over the last six years, the state of Illinois spent about $320 million on illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans." Snapchat stated on June 30, 2016 in a snapchat: "90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco. Michael Bennet stated on July 11, 2016 in a campaign email : Says GOP Senate nominee Darryl Glenn said he wants to see Ted Cruz appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Hillary Clinton stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech in Portsmouth, N.H.: "Independent analysts say (Donald Trump) would add $30 trillion to the national debt." 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." Bill de Blasio stated on June 23, 2016 in a press conference at New York City Hall.: Says "220,000 New Yorkers would have immediately benefitted had President Obama’s executive action been affirmed. So almost a quarter million of our fellow New Yorkers who are hurting right now whose rights and opportunities were taken away by the Supreme Court." Mike Turzai stated on June 15, 2016 in an op-ed for PennLive: "Each [Corbett administration] budget finished in the black." Bruce Rauner stated on June 1, 2016 in a press conference: "We have lower family incomes in Illinois today than we had 17 years ago in Illinois ... because of the control of (House) Speaker (Michael) Madigan and his Democrats." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson "supported a plan to cut benefits and raise the retirement age" for Social Security. Senate Majority PAC stated on July 1, 2016 in a television ad first airing on July 1: "(Big banks) have invested over $300,000 in (Joe Heck), and Heck has sponsored $44 million dollars in tax breaks for banks." William Johnson stated on July 8, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "Condemning violence against the police and urging support for the police" is "markedly absent" from President Barack Obama’s public remarks.
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Zephyr Teachout stated on June 28, 2016 in her victory speech after winning the Democratic primary.: "John Faso took money from fossil fuel companies as they tried to take your land by eminent domain for a fracked gas pipeline." Rick Saccone stated on July 13, 2016 in floor remarks during a House session: "Illegal tobacco sales, price driven too high, has been connected to at least several cases of funding terrorism against us in multi-year investigations over the last decade and a half." Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says no one from the Bush family attended the 2012 Republican National Convention and "there was no President Bush" at the 2008 convention. Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad." Frank Guinta stated on July 4, 2016 in an email: "Granite State shipbuilders . . . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag." Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2016 in a speech in San Diego: "95 percent of the world’s customers are … beyond our shores." Drew Brees stated on June 12, 2016 in as quoted in an interview with Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Do you know what the second sport with the most concussions is? Women’s soccer… And the third most dangerous sport? Cheerleading." Jim Waldman stated on July 8, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie." Andrew Cuomo stated on June 22, 2016 in a press conference and several other recent public appearances.: Says middle-class New York State residents will have the "lowest tax rate in 70 years." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "Just look at what the FBI director said about her (Hillary Clinton) — her misconduct is a disgrace and embarrassment to our country." Moms Rising stated on July 13, 2016: "In North Carolina, paid family leave is more popular than college basketball." 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." Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech at a memorial service in Dallas: "We flood communities with so many guns that it is easier for a teenager to buy a Glock than get his hands on a computer or even a book." Mike Pence stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech at a Trump rally: Says Hillary Clinton "took 13 hours to send help to Americans under fire" during the terrorist attack in Benghazi. Mike Pence stated on July 12, 2016 in a Donald Trump rally in Indiana: "Today, there are more Hoosiers going to work than ever before in the 200-year history of the great state of Indiana." Kelli Ward stated on July 3, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden." Gary Johnson stated on July 3, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "(Mexican immigrants) are more law-abiding than U.S. citizens and that is a statistic." Bill Mitchell stated on April 20, 2016 in a speech: "Over the last six years, the state of Illinois spent about $320 million on illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans." Snapchat stated on June 30, 2016 in a snapchat: "90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco. Michael Bennet stated on July 11, 2016 in a campaign email : Says GOP Senate nominee Darryl Glenn said he wants to see Ted Cruz appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Hillary Clinton stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech in Portsmouth, N.H.: "Independent analysts say (Donald Trump) would add $30 trillion to the national debt." 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." Bill de Blasio stated on June 23, 2016 in a press conference at New York City Hall.: Says "220,000 New Yorkers would have immediately benefitted had President Obama’s executive action been affirmed. So almost a quarter million of our fellow New Yorkers who are hurting right now whose rights and opportunities were taken away by the Supreme Court." Mike Turzai stated on June 15, 2016 in an op-ed for PennLive: "Each [Corbett administration] budget finished in the black." Bruce Rauner stated on June 1, 2016 in a press conference: "We have lower family incomes in Illinois today than we had 17 years ago in Illinois ... because of the control of (House) Speaker (Michael) Madigan and his Democrats." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson "supported a plan to cut benefits and raise the retirement age" for Social Security. Senate Majority PAC stated on July 1, 2016 in a television ad first airing on July 1: "(Big banks) have invested over $300,000 in (Joe Heck), and Heck has sponsored $44 million dollars in tax breaks for banks." William Johnson stated on July 8, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "Condemning violence against the police and urging support for the police" is "markedly absent" from President Barack Obama’s public remarks.
Zephyr Teachout stated on June 28, 2016 in her victory speech after winning the Democratic primary.: "John Faso took money from fossil fuel companies as they tried to take your land by eminent domain for a fracked gas pipeline."
Rick Saccone stated on July 13, 2016 in floor remarks during a House session: "Illegal tobacco sales, price driven too high, has been connected to at least several cases of funding terrorism against us in multi-year investigations over the last decade and a half."
Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says no one from the Bush family attended the 2012 Republican National Convention and "there was no President Bush" at the 2008 convention.
Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad."
Frank Guinta stated on July 4, 2016 in an email: "Granite State shipbuilders . . . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag."
Joe Biden stated on July 13, 2016 in a speech in San Diego: "95 percent of the world’s customers are … beyond our shores."
Drew Brees stated on June 12, 2016 in as quoted in an interview with Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman: "Do you know what the second sport with the most concussions is? Women’s soccer… And the third most dangerous sport? Cheerleading."
Jim Waldman stated on July 8, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie."
Andrew Cuomo stated on June 22, 2016 in a press conference and several other recent public appearances.: Says middle-class New York State residents will have the "lowest tax rate in 70 years."
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "Just look at what the FBI director said about her (Hillary Clinton) — her misconduct is a disgrace and embarrassment to our country."
Moms Rising stated on July 13, 2016: "In North Carolina, paid family leave is more popular than college basketball."
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."
Barack Obama stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech at a memorial service in Dallas: "We flood communities with so many guns that it is easier for a teenager to buy a Glock than get his hands on a computer or even a book."
Mike Pence stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech at a Trump rally: Says Hillary Clinton "took 13 hours to send help to Americans under fire" during the terrorist attack in Benghazi.
Mike Pence stated on July 12, 2016 in a Donald Trump rally in Indiana: "Today, there are more Hoosiers going to work than ever before in the 200-year history of the great state of Indiana."
Kelli Ward stated on July 3, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden."
Gary Johnson stated on July 3, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "(Mexican immigrants) are more law-abiding than U.S. citizens and that is a statistic."
Bill Mitchell stated on April 20, 2016 in a speech: "Over the last six years, the state of Illinois spent about $320 million on illegal immigrants."
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans."
Snapchat stated on June 30, 2016 in a snapchat: "90% of rural women and 55% of all women are illiterate" in Morocco.
Michael Bennet stated on July 11, 2016 in a campaign email : Says GOP Senate nominee Darryl Glenn said he wants to see Ted Cruz appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Hillary Clinton stated on July 12, 2016 in a speech in Portsmouth, N.H.: "Independent analysts say (Donald Trump) would add $30 trillion to the national debt."
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."
Bill de Blasio stated on June 23, 2016 in a press conference at New York City Hall.: Says "220,000 New Yorkers would have immediately benefitted had President Obama’s executive action been affirmed. So almost a quarter million of our fellow New Yorkers who are hurting right now whose rights and opportunities were taken away by the Supreme Court."
Mike Turzai stated on June 15, 2016 in an op-ed for PennLive: "Each [Corbett administration] budget finished in the black."
Bruce Rauner stated on June 1, 2016 in a press conference: "We have lower family incomes in Illinois today than we had 17 years ago in Illinois ... because of the control of (House) Speaker (Michael) Madigan and his Democrats."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on May 4, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Ron Johnson "supported a plan to cut benefits and raise the retirement age" for Social Security.
Senate Majority PAC stated on July 1, 2016 in a television ad first airing on July 1: "(Big banks) have invested over $300,000 in (Joe Heck), and Heck has sponsored $44 million dollars in tax breaks for banks."
William Johnson stated on July 8, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "Condemning violence against the police and urging support for the police" is "markedly absent" from President Barack Obama’s public remarks.
