Latest False Fact-checks in Campaign Finance 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 April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" Russ Feingold stated on October 27, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says Ron Johnson "is benefiting from several super PACs, I am not." Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: "In her campaign for president, Hillary Clinton has received $100 million in contributions from Wall Street and hedge funds." Chain email stated on September 21, 2016 in a chain email: On Tim Kaine: "In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission." Chris Collins stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment" Pat McCrory stated on April 17, 2016 in in interview on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd: The Human Rights Campaign is "more powerful than the NRA." Chris Larson stated on April 5, 2016 in a press release: "For the votes that we got, I think we spent, on average, two bucks a pop. Compared to 42 bucks" for incumbent Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele. New Day for America stated on March 31, 2016 in a television ad.: "Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air." Trusted Leadership PAC stated on March 29, 2016 in a Trusted Leadership PAC ad : "Millionaires working side by side with George Soros are bankrolling (John Kasich’s) super PAC." Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug. JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in a website posting: In the primary election, a "right-wing group spent more than $100,000,000 to support" Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley. Corey Lewandowski stated on February 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: "Mr. Trump is self-financing his campaign, so we don’t have any donors." Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: The Koch Brothers are "spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties" in the 2016 elections. Claire McCaskill stated on August 21, 2015 in comments to HBO host Bill Maher: "You wonder why you don't see Rand Paul as much; he's still shopping for his billionaire. He's like the only one who hasn't found a billionaire to fund his super PAC." John Boehner stated on May 3, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics." One Wisconsin Now stated on September 26, 2014 in a news release: Scott Walker was elected governor on a promise not to take campaign contributions "from the date of his inauguration until the signing of the state budget," but broke it by taking nearly $5.6 million. Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." Glenn Grothman stated on July 15, 2014 in in a Facebook posting: "The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched!" Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over." Louie Gohmert stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech at the New Hampshire Freedom Summit: "Eighty percent of Wall Street executives and their spouses' donations go to Democrats." Jim DeMint stated on March 7, 2014 in an interview: "The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations" give "many times more" political donations to Democrats than Republicans. Charles Koch stated on April 3, 2014 in a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed: Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade." Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won." Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech.: Says Terry McAuliffe is "the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom." Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Will Weatherford stated on January 30, 2013 in a news conference: Florida has "the second-lowest (campaign) contribution limit in the entire country." Patriot Majority USA stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: Gov. Nathan Deal "has taken at least $15,600 from the (Koch brothers), their businesses, and their employees." Jim Kyle stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: "All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office." Brendan Doherty stated on September 26, 2012 in a news release: "The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on."
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Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" Russ Feingold stated on October 27, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says Ron Johnson "is benefiting from several super PACs, I am not." Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: "In her campaign for president, Hillary Clinton has received $100 million in contributions from Wall Street and hedge funds." Chain email stated on September 21, 2016 in a chain email: On Tim Kaine: "In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission." Chris Collins stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment" Pat McCrory stated on April 17, 2016 in in interview on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd: The Human Rights Campaign is "more powerful than the NRA." Chris Larson stated on April 5, 2016 in a press release: "For the votes that we got, I think we spent, on average, two bucks a pop. Compared to 42 bucks" for incumbent Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele. New Day for America stated on March 31, 2016 in a television ad.: "Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air." Trusted Leadership PAC stated on March 29, 2016 in a Trusted Leadership PAC ad : "Millionaires working side by side with George Soros are bankrolling (John Kasich’s) super PAC." Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug. JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in a website posting: In the primary election, a "right-wing group spent more than $100,000,000 to support" Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley. Corey Lewandowski stated on February 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: "Mr. Trump is self-financing his campaign, so we don’t have any donors." Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: The Koch Brothers are "spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties" in the 2016 elections. Claire McCaskill stated on August 21, 2015 in comments to HBO host Bill Maher: "You wonder why you don't see Rand Paul as much; he's still shopping for his billionaire. He's like the only one who hasn't found a billionaire to fund his super PAC." John Boehner stated on May 3, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics." One Wisconsin Now stated on September 26, 2014 in a news release: Scott Walker was elected governor on a promise not to take campaign contributions "from the date of his inauguration until the signing of the state budget," but broke it by taking nearly $5.6 million. Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." Glenn Grothman stated on July 15, 2014 in in a Facebook posting: "The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched!" Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over." Louie Gohmert stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech at the New Hampshire Freedom Summit: "Eighty percent of Wall Street executives and their spouses' donations go to Democrats." Jim DeMint stated on March 7, 2014 in an interview: "The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations" give "many times more" political donations to Democrats than Republicans. Charles Koch stated on April 3, 2014 in a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed: Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade." Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won." Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech.: Says Terry McAuliffe is "the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom." Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited." Will Weatherford stated on January 30, 2013 in a news conference: Florida has "the second-lowest (campaign) contribution limit in the entire country." Patriot Majority USA stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: Gov. Nathan Deal "has taken at least $15,600 from the (Koch brothers), their businesses, and their employees." Jim Kyle stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: "All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office." Brendan Doherty stated on September 26, 2012 in a news release: "The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on."
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors"
Russ Feingold stated on October 27, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says Ron Johnson "is benefiting from several super PACs, I am not."
Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: "In her campaign for president, Hillary Clinton has received $100 million in contributions from Wall Street and hedge funds."
Chain email stated on September 21, 2016 in a chain email: On Tim Kaine: "In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission."
Chris Collins stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment"
Pat McCrory stated on April 17, 2016 in in interview on Meet The Press with Chuck Todd: The Human Rights Campaign is "more powerful than the NRA."
Chris Larson stated on April 5, 2016 in a press release: "For the votes that we got, I think we spent, on average, two bucks a pop. Compared to 42 bucks" for incumbent Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele.
New Day for America stated on March 31, 2016 in a television ad.: "Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air."
Trusted Leadership PAC stated on March 29, 2016 in a Trusted Leadership PAC ad : "Millionaires working side by side with George Soros are bankrolling (John Kasich’s) super PAC."
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug.
JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in a website posting: In the primary election, a "right-wing group spent more than $100,000,000 to support" Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley.
Corey Lewandowski stated on February 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: "Mr. Trump is self-financing his campaign, so we don’t have any donors."
Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: The Koch Brothers are "spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties" in the 2016 elections.
Claire McCaskill stated on August 21, 2015 in comments to HBO host Bill Maher: "You wonder why you don't see Rand Paul as much; he's still shopping for his billionaire. He's like the only one who hasn't found a billionaire to fund his super PAC."
John Boehner stated on May 3, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics."
One Wisconsin Now stated on September 26, 2014 in a news release: Scott Walker was elected governor on a promise not to take campaign contributions "from the date of his inauguration until the signing of the state budget," but broke it by taking nearly $5.6 million.
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives
Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist."
Glenn Grothman stated on July 15, 2014 in in a Facebook posting: "The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched!"
Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over."
Louie Gohmert stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech at the New Hampshire Freedom Summit: "Eighty percent of Wall Street executives and their spouses' donations go to Democrats."
Jim DeMint stated on March 7, 2014 in an interview: "The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations" give "many times more" political donations to Democrats than Republicans.
Charles Koch stated on April 3, 2014 in a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed: Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade."
Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech.: Says Terry McAuliffe is "the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom."
Earl Blumenauer stated on June 4, 2013 in a U.S. Ways and Means hearing: Says "Having organizations parading as being social welfare organizations and then being involved in the political combat harkens back to why the statute a hundred years ago said that they were prohibited."
Will Weatherford stated on January 30, 2013 in a news conference: Florida has "the second-lowest (campaign) contribution limit in the entire country."
Patriot Majority USA stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release: Gov. Nathan Deal "has taken at least $15,600 from the (Koch brothers), their businesses, and their employees."
Jim Kyle stated on September 29, 2012 in a story in the Clarksville Leaf-Chronicle: "All legislative mail, from the content to the timing, is approved by the speaker's office."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 26, 2012 in a news release: "The Doherty Campaign, unlike the Cicilline Campaign, is funded mostly by individual donors -- not the big PACs that Cicilline relies on."
