Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in History 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." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: "The only years that anybody's ever seen" of Donald Trump’s tax returns "showed he didn't pay any federal income tax." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget." Anthony Weiner stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money." Hillary Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic convention: Says when an interviewer asked Donald Trump if he treats women with respect, Trump replied, "I can't say that." Mark Geist stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We defied the stand-down orders" during the Benghazi attack. Rebuilding America Now stated on June 23, 2016 in an advertisement against Hillary Clinton: Says Hillary Clinton "savaged" the dignity of people who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment or assault "and shamed them." Sean Hannity stated on June 28, 2016 in comments on his Fox News program: "During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times." Stephen Colbert stated on June 23, 2016 in a comedy sketch: Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in." Viral image stated on June 1, 2016 in Facebook post by Liberals are Cool: "Tuition-free public universities and colleges are just a pipe dream. False. They were both free up until the Vietnam War." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes." Sheri Gallo stated on January 28, 2016 in an Austin City Council meeting: Since January 2015, the "majority of our" Austin City Council "meetings have extended past 10 p.m." and "many of our meetings have gone past midnight." Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2015 in an interview with CBS' Stephen Colbert: "When (Ronald) Reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. There’s only one other four-year period where that’s true. That’s true from 2008 to 2012." Viral image stated on September 6, 2015 in a Facebook post: "Unions did not create" the eight-hour work day and the 40-hour work week. "Henry Ford did." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 7, 2015 in a news release: Says Russ Feingold cast the "deciding vote" for the "largest tax increase" in history Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2015 in a social media post: Says Bill Clinton "gave a speech in 1996 about Iraq having WMDs" and said "we needed a regime change," even though everyone blamed those things on George W. Bush. Mike Huckabee stated on May 24, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The Supreme Court "can’t overrule the other two" branches of government. Lincoln Chafee stated on May 10, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "We had the biggest drop of the rate of unemployment (in) all but 4 states." Rick Santorum stated on April 10, 2015 in a speech to the NRA: Says Howard Zinn, "an anti-American Marxist," wrote "the most popular textbook that's taught in our high schools in America." Mackubin Thomas Owens stated on March 18, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "In the early 1980s, Sen. Edward Kennedy secretly offered to help Soviet leaders counter the Reagan administration’s position on nuclear disarmament." Ted Cruz stated on March 11, 2015 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "Here, we have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas, we have the 4th of July. Every year in Iran, they celebrate Death to America day." Rush Limbaugh stated on February 2, 2015 in his radio commentary: "A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country." Barack Obama stated on January 22, 2015 in an interview with YouTube celebrity Bethany Mota: "The reason we even have colleges is that at some point there were politicians who said, ‘You know what? We should start colleges.’ " Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In 1913, it was legal to mail children." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme: "The U.S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes." Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning." Rachel Maddow stated on March 27, 2012 in her book "Drift": "Not even old Gen. Eisenhower … saluted military personnel" as president. Mark S. Zaccaria stated on August 3, 2014 in an interview on "10 News Conference.": Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act." Pete Hegseth stated on May 26, 2014 in a segment on "Outnumbered": Redskins is "used historically" as "a term of respect."
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." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: "The only years that anybody's ever seen" of Donald Trump’s tax returns "showed he didn't pay any federal income tax." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget." Anthony Weiner stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money." Hillary Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic convention: Says when an interviewer asked Donald Trump if he treats women with respect, Trump replied, "I can't say that." Mark Geist stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We defied the stand-down orders" during the Benghazi attack. Rebuilding America Now stated on June 23, 2016 in an advertisement against Hillary Clinton: Says Hillary Clinton "savaged" the dignity of people who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment or assault "and shamed them." Sean Hannity stated on June 28, 2016 in comments on his Fox News program: "During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times." Stephen Colbert stated on June 23, 2016 in a comedy sketch: Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in." Viral image stated on June 1, 2016 in Facebook post by Liberals are Cool: "Tuition-free public universities and colleges are just a pipe dream. False. They were both free up until the Vietnam War." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes." Sheri Gallo stated on January 28, 2016 in an Austin City Council meeting: Since January 2015, the "majority of our" Austin City Council "meetings have extended past 10 p.m." and "many of our meetings have gone past midnight." Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2015 in an interview with CBS' Stephen Colbert: "When (Ronald) Reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. There’s only one other four-year period where that’s true. That’s true from 2008 to 2012." Viral image stated on September 6, 2015 in a Facebook post: "Unions did not create" the eight-hour work day and the 40-hour work week. "Henry Ford did." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 7, 2015 in a news release: Says Russ Feingold cast the "deciding vote" for the "largest tax increase" in history Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2015 in a social media post: Says Bill Clinton "gave a speech in 1996 about Iraq having WMDs" and said "we needed a regime change," even though everyone blamed those things on George W. Bush. Mike Huckabee stated on May 24, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The Supreme Court "can’t overrule the other two" branches of government. Lincoln Chafee stated on May 10, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "We had the biggest drop of the rate of unemployment (in) all but 4 states." Rick Santorum stated on April 10, 2015 in a speech to the NRA: Says Howard Zinn, "an anti-American Marxist," wrote "the most popular textbook that's taught in our high schools in America." Mackubin Thomas Owens stated on March 18, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "In the early 1980s, Sen. Edward Kennedy secretly offered to help Soviet leaders counter the Reagan administration’s position on nuclear disarmament." Ted Cruz stated on March 11, 2015 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "Here, we have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas, we have the 4th of July. Every year in Iran, they celebrate Death to America day." Rush Limbaugh stated on February 2, 2015 in his radio commentary: "A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country." Barack Obama stated on January 22, 2015 in an interview with YouTube celebrity Bethany Mota: "The reason we even have colleges is that at some point there were politicians who said, ‘You know what? We should start colleges.’ " Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In 1913, it was legal to mail children." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme: "The U.S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes." Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning." Rachel Maddow stated on March 27, 2012 in her book "Drift": "Not even old Gen. Eisenhower … saluted military personnel" as president. Mark S. Zaccaria stated on August 3, 2014 in an interview on "10 News Conference.": Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act." Pete Hegseth stated on May 26, 2014 in a segment on "Outnumbered": Redskins is "used historically" as "a term of respect."
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."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: "The only years that anybody's ever seen" of Donald Trump’s tax returns "showed he didn't pay any federal income tax."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese.
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget."
Anthony Weiner stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video shown at the Democratic convention: Says when an interviewer asked Donald Trump if he treats women with respect, Trump replied, "I can't say that."
Mark Geist stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We defied the stand-down orders" during the Benghazi attack.
Rebuilding America Now stated on June 23, 2016 in an advertisement against Hillary Clinton: Says Hillary Clinton "savaged" the dignity of people who accused Bill Clinton of sexual harassment or assault "and shamed them."
Sean Hannity stated on June 28, 2016 in comments on his Fox News program: "During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times."
Stephen Colbert stated on June 23, 2016 in a comedy sketch: Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in."
Viral image stated on June 1, 2016 in Facebook post by Liberals are Cool: "Tuition-free public universities and colleges are just a pipe dream. False. They were both free up until the Vietnam War."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes."
Sheri Gallo stated on January 28, 2016 in an Austin City Council meeting: Since January 2015, the "majority of our" Austin City Council "meetings have extended past 10 p.m." and "many of our meetings have gone past midnight."
Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2015 in an interview with CBS' Stephen Colbert: "When (Ronald) Reagan came in, from 1978 to 1982, economic growth averaged less than 1 percent a year. There’s only one other four-year period where that’s true. That’s true from 2008 to 2012."
Viral image stated on September 6, 2015 in a Facebook post: "Unions did not create" the eight-hour work day and the 40-hour work week. "Henry Ford did."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 7, 2015 in a news release: Says Russ Feingold cast the "deciding vote" for the "largest tax increase" in history
Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2015 in a social media post: Says Bill Clinton "gave a speech in 1996 about Iraq having WMDs" and said "we needed a regime change," even though everyone blamed those things on George W. Bush.
Mike Huckabee stated on May 24, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The Supreme Court "can’t overrule the other two" branches of government.
Lincoln Chafee stated on May 10, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "We had the biggest drop of the rate of unemployment (in) all but 4 states."
Rick Santorum stated on April 10, 2015 in a speech to the NRA: Says Howard Zinn, "an anti-American Marxist," wrote "the most popular textbook that's taught in our high schools in America."
Mackubin Thomas Owens stated on March 18, 2015 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "In the early 1980s, Sen. Edward Kennedy secretly offered to help Soviet leaders counter the Reagan administration’s position on nuclear disarmament."
Ted Cruz stated on March 11, 2015 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "Here, we have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas, we have the 4th of July. Every year in Iran, they celebrate Death to America day."
Rush Limbaugh stated on February 2, 2015 in his radio commentary: "A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country."
Barack Obama stated on January 22, 2015 in an interview with YouTube celebrity Bethany Mota: "The reason we even have colleges is that at some point there were politicians who said, ‘You know what? We should start colleges.’ "
Facebook posts stated on January 12, 2015 in a Facebook post: "In 1913, it was legal to mail children."
Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme: "The U.S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes."
Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning."
Rachel Maddow stated on March 27, 2012 in her book "Drift": "Not even old Gen. Eisenhower … saluted military personnel" as president.
Mark S. Zaccaria stated on August 3, 2014 in an interview on "10 News Conference.": Sen. Jack Reed "cast the deciding vote in the Senate for the Affordable Care Act."
Pete Hegseth stated on May 26, 2014 in a segment on "Outnumbered": Redskins is "used historically" as "a term of respect."