Latest True 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 Jerry Brown stated on January 21, 2016 in a State of the State address: "Two million new jobs have been created," in California since 2011. Paul Ryan stated on January 9, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Today, if you were raised poor, you’re just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago." Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers. David Sweetser stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview: Boston is just 60 minutes away and it’s offering subsidies to developers who can charge higher rent than you can get in Providence while construction costs are more or less equal. As a result, the Boston skyline "is completely dominated by the cranes." Ted Cruz stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Says Marco Rubio "knows full well I voted for his amendment to increase military spending to $697 billion." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his State of the Union speech: "Our businesses have created jobs every single month since (Obamacare) became law." Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 3, 2016 in newspaper story: "Let’s start with the premise that Rhode Island already has one of the 10 strictest [gun laws] amongst all the states." Stephen Hayes stated on December 27, 2015 in on "Fox News Sunday": Guantanamo has "never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda." Scott Walker stated on December 3, 2015 in an interview: "Here in Wisconsin, we've put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years." Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2015 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says American polling shows Russian President Vladimir Putin has "an 80 percent approval rating." Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2015 in the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential debate: The United States spends "almost three times per capita what they spend in the U.K." on health care and "50 percent more than they pay in France." Rand Paul stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "If you are going to kill the families of terrorists, realize that there's something called the Geneva Convention we're going to have to pull out of." Charlotte Nash stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement: Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent. Paul Ryan stated on November 4, 2015 in a TV interview: The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent. Terry McAuliffe stated on December 3, 2015 in a news conference.: "Since 2008, we have cut 5,000 positions" from Virginia public schools. Ron Johnson stated on November 5, 2015 in a radio interview: "Probably less than 4 percent" of Wisconsin residents "are enjoying the subsidies" from Obamacare. Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release: The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012. Vicky Hartzler stated on October 9, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Twenty-five percent of our kids in foster care are there because their parents are involved in drugs." Roy Blunt stated on September 4, 2015 in at the Missouri State Fair: "The world food demand is going to double sometime between now and 2070." Ted Cruz stated on November 14, 2015 in a news conference.: Says President Barack Obama "will not utter the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ and as matter of policy, nobody in the administration will say the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism.’" Cynthia Meyer stated on November 14, 2015 in a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate: "More black babies are aborted in NYC than born." Bernie Sanders stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen." Glenn Grothman stated on October 30, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation. Ben Rhodes stated on November 15, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": When President Barack Obama said ISIS, or ISIL, was contained, he "was responding very specifically to the geographic expansion of ISIL in Iraq and Syria." Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: Says income tax rates under Eisenhower were as high as 90 percent. Pete Gallego stated on October 23, 2015 in a blog post by the Texas Tribune: Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record." Ted Cruz stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "There are more words in the IRS code than there are in the Bible." Florida Democratic Party stated on November 5, 2015 in a Facebook post: "Marco Rubio spent $400K of your tax dollars remodeling offices, and building a members-only lounge." Mason Tvert stated on October 27, 2015 in a news release: "Most Americans are ready to put it [marijuana prohibition] behind us and move on." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 31, 2015 in a campaign email: "‘Dark money’ spending" in the 2016 election cycle "is 10 times what it was at the same point in the 2012 election cycle," when it topped $308 million.
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Jerry Brown stated on January 21, 2016 in a State of the State address: "Two million new jobs have been created," in California since 2011. Paul Ryan stated on January 9, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Today, if you were raised poor, you’re just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago." Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers. David Sweetser stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview: Boston is just 60 minutes away and it’s offering subsidies to developers who can charge higher rent than you can get in Providence while construction costs are more or less equal. As a result, the Boston skyline "is completely dominated by the cranes." Ted Cruz stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Says Marco Rubio "knows full well I voted for his amendment to increase military spending to $697 billion." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his State of the Union speech: "Our businesses have created jobs every single month since (Obamacare) became law." Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 3, 2016 in newspaper story: "Let’s start with the premise that Rhode Island already has one of the 10 strictest [gun laws] amongst all the states." Stephen Hayes stated on December 27, 2015 in on "Fox News Sunday": Guantanamo has "never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda." Scott Walker stated on December 3, 2015 in an interview: "Here in Wisconsin, we've put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years." Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2015 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says American polling shows Russian President Vladimir Putin has "an 80 percent approval rating." Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2015 in the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential debate: The United States spends "almost three times per capita what they spend in the U.K." on health care and "50 percent more than they pay in France." Rand Paul stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "If you are going to kill the families of terrorists, realize that there's something called the Geneva Convention we're going to have to pull out of." Charlotte Nash stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement: Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent. Paul Ryan stated on November 4, 2015 in a TV interview: The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent. Terry McAuliffe stated on December 3, 2015 in a news conference.: "Since 2008, we have cut 5,000 positions" from Virginia public schools. Ron Johnson stated on November 5, 2015 in a radio interview: "Probably less than 4 percent" of Wisconsin residents "are enjoying the subsidies" from Obamacare. Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release: The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012. Vicky Hartzler stated on October 9, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Twenty-five percent of our kids in foster care are there because their parents are involved in drugs." Roy Blunt stated on September 4, 2015 in at the Missouri State Fair: "The world food demand is going to double sometime between now and 2070." Ted Cruz stated on November 14, 2015 in a news conference.: Says President Barack Obama "will not utter the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ and as matter of policy, nobody in the administration will say the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism.’" Cynthia Meyer stated on November 14, 2015 in a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate: "More black babies are aborted in NYC than born." Bernie Sanders stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen." Glenn Grothman stated on October 30, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation. Ben Rhodes stated on November 15, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": When President Barack Obama said ISIS, or ISIL, was contained, he "was responding very specifically to the geographic expansion of ISIL in Iraq and Syria." Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: Says income tax rates under Eisenhower were as high as 90 percent. Pete Gallego stated on October 23, 2015 in a blog post by the Texas Tribune: Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record." Ted Cruz stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "There are more words in the IRS code than there are in the Bible." Florida Democratic Party stated on November 5, 2015 in a Facebook post: "Marco Rubio spent $400K of your tax dollars remodeling offices, and building a members-only lounge." Mason Tvert stated on October 27, 2015 in a news release: "Most Americans are ready to put it [marijuana prohibition] behind us and move on." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 31, 2015 in a campaign email: "‘Dark money’ spending" in the 2016 election cycle "is 10 times what it was at the same point in the 2012 election cycle," when it topped $308 million.
Jerry Brown stated on January 21, 2016 in a State of the State address: "Two million new jobs have been created," in California since 2011.
Paul Ryan stated on January 9, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Today, if you were raised poor, you’re just as likely to stay poor as you were 50 years ago."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in comments during the South Carolina Democratic presidential debate: Says Bernie Sanders "has reversed his position on immunity" for gun manufacturers and sellers.
David Sweetser stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview: Boston is just 60 minutes away and it’s offering subsidies to developers who can charge higher rent than you can get in Providence while construction costs are more or less equal. As a result, the Boston skyline "is completely dominated by the cranes."
Ted Cruz stated on January 14, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Says Marco Rubio "knows full well I voted for his amendment to increase military spending to $697 billion."
Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his State of the Union speech: "Our businesses have created jobs every single month since (Obamacare) became law."
Nicholas Mattiello stated on January 3, 2016 in newspaper story: "Let’s start with the premise that Rhode Island already has one of the 10 strictest [gun laws] amongst all the states."
Stephen Hayes stated on December 27, 2015 in on "Fox News Sunday": Guantanamo has "never been a key component of ISIS or al-Qaida propaganda."
Scott Walker stated on December 3, 2015 in an interview: "Here in Wisconsin, we've put in previous budgets more money into mental health services than any governor has in the last 25 years."
Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2015 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says American polling shows Russian President Vladimir Putin has "an 80 percent approval rating."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2015 in the Dec. 19 Democratic presidential debate: The United States spends "almost three times per capita what they spend in the U.K." on health care and "50 percent more than they pay in France."
Rand Paul stated on December 15, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "If you are going to kill the families of terrorists, realize that there's something called the Geneva Convention we're going to have to pull out of."
Charlotte Nash stated on November 17, 2015 in a statement: Since 2008, Gwinnett County’s population has grown 15 percent, while the county government staff has increased only 1 percent.
Paul Ryan stated on November 4, 2015 in a TV interview: The U.S. "tax rate on successful small businesses is 44.6 percent," while the business tax rate in Canada is 15 percent.
Terry McAuliffe stated on December 3, 2015 in a news conference.: "Since 2008, we have cut 5,000 positions" from Virginia public schools.
Ron Johnson stated on November 5, 2015 in a radio interview: "Probably less than 4 percent" of Wisconsin residents "are enjoying the subsidies" from Obamacare.
Fulton County Health and Wellness stated on November 20, 2015 in a press release: The number of people in Atlanta dying from HIV and AIDS declined 59 percent between 2004 and 2012.
Vicky Hartzler stated on October 9, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Twenty-five percent of our kids in foster care are there because their parents are involved in drugs."
Roy Blunt stated on September 4, 2015 in at the Missouri State Fair: "The world food demand is going to double sometime between now and 2070."
Ted Cruz stated on November 14, 2015 in a news conference.: Says President Barack Obama "will not utter the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ and as matter of policy, nobody in the administration will say the words ‘radical Islamic terrorism.’"
Cynthia Meyer stated on November 14, 2015 in a tweet in response to Democratic presidential debate: "More black babies are aborted in NYC than born."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 19, 2015 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Instead of fighting ISIS, (the Saudis) have focused more on a campaign to oust Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen."
Glenn Grothman stated on October 30, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin’s 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation.
Ben Rhodes stated on November 15, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": When President Barack Obama said ISIS, or ISIL, was contained, he "was responding very specifically to the geographic expansion of ISIL in Iraq and Syria."
Bernie Sanders stated on November 14, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: Says income tax rates under Eisenhower were as high as 90 percent.
Pete Gallego stated on October 23, 2015 in a blog post by the Texas Tribune: Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record."
Ted Cruz stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "There are more words in the IRS code than there are in the Bible."
Florida Democratic Party stated on November 5, 2015 in a Facebook post: "Marco Rubio spent $400K of your tax dollars remodeling offices, and building a members-only lounge."
Mason Tvert stated on October 27, 2015 in a news release: "Most Americans are ready to put it [marijuana prohibition] behind us and move on."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 31, 2015 in a campaign email: "‘Dark money’ spending" in the 2016 election cycle "is 10 times what it was at the same point in the 2012 election cycle," when it topped $308 million.
