Latest Mostly 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 Paul Ryan stated on November 9, 2016 in a news conference: Obamacare "is not a popular law." Donna Howard stated on September 19, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "Thirty-one percent of school districts are still receiving less funding per pupil than they did prior to the dramatic budget cuts of 2011." Gavin Newsom stated on November 9, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s. Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2016 in a rally in Atkinson, N.H.: "Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working." Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad: "(Deborah) Ross defends those who want to burn the American flag, and even called efforts to ban flag-burning ‘ridiculous,’ yet refused to help a disabled veteran fly the flag." Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign speech.: Says Nevadans will have a "double-digit hike in their Obamacare premiums for the year" and "10 of Nevada’s 16 counties will only have one Obamacare...exchange insurer" Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters: "I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States." Russ Feingold stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act." Priorities USA Action stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump wants to deport "our Dreamers." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth." Russ Feingold stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change." Robby Mook stated on October 30, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There are Justice Department policies against" FBI Director James Comey discussing details of a federal investigation "so close to an election." Patrick Murphy stated on October 26, 2016 in a Florida Senate debate: Says Marco Rubio "said Social Security and Medicare have ‘weakened us as a people.’ " Patrick Murphy stated on October 27, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate : Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers." Foodmentum stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: "Europe and U.S. households waste 15 times more food than a person in Africa." Nathan Deal stated on September 9, 2016 in education conference: "We have almost 68,000 Georgia students who are required by law to attend a chronically failing school." Hillary Clinton stated on October 24, 2016 in a rally in New Hampshire: Says Donald Trump is "the first person running for president, Republican or Democrat, who refused to say that he would respect the results of this election." Maggie Hassan stated on October 3, 2016 in a debate: "With her solution, terrorists can still today — and by the way ISIS knows it, they have been advertising it — buy guns online and at gun shows in the United States of America." Tim Kaine stated on August 5, 2016 in an appearance in Milwaukee: The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world." Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2016 in a rally in Delaware, Ohio: "Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico." AFSCME stated on October 12, 2016 in In a political ad: "Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. " Russ Feingold stated on October 7, 2016 in an interview: Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil." Ted Strickland stated on October 20, 2016 in the Ohio Senate debate: Says Rob Portman "said the auto rescue was a lousy deal for Ohio." 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 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns." 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." Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "In exchange for five minutes with Bill Clinton, the government of Qatar was going to give $1 million to the Clinton Foundation." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Colorado congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "voted to allow welfare recipients to use your tax dollars at ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries." National Rifle Association stated on October 4, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We have an increase in murder within our cities, the biggest in 45 years."
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Paul Ryan stated on November 9, 2016 in a news conference: Obamacare "is not a popular law." Donna Howard stated on September 19, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "Thirty-one percent of school districts are still receiving less funding per pupil than they did prior to the dramatic budget cuts of 2011." Gavin Newsom stated on November 9, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s. Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2016 in a rally in Atkinson, N.H.: "Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working." Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad: "(Deborah) Ross defends those who want to burn the American flag, and even called efforts to ban flag-burning ‘ridiculous,’ yet refused to help a disabled veteran fly the flag." Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign speech.: Says Nevadans will have a "double-digit hike in their Obamacare premiums for the year" and "10 of Nevada’s 16 counties will only have one Obamacare...exchange insurer" Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters: "I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States." Russ Feingold stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act." Priorities USA Action stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump wants to deport "our Dreamers." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth." Russ Feingold stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change." Robby Mook stated on October 30, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There are Justice Department policies against" FBI Director James Comey discussing details of a federal investigation "so close to an election." Patrick Murphy stated on October 26, 2016 in a Florida Senate debate: Says Marco Rubio "said Social Security and Medicare have ‘weakened us as a people.’ " Patrick Murphy stated on October 27, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate : Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers." Foodmentum stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: "Europe and U.S. households waste 15 times more food than a person in Africa." Nathan Deal stated on September 9, 2016 in education conference: "We have almost 68,000 Georgia students who are required by law to attend a chronically failing school." Hillary Clinton stated on October 24, 2016 in a rally in New Hampshire: Says Donald Trump is "the first person running for president, Republican or Democrat, who refused to say that he would respect the results of this election." Maggie Hassan stated on October 3, 2016 in a debate: "With her solution, terrorists can still today — and by the way ISIS knows it, they have been advertising it — buy guns online and at gun shows in the United States of America." Tim Kaine stated on August 5, 2016 in an appearance in Milwaukee: The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world." Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2016 in a rally in Delaware, Ohio: "Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico." AFSCME stated on October 12, 2016 in In a political ad: "Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. " Russ Feingold stated on October 7, 2016 in an interview: Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil." Ted Strickland stated on October 20, 2016 in the Ohio Senate debate: Says Rob Portman "said the auto rescue was a lousy deal for Ohio." 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 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns." 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." Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "In exchange for five minutes with Bill Clinton, the government of Qatar was going to give $1 million to the Clinton Foundation." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Colorado congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "voted to allow welfare recipients to use your tax dollars at ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries." National Rifle Association stated on October 4, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We have an increase in murder within our cities, the biggest in 45 years."
Donna Howard stated on September 19, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "Thirty-one percent of school districts are still receiving less funding per pupil than they did prior to the dramatic budget cuts of 2011."
Gavin Newsom stated on November 9, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s.
Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2016 in a rally in Atkinson, N.H.: "Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad: "(Deborah) Ross defends those who want to burn the American flag, and even called efforts to ban flag-burning ‘ridiculous,’ yet refused to help a disabled veteran fly the flag."
Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign speech.: Says Nevadans will have a "double-digit hike in their Obamacare premiums for the year" and "10 of Nevada’s 16 counties will only have one Obamacare...exchange insurer"
Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters: "I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States."
Russ Feingold stated on October 26, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act."
Priorities USA Action stated on September 28, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump wants to deport "our Dreamers."
Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth."
Russ Feingold stated on October 6, 2016 in a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change."
Robby Mook stated on October 30, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There are Justice Department policies against" FBI Director James Comey discussing details of a federal investigation "so close to an election."
Patrick Murphy stated on October 26, 2016 in a Florida Senate debate: Says Marco Rubio "said Social Security and Medicare have ‘weakened us as a people.’ "
Patrick Murphy stated on October 27, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate : Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers."
Foodmentum stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: "Europe and U.S. households waste 15 times more food than a person in Africa."
Nathan Deal stated on September 9, 2016 in education conference: "We have almost 68,000 Georgia students who are required by law to attend a chronically failing school."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 24, 2016 in a rally in New Hampshire: Says Donald Trump is "the first person running for president, Republican or Democrat, who refused to say that he would respect the results of this election."
Maggie Hassan stated on October 3, 2016 in a debate: "With her solution, terrorists can still today — and by the way ISIS knows it, they have been advertising it — buy guns online and at gun shows in the United States of America."
Tim Kaine stated on August 5, 2016 in an appearance in Milwaukee: The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world."
Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2016 in a rally in Delaware, Ohio: "Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico."
AFSCME stated on October 12, 2016 in In a political ad: "Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. "
Russ Feingold stated on October 7, 2016 in an interview: Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil."
Ted Strickland stated on October 20, 2016 in the Ohio Senate debate: Says Rob Portman "said the auto rescue was a lousy deal for Ohio."
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 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns."
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."
Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "In exchange for five minutes with Bill Clinton, the government of Qatar was going to give $1 million to the Clinton Foundation."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 11, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Colorado congressional candidate Morgan Carroll "voted to allow welfare recipients to use your tax dollars at ATMs at strip clubs and pot dispensaries."
National Rifle Association stated on October 4, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense."
Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We have an increase in murder within our cities, the biggest in 45 years."
