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 Charles Ramsey stated on July 10, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "There are approximately 18,000 (police) departments in the United States." Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "We got the highest vote count in the history of the Republican Party." Rodney Ellis stated on May 19, 2016 in a press release in response to a lawsuit: Harris County, Texas has "some of the highest jailing and incarceration rates in the U.S. and the world." Morten Jerven stated on June 29, 2016 in an article: For 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, "we simply do not have data to say anything about trends in poverty." Alan Grayson stated on June 30, 2016 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: Says Patrick Murphy has "taken more money from Wall Street than any other member of Congress other than the speaker and the majority leader." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 18, 2016 in a Medium post: "40% of Americans know someone who has been killed by a gun." Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a tweet: "Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Mark Warner stated on June 19, 2016 in a radio interview.: "The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months." Elizabeth Warren stated on June 28, 2016 in an interview on The View: Says Donald Trump's position is "to roll back all" of the financial regulations passed after the financial crisis. Tom Cotton stated on July 3, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton "was literally present when we pressed the reset button with Russia just a few months after Russia had invaded Georgia." Gwen Moore stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy." Michael Caputo stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight, Time Warner Cable News.: Says Donald Trump "spent the least amount of money of any of the competitive primary contenders that he beat so badly." Bonnie Reiss stated on June 8, 2016 in a newspaper column.: "When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in California’s history." Arizona House Democrats stated on June 20, 2016 in a blog post: Says Gov. Doug Ducey wants to use "taxpayer dollars to increase the salaries of private prison guards." Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in remarks in Cincinnati, Ohio: After Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, "within 24 hours, Americans lost $100 billion from our 401(k)s." Roberta Lange stated on June 22, 2016 in a press release: Says Donald Trump "literally has no plans to make higher education more affordable." Scott Walker stated on June 3, 2016 in a tweet: "Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin." Tim Kaine stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says British voters "under 50, especially millennials, overwhelmingly voted to stay," in the European Union. "It was older voters who voted to leave." Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event: As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically." Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview: "People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles." Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'" Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours." Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech on the economy: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times." Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay." Joaquin Castro stated on June 6, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN." Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech responding to the Orlando shooting: "According to Pew Research, 99 percent of the people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia law." Charles Schumer stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference: Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm." Marco Rubio stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "In America, radical speech is not a crime."
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Charles Ramsey stated on July 10, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "There are approximately 18,000 (police) departments in the United States." Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "We got the highest vote count in the history of the Republican Party." Rodney Ellis stated on May 19, 2016 in a press release in response to a lawsuit: Harris County, Texas has "some of the highest jailing and incarceration rates in the U.S. and the world." Morten Jerven stated on June 29, 2016 in an article: For 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, "we simply do not have data to say anything about trends in poverty." Alan Grayson stated on June 30, 2016 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: Says Patrick Murphy has "taken more money from Wall Street than any other member of Congress other than the speaker and the majority leader." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 18, 2016 in a Medium post: "40% of Americans know someone who has been killed by a gun." Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a tweet: "Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Mark Warner stated on June 19, 2016 in a radio interview.: "The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months." Elizabeth Warren stated on June 28, 2016 in an interview on The View: Says Donald Trump's position is "to roll back all" of the financial regulations passed after the financial crisis. Tom Cotton stated on July 3, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton "was literally present when we pressed the reset button with Russia just a few months after Russia had invaded Georgia." Gwen Moore stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy." Michael Caputo stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight, Time Warner Cable News.: Says Donald Trump "spent the least amount of money of any of the competitive primary contenders that he beat so badly." Bonnie Reiss stated on June 8, 2016 in a newspaper column.: "When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in California’s history." Arizona House Democrats stated on June 20, 2016 in a blog post: Says Gov. Doug Ducey wants to use "taxpayer dollars to increase the salaries of private prison guards." Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in remarks in Cincinnati, Ohio: After Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, "within 24 hours, Americans lost $100 billion from our 401(k)s." Roberta Lange stated on June 22, 2016 in a press release: Says Donald Trump "literally has no plans to make higher education more affordable." Scott Walker stated on June 3, 2016 in a tweet: "Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin." Tim Kaine stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says British voters "under 50, especially millennials, overwhelmingly voted to stay," in the European Union. "It was older voters who voted to leave." Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event: As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically." Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview: "People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles." Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'" Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours." Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech on the economy: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times." Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay." Joaquin Castro stated on June 6, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN." Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech responding to the Orlando shooting: "According to Pew Research, 99 percent of the people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia law." Charles Schumer stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference: Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm." Marco Rubio stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "In America, radical speech is not a crime."
Charles Ramsey stated on July 10, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "There are approximately 18,000 (police) departments in the United States."
Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "We got the highest vote count in the history of the Republican Party."
Rodney Ellis stated on May 19, 2016 in a press release in response to a lawsuit: Harris County, Texas has "some of the highest jailing and incarceration rates in the U.S. and the world."
Morten Jerven stated on June 29, 2016 in an article: For 21 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, "we simply do not have data to say anything about trends in poverty."
Alan Grayson stated on June 30, 2016 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: Says Patrick Murphy has "taken more money from Wall Street than any other member of Congress other than the speaker and the majority leader."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 18, 2016 in a Medium post: "40% of Americans know someone who has been killed by a gun."
Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a tweet: "Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Mark Warner stated on June 19, 2016 in a radio interview.: "The average time someone used to hold a share of stock back in the ’60s was eight years. Now, the average time is four months."
Elizabeth Warren stated on June 28, 2016 in an interview on The View: Says Donald Trump's position is "to roll back all" of the financial regulations passed after the financial crisis.
Tom Cotton stated on July 3, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton "was literally present when we pressed the reset button with Russia just a few months after Russia had invaded Georgia."
Gwen Moore stated on June 23, 2016 in a tweet: "If you're a terrorist you can't fly," but "an assault weapon you can buy."
Michael Caputo stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight, Time Warner Cable News.: Says Donald Trump "spent the least amount of money of any of the competitive primary contenders that he beat so badly."
Bonnie Reiss stated on June 8, 2016 in a newspaper column.: "When he served as governor, Schwarzenegger preserved more land than any other gubernatorial administration in California’s history."
Arizona House Democrats stated on June 20, 2016 in a blog post: Says Gov. Doug Ducey wants to use "taxpayer dollars to increase the salaries of private prison guards."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in remarks in Cincinnati, Ohio: After Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, "within 24 hours, Americans lost $100 billion from our 401(k)s."
Roberta Lange stated on June 22, 2016 in a press release: Says Donald Trump "literally has no plans to make higher education more affordable."
Scott Walker stated on June 3, 2016 in a tweet: "Despite the rhetoric from Democrat politicians, more people are employed this year than at any point in the history of Wisconsin."
Tim Kaine stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says British voters "under 50, especially millennials, overwhelmingly voted to stay," in the European Union. "It was older voters who voted to leave."
Tim Kaine stated on June 15, 2016 in a senate hearing: "For every extra year that a girl stays in secondary school, her chance of getting infected with HIV/AIDS decreases by half."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event: As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically."
Paul Ryan stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview: "People have a constitutional right to have semiautomatic rifles."
Cory Booker stated on June 16, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: "Al-Qaida operatives, have said, 'Hey, we want you to use this loophole (for purchasing guns despite being on a watch list) to attack and kill Americans.'"
Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech on the economy: Says Donald Trump has "bankrupted his companies not once, not twice but four times."
Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay."
Joaquin Castro stated on June 6, 2016 in a tweet: "@realDonaldTrump is coming to San Antonio, which is 60% Mexican-AMERICAN."
Russ Feingold stated on June 3, 2016 in a speech: The average student debt "coming out of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is something like 28,000 dollars."
Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech responding to the Orlando shooting: "According to Pew Research, 99 percent of the people in Afghanistan support oppressive Sharia law."
Charles Schumer stated on June 14, 2016 in a news conference: Last year, "244 suspected terrorists walked into gun shops and attempted to purchase a firearm; 223 were able to get the firearm."
Marco Rubio stated on June 13, 2016 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "In America, radical speech is not a crime."
