Latest 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 Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2016 in a debate: "In the mid 1990s, in our state, (Florida was) No. 1 in violent crime in America. ... The only concern I had was for the citizens of Florida, who were subjected to a violent crime every three minutes and 45 seconds." Michael Bennet stated on September 10, 2016 in a Senate candidates debate: Says that Republican Darryl Glenn has described Democrats as "evil" and has said he's "tired of hearing about Republicans reaching across the aisle." LIBRE Initiative stated on September 13, 2016 in a digital ad: "Latinos in Nevada support Educational Savings Accounts, helping more than 450,000 students access better schools. But Catherine Cortez Masto is against it." Charley Wilkison stated on July 15, 2016 in an interview with Laura Rice for the Texas Standard: "Texas has lost the most law enforcement officers in the line of duty of any state in America." Elaine Phillips stated on August 26, 2016 in a post on Facebook: In the past decade in New York State "more than 30 current and former state officeholders have been convicted, sanctioned or accused of wrongdoing — more than any other state." Americans for Prosperity stated on September 14, 2016 in a campaign ad: "300,000 Floridians have lost their health insurance" as a result of Obamacare. Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." Republican National Committee stated on September 12, 2016 in a blog post.: "Tim Kaine hiked tuition as governor, but now claims to champion affordability." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: "Within just a few years, immigration as a share of national population is set to break all historical records." Tim Kaine stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't." Robert Duffy stated on August 19, 2016 in an op-ed in the Rochester Business Journal: If upstate New York split from downstate "the economic indicators of upstate New York would be among the lowest in the country." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in in a speech: "I finished" the controversy about where President Barack Obama was born. Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech: On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States. Senate Majority PAC stated on September 14, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said they’re bankrupting our country." Pat Toomey stated on September 13, 2016 in In a press release: McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she 'has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the 'T' part of the state' outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs." Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet. : "Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent." Jim Barksdale stated on September 15, 2016 in On his campaign website: In Georgia, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. Tammy Duckworth stated on August 18, 2016 in in a speech: Mark Kirk’s claim of national security expertise is "based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times." John Fleming stated on September 12, 2016 in a radio ad: "The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth." American Unity PAC stated on August 30, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Ted Strickland supported giving $150 billion to Iranian regime that persecutes women, Christians and gays. Marco Rubio stated on September 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick "Murphy embellished, according to reports, his University of Miami academic achievement." Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD." Ertharin Cousin stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent." Tim Kaine stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech: "When Moammar Gadhafi was set to visit the United Nations, and no one would let him stay in New York, Trump allowed Gadhafi to set up an elaborate tent at his Westchester County (New York) estate." Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Aston, Pa.: "My opponent has no child care plan." Marco Rubio stated on September 7, 2016 in a statement by a spokeswoman: Says "Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika." Kellyanne Conway stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says the Donald J.Trump Foundation's money "is his money." Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law."
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Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2016 in a debate: "In the mid 1990s, in our state, (Florida was) No. 1 in violent crime in America. ... The only concern I had was for the citizens of Florida, who were subjected to a violent crime every three minutes and 45 seconds." Michael Bennet stated on September 10, 2016 in a Senate candidates debate: Says that Republican Darryl Glenn has described Democrats as "evil" and has said he's "tired of hearing about Republicans reaching across the aisle." LIBRE Initiative stated on September 13, 2016 in a digital ad: "Latinos in Nevada support Educational Savings Accounts, helping more than 450,000 students access better schools. But Catherine Cortez Masto is against it." Charley Wilkison stated on July 15, 2016 in an interview with Laura Rice for the Texas Standard: "Texas has lost the most law enforcement officers in the line of duty of any state in America." Elaine Phillips stated on August 26, 2016 in a post on Facebook: In the past decade in New York State "more than 30 current and former state officeholders have been convicted, sanctioned or accused of wrongdoing — more than any other state." Americans for Prosperity stated on September 14, 2016 in a campaign ad: "300,000 Floridians have lost their health insurance" as a result of Obamacare. Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." Republican National Committee stated on September 12, 2016 in a blog post.: "Tim Kaine hiked tuition as governor, but now claims to champion affordability." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: "Within just a few years, immigration as a share of national population is set to break all historical records." Tim Kaine stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't." Robert Duffy stated on August 19, 2016 in an op-ed in the Rochester Business Journal: If upstate New York split from downstate "the economic indicators of upstate New York would be among the lowest in the country." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in in a speech: "I finished" the controversy about where President Barack Obama was born. Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech: On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States. Senate Majority PAC stated on September 14, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said they’re bankrupting our country." Pat Toomey stated on September 13, 2016 in In a press release: McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she 'has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the 'T' part of the state' outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs." Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet. : "Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent." Jim Barksdale stated on September 15, 2016 in On his campaign website: In Georgia, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men. Tammy Duckworth stated on August 18, 2016 in in a speech: Mark Kirk’s claim of national security expertise is "based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times." John Fleming stated on September 12, 2016 in a radio ad: "The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth." American Unity PAC stated on August 30, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Ted Strickland supported giving $150 billion to Iranian regime that persecutes women, Christians and gays. Marco Rubio stated on September 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick "Murphy embellished, according to reports, his University of Miami academic achievement." Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD." Ertharin Cousin stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent." Tim Kaine stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech: "When Moammar Gadhafi was set to visit the United Nations, and no one would let him stay in New York, Trump allowed Gadhafi to set up an elaborate tent at his Westchester County (New York) estate." Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Aston, Pa.: "My opponent has no child care plan." Marco Rubio stated on September 7, 2016 in a statement by a spokeswoman: Says "Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika." Kellyanne Conway stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says the Donald J.Trump Foundation's money "is his money." Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law."
Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2016 in a debate: "In the mid 1990s, in our state, (Florida was) No. 1 in violent crime in America. ... The only concern I had was for the citizens of Florida, who were subjected to a violent crime every three minutes and 45 seconds."
Michael Bennet stated on September 10, 2016 in a Senate candidates debate: Says that Republican Darryl Glenn has described Democrats as "evil" and has said he's "tired of hearing about Republicans reaching across the aisle."
LIBRE Initiative stated on September 13, 2016 in a digital ad: "Latinos in Nevada support Educational Savings Accounts, helping more than 450,000 students access better schools. But Catherine Cortez Masto is against it."
Charley Wilkison stated on July 15, 2016 in an interview with Laura Rice for the Texas Standard: "Texas has lost the most law enforcement officers in the line of duty of any state in America."
Elaine Phillips stated on August 26, 2016 in a post on Facebook: In the past decade in New York State "more than 30 current and former state officeholders have been convicted, sanctioned or accused of wrongdoing — more than any other state."
Americans for Prosperity stated on September 14, 2016 in a campaign ad: "300,000 Floridians have lost their health insurance" as a result of Obamacare.
Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth."
Republican National Committee stated on September 12, 2016 in a blog post.: "Tim Kaine hiked tuition as governor, but now claims to champion affordability."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: "Within just a few years, immigration as a share of national population is set to break all historical records."
Tim Kaine stated on September 18, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": Says Hillary Clinton and millennials have the same positions on climate change, abortion rights, immigration reform, gay rights and college affordability. "Donald Trump doesn't."
Robert Duffy stated on August 19, 2016 in an op-ed in the Rochester Business Journal: If upstate New York split from downstate "the economic indicators of upstate New York would be among the lowest in the country."
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in in a speech: "I finished" the controversy about where President Barack Obama was born.
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy."
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech: On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States.
Senate Majority PAC stated on September 14, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Marco Rubio wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare because he said they’re bankrupting our country."
Pat Toomey stated on September 13, 2016 in In a press release: McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she 'has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the 'T' part of the state' outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs."
Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet. : "Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent."
Jim Barksdale stated on September 15, 2016 in On his campaign website: In Georgia, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men.
Tammy Duckworth stated on August 18, 2016 in in a speech: Mark Kirk’s claim of national security expertise is "based on his military record which he lied about at least 10 times."
John Fleming stated on September 12, 2016 in a radio ad: "The head of the IRS ordered 24,000 emails erased before Congress could review them, making sure the American people will never know the real truth."
American Unity PAC stated on August 30, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Ted Strickland supported giving $150 billion to Iranian regime that persecutes women, Christians and gays.
Marco Rubio stated on September 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick "Murphy embellished, according to reports, his University of Miami academic achievement."
Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD."
Ertharin Cousin stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent."
Tim Kaine stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech: "When Moammar Gadhafi was set to visit the United Nations, and no one would let him stay in New York, Trump allowed Gadhafi to set up an elaborate tent at his Westchester County (New York) estate."
Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Aston, Pa.: "My opponent has no child care plan."
Marco Rubio stated on September 7, 2016 in a statement by a spokeswoman: Says "Patrick Murphy is the only candidate to have voted against every measure to fund Zika."
Kellyanne Conway stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says the Donald J.Trump Foundation's money "is his money."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law."
