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 Hillary Clinton stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had." Chris Koster stated on January 20, 2016 in a tweet: "A single mother of two can’t qualify for basic healthcare through Medicaid if she makes more than $3,504 dollars a year." Tim McGinty stated on March 4, 2016 in his campaign website: Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods." Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox: Marco Rubio "has the No. 1 absentee record in the United States" Senate. John Kasich stated on March 3, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: In head-to-head polls for the general election, "I beat Hillary Clinton by more than anybody, by 11 points." Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2016 in a news conference: "Since (welfare reform) was signed into law, the number of families living in extreme poverty has more than doubled." Barack Obama stated on February 16, 2016 in a press conference: "There is not a single candidate in the Republican primary that thinks we should do anything about climate change." Huey Rey Fischer stated on February 8, 2016 in a press release: "There isn’t a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas." Sierra Club stated on February 22, 2016 in a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world." ActionAid UK stated on February 2, 2016 in a tweet: "Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people." Ted Cruz stated on February 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "wants to keep big government in charge" of federally-owned land. Janet Adkins stated on February 9, 2016 in a House Appropriations Committee meeting: "There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools." Bill Maher stated on February 10, 2016 in an essay in The Hollywood Reporter: "Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people." Ted Cruz stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "About 70 percent of Republicans nationwide ... don't think Donald Trump is the right guy" to take on Hillary Clinton in November. Todd Richardson stated on January 10, 2016 in comments on “This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri families’ "earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century." Diane Douglas stated on February 4, 2016 in remarks made during a state Senate Education Committee meeting.: The Arizona State Board of Education’s "failure to report teachers whose certifications have been revoked or suspended ... resulted in the death of a student." John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican debate: "In New Hampshire, I spent $3 million. Jeb Bush spent $44 million. He came in five, and I came in number one." Jeb Bush stated on February 5, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Barack Obama will somehow manage to add more than $8 trillion to the national debt, which is more debt than the 43 presidents who held office before him compiled together." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a debate: Says Dontre Hamilton, who was killed during a confrontation with a Milwaukee police officer, was "unarmed." Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2016 in a video: "The richest 80 people in the world own more wealth than the bottom half of the global population." Hillary Clinton stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Hillary Clinton won "health care for 8 million children." John Kasich stated on February 13, 2016 in the Republican debate in Charleston, S.C.: "When Jeb (Bush) was governor, his first four years as governor, his Medicaid program grew twice as fast as mine." JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on February 8, 2016 in a TV ad: Says state Supreme Court candidate Joe Donald twice "supported" incumbent Justice Rebecca Bradley. Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2016 in a Hillary for America campaign ad: "On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years." Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in a PBS Democratic debate: "In America, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs." Seminole Tribe of Florida stated on February 3, 2016 in a commercial: The Seminole gambling compact offers "$3 billion in guaranteed revenue, the largest share for any state in history." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes." Jeb Bush stated on January 24, 2016 in a post on Medium: "My two appointments to the Florida Supreme Court, Raul Cantero and Kenneth Bell, have earned reputations as its most consistent conservatives."
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Hillary Clinton stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had." Chris Koster stated on January 20, 2016 in a tweet: "A single mother of two can’t qualify for basic healthcare through Medicaid if she makes more than $3,504 dollars a year." Tim McGinty stated on March 4, 2016 in his campaign website: Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods." Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox: Marco Rubio "has the No. 1 absentee record in the United States" Senate. John Kasich stated on March 3, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: In head-to-head polls for the general election, "I beat Hillary Clinton by more than anybody, by 11 points." Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2016 in a news conference: "Since (welfare reform) was signed into law, the number of families living in extreme poverty has more than doubled." Barack Obama stated on February 16, 2016 in a press conference: "There is not a single candidate in the Republican primary that thinks we should do anything about climate change." Huey Rey Fischer stated on February 8, 2016 in a press release: "There isn’t a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas." Sierra Club stated on February 22, 2016 in a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world." ActionAid UK stated on February 2, 2016 in a tweet: "Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people." Ted Cruz stated on February 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "wants to keep big government in charge" of federally-owned land. Janet Adkins stated on February 9, 2016 in a House Appropriations Committee meeting: "There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools." Bill Maher stated on February 10, 2016 in an essay in The Hollywood Reporter: "Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people." Ted Cruz stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "About 70 percent of Republicans nationwide ... don't think Donald Trump is the right guy" to take on Hillary Clinton in November. Todd Richardson stated on January 10, 2016 in comments on “This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri families’ "earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century." Diane Douglas stated on February 4, 2016 in remarks made during a state Senate Education Committee meeting.: The Arizona State Board of Education’s "failure to report teachers whose certifications have been revoked or suspended ... resulted in the death of a student." John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016. Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican debate: "In New Hampshire, I spent $3 million. Jeb Bush spent $44 million. He came in five, and I came in number one." Jeb Bush stated on February 5, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Barack Obama will somehow manage to add more than $8 trillion to the national debt, which is more debt than the 43 presidents who held office before him compiled together." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a debate: Says Dontre Hamilton, who was killed during a confrontation with a Milwaukee police officer, was "unarmed." Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2016 in a video: "The richest 80 people in the world own more wealth than the bottom half of the global population." Hillary Clinton stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Hillary Clinton won "health care for 8 million children." John Kasich stated on February 13, 2016 in the Republican debate in Charleston, S.C.: "When Jeb (Bush) was governor, his first four years as governor, his Medicaid program grew twice as fast as mine." JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on February 8, 2016 in a TV ad: Says state Supreme Court candidate Joe Donald twice "supported" incumbent Justice Rebecca Bradley. Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2016 in a Hillary for America campaign ad: "On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years." Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in a PBS Democratic debate: "In America, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs." Seminole Tribe of Florida stated on February 3, 2016 in a commercial: The Seminole gambling compact offers "$3 billion in guaranteed revenue, the largest share for any state in history." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes." Jeb Bush stated on January 24, 2016 in a post on Medium: "My two appointments to the Florida Supreme Court, Raul Cantero and Kenneth Bell, have earned reputations as its most consistent conservatives."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had."
Chris Koster stated on January 20, 2016 in a tweet: "A single mother of two can’t qualify for basic healthcare through Medicaid if she makes more than $3,504 dollars a year."
Tim McGinty stated on March 4, 2016 in his campaign website: Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods."
Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox: Marco Rubio "has the No. 1 absentee record in the United States" Senate.
John Kasich stated on March 3, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: In head-to-head polls for the general election, "I beat Hillary Clinton by more than anybody, by 11 points."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2016 in a news conference: "Since (welfare reform) was signed into law, the number of families living in extreme poverty has more than doubled."
Barack Obama stated on February 16, 2016 in a press conference: "There is not a single candidate in the Republican primary that thinks we should do anything about climate change."
Huey Rey Fischer stated on February 8, 2016 in a press release: "There isn’t a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas."
Sierra Club stated on February 22, 2016 in a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world."
ActionAid UK stated on February 2, 2016 in a tweet: "Malawi has just 300 doctors for 16 million people."
Ted Cruz stated on February 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "wants to keep big government in charge" of federally-owned land.
Janet Adkins stated on February 9, 2016 in a House Appropriations Committee meeting: "There is great disparity, tremendous disparity, in the (capital) funding on a per-student basis between our traditional public schools and our charter public schools."
Bill Maher stated on February 10, 2016 in an essay in The Hollywood Reporter: "Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people."
Ted Cruz stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "About 70 percent of Republicans nationwide ... don't think Donald Trump is the right guy" to take on Hillary Clinton in November.
Todd Richardson stated on January 10, 2016 in comments on “This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri families’ "earning power is about $5,000 less today than it was at the turn of the century."
Diane Douglas stated on February 4, 2016 in remarks made during a state Senate Education Committee meeting.: The Arizona State Board of Education’s "failure to report teachers whose certifications have been revoked or suspended ... resulted in the death of a student."
John Oliver stated on February 14, 2016 in a TV show: In Sauk City, Wisconsin, "the ID office" that provides identification for voting "is only open on the fifth Wednesday of every month" -- a total of four days in 2016.
Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican debate: "In New Hampshire, I spent $3 million. Jeb Bush spent $44 million. He came in five, and I came in number one."
Jeb Bush stated on February 5, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Barack Obama will somehow manage to add more than $8 trillion to the national debt, which is more debt than the 43 presidents who held office before him compiled together."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a debate: Says Dontre Hamilton, who was killed during a confrontation with a Milwaukee police officer, was "unarmed."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2016 in a video: "The richest 80 people in the world own more wealth than the bottom half of the global population."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV ad : Says Hillary Clinton won "health care for 8 million children."
John Kasich stated on February 13, 2016 in the Republican debate in Charleston, S.C.: "When Jeb (Bush) was governor, his first four years as governor, his Medicaid program grew twice as fast as mine."
JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on February 8, 2016 in a TV ad: Says state Supreme Court candidate Joe Donald twice "supported" incumbent Justice Rebecca Bradley.
Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2016 in a Hillary for America campaign ad: "On average it takes 300 Americans working for a solid year to make as much money as one top CEO."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in a PBS Democratic debate: "In America, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs."
Seminole Tribe of Florida stated on February 3, 2016 in a commercial: The Seminole gambling compact offers "$3 billion in guaranteed revenue, the largest share for any state in history."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in a debate: "We bailed out" Johnson Controls when "we saved the auto industry" and "now they want to avoid paying taxes."
Jeb Bush stated on January 24, 2016 in a post on Medium: "My two appointments to the Florida Supreme Court, Raul Cantero and Kenneth Bell, have earned reputations as its most consistent conservatives."
