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 JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in a website posting: In the primary election, a "right-wing group spent more than $100,000,000 to support" Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley. Harry Reid stated on March 20, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Senate Democrats "have never held up a Supreme Court nomination." John Kasich stated on March 20, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Donald "Trump got, you know, $1.8 billion worth of free media. I got, like, none." Richard Ferruccio stated on February 23, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "We do not have an overcrowding problem. As a matter of fact, Rhode Island has one of the lowest incarceration rates in the country." Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter: "Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing." Jennifer Horn stated on March 16, 2016 in a press release: "For more than 80 years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. This is simply not the time to break with decades of bipartisan practice." New Hampshire Republican Party stated on February 16, 2016 in an online petition: "Given the results of the primary, the vote of one New Hampshire superdelegate is equal to the votes of about 10,000 grassroots activists." Bill O'Reilly stated on March 16, 2016 in an episode of "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens." Brian Sims stated on March 12, 2016 in In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House." Katie McGinty stated on March 8, 2016: "Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition." Chris Abele stated on March 3, 2016 in an interview: The Mitchell Park Domes "lose about $1 million-plus every year" and "the number of people going to the Domes has been going down." Mike Honda stated on March 16, 2016 in a column posted on Medium: "Six justices" on the U.S. Supreme Court have been "confirmed in presidential election years since 1912." Hillary Clinton stated on March 15, 2016 in a political advertisement that aired in Arizona.: "Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student." Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: As a sign of "extraordinary progress," "there are half as many (primary-age) children out of school today as there were 15 years ago." Don Gaetz stated on March 11, 2016 in Florida Senate floor debate: "We were able to provide $428 million worth of property tax relief." Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people." Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2016 in a speech at Mar-a-Lago: Under the Iran nuclear deal, "we give them $150 billion, we get nothing." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in a Democratic National Committee reception: Illegal "immigration is lower than it’s been in 40 years." John Kasich stated on March 14, 2016 in comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio: "You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ " Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant." Gwen Moore stated on March 16, 2016 in a tweet: "Six justices" on the U.S. Supreme Court have been "confirmed in presidential election years since 1912." Bill McCoshen stated on March 11, 2016 in a talk show: Says when Bernie Sanders was in college, Sanders said "something very similar" to what conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley had written as a college student in the 1990s -- that "women have a legitimate role in date rape." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, "dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage." Anthony Rendon stated on March 7, 2016 in a news conference: California "cut about $1.3 billion in child care (during the recession). We’ve only reinvested about $300 million." Roy Blunt stated on January 15, 2016 in a news release: "The [Obama] administration’s regulatory assault on coal-fired energy has put thousands of Americans out of work" Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama has "been presiding over our jobs going overseas for seven years." Ted Cruz stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa: Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood." Hillary Clinton stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech posted on Medium: "Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined." Emma Watson stated on February 24, 2016 in an interview with Gloria Steinem: "More lives are lost from violence against women, sex-selective abortion, female infanticide, suicide, egregious maternal mortality, and other sex-linked causes than were lost during all of the wars and civil strife of the 20th century." Pat McCrory stated on March 9, 2016 in a post on his Facebook page: "Roy Cooper won't say how he will pay for ‘free’ college tuition."
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JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in a website posting: In the primary election, a "right-wing group spent more than $100,000,000 to support" Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley. Harry Reid stated on March 20, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Senate Democrats "have never held up a Supreme Court nomination." John Kasich stated on March 20, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Donald "Trump got, you know, $1.8 billion worth of free media. I got, like, none." Richard Ferruccio stated on February 23, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "We do not have an overcrowding problem. As a matter of fact, Rhode Island has one of the lowest incarceration rates in the country." Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter: "Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing." Jennifer Horn stated on March 16, 2016 in a press release: "For more than 80 years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. This is simply not the time to break with decades of bipartisan practice." New Hampshire Republican Party stated on February 16, 2016 in an online petition: "Given the results of the primary, the vote of one New Hampshire superdelegate is equal to the votes of about 10,000 grassroots activists." Bill O'Reilly stated on March 16, 2016 in an episode of "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens." Brian Sims stated on March 12, 2016 in In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House." Katie McGinty stated on March 8, 2016: "Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition." Chris Abele stated on March 3, 2016 in an interview: The Mitchell Park Domes "lose about $1 million-plus every year" and "the number of people going to the Domes has been going down." Mike Honda stated on March 16, 2016 in a column posted on Medium: "Six justices" on the U.S. Supreme Court have been "confirmed in presidential election years since 1912." Hillary Clinton stated on March 15, 2016 in a political advertisement that aired in Arizona.: "Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student." Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: As a sign of "extraordinary progress," "there are half as many (primary-age) children out of school today as there were 15 years ago." Don Gaetz stated on March 11, 2016 in Florida Senate floor debate: "We were able to provide $428 million worth of property tax relief." Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people." Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2016 in a speech at Mar-a-Lago: Under the Iran nuclear deal, "we give them $150 billion, we get nothing." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in a Democratic National Committee reception: Illegal "immigration is lower than it’s been in 40 years." John Kasich stated on March 14, 2016 in comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio: "You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ " Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant." Gwen Moore stated on March 16, 2016 in a tweet: "Six justices" on the U.S. Supreme Court have been "confirmed in presidential election years since 1912." Bill McCoshen stated on March 11, 2016 in a talk show: Says when Bernie Sanders was in college, Sanders said "something very similar" to what conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley had written as a college student in the 1990s -- that "women have a legitimate role in date rape." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, "dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage." Anthony Rendon stated on March 7, 2016 in a news conference: California "cut about $1.3 billion in child care (during the recession). We’ve only reinvested about $300 million." Roy Blunt stated on January 15, 2016 in a news release: "The [Obama] administration’s regulatory assault on coal-fired energy has put thousands of Americans out of work" Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama has "been presiding over our jobs going overseas for seven years." Ted Cruz stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa: Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood." Hillary Clinton stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech posted on Medium: "Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined." Emma Watson stated on February 24, 2016 in an interview with Gloria Steinem: "More lives are lost from violence against women, sex-selective abortion, female infanticide, suicide, egregious maternal mortality, and other sex-linked causes than were lost during all of the wars and civil strife of the 20th century." Pat McCrory stated on March 9, 2016 in a post on his Facebook page: "Roy Cooper won't say how he will pay for ‘free’ college tuition."
JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 15, 2016 in a website posting: In the primary election, a "right-wing group spent more than $100,000,000 to support" Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley.
Harry Reid stated on March 20, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Senate Democrats "have never held up a Supreme Court nomination."
John Kasich stated on March 20, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Donald "Trump got, you know, $1.8 billion worth of free media. I got, like, none."
Richard Ferruccio stated on February 23, 2016 in a legislative hearing : "We do not have an overcrowding problem. As a matter of fact, Rhode Island has one of the lowest incarceration rates in the country."
Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter: "Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing."
Jennifer Horn stated on March 16, 2016 in a press release: "For more than 80 years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. This is simply not the time to break with decades of bipartisan practice."
New Hampshire Republican Party stated on February 16, 2016 in an online petition: "Given the results of the primary, the vote of one New Hampshire superdelegate is equal to the votes of about 10,000 grassroots activists."
Bill O'Reilly stated on March 16, 2016 in an episode of "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted, so the folks know, in Washington, D.C., to keep guns away from private citizens."
Brian Sims stated on March 12, 2016 in In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House."
Katie McGinty stated on March 8, 2016: "Here in Pennsylvania, the annual cost for infant childcare is over $10,000 per child, which is more than most families pay in rent and almost the same cost as in-state college tuition."
Chris Abele stated on March 3, 2016 in an interview: The Mitchell Park Domes "lose about $1 million-plus every year" and "the number of people going to the Domes has been going down."
Mike Honda stated on March 16, 2016 in a column posted on Medium: "Six justices" on the U.S. Supreme Court have been "confirmed in presidential election years since 1912."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 15, 2016 in a political advertisement that aired in Arizona.: "Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student."
Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: As a sign of "extraordinary progress," "there are half as many (primary-age) children out of school today as there were 15 years ago."
Don Gaetz stated on March 11, 2016 in Florida Senate floor debate: "We were able to provide $428 million worth of property tax relief."
Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people."
Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2016 in a speech at Mar-a-Lago: Under the Iran nuclear deal, "we give them $150 billion, we get nothing."
Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in a Democratic National Committee reception: Illegal "immigration is lower than it’s been in 40 years."
John Kasich stated on March 14, 2016 in comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio: "You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ "
Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant."
Gwen Moore stated on March 16, 2016 in a tweet: "Six justices" on the U.S. Supreme Court have been "confirmed in presidential election years since 1912."
Bill McCoshen stated on March 11, 2016 in a talk show: Says when Bernie Sanders was in college, Sanders said "something very similar" to what conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley had written as a college student in the 1990s -- that "women have a legitimate role in date rape."
Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, "dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage."
Anthony Rendon stated on March 7, 2016 in a news conference: California "cut about $1.3 billion in child care (during the recession). We’ve only reinvested about $300 million."
Roy Blunt stated on January 15, 2016 in a news release: "The [Obama] administration’s regulatory assault on coal-fired energy has put thousands of Americans out of work"
Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama has "been presiding over our jobs going overseas for seven years."
Ted Cruz stated on November 21, 2015 in a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa: Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech posted on Medium: "Gun violence is by far the leading cause of death for young African American men, outstripping the next nine causes of death combined."
Emma Watson stated on February 24, 2016 in an interview with Gloria Steinem: "More lives are lost from violence against women, sex-selective abortion, female infanticide, suicide, egregious maternal mortality, and other sex-linked causes than were lost during all of the wars and civil strife of the 20th century."
Pat McCrory stated on March 9, 2016 in a post on his Facebook page: "Roy Cooper won't say how he will pay for ‘free’ college tuition."
