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 Marco Rubio stated on March 11, 2016 in a GOP debate at the University of Miami: Foreign aid "is less than 1 percent of our federal budget." Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in the Miami GOP debate.: "GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters." Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in the Republican debate in Miami: "I opposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and have always opposed TPP." Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in in a GOP debate in Miami: Says Donald Trump "has said he wants to be neutral on Israel and the Palestinians" Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in a GOP debate in Miami: Common Core is "education through Washington D.C." Donald Trump stated on March 7, 2016 in a campaign ad: "As a legislator, (Marco Rubio) flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bill's lobbyist." Hillary Clinton stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: In 2006, Bernie Sanders "voted in the House with hard-line Republicans for indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants, and then he sided with those Republicans to stand with vigilantes known as Minutemen who were taking up outposts along the border to hunt down immigrants." Jeff DeWit stated on February 22, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Carol Costello.: "Now we have ISIS coming over the (U.S.-Mexico) border." Jim Kenney stated on March 10, 2016 in a budget address to City Council: "When the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of the park over the next three years." Hillary Clinton stated on March 9, 2016 in in the Democratic debate in Florida: "The Clean Power Plan is something that Sen. Sanders has said he would delay implementing." Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: "If you look at Latino kids between 17 and 20 who graduated high school, 36 percent of them are unemployed or underemployed. … African-American kids are unemployed or underemployed to the tune of 51 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in the Democratic debate at Miami Dade College: When Honduran children came into this country, "Secretary Clinton said send them back." Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Miami: When New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer wanted to "provide driver’s licenses to those who are undocumented. (Hillary Clinton) said don’t do it." Hillary Clinton stated on March 9, 2016 in a Univision/Washington Post Democratic debate: Regarding her State Department email practices, "my predecessors did the same thing." Future45 stated on March 8, 2016 in a television ad: Banks paid Hillary Clinton "over $1 million and are contributing millions more to elect her." John Kasich stated on February 24, 2016 in a Kasich for America ad, "Progress": "As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation." Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 29, 2016 in a Conservative Solutions PAC ad, first aired on Feb. 29: "Trump refuses to denounce the KKK." Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on February 17, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Donald Trump said the government is going to pay for everybody to have health care. Hillary Clinton stated on February 21, 2016 in a TV ad: "When the auto industry was going under, car parts companies like" Johnson Controls "begged taxpayers for a bailout, and they got one." John Kasich stated on February 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Twenty million Americans are out of work." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 24, 2016 in a tweet: "Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this." Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on March 6, 2016 in an endorsement speech in Columbus, Ohio.: When John Kasich became governor of Ohio, "there was an $8 billion budget deficit and now there’s a $2 billion surplus." Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Flint, Mich.: "Almost every poll has shown that Sanders vs. Trump does a lot better than Clinton vs. Trump … and, that’s true nationally." Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on March 6, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS." Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 26, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "bans disabled veterans from his high rise." Right to Rise stated on March 1, 2016 in a television ad.: Like Marco Rubio, Sen. Barack Obama had "one of the worst attendance records in the Senate." Jon Keyser stated on February 11, 2016 in a candidate forum : Says Michael Bennet wants to close Guantanamo Bay prison and bring terrorists "right here to Colorado." Jim Kenney stated on March 3, 2016 in Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney clarified his stance on stop and frisk to the Al Día editorial board.: On ending stop and frisk Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "(Flint, Mich., is) paying three times more for poison water than I am paying in Burlington, Vt., for clean water."
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Marco Rubio stated on March 11, 2016 in a GOP debate at the University of Miami: Foreign aid "is less than 1 percent of our federal budget." Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in the Miami GOP debate.: "GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters." Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in the Republican debate in Miami: "I opposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and have always opposed TPP." Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in in a GOP debate in Miami: Says Donald Trump "has said he wants to be neutral on Israel and the Palestinians" Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in a GOP debate in Miami: Common Core is "education through Washington D.C." Donald Trump stated on March 7, 2016 in a campaign ad: "As a legislator, (Marco Rubio) flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bill's lobbyist." Hillary Clinton stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: In 2006, Bernie Sanders "voted in the House with hard-line Republicans for indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants, and then he sided with those Republicans to stand with vigilantes known as Minutemen who were taking up outposts along the border to hunt down immigrants." Jeff DeWit stated on February 22, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Carol Costello.: "Now we have ISIS coming over the (U.S.-Mexico) border." Jim Kenney stated on March 10, 2016 in a budget address to City Council: "When the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of the park over the next three years." Hillary Clinton stated on March 9, 2016 in in the Democratic debate in Florida: "The Clean Power Plan is something that Sen. Sanders has said he would delay implementing." Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: "If you look at Latino kids between 17 and 20 who graduated high school, 36 percent of them are unemployed or underemployed. … African-American kids are unemployed or underemployed to the tune of 51 percent." Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in the Democratic debate at Miami Dade College: When Honduran children came into this country, "Secretary Clinton said send them back." Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Miami: When New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer wanted to "provide driver’s licenses to those who are undocumented. (Hillary Clinton) said don’t do it." Hillary Clinton stated on March 9, 2016 in a Univision/Washington Post Democratic debate: Regarding her State Department email practices, "my predecessors did the same thing." Future45 stated on March 8, 2016 in a television ad: Banks paid Hillary Clinton "over $1 million and are contributing millions more to elect her." John Kasich stated on February 24, 2016 in a Kasich for America ad, "Progress": "As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation." Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 29, 2016 in a Conservative Solutions PAC ad, first aired on Feb. 29: "Trump refuses to denounce the KKK." Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on February 17, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Donald Trump said the government is going to pay for everybody to have health care. Hillary Clinton stated on February 21, 2016 in a TV ad: "When the auto industry was going under, car parts companies like" Johnson Controls "begged taxpayers for a bailout, and they got one." John Kasich stated on February 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Twenty million Americans are out of work." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 24, 2016 in a tweet: "Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this." Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on March 6, 2016 in an endorsement speech in Columbus, Ohio.: When John Kasich became governor of Ohio, "there was an $8 billion budget deficit and now there’s a $2 billion surplus." Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Flint, Mich.: "Almost every poll has shown that Sanders vs. Trump does a lot better than Clinton vs. Trump … and, that’s true nationally." Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on March 6, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS." Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 26, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "bans disabled veterans from his high rise." Right to Rise stated on March 1, 2016 in a television ad.: Like Marco Rubio, Sen. Barack Obama had "one of the worst attendance records in the Senate." Jon Keyser stated on February 11, 2016 in a candidate forum : Says Michael Bennet wants to close Guantanamo Bay prison and bring terrorists "right here to Colorado." Jim Kenney stated on March 3, 2016 in Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney clarified his stance on stop and frisk to the Al Día editorial board.: On ending stop and frisk Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "(Flint, Mich., is) paying three times more for poison water than I am paying in Burlington, Vt., for clean water."
Marco Rubio stated on March 11, 2016 in a GOP debate at the University of Miami: Foreign aid "is less than 1 percent of our federal budget."
Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in the Miami GOP debate.: "GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters."
Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in the Republican debate in Miami: "I opposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and have always opposed TPP."
Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in in a GOP debate in Miami: Says Donald Trump "has said he wants to be neutral on Israel and the Palestinians"
Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in a GOP debate in Miami: Common Core is "education through Washington D.C."
Donald Trump stated on March 7, 2016 in a campaign ad: "As a legislator, (Marco Rubio) flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bill's lobbyist."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: In 2006, Bernie Sanders "voted in the House with hard-line Republicans for indefinite detention for undocumented immigrants, and then he sided with those Republicans to stand with vigilantes known as Minutemen who were taking up outposts along the border to hunt down immigrants."
Jeff DeWit stated on February 22, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Carol Costello.: "Now we have ISIS coming over the (U.S.-Mexico) border."
Jim Kenney stated on March 10, 2016 in a budget address to City Council: "When the City and the Fairmount Park Conservancy invested $5 million in Hunting Park, crime went down 89 percent within a half mile radius of the park over the next three years."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 9, 2016 in in the Democratic debate in Florida: "The Clean Power Plan is something that Sen. Sanders has said he would delay implementing."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: "If you look at Latino kids between 17 and 20 who graduated high school, 36 percent of them are unemployed or underemployed. … African-American kids are unemployed or underemployed to the tune of 51 percent."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in the Democratic debate at Miami Dade College: When Honduran children came into this country, "Secretary Clinton said send them back."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 9, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Miami: When New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer wanted to "provide driver’s licenses to those who are undocumented. (Hillary Clinton) said don’t do it."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 9, 2016 in a Univision/Washington Post Democratic debate: Regarding her State Department email practices, "my predecessors did the same thing."
Future45 stated on March 8, 2016 in a television ad: Banks paid Hillary Clinton "over $1 million and are contributing millions more to elect her."
John Kasich stated on February 24, 2016 in a Kasich for America ad, "Progress": "As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation."
Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 29, 2016 in a Conservative Solutions PAC ad, first aired on Feb. 29: "Trump refuses to denounce the KKK."
Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on February 17, 2016 in an attack ad: Says Donald Trump said the government is going to pay for everybody to have health care.
Hillary Clinton stated on February 21, 2016 in a TV ad: "When the auto industry was going under, car parts companies like" Johnson Controls "begged taxpayers for a bailout, and they got one."
John Kasich stated on February 27, 2016 in a television ad: "Twenty million Americans are out of work."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 24, 2016 in a tweet: "Over 32,000 people die from #GunViolence every year. Yet, (The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is banned from researching ways to prevent this."
Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history."
Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on March 6, 2016 in an endorsement speech in Columbus, Ohio.: When John Kasich became governor of Ohio, "there was an $8 billion budget deficit and now there’s a $2 billion surplus."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Flint, Mich.: "Almost every poll has shown that Sanders vs. Trump does a lot better than Clinton vs. Trump … and, that’s true nationally."
Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on March 6, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS."
Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 26, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "bans disabled veterans from his high rise."
Right to Rise stated on March 1, 2016 in a television ad.: Like Marco Rubio, Sen. Barack Obama had "one of the worst attendance records in the Senate."
Jon Keyser stated on February 11, 2016 in a candidate forum : Says Michael Bennet wants to close Guantanamo Bay prison and bring terrorists "right here to Colorado."
Jim Kenney stated on March 3, 2016 in Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney clarified his stance on stop and frisk to the Al Día editorial board.: On ending stop and frisk
Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "(Flint, Mich., is) paying three times more for poison water than I am paying in Burlington, Vt., for clean water."
