Latest Half-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 Gwen Moore stated on April 27, 2016 in a congressional hearing: Water rates in Manila, Philippines, "were raised up to 845 percent" when a subsidiary of the World Bank became a partial owner. Philadelphia Daily News stated on April 14, 2016 in In an editorial: If you don't buy cigarettes at your local supermarket, your grocery bill won't go up a dime. The same is true of the sugary drink tax. If passed, you can avoid paying the tax by not buying sugary drinks. Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating." Tom Marino stated on May 5, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Twenty million Americans are "out of work." Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans." Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico. Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year. George Clooney stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress." Ron Johnson stated on April 29, 2016: Says he "started" the Pacur plastics manufacturing company he owns. Michael Roberson stated on April 13, 2016 in a Web ad: Says Danny Tarkanian is "NRA ‘F’ Rated." Alan Grayson stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: "There's only three countries in the entire world where there's no paid vacation by law, we happen to be one of them." Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." Kiki Curls stated on April 4, 2016 in following a Missouri Senate Budget Committee hearing: Missouri "is the state with the lowest paid workers." Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump’s "only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff." Julián Castro stated on March 8, 2016 in Hillary Clinton campaign news release: "Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community." Amy Schumer stated on April 28, 2016 in an episode of "Inside Amy Schumer": "You can absolutely get a gun if you have several felonies as long as you buy it on the Internet or at a gun show." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech in Washington: "When President Obama landed in Cuba on Air Force One, no leader was there, nobody, to greet him -- perhaps an incident without precedent in the long and prestigious history of Air Force One." New Day for America stated on April 25, 2016 in a robocall: Says "Hillary Clinton has promised to raise taxes by $1 trillion dollars." Occupational Knowledge International stated on April 20, 2016 in a petition on Change.org: Says Sherwin-Williams is "making lead paint and poisoning people around the world." Bob Graham stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We know that Saudi Arabia started al-Qaida." Great America PAC stated on March 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz "wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants." Danny Tarkanian stated on April 18, 2016 in a television ad: Says Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson "forced Common Core for Nevada schools." Lee Camp stated on April 17, 2016 in an episode of "Redacted Tonight": "In 2009 … Hillary Clinton was at the State Department working with U.S. corporations to pressure Haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents." Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y.: "We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO." Doug Ducey stated on April 13, 2016 in a press conference on fire season: "90 percent of fires in Arizona are human-caused." ActionAid UK stated on April 7, 2016 in a website post: "Tax dodging costs developing countries $200 billion every year." John Pagliarini stated on April 11, 2016 in a speech: "You’re in more trouble if you leave your pet in the car than if you leave your child in the car." Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice stated on April 8, 2016 in a fund-raising letter from female supporters: Austin’s Stop Abuse for Everyone has seen in its offices "sexual assault survivors that report being attacked by their ridesharing drivers, at a rate of one per month." Hillary Clinton stated on March 29, 2016 in a forum: About "1 percent of all the gun sellers are responsible for more than half of the guns that are used in crimes." Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "We have tougher standards holding toy gun manufacturers and sellers to account than we do for real guns."
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Gwen Moore stated on April 27, 2016 in a congressional hearing: Water rates in Manila, Philippines, "were raised up to 845 percent" when a subsidiary of the World Bank became a partial owner. Philadelphia Daily News stated on April 14, 2016 in In an editorial: If you don't buy cigarettes at your local supermarket, your grocery bill won't go up a dime. The same is true of the sugary drink tax. If passed, you can avoid paying the tax by not buying sugary drinks. Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating." Tom Marino stated on May 5, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Twenty million Americans are "out of work." Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans." Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico. Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year. George Clooney stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress." Ron Johnson stated on April 29, 2016: Says he "started" the Pacur plastics manufacturing company he owns. Michael Roberson stated on April 13, 2016 in a Web ad: Says Danny Tarkanian is "NRA ‘F’ Rated." Alan Grayson stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: "There's only three countries in the entire world where there's no paid vacation by law, we happen to be one of them." Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." Kiki Curls stated on April 4, 2016 in following a Missouri Senate Budget Committee hearing: Missouri "is the state with the lowest paid workers." Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump’s "only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff." Julián Castro stated on March 8, 2016 in Hillary Clinton campaign news release: "Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community." Amy Schumer stated on April 28, 2016 in an episode of "Inside Amy Schumer": "You can absolutely get a gun if you have several felonies as long as you buy it on the Internet or at a gun show." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech in Washington: "When President Obama landed in Cuba on Air Force One, no leader was there, nobody, to greet him -- perhaps an incident without precedent in the long and prestigious history of Air Force One." New Day for America stated on April 25, 2016 in a robocall: Says "Hillary Clinton has promised to raise taxes by $1 trillion dollars." Occupational Knowledge International stated on April 20, 2016 in a petition on Change.org: Says Sherwin-Williams is "making lead paint and poisoning people around the world." Bob Graham stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We know that Saudi Arabia started al-Qaida." Great America PAC stated on March 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz "wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants." Danny Tarkanian stated on April 18, 2016 in a television ad: Says Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson "forced Common Core for Nevada schools." Lee Camp stated on April 17, 2016 in an episode of "Redacted Tonight": "In 2009 … Hillary Clinton was at the State Department working with U.S. corporations to pressure Haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents." Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y.: "We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO." Doug Ducey stated on April 13, 2016 in a press conference on fire season: "90 percent of fires in Arizona are human-caused." ActionAid UK stated on April 7, 2016 in a website post: "Tax dodging costs developing countries $200 billion every year." John Pagliarini stated on April 11, 2016 in a speech: "You’re in more trouble if you leave your pet in the car than if you leave your child in the car." Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice stated on April 8, 2016 in a fund-raising letter from female supporters: Austin’s Stop Abuse for Everyone has seen in its offices "sexual assault survivors that report being attacked by their ridesharing drivers, at a rate of one per month." Hillary Clinton stated on March 29, 2016 in a forum: About "1 percent of all the gun sellers are responsible for more than half of the guns that are used in crimes." Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "We have tougher standards holding toy gun manufacturers and sellers to account than we do for real guns."
Gwen Moore stated on April 27, 2016 in a congressional hearing: Water rates in Manila, Philippines, "were raised up to 845 percent" when a subsidiary of the World Bank became a partial owner.
Philadelphia Daily News stated on April 14, 2016 in In an editorial: If you don't buy cigarettes at your local supermarket, your grocery bill won't go up a dime. The same is true of the sugary drink tax. If passed, you can avoid paying the tax by not buying sugary drinks.
Loretta Sanchez stated on May 11, 2016 in a debate: "The Brady Campaign has given me a 100 percent, not 99, 100 percent rating."
Tom Marino stated on May 5, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Twenty million Americans are "out of work."
Ted Cruz stated on May 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump "brings in hundreds of foreign workers to replace Americans."
Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico.
Jerry Brown stated on April 26, 2016 in a statement : "California has added twice as many jobs as Florida" over the past year.
George Clooney stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress."
Ron Johnson stated on April 29, 2016: Says he "started" the Pacur plastics manufacturing company he owns.
Alan Grayson stated on April 25, 2016 in an Orlando debate: "There's only three countries in the entire world where there's no paid vacation by law, we happen to be one of them."
Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade."
Kiki Curls stated on April 4, 2016 in following a Missouri Senate Budget Committee hearing: Missouri "is the state with the lowest paid workers."
Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump’s "only economic agenda is imposing massive taxes on the American people with a 40 percent tax hike of a giant tariff."
Julián Castro stated on March 8, 2016 in Hillary Clinton campaign news release: "Bernie Sanders voted with Republicans to protect the Minutemen, a hate group that used military tactics against our community."
Amy Schumer stated on April 28, 2016 in an episode of "Inside Amy Schumer": "You can absolutely get a gun if you have several felonies as long as you buy it on the Internet or at a gun show."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech in Washington: "When President Obama landed in Cuba on Air Force One, no leader was there, nobody, to greet him -- perhaps an incident without precedent in the long and prestigious history of Air Force One."
New Day for America stated on April 25, 2016 in a robocall: Says "Hillary Clinton has promised to raise taxes by $1 trillion dollars."
Occupational Knowledge International stated on April 20, 2016 in a petition on Change.org: Says Sherwin-Williams is "making lead paint and poisoning people around the world."
Bob Graham stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We know that Saudi Arabia started al-Qaida."
Great America PAC stated on March 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ted Cruz "wanted to let in more Syrian refugees and give amnesty to illegal immigrants."
Danny Tarkanian stated on April 18, 2016 in a television ad: Says Nevada state Sen. Michael Roberson "forced Common Core for Nevada schools."
Lee Camp stated on April 17, 2016 in an episode of "Redacted Tonight": "In 2009 … Hillary Clinton was at the State Department working with U.S. corporations to pressure Haiti not to raise the minimum wage to 61 cents an hour from 24 cents."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 14, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Brooklyn, N.Y.: "We spend about 75 percent of the entire cost of the military aspect of NATO."
Doug Ducey stated on April 13, 2016 in a press conference on fire season: "90 percent of fires in Arizona are human-caused."
ActionAid UK stated on April 7, 2016 in a website post: "Tax dodging costs developing countries $200 billion every year."
John Pagliarini stated on April 11, 2016 in a speech: "You’re in more trouble if you leave your pet in the car than if you leave your child in the car."
Our City, Our Safety, Our Choice stated on April 8, 2016 in a fund-raising letter from female supporters: Austin’s Stop Abuse for Everyone has seen in its offices "sexual assault survivors that report being attacked by their ridesharing drivers, at a rate of one per month."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 29, 2016 in a forum: About "1 percent of all the gun sellers are responsible for more than half of the guns that are used in crimes."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "We have tougher standards holding toy gun manufacturers and sellers to account than we do for real guns."
