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 Dale Kooyenga stated on August 31, 2015 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System "is larger than any business in the state of Wisconsin." Rand Paul stated on September 16, 2015 in a presidential debate: "There's never been a direct Supreme Court case on people who were here illegally, whether or not their kids are citizens." Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate.: Says Marco Rubio has "the worst voting record there is today." Ted Cruz stated on September 16, 2015 in comments during the CNN debate: "A majority of the men and women on this stage have previously and publicly embraced amnesty. I am the only candidate on this stage who has never supported amnesty." Jeb Bush stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate: "When he (Donald Trump) asked Florida to have casino gambling, we said no." Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a TV ad in Iowa: Says Donald Trump supports the Wall Street bailout. Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The top man at Yale Law School came out ... with just a raging report" about former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, saying she is "one of the worst executives in his memory in history running the company." Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops. Reader stated on September 3, 2015 in an email from a reader: Atlanta has issued an increasing number of citations - and collected an increasing amount of revenue - since Mayor Kasim Reed took office in 2010. Ron Bergeron stated on September 2, 2015 in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting: "There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida." Hillary Clinton stated on September 1, 2015 in an op-ed in the New Hampshire Union-Leader: "Twenty-three million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment." Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa: "It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth." Viral image stated on August 26, 2015 in an Internet graphic: Bernie Sanders opposes the death penalty, and Hillary Clinton supports it. Viral image stated on August 26, 2015 in a viral Internet chart: Bernie Sanders opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Hillary Clinton supports it. Scott Walker stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech: Says he "turned down a Medicaid expansion under Obamacare," but because of actions he took, for the first time in Wisconsin's history "everyone living in poverty is covered under Medicaid." Bernie Sanders stated on August 12, 2015 in web site: "African Americans are twice as likely to be arrested and almost four times as likely to experience the use of force during encounters with the police." Americans for Prosperity stated on August 11, 2015 in TV ad: Gov. Maggie Hassan’s budget proposal "raises taxes on small businesses and increases taxes and fees by $100 million." Steve Cannon stated on August 24, 2015 in press release: Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history. Bruce Elfant stated on August 5, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout." Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally." Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots." Matt Wuerker stated on August 4, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe." Bill Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in an interview with Inc. magazine: "There's not a single, solitary example that" signing the bill to end Glass-Steagall "had anything to do with the financial crash." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 6, 2015 in a tweet: A "majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants." Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country." George Will stated on August 7, 2015 in a Washington Post column: Says Bernie Sanders chose "to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988." Jim Webb stated on August 5, 2015 in a web post.: "The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world." John Kasich stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview with "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos: Says he was "one of the chief architects" of balancing the federal budget.
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Dale Kooyenga stated on August 31, 2015 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System "is larger than any business in the state of Wisconsin." Rand Paul stated on September 16, 2015 in a presidential debate: "There's never been a direct Supreme Court case on people who were here illegally, whether or not their kids are citizens." Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate.: Says Marco Rubio has "the worst voting record there is today." Ted Cruz stated on September 16, 2015 in comments during the CNN debate: "A majority of the men and women on this stage have previously and publicly embraced amnesty. I am the only candidate on this stage who has never supported amnesty." Jeb Bush stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate: "When he (Donald Trump) asked Florida to have casino gambling, we said no." Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a TV ad in Iowa: Says Donald Trump supports the Wall Street bailout. Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The top man at Yale Law School came out ... with just a raging report" about former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, saying she is "one of the worst executives in his memory in history running the company." Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops. Reader stated on September 3, 2015 in an email from a reader: Atlanta has issued an increasing number of citations - and collected an increasing amount of revenue - since Mayor Kasim Reed took office in 2010. Ron Bergeron stated on September 2, 2015 in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting: "There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida." Hillary Clinton stated on September 1, 2015 in an op-ed in the New Hampshire Union-Leader: "Twenty-three million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment." Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa: "It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth." Viral image stated on August 26, 2015 in an Internet graphic: Bernie Sanders opposes the death penalty, and Hillary Clinton supports it. Viral image stated on August 26, 2015 in a viral Internet chart: Bernie Sanders opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Hillary Clinton supports it. Scott Walker stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech: Says he "turned down a Medicaid expansion under Obamacare," but because of actions he took, for the first time in Wisconsin's history "everyone living in poverty is covered under Medicaid." Bernie Sanders stated on August 12, 2015 in web site: "African Americans are twice as likely to be arrested and almost four times as likely to experience the use of force during encounters with the police." Americans for Prosperity stated on August 11, 2015 in TV ad: Gov. Maggie Hassan’s budget proposal "raises taxes on small businesses and increases taxes and fees by $100 million." Steve Cannon stated on August 24, 2015 in press release: Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history. Bruce Elfant stated on August 5, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout." Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally." Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots." Matt Wuerker stated on August 4, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe." Bill Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in an interview with Inc. magazine: "There's not a single, solitary example that" signing the bill to end Glass-Steagall "had anything to do with the financial crash." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 6, 2015 in a tweet: A "majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants." Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country." George Will stated on August 7, 2015 in a Washington Post column: Says Bernie Sanders chose "to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988." Jim Webb stated on August 5, 2015 in a web post.: "The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world." John Kasich stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview with "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos: Says he was "one of the chief architects" of balancing the federal budget.
Dale Kooyenga stated on August 31, 2015 in a radio interview: The University of Wisconsin System "is larger than any business in the state of Wisconsin."
Rand Paul stated on September 16, 2015 in a presidential debate: "There's never been a direct Supreme Court case on people who were here illegally, whether or not their kids are citizens."
Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations."
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate.: Says Marco Rubio has "the worst voting record there is today."
Ted Cruz stated on September 16, 2015 in comments during the CNN debate: "A majority of the men and women on this stage have previously and publicly embraced amnesty. I am the only candidate on this stage who has never supported amnesty."
Jeb Bush stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN debate: "When he (Donald Trump) asked Florida to have casino gambling, we said no."
Club for Growth stated on September 15, 2015 in a TV ad in Iowa: Says Donald Trump supports the Wall Street bailout.
Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The top man at Yale Law School came out ... with just a raging report" about former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, saying she is "one of the worst executives in his memory in history running the company."
Lloyd Doggett stated on September 3, 2015 in remarks in San Antonio: As many as six federal department budget bills have been delayed because of opposition to amendments that would ban Confederate battle flag sales at federal building gift shops.
Reader stated on September 3, 2015 in an email from a reader: Atlanta has issued an increasing number of citations - and collected an increasing amount of revenue - since Mayor Kasim Reed took office in 2010.
Ron Bergeron stated on September 2, 2015 in a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission meeting: "There has never been a panther attack in the history of Florida."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 1, 2015 in an op-ed in the New Hampshire Union-Leader: "Twenty-three million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment."
Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in speaking to reporters in Iowa: "It has been the law since the beginning of the country that the children of American citizens born ... abroad are American citizens by birth."
Viral image stated on August 26, 2015 in an Internet graphic: Bernie Sanders opposes the death penalty, and Hillary Clinton supports it.
Viral image stated on August 26, 2015 in a viral Internet chart: Bernie Sanders opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Hillary Clinton supports it.
Scott Walker stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech: Says he "turned down a Medicaid expansion under Obamacare," but because of actions he took, for the first time in Wisconsin's history "everyone living in poverty is covered under Medicaid."
Bernie Sanders stated on August 12, 2015 in web site: "African Americans are twice as likely to be arrested and almost four times as likely to experience the use of force during encounters with the police."
Americans for Prosperity stated on August 11, 2015 in TV ad: Gov. Maggie Hassan’s budget proposal "raises taxes on small businesses and increases taxes and fees by $100 million."
Steve Cannon stated on August 24, 2015 in press release: Buying the naming rights to the new Falcons stadium is the largest marketing deal in Mercedes-Benz history.
Bruce Elfant stated on August 5, 2015 in an interview with Dick Ellis, KOKE FM, Austin: "The United States is about 100th in voter turnout among the industrialized nations, and Texas is near the bottom in terms of voter registration and voter turnout."
Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally."
Marco Rubio stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech at the Iowa State Fair: "We have an Army that just cut 40,000 spots."
Matt Wuerker stated on August 4, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe."
Bill Clinton stated on August 11, 2015 in an interview with Inc. magazine: "There's not a single, solitary example that" signing the bill to end Glass-Steagall "had anything to do with the financial crash."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 6, 2015 in a tweet: A "majority in every state favors path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants."
Kasim Reed stated on August 11, 2015 in a speech at the Commerce Club: "Peachtree and Pine is one of the leading sites for tuberculosis in the nation."
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country."
George Will stated on August 7, 2015 in a Washington Post column: Says Bernie Sanders chose "to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988."
Jim Webb stated on August 5, 2015 in a web post.: "The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world."
John Kasich stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview with "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos: Says he was "one of the chief architects" of balancing the federal budget.
