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 E. Frank Stephenson stated on August 14, 2015 in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post: "Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump." Jorge Ramos stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News: "Almost 40 percent of all (undocumented) immigrants come by plane and they overstay their visas." John Kerry stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The nuclear agreement with Iran "never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement." Bobby Jindal stated on August 30, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "I'm the only (Republican) candidate that has actually reduced the size of government." Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in answering a reporter in Iowa: "In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers – people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally." Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2015 in an interview on CNN.: "Our companies are moving into Mexico more than almost any other place right now." Occupy Democrats stated on April 25, 2015 in a meme first posted on Facebook: Says "Bush Jr. handed Obama a $1.4 trillion deficit" and Obama "reduced Bush Jr.’s deficit to just $492 billion." Bobby Jindal stated on August 18, 2015 in a statement: Says Scott Walker's plan to replace Obamacare "is a new entitlement" program for "every single American human being from the time they are born right up until they grow old and become eligible for Medicare." Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2015 in a town hall in Derry, N.H.: "Many of the great scholars say that anchor babies are not covered" by the 14th Amendment. Julius Jones stated on August 17, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "The policy mistakes that ... the Clintons made got us, in large degree, to the situation that we are in today with mass incarceration." Jeb Bush stated on August 19, 2015 in a New Hampshire town hall discussion: Says Donald Trump "was a Democrat longer in the last decade than he was a Republican." Jim Webb stated on August 12, 2015 in a web post: "We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913." Ben Carson stated on August 23, 2015 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says "56 percent of (the U.S.-Mexico) border is not under our control." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on July 30, 2015 in news release: "Rhode Island will become just the second state to mandate the vaccine … and the only state to do so by regulatory fiat, without public debate, and without consideration from the elected representatives of the people." Alliance Defending Freedom stated on August 3, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!" Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in a policy plan on immigration.: "The annual cost of free tax credits alone paid to illegal immigrants quadrupled to $4.2 billion in 2011." Ben Carson stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The number of people who "believe in socialism ... is increasing." Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion. Hillary Clinton stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange: "F: The grade given to Florida for college affordability under Jeb Bush's leadership." Jeb Bush stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange: There has been a 100 percent "increase in student debt under this Democratic White House." Marco Rubio stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention: "A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent." Andrew Napolitano stated on August 5, 2015 in in an interview on Fox's "Hannity": Emails released to the public show Hillary Clinton discussed "the location of Ambassador Stevens, who of course was murdered, in Libya." Donald Trump stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Every poll said I won the debate." Hillary Clinton stated on August 3, 2015 in a video: Says Scott Walker's defunding of Planned Parenthood "left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn" for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control. Mike Huckabee stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican debate: "$700 billion was robbed (from Medicare) to pay for Obamacare." Georgia Department of Economic Development stated on July 9, 2015 in a press release: Film and television productions generated a $6 billion economic impact for Georgia’s economy in the most recent fiscal year. Rachel Maddow stated on August 4, 2015 in a segment on her MSNBC show: "Fox changed around their poll eligibility criteria on the day they announced who is in and out of their debate." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a statement on Twitter: "Since I took office, Wisconsin now has the 2nd highest health care quality ranking in the country." Martin O'Malley stated on July 26, 2015 in a New Hampshire interview: "97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health." Gerry Connolly stated on July 9, 2015 in a written statement.: "In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments."
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E. Frank Stephenson stated on August 14, 2015 in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post: "Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump." Jorge Ramos stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News: "Almost 40 percent of all (undocumented) immigrants come by plane and they overstay their visas." John Kerry stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The nuclear agreement with Iran "never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement." Bobby Jindal stated on August 30, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "I'm the only (Republican) candidate that has actually reduced the size of government." Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in answering a reporter in Iowa: "In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers – people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally." Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2015 in an interview on CNN.: "Our companies are moving into Mexico more than almost any other place right now." Occupy Democrats stated on April 25, 2015 in a meme first posted on Facebook: Says "Bush Jr. handed Obama a $1.4 trillion deficit" and Obama "reduced Bush Jr.’s deficit to just $492 billion." Bobby Jindal stated on August 18, 2015 in a statement: Says Scott Walker's plan to replace Obamacare "is a new entitlement" program for "every single American human being from the time they are born right up until they grow old and become eligible for Medicare." Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2015 in a town hall in Derry, N.H.: "Many of the great scholars say that anchor babies are not covered" by the 14th Amendment. Julius Jones stated on August 17, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "The policy mistakes that ... the Clintons made got us, in large degree, to the situation that we are in today with mass incarceration." Jeb Bush stated on August 19, 2015 in a New Hampshire town hall discussion: Says Donald Trump "was a Democrat longer in the last decade than he was a Republican." Jim Webb stated on August 12, 2015 in a web post: "We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913." Ben Carson stated on August 23, 2015 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says "56 percent of (the U.S.-Mexico) border is not under our control." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on July 30, 2015 in news release: "Rhode Island will become just the second state to mandate the vaccine … and the only state to do so by regulatory fiat, without public debate, and without consideration from the elected representatives of the people." Alliance Defending Freedom stated on August 3, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!" Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in a policy plan on immigration.: "The annual cost of free tax credits alone paid to illegal immigrants quadrupled to $4.2 billion in 2011." Ben Carson stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The number of people who "believe in socialism ... is increasing." Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion. Hillary Clinton stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange: "F: The grade given to Florida for college affordability under Jeb Bush's leadership." Jeb Bush stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange: There has been a 100 percent "increase in student debt under this Democratic White House." Marco Rubio stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention: "A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent." Andrew Napolitano stated on August 5, 2015 in in an interview on Fox's "Hannity": Emails released to the public show Hillary Clinton discussed "the location of Ambassador Stevens, who of course was murdered, in Libya." Donald Trump stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Every poll said I won the debate." Hillary Clinton stated on August 3, 2015 in a video: Says Scott Walker's defunding of Planned Parenthood "left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn" for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control. Mike Huckabee stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican debate: "$700 billion was robbed (from Medicare) to pay for Obamacare." Georgia Department of Economic Development stated on July 9, 2015 in a press release: Film and television productions generated a $6 billion economic impact for Georgia’s economy in the most recent fiscal year. Rachel Maddow stated on August 4, 2015 in a segment on her MSNBC show: "Fox changed around their poll eligibility criteria on the day they announced who is in and out of their debate." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a statement on Twitter: "Since I took office, Wisconsin now has the 2nd highest health care quality ranking in the country." Martin O'Malley stated on July 26, 2015 in a New Hampshire interview: "97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health." Gerry Connolly stated on July 9, 2015 in a written statement.: "In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments."
E. Frank Stephenson stated on August 14, 2015 in a Georgia Public Policy Foundation blog post: "Contrary to media reports, Georgia’s gas tax change led to no price increase at the pump."
Jorge Ramos stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News: "Almost 40 percent of all (undocumented) immigrants come by plane and they overstay their visas."
John Kerry stated on September 2, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": The nuclear agreement with Iran "never sunsets. There's no sunset in this agreement."
Bobby Jindal stated on August 30, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "I'm the only (Republican) candidate that has actually reduced the size of government."
Ted Cruz stated on August 21, 2015 in answering a reporter in Iowa: "In the year 2013, the Obama administration released 104,000 criminal illegal aliens. They released 196 murderers – people with homicide convictions, who are here illegally."
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2015 in an interview on CNN.: "Our companies are moving into Mexico more than almost any other place right now."
Occupy Democrats stated on April 25, 2015 in a meme first posted on Facebook: Says "Bush Jr. handed Obama a $1.4 trillion deficit" and Obama "reduced Bush Jr.’s deficit to just $492 billion."
Bobby Jindal stated on August 18, 2015 in a statement: Says Scott Walker's plan to replace Obamacare "is a new entitlement" program for "every single American human being from the time they are born right up until they grow old and become eligible for Medicare."
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2015 in a town hall in Derry, N.H.: "Many of the great scholars say that anchor babies are not covered" by the 14th Amendment.
Julius Jones stated on August 17, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "The policy mistakes that ... the Clintons made got us, in large degree, to the situation that we are in today with mass incarceration."
Jeb Bush stated on August 19, 2015 in a New Hampshire town hall discussion: Says Donald Trump "was a Democrat longer in the last decade than he was a Republican."
Jim Webb stated on August 12, 2015 in a web post: "We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913."
Ben Carson stated on August 23, 2015 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says "56 percent of (the U.S.-Mexico) border is not under our control."
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on July 30, 2015 in news release: "Rhode Island will become just the second state to mandate the vaccine … and the only state to do so by regulatory fiat, without public debate, and without consideration from the elected representatives of the people."
Alliance Defending Freedom stated on August 3, 2015 in a Twitter post: "Zero Planned Parenthood facilities are licensed to do mammograms. Planned Parenthood, women don’t need you!"
Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in a policy plan on immigration.: "The annual cost of free tax credits alone paid to illegal immigrants quadrupled to $4.2 billion in 2011."
Ben Carson stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": The number of people who "believe in socialism ... is increasing."
Donald Trump stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says "if the (Iran nuclear) deal gets rejected, they still get" $150 billion.
Hillary Clinton stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange: "F: The grade given to Florida for college affordability under Jeb Bush's leadership."
Jeb Bush stated on August 10, 2015 in a Twitter exchange: There has been a 100 percent "increase in student debt under this Democratic White House."
Marco Rubio stated on August 4, 2015 in an interview with Russell Moore, president of the Southern Baptist Convention: "A minor cannot get a tattoo without parental consent but can get an abortion without parental consent."
Andrew Napolitano stated on August 5, 2015 in in an interview on Fox's "Hannity": Emails released to the public show Hillary Clinton discussed "the location of Ambassador Stevens, who of course was murdered, in Libya."
Donald Trump stated on August 9, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Every poll said I won the debate."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 3, 2015 in a video: Says Scott Walker's defunding of Planned Parenthood "left women across the state stranded with nowhere else to turn" for cancer screenings, breast exams and birth control.
Mike Huckabee stated on August 6, 2015 in the first Republican debate: "$700 billion was robbed (from Medicare) to pay for Obamacare."
Georgia Department of Economic Development stated on July 9, 2015 in a press release: Film and television productions generated a $6 billion economic impact for Georgia’s economy in the most recent fiscal year.
Rachel Maddow stated on August 4, 2015 in a segment on her MSNBC show: "Fox changed around their poll eligibility criteria on the day they announced who is in and out of their debate."
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a statement on Twitter: "Since I took office, Wisconsin now has the 2nd highest health care quality ranking in the country."
Martin O'Malley stated on July 26, 2015 in a New Hampshire interview: "97 percent of the work that Planned Parenthood does is about mammograms and preventative health."
Gerry Connolly stated on July 9, 2015 in a written statement.: "In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments."
