Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Katrina Pierson stated on August 2, 2016 in an interview on CNN.: "It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost (Capt. Humayun Khan’s) life." Brian Kilmeade stated on August 1, 2016 in on Fox and Friends: "Nobody covered" the remarks of Patricia Smith, the mother of a Benghazi victim, "live, but almost everybody covered Khizr Khan's, Mr. Khan's remarks live." Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2016 in a tweet: "As usual, Hillary & the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games." Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says, regarding the presence of classified information in her email, FBI Director James "Comey said my answers were truthful, and what I've said is consistent with what I have told the American people." James Woods stated on July 31, 2016 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton wrote, "I believe the primary role of the state is to teach, train and raise children. Parents have a secondary role." Ed Rendell stated on July 27, 2016 in an interview with Politico's Burgess Everett: "I’m not one for name calling." Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster." Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": On gift taking, "Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took." Hillary Clinton stated on July 14, 2016 in a speech.: "I am the only candidate who ran in either primary who said, ‘I will not raise taxes on the middle class.’" Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald. Antonio Sabato Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in an interview with ABC News: Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim. Mike Cernovich stated on July 14, 2016 in his blog: "The Cleveland police has issued a stand down order to officers." William Johnson stated on July 8, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "Condemning violence against the police and urging support for the police" is "markedly absent" from President Barack Obama’s public remarks. Viral image stated on July 6, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: Says Attorney General Loretta Lynch "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government stated on June 21, 2016 in a political mailer : Says "while serving in the city council, Rachel Zenzinger voted to use tax dollars to take a taxpayer-funded junket to China." Michael Cohen stated on June 28, 2016 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton "presided over $6 billion lost at the State Department, sold uranium to the Russians through (her) faux charity, illegally deleted public records, and murdered an ambassador." Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in a meeting with Christian leaders: "We don't know anything about Hillary in terms of religion. Now, she's been in the public eye for years and years, and yet there's no — there's nothing out there." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York attacking Hillary Clinton: "For the amount of money Hillary Clinton would like to spend on refugees, we could rebuild every inner city in America." Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in addressing the Republican Party of Texas state convention: "ISIS is running through a border made porous by Barack Obama’s policies." Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2016 in a Facebook post: "The Obama administration was actively supporting Al Qaeda in Iraq, the terrorist group that became the Islamic State." Tom McCarey stated on June 6, 2016 in In a Penn Live editorial: "Never mind that no red light camera, no speed camera, nor any radar gun has ever stopped one accident from occurring." Bloggers stated on June 7, 2016 in a headline in the Justice Gazette: Says Bernie Sanders "wins California landslide, But ⅔ of his votes aren’t counted." Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2016 in a speech after several primaries concluded: "Crime is rising." Katie McGinty stated on June 3, 2016 in On the 'About' page of McGinty's campaign website: Says she was the first in her family to go to a four-year college. Alcee Hastings stated on May 16, 2016 in a House resolution: The Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, "threatens global public health." Jon Keyser stated on May 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Obama wants to give (Iran) nuclear weapons and Michael Bennet, he was all for it." Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a press conference in New York : "I wanted to keep it private, because I don't think it's anybody's business if I want to send money to the vets." Newt Gingrich stated on May 27, 2016 in a post on Twitter: "No one in American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trump's achievement is remarkable." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: It "is Hillary Clinton's agenda" to "release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released."
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Katrina Pierson stated on August 2, 2016 in an interview on CNN.: "It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost (Capt. Humayun Khan’s) life." Brian Kilmeade stated on August 1, 2016 in on Fox and Friends: "Nobody covered" the remarks of Patricia Smith, the mother of a Benghazi victim, "live, but almost everybody covered Khizr Khan's, Mr. Khan's remarks live." Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2016 in a tweet: "As usual, Hillary & the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games." Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says, regarding the presence of classified information in her email, FBI Director James "Comey said my answers were truthful, and what I've said is consistent with what I have told the American people." James Woods stated on July 31, 2016 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton wrote, "I believe the primary role of the state is to teach, train and raise children. Parents have a secondary role." Ed Rendell stated on July 27, 2016 in an interview with Politico's Burgess Everett: "I’m not one for name calling." Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster." Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": On gift taking, "Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took." Hillary Clinton stated on July 14, 2016 in a speech.: "I am the only candidate who ran in either primary who said, ‘I will not raise taxes on the middle class.’" Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald. Antonio Sabato Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in an interview with ABC News: Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim. Mike Cernovich stated on July 14, 2016 in his blog: "The Cleveland police has issued a stand down order to officers." William Johnson stated on July 8, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "Condemning violence against the police and urging support for the police" is "markedly absent" from President Barack Obama’s public remarks. Viral image stated on July 6, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: Says Attorney General Loretta Lynch "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government stated on June 21, 2016 in a political mailer : Says "while serving in the city council, Rachel Zenzinger voted to use tax dollars to take a taxpayer-funded junket to China." Michael Cohen stated on June 28, 2016 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton "presided over $6 billion lost at the State Department, sold uranium to the Russians through (her) faux charity, illegally deleted public records, and murdered an ambassador." Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in a meeting with Christian leaders: "We don't know anything about Hillary in terms of religion. Now, she's been in the public eye for years and years, and yet there's no — there's nothing out there." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York attacking Hillary Clinton: "For the amount of money Hillary Clinton would like to spend on refugees, we could rebuild every inner city in America." Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in addressing the Republican Party of Texas state convention: "ISIS is running through a border made porous by Barack Obama’s policies." Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2016 in a Facebook post: "The Obama administration was actively supporting Al Qaeda in Iraq, the terrorist group that became the Islamic State." Tom McCarey stated on June 6, 2016 in In a Penn Live editorial: "Never mind that no red light camera, no speed camera, nor any radar gun has ever stopped one accident from occurring." Bloggers stated on June 7, 2016 in a headline in the Justice Gazette: Says Bernie Sanders "wins California landslide, But ⅔ of his votes aren’t counted." Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2016 in a speech after several primaries concluded: "Crime is rising." Katie McGinty stated on June 3, 2016 in On the 'About' page of McGinty's campaign website: Says she was the first in her family to go to a four-year college. Alcee Hastings stated on May 16, 2016 in a House resolution: The Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, "threatens global public health." Jon Keyser stated on May 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Obama wants to give (Iran) nuclear weapons and Michael Bennet, he was all for it." Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a press conference in New York : "I wanted to keep it private, because I don't think it's anybody's business if I want to send money to the vets." Newt Gingrich stated on May 27, 2016 in a post on Twitter: "No one in American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trump's achievement is remarkable." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: It "is Hillary Clinton's agenda" to "release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released."
Katrina Pierson stated on August 2, 2016 in an interview on CNN.: "It was under Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton that changed the rules of engagement that probably cost (Capt. Humayun Khan’s) life."
Brian Kilmeade stated on August 1, 2016 in on Fox and Friends: "Nobody covered" the remarks of Patricia Smith, the mother of a Benghazi victim, "live, but almost everybody covered Khizr Khan's, Mr. Khan's remarks live."
Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2016 in a tweet: "As usual, Hillary & the Dems are trying to rig the debates so 2 are up against major NFL games."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 31, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says, regarding the presence of classified information in her email, FBI Director James "Comey said my answers were truthful, and what I've said is consistent with what I have told the American people."
James Woods stated on July 31, 2016 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton wrote, "I believe the primary role of the state is to teach, train and raise children. Parents have a secondary role."
Ed Rendell stated on July 27, 2016 in an interview with Politico's Burgess Everett: "I’m not one for name calling."
Donald Trump Jr. stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Unemployment numbers "are artificial numbers. These are numbers that are massaged to make the existing economy look good, to make this administration look good when, in fact, it's a total disaster."
Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": On gift taking, "Bob McDonnell took a fraction of what (Tim) Kaine took."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 14, 2016 in a speech.: "I am the only candidate who ran in either primary who said, ‘I will not raise taxes on the middle class.’"
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald.
Antonio Sabato Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in an interview with ABC News: Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim.
Mike Cernovich stated on July 14, 2016 in his blog: "The Cleveland police has issued a stand down order to officers."
William Johnson stated on July 8, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "Condemning violence against the police and urging support for the police" is "markedly absent" from President Barack Obama’s public remarks.
Viral image stated on July 6, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: Says Attorney General Loretta Lynch "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe."
Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government stated on June 21, 2016 in a political mailer : Says "while serving in the city council, Rachel Zenzinger voted to use tax dollars to take a taxpayer-funded junket to China."
Michael Cohen stated on June 28, 2016 in a tweet: Says Hillary Clinton "presided over $6 billion lost at the State Department, sold uranium to the Russians through (her) faux charity, illegally deleted public records, and murdered an ambassador."
Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in a meeting with Christian leaders: "We don't know anything about Hillary in terms of religion. Now, she's been in the public eye for years and years, and yet there's no — there's nothing out there."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York attacking Hillary Clinton: "For the amount of money Hillary Clinton would like to spend on refugees, we could rebuild every inner city in America."
Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in addressing the Republican Party of Texas state convention: "ISIS is running through a border made porous by Barack Obama’s policies."
Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2016 in a Facebook post: "The Obama administration was actively supporting Al Qaeda in Iraq, the terrorist group that became the Islamic State."
Tom McCarey stated on June 6, 2016 in In a Penn Live editorial: "Never mind that no red light camera, no speed camera, nor any radar gun has ever stopped one accident from occurring."
Bloggers stated on June 7, 2016 in a headline in the Justice Gazette: Says Bernie Sanders "wins California landslide, But ⅔ of his votes aren’t counted."
Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2016 in a speech after several primaries concluded: "Crime is rising."
Katie McGinty stated on June 3, 2016 in On the 'About' page of McGinty's campaign website: Says she was the first in her family to go to a four-year college.
Alcee Hastings stated on May 16, 2016 in a House resolution: The Dog Meat Festival in Yulin, China, "threatens global public health."
Jon Keyser stated on May 31, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Obama wants to give (Iran) nuclear weapons and Michael Bennet, he was all for it."
Donald Trump stated on May 31, 2016 in a press conference in New York : "I wanted to keep it private, because I don't think it's anybody's business if I want to send money to the vets."
Newt Gingrich stated on May 27, 2016 in a post on Twitter: "No one in American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trump's achievement is remarkable."
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: It "is Hillary Clinton's agenda" to "release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released."
