Latest Fact-checks in Economy 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 Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history." Deborah Ross stated on October 13, 2016 in a TV ad: "Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth." John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy. Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in a campaign appearance: Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade." Ted Strickland stated on October 20, 2016 in the Ohio Senate debate: Says Rob Portman "said the auto rescue was a lousy deal for Ohio." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes." Donald Trump stated on October 13, 2016 in a speech in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Workers in the United States are making less than they were almost 20 years ago, and yet they are working harder." Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families." Gina Raimondo stated on September 28, 2016 in a television interview: "In other states (where illegal immigrants have been allowed to get driver's licenses) their insurance premiums for everybody have gone down." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: "First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says to Hillary Clinton, "You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton called the Trans-Pacific Partnership "the gold standard. You called it the gold standard of trade deals. You said it’s the finest deal you’ve ever seen." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns. Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump once suggested that he "would try to negotiate down the national debt." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said back in 2006, ‘Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money.’ " Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas." Andrew Cuomo stated on September 23, 2016 in a speech in Buffalo: "Most private sector jobs in the history of Buffalo exist in Buffalo today" Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump: Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever." Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: Says comprehensive immigration reform "will add $700 billion to our economy." Republican National Committee stated on September 17, 2016 in an email : "Over the past eight years, black youth unemployment is up." Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." Robert Duffy stated on August 19, 2016 in an op-ed in the Rochester Business Journal: If upstate New York split from downstate "the economic indicators of upstate New York would be among the lowest in the country." Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs." Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD." Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a rally.: Barack Obama has "doubled our national debt. Doubled it. It's going to be close to $20 trillion when he leaves."
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Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history." Deborah Ross stated on October 13, 2016 in a TV ad: "Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth." John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy. Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in a campaign appearance: Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade." Ted Strickland stated on October 20, 2016 in the Ohio Senate debate: Says Rob Portman "said the auto rescue was a lousy deal for Ohio." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes." Donald Trump stated on October 13, 2016 in a speech in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Workers in the United States are making less than they were almost 20 years ago, and yet they are working harder." Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families." Gina Raimondo stated on September 28, 2016 in a television interview: "In other states (where illegal immigrants have been allowed to get driver's licenses) their insurance premiums for everybody have gone down." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: "First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says to Hillary Clinton, "You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton called the Trans-Pacific Partnership "the gold standard. You called it the gold standard of trade deals. You said it’s the finest deal you’ve ever seen." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns. Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump once suggested that he "would try to negotiate down the national debt." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said back in 2006, ‘Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money.’ " Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas." Andrew Cuomo stated on September 23, 2016 in a speech in Buffalo: "Most private sector jobs in the history of Buffalo exist in Buffalo today" Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump: Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list." Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever." Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: Says comprehensive immigration reform "will add $700 billion to our economy." Republican National Committee stated on September 17, 2016 in an email : "Over the past eight years, black youth unemployment is up." Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." Robert Duffy stated on August 19, 2016 in an op-ed in the Rochester Business Journal: If upstate New York split from downstate "the economic indicators of upstate New York would be among the lowest in the country." Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs." Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD." Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a rally.: Barack Obama has "doubled our national debt. Doubled it. It's going to be close to $20 trillion when he leaves."
Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history."
Deborah Ross stated on October 13, 2016 in a TV ad: "Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people."
Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth."
John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy.
Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in a campaign appearance: Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade."
Ted Strickland stated on October 20, 2016 in the Ohio Senate debate: Says Rob Portman "said the auto rescue was a lousy deal for Ohio."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes."
Donald Trump stated on October 13, 2016 in a speech in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Workers in the United States are making less than they were almost 20 years ago, and yet they are working harder."
Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "In 67 different ways, Governor McCrory has raised taxes on middle income families."
Gina Raimondo stated on September 28, 2016 in a television interview: "In other states (where illegal immigrants have been allowed to get driver's licenses) their insurance premiums for everybody have gone down."
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs."
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: "First, Donald Trump said wages are too high, and both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says to Hillary Clinton, "You heard what I said about (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal), and all of a sudden you were against it."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton called the Trans-Pacific Partnership "the gold standard. You called it the gold standard of trade deals. You said it’s the finest deal you’ve ever seen."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns.
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese.
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump once suggested that he "would try to negotiate down the national debt."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said back in 2006, ‘Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money.’ "
Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine "want to shut down shale, and shut down natural gas."
Andrew Cuomo stated on September 23, 2016 in a speech in Buffalo: "Most private sector jobs in the history of Buffalo exist in Buffalo today"
Michael Morell stated on September 19, 2016 in an open letter to Donald Trump: Says Donald Trump has outlined "policies that read like a Kremlin wish list."
Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute: Says comprehensive immigration reform "will add $700 billion to our economy."
Republican National Committee stated on September 17, 2016 in an email : "Over the past eight years, black youth unemployment is up."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth."
Robert Duffy stated on August 19, 2016 in an op-ed in the Rochester Business Journal: If upstate New York split from downstate "the economic indicators of upstate New York would be among the lowest in the country."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet: Says she "would bring 186,740 new jobs to Wisconsin" and "Donald Trump would cost Wisconsin 61,050 jobs."
Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD."
Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a rally.: Barack Obama has "doubled our national debt. Doubled it. It's going to be close to $20 trillion when he leaves."
