Latest False 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 Carl Paladino stated on July 17, 2016 in a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention.: In Buffalo's SolarCity project, "Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job." Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2016 in a Reddit Ask Me Anything: "Youth unemployment is through the roof." Rick Scott stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "Our economy is not growing." Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2016 in remarks in Ottawa, Canada: "The steel industry is producing as much steel in the United States as it ever was. It’s just (that) it needs one-tenth of the workers that it used to." David Perdue stated on June 2, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "More businesses went out of business last year than were started for the first time in our history." Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law." Chris Sgro stated on May 4, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina. Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech: Wisconsin’s "effective" unemployment rate is 20 percent. Club for Growth stated on March 17, 2016 in a political ad: Says Donald Trump promised "to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it." Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2016 in a news conference: The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the "largest winery on the East Coast." Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in the Miami GOP debate.: "GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters." Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "When you're white ... you don't know what it's like to be poor." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real." Ed Gillespie stated on January 13, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today." Hillary Clinton stated on December 8, 2015 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor: "We now have more jobs in solar than we do in oil." Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency." Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2015 in a Facebook comment: "Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol." Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases." Ted Cruz stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "Under Barack Obama and the big government economy, the median wage for women has dropped $733." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 21, 2015 in a public forum: "Most Americans are now getting their news from Facebook." Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in radio interview: The Washington D.C.-area "never has a recession." Richard Saslaw stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Virginia’s current unemployment rate is "the lowest in Virginia history." Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Sarah Palin: "We have 93 million people out of work. They look for jobs, they give up, and all of a sudden, statistically, they're considered employed." Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a television show: Under Scott Walker, "the Wisconsin middle class is shrinking at a faster rate than any other state in the country." Donald Trump stated on August 2, 2015 in an interview on ABC "This Week": Under President Barack Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers "are worse now than just about ever" for African-Americans. American Bridge 21st Century stated on July 1, 2015 in a website posting: Wisconsin’s economy has "tanked" under Gov. Scott Walker and "so far in 2015 over 6,685 people have been laid off, already more than in all of 2014." Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Our real unemployment is anywhere from 18 to 20 percent. Don't believe the 5.6. Don't believe it." Hillary Clinton stated on May 18, 2015 in an appearance in Mason City, Iowa: Hedge fund managers "pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers." Kathleen Sullivan stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: "The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years." John Boehner stated on May 3, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics."
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Carl Paladino stated on July 17, 2016 in a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention.: In Buffalo's SolarCity project, "Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job." Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2016 in a Reddit Ask Me Anything: "Youth unemployment is through the roof." Rick Scott stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "Our economy is not growing." Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2016 in remarks in Ottawa, Canada: "The steel industry is producing as much steel in the United States as it ever was. It’s just (that) it needs one-tenth of the workers that it used to." David Perdue stated on June 2, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "More businesses went out of business last year than were started for the first time in our history." Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law." Chris Sgro stated on May 4, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina. Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech: Wisconsin’s "effective" unemployment rate is 20 percent. Club for Growth stated on March 17, 2016 in a political ad: Says Donald Trump promised "to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it." Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2016 in a news conference: The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the "largest winery on the East Coast." Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in the Miami GOP debate.: "GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters." Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "When you're white ... you don't know what it's like to be poor." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real." Ed Gillespie stated on January 13, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today." Hillary Clinton stated on December 8, 2015 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor: "We now have more jobs in solar than we do in oil." Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency." Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2015 in a Facebook comment: "Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol." Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases." Ted Cruz stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "Under Barack Obama and the big government economy, the median wage for women has dropped $733." Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 21, 2015 in a public forum: "Most Americans are now getting their news from Facebook." Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in radio interview: The Washington D.C.-area "never has a recession." Richard Saslaw stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Virginia’s current unemployment rate is "the lowest in Virginia history." Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Sarah Palin: "We have 93 million people out of work. They look for jobs, they give up, and all of a sudden, statistically, they're considered employed." Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a television show: Under Scott Walker, "the Wisconsin middle class is shrinking at a faster rate than any other state in the country." Donald Trump stated on August 2, 2015 in an interview on ABC "This Week": Under President Barack Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers "are worse now than just about ever" for African-Americans. American Bridge 21st Century stated on July 1, 2015 in a website posting: Wisconsin’s economy has "tanked" under Gov. Scott Walker and "so far in 2015 over 6,685 people have been laid off, already more than in all of 2014." Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Our real unemployment is anywhere from 18 to 20 percent. Don't believe the 5.6. Don't believe it." Hillary Clinton stated on May 18, 2015 in an appearance in Mason City, Iowa: Hedge fund managers "pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers." Kathleen Sullivan stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: "The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years." John Boehner stated on May 3, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics."
Carl Paladino stated on July 17, 2016 in a conversation with The Buffalo News at the Republican National Convention.: In Buffalo's SolarCity project, "Andrew Cuomo will create maybe 500 jobs if it ever happens at all, at about $1.5 million per job."
Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2016 in a Reddit Ask Me Anything: "Youth unemployment is through the roof."
Rick Scott stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "Our economy is not growing."
Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2016 in remarks in Ottawa, Canada: "The steel industry is producing as much steel in the United States as it ever was. It’s just (that) it needs one-tenth of the workers that it used to."
David Perdue stated on June 2, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "More businesses went out of business last year than were started for the first time in our history."
Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law."
Chris Sgro stated on May 4, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina.
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a speech: Wisconsin’s "effective" unemployment rate is 20 percent.
Club for Growth stated on March 17, 2016 in a political ad: Says Donald Trump promised "to take care of everybody (through government-run healthcare and) the government's going to pay for it."
Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2016 in a news conference: The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the "largest winery on the East Coast."
Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in the Miami GOP debate.: "GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "When you're white ... you don't know what it's like to be poor."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real."
Ed Gillespie stated on January 13, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 8, 2015 in an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor: "We now have more jobs in solar than we do in oil."
Roger Williams stated on January 12, 2016 in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address: Under Barack Obama, "the fewest number of adults are working since Jimmy Carter’s presidency."
Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2015 in a Facebook comment: "Illegal immigrants mow the grass around the (Texas) Capitol."
Ben Carson stated on November 10, 2015 in the Republican debate in Milwaukee, Wis.: "Every time we raise the minimum wage, the number of jobless people increases."
Ted Cruz stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "Under Barack Obama and the big government economy, the median wage for women has dropped $733."
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on October 21, 2015 in a public forum: "Most Americans are now getting their news from Facebook."
Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in radio interview: The Washington D.C.-area "never has a recession."
Richard Saslaw stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Virginia’s current unemployment rate is "the lowest in Virginia history."
Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Sarah Palin: "We have 93 million people out of work. They look for jobs, they give up, and all of a sudden, statistically, they're considered employed."
Rachel Maddow stated on July 13, 2015 in a television show: Under Scott Walker, "the Wisconsin middle class is shrinking at a faster rate than any other state in the country."
Donald Trump stated on August 2, 2015 in an interview on ABC "This Week": Under President Barack Obama, income levels and unemployment numbers "are worse now than just about ever" for African-Americans.
American Bridge 21st Century stated on July 1, 2015 in a website posting: Wisconsin’s economy has "tanked" under Gov. Scott Walker and "so far in 2015 over 6,685 people have been laid off, already more than in all of 2014."
Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "Our real unemployment is anywhere from 18 to 20 percent. Don't believe the 5.6. Don't believe it."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 18, 2015 in an appearance in Mason City, Iowa: Hedge fund managers "pay less in taxes than nurses and truck drivers."
Kathleen Sullivan stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: "The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."
John Boehner stated on May 3, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We spend more money on antacids than we do on politics."
