Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Immigration 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 27, 2016 in a tweet: Says he "won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally." Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign rally in Albuquerque: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in and we do nothing about it. Think of it. That’s what could happen. You triple the size of our country in one week." Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in an immigration policy speech in Phoenix: Says Hillary Clinton has "not answered a single question" about her immigration plan. Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: The number of illegal immigrants "could be 3 million. It could be 30 million." 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 May 23, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "Look, we are at war with these people and they don't wear uniforms. … This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now." Donald Trump stated on March 19, 2016 in a rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. : The 2016 federal omnibus spending bill "funds illegal immigrants coming in and through your border, right through Phoenix." Donald Trump stated on January 4, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." Rand Paul stated on December 15, 2015 in in the CNN debate in Las Vegas: Says Marco Rubio "is the one for an open border." Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2015 in a rally in Beaumont, Texas: President Barack Obama "wants to take in 250,000 (people) from Syria." Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Laura Ingraham's radio show: The federal government is sending refugees to states with governors who are "Republicans, not to the Democrats." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "I never said that" Marco Rubio was Mark Zuckerberg’s personal senator. Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country." Occupy Democrats stated on August 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Bobby Jindal’s parents "used his birthright citizenship to become Americans, making him an anchor baby." Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2015 in a meme.: Says Michele Bachmann said, "The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You don't see any illegal Mexicans in China." Donald Trump stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe.": The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million." Donald Trump stated on July 8, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." Ann Coulter stated on June 24, 2015 in comments on Fox Business Network: Says South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley "is an immigrant." Gary Painter stated on May 10, 2015 in as quoted in a Midland Reporter-Telegram news story: "We’re the only nation in the world that does not use the military to secure our border." Ann Coulter stated on May 26, 2015 in an interview on "America with Jorge Ramos": "America has already taken in one-fourth of Mexico's entire population." Urban Intellectuals stated on January 15, 2015 in an article posted on Urban Intellectuals: "Sheriffs Call For Obama’s Lynching While Leader Meets With GOP Senators" Rush Limbaugh stated on February 3, 2015 in a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show": The children coming across the southern U.S. border "were never examined after they got here and quarantined if they had a disease. They were just sent out across the country. Many of them had measles ... We now have an outbreak of it all because of our immigration policy." David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush." Bill Cassidy stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mary Landrieu voted to fund benefits for illegal immigrants ahead of veterans. Chain email stated on August 26, 2014 in a chain email: Says Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad chartered a plane to remove 124 young illegal immigrants from his state and take them back to Honduras. Rick Perry stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria." Greg Abbott stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview on Fox News.: "We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security.
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Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet: Says he "won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally." Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign rally in Albuquerque: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in and we do nothing about it. Think of it. That’s what could happen. You triple the size of our country in one week." Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in an immigration policy speech in Phoenix: Says Hillary Clinton has "not answered a single question" about her immigration plan. Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: The number of illegal immigrants "could be 3 million. It could be 30 million." 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 May 23, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "Look, we are at war with these people and they don't wear uniforms. … This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now." Donald Trump stated on March 19, 2016 in a rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. : The 2016 federal omnibus spending bill "funds illegal immigrants coming in and through your border, right through Phoenix." Donald Trump stated on January 4, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." Rand Paul stated on December 15, 2015 in in the CNN debate in Las Vegas: Says Marco Rubio "is the one for an open border." Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2015 in a rally in Beaumont, Texas: President Barack Obama "wants to take in 250,000 (people) from Syria." Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Laura Ingraham's radio show: The federal government is sending refugees to states with governors who are "Republicans, not to the Democrats." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "I never said that" Marco Rubio was Mark Zuckerberg’s personal senator. Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country." Occupy Democrats stated on August 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Bobby Jindal’s parents "used his birthright citizenship to become Americans, making him an anchor baby." Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2015 in a meme.: Says Michele Bachmann said, "The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You don't see any illegal Mexicans in China." Donald Trump stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe.": The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million." Donald Trump stated on July 8, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." Ann Coulter stated on June 24, 2015 in comments on Fox Business Network: Says South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley "is an immigrant." Gary Painter stated on May 10, 2015 in as quoted in a Midland Reporter-Telegram news story: "We’re the only nation in the world that does not use the military to secure our border." Ann Coulter stated on May 26, 2015 in an interview on "America with Jorge Ramos": "America has already taken in one-fourth of Mexico's entire population." Urban Intellectuals stated on January 15, 2015 in an article posted on Urban Intellectuals: "Sheriffs Call For Obama’s Lynching While Leader Meets With GOP Senators" Rush Limbaugh stated on February 3, 2015 in a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show": The children coming across the southern U.S. border "were never examined after they got here and quarantined if they had a disease. They were just sent out across the country. Many of them had measles ... We now have an outbreak of it all because of our immigration policy." David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush." Bill Cassidy stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mary Landrieu voted to fund benefits for illegal immigrants ahead of veterans. Chain email stated on August 26, 2014 in a chain email: Says Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad chartered a plane to remove 124 young illegal immigrants from his state and take them back to Honduras. Rick Perry stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria." Greg Abbott stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview on Fox News.: "We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security.
Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet: Says he "won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally."
Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign rally in Albuquerque: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in and we do nothing about it. Think of it. That’s what could happen. You triple the size of our country in one week."
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in an immigration policy speech in Phoenix: Says Hillary Clinton has "not answered a single question" about her immigration plan.
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: The number of illegal immigrants "could be 3 million. It could be 30 million."
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 May 23, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "Look, we are at war with these people and they don't wear uniforms. … This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now."
Donald Trump stated on March 19, 2016 in a rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. : The 2016 federal omnibus spending bill "funds illegal immigrants coming in and through your border, right through Phoenix."
Donald Trump stated on January 4, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border."
Rand Paul stated on December 15, 2015 in in the CNN debate in Las Vegas: Says Marco Rubio "is the one for an open border."
Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2015 in a rally in Beaumont, Texas: President Barack Obama "wants to take in 250,000 (people) from Syria."
Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2015 in an interview on Laura Ingraham's radio show: The federal government is sending refugees to states with governors who are "Republicans, not to the Democrats."
Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "I never said that" Marco Rubio was Mark Zuckerberg’s personal senator.
Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country."
Occupy Democrats stated on August 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Bobby Jindal’s parents "used his birthright citizenship to become Americans, making him an anchor baby."
Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2015 in a meme.: Says Michele Bachmann said, "The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You don't see any illegal Mexicans in China."
Donald Trump stated on August 6, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over."
Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe.": The number of illegal immigrants in the United States is "30 million, it could be 34 million."
Donald Trump stated on July 8, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country."
Ann Coulter stated on June 24, 2015 in comments on Fox Business Network: Says South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley "is an immigrant."
Gary Painter stated on May 10, 2015 in as quoted in a Midland Reporter-Telegram news story: "We’re the only nation in the world that does not use the military to secure our border."
Ann Coulter stated on May 26, 2015 in an interview on "America with Jorge Ramos": "America has already taken in one-fourth of Mexico's entire population."
Urban Intellectuals stated on January 15, 2015 in an article posted on Urban Intellectuals: "Sheriffs Call For Obama’s Lynching While Leader Meets With GOP Senators"
Rush Limbaugh stated on February 3, 2015 in a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show": The children coming across the southern U.S. border "were never examined after they got here and quarantined if they had a disease. They were just sent out across the country. Many of them had measles ... We now have an outbreak of it all because of our immigration policy."
David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush."
Bill Cassidy stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mary Landrieu voted to fund benefits for illegal immigrants ahead of veterans.
Chain email stated on August 26, 2014 in a chain email: Says Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad chartered a plane to remove 124 young illegal immigrants from his state and take them back to Honduras.
Rick Perry stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria."
Greg Abbott stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview on Fox News.: "We’ve had about 3,000 murders" in connection with lax border security.
