Latest Fact-checks in Poverty 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 Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2017 in a radio address: "Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000." Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing." Boris Johnson stated on February 17, 2017 in comments at the Munich Security Conference: Global poverty is down to "less than 10% today from 37% in 1990." John Patrick stated on January 12, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: "If you have a family, the current minimum wage easily qualifies you for food stamps." Danielle Nierenberg stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet: "Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid." Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech: California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure. Roy Cooper stated on January 19, 2017 in a speech to business leaders: Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid. Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid." Bryce Reeves stated on December 4, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty." Oxfam America stated on October 5, 2016 in a tweet: "The world's 62 richest people own the same wealth as the 3.6 billion poorest." 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 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama." Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time." Howard Dean stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Mike Pence voted against expanding the Children’s Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start." Paul Ryan stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty." Hillary Clinton stated on July 29, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "More than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent." John Shimkus stated on June 7, 2016 in a tweet: "When LBJ started #WarOnPoverty, 14% of Americans lived in poverty. 50 yrs later, 14% still do. There's a #BetterWay." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video at the DNC: "We moved 100 times as many people out of poverty as moved out when President (Ronald) Reagan was in office, with 40 percent more jobs." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump "believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25." UN's UNICEF stated on July 6, 2016 in an article on Medium: In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago." Hillary Clinton stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage." Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter stated on June 1, 2016 in an official statement: There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina" National Federation of Independent Business-Virginia stated on May 17, 2016 in a website post.: "The vast majority of minimum wage workers get a raise within a year." Kiki Curls stated on April 4, 2016 in following a Missouri Senate Budget Committee hearing: Missouri "is the state with the lowest paid workers." William Barber stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech announcing the Moral Monday march: "80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage" Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech: Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa."
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
Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2017 in a radio address: "Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000." Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing." Boris Johnson stated on February 17, 2017 in comments at the Munich Security Conference: Global poverty is down to "less than 10% today from 37% in 1990." John Patrick stated on January 12, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: "If you have a family, the current minimum wage easily qualifies you for food stamps." Danielle Nierenberg stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet: "Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid." Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech: California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure. Roy Cooper stated on January 19, 2017 in a speech to business leaders: Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid. Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid." Bryce Reeves stated on December 4, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty." Oxfam America stated on October 5, 2016 in a tweet: "The world's 62 richest people own the same wealth as the 3.6 billion poorest." 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 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama." Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time." Howard Dean stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Mike Pence voted against expanding the Children’s Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start." Paul Ryan stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty." Hillary Clinton stated on July 29, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "More than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent." John Shimkus stated on June 7, 2016 in a tweet: "When LBJ started #WarOnPoverty, 14% of Americans lived in poverty. 50 yrs later, 14% still do. There's a #BetterWay." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video at the DNC: "We moved 100 times as many people out of poverty as moved out when President (Ronald) Reagan was in office, with 40 percent more jobs." Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump "believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25." UN's UNICEF stated on July 6, 2016 in an article on Medium: In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago." Hillary Clinton stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage." Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter stated on June 1, 2016 in an official statement: There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina" National Federation of Independent Business-Virginia stated on May 17, 2016 in a website post.: "The vast majority of minimum wage workers get a raise within a year." Kiki Curls stated on April 4, 2016 in following a Missouri Senate Budget Committee hearing: Missouri "is the state with the lowest paid workers." William Barber stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech announcing the Moral Monday march: "80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage" Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech: Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa."
Scott Walker stated on March 23, 2017 in a radio address: "Wisconsin’s economy is in the best shape it’s been since 2000."
Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing."
Boris Johnson stated on February 17, 2017 in comments at the Munich Security Conference: Global poverty is down to "less than 10% today from 37% in 1990."
John Patrick stated on January 12, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: "If you have a family, the current minimum wage easily qualifies you for food stamps."
Danielle Nierenberg stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet: "Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid."
Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty."
Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech: California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure.
Roy Cooper stated on January 19, 2017 in a speech to business leaders: Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid.
Rand Paul stated on January 15, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "The vast majority of people that got insurance under President Obama's Obamacare, the Affordable Care Act, got it through Medicaid."
Bryce Reeves stated on December 4, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty."
Oxfam America stated on October 5, 2016 in a tweet: "The world's 62 richest people own the same wealth as the 3.6 billion poorest."
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 15, 2016 in a speech: "Latinos are 17 percent of our country's population but hold only 2 percent of its wealth."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama."
Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time."
Howard Dean stated on July 26, 2016 in in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Mike Pence voted against expanding the Children’s Health Insurance program, which Hillary helped to start."
Paul Ryan stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech: "The poverty rates in America today aren’t much better than when we started the War on Poverty."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 29, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "More than 90 percent of the gains have gone to the top 1 percent."
John Shimkus stated on June 7, 2016 in a tweet: "When LBJ started #WarOnPoverty, 14% of Americans lived in poverty. 50 yrs later, 14% still do. There's a #BetterWay."
Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a video at the DNC: "We moved 100 times as many people out of poverty as moved out when President (Ronald) Reagan was in office, with 40 percent more jobs."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump "believes that states should actually have the right to lower the minimum wage below $7.25."
UN's UNICEF stated on July 6, 2016 in an article on Medium: In South Sudan, "more teenage girls die in childbirth than finish high school."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Two million more Latinos are in poverty today than when President Obama took his oath of office less than eight years ago."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage."
Americans For Prosperity, North Carolina chapter stated on June 1, 2016 in an official statement: There are "500 failing schools in North Carolina"
National Federation of Independent Business-Virginia stated on May 17, 2016 in a website post.: "The vast majority of minimum wage workers get a raise within a year."
Kiki Curls stated on April 4, 2016 in following a Missouri Senate Budget Committee hearing: Missouri "is the state with the lowest paid workers."
William Barber stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech announcing the Moral Monday march: "80 percent of North Carolinians are for the living wage"
Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in a speech: Says an array of statistics show that conditions in some parts of Baltimore rival that of "the West Bank in Palestine," "North Korea," and "distressed cities in Nigeria, India, China and South Africa."
