Latest True 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 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention: "Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps." Scott Walker stated on June 27, 2016 in a letter to Department of Transportation officials: "For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation." Chris Christie stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "said all work-related emails were sent back to the State Department. The FBI director said, that's not true." Safety For All Initiative stated on July 6, 2016 in an email.: "There are at least twice as many licensed firearm dealers in California as there are McDonald’s." Jim Waldman stated on July 8, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie." Bill Mitchell stated on April 20, 2016 in a speech: "Over the last six years, the state of Illinois spent about $320 million on illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans." Michael Bennet stated on July 11, 2016 in a campaign email : Says GOP Senate nominee Darryl Glenn said he wants to see Ted Cruz appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world. 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." Brad Schimel stated on June 6, 2016 in an opinion piece: "More people now die in Wisconsin from drug overdoses than car crashes." ACLU of North Carolina stated on June 29, 2016 in a press release: Proposed NC law for body camera footage gives police "broad authority to keep video footage secret – even from individuals who are filmed." Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech: Says Donald Trump’s proposed tax treatment of hedge fund managers "makes the current loophole even worse." Thomas Perez stated on June 18, 2016 in an interview.: "If you are a member of union, your median weekly income is roughly $200 more than if you are a nonunion member, and that doesn’t include benefits." Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in a speech in Cincinnati: "Risk analysts listed Donald Trump, a Donald Trump presidency, as one of the top threats facing the global economy, ahead of terrorism." David Miliband stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians," and that they weren’t contributing economically. "The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits." Jonathan Jarvis stated on June 14, 2016 in testimony before a U.S. House committee: The National Park Service has "an annual budget that is less than the city of Austin." Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio: Says Donald Trump called pregnant employees "an inconvenience." Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York City: Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers." Maggie Hassan stated on June 21, 2016 in a campaign statement: Says Kelly Ayotte "voted again yesterday against a proposal to expand background checks -- (buyers) can continue to simply go online or to gun shows to purchase guns without background checks." David Beckham stated on June 10, 2016 in a UNICEF video: "Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world." Hillary Clinton stated on June 8, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Nine million people have lower-cost HIV/AIDS medicine because of the work of the Clinton Foundation and my husband." Catherine Hanaway stated on June 6, 2016 in Missouri: "Only half of the murders in the city of St. Louis get solved." Priorities USA Action stated on June 8, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump mocked "someone with a disability." Dave Brat stated on May 24, 2016 in Facebook post.: "The labor force participation rate -- the share of the potential workforce that is actually working or looking for work-- currently stands below 63%, the lowest level since the 1970s." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation." Hillary Clinton stated on June 2, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "A trade war is something very different (than curbing new trade agreements). We went down that road in the 1930s. It made the Great Depression longer and more painful." Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas: The 2015 Legislature "passed the fewest laws in 20 years."
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Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention: "Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps." Scott Walker stated on June 27, 2016 in a letter to Department of Transportation officials: "For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation." Chris Christie stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "said all work-related emails were sent back to the State Department. The FBI director said, that's not true." Safety For All Initiative stated on July 6, 2016 in an email.: "There are at least twice as many licensed firearm dealers in California as there are McDonald’s." Jim Waldman stated on July 8, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie." Bill Mitchell stated on April 20, 2016 in a speech: "Over the last six years, the state of Illinois spent about $320 million on illegal immigrants." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans." Michael Bennet stated on July 11, 2016 in a campaign email : Says GOP Senate nominee Darryl Glenn said he wants to see Ted Cruz appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world. 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." Brad Schimel stated on June 6, 2016 in an opinion piece: "More people now die in Wisconsin from drug overdoses than car crashes." ACLU of North Carolina stated on June 29, 2016 in a press release: Proposed NC law for body camera footage gives police "broad authority to keep video footage secret – even from individuals who are filmed." Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech: Says Donald Trump’s proposed tax treatment of hedge fund managers "makes the current loophole even worse." Thomas Perez stated on June 18, 2016 in an interview.: "If you are a member of union, your median weekly income is roughly $200 more than if you are a nonunion member, and that doesn’t include benefits." Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in a speech in Cincinnati: "Risk analysts listed Donald Trump, a Donald Trump presidency, as one of the top threats facing the global economy, ahead of terrorism." David Miliband stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians," and that they weren’t contributing economically. "The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits." Jonathan Jarvis stated on June 14, 2016 in testimony before a U.S. House committee: The National Park Service has "an annual budget that is less than the city of Austin." Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio: Says Donald Trump called pregnant employees "an inconvenience." Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York City: Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers." Maggie Hassan stated on June 21, 2016 in a campaign statement: Says Kelly Ayotte "voted again yesterday against a proposal to expand background checks -- (buyers) can continue to simply go online or to gun shows to purchase guns without background checks." David Beckham stated on June 10, 2016 in a UNICEF video: "Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world." Hillary Clinton stated on June 8, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Nine million people have lower-cost HIV/AIDS medicine because of the work of the Clinton Foundation and my husband." Catherine Hanaway stated on June 6, 2016 in Missouri: "Only half of the murders in the city of St. Louis get solved." Priorities USA Action stated on June 8, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump mocked "someone with a disability." Dave Brat stated on May 24, 2016 in Facebook post.: "The labor force participation rate -- the share of the potential workforce that is actually working or looking for work-- currently stands below 63%, the lowest level since the 1970s." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation." Hillary Clinton stated on June 2, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "A trade war is something very different (than curbing new trade agreements). We went down that road in the 1930s. It made the Great Depression longer and more painful." Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas: The 2015 Legislature "passed the fewest laws in 20 years."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: "Our trade deficit in goods reached nearly … $800 billion last year alone."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in the 2016 Republican National Convention: "Forty-three million Americans are on food stamps."
Scott Walker stated on June 27, 2016 in a letter to Department of Transportation officials: "For decades, the state’s gas tax has been among the highest in the nation."
Chris Christie stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says Hillary Clinton "said all work-related emails were sent back to the State Department. The FBI director said, that's not true."
Safety For All Initiative stated on July 6, 2016 in an email.: "There are at least twice as many licensed firearm dealers in California as there are McDonald’s."
Jim Waldman stated on July 8, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Gary Farmer’s claim that he "received an 'A' from the NRA" is "an absolute lie."
Bill Mitchell stated on April 20, 2016 in a speech: "Over the last six years, the state of Illinois spent about $320 million on illegal immigrants."
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2016 in a speech: "A shocking 20 veterans are committing suicide each and every day, especially our older veterans."
Michael Bennet stated on July 11, 2016 in a campaign email : Says GOP Senate nominee Darryl Glenn said he wants to see Ted Cruz appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Paul Ryan stated on June 26, 2016 in a TV interview: The United States is "the oldest democracy" in the world.
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."
Brad Schimel stated on June 6, 2016 in an opinion piece: "More people now die in Wisconsin from drug overdoses than car crashes."
ACLU of North Carolina stated on June 29, 2016 in a press release: Proposed NC law for body camera footage gives police "broad authority to keep video footage secret – even from individuals who are filmed."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a speech: Says Donald Trump’s proposed tax treatment of hedge fund managers "makes the current loophole even worse."
Thomas Perez stated on June 18, 2016 in an interview.: "If you are a member of union, your median weekly income is roughly $200 more than if you are a nonunion member, and that doesn’t include benefits."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in a speech in Cincinnati: "Risk analysts listed Donald Trump, a Donald Trump presidency, as one of the top threats facing the global economy, ahead of terrorism."
David Miliband stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "The major immigration issue was about Poles, and Bulgarians, and Romanians," and that they weren’t contributing economically. "The unemployment rate among Poles in Britain is lower than the unemployment rate among Brits."
Jonathan Jarvis stated on June 14, 2016 in testimony before a U.S. House committee: The National Park Service has "an annual budget that is less than the city of Austin."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio: Says Donald Trump called pregnant employees "an inconvenience."
Loretta Lynch stated on June 19, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The LGBT community is more often the victims of hate crimes than any other recognized group."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York City: Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers."
Maggie Hassan stated on June 21, 2016 in a campaign statement: Says Kelly Ayotte "voted again yesterday against a proposal to expand background checks -- (buyers) can continue to simply go online or to gun shows to purchase guns without background checks."
David Beckham stated on June 10, 2016 in a UNICEF video: "Swaziland has the highest rate of HIV infection in the world."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 8, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Nine million people have lower-cost HIV/AIDS medicine because of the work of the Clinton Foundation and my husband."
Catherine Hanaway stated on June 6, 2016 in Missouri: "Only half of the murders in the city of St. Louis get solved."
Priorities USA Action stated on June 8, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump mocked "someone with a disability."
Dave Brat stated on May 24, 2016 in Facebook post.: "The labor force participation rate -- the share of the potential workforce that is actually working or looking for work-- currently stands below 63%, the lowest level since the 1970s."
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in a radio interview: Since 1978, college "tuition nationwide has gone up something like four times the rate of inflation."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 2, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "A trade war is something very different (than curbing new trade agreements). We went down that road in the 1930s. It made the Great Depression longer and more painful."
Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas: The 2015 Legislature "passed the fewest laws in 20 years."
