Latest 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 Bernie Sanders stated on May 29, 2016 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Right now, in every major poll, national poll and statewide poll done in the last month, six weeks, we are defeating Trump, often by big numbers and always at a larger margin than Secretary Clinton is." Pat McCrory stated on May 24, 2016 in a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT: Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded Kelly Ayotte stated on May 18, 2016 in a press release: Says Maggie Hassan was "out of state on 30 days over the last three months." Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2016 in an Instagram post: "Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made $153,014 from 2010-2014." Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a television ad: "During the (housing) crisis, Catherine Cortez Masto gave a sweetheart contract worth millions to a D.C. law firm that then donated thousands to her political campaigns." 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." Vicki Martin stated on May 12, 2016 in a presentation at a panel discussion: Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college." Ted Cruz stated on April 21, 2016 in an online campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "has the second-highest disapproval ratings of anyone running for president." Newt Gingrich stated on May 27, 2016 in a post on Twitter: "No one in American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trump's achievement is remarkable." Richard Pan stated on April 7, 2016 in remarks at a Capitol budget hearing: California’s Capitol building is "second only to Disneyland," among visitor sites in the state. Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2016 in a press conference: "The Nordic countries are some of the few countries" that meet development aid goals. Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in an interview on Fox 13: "I'm also the only lieutenant governor to not take a security detail." Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash." John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "Vietnamese is the third most commonly spoken language in Texas." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: It "is Hillary Clinton's agenda" to "release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released." Pete Gallego stated on April 22, 2016 in Pete Gallego campaign press release: Says Will Hurd "cosponsored a bill that would militarize our border and allow 200 miles of new roads to be built in the Big Bend region -- cutting up our beloved park." Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times Magazine: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously." 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." Job Itzkowitz stated on May 11, 2016 in In the Philadelphia Business Journal: Old City in Philadelphia "used to have more than a dozen clubs and that's what we were known for and now we’re down to two." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been." Ann Kirkpatrick stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton: Says Sen. John McCain "told dreamers that he’ll support the Dream Act, then he voted against it." Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes." George Holding stated on May 19, 2016 in a debate on WRAL: Says North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers was the only Republican to vote against "an amendment to prioritize the deportation of sexual criminals who are illegal immigrants." Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003." Rob Portman stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview: Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio." Randy Forbes stated on May 13, 2016 in a campaign flier: Says Virginia Republican "Scott Taylor has been convicted in at least four different courts across the country, at times failing to even appear, and having a warrant issued for his arrest." David Miliband stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion: "The geography of poverty has changed fundamentally in the last 15 years," with more of it concentrated in fragile and conflict states. NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on May 16, 2016 in a website post.: "One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him."
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Bernie Sanders stated on May 29, 2016 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Right now, in every major poll, national poll and statewide poll done in the last month, six weeks, we are defeating Trump, often by big numbers and always at a larger margin than Secretary Clinton is." Pat McCrory stated on May 24, 2016 in a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT: Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded Kelly Ayotte stated on May 18, 2016 in a press release: Says Maggie Hassan was "out of state on 30 days over the last three months." Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2016 in an Instagram post: "Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made $153,014 from 2010-2014." Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a television ad: "During the (housing) crisis, Catherine Cortez Masto gave a sweetheart contract worth millions to a D.C. law firm that then donated thousands to her political campaigns." 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." Vicki Martin stated on May 12, 2016 in a presentation at a panel discussion: Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college." Ted Cruz stated on April 21, 2016 in an online campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "has the second-highest disapproval ratings of anyone running for president." Newt Gingrich stated on May 27, 2016 in a post on Twitter: "No one in American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trump's achievement is remarkable." Richard Pan stated on April 7, 2016 in remarks at a Capitol budget hearing: California’s Capitol building is "second only to Disneyland," among visitor sites in the state. Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2016 in a press conference: "The Nordic countries are some of the few countries" that meet development aid goals. Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in an interview on Fox 13: "I'm also the only lieutenant governor to not take a security detail." Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash." John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "Vietnamese is the third most commonly spoken language in Texas." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: It "is Hillary Clinton's agenda" to "release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released." Pete Gallego stated on April 22, 2016 in Pete Gallego campaign press release: Says Will Hurd "cosponsored a bill that would militarize our border and allow 200 miles of new roads to be built in the Big Bend region -- cutting up our beloved park." Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times Magazine: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously." 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." Job Itzkowitz stated on May 11, 2016 in In the Philadelphia Business Journal: Old City in Philadelphia "used to have more than a dozen clubs and that's what we were known for and now we’re down to two." Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been." Ann Kirkpatrick stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton: Says Sen. John McCain "told dreamers that he’ll support the Dream Act, then he voted against it." Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes." George Holding stated on May 19, 2016 in a debate on WRAL: Says North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers was the only Republican to vote against "an amendment to prioritize the deportation of sexual criminals who are illegal immigrants." Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003." Rob Portman stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview: Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio." Randy Forbes stated on May 13, 2016 in a campaign flier: Says Virginia Republican "Scott Taylor has been convicted in at least four different courts across the country, at times failing to even appear, and having a warrant issued for his arrest." David Miliband stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion: "The geography of poverty has changed fundamentally in the last 15 years," with more of it concentrated in fragile and conflict states. NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on May 16, 2016 in a website post.: "One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45." Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him."
Bernie Sanders stated on May 29, 2016 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Right now, in every major poll, national poll and statewide poll done in the last month, six weeks, we are defeating Trump, often by big numbers and always at a larger margin than Secretary Clinton is."
Pat McCrory stated on May 24, 2016 in a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT: Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded
Kelly Ayotte stated on May 18, 2016 in a press release: Says Maggie Hassan was "out of state on 30 days over the last three months."
Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2016 in an Instagram post: "Hypocrisy at the Clinton Foundation: Top male staff made on average $218,029 while top female staff made $153,014 from 2010-2014."
Freedom Partners Action Fund stated on May 2, 2016 in a television ad: "During the (housing) crisis, Catherine Cortez Masto gave a sweetheart contract worth millions to a D.C. law firm that then donated thousands to her political campaigns."
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."
Vicki Martin stated on May 12, 2016 in a presentation at a panel discussion: Only 50 percent of students from Milwaukee public high schools "go on to a two-or four-year college."
Ted Cruz stated on April 21, 2016 in an online campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "has the second-highest disapproval ratings of anyone running for president."
Newt Gingrich stated on May 27, 2016 in a post on Twitter: "No one in American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trump's achievement is remarkable."
Richard Pan stated on April 7, 2016 in remarks at a Capitol budget hearing: California’s Capitol building is "second only to Disneyland," among visitor sites in the state.
Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2016 in a press conference: "The Nordic countries are some of the few countries" that meet development aid goals.
Carlos Lopez-Cantera stated on April 30, 2016 in an interview on Fox 13: "I'm also the only lieutenant governor to not take a security detail."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash."
John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "Vietnamese is the third most commonly spoken language in Texas."
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: It "is Hillary Clinton's agenda" to "release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released."
Pete Gallego stated on April 22, 2016 in Pete Gallego campaign press release: Says Will Hurd "cosponsored a bill that would militarize our border and allow 200 miles of new roads to be built in the Big Bend region -- cutting up our beloved park."
Donald Trump stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times Magazine: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously."
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."
Job Itzkowitz stated on May 11, 2016 in In the Philadelphia Business Journal: Old City in Philadelphia "used to have more than a dozen clubs and that's what we were known for and now we’re down to two."
Scott Walker stated on May 16, 2016 in an interview: "The University of Wisconsin System budget is the biggest it has ever been."
Ann Kirkpatrick stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton: Says Sen. John McCain "told dreamers that he’ll support the Dream Act, then he voted against it."
Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The only two (Donald Trump tax returns) we have show that he hasn't paid a penny in taxes."
George Holding stated on May 19, 2016 in a debate on WRAL: Says North Carolina Rep. Renee Ellmers was the only Republican to vote against "an amendment to prioritize the deportation of sexual criminals who are illegal immigrants."
Celia Israel stated on May 13, 2016 in a press release: "When adjusted for inflation, (Texas) per-student spending has remained relatively flat over the past 16 years. Despite that trend, Texas schools in 2017 will receive $381 less per student than they did in 2003."
Rob Portman stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview: Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio."
Randy Forbes stated on May 13, 2016 in a campaign flier: Says Virginia Republican "Scott Taylor has been convicted in at least four different courts across the country, at times failing to even appear, and having a warrant issued for his arrest."
David Miliband stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion: "The geography of poverty has changed fundamentally in the last 15 years," with more of it concentrated in fragile and conflict states.
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on May 16, 2016 in a website post.: "One in three American women will have had an abortion by the time she reaches the age of 45."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him."
