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 Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": On Donald Trump's track record in business David Brooks stated on March 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s no correlation between primary turnout and wins in the fall in the last 11 elections." Ken Paxton stated on February 5, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion." Paul Ryan stated on February 23, 2016 in an interview: "There is a precedent" for not nominating someone to the U.S. Supreme Court "in the middle of a presidential election." Tim McGinty stated on March 4, 2016 in his campaign website: Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods." Tom Daschle stated on February 29, 2016 in an op-ed: U.S. global AIDS spending helped reduce "political instability and violence" by "40 percent" in recipient nations. Ted Cruz stated on March 3, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: Says Donald Trump has written 10 checks to Hillary Clinton "and four of those checks were not to her Senate campaign. … It was to her presidential campaign." Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox: The wives of the 9/11 hijackers "knew exactly what was happening" and went back to Saudi Arabia two days before the attacks to watch their husbands on television flying the planes. Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox: Marco Rubio "has the No. 1 absentee record in the United States" Senate. John Kasich stated on March 3, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: In head-to-head polls for the general election, "I beat Hillary Clinton by more than anybody, by 11 points." Charles Van Zant stated on February 29, 2016 in a House Finance and Tax committee meeting: "For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes (on gambling), somebody loses $6." Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in remarks during the GOP debate at the University of Houston: "Spending on welfare, on prisons, and education, all of those have dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars" because of Arizona’s immigration laws that drove out undocumented immigrants. Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in an Instagram meme: Says Mahatma Gandhi once said, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." Nevada State Democratic Party stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "Every Republican Senate candidate has now announced whether or not they support the Senate taking up the Supreme Court vacancy…except for Congressman Heck." Jim Kenney stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce: "An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke." Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2016 in a news conference: "Since (welfare reform) was signed into law, the number of families living in extreme poverty has more than doubled." Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Says "Harry Reid, when asked about the Republican field, said the Republican he likes the best is Donald Trump, and he said, because I can work with him. He'll cut deals." Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "There have been multiple media reports about (Donald Trump's) business dealings with the mob, with the mafia." Marina Dimitrijevic stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is a "billionaire." Barack Obama stated on February 16, 2016 in a press conference: "There is not a single candidate in the Republican primary that thinks we should do anything about climate change." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says "the New York Times can write a story that they know is false" yet "they can't basically be sued." Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 26, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump has said "he would be neutral between Israel and its enemies." Stephanie Schriock stated on February 1, 2016 in as quoted by the Texas Tribune: "Texas is home to millions of Latinas, but the state has never elected a Latina to Congress." Joe Heck stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "There is no evidence to support the claim that Guantanamo is used as a recruiting tool" for terrorists. Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital stated on February 29, 2016 in a page on the hospital's website: The Chris Hani Baragwanath in South Africa is "the world’s third-biggest hospital." John McCain stated on January 4, 2016 in a newspaper interview: The Every Student Succeeds Act "did away basically with Common Core." Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a speech.: "We work longer hours than any people in the industrialized world, including the Japanese." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We (Trump University) have an ‘A’ from the Better Business Bureau." Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill."
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Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": On Donald Trump's track record in business David Brooks stated on March 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s no correlation between primary turnout and wins in the fall in the last 11 elections." Ken Paxton stated on February 5, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion." Paul Ryan stated on February 23, 2016 in an interview: "There is a precedent" for not nominating someone to the U.S. Supreme Court "in the middle of a presidential election." Tim McGinty stated on March 4, 2016 in his campaign website: Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods." Tom Daschle stated on February 29, 2016 in an op-ed: U.S. global AIDS spending helped reduce "political instability and violence" by "40 percent" in recipient nations. Ted Cruz stated on March 3, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: Says Donald Trump has written 10 checks to Hillary Clinton "and four of those checks were not to her Senate campaign. … It was to her presidential campaign." Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox: The wives of the 9/11 hijackers "knew exactly what was happening" and went back to Saudi Arabia two days before the attacks to watch their husbands on television flying the planes. Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox: Marco Rubio "has the No. 1 absentee record in the United States" Senate. John Kasich stated on March 3, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: In head-to-head polls for the general election, "I beat Hillary Clinton by more than anybody, by 11 points." Charles Van Zant stated on February 29, 2016 in a House Finance and Tax committee meeting: "For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes (on gambling), somebody loses $6." Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in remarks during the GOP debate at the University of Houston: "Spending on welfare, on prisons, and education, all of those have dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars" because of Arizona’s immigration laws that drove out undocumented immigrants. Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in an Instagram meme: Says Mahatma Gandhi once said, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." Nevada State Democratic Party stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "Every Republican Senate candidate has now announced whether or not they support the Senate taking up the Supreme Court vacancy…except for Congressman Heck." Jim Kenney stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce: "An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke." Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2016 in a news conference: "Since (welfare reform) was signed into law, the number of families living in extreme poverty has more than doubled." Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Says "Harry Reid, when asked about the Republican field, said the Republican he likes the best is Donald Trump, and he said, because I can work with him. He'll cut deals." Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "There have been multiple media reports about (Donald Trump's) business dealings with the mob, with the mafia." Marina Dimitrijevic stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is a "billionaire." Barack Obama stated on February 16, 2016 in a press conference: "There is not a single candidate in the Republican primary that thinks we should do anything about climate change." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says "the New York Times can write a story that they know is false" yet "they can't basically be sued." Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 26, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump has said "he would be neutral between Israel and its enemies." Stephanie Schriock stated on February 1, 2016 in as quoted by the Texas Tribune: "Texas is home to millions of Latinas, but the state has never elected a Latina to Congress." Joe Heck stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "There is no evidence to support the claim that Guantanamo is used as a recruiting tool" for terrorists. Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital stated on February 29, 2016 in a page on the hospital's website: The Chris Hani Baragwanath in South Africa is "the world’s third-biggest hospital." John McCain stated on January 4, 2016 in a newspaper interview: The Every Student Succeeds Act "did away basically with Common Core." Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a speech.: "We work longer hours than any people in the industrialized world, including the Japanese." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We (Trump University) have an ‘A’ from the Better Business Bureau." Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill."
Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": On Donald Trump's track record in business
David Brooks stated on March 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s no correlation between primary turnout and wins in the fall in the last 11 elections."
Ken Paxton stated on February 5, 2016 in press release: "Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion."
Paul Ryan stated on February 23, 2016 in an interview: "There is a precedent" for not nominating someone to the U.S. Supreme Court "in the middle of a presidential election."
Tim McGinty stated on March 4, 2016 in his campaign website: Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods."
Tom Daschle stated on February 29, 2016 in an op-ed: U.S. global AIDS spending helped reduce "political instability and violence" by "40 percent" in recipient nations.
Ted Cruz stated on March 3, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: Says Donald Trump has written 10 checks to Hillary Clinton "and four of those checks were not to her Senate campaign. … It was to her presidential campaign."
Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox: The wives of the 9/11 hijackers "knew exactly what was happening" and went back to Saudi Arabia two days before the attacks to watch their husbands on television flying the planes.
Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2016 in a GOP debate hosted by Fox: Marco Rubio "has the No. 1 absentee record in the United States" Senate.
John Kasich stated on March 3, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: In head-to-head polls for the general election, "I beat Hillary Clinton by more than anybody, by 11 points."
Charles Van Zant stated on February 29, 2016 in a House Finance and Tax committee meeting: "For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes (on gambling), somebody loses $6."
Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in remarks during the GOP debate at the University of Houston: "Spending on welfare, on prisons, and education, all of those have dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars" because of Arizona’s immigration laws that drove out undocumented immigrants.
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in an Instagram meme: Says Mahatma Gandhi once said, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."
Nevada State Democratic Party stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "Every Republican Senate candidate has now announced whether or not they support the Senate taking up the Supreme Court vacancy…except for Congressman Heck."
Jim Kenney stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce: "An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state."
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2016 in a news conference: "Since (welfare reform) was signed into law, the number of families living in extreme poverty has more than doubled."
Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Says "Harry Reid, when asked about the Republican field, said the Republican he likes the best is Donald Trump, and he said, because I can work with him. He'll cut deals."
Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "There have been multiple media reports about (Donald Trump's) business dealings with the mob, with the mafia."
Marina Dimitrijevic stated on February 16, 2016 in a press release: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele is a "billionaire."
Barack Obama stated on February 16, 2016 in a press conference: "There is not a single candidate in the Republican primary that thinks we should do anything about climate change."
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Says "the New York Times can write a story that they know is false" yet "they can't basically be sued."
Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 26, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump has said "he would be neutral between Israel and its enemies."
Stephanie Schriock stated on February 1, 2016 in as quoted by the Texas Tribune: "Texas is home to millions of Latinas, but the state has never elected a Latina to Congress."
Joe Heck stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "There is no evidence to support the claim that Guantanamo is used as a recruiting tool" for terrorists.
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital stated on February 29, 2016 in a page on the hospital's website: The Chris Hani Baragwanath in South Africa is "the world’s third-biggest hospital."
John McCain stated on January 4, 2016 in a newspaper interview: The Every Student Succeeds Act "did away basically with Common Core."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 23, 2016 in a speech.: "We work longer hours than any people in the industrialized world, including the Japanese."
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We (Trump University) have an ‘A’ from the Better Business Bureau."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill."
