Latest Fact-checks by Aaron Sharockman 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 Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18. Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech: On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States. Bloggers stated on September 13, 2016 in posts: Says Hillary Clinton had an "undercover nurse" with her at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in New York. Reince Priebus stated on August 23, 2016 in comments on "The Mike Gallagher Show": "The fact is" the Clinton Foundation has "got about 80 percent in overhead and 20 percent of the money is actually getting into the places it should." Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2016 in a tweet: "Not one American flag on the massive stage at the Democratic National Convention until people started complaining- then a small one. Pathetic." Antonio Sabato Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in an interview with ABC News: Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim. Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: "I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war (in Iraq), and yes, even before the war ever started." 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." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2016 in in a speech: Says professional football coach Rex Ryan "won championships in New York. The AFC, I think, twice." Donald Trump stated on March 7, 2016 in a campaign ad: "As a legislator, (Marco Rubio) flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bill's lobbyist." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: Says Ted Cruz "said I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the CNN debate: "If it weren’t for me … (illegal immigration) wouldn’t even be a big subject." Right to Rise stated on February 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich had "the worst rating on spending of any governor in the country, Republican or Democrat." Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2016 in the South Carolina presidential debate: Among Syrian refugees and migrants coming into Europe, "there look like very few women. Very few children." 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." Jennifer Granholm stated on October 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest." Facebook posts stated on June 2, 2015 in in posts on Facebook: The runnerup to Caitlyn Jenner for ESPN’s Arthur Ashe Courage Award was "Army veteran Noah Galloway, who lost an arm and leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq." Bob Sears stated on February 2, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "Every year in the United States between 3,000 and 4,500 severe vaccine reactions are reported to the Centers for Disease Control. Not mild reactions. Severe reactions that land somebody in the hospital, the intensive care unit or cause a permanent disability or death." Breitbart stated on November 8, 2014 in a story: Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." Rachel Maddow stated on March 27, 2012 in her book "Drift": "Not even old Gen. Eisenhower … saluted military personnel" as president. X posts stated on August 13, 2014 in posts on Twitter: The wife of the Ferguson, Mo., police chief said African-Americans in Ferguson "are feral and violent." Rachel Maddow stated on June 3, 2014 in comments on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "The Pentagon made up" the since-debunked heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq. David Frum stated on June 3, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We’ve seen a remarkable reduction in the number of Americans being executed -- it’s down nearly two-thirds over the past generation." Bill Maher stated on May 23, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We're fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia." Rush Limbaugh stated on April 28, 2014 in comments on his radio show: "Some of the wealthiest Americans are African-American now." Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined. Joe Scarborough stated on April 10, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Before "our last three presidents, you have to go back to the 1800s, early 1800s to find three presidents in a row being consecutively re-elected." Genevieve Wood stated on April 8, 2014 in comments on CNN: "Young women today in metropolitan areas" who are childless and single are out-earning childless, single young males. X posts stated on February 19, 2014 in posts on Twitter.: A photo from the Russia-Finland hockey game shows a sad Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. Roger Goodell stated on February 2, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": NFL "players are living, on average, longer than the average male."
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Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18. Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech: On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States. Bloggers stated on September 13, 2016 in posts: Says Hillary Clinton had an "undercover nurse" with her at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in New York. Reince Priebus stated on August 23, 2016 in comments on "The Mike Gallagher Show": "The fact is" the Clinton Foundation has "got about 80 percent in overhead and 20 percent of the money is actually getting into the places it should." Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2016 in a tweet: "Not one American flag on the massive stage at the Democratic National Convention until people started complaining- then a small one. Pathetic." Antonio Sabato Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in an interview with ABC News: Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim. Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: "I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war (in Iraq), and yes, even before the war ever started." 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." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2016 in in a speech: Says professional football coach Rex Ryan "won championships in New York. The AFC, I think, twice." Donald Trump stated on March 7, 2016 in a campaign ad: "As a legislator, (Marco Rubio) flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bill's lobbyist." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: Says Ted Cruz "said I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the CNN debate: "If it weren’t for me … (illegal immigration) wouldn’t even be a big subject." Right to Rise stated on February 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich had "the worst rating on spending of any governor in the country, Republican or Democrat." Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2016 in the South Carolina presidential debate: Among Syrian refugees and migrants coming into Europe, "there look like very few women. Very few children." 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." Jennifer Granholm stated on October 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest." Facebook posts stated on June 2, 2015 in in posts on Facebook: The runnerup to Caitlyn Jenner for ESPN’s Arthur Ashe Courage Award was "Army veteran Noah Galloway, who lost an arm and leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq." Bob Sears stated on February 2, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "Every year in the United States between 3,000 and 4,500 severe vaccine reactions are reported to the Centers for Disease Control. Not mild reactions. Severe reactions that land somebody in the hospital, the intensive care unit or cause a permanent disability or death." Breitbart stated on November 8, 2014 in a story: Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." Rachel Maddow stated on March 27, 2012 in her book "Drift": "Not even old Gen. Eisenhower … saluted military personnel" as president. X posts stated on August 13, 2014 in posts on Twitter: The wife of the Ferguson, Mo., police chief said African-Americans in Ferguson "are feral and violent." Rachel Maddow stated on June 3, 2014 in comments on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "The Pentagon made up" the since-debunked heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq. David Frum stated on June 3, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We’ve seen a remarkable reduction in the number of Americans being executed -- it’s down nearly two-thirds over the past generation." Bill Maher stated on May 23, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We're fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia." Rush Limbaugh stated on April 28, 2014 in comments on his radio show: "Some of the wealthiest Americans are African-American now." Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined. Joe Scarborough stated on April 10, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Before "our last three presidents, you have to go back to the 1800s, early 1800s to find three presidents in a row being consecutively re-elected." Genevieve Wood stated on April 8, 2014 in comments on CNN: "Young women today in metropolitan areas" who are childless and single are out-earning childless, single young males. X posts stated on February 19, 2014 in posts on Twitter.: A photo from the Russia-Finland hockey game shows a sad Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. Roger Goodell stated on February 2, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": NFL "players are living, on average, longer than the average male."
Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18.
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in comments at a speech: On whether Barack Obama was born in the United States.
Bloggers stated on September 13, 2016 in posts: Says Hillary Clinton had an "undercover nurse" with her at the Sept. 11 memorial ceremony in New York.
Reince Priebus stated on August 23, 2016 in comments on "The Mike Gallagher Show": "The fact is" the Clinton Foundation has "got about 80 percent in overhead and 20 percent of the money is actually getting into the places it should."
Donald Trump stated on July 27, 2016 in a tweet: "Not one American flag on the massive stage at the Democratic National Convention until people started complaining- then a small one. Pathetic."
Antonio Sabato Jr. stated on July 19, 2016 in an interview with ABC News: Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim.
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: "I was among the earliest to criticize the rush to war (in Iraq), and yes, even before the war ever started."
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."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2016 in in a speech: Says professional football coach Rex Ryan "won championships in New York. The AFC, I think, twice."
Donald Trump stated on March 7, 2016 in a campaign ad: "As a legislator, (Marco Rubio) flipped on a key vote after making a quick $200,000 from selling the house to the mother of the bill's lobbyist."
Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: Says Ted Cruz "said I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject."
Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the CNN debate: "If it weren’t for me … (illegal immigration) wouldn’t even be a big subject."
Right to Rise stated on February 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich had "the worst rating on spending of any governor in the country, Republican or Democrat."
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2016 in the South Carolina presidential debate: Among Syrian refugees and migrants coming into Europe, "there look like very few women. Very few children."
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."
Jennifer Granholm stated on October 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says Marco Rubio opposes abortion "even in the case of rape and incest."
Facebook posts stated on June 2, 2015 in in posts on Facebook: The runnerup to Caitlyn Jenner for ESPN’s Arthur Ashe Courage Award was "Army veteran Noah Galloway, who lost an arm and leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq."
Bob Sears stated on February 2, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "Every year in the United States between 3,000 and 4,500 severe vaccine reactions are reported to the Centers for Disease Control. Not mild reactions. Severe reactions that land somebody in the hospital, the intensive care unit or cause a permanent disability or death."
Breitbart stated on November 8, 2014 in a story: Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe."
Rachel Maddow stated on March 27, 2012 in her book "Drift": "Not even old Gen. Eisenhower … saluted military personnel" as president.
X posts stated on August 13, 2014 in posts on Twitter: The wife of the Ferguson, Mo., police chief said African-Americans in Ferguson "are feral and violent."
Rachel Maddow stated on June 3, 2014 in comments on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "The Pentagon made up" the since-debunked heroics of POW Jessica Lynch as she tried to avoid capture in Iraq.
David Frum stated on June 3, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We’ve seen a remarkable reduction in the number of Americans being executed -- it’s down nearly two-thirds over the past generation."
Bill Maher stated on May 23, 2014 in in comments on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We're fifth in the world (in executions), behind China, Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia."
Rush Limbaugh stated on April 28, 2014 in comments on his radio show: "Some of the wealthiest Americans are African-American now."
Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined.
Joe Scarborough stated on April 10, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Before "our last three presidents, you have to go back to the 1800s, early 1800s to find three presidents in a row being consecutively re-elected."
Genevieve Wood stated on April 8, 2014 in comments on CNN: "Young women today in metropolitan areas" who are childless and single are out-earning childless, single young males.
X posts stated on February 19, 2014 in posts on Twitter.: A photo from the Russia-Finland hockey game shows a sad Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev.
Roger Goodell stated on February 2, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": NFL "players are living, on average, longer than the average male."