Latest Fact-checks by Jon Greenberg 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 Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in a speech at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner: In 1928 "school boards sent home letters with children saying that if Al Smith is elected president, you will not be allowed to have or read a Bible." Doctors Without Borders stated on October 12, 2016 in a press release: A World Health Organization report shows "that more people are dying of TB." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them "largely have been debunked." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: "Heroin .. pours across our southern borders." Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "State Department officials actually directed contracts for the Haitian recovery after the earthquake to friends of the Clintons." William Ruto stated on September 9, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined." Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech in North Carolina: Says "Hillary Clinton set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers’ rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "viciously" attacked women abused by Bill Clinton. 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 vice presidential debate: Says Philando Castile "had been stopped by police 40 or 50 times before that fatal incident." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate: "10 cents on the dollar from the Clinton Foundation goes to charitable causes." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: Says top Clinton advisers "were pressing" birther movement stories "very hard." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said back in 2006, ‘Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money.’ " Daily Caller stated on September 19, 2016 in an article in the Daily Caller: "Former President Bill Clinton and his Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) distributed ‘watered-down’ HIV/AIDS drugs to patients in sub-Saharan Africa." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy." Ertharin Cousin stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent." Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction." Hillary Clinton stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump is "on record extensively supporting (the) intervention in Libya." Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : "I was totally against the war in Iraq." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says Hillary Clinton tripled the number of people with AIDS whose "lives are being saved .. and it did not cost you any more money." Rebuilding America Now stated on August 7, 2016 in an ad played on "Meet the Press": Through the Clinton Foundation, "the Clintons are now worth in excess of $100 million." Paul Ryan stated on August 3, 2016 in an op-ed: After initially agreeing with Republicans on an amount for Zika funding, "Democrats derailed it." Doctors Without Borders stated on July 21, 2016 in a press release: Trade deals threaten "India’s role as the pharmacy of the developing world" for new HIV medicines. 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." Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: After the shootings of Dallas policemen, "nearly 500 people applied in just 12 days." Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "We have the most productive workers in the world." Amy Klobuchar stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world." 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." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "We are the only industrialized nation that doesn't guarantee workers paid family leave."
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Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in a speech at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner: In 1928 "school boards sent home letters with children saying that if Al Smith is elected president, you will not be allowed to have or read a Bible." Doctors Without Borders stated on October 12, 2016 in a press release: A World Health Organization report shows "that more people are dying of TB." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them "largely have been debunked." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: "Heroin .. pours across our southern borders." Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "State Department officials actually directed contracts for the Haitian recovery after the earthquake to friends of the Clintons." William Ruto stated on September 9, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined." Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech in North Carolina: Says "Hillary Clinton set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers’ rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "viciously" attacked women abused by Bill Clinton. 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 vice presidential debate: Says Philando Castile "had been stopped by police 40 or 50 times before that fatal incident." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate: "10 cents on the dollar from the Clinton Foundation goes to charitable causes." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: Says top Clinton advisers "were pressing" birther movement stories "very hard." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said back in 2006, ‘Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money.’ " Daily Caller stated on September 19, 2016 in an article in the Daily Caller: "Former President Bill Clinton and his Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) distributed ‘watered-down’ HIV/AIDS drugs to patients in sub-Saharan Africa." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy." Ertharin Cousin stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent." Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction." Hillary Clinton stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump is "on record extensively supporting (the) intervention in Libya." Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : "I was totally against the war in Iraq." Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says Hillary Clinton tripled the number of people with AIDS whose "lives are being saved .. and it did not cost you any more money." Rebuilding America Now stated on August 7, 2016 in an ad played on "Meet the Press": Through the Clinton Foundation, "the Clintons are now worth in excess of $100 million." Paul Ryan stated on August 3, 2016 in an op-ed: After initially agreeing with Republicans on an amount for Zika funding, "Democrats derailed it." Doctors Without Borders stated on July 21, 2016 in a press release: Trade deals threaten "India’s role as the pharmacy of the developing world" for new HIV medicines. 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." Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: After the shootings of Dallas policemen, "nearly 500 people applied in just 12 days." Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "We have the most productive workers in the world." Amy Klobuchar stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world." 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." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "We are the only industrialized nation that doesn't guarantee workers paid family leave."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in a speech at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner: In 1928 "school boards sent home letters with children saying that if Al Smith is elected president, you will not be allowed to have or read a Bible."
Doctors Without Borders stated on October 12, 2016 in a press release: A World Health Organization report shows "that more people are dying of TB."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: The stories from women saying he groped or forced himself on them "largely have been debunked."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: "Heroin .. pours across our southern borders."
Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "State Department officials actually directed contracts for the Haitian recovery after the earthquake to friends of the Clintons."
William Ruto stated on September 9, 2016 in a speech at a political rally: "Cancer and matters to do with kidney failure kill more people in Kenya today than malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS combined."
Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech in North Carolina: Says "Hillary Clinton set aside environmental and labor rules to help a South Korean company with a record of violating workers’ rights set up what amounts to a sweatshop in Haiti."
Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton "viciously" attacked women abused by Bill Clinton.
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 vice presidential debate: Says Philando Castile "had been stopped by police 40 or 50 times before that fatal incident."
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate: "10 cents on the dollar from the Clinton Foundation goes to charitable causes."
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says "Iraq has been overrun by ISIS because Hillary Clinton failed to renegotiate . . . a status of forces agreement."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: Says top Clinton advisers "were pressing" birther movement stories "very hard."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said back in 2006, ‘Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money.’ "
Daily Caller stated on September 19, 2016 in an article in the Daily Caller: "Former President Bill Clinton and his Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) distributed ‘watered-down’ HIV/AIDS drugs to patients in sub-Saharan Africa."
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in a speech: "Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy."
Ertharin Cousin stated on September 6, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent."
Paul Wolfowitz stated on September 11, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The Germans, the French, countries that opposed us in the (Iraq) war, all believed (Saddam Hussein) had weapons of mass destruction."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : Says Donald Trump is "on record extensively supporting (the) intervention in Libya."
Donald Trump stated on September 7, 2016 in the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum : "I was totally against the war in Iraq."
Bill Clinton stated on July 26, 2016 in a post on Medium: Says Hillary Clinton tripled the number of people with AIDS whose "lives are being saved .. and it did not cost you any more money."
Rebuilding America Now stated on August 7, 2016 in an ad played on "Meet the Press": Through the Clinton Foundation, "the Clintons are now worth in excess of $100 million."
Paul Ryan stated on August 3, 2016 in an op-ed: After initially agreeing with Republicans on an amount for Zika funding, "Democrats derailed it."
Doctors Without Borders stated on July 21, 2016 in a press release: Trade deals threaten "India’s role as the pharmacy of the developing world" for new HIV medicines.
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."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: After the shootings of Dallas policemen, "nearly 500 people applied in just 12 days."
Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "We have the most productive workers in the world."
Amy Klobuchar stated on July 26, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "Human trafficking is the third-biggest criminal enterprise in the world."
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."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "We are the only industrialized nation that doesn't guarantee workers paid family leave."
