Latest Fact-checks by Lauren Carroll 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 Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Says as Indiana governor, he has made "record investments in education." Paul Manafort stated on July 19, 2016 in a press conference: "The Clinton camp was the first to get it out there and try to say there was something untoward about the speech that Melania Trump gave." Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad." Cory Booker stated on July 10, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The war on drugs led to "a 500 percent increase in incarceration in our country, disproportionately affecting poor and disproportionately affecting minorities." Hillary Clinton stated on July 2, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says she "never received nor sent any material that was marked classified" on her private email server while secretary of state. Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in an email: "As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton laundered money to Bill Clinton through Laureate Education, while Bill Clinton was an honorary chairman of the group." Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in remarks in Cincinnati, Ohio: After Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, "within 24 hours, Americans lost $100 billion from our 401(k)s." Tim Kaine stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says British voters "under 50, especially millennials, overwhelmingly voted to stay," in the European Union. "It was older voters who voted to leave." Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in remarks in Raleigh, N.C.: Says Mark Zandi, who wrote a report criticizing Donald Trump’s economic proposals, is "one of Sen. John McCain's former economic advisers." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event: As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York : The Benghazi victims were "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed." Priorities USA Action stated on June 19, 2016 in an ad discussed on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump has said he loves war, "including with nukes." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show: The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution. Hillary Clinton stated on May 26, 2016 in an interview on ABC: "It was allowed," referring to her email practices. Hillary Clinton stated on May 16, 2016 in remarks at a Kentucky rally: "We just had the best year for the auto industry in America in history." Chris Wallace stated on May 15, 2016 in an episode of "Fox News Sunday": "Every Republican nominee since Richard Nixon, who at one time was under an audit, has released their tax returns." Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper: "The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "You have to be a citizen to vote," but with same-day voter registration, "you have places where people just walk in and vote." Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say Planned Parenthood is "terrific and that it should keep taxpayer funding." Amy Schumer stated on April 28, 2016 in an episode of "Inside Amy Schumer": "You can absolutely get a gun if you have several felonies as long as you buy it on the Internet or at a gun show." Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2016 in a "Good Morning America" town hall: Marijuana is a Schedule I drug, "which you understand means that you can’t do any research about it." Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt stated on April 15, 2016 in in an episode of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt": "Dolphins are rapists. Look it up." Ben Carson stated on April 20, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt." Dinesh D'Souza stated on April 17, 2016 in a Facebook post: "As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, #Bernie is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year." Bernie Sanders stated on April 15, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "When this campaign began, I said that we’ve got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7.25, raise it to $15. Secretary Clinton said let's raise it to $12." Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "We have tougher standards holding toy gun manufacturers and sellers to account than we do for real guns." Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns." The Other 98% stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook image: "Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less." Bernie Sanders stated on March 30, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says his free public university tuition program "is paid for … by a tax on Wall Street's speculation." Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a CNN town hall: Says that when Michelle Fields "found out that there was a security camera, and that they had her on tape, all of a sudden that story changed."
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Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Says as Indiana governor, he has made "record investments in education." Paul Manafort stated on July 19, 2016 in a press conference: "The Clinton camp was the first to get it out there and try to say there was something untoward about the speech that Melania Trump gave." Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad." Cory Booker stated on July 10, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The war on drugs led to "a 500 percent increase in incarceration in our country, disproportionately affecting poor and disproportionately affecting minorities." Hillary Clinton stated on July 2, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says she "never received nor sent any material that was marked classified" on her private email server while secretary of state. Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in an email: "As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton laundered money to Bill Clinton through Laureate Education, while Bill Clinton was an honorary chairman of the group." Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in remarks in Cincinnati, Ohio: After Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, "within 24 hours, Americans lost $100 billion from our 401(k)s." Tim Kaine stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says British voters "under 50, especially millennials, overwhelmingly voted to stay," in the European Union. "It was older voters who voted to leave." Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in remarks in Raleigh, N.C.: Says Mark Zandi, who wrote a report criticizing Donald Trump’s economic proposals, is "one of Sen. John McCain's former economic advisers." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event: As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York : The Benghazi victims were "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed." Priorities USA Action stated on June 19, 2016 in an ad discussed on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump has said he loves war, "including with nukes." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show: The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution. Hillary Clinton stated on May 26, 2016 in an interview on ABC: "It was allowed," referring to her email practices. Hillary Clinton stated on May 16, 2016 in remarks at a Kentucky rally: "We just had the best year for the auto industry in America in history." Chris Wallace stated on May 15, 2016 in an episode of "Fox News Sunday": "Every Republican nominee since Richard Nixon, who at one time was under an audit, has released their tax returns." Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper: "The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt." Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "You have to be a citizen to vote," but with same-day voter registration, "you have places where people just walk in and vote." Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say Planned Parenthood is "terrific and that it should keep taxpayer funding." Amy Schumer stated on April 28, 2016 in an episode of "Inside Amy Schumer": "You can absolutely get a gun if you have several felonies as long as you buy it on the Internet or at a gun show." Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2016 in a "Good Morning America" town hall: Marijuana is a Schedule I drug, "which you understand means that you can’t do any research about it." Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt stated on April 15, 2016 in in an episode of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt": "Dolphins are rapists. Look it up." Ben Carson stated on April 20, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt." Dinesh D'Souza stated on April 17, 2016 in a Facebook post: "As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, #Bernie is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year." Bernie Sanders stated on April 15, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "When this campaign began, I said that we’ve got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7.25, raise it to $15. Secretary Clinton said let's raise it to $12." Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "We have tougher standards holding toy gun manufacturers and sellers to account than we do for real guns." Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns." The Other 98% stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook image: "Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less." Bernie Sanders stated on March 30, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says his free public university tuition program "is paid for … by a tax on Wall Street's speculation." Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a CNN town hall: Says that when Michelle Fields "found out that there was a security camera, and that they had her on tape, all of a sudden that story changed."
Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: Says as Indiana governor, he has made "record investments in education."
Paul Manafort stated on July 19, 2016 in a press conference: "The Clinton camp was the first to get it out there and try to say there was something untoward about the speech that Melania Trump gave."
Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad."
Cory Booker stated on July 10, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The war on drugs led to "a 500 percent increase in incarceration in our country, disproportionately affecting poor and disproportionately affecting minorities."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 2, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC: Says she "never received nor sent any material that was marked classified" on her private email server while secretary of state.
Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in an email: "As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton laundered money to Bill Clinton through Laureate Education, while Bill Clinton was an honorary chairman of the group."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in remarks in Cincinnati, Ohio: After Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, "within 24 hours, Americans lost $100 billion from our 401(k)s."
Tim Kaine stated on June 26, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says British voters "under 50, especially millennials, overwhelmingly voted to stay," in the European Union. "It was older voters who voted to leave."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 21, 2016 in remarks in Raleigh, N.C.: Says Mark Zandi, who wrote a report criticizing Donald Trump’s economic proposals, is "one of Sen. John McCain's former economic advisers."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2016 in remarks at a Planned Parenthood event: As a result of Roe vs. Wade, "America’s maternal mortality rate dropped dramatically."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York : The Benghazi victims were "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed."
Priorities USA Action stated on June 19, 2016 in an ad discussed on "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump has said he loves war, "including with nukes."
Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show: The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution.
Hillary Clinton stated on May 26, 2016 in an interview on ABC: "It was allowed," referring to her email practices.
Hillary Clinton stated on May 16, 2016 in remarks at a Kentucky rally: "We just had the best year for the auto industry in America in history."
Chris Wallace stated on May 15, 2016 in an episode of "Fox News Sunday": "Every Republican nominee since Richard Nixon, who at one time was under an audit, has released their tax returns."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2016 in an interview with CNN's Anderson Cooper: "The market is making this decision. The market has driven down the cost of coal, so you have companies going bankrupt."
Donald Trump stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview on 'Meet the Press': "You have to be a citizen to vote," but with same-day voter registration, "you have places where people just walk in and vote."
Ted Cruz stated on May 1, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say Planned Parenthood is "terrific and that it should keep taxpayer funding."
Amy Schumer stated on April 28, 2016 in an episode of "Inside Amy Schumer": "You can absolutely get a gun if you have several felonies as long as you buy it on the Internet or at a gun show."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 21, 2016 in a "Good Morning America" town hall: Marijuana is a Schedule I drug, "which you understand means that you can’t do any research about it."
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt stated on April 15, 2016 in in an episode of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt": "Dolphins are rapists. Look it up."
Ben Carson stated on April 20, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt."
Dinesh D'Souza stated on April 17, 2016 in a Facebook post: "As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, #Bernie is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 15, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "When this campaign began, I said that we’ve got to end the starvation minimum wage of $7.25, raise it to $15. Secretary Clinton said let's raise it to $12."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 14, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New York: "We have tougher standards holding toy gun manufacturers and sellers to account than we do for real guns."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 6, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says Bernie Sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns."
The Other 98% stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook image: "Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 30, 2016 in a CNN interview: Says his free public university tuition program "is paid for … by a tax on Wall Street's speculation."
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a CNN town hall: Says that when Michelle Fields "found out that there was a security camera, and that they had her on tape, all of a sudden that story changed."
