Latest Fact-checks by Louis Jacobson 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 Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2016 in a rally in Delaware, Ohio: "Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico." Rob Portman stated on October 20, 2016 in an Ohio Senate debate in Cleveland: "The director of the FBI said that we cannot figure out who (Syrian refugees) are, what their intentions are, because we have no information on them, because we don’t have any contact with the Syrian government or any people on the ground to be able to determine that." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate in Las Vegas: Says Hillary Clinton is "wrong" to say he mocked a disabled reporter. Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns." Deborah Ross stated on October 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Sen. (Richard) Burr voted no on the Violence Against Women Act." Donald Trump stated on October 13, 2016 in a speech in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Workers in the United States are making less than they were almost 20 years ago, and yet they are working harder." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Ambridge, Pa.: "We don't have any" chess grandmasters in the United States. Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate in St. Louis: "I've gotten to see the commercials that they did on you. And I've gotten to see some of the most vicious commercials I've ever seen of Michelle Obama talking about you, Hillary." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Says Sidney Blumenthal wrote that the Benghazi attack was "almost certainly preventable. Clinton was in charge of the State Department, and it failed to protect U.S. personnel and an American consulate in Libya." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We have an increase in murder within our cities, the biggest in 45 years." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says a tweet he sent out "wasn’t saying, ‘check out a sex tape.’ It was just ‘take a look at" the background of Alicia Machado. Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate: "Right now we are at 90 percent health insurance covered. That's the highest we've ever been in our country." Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2016 in a statement from the campaign: Says he has "a fiduciary responsibility to his business, his family and his employees to pay no more tax than legally required." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.: Says Donald Trump, in his campaign announcement speech, "also said, ‘And many of them (Mexicans) are good people. You keep leaving that out of your quote." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.: "Gov. Pence said, inarguably, Vladimir Putin is a better leader than President Obama." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 vice presidential debate: Donald Trump would "engage in a risky scheme to privatize Social Security." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs." Mike Pence stated on October 3, 2016 in a pre-debate appearance in Virginia: "In the state of Indiana, I’ve signed more than $3.5 billion in tax relief." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm." Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "Since I came into office … we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent." Bloggers stated on September 27, 2016 in Internet posts: Say photographs of Hillary Clinton at the debate show what could be an earpiece. Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: In New York City, "murders are up." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: According to "independent experts," Donald Trump's tax plan "would blow up the debt by over $5 trillion and would in some instances disadvantage middle-class families compared to the wealthy." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "The gun epidemic is the leading cause of death of young African-American men, more than the next nine causes put together." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns. Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever." Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "I never said" that Muslims would be subject to profiling under his policies. Republican National Committee stated on September 17, 2016 in an email : "Over the past eight years, black youth unemployment is up."
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Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2016 in a rally in Delaware, Ohio: "Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico." Rob Portman stated on October 20, 2016 in an Ohio Senate debate in Cleveland: "The director of the FBI said that we cannot figure out who (Syrian refugees) are, what their intentions are, because we have no information on them, because we don’t have any contact with the Syrian government or any people on the ground to be able to determine that." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate in Las Vegas: Says Hillary Clinton is "wrong" to say he mocked a disabled reporter. Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes." Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns." Deborah Ross stated on October 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Sen. (Richard) Burr voted no on the Violence Against Women Act." Donald Trump stated on October 13, 2016 in a speech in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Workers in the United States are making less than they were almost 20 years ago, and yet they are working harder." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Ambridge, Pa.: "We don't have any" chess grandmasters in the United States. Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate in St. Louis: "I've gotten to see the commercials that they did on you. And I've gotten to see some of the most vicious commercials I've ever seen of Michelle Obama talking about you, Hillary." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Says Sidney Blumenthal wrote that the Benghazi attack was "almost certainly preventable. Clinton was in charge of the State Department, and it failed to protect U.S. personnel and an American consulate in Libya." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We have an increase in murder within our cities, the biggest in 45 years." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says a tweet he sent out "wasn’t saying, ‘check out a sex tape.’ It was just ‘take a look at" the background of Alicia Machado. Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate: "Right now we are at 90 percent health insurance covered. That's the highest we've ever been in our country." Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2016 in a statement from the campaign: Says he has "a fiduciary responsibility to his business, his family and his employees to pay no more tax than legally required." Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.: Says Donald Trump, in his campaign announcement speech, "also said, ‘And many of them (Mexicans) are good people. You keep leaving that out of your quote." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.: "Gov. Pence said, inarguably, Vladimir Putin is a better leader than President Obama." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 vice presidential debate: Donald Trump would "engage in a risky scheme to privatize Social Security." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs." Mike Pence stated on October 3, 2016 in a pre-debate appearance in Virginia: "In the state of Indiana, I’ve signed more than $3.5 billion in tax relief." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm." Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "Since I came into office … we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent." Bloggers stated on September 27, 2016 in Internet posts: Say photographs of Hillary Clinton at the debate show what could be an earpiece. Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: In New York City, "murders are up." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: According to "independent experts," Donald Trump's tax plan "would blow up the debt by over $5 trillion and would in some instances disadvantage middle-class families compared to the wealthy." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "The gun epidemic is the leading cause of death of young African-American men, more than the next nine causes put together." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns. Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever." Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "I never said" that Muslims would be subject to profiling under his policies. Republican National Committee stated on September 17, 2016 in an email : "Over the past eight years, black youth unemployment is up."
Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2016 in a rally in Delaware, Ohio: "Ford is moving all of their small-car production to Mexico."
Rob Portman stated on October 20, 2016 in an Ohio Senate debate in Cleveland: "The director of the FBI said that we cannot figure out who (Syrian refugees) are, what their intentions are, because we have no information on them, because we don’t have any contact with the Syrian government or any people on the ground to be able to determine that."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate in Las Vegas: Says Hillary Clinton is "wrong" to say he mocked a disabled reporter.
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 19, 2016 in the third 2016 presidential debate: "We have 33,000 people a year who die from guns."
Deborah Ross stated on October 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Sen. (Richard) Burr voted no on the Violence Against Women Act."
Donald Trump stated on October 13, 2016 in a speech in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Workers in the United States are making less than they were almost 20 years ago, and yet they are working harder."
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Ambridge, Pa.: "We don't have any" chess grandmasters in the United States.
Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate in St. Louis: "I've gotten to see the commercials that they did on you. And I've gotten to see some of the most vicious commercials I've ever seen of Michelle Obama talking about you, Hillary."
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2016 in a rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.: Says Sidney Blumenthal wrote that the Benghazi attack was "almost certainly preventable. Clinton was in charge of the State Department, and it failed to protect U.S. personnel and an American consulate in Libya."
Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We have an increase in murder within our cities, the biggest in 45 years."
Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: Says a tweet he sent out "wasn’t saying, ‘check out a sex tape.’ It was just ‘take a look at" the background of Alicia Machado.
Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate: "Right now we are at 90 percent health insurance covered. That's the highest we've ever been in our country."
Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2016 in a statement from the campaign: Says he has "a fiduciary responsibility to his business, his family and his employees to pay no more tax than legally required."
Mike Pence stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.: Says Donald Trump, in his campaign announcement speech, "also said, ‘And many of them (Mexicans) are good people. You keep leaving that out of your quote."
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the vice presidential debate in Farmville, Va.: "Gov. Pence said, inarguably, Vladimir Putin is a better leader than President Obama."
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 vice presidential debate: Donald Trump would "engage in a risky scheme to privatize Social Security."
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs."
Mike Pence stated on October 3, 2016 in a pre-debate appearance in Virginia: "In the state of Indiana, I’ve signed more than $3.5 billion in tax relief."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in the first presidential debate at Hofstra University: The Great Recession emerged "in large part because of tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failed to invest in the middle class, took their eyes off of Wall Street, and created a perfect storm."
Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "Since I came into office … we have increased the VA budget by 85 percent."
Bloggers stated on September 27, 2016 in Internet posts: Say photographs of Hillary Clinton at the debate show what could be an earpiece.
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: "NATO is opening up a major terror division. ... I'm sure I'm not going to get credit for it, but that was largely because of what I was saying and my criticism of NATO."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate at Hofstra University: In New York City, "murders are up."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: According to "independent experts," Donald Trump's tax plan "would blow up the debt by over $5 trillion and would in some instances disadvantage middle-class families compared to the wealthy."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "The gun epidemic is the leading cause of death of young African-American men, more than the next nine causes put together."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: "You will learn more about Donald Trump by going down to the Federal Elections" to see the financial disclosure form than by looking at tax returns.
Donald Trump stated on September 20, 2016 in a speech in Kenansville, N.C.: "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever."
Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "I never said" that Muslims would be subject to profiling under his policies.
Republican National Committee stated on September 17, 2016 in an email : "Over the past eight years, black youth unemployment is up."
