Latest Fact-checks in Campaign Finance 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 Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions." Eric Greitens stated on September 30, 2016 in a press release: Says Chris Koster "opposes right-to-work efforts because he has taken $8 million from ‘union bosses.’" Eric Greitens stated on September 29, 2016 in a press release: Says Chris Koster "fell silent" as attorney general in pursuing a case against a free classified service accused of promoting prostitution after accepting "over $12,000 in campaign contributions' from people affiliated with the service." Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 21, 2016 in a series of blog posts, ending on Sept. 21, 2016: "Zephyr Teachout says she is against Super PACs despite taking money from Super PAC donors" Ann Kirkpatrick stated on October 10, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says Sen. John McCain "has taken more money from Wall Street than any other sitting senator." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad: "Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate." Matt Tighe stated on September 25, 2016 in a story in The Buffalo News: Chris Jacobs "has been financed by the same men who are now facing charges in one of Western New York’s largest public corruption schemes" Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: "In her campaign for president, Hillary Clinton has received $100 million in contributions from Wall Street and hedge funds." Chain email stated on September 21, 2016 in a chain email: On Tim Kaine: "In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission." Tammy Duckworth stated on August 31, 2016 in an email fundraising letter: "Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC." Eric Greitens stated on August 11, 2016 in an interview on Fox & Friends: "We had the Democratic Governors Association and the Obama political machine come into a Republican primary to try and rig the election by spending $1 million against me in the last couple of days." Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents. Deborah Ross stated on August 22, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says in Washington, D.C., Sen. Richard Burr "took millions from special interests, went there and cashed in, voted to cut (his) own taxes and raise taxes on working folks." Michael Madigan stated on August 8, 2016 in a press release : "Gonzales’ losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner." Chris Collins stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment" Sherrod Brown stated on July 27, 2016 in fundraising email: "The Koch network (is) spending more money (in a Senate race) in Ohio than anywhere else in the country." Matt Mackowiak stated on July 1, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor." Senate Majority PAC stated on July 1, 2016 in a television ad first airing on July 1: "(Big banks) have invested over $300,000 in (Joe Heck), and Heck has sponsored $44 million dollars in tax breaks for banks." Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2016 in a Phoenix rally: Says Hillary Clinton has been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that "treat women horribly ... and countries that kill gays." Alan Grayson stated on June 30, 2016 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: Says Patrick Murphy has "taken more money from Wall Street than any other member of Congress other than the speaker and the majority leader." Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a tweet: "Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Michael Caputo stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight, Time Warner Cable News.: Says Donald Trump "spent the least amount of money of any of the competitive primary contenders that he beat so badly." Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on May 24, 2016 in an ad: Says Kelly Ayotte "stands with the Washington gun lobby. They fund her campaigns." Jim Kenney stated on April 25, 2015: On eliminating the influence of money in policy campaigns Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours." Ted Strickland stated on May 14, 2016 in a fundraising email by campaign manager: "While Rob Portman relies on his super PAC and a handful of billionaires to do his dirty work, we don’t have a super PAC, and quite frankly, we don’t want one that spends millions to spew out lies and distortions." Pat McCrory stated on May 24, 2016 in a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT: Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded George Clooney stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress." Ted Cruz stated on April 30, 2016 in a speech at the California Republican Party Convention: "Here in California, Donald Trump has given $12,000 to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris."
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Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions." Eric Greitens stated on September 30, 2016 in a press release: Says Chris Koster "opposes right-to-work efforts because he has taken $8 million from ‘union bosses.’" Eric Greitens stated on September 29, 2016 in a press release: Says Chris Koster "fell silent" as attorney general in pursuing a case against a free classified service accused of promoting prostitution after accepting "over $12,000 in campaign contributions' from people affiliated with the service." Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 21, 2016 in a series of blog posts, ending on Sept. 21, 2016: "Zephyr Teachout says she is against Super PACs despite taking money from Super PAC donors" Ann Kirkpatrick stated on October 10, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says Sen. John McCain "has taken more money from Wall Street than any other sitting senator." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad: "Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate." Matt Tighe stated on September 25, 2016 in a story in The Buffalo News: Chris Jacobs "has been financed by the same men who are now facing charges in one of Western New York’s largest public corruption schemes" Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: "In her campaign for president, Hillary Clinton has received $100 million in contributions from Wall Street and hedge funds." Chain email stated on September 21, 2016 in a chain email: On Tim Kaine: "In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission." Tammy Duckworth stated on August 31, 2016 in an email fundraising letter: "Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC." Eric Greitens stated on August 11, 2016 in an interview on Fox & Friends: "We had the Democratic Governors Association and the Obama political machine come into a Republican primary to try and rig the election by spending $1 million against me in the last couple of days." Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents. Deborah Ross stated on August 22, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says in Washington, D.C., Sen. Richard Burr "took millions from special interests, went there and cashed in, voted to cut (his) own taxes and raise taxes on working folks." Michael Madigan stated on August 8, 2016 in a press release : "Gonzales’ losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner." Chris Collins stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment" Sherrod Brown stated on July 27, 2016 in fundraising email: "The Koch network (is) spending more money (in a Senate race) in Ohio than anywhere else in the country." Matt Mackowiak stated on July 1, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor." Senate Majority PAC stated on July 1, 2016 in a television ad first airing on July 1: "(Big banks) have invested over $300,000 in (Joe Heck), and Heck has sponsored $44 million dollars in tax breaks for banks." Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2016 in a Phoenix rally: Says Hillary Clinton has been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that "treat women horribly ... and countries that kill gays." Alan Grayson stated on June 30, 2016 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: Says Patrick Murphy has "taken more money from Wall Street than any other member of Congress other than the speaker and the majority leader." Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a tweet: "Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. Michael Caputo stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight, Time Warner Cable News.: Says Donald Trump "spent the least amount of money of any of the competitive primary contenders that he beat so badly." Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on May 24, 2016 in an ad: Says Kelly Ayotte "stands with the Washington gun lobby. They fund her campaigns." Jim Kenney stated on April 25, 2015: On eliminating the influence of money in policy campaigns Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours." Ted Strickland stated on May 14, 2016 in a fundraising email by campaign manager: "While Rob Portman relies on his super PAC and a handful of billionaires to do his dirty work, we don’t have a super PAC, and quite frankly, we don’t want one that spends millions to spew out lies and distortions." Pat McCrory stated on May 24, 2016 in a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT: Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded George Clooney stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress." Ted Cruz stated on April 30, 2016 in a speech at the California Republican Party Convention: "Here in California, Donald Trump has given $12,000 to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions."
Eric Greitens stated on September 30, 2016 in a press release: Says Chris Koster "opposes right-to-work efforts because he has taken $8 million from ‘union bosses.’"
Eric Greitens stated on September 29, 2016 in a press release: Says Chris Koster "fell silent" as attorney general in pursuing a case against a free classified service accused of promoting prostitution after accepting "over $12,000 in campaign contributions' from people affiliated with the service."
Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 21, 2016 in a series of blog posts, ending on Sept. 21, 2016: "Zephyr Teachout says she is against Super PACs despite taking money from Super PAC donors"
Ann Kirkpatrick stated on October 10, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says Sen. John McCain "has taken more money from Wall Street than any other sitting senator."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on September 12, 2016 in a web ad: "Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation -- while plotting another run for U.S. Senate."
Matt Tighe stated on September 25, 2016 in a story in The Buffalo News: Chris Jacobs "has been financed by the same men who are now facing charges in one of Western New York’s largest public corruption schemes"
Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2016 in a speech: "In her campaign for president, Hillary Clinton has received $100 million in contributions from Wall Street and hedge funds."
Chain email stated on September 21, 2016 in a chain email: On Tim Kaine: "In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission."
Tammy Duckworth stated on August 31, 2016 in an email fundraising letter: "Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC."
Eric Greitens stated on August 11, 2016 in an interview on Fox & Friends: "We had the Democratic Governors Association and the Obama political machine come into a Republican primary to try and rig the election by spending $1 million against me in the last couple of days."
Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2016 in in a campaign ad: Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents.
Deborah Ross stated on August 22, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says in Washington, D.C., Sen. Richard Burr "took millions from special interests, went there and cashed in, voted to cut (his) own taxes and raise taxes on working folks."
Michael Madigan stated on August 8, 2016 in a press release : "Gonzales’ losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner."
Chris Collins stated on August 1, 2016 in an interview on MSNBC.: Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment"
Sherrod Brown stated on July 27, 2016 in fundraising email: "The Koch network (is) spending more money (in a Senate race) in Ohio than anywhere else in the country."
Matt Mackowiak stated on July 1, 2016 in a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: "In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor."
Senate Majority PAC stated on July 1, 2016 in a television ad first airing on July 1: "(Big banks) have invested over $300,000 in (Joe Heck), and Heck has sponsored $44 million dollars in tax breaks for banks."
Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2016 in a Phoenix rally: Says Hillary Clinton has been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that "treat women horribly ... and countries that kill gays."
Alan Grayson stated on June 30, 2016 in an interview with the "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board: Says Patrick Murphy has "taken more money from Wall Street than any other member of Congress other than the speaker and the majority leader."
Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a tweet: "Taxpayers are paying a fortune for the use of Air Force One on the campaign trail" by President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Michael Caputo stated on June 22, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight, Time Warner Cable News.: Says Donald Trump "spent the least amount of money of any of the competitive primary contenders that he beat so badly."
Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on May 24, 2016 in an ad: Says Kelly Ayotte "stands with the Washington gun lobby. They fund her campaigns."
Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours."
Ted Strickland stated on May 14, 2016 in a fundraising email by campaign manager: "While Rob Portman relies on his super PAC and a handful of billionaires to do his dirty work, we don’t have a super PAC, and quite frankly, we don’t want one that spends millions to spew out lies and distortions."
Pat McCrory stated on May 24, 2016 in a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT: Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded
George Clooney stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress."
Ted Cruz stated on April 30, 2016 in a speech at the California Republican Party Convention: "Here in California, Donald Trump has given $12,000 to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris."
