Latest Fact-checks in China 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 John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview: The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in an interview: U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China." Joe Biden stated on June 11, 2019 in a campaign speech: "In the Obama-Biden administration, we got China to cut cyber-theft -- it's gotten significantly worse under this administration." Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year. Viral image stated on March 7, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "We’ll never have to worry about China attacking us! They are 12 hours ahead, so we’ll have plenty of time to shoot down their missiles!" Viral image stated on February 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers" Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud." Don Blankenship stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations." Donald Trump stated on April 9, 2018 in in a tweet: "When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%. When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%." Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2018 in in a news conference: "Last year we lost $500 billion on trade with China." Angus King stated on March 4, 2018 in in an interview: "China, my understanding is, supplies 4 percent of the steel in the U.S." One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin." Reince Priebus stated on July 9, 2017 in an interview: "It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections. Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade." Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: With North Korea, "nobody has ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve lost 70,000 factories since China joined the World Trade Organization." Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in remarks at a Kentucky rally: "Since China joined — that’s another beauty — the WTO in 2001, the U.S. has lost many more than 60,000 factories." Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government stated on October 14, 2016 in a mailer: "When Rachel Zenzinger was on the Arvada City Council, she voted to spend taxpayer funds for a junket to China." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. Celia Israel stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio: Russia and China are "doing naval exercises together someplace." Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade Thomas Perez stated on June 18, 2016 in an interview.: "Go look at a Trump product. They’re all made in China." Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: China is "in the South China Sea and (building) a military fortress the likes of which perhaps the world has not seen." Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "We’ve rebuilt China." Ted Strickland stated on March 17, 2016 in campaign ad, "Beltway Rob": "It was (Rob Portman’s) job to stop China’s illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing." Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax."
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John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview: The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China. Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in an interview: U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China." Joe Biden stated on June 11, 2019 in a campaign speech: "In the Obama-Biden administration, we got China to cut cyber-theft -- it's gotten significantly worse under this administration." Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year. Viral image stated on March 7, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "We’ll never have to worry about China attacking us! They are 12 hours ahead, so we’ll have plenty of time to shoot down their missiles!" Viral image stated on February 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers" Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud." Don Blankenship stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations." Donald Trump stated on April 9, 2018 in in a tweet: "When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%. When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%." Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2018 in in a news conference: "Last year we lost $500 billion on trade with China." Angus King stated on March 4, 2018 in in an interview: "China, my understanding is, supplies 4 percent of the steel in the U.S." One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin." Reince Priebus stated on July 9, 2017 in an interview: "It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections. Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade." Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: With North Korea, "nobody has ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve lost 70,000 factories since China joined the World Trade Organization." Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in remarks at a Kentucky rally: "Since China joined — that’s another beauty — the WTO in 2001, the U.S. has lost many more than 60,000 factories." Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government stated on October 14, 2016 in a mailer: "When Rachel Zenzinger was on the Arvada City Council, she voted to spend taxpayer funds for a junket to China." Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese. Celia Israel stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio: Russia and China are "doing naval exercises together someplace." Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade Thomas Perez stated on June 18, 2016 in an interview.: "Go look at a Trump product. They’re all made in China." Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade." Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: China is "in the South China Sea and (building) a military fortress the likes of which perhaps the world has not seen." Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "We’ve rebuilt China." Ted Strickland stated on March 17, 2016 in campaign ad, "Beltway Rob": "It was (Rob Portman’s) job to stop China’s illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing." Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax."
John Delaney stated on August 27, 2019 in an interview: The Amazon rainforest fires are "directly related to trade" tensions between the United States and China.
Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2019 in an interview: U.S. farmers are receiving $16 billion "out of the tariffs that we’ve gotten from China."
Joe Biden stated on June 11, 2019 in a campaign speech: "In the Obama-Biden administration, we got China to cut cyber-theft -- it's gotten significantly worse under this administration."
Anthony Scaramucci stated on May 11, 2019 in an interview: China’s developing country status in the World Trade Organization "means they can tariff and embargo."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally: "We have been losing to China for many years, $500 billion a year.
Viral image stated on March 7, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "We’ll never have to worry about China attacking us! They are 12 hours ahead, so we’ll have plenty of time to shoot down their missiles!"
Viral image stated on February 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers"
Matt Flynn stated on April 12, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Foxconn "is under investigation in mainland China for securities fraud, environmental fraud and labor fraud."
Don Blankenship stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations."
Donald Trump stated on April 9, 2018 in in a tweet: "When a car is sent to the United States from China, there is a Tariff to be paid of 2 1/2%. When a car is sent to China from the United States, there is a Tariff to be paid of 25%."
Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2018 in in a news conference: "Last year we lost $500 billion on trade with China."
Angus King stated on March 4, 2018 in in an interview: "China, my understanding is, supplies 4 percent of the steel in the U.S."
One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue."
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin."
Reince Priebus stated on July 9, 2017 in an interview: "It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections.
Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade."
Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: With North Korea, "nobody has ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve lost 70,000 factories since China joined the World Trade Organization."
Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in remarks at a Kentucky rally: "Since China joined — that’s another beauty — the WTO in 2001, the U.S. has lost many more than 60,000 factories."
Colorado Citizens for Accountable Government stated on October 14, 2016 in a mailer: "When Rachel Zenzinger was on the Arvada City Council, she voted to spend taxpayer funds for a junket to China."
Donald Trump stated on September 26, 2016 in a presidential debate: "I did not — I did not — I do not say that. I do not say that" climate change is a hoax perpetrated by the Chinese.
Celia Israel stated on August 23, 2016 in a press conference by Austin Democrats: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" caps are "made in China."
Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2016 in a rally in Columbus, Ohio: Russia and China are "doing naval exercises together someplace."
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade
Thomas Perez stated on June 18, 2016 in an interview.: "Go look at a Trump product. They’re all made in China."
Randy Forbes stated on April 21, 2016 in a radio interview.: China is "going to have twice the number of submarines we have in just over a decade."
Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: China is "in the South China Sea and (building) a military fortress the likes of which perhaps the world has not seen."
Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "We’ve rebuilt China."
Ted Strickland stated on March 17, 2016 in campaign ad, "Beltway Rob": "It was (Rob Portman’s) job to stop China’s illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing."
Donald Trump stated on March 26, 2016 in an interview with the New York Times: "There’s a tremendous tax that we pay when we (American businesses) go into China, whereas when China sells to us there’s no tax."
