Latest Fact-checks in Elections 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 Kasich stated on April 3, 2016 in an interview: "There are no rules governing" the 2016 Republican convention, "the rules have not been set." Bernie Sanders stated on April 6, 2016 in a speech at Temple University: Says Hillary Clinton "has been saying lately that she thinks that I am, 'not qualified to be president.' " Bloggers stated on April 2, 2016 in several blog and social media posts: Say Bernie Sanders "won Nevada after all." Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2016 in a blog post: "More people are struck by lightning than commit in-person voter fraud" by impersonation. New Day for America stated on March 31, 2016 in a television ad.: "Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air." Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2016 in an interview on ABC's "the View": "I have 2 and a half million more votes than he (Sanders) does." Californians for Lower Drug Prices stated on March 21, 2016 in a press release: "Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined." Hillary Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "I'm the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against." Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug. Matt McCall stated on February 11, 2016 in Press release: "During three and a half years of campaigning," Lamar Smith "has never once appeared at a moderated debate to defend his positions on the issues." Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference: "Out of 67 counties (in Florida), I won 66, which is unprecedented. It's never happened before." Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in speaking to reporters: Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary." Bernie Sanders stated on March 22, 2016 in a campaign speech: "Today, the United States has, sadly, one of the lowest voter turnouts of any major country on earth." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview on Fox Business News: Superdelegates "have never been a determining factor in who our nominee is since they've been in place since 1984." Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2016 in a post and story from Elect Leaders: Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trump’s running mate. Paul Ryan stated on February 22, 2016 in a television interview: "70 percent of Americans believe that we are on the wrong path." Kip Kendrick stated on February 4, 2016 in a League of Women Voters Town Hall meeting: "Requiring photo ID would keep about 200,000 Missourians from voting." John Kasich stated on March 20, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Donald "Trump got, you know, $1.8 billion worth of free media. I got, like, none." New Hampshire Republican Party stated on February 16, 2016 in an online petition: "Given the results of the primary, the vote of one New Hampshire superdelegate is equal to the votes of about 10,000 grassroots activists." John Kasich stated on March 14, 2016 in comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio: "You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ " Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, "dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage." Caleb Rowden stated on March 4, 2016 in a Columbia/Boone County League of Women Voters Town Hall: "Seventy percent of Missourians support voter photo ID legislation." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says the man who rushed the stage at him in Dayton, Ohio, "had chatter about ISIS, or with ISIS" in his social media posts. Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "More than once, I've actually had a conversation with the protesters on substance." Tom Barrett stated on March 7, 2016 in a radio ad: "Republican Bob Donovan" has "run as a Republican time and again." Hillary Clinton stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had." David Brooks stated on March 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s no correlation between primary turnout and wins in the fall in the last 11 elections." Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win. Ted Cruz stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "About 70 percent of Republicans nationwide ... don't think Donald Trump is the right guy" to take on Hillary Clinton in November.
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John Kasich stated on April 3, 2016 in an interview: "There are no rules governing" the 2016 Republican convention, "the rules have not been set." Bernie Sanders stated on April 6, 2016 in a speech at Temple University: Says Hillary Clinton "has been saying lately that she thinks that I am, 'not qualified to be president.' " Bloggers stated on April 2, 2016 in several blog and social media posts: Say Bernie Sanders "won Nevada after all." Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2016 in a blog post: "More people are struck by lightning than commit in-person voter fraud" by impersonation. New Day for America stated on March 31, 2016 in a television ad.: "Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air." Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2016 in an interview on ABC's "the View": "I have 2 and a half million more votes than he (Sanders) does." Californians for Lower Drug Prices stated on March 21, 2016 in a press release: "Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined." Hillary Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "I'm the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against." Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug. Matt McCall stated on February 11, 2016 in Press release: "During three and a half years of campaigning," Lamar Smith "has never once appeared at a moderated debate to defend his positions on the issues." Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference: "Out of 67 counties (in Florida), I won 66, which is unprecedented. It's never happened before." Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in speaking to reporters: Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary." Bernie Sanders stated on March 22, 2016 in a campaign speech: "Today, the United States has, sadly, one of the lowest voter turnouts of any major country on earth." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview on Fox Business News: Superdelegates "have never been a determining factor in who our nominee is since they've been in place since 1984." Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2016 in a post and story from Elect Leaders: Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trump’s running mate. Paul Ryan stated on February 22, 2016 in a television interview: "70 percent of Americans believe that we are on the wrong path." Kip Kendrick stated on February 4, 2016 in a League of Women Voters Town Hall meeting: "Requiring photo ID would keep about 200,000 Missourians from voting." John Kasich stated on March 20, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Donald "Trump got, you know, $1.8 billion worth of free media. I got, like, none." New Hampshire Republican Party stated on February 16, 2016 in an online petition: "Given the results of the primary, the vote of one New Hampshire superdelegate is equal to the votes of about 10,000 grassroots activists." John Kasich stated on March 14, 2016 in comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio: "You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ " Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, "dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage." Caleb Rowden stated on March 4, 2016 in a Columbia/Boone County League of Women Voters Town Hall: "Seventy percent of Missourians support voter photo ID legislation." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says the man who rushed the stage at him in Dayton, Ohio, "had chatter about ISIS, or with ISIS" in his social media posts. Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "More than once, I've actually had a conversation with the protesters on substance." Tom Barrett stated on March 7, 2016 in a radio ad: "Republican Bob Donovan" has "run as a Republican time and again." Hillary Clinton stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had." David Brooks stated on March 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s no correlation between primary turnout and wins in the fall in the last 11 elections." Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win. Ted Cruz stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "About 70 percent of Republicans nationwide ... don't think Donald Trump is the right guy" to take on Hillary Clinton in November.
John Kasich stated on April 3, 2016 in an interview: "There are no rules governing" the 2016 Republican convention, "the rules have not been set."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 6, 2016 in a speech at Temple University: Says Hillary Clinton "has been saying lately that she thinks that I am, 'not qualified to be president.' "
Bloggers stated on April 2, 2016 in several blog and social media posts: Say Bernie Sanders "won Nevada after all."
Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2016 in a blog post: "More people are struck by lightning than commit in-person voter fraud" by impersonation.
New Day for America stated on March 31, 2016 in a television ad.: "Many just call him 'Lyin' Ted.' ... His TV ad about John Kasich? Lie! Stations had to pull it off the air."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2016 in an interview on ABC's "the View": "I have 2 and a half million more votes than he (Sanders) does."
Californians for Lower Drug Prices stated on March 21, 2016 in a press release: "Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "I'm the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against."
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Ted Cruz distributed the ad showing a nude Melania Trump on a rug.
Matt McCall stated on February 11, 2016 in Press release: "During three and a half years of campaigning," Lamar Smith "has never once appeared at a moderated debate to defend his positions on the issues."
Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference: "Out of 67 counties (in Florida), I won 66, which is unprecedented. It's never happened before."
Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in speaking to reporters: Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 22, 2016 in a campaign speech: "Today, the United States has, sadly, one of the lowest voter turnouts of any major country on earth."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview on Fox Business News: Superdelegates "have never been a determining factor in who our nominee is since they've been in place since 1984."
Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2016 in a post and story from Elect Leaders: Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trump’s running mate.
Paul Ryan stated on February 22, 2016 in a television interview: "70 percent of Americans believe that we are on the wrong path."
Kip Kendrick stated on February 4, 2016 in a League of Women Voters Town Hall meeting: "Requiring photo ID would keep about 200,000 Missourians from voting."
John Kasich stated on March 20, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Donald "Trump got, you know, $1.8 billion worth of free media. I got, like, none."
New Hampshire Republican Party stated on February 16, 2016 in an online petition: "Given the results of the primary, the vote of one New Hampshire superdelegate is equal to the votes of about 10,000 grassroots activists."
John Kasich stated on March 14, 2016 in comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio: "You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ "
Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant."
Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in Donald Trump on Sunday, March 13th, 2016, in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says a YouTube video shows Thomas DiMassimo, the man who rushed Trump at an Ohio rally, "dragging the American flag on the ground like it was a piece of garbage."
Caleb Rowden stated on March 4, 2016 in a Columbia/Boone County League of Women Voters Town Hall: "Seventy percent of Missourians support voter photo ID legislation."
Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says the man who rushed the stage at him in Dayton, Ohio, "had chatter about ISIS, or with ISIS" in his social media posts.
Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "More than once, I've actually had a conversation with the protesters on substance."
Tom Barrett stated on March 7, 2016 in a radio ad: "Republican Bob Donovan" has "run as a Republican time and again."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 6, 2016 in a Democratic debate in Flint, Mich.: "President Obama took more money from Wall Street in the 2008 campaign than anybody ever had."
David Brooks stated on March 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s no correlation between primary turnout and wins in the fall in the last 11 elections."
Donald Trump stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech: When Mitt Romney chose Paul Ryan as his vice-presidential running mate, "that was the end" of Romney’s chances to win.
Ted Cruz stated on February 21, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "About 70 percent of Republicans nationwide ... don't think Donald Trump is the right guy" to take on Hillary Clinton in November.
