Latest Fact-checks in Foreign Policy 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 Hillary Clinton stated on March 21, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants us to pull out of NATO." Hillary Clinton stated on March 22, 2016 in a speech at Stanford University.: When it comes to fighting terrorism, "Another thing we know that does not work, based on lots of empirical evidence, is torture." Hillary Clinton stated on March 23, 2016 in remarks at Stanford University: "It’s actually easier for the United States to get flight manifests from E.U. nations than it is for E.U. nations to get them from their own neighbors, thanks to an agreement the U.S. negotiated when I was secretary of state." Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: Under Hillary Clinton, State Department "officials were sending official thank-yous to people who gave to the Clinton Foundation." Paul Ryan stated on March 17, 2016 in a news conference: "To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives." Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: (Since 1990) "every continent has seen substantial gains, with individual incomes growing by more than a third in every region of the developing world." Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech at the 2016 American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington.: "When those restrictions expire (in the Iran nuclear deal), Iran will have an industrial-size military nuclear capability ready to go." Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: "Over the last 30 years, extreme poverty has been cut in half." Ted Cruz stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Ukraine voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons because the United States of America" said it would "ensure (its) territorial integrity from Russia." Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee: "During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents." Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: As a sign of "extraordinary progress," "there are half as many (primary-age) children out of school today as there were 15 years ago." Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2016 in a speech at Mar-a-Lago: Under the Iran nuclear deal, "we give them $150 billion, we get nothing." Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama has "been presiding over our jobs going overseas for seven years." Ron Johnson stated on February 5, 2016 in a public forum: Says Barack Obama "has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country." Marco Rubio stated on March 11, 2016 in a GOP debate at the University of Miami: Foreign aid "is less than 1 percent of our federal budget." Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history." Right to Rise stated on March 1, 2016 in a television ad.: Like Marco Rubio, Sen. Barack Obama had "one of the worst attendance records in the Senate." Tom Daschle stated on February 29, 2016 in an op-ed: U.S. global AIDS spending helped reduce "political instability and violence" by "40 percent" in recipient nations. Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: Says Ted Cruz "said I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject." Bill Maher stated on February 10, 2016 in an essay in The Hollywood Reporter: "Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people." Our Principles PAC stated on February 14, 2016 in a web ad: Says Donald "Trump supported impeachment of President (George W.) Bush." John McCain stated on February 8, 2016 in remarks made on the Fox News segment, Outnumbered: North Korea’s missiles are "not going to have a capability to reach the United States anytime real soon." Ben Carson stated on February 13, 2016 in a GOP debate on CBS: Says "Joseph Stalin said if you want to bring America down you, have to undermine three things: our spiritual life, our patriotism and our morality." Daniel Greenfield stated on July 30, 2015 in an article on the Frontpage website: "Obama spent $7 billion to bring electricity to Africa, failed miserably." Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "Tell me what Madeleine Albright’s position was on the War on Iraq. I wouldn’t be surprised if she supported it." Hillary Clinton stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "There really isn’t any kind of foreign policy network that is supporting and advising Sen. Sanders." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Durham, N.H.: Says Bernie Sanders advocated putting "Iranian troops into Syria to try and resolve the conflict there. Putting them right on the doorstep of Israel." Marco Rubio stated on February 4, 2016 in a town hall in Manchester, N.H.: China is "practicing how to blow up our satellites." Russ Feingold stated on January 26, 2016 in an interview: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, "into the area where ISIS is." Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism."
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
Hillary Clinton stated on March 21, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants us to pull out of NATO." Hillary Clinton stated on March 22, 2016 in a speech at Stanford University.: When it comes to fighting terrorism, "Another thing we know that does not work, based on lots of empirical evidence, is torture." Hillary Clinton stated on March 23, 2016 in remarks at Stanford University: "It’s actually easier for the United States to get flight manifests from E.U. nations than it is for E.U. nations to get them from their own neighbors, thanks to an agreement the U.S. negotiated when I was secretary of state." Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: Under Hillary Clinton, State Department "officials were sending official thank-yous to people who gave to the Clinton Foundation." Paul Ryan stated on March 17, 2016 in a news conference: "To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives." Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: (Since 1990) "every continent has seen substantial gains, with individual incomes growing by more than a third in every region of the developing world." Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech at the 2016 American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington.: "When those restrictions expire (in the Iran nuclear deal), Iran will have an industrial-size military nuclear capability ready to go." Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: "Over the last 30 years, extreme poverty has been cut in half." Ted Cruz stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Ukraine voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons because the United States of America" said it would "ensure (its) territorial integrity from Russia." Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee: "During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents." Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: As a sign of "extraordinary progress," "there are half as many (primary-age) children out of school today as there were 15 years ago." Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2016 in a speech at Mar-a-Lago: Under the Iran nuclear deal, "we give them $150 billion, we get nothing." Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama has "been presiding over our jobs going overseas for seven years." Ron Johnson stated on February 5, 2016 in a public forum: Says Barack Obama "has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country." Marco Rubio stated on March 11, 2016 in a GOP debate at the University of Miami: Foreign aid "is less than 1 percent of our federal budget." Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history." Right to Rise stated on March 1, 2016 in a television ad.: Like Marco Rubio, Sen. Barack Obama had "one of the worst attendance records in the Senate." Tom Daschle stated on February 29, 2016 in an op-ed: U.S. global AIDS spending helped reduce "political instability and violence" by "40 percent" in recipient nations. Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: Says Ted Cruz "said I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject." Bill Maher stated on February 10, 2016 in an essay in The Hollywood Reporter: "Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people." Our Principles PAC stated on February 14, 2016 in a web ad: Says Donald "Trump supported impeachment of President (George W.) Bush." John McCain stated on February 8, 2016 in remarks made on the Fox News segment, Outnumbered: North Korea’s missiles are "not going to have a capability to reach the United States anytime real soon." Ben Carson stated on February 13, 2016 in a GOP debate on CBS: Says "Joseph Stalin said if you want to bring America down you, have to undermine three things: our spiritual life, our patriotism and our morality." Daniel Greenfield stated on July 30, 2015 in an article on the Frontpage website: "Obama spent $7 billion to bring electricity to Africa, failed miserably." Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "Tell me what Madeleine Albright’s position was on the War on Iraq. I wouldn’t be surprised if she supported it." Hillary Clinton stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "There really isn’t any kind of foreign policy network that is supporting and advising Sen. Sanders." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Durham, N.H.: Says Bernie Sanders advocated putting "Iranian troops into Syria to try and resolve the conflict there. Putting them right on the doorstep of Israel." Marco Rubio stated on February 4, 2016 in a town hall in Manchester, N.H.: China is "practicing how to blow up our satellites." Russ Feingold stated on January 26, 2016 in an interview: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, "into the area where ISIS is." Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 21, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants us to pull out of NATO."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 22, 2016 in a speech at Stanford University.: When it comes to fighting terrorism, "Another thing we know that does not work, based on lots of empirical evidence, is torture."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 23, 2016 in remarks at Stanford University: "It’s actually easier for the United States to get flight manifests from E.U. nations than it is for E.U. nations to get them from their own neighbors, thanks to an agreement the U.S. negotiated when I was secretary of state."
Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: Under Hillary Clinton, State Department "officials were sending official thank-yous to people who gave to the Clinton Foundation."
Paul Ryan stated on March 17, 2016 in a news conference: "To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives."
Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: (Since 1990) "every continent has seen substantial gains, with individual incomes growing by more than a third in every region of the developing world."
Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech at the 2016 American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference in Washington.: "When those restrictions expire (in the Iran nuclear deal), Iran will have an industrial-size military nuclear capability ready to go."
Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: "Over the last 30 years, extreme poverty has been cut in half."
Ted Cruz stated on March 21, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "Ukraine voluntarily gave up its nuclear weapons because the United States of America" said it would "ensure (its) territorial integrity from Russia."
Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee: "During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents."
Gayle Smith stated on March 9, 2016 in a speech on Capitol Hill: As a sign of "extraordinary progress," "there are half as many (primary-age) children out of school today as there were 15 years ago."
Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2016 in a speech at Mar-a-Lago: Under the Iran nuclear deal, "we give them $150 billion, we get nothing."
Ted Cruz stated on March 13, 2016 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": Says President Barack Obama has "been presiding over our jobs going overseas for seven years."
Ron Johnson stated on February 5, 2016 in a public forum: Says Barack Obama "has the legal authority to let in really however many refugees he wants, from whatever country."
Marco Rubio stated on March 11, 2016 in a GOP debate at the University of Miami: Foreign aid "is less than 1 percent of our federal budget."
Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in on CNN's "State of the Union.": Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history."
Right to Rise stated on March 1, 2016 in a television ad.: Like Marco Rubio, Sen. Barack Obama had "one of the worst attendance records in the Senate."
Tom Daschle stated on February 29, 2016 in an op-ed: U.S. global AIDS spending helped reduce "political instability and violence" by "40 percent" in recipient nations.
Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the Houston GOP debate: Says Ted Cruz "said I was in favor in Libya. I never discussed that subject."
Bill Maher stated on February 10, 2016 in an essay in The Hollywood Reporter: "Why are Muslim armies so useless against ISIS? ... There are 20,000 or 30,000 (ISIS fighters). The countries surrounding ISIS have armies totaling 5 million people."
Our Principles PAC stated on February 14, 2016 in a web ad: Says Donald "Trump supported impeachment of President (George W.) Bush."
John McCain stated on February 8, 2016 in remarks made on the Fox News segment, Outnumbered: North Korea’s missiles are "not going to have a capability to reach the United States anytime real soon."
Ben Carson stated on February 13, 2016 in a GOP debate on CBS: Says "Joseph Stalin said if you want to bring America down you, have to undermine three things: our spiritual life, our patriotism and our morality."
Daniel Greenfield stated on July 30, 2015 in an article on the Frontpage website: "Obama spent $7 billion to bring electricity to Africa, failed miserably."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "Tell me what Madeleine Albright’s position was on the War on Iraq. I wouldn’t be surprised if she supported it."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "There really isn’t any kind of foreign policy network that is supporting and advising Sen. Sanders."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Durham, N.H.: Says Bernie Sanders advocated putting "Iranian troops into Syria to try and resolve the conflict there. Putting them right on the doorstep of Israel."
Marco Rubio stated on February 4, 2016 in a town hall in Manchester, N.H.: China is "practicing how to blow up our satellites."
Russ Feingold stated on January 26, 2016 in an interview: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, "into the area where ISIS is."
Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism."
