Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet: "The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources." Conservative Stories stated on May 21, 2018 in a headline: "Just in: John Kerry facing prison." Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2018 in a tweet: "I never said Russia did not meddle in the election." Conservative Daily Post stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Trump declares globalist Soros as ‘national security threat’ using Obama’s 2014 executive order." US Political News stated on January 17, 2018 in a headline: "Haiti official getting ready to testify against Clinton Foundation corruption next week found dead with gunshot to the head." Bloggers stated on September 30, 2017 in blog posts: "San Juan Teamsters didn't show up for work to distribute relief supplies" because they went on strike. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 14, 2017 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers." Bloggers stated on July 6, 2017 in a blog post: "Kim Jong Un dead: North Koreans calling Trump an assassin" Bloggers stated on January 30, 2017 in a blog post: Says President Donald Trump "signs a visa-free travel policy" for Ghana and Malawi. Charles Schumer stated on January 27, 2017 in a tweet: Says Rex "Tillerson won't divest from Exxon." Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments. Freedom Daily stated on December 9, 2016 in a headline: "Obama-Led U.N. Has Just Made It Official, U.S. To Immediately Pay Blacks 'Reparations'." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: When Hillary Clinton "ran the State Department, $6 billion was missing. How do you miss $6 billion? You ran the State Department, $6 billion was either stolen — they don't know." Paul Manafort stated on August 14, 2016 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says there was a "NATO base in Turkey being under attack by terrorists." Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2016 in a speech in Sunrise, Fla.: Says Barack Obama "founded ISIS. I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book." Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2016 in a Facebook post: "The Obama administration was actively supporting Al Qaeda in Iraq, the terrorist group that became the Islamic State." 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." 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." Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak." Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country." Ben Carson stated on October 8, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin." Bloggers stated on September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal." Restoration PAC stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad: President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Donald Trump stated on July 8, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States." Peter King stated on December 9, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program. Bloggers stated on September 15, 2014 in Internet posts: "Three of five detainees swapped (for Bowe Bergdahl) are now ISIS leaders."
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Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet: "The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources." Conservative Stories stated on May 21, 2018 in a headline: "Just in: John Kerry facing prison." Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2018 in a tweet: "I never said Russia did not meddle in the election." Conservative Daily Post stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Trump declares globalist Soros as ‘national security threat’ using Obama’s 2014 executive order." US Political News stated on January 17, 2018 in a headline: "Haiti official getting ready to testify against Clinton Foundation corruption next week found dead with gunshot to the head." Bloggers stated on September 30, 2017 in blog posts: "San Juan Teamsters didn't show up for work to distribute relief supplies" because they went on strike. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 14, 2017 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers." Bloggers stated on July 6, 2017 in a blog post: "Kim Jong Un dead: North Koreans calling Trump an assassin" Bloggers stated on January 30, 2017 in a blog post: Says President Donald Trump "signs a visa-free travel policy" for Ghana and Malawi. Charles Schumer stated on January 27, 2017 in a tweet: Says Rex "Tillerson won't divest from Exxon." Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments. Freedom Daily stated on December 9, 2016 in a headline: "Obama-Led U.N. Has Just Made It Official, U.S. To Immediately Pay Blacks 'Reparations'." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: When Hillary Clinton "ran the State Department, $6 billion was missing. How do you miss $6 billion? You ran the State Department, $6 billion was either stolen — they don't know." Paul Manafort stated on August 14, 2016 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says there was a "NATO base in Turkey being under attack by terrorists." Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2016 in a speech in Sunrise, Fla.: Says Barack Obama "founded ISIS. I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book." Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2016 in a Facebook post: "The Obama administration was actively supporting Al Qaeda in Iraq, the terrorist group that became the Islamic State." 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." 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." Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak." Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country." Ben Carson stated on October 8, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin." Bloggers stated on September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal." Restoration PAC stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad: President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Donald Trump stated on July 8, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States." Peter King stated on December 9, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program. Bloggers stated on September 15, 2014 in Internet posts: "Three of five detainees swapped (for Bowe Bergdahl) are now ISIS leaders."
Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet: "The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources."
Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2018 in a tweet: "I never said Russia did not meddle in the election."
Conservative Daily Post stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Trump declares globalist Soros as ‘national security threat’ using Obama’s 2014 executive order."
US Political News stated on January 17, 2018 in a headline: "Haiti official getting ready to testify against Clinton Foundation corruption next week found dead with gunshot to the head."
Bloggers stated on September 30, 2017 in blog posts: "San Juan Teamsters didn't show up for work to distribute relief supplies" because they went on strike.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 14, 2017 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers."
Bloggers stated on July 6, 2017 in a blog post: "Kim Jong Un dead: North Koreans calling Trump an assassin"
Bloggers stated on January 30, 2017 in a blog post: Says President Donald Trump "signs a visa-free travel policy" for Ghana and Malawi.
Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments.
Freedom Daily stated on December 9, 2016 in a headline: "Obama-Led U.N. Has Just Made It Official, U.S. To Immediately Pay Blacks 'Reparations'."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: When Hillary Clinton "ran the State Department, $6 billion was missing. How do you miss $6 billion? You ran the State Department, $6 billion was either stolen — they don't know."
Paul Manafort stated on August 14, 2016 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says there was a "NATO base in Turkey being under attack by terrorists."
Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2016 in a speech in Sunrise, Fla.: Says Barack Obama "founded ISIS. I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech: Says Hillary Clinton "has even deleted this record of total support (for the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) from her book."
Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2016 in a Facebook post: "The Obama administration was actively supporting Al Qaeda in Iraq, the terrorist group that became the Islamic State."
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."
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."
Marco Rubio stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak."
Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country."
Ben Carson stated on October 8, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin."
Bloggers stated on September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal."
Restoration PAC stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad: President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.
Donald Trump stated on July 8, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country."
Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers.
Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States."
Peter King stated on December 9, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program.
Bloggers stated on September 15, 2014 in Internet posts: "Three of five detainees swapped (for Bowe Bergdahl) are now ISIS leaders."
