Latest Half-True Fact-checks in History 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 October 9, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate: "You (Hillary Clinton) get a subpoena, and after getting the subpoena you delete 33,000 emails." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs." Chelsea Clinton stated on September 28, 2016 in an interview with Cosmo: Says "Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party want to get rid of the public school system." End Citizens United stated on August 22, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted to "force seniors to pay more for prescription drugs." Tim Kaine stated on August 4, 2016 in a speech: Says his father-in-law, former Gov. Linwood Holton, "integrated Virginia public schools." Joaquin Castro stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the DNC: Says "Donald Trump has defended" World War II internment camps. Elizabeth Warren stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: "Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap." Frank Guinta stated on July 4, 2016 in an email: "Granite State shipbuilders . . . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag." Jennifer Horn stated on March 16, 2016 in a press release: "For more than 80 years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. This is simply not the time to break with decades of bipartisan practice." Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on March 8, 2016 in a Facebook meme: The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1. Donald Trump stated on March 2, 2016 in remarks after the Super Tuesday balloting: "The Great Wall of China, built 2,000 years ago, is 13,000 miles (long)." Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in comments during the New Hampshire Democratic debate: "I waited until (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) had actually been negotiated" before deciding whether to endorse it. Hillary Clinton stated on January 25, 2016 in a CNN town hall: When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, "the Democrats didn’t make that a partisan issue." Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says President Dwight Eisenhower "moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country." Trevor Noah stated on November 3, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": "Iowa's Republican caucus stopped mattering years ago. It in no way determines the party nominee." Jim Webb stated on August 12, 2015 in a web post: "We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913." Glenn Hegar stated on June 24, 2015 in a tweet: "Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal gov't wants to create a park, they must ask permission!" Bill Clinton stated on June 14, 2015 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: After a federal inquiry corroborated Hillary Clinton on Whitewater, "the next day, there was nothing in the media about it." Michael Skolnik stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on CNN: "For most black people in the history of this country … it was illegal to pass as a white person. You were actually put in jail if you tried to pass." Paul Ryan stated on May 17, 2015 in on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had" fast-track trade authority. Henry Sanders stated on March 8, 2015 in a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press": Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites." Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration." Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weapons ban." Reince Priebus stated on December 2, 2014 in a speech: Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt." John Carlevale stated on August 10, 2014 in an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Over 60 percent of the provisional ballots cast in [the 2012] election were disqualified because those folks were not duly registered as voters." Angel Taveras stated on July 12, 2014 in an interview with The Providence Journal: "If you look at what we’ve done over the last several years, the crime rate has actually gone down in [Providence] and . . . the number of shootings has been going down." Bill Clinton stated on June 29, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "I had the lowest net worth of any American president in the 20th century when I took office." Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech at the Center for American Progress: The minimum wage "in real terms right now is below where it was when Harry Truman was in office."
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Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate: "You (Hillary Clinton) get a subpoena, and after getting the subpoena you delete 33,000 emails." Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs." Chelsea Clinton stated on September 28, 2016 in an interview with Cosmo: Says "Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party want to get rid of the public school system." End Citizens United stated on August 22, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted to "force seniors to pay more for prescription drugs." Tim Kaine stated on August 4, 2016 in a speech: Says his father-in-law, former Gov. Linwood Holton, "integrated Virginia public schools." Joaquin Castro stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the DNC: Says "Donald Trump has defended" World War II internment camps. Elizabeth Warren stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: "Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap." Frank Guinta stated on July 4, 2016 in an email: "Granite State shipbuilders . . . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag." Jennifer Horn stated on March 16, 2016 in a press release: "For more than 80 years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. This is simply not the time to break with decades of bipartisan practice." Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on March 8, 2016 in a Facebook meme: The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1. Donald Trump stated on March 2, 2016 in remarks after the Super Tuesday balloting: "The Great Wall of China, built 2,000 years ago, is 13,000 miles (long)." Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in comments during the New Hampshire Democratic debate: "I waited until (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) had actually been negotiated" before deciding whether to endorse it. Hillary Clinton stated on January 25, 2016 in a CNN town hall: When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, "the Democrats didn’t make that a partisan issue." Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says President Dwight Eisenhower "moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country." Trevor Noah stated on November 3, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": "Iowa's Republican caucus stopped mattering years ago. It in no way determines the party nominee." Jim Webb stated on August 12, 2015 in a web post: "We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913." Glenn Hegar stated on June 24, 2015 in a tweet: "Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal gov't wants to create a park, they must ask permission!" Bill Clinton stated on June 14, 2015 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: After a federal inquiry corroborated Hillary Clinton on Whitewater, "the next day, there was nothing in the media about it." Michael Skolnik stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on CNN: "For most black people in the history of this country … it was illegal to pass as a white person. You were actually put in jail if you tried to pass." Paul Ryan stated on May 17, 2015 in on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had" fast-track trade authority. Henry Sanders stated on March 8, 2015 in a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press": Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites." Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration." Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weapons ban." Reince Priebus stated on December 2, 2014 in a speech: Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt." John Carlevale stated on August 10, 2014 in an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Over 60 percent of the provisional ballots cast in [the 2012] election were disqualified because those folks were not duly registered as voters." Angel Taveras stated on July 12, 2014 in an interview with The Providence Journal: "If you look at what we’ve done over the last several years, the crime rate has actually gone down in [Providence] and . . . the number of shootings has been going down." Bill Clinton stated on June 29, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "I had the lowest net worth of any American president in the 20th century when I took office." Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech at the Center for American Progress: The minimum wage "in real terms right now is below where it was when Harry Truman was in office."
Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2016 in the second 2016 presidential debate: "You (Hillary Clinton) get a subpoena, and after getting the subpoena you delete 33,000 emails."
Tim Kaine stated on October 4, 2016 in the 2016 Vice Presidential debate: Says that during President Barack Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs."
Chelsea Clinton stated on September 28, 2016 in an interview with Cosmo: Says "Gary Johnson and the Libertarian Party want to get rid of the public school system."
End Citizens United stated on August 22, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin voted to "force seniors to pay more for prescription drugs."
Tim Kaine stated on August 4, 2016 in a speech: Says his father-in-law, former Gov. Linwood Holton, "integrated Virginia public schools."
Joaquin Castro stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the DNC: Says "Donald Trump has defended" World War II internment camps.
Elizabeth Warren stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: "Donald Trump said he was excited for the 2008 housing crash that devastated millions of American families, because he thought it would help him scoop up more real estate on the cheap."
Frank Guinta stated on July 4, 2016 in an email: "Granite State shipbuilders . . . built the first ship that sailed into battle under a new American flag."
Jennifer Horn stated on March 16, 2016 in a press release: "For more than 80 years, there has not been a nomination and confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice in a presidential election year. This is simply not the time to break with decades of bipartisan practice."
Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people."
Everytown for Gun Safety stated on March 8, 2016 in a Facebook meme: The rate of U.S. female homicide victims outnumbers 24 other developed countries by more than 2½ to 1.
Donald Trump stated on March 2, 2016 in remarks after the Super Tuesday balloting: "The Great Wall of China, built 2,000 years ago, is 13,000 miles (long)."
Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in comments during the New Hampshire Democratic debate: "I waited until (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) had actually been negotiated" before deciding whether to endorse it.
Hillary Clinton stated on January 25, 2016 in a CNN town hall: When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, "the Democrats didn’t make that a partisan issue."
Donald Trump stated on November 10, 2015 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says President Dwight Eisenhower "moved 1.5 million illegal immigrants out of this country."
Trevor Noah stated on November 3, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": "Iowa's Republican caucus stopped mattering years ago. It in no way determines the party nominee."
Jim Webb stated on August 12, 2015 in a web post: "We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913."
Glenn Hegar stated on June 24, 2015 in a tweet: "Texas still owns all of its public lands. If the federal gov't wants to create a park, they must ask permission!"
Bill Clinton stated on June 14, 2015 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: After a federal inquiry corroborated Hillary Clinton on Whitewater, "the next day, there was nothing in the media about it."
Michael Skolnik stated on June 16, 2015 in comments on CNN: "For most black people in the history of this country … it was illegal to pass as a white person. You were actually put in jail if you tried to pass."
Paul Ryan stated on May 17, 2015 in on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every president since Franklin Delano Roosevelt has had" fast-track trade authority.
Henry Sanders stated on March 8, 2015 in a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press": Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites."
Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration."
Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: Ronald Reagan "banned ownership of fully automatic rifles. He supported the assault weapons ban."
Reince Priebus stated on December 2, 2014 in a speech: Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt."
John Carlevale stated on August 10, 2014 in an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Over 60 percent of the provisional ballots cast in [the 2012] election were disqualified because those folks were not duly registered as voters."
Angel Taveras stated on July 12, 2014 in an interview with The Providence Journal: "If you look at what we’ve done over the last several years, the crime rate has actually gone down in [Providence] and . . . the number of shootings has been going down."
Bill Clinton stated on June 29, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "I had the lowest net worth of any American president in the 20th century when I took office."
Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech at the Center for American Progress: The minimum wage "in real terms right now is below where it was when Harry Truman was in office."
