Latest Fact-checks in Housing 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 Andrew Cuomo stated on March 12, 2018 in a press conference: "The only housing authority in the state that we have actually given money to is NYCHA." Gavin Newsom stated on March 8, 2018: "California is 49th out of 50 in the United States in per capita housing units. Only Utah can lay claim to being lowest in per capita production." Chris Kennedy stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "There was no requirement to put in affordable housing." Jerry Patterson stated on December 8, 2017 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey. Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2017 in a rally in Pensacola, Fla.: "Black homeownership just hit the highest level it has ever been in the history of our country." Ryan Sitton stated on November 7, 2017 in a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor: "Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes." Nancy McFarlane stated on October 20, 2017 in in a televised debate: "We are spending more on affordable housing than we're spending on Dix Park right now." John Chiang stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Since I’ve been the state treasurer, we’ve increased the building, construction of affordable housing by 80 percent." Crystal Quade stated on August 9, 2017 in a letter: "The governor’s cuts would kick over 8,000 people out of their homes." Donald Trump stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House. Paul Workman stated on June 15, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: Says it’s documented that City of Austin fees for building an apartment complex are nearly 10 times what Dallas levies. Scott Walker stated on May 18, 2017 in a radio interview: "Property taxes are lower right now than they were" in December 2010 on a median-valued home in Wisconsin. Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing." Philip Levine stated on March 2, 2017 in a post on Facebook: Says Airbnb "decreases real estate values and increases costs for workforce housing." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech.: "Legislators themselves cannot afford to buy housing in California." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech: California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure. Andrew Cuomo stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City: "More college graduates are living at home than in decades." Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said back in 2006, ‘Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money.’ " Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law." Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2016 in a tweet: "American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs." Tim Kaine stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Florida retirees and families "lost tens of thousands of dollars" in deposits on failed Trump condo projects, but he "pocketed their money and walked away." Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth." 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." Scott Peters stated on July 12, 2016 in a media conference call.: Donald Trump "rooted for the housing crisis, because he knew he could make money off of it." Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in a campaign statement: Says Hillary Clinton "filibustered legislation to reform" Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash." Hillary Clinton stated on February 18, 2016 in an MSNBC-Telemundo town hall: "You are three times more likely to be able to get a mortgage if you're a white applicant than if you're black or Hispanic, even if you have the same credentials." Bob Donovan stated on January 29, 2016 in a Facebook post: "This is the true picture of ‘Milwaukee's Renaissance’ after 12 years of Mayor Tom Barrett's leadership." Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says a Ted Cruz ad has "got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. It's false advertising."
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Andrew Cuomo stated on March 12, 2018 in a press conference: "The only housing authority in the state that we have actually given money to is NYCHA." Gavin Newsom stated on March 8, 2018: "California is 49th out of 50 in the United States in per capita housing units. Only Utah can lay claim to being lowest in per capita production." Chris Kennedy stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "There was no requirement to put in affordable housing." Jerry Patterson stated on December 8, 2017 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey. Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2017 in a rally in Pensacola, Fla.: "Black homeownership just hit the highest level it has ever been in the history of our country." Ryan Sitton stated on November 7, 2017 in a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor: "Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes." Nancy McFarlane stated on October 20, 2017 in in a televised debate: "We are spending more on affordable housing than we're spending on Dix Park right now." John Chiang stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Since I’ve been the state treasurer, we’ve increased the building, construction of affordable housing by 80 percent." Crystal Quade stated on August 9, 2017 in a letter: "The governor’s cuts would kick over 8,000 people out of their homes." Donald Trump stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House. Paul Workman stated on June 15, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: Says it’s documented that City of Austin fees for building an apartment complex are nearly 10 times what Dallas levies. Scott Walker stated on May 18, 2017 in a radio interview: "Property taxes are lower right now than they were" in December 2010 on a median-valued home in Wisconsin. Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing." Philip Levine stated on March 2, 2017 in a post on Facebook: Says Airbnb "decreases real estate values and increases costs for workforce housing." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech.: "Legislators themselves cannot afford to buy housing in California." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech: California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure. Andrew Cuomo stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City: "More college graduates are living at home than in decades." Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans." Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said back in 2006, ‘Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money.’ " Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law." Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2016 in a tweet: "American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs." Tim Kaine stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Florida retirees and families "lost tens of thousands of dollars" in deposits on failed Trump condo projects, but he "pocketed their money and walked away." Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth." 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." Scott Peters stated on July 12, 2016 in a media conference call.: Donald Trump "rooted for the housing crisis, because he knew he could make money off of it." Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in a campaign statement: Says Hillary Clinton "filibustered legislation to reform" Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash." Hillary Clinton stated on February 18, 2016 in an MSNBC-Telemundo town hall: "You are three times more likely to be able to get a mortgage if you're a white applicant than if you're black or Hispanic, even if you have the same credentials." Bob Donovan stated on January 29, 2016 in a Facebook post: "This is the true picture of ‘Milwaukee's Renaissance’ after 12 years of Mayor Tom Barrett's leadership." Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says a Ted Cruz ad has "got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. It's false advertising."
Andrew Cuomo stated on March 12, 2018 in a press conference: "The only housing authority in the state that we have actually given money to is NYCHA."
Gavin Newsom stated on March 8, 2018: "California is 49th out of 50 in the United States in per capita housing units. Only Utah can lay claim to being lowest in per capita production."
Chris Kennedy stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "There was no requirement to put in affordable housing."
Jerry Patterson stated on December 8, 2017 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman: Says the Texas General Land Office led by George P. Bush has repaired just two homes since Hurricane Harvey.
Donald Trump stated on December 8, 2017 in a rally in Pensacola, Fla.: "Black homeownership just hit the highest level it has ever been in the history of our country."
Ryan Sitton stated on November 7, 2017 in a guest editorial in Drilling Contractor: "Earlier this year, Hurricane Harvey left more than 12 million people in Texas and Louisiana without homes."
Nancy McFarlane stated on October 20, 2017 in in a televised debate: "We are spending more on affordable housing than we're spending on Dix Park right now."
John Chiang stated on August 13, 2017 in a Facebook live video: "Since I’ve been the state treasurer, we’ve increased the building, construction of affordable housing by 80 percent."
Crystal Quade stated on August 9, 2017 in a letter: "The governor’s cuts would kick over 8,000 people out of their homes."
Donald Trump stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House.
Paul Workman stated on June 15, 2017 in an oped commentary in the Austin American-Statesman: Says it’s documented that City of Austin fees for building an apartment complex are nearly 10 times what Dallas levies.
Scott Walker stated on May 18, 2017 in a radio interview: "Property taxes are lower right now than they were" in December 2010 on a median-valued home in Wisconsin.
Habitat for Humanity of Broward stated on March 16, 2017 in a press release: "South Florida ranks No. 1 in the gap between wages and housing."
Philip Levine stated on March 2, 2017 in a post on Facebook: Says Airbnb "decreases real estate values and increases costs for workforce housing."
Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech.: "Legislators themselves cannot afford to buy housing in California."
Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech: California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure.
Andrew Cuomo stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City: "More college graduates are living at home than in decades."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said back in 2006, ‘Gee, I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money.’ "
Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law."
Donald Trump stated on July 30, 2016 in a tweet: "American homeownership rate in Q2 2016 was 62.9% - lowest rate in 51yrs."
Tim Kaine stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Florida retirees and families "lost tens of thousands of dollars" in deposits on failed Trump condo projects, but he "pocketed their money and walked away."
Kevin de León stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention.: California has "the sixth largest economy on planet Earth."
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."
Scott Peters stated on July 12, 2016 in a media conference call.: Donald Trump "rooted for the housing crisis, because he knew he could make money off of it."
Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2016 in a campaign statement: Says Hillary Clinton "filibustered legislation to reform" Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Hillary Clinton stated on May 24, 2016 in an advertisement: "In 2006, Donald Trump was hoping for a real estate crash."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 18, 2016 in an MSNBC-Telemundo town hall: "You are three times more likely to be able to get a mortgage if you're a white applicant than if you're black or Hispanic, even if you have the same credentials."
Bob Donovan stated on January 29, 2016 in a Facebook post: "This is the true picture of ‘Milwaukee's Renaissance’ after 12 years of Mayor Tom Barrett's leadership."
Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says a Ted Cruz ad has "got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. It's false advertising."
