Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in PunditFact 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 New York Times stated on April 19, 2017 in a tweet: Images show the turnout for President Donald Trump's 2017 ceremony with the New England Patriots was smaller than the team’s turnout with President Barack Obama in 2015. Bloggers stated on February 20, 2017 in a headline: "Muslims offended that their kids have to recite national anthem." Social Media stated on February 1, 2017 in tweets : Says Melania Trump’s security detail at Trump Tower costs more than the annual budget for the National Endowment for the Arts. Geraldo Rivera stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' Hannity: Says "tens of thousands of children" were rushed across the southwest border "because they fear the wall." Conservative Tribune stated on December 2, 2016 in a web post: "Before Leaving, Obama Enacts Rules to Take $3,000 From EVERY American." Eric Bolling stated on November 26, 2016 in a commentary on Fox News: "President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it." Newt Gingrich stated on November 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton has "taken hundreds of millions from those countries" where "women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive." Alex Castellanos stated on September 4, 2016 in a panel on Meet the Press: "The Clinton Foundation gives less than 10 (percent in direct aid). In 2013, they raised 140 million bucks, gave $9 million to people in direct aid." Lisa Boothe stated on July 26, 2016 in an interview on Fox: "One in four inmates is an illegal immigrant." Anthony Weiner stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money." Daily Mail stated on June 24, 2016 in a headline: "Google search spike suggests many people don’t know why they voted for Brexit." Stephen Colbert stated on June 23, 2016 in a comedy sketch: Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in." Andrew Napolitano stated on June 16, 2016 in a segment on Fox & Friends: "Attempts to find things like, ‘crime,’ ‘criminal activity,’ ‘indictment,’ have been filtered out by Google" in favor of Hillary Clinton. Dinesh D'Souza stated on April 17, 2016 in a Facebook post: "As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, #Bernie is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year." The Other 98% stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook image: "Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less." Michael Needham stated on November 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": In 2013, the United States "accepted 67 percent of the world’s refugees." Neil Cavuto stated on November 12, 2015 in a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network: Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldn’t keep Medicare going for three years. Viral image stated on June 20, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Says after leaving the White House, Hillary Clinton "was forced to return an estimated $200,000 in White House china, furniture and artwork that she had stolen." Curt Schilling stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "In 1940, only 7 percent of Germans were Nazis." Howard Dean stated on August 12, 2015 in an interview on "Morning Joe": "There’s a tremendous other number of public officials who have done the same thing" as Hillary Clinton with a private email server. Rafael Cruz stated on July 31, 2015 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman: "Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools." Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group: "In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury." Dick Cheney stated on July 14, 2015 in an appearance on "Hannity": "Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. He’s already significantly reduced our capabilities there." Jan Brewer stated on July 8, 2015 in comments on CNN: "We know from ... the federal data, that they only stop or apprehend one out of four illegal people crossing our border." Ben Ferguson stated on July 2, 2015 in comments on CNN: Says Donald Trump has "given more money to Democratic candidates than Republican candidates." Ron Christie stated on June 12, 2015 in a panel discussion on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "After the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax rate cuts ... there was more money coming into the treasury." Al Sharpton stated on May 29, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "PoliticsNation": The Texas Senate "approved a bill to put a special label on the insurance cards of anyone who bought a plan through Obamacare" that includes the letter "S" for subsidy. Glenn Beck stated on May 13, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: Says Hillary Clinton "makes more per hour at a speaking gig than the average CEO does in a year." Sean Hannity stated on May 14, 2015 in a panel discussion : As a senator, Hillary Clinton "actually paid female staffers a lot less than men."
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New York Times stated on April 19, 2017 in a tweet: Images show the turnout for President Donald Trump's 2017 ceremony with the New England Patriots was smaller than the team’s turnout with President Barack Obama in 2015. Bloggers stated on February 20, 2017 in a headline: "Muslims offended that their kids have to recite national anthem." Social Media stated on February 1, 2017 in tweets : Says Melania Trump’s security detail at Trump Tower costs more than the annual budget for the National Endowment for the Arts. Geraldo Rivera stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' Hannity: Says "tens of thousands of children" were rushed across the southwest border "because they fear the wall." Conservative Tribune stated on December 2, 2016 in a web post: "Before Leaving, Obama Enacts Rules to Take $3,000 From EVERY American." Eric Bolling stated on November 26, 2016 in a commentary on Fox News: "President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it." Newt Gingrich stated on November 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton has "taken hundreds of millions from those countries" where "women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive." Alex Castellanos stated on September 4, 2016 in a panel on Meet the Press: "The Clinton Foundation gives less than 10 (percent in direct aid). In 2013, they raised 140 million bucks, gave $9 million to people in direct aid." Lisa Boothe stated on July 26, 2016 in an interview on Fox: "One in four inmates is an illegal immigrant." Anthony Weiner stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money." Daily Mail stated on June 24, 2016 in a headline: "Google search spike suggests many people don’t know why they voted for Brexit." Stephen Colbert stated on June 23, 2016 in a comedy sketch: Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in." Andrew Napolitano stated on June 16, 2016 in a segment on Fox & Friends: "Attempts to find things like, ‘crime,’ ‘criminal activity,’ ‘indictment,’ have been filtered out by Google" in favor of Hillary Clinton. Dinesh D'Souza stated on April 17, 2016 in a Facebook post: "As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, #Bernie is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year." The Other 98% stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook image: "Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less." Michael Needham stated on November 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": In 2013, the United States "accepted 67 percent of the world’s refugees." Neil Cavuto stated on November 12, 2015 in a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network: Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldn’t keep Medicare going for three years. Viral image stated on June 20, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Says after leaving the White House, Hillary Clinton "was forced to return an estimated $200,000 in White House china, furniture and artwork that she had stolen." Curt Schilling stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "In 1940, only 7 percent of Germans were Nazis." Howard Dean stated on August 12, 2015 in an interview on "Morning Joe": "There’s a tremendous other number of public officials who have done the same thing" as Hillary Clinton with a private email server. Rafael Cruz stated on July 31, 2015 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman: "Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools." Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group: "In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury." Dick Cheney stated on July 14, 2015 in an appearance on "Hannity": "Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. He’s already significantly reduced our capabilities there." Jan Brewer stated on July 8, 2015 in comments on CNN: "We know from ... the federal data, that they only stop or apprehend one out of four illegal people crossing our border." Ben Ferguson stated on July 2, 2015 in comments on CNN: Says Donald Trump has "given more money to Democratic candidates than Republican candidates." Ron Christie stated on June 12, 2015 in a panel discussion on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "After the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax rate cuts ... there was more money coming into the treasury." Al Sharpton stated on May 29, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "PoliticsNation": The Texas Senate "approved a bill to put a special label on the insurance cards of anyone who bought a plan through Obamacare" that includes the letter "S" for subsidy. Glenn Beck stated on May 13, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: Says Hillary Clinton "makes more per hour at a speaking gig than the average CEO does in a year." Sean Hannity stated on May 14, 2015 in a panel discussion : As a senator, Hillary Clinton "actually paid female staffers a lot less than men."
New York Times stated on April 19, 2017 in a tweet: Images show the turnout for President Donald Trump's 2017 ceremony with the New England Patriots was smaller than the team’s turnout with President Barack Obama in 2015.
Bloggers stated on February 20, 2017 in a headline: "Muslims offended that their kids have to recite national anthem."
Social Media stated on February 1, 2017 in tweets : Says Melania Trump’s security detail at Trump Tower costs more than the annual budget for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Geraldo Rivera stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' Hannity: Says "tens of thousands of children" were rushed across the southwest border "because they fear the wall."
Conservative Tribune stated on December 2, 2016 in a web post: "Before Leaving, Obama Enacts Rules to Take $3,000 From EVERY American."
Eric Bolling stated on November 26, 2016 in a commentary on Fox News: "President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it."
Newt Gingrich stated on November 6, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There’s a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge."
Rudy Giuliani stated on October 2, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton has "taken hundreds of millions from those countries" where "women are stoned, where women are killed for adultery and women can't drive."
Alex Castellanos stated on September 4, 2016 in a panel on Meet the Press: "The Clinton Foundation gives less than 10 (percent in direct aid). In 2013, they raised 140 million bucks, gave $9 million to people in direct aid."
Lisa Boothe stated on July 26, 2016 in an interview on Fox: "One in four inmates is an illegal immigrant."
Anthony Weiner stated on July 27, 2016 in an appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "We know this now. The banks no longer loan (Donald Trump) money because he's a terrible risk. So he goes to these (Russian) oligarchs and borrows money."
Daily Mail stated on June 24, 2016 in a headline: "Google search spike suggests many people don’t know why they voted for Brexit."
Stephen Colbert stated on June 23, 2016 in a comedy sketch: Says "Paul Ryan shut off the C-SPAN cameras when the Democrats started their sit-in."
Andrew Napolitano stated on June 16, 2016 in a segment on Fox & Friends: "Attempts to find things like, ‘crime,’ ‘criminal activity,’ ‘indictment,’ have been filtered out by Google" in favor of Hillary Clinton.
Dinesh D'Souza stated on April 17, 2016 in a Facebook post: "As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, #Bernie is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year."
The Other 98% stated on March 31, 2016 in a Facebook image: "Last year (the U.S. women’s soccer team) generated $20 million more than the men’s team and were paid almost four times less."
Michael Needham stated on November 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": In 2013, the United States "accepted 67 percent of the world’s refugees."
Neil Cavuto stated on November 12, 2015 in a broadcast of "Cavuto Coast to Coast" on Fox Business Network: Taking all the money of the top 1 percent wouldn’t keep Medicare going for three years.
Viral image stated on June 20, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Says after leaving the White House, Hillary Clinton "was forced to return an estimated $200,000 in White House china, furniture and artwork that she had stolen."
Curt Schilling stated on August 25, 2015 in a tweet: "In 1940, only 7 percent of Germans were Nazis."
Howard Dean stated on August 12, 2015 in an interview on "Morning Joe": "There’s a tremendous other number of public officials who have done the same thing" as Hillary Clinton with a private email server.
Rafael Cruz stated on July 31, 2015 in an interview with the Austin American-Statesman: "Prior to 1962, everybody prayed before school started," and "the Bible was the principal textbook in all schools."
Ron Dermer stated on July 13, 2015 in a speech to a pro-Israel Christian group: "In a few months, this deal would give Iran $150 billion" for its $300 billion to $400 billion economy, which is "like $8 trillion flowing into the United States treasury."
Dick Cheney stated on July 14, 2015 in an appearance on "Hannity": "Obama keeps talking about getting rid of all nuclear weapons. He’s already significantly reduced our capabilities there."
Jan Brewer stated on July 8, 2015 in comments on CNN: "We know from ... the federal data, that they only stop or apprehend one out of four illegal people crossing our border."
Ben Ferguson stated on July 2, 2015 in comments on CNN: Says Donald Trump has "given more money to Democratic candidates than Republican candidates."
Ron Christie stated on June 12, 2015 in a panel discussion on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "After the 2001 and 2003 Bush tax rate cuts ... there was more money coming into the treasury."
Al Sharpton stated on May 29, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "PoliticsNation": The Texas Senate "approved a bill to put a special label on the insurance cards of anyone who bought a plan through Obamacare" that includes the letter "S" for subsidy.
Glenn Beck stated on May 13, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: Says Hillary Clinton "makes more per hour at a speaking gig than the average CEO does in a year."
Sean Hannity stated on May 14, 2015 in a panel discussion : As a senator, Hillary Clinton "actually paid female staffers a lot less than men."
