Latest Fact-checks in States 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 Viral image stated on November 9, 2016 in a post-election Tweet: Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted." Chris Sununu stated on October 31, 2016 in a radio interview : "The Democrats are very sly. … (in New Hampshire) we have same day voter registration, and to be honest, when Massachusetts elections are not very close, they’re busing them in all over the place." Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "Wisconsin is one of several states where you can change your early ballot if you think you've made a mistake." Chris Malone stated on September 28, 2016: Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat "raised taxes on clothing, school supplies – even baby diapers!" John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy. Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina." Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2." John Bolton SuperPAC stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Deborah Ross "supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages." Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview: "Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana." Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD." Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm." Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media: "Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay." Rob Gleason stated on August 29, 2016 in a fundraising email: "As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President." Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Gov. Pat McCrory "tried to cut education funding to its lowest budget share in over 30 years." Sean Hannity stated on August 23, 2016 in while interviewing Donald Trump in Austin: "All of Texas is conservative, except a little bit of Austin." Julián Castro stated on June 17, 2016 in comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas." Pat McCrory stated on August 2, 2016 in a press release: "Roy Cooper's refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money." Common Cause stated on July 19, 2016 in an online video ad: "Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering." North Carolina Republican Party stated on July 19, 2016 in a roll call at the Republican National Convention: Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation." Hillary Clinton stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage." Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in keynoting South by Southwest Interactive: "We’re the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote." Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas: The 2015 Legislature "passed the fewest laws in 20 years." Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law." John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "Vietnamese is the third most commonly spoken language in Texas." Chris Sgro stated on May 4, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina. Pat McCrory stated on May 3, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show: Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted." Enterprise Florida stated on April 27, 2016 in Enterprise Florida radio ads in California: "Seven hundred thousand. That’s how many California jobs will be lost thanks to the politicians raising the minimum wage….Now Florida is adding one million jobs, not losing them."
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Viral image stated on November 9, 2016 in a post-election Tweet: Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted." Chris Sununu stated on October 31, 2016 in a radio interview : "The Democrats are very sly. … (in New Hampshire) we have same day voter registration, and to be honest, when Massachusetts elections are not very close, they’re busing them in all over the place." Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "Wisconsin is one of several states where you can change your early ballot if you think you've made a mistake." Chris Malone stated on September 28, 2016: Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat "raised taxes on clothing, school supplies – even baby diapers!" John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy. Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina." Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2." John Bolton SuperPAC stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Deborah Ross "supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages." Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview: "Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana." Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD." Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm." Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media: "Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay." Rob Gleason stated on August 29, 2016 in a fundraising email: "As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President." Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Gov. Pat McCrory "tried to cut education funding to its lowest budget share in over 30 years." Sean Hannity stated on August 23, 2016 in while interviewing Donald Trump in Austin: "All of Texas is conservative, except a little bit of Austin." Julián Castro stated on June 17, 2016 in comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas." Pat McCrory stated on August 2, 2016 in a press release: "Roy Cooper's refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money." Common Cause stated on July 19, 2016 in an online video ad: "Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering." North Carolina Republican Party stated on July 19, 2016 in a roll call at the Republican National Convention: Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world." Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation." Hillary Clinton stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage." Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay." Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in keynoting South by Southwest Interactive: "We’re the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote." Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas: The 2015 Legislature "passed the fewest laws in 20 years." Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law." John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "Vietnamese is the third most commonly spoken language in Texas." Chris Sgro stated on May 4, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina. Pat McCrory stated on May 3, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show: Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted." Enterprise Florida stated on April 27, 2016 in Enterprise Florida radio ads in California: "Seven hundred thousand. That’s how many California jobs will be lost thanks to the politicians raising the minimum wage….Now Florida is adding one million jobs, not losing them."
Viral image stated on November 9, 2016 in a post-election Tweet: Says the KKK marched in Mebane, N.C., after Trump’s victory
Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted."
Chris Sununu stated on October 31, 2016 in a radio interview : "The Democrats are very sly. … (in New Hampshire) we have same day voter registration, and to be honest, when Massachusetts elections are not very close, they’re busing them in all over the place."
Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "Wisconsin is one of several states where you can change your early ballot if you think you've made a mistake."
Chris Malone stated on September 28, 2016: Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat "raised taxes on clothing, school supplies – even baby diapers!"
John Skvarla stated on October 24, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte: Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy.
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina."
Roy Cooper stated on October 11, 2016 in a debate: "Gov. (Pat) McCrory took $500,000 directly out of the disaster relief fund. And you know what it’s for? House Bill 2."
John Bolton SuperPAC stated on September 27, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Deborah Ross "supports the Iran nuclear deal and the ransom it paid for hostages."
Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview: "Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana."
Greg Abbott stated on August 30, 2016 in a tweet: "If Texas were a country our economy would rank # 10...in the WORLD."
Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm."
Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in posts on social media: "Under Pat McCrory, (North Carolina) has fallen to 41st in teacher pay."
Rob Gleason stated on August 29, 2016 in a fundraising email: "As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President."
Roy Cooper stated on August 29, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Gov. Pat McCrory "tried to cut education funding to its lowest budget share in over 30 years."
Sean Hannity stated on August 23, 2016 in while interviewing Donald Trump in Austin: "All of Texas is conservative, except a little bit of Austin."
Julián Castro stated on June 17, 2016 in comments at Texas Democratic Party convention: "Today California is kicking our butt, creating more jobs and more economic growth than Texas."
Pat McCrory stated on August 2, 2016 in a press release: "Roy Cooper's refusal to do his job is costing taxpayers money."
Common Cause stated on July 19, 2016 in an online video ad: "Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering."
North Carolina Republican Party stated on July 19, 2016 in a roll call at the Republican National Convention: Says North Carolina is "home of the largest military installations in the world."
Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention: "We in Indiana have . . . the highest credit rating in the nation."
Hillary Clinton stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Charlotte, N.C.: Says Donald Trump "wants to get rid of the federal minimum wage."
Clay Aiken stated on June 12, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: "A gay man who survived #orlando hate crime can STILL show up to work in FL tomorrow and have his boss fire him simply because he is gay."
Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2016 in keynoting South by Southwest Interactive: "We’re the only advanced democracy in the world that makes it harder for people to vote."
Greg Abbott stated on May 12, 2016 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Dallas: The 2015 Legislature "passed the fewest laws in 20 years."
Wendy Davis stated on March 14, 2016 in an interview with Texas Monthly: "Texas is one of only a handful of states that does not have an equal pay law."
John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2016 in Senate floor remarks: "Vietnamese is the third most commonly spoken language in Texas."
Chris Sgro stated on May 4, 2016 in a press release: "We've already lost $500 million in economic impact" from HB2 fallout in North Carolina.
Pat McCrory stated on May 3, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show: Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted."
Enterprise Florida stated on April 27, 2016 in Enterprise Florida radio ads in California: "Seven hundred thousand. That’s how many California jobs will be lost thanks to the politicians raising the minimum wage….Now Florida is adding one million jobs, not losing them."
