Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Trade 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 July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization…. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership." Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The Chinese last year probably stole $360 billion in intellectual property from the United States." Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in the Republican debate in Miami: "I opposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and have always opposed TPP." Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations." Viral image stated on August 26, 2015 in a viral Internet chart: Bernie Sanders opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Hillary Clinton supports it. Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview: Our "trade with Mexico is $720 million a day; that’s our No. 1 trading partner." Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2012 in a television ad: Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama "stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision." Ron Wyden stated on December 12, 2011 in a speech: Says Oregon canned blueberries will be cheaper in South Korea thanks to a trade agreement. Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?" Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "You see a whole bunch of Korean cars here in the United States, and you don't see any American cars in Korea." Rick Scott stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.: "According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years." Sherrod Brown stated on November 11, 2010 in a news release: More than 10 years of free trade "has brought a $2 billion per day trade deficit." Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States." John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week'': "We now actually import more oil than we did before 9/11."
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Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization…. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership." Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The Chinese last year probably stole $360 billion in intellectual property from the United States." Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in the Republican debate in Miami: "I opposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and have always opposed TPP." Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations." Viral image stated on August 26, 2015 in a viral Internet chart: Bernie Sanders opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Hillary Clinton supports it. Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview: Our "trade with Mexico is $720 million a day; that’s our No. 1 trading partner." Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2012 in a television ad: Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama "stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision." Ron Wyden stated on December 12, 2011 in a speech: Says Oregon canned blueberries will be cheaper in South Korea thanks to a trade agreement. Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?" Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "You see a whole bunch of Korean cars here in the United States, and you don't see any American cars in Korea." Rick Scott stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.: "According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years." Sherrod Brown stated on November 11, 2010 in a news release: More than 10 years of free trade "has brought a $2 billion per day trade deficit." Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States." John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week'': "We now actually import more oil than we did before 9/11."
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2016 in an interview before a speech in Winston-Salem, NC: Says he and Bernie Sanders have "very similar" views on trade
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization…. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership."
Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2016 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The Chinese last year probably stole $360 billion in intellectual property from the United States."
Ted Cruz stated on March 10, 2016 in the Republican debate in Miami: "I opposed TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) and have always opposed TPP."
Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations."
Viral image stated on August 26, 2015 in a viral Internet chart: Bernie Sanders opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and Hillary Clinton supports it.
Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview: Our "trade with Mexico is $720 million a day; that’s our No. 1 trading partner."
Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2012 in a television ad: Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama "stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision."
Ron Wyden stated on December 12, 2011 in a speech: Says Oregon canned blueberries will be cheaper in South Korea thanks to a trade agreement.
Marcy Kaptur stated on September 14, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "Last year, Korea sold nearly half a million cars in our country. ... The United States, you know how much we sell to them? Six thousand. What kind of deal is that?"
Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2011 in a press conference: "You see a whole bunch of Korean cars here in the United States, and you don't see any American cars in Korea."
Rick Scott stated on March 18, 2011 in his weekly radio address.: "According to 2009 estimates, an agreement with Panama could result in almost 1,900 Florida jobs in the first year – and about 15,000 jobs after five years."
Sherrod Brown stated on November 11, 2010 in a news release: More than 10 years of free trade "has brought a $2 billion per day trade deficit."
Kevin Brady stated on July 28, 2010 in a U.S. House floor speech: "Over 80 percent of our trade deficit today is with countries that are not trade agreement partners, that are not level playing fields for the United States."
John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week'': "We now actually import more oil than we did before 9/11."
