Latest Fact-checks in National 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 Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Donald Trump’s been completely consistent" about his plan for nonviolent undocumented immigrants. Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton "wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix: "Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a campaign speech in Phoenix: "There are at least 23 countries that refuse to take their people back after they’ve been ordered to leave the United States, including large numbers of violent criminals." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: The number of illegal immigrants "could be 3 million. It could be 30 million." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: "Illegal immigration costs our country more than $113 billion a year." Hillary Clinton stated on August 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN.: The Clinton Foundation "took steps that went above and beyond all legal requirements and, indeed, all standard requirements followed by every other charitable organization." Donald Trump stated on August 30, 2016 in an email: "It has been 269 days since (Hillary) Clinton has held a press conference." 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." Donald Trump stated on August 29, 2016 in a tweet: "Inner-city crime is reaching record levels." Reince Priebus stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: "Her campaign and her supporters in her campaign were the ones that borne out the birther movement." Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "They were going to build the wall a while ago, not so long ago, like in '06. And they couldn't get environmental impact statements." Gary Johnson stated on August 22, 2016 in media appearances: "None of the polls being conducted right now have us on the top line. None of them. It's always Trump and Clinton and then second question, third question. ... If we were included in the top line, as Johnson/Trump/Clinton, we'd be at 20 percent." Reince Priebus stated on August 28, 2016 in an interview during NBC's Meet the Press: Says Hillary Clinton "is the one that labeled African-American youth as ‘superpredators.’" Hillary Clinton stated on August 25, 2016 in remarks in Reno: "Parents and teachers are already worrying about what they call the ‘Trump Effect.’ They report that bullying and harassment are on the rise in our schools, especially targeting students of color, Muslims and immigrants." Donald Trump stated on August 25, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to raise taxes on African-American owned businesses to as much as nearly 50 percent more than they're paying now." Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in at a rally in Tampa, Fla.: The Hollywood celebrities endorsing Hillary Clinton are "in many cases celebrities that aren’t very hot anymore." Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time." Reince Priebus stated on August 23, 2016 in comments on "The Mike Gallagher Show": "The fact is" the Clinton Foundation has "got about 80 percent in overhead and 20 percent of the money is actually getting into the places it should." Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Hillary Clinton wants illegal immigrants "collecting Social Security benefits." Jennifer Granholm stated on August 10, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Hillary Clinton "abided by the ethics agreement" between the Clinton Foundation and the Obama administration. Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash." Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten "a free ride so far from the media. We're the biggest ones supporting her campaign." Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a post on Medium: "Almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community." Tim Kaine stated on August 16, 2016 in a campaign event: "In Congress right now, we're doing the best job we have ever done in women in the federal legislature," but it’s still only "19 percent." Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year." Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: Says military commanders have said that if Donald Trump were elected, "they would not follow his orders." Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: "I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class." Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa. : Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II."
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Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Donald Trump’s been completely consistent" about his plan for nonviolent undocumented immigrants. Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton "wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix: "Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a campaign speech in Phoenix: "There are at least 23 countries that refuse to take their people back after they’ve been ordered to leave the United States, including large numbers of violent criminals." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: The number of illegal immigrants "could be 3 million. It could be 30 million." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: "Illegal immigration costs our country more than $113 billion a year." Hillary Clinton stated on August 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN.: The Clinton Foundation "took steps that went above and beyond all legal requirements and, indeed, all standard requirements followed by every other charitable organization." Donald Trump stated on August 30, 2016 in an email: "It has been 269 days since (Hillary) Clinton has held a press conference." 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." Donald Trump stated on August 29, 2016 in a tweet: "Inner-city crime is reaching record levels." Reince Priebus stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: "Her campaign and her supporters in her campaign were the ones that borne out the birther movement." Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "They were going to build the wall a while ago, not so long ago, like in '06. And they couldn't get environmental impact statements." Gary Johnson stated on August 22, 2016 in media appearances: "None of the polls being conducted right now have us on the top line. None of them. It's always Trump and Clinton and then second question, third question. ... If we were included in the top line, as Johnson/Trump/Clinton, we'd be at 20 percent." Reince Priebus stated on August 28, 2016 in an interview during NBC's Meet the Press: Says Hillary Clinton "is the one that labeled African-American youth as ‘superpredators.’" Hillary Clinton stated on August 25, 2016 in remarks in Reno: "Parents and teachers are already worrying about what they call the ‘Trump Effect.’ They report that bullying and harassment are on the rise in our schools, especially targeting students of color, Muslims and immigrants." Donald Trump stated on August 25, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to raise taxes on African-American owned businesses to as much as nearly 50 percent more than they're paying now." Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in at a rally in Tampa, Fla.: The Hollywood celebrities endorsing Hillary Clinton are "in many cases celebrities that aren’t very hot anymore." Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time." Reince Priebus stated on August 23, 2016 in comments on "The Mike Gallagher Show": "The fact is" the Clinton Foundation has "got about 80 percent in overhead and 20 percent of the money is actually getting into the places it should." Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Hillary Clinton wants illegal immigrants "collecting Social Security benefits." Jennifer Granholm stated on August 10, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Hillary Clinton "abided by the ethics agreement" between the Clinton Foundation and the Obama administration. Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash." Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten "a free ride so far from the media. We're the biggest ones supporting her campaign." Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a post on Medium: "Almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community." Tim Kaine stated on August 16, 2016 in a campaign event: "In Congress right now, we're doing the best job we have ever done in women in the federal legislature," but it’s still only "19 percent." Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year." Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: Says military commanders have said that if Donald Trump were elected, "they would not follow his orders." Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: "I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class." Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa. : Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II."
Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "Donald Trump’s been completely consistent" about his plan for nonviolent undocumented immigrants.
Mike Pence stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton "wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech: Says "Hillary Clinton has pledged amnesty in her first 100 days, and her plan will provide Obamacare, Social Security, and Medicare for illegal immigrants, breaking the federal budget."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix: "Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a campaign speech in Phoenix: "There are at least 23 countries that refuse to take their people back after they’ve been ordered to leave the United States, including large numbers of violent criminals."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix, Ariz.: The number of illegal immigrants "could be 3 million. It could be 30 million."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech in Arizona: "Illegal immigration costs our country more than $113 billion a year."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 24, 2016 in an interview on CNN.: The Clinton Foundation "took steps that went above and beyond all legal requirements and, indeed, all standard requirements followed by every other charitable organization."
Donald Trump stated on August 30, 2016 in an email: "It has been 269 days since (Hillary) Clinton has held a press conference."
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."
Reince Priebus stated on August 29, 2016 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: "Her campaign and her supporters in her campaign were the ones that borne out the birther movement."
Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: "They were going to build the wall a while ago, not so long ago, like in '06. And they couldn't get environmental impact statements."
Gary Johnson stated on August 22, 2016 in media appearances: "None of the polls being conducted right now have us on the top line. None of them. It's always Trump and Clinton and then second question, third question. ... If we were included in the top line, as Johnson/Trump/Clinton, we'd be at 20 percent."
Reince Priebus stated on August 28, 2016 in an interview during NBC's Meet the Press: Says Hillary Clinton "is the one that labeled African-American youth as ‘superpredators.’"
Hillary Clinton stated on August 25, 2016 in remarks in Reno: "Parents and teachers are already worrying about what they call the ‘Trump Effect.’ They report that bullying and harassment are on the rise in our schools, especially targeting students of color, Muslims and immigrants."
Donald Trump stated on August 25, 2016 in a speech in Manchester, N.H.: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to raise taxes on African-American owned businesses to as much as nearly 50 percent more than they're paying now."
Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in at a rally in Tampa, Fla.: The Hollywood celebrities endorsing Hillary Clinton are "in many cases celebrities that aren’t very hot anymore."
Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time."
Reince Priebus stated on August 23, 2016 in comments on "The Mike Gallagher Show": "The fact is" the Clinton Foundation has "got about 80 percent in overhead and 20 percent of the money is actually getting into the places it should."
Donald Trump stated on August 19, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Hillary Clinton wants illegal immigrants "collecting Social Security benefits."
Jennifer Granholm stated on August 10, 2016 in an interview on CNN: Says Hillary Clinton "abided by the ethics agreement" between the Clinton Foundation and the Obama administration.
Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2016 in remarks in Michigan: The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash."
Donald Trump stated on August 23, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says a CNN anchor said that Hillary Clinton has gotten "a free ride so far from the media. We're the biggest ones supporting her campaign."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a post on Medium: "Almost half a million people are still eligible (for DACA), particularly in the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community."
Tim Kaine stated on August 16, 2016 in a campaign event: "In Congress right now, we're doing the best job we have ever done in women in the federal legislature," but it’s still only "19 percent."
Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Youngstown, Ohio: "We admit about 100,000 permanent immigrants from the Middle East every year."
Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2016 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: Says military commanders have said that if Donald Trump were elected, "they would not follow his orders."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 17, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: "I am the only candidate who ran in either the Democratic or the Republican primary who said from the very beginning (that) I will not raise taxes on the middle class."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 15, 2016 in a campaign speech in Scranton, Pa. : Says her campaign platform includes the "biggest investment in new, good-paying jobs since World War II."
