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 Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "It has been 80 years since a Supreme Court vacancy was nominated and confirmed in an election year. There is a long tradition that you don't do this in an election year." Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There comes a point in the last year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating" both Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges. Ben Carson stated on February 13, 2016 in a GOP debate on CBS: Says "Joseph Stalin said if you want to bring America down you, have to undermine three things: our spiritual life, our patriotism and our morality." Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate: On the Iraq war, "I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East.' " Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders has called President Barack Obama "weak. He's called him a disappointment." Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: "The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years." Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in a PBS Democratic debate: "In America, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs." Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2016 in a victory speech after the New Hampshire primary: "Don't believe those phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5 percent unemployment. The number's probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent." Jeb Bush stated on January 24, 2016 in a post on Medium: "My two appointments to the Florida Supreme Court, Raul Cantero and Kenneth Bell, have earned reputations as its most consistent conservatives." Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2016 in a campaign rally in Iowa: "I'm self-funding my own campaign." Marco Rubio stated on February 6, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in New Hampshire: Says Hillary Clinton "believes that all abortions should be legal, even on the due date of that unborn child." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real." Carly Fiorina stated on February 6, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: Says she "is 6th in hard dollars raised and has more cash on hand than Governors (John) Kasich and (Chris) Christie combined." Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "Tell me what Madeleine Albright’s position was on the War on Iraq. I wouldn’t be surprised if she supported it." Hillary Clinton stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "There really isn’t any kind of foreign policy network that is supporting and advising Sen. Sanders." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2016 in an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire: "Right now we’re the highest taxed country in the world." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ " Ted Cruz stated on February 6, 2016 in the New Hampshire GOP debate: Says CNN reported Ben Carson was "taking a break from campaigning" and the Cruz campaign "forwarded that news to our volunteers." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in comments during the New Hampshire Democratic debate: "I waited until (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) had actually been negotiated" before deciding whether to endorse it. Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Durham, N.H.: Says Bernie Sanders advocated putting "Iranian troops into Syria to try and resolve the conflict there. Putting them right on the doorstep of Israel." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Durham, N.H.: Says a Sanders campaign ad "never said ... a newspaper endorsed us that did not." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate on MSNBC: Americans "are working longer hours for low wages . . . and yet almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent." Marco Rubio stated on February 4, 2016 in a town hall in Manchester, N.H.: China is "practicing how to blow up our satellites." Ted Cruz stated on February 3, 2016 in a town hall in Henniker, N.H.: "During eight years under Ronald Reagan, African-American median income rose by about $5,000." Ted Cruz stated on February 2, 2016 in a town hall event in Windham, N.H.: The 2013 immigration bill "expanded President Obama’s ability to bring Syrian refugees to this country without mandating any meaningful background checks." Bernie Sanders stated on February 1, 2016 in a political ad: "While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 percent." Jeb Bush stated on February 2, 2016 in an appearance at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.: The debt "comes up all the time in town meetings ... but it's never asked in the debates. It's really weird. It hasn't been brought up." Right to Rise stated on February 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich had "the worst rating on spending of any governor in the country, Republican or Democrat."
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Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "It has been 80 years since a Supreme Court vacancy was nominated and confirmed in an election year. There is a long tradition that you don't do this in an election year." Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There comes a point in the last year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating" both Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges. Ben Carson stated on February 13, 2016 in a GOP debate on CBS: Says "Joseph Stalin said if you want to bring America down you, have to undermine three things: our spiritual life, our patriotism and our morality." Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate: On the Iraq war, "I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East.' " Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders has called President Barack Obama "weak. He's called him a disappointment." Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: "The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse." Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years." Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in a PBS Democratic debate: "In America, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs." Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2016 in a victory speech after the New Hampshire primary: "Don't believe those phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5 percent unemployment. The number's probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent." Jeb Bush stated on January 24, 2016 in a post on Medium: "My two appointments to the Florida Supreme Court, Raul Cantero and Kenneth Bell, have earned reputations as its most consistent conservatives." Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2016 in a campaign rally in Iowa: "I'm self-funding my own campaign." Marco Rubio stated on February 6, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in New Hampshire: Says Hillary Clinton "believes that all abortions should be legal, even on the due date of that unborn child." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real." Carly Fiorina stated on February 6, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: Says she "is 6th in hard dollars raised and has more cash on hand than Governors (John) Kasich and (Chris) Christie combined." Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "Tell me what Madeleine Albright’s position was on the War on Iraq. I wouldn’t be surprised if she supported it." Hillary Clinton stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "There really isn’t any kind of foreign policy network that is supporting and advising Sen. Sanders." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2016 in an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire: "Right now we’re the highest taxed country in the world." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ " Ted Cruz stated on February 6, 2016 in the New Hampshire GOP debate: Says CNN reported Ben Carson was "taking a break from campaigning" and the Cruz campaign "forwarded that news to our volunteers." Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in comments during the New Hampshire Democratic debate: "I waited until (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) had actually been negotiated" before deciding whether to endorse it. Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Durham, N.H.: Says Bernie Sanders advocated putting "Iranian troops into Syria to try and resolve the conflict there. Putting them right on the doorstep of Israel." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Durham, N.H.: Says a Sanders campaign ad "never said ... a newspaper endorsed us that did not." Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate on MSNBC: Americans "are working longer hours for low wages . . . and yet almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent." Marco Rubio stated on February 4, 2016 in a town hall in Manchester, N.H.: China is "practicing how to blow up our satellites." Ted Cruz stated on February 3, 2016 in a town hall in Henniker, N.H.: "During eight years under Ronald Reagan, African-American median income rose by about $5,000." Ted Cruz stated on February 2, 2016 in a town hall event in Windham, N.H.: The 2013 immigration bill "expanded President Obama’s ability to bring Syrian refugees to this country without mandating any meaningful background checks." Bernie Sanders stated on February 1, 2016 in a political ad: "While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 percent." Jeb Bush stated on February 2, 2016 in an appearance at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.: The debt "comes up all the time in town meetings ... but it's never asked in the debates. It's really weird. It hasn't been brought up." Right to Rise stated on February 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich had "the worst rating on spending of any governor in the country, Republican or Democrat."
Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "It has been 80 years since a Supreme Court vacancy was nominated and confirmed in an election year. There is a long tradition that you don't do this in an election year."
Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "There comes a point in the last year of the president, especially in their second term, where you stop nominating" both Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges.
Ben Carson stated on February 13, 2016 in a GOP debate on CBS: Says "Joseph Stalin said if you want to bring America down you, have to undermine three things: our spiritual life, our patriotism and our morality."
Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate: On the Iraq war, "I said it loud and clear, 'You'll destabilize the Middle East.' "
Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: The United States has "the highest rate of childhood poverty of almost any major country on Earth."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders has called President Barack Obama "weak. He's called him a disappointment."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: "The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 11, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Milwaukee: "Americans haven’t had a raise in 15 years."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in a PBS Democratic debate: "In America, we pay, by far, the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs."
Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2016 in a victory speech after the New Hampshire primary: "Don't believe those phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5 percent unemployment. The number's probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent."
Jeb Bush stated on January 24, 2016 in a post on Medium: "My two appointments to the Florida Supreme Court, Raul Cantero and Kenneth Bell, have earned reputations as its most consistent conservatives."
Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2016 in a campaign rally in Iowa: "I'm self-funding my own campaign."
Marco Rubio stated on February 6, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in New Hampshire: Says Hillary Clinton "believes that all abortions should be legal, even on the due date of that unborn child."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real."
Carly Fiorina stated on February 6, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: Says she "is 6th in hard dollars raised and has more cash on hand than Governors (John) Kasich and (Chris) Christie combined."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "Tell me what Madeleine Albright’s position was on the War on Iraq. I wouldn’t be surprised if she supported it."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 7, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "There really isn’t any kind of foreign policy network that is supporting and advising Sen. Sanders."
Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2016 in an ABC Republican debate in New Hampshire: "Right now we’re the highest taxed country in the world."
Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Regarding the Iraq War, "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it, you’re going to destabilize the Middle East.’ "
Ted Cruz stated on February 6, 2016 in the New Hampshire GOP debate: Says CNN reported Ben Carson was "taking a break from campaigning" and the Cruz campaign "forwarded that news to our volunteers."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in comments during the New Hampshire Democratic debate: "I waited until (the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement) had actually been negotiated" before deciding whether to endorse it.
Hillary Clinton stated on February 4, 2016 in the Democratic debate in Durham, N.H.: Says Bernie Sanders advocated putting "Iranian troops into Syria to try and resolve the conflict there. Putting them right on the doorstep of Israel."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Durham, N.H.: Says a Sanders campaign ad "never said ... a newspaper endorsed us that did not."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate on MSNBC: Americans "are working longer hours for low wages . . . and yet almost all new income and wealth is going to the top 1 percent."
Marco Rubio stated on February 4, 2016 in a town hall in Manchester, N.H.: China is "practicing how to blow up our satellites."
Ted Cruz stated on February 3, 2016 in a town hall in Henniker, N.H.: "During eight years under Ronald Reagan, African-American median income rose by about $5,000."
Ted Cruz stated on February 2, 2016 in a town hall event in Windham, N.H.: The 2013 immigration bill "expanded President Obama’s ability to bring Syrian refugees to this country without mandating any meaningful background checks."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 1, 2016 in a political ad: "While our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1 percent."
Jeb Bush stated on February 2, 2016 in an appearance at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H.: The debt "comes up all the time in town meetings ... but it's never asked in the debates. It's really weird. It hasn't been brought up."
Right to Rise stated on February 2, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich had "the worst rating on spending of any governor in the country, Republican or Democrat."
