Latest Half-True Fact-checks 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 Rush Limbaugh stated on November 21, 2016 in "The Rush Limbaugh Show": "Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk." Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned." Sid Miller stated on November 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump." Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a 60 Minutes interview: Says there are "probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million" criminal immigrants in the country illegally. Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted." Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in North Carolina: The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic." Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike." Chris Koster stated on September 13, 2016 in a campaign ad: Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues. Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program." Hillary Clinton stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in Tempe, Ariz.: Says Donald Trump "says organized crime runs wild on reservations." Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on October 11, 2016 in a political advertisement: "In one Colorado hospital, 50 percent of newborns tested had marijuana in their system." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions." Eric Greitens stated on September 30, 2016 in a press release: Says Chris Koster "opposes right-to-work efforts because he has taken $8 million from ‘union bosses.’" Mike Pence stated on October 31, 2016 in remarks in Cocoa Beach, Fla.: "One in five American households have nobody under the same roof that's got a job." Hillary Clinton stated on November 1, 2016 in a campaign rally in Dade City, Fla.: Says Donald Trump "doesn't believe in equal pay." Eric Greitens stated on September 30, 2016 in a press release: Chris Koster "opposed protecting the women of Missouri" because he "was one of only four senators to vote against" a bill ending the practice of making rape victims pay for their own rape kits. Deborah Ross stated on October 13, 2016 in a TV ad: "Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people." Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2016 in a campaign rally : "The FBI has reopened its investigation into Hillary Clinton ... and discovered another 650,000 emails." Joe Heck stated on October 25, 2016 in a political ad.: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto indicted (Brian Krolicki), who was an innocent man, in order to save Harry Reid's political career" Michelle Mosby stated on October 11, 2016 in a radio ad.: Joe Morrissey "has been a delegate in the General Assembly for eight years with no laws passed to help our black community with education or workforce." Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: "Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too." Hillary Clinton stated on October 27, 2016 in a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina: "We are seeing kids who are healthier." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty." Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." Hillary Clinton stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: "One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays." Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign." Newt Gingrich stated on October 25, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly: In the Paula Jones case, Bill Clinton paid an "$850,000 penalty." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Charlotte, N.C.: "We’ve spent $6 trillion" on the wars in the Middle East.
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Rush Limbaugh stated on November 21, 2016 in "The Rush Limbaugh Show": "Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk." Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned." Sid Miller stated on November 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump." Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a 60 Minutes interview: Says there are "probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million" criminal immigrants in the country illegally. Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted." Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in North Carolina: The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic." Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike." Chris Koster stated on September 13, 2016 in a campaign ad: Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues. Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program." Hillary Clinton stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in Tempe, Ariz.: Says Donald Trump "says organized crime runs wild on reservations." Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on October 11, 2016 in a political advertisement: "In one Colorado hospital, 50 percent of newborns tested had marijuana in their system." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions." Eric Greitens stated on September 30, 2016 in a press release: Says Chris Koster "opposes right-to-work efforts because he has taken $8 million from ‘union bosses.’" Mike Pence stated on October 31, 2016 in remarks in Cocoa Beach, Fla.: "One in five American households have nobody under the same roof that's got a job." Hillary Clinton stated on November 1, 2016 in a campaign rally in Dade City, Fla.: Says Donald Trump "doesn't believe in equal pay." Eric Greitens stated on September 30, 2016 in a press release: Chris Koster "opposed protecting the women of Missouri" because he "was one of only four senators to vote against" a bill ending the practice of making rape victims pay for their own rape kits. Deborah Ross stated on October 13, 2016 in a TV ad: "Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people." Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2016 in a campaign rally : "The FBI has reopened its investigation into Hillary Clinton ... and discovered another 650,000 emails." Joe Heck stated on October 25, 2016 in a political ad.: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto indicted (Brian Krolicki), who was an innocent man, in order to save Harry Reid's political career" Michelle Mosby stated on October 11, 2016 in a radio ad.: Joe Morrissey "has been a delegate in the General Assembly for eight years with no laws passed to help our black community with education or workforce." Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: "Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too." Hillary Clinton stated on October 27, 2016 in a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina: "We are seeing kids who are healthier." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty." Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster." Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." Hillary Clinton stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: "One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays." Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign." Newt Gingrich stated on October 25, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly: In the Paula Jones case, Bill Clinton paid an "$850,000 penalty." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Charlotte, N.C.: "We’ve spent $6 trillion" on the wars in the Middle East.
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 21, 2016 in "The Rush Limbaugh Show": "Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk."
Michael Moore stated on November 11, 2016 in remarks on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In Flint, Mich., "the pipes still haven't been replaced. The water is still poisoned."
Sid Miller stated on November 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump."
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2016 in a 60 Minutes interview: Says there are "probably 2 million, it could be even 3 million" criminal immigrants in the country illegally.
Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted."
Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in North Carolina: The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic."
Donald Trump stated on November 3, 2016 in a campaign speech: "It's just been announced that the residents of Florida are going to experience a massive, double-digit premium hike."
Chris Koster stated on September 13, 2016 in a campaign ad: Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues.
Americans United for Change stated on October 26, 2016 in an ad: Says "Ron Johnson calls Social Security a Ponzi scheme and wants to privatize the program."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in Tempe, Ariz.: Says Donald Trump "says organized crime runs wild on reservations."
Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on October 11, 2016 in a political advertisement: "In one Colorado hospital, 50 percent of newborns tested had marijuana in their system."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 14, 2016 in a radio ad: Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions."
Eric Greitens stated on September 30, 2016 in a press release: Says Chris Koster "opposes right-to-work efforts because he has taken $8 million from ‘union bosses.’"
Mike Pence stated on October 31, 2016 in remarks in Cocoa Beach, Fla.: "One in five American households have nobody under the same roof that's got a job."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 1, 2016 in a campaign rally in Dade City, Fla.: Says Donald Trump "doesn't believe in equal pay."
Eric Greitens stated on September 30, 2016 in a press release: Chris Koster "opposed protecting the women of Missouri" because he "was one of only four senators to vote against" a bill ending the practice of making rape victims pay for their own rape kits.
Deborah Ross stated on October 13, 2016 in a TV ad: "Richard Burr voted to protect tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas but voted against a tax break to help working people."
Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2016 in a campaign rally : "The FBI has reopened its investigation into Hillary Clinton ... and discovered another 650,000 emails."
Joe Heck stated on October 25, 2016 in a political ad.: Says "Catherine Cortez Masto indicted (Brian Krolicki), who was an innocent man, in order to save Harry Reid's political career"
Michelle Mosby stated on October 11, 2016 in a radio ad.: Joe Morrissey "has been a delegate in the General Assembly for eight years with no laws passed to help our black community with education or workforce."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: "Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 27, 2016 in a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina: "We are seeing kids who are healthier."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty."
Al Gore stated on October 11, 2016 in a speech: Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster."
Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Tampa, Fla.: "One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays."
Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign."
Newt Gingrich stated on October 25, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly: In the Paula Jones case, Bill Clinton paid an "$850,000 penalty."
Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally in Charlotte, N.C.: "We’ve spent $6 trillion" on the wars in the Middle East.
