Latest Mostly 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 Bernie Sanders stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa: "I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA." Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in the South Carolina Democratic debate: Says Bernie Sanders "voted for what we call the 'Charleston Loophole.'" Ted Cruz stated on January 14, 2016 in the Fox Business Network debate: "We have the lowest percentage of Americans working today of any year since 1977." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: "The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the Union address: "We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined." Nikki Haley stated on January 12, 2016 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: The economy is "too weak to raise income levels." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: We have cut "our deficits by almost three-quarters." Hillary Clinton stated on January 4, 2016 in a posting on the Clinton website: "Marco Rubio voted against authorizing President Obama to strike Syria after Assad used chemical weapons on his own people." Barack Obama stated on January 5, 2016 in a speech proposing executive action on gun regulations: "A violent felon can buy (a gun) over the Internet with no background check, no questions asked." Cecile Richards stated on December 15, 2015 in an interview by actress Lena Dunham: "More than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood and only 11 percent approve of Congress." State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015: By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving. Patrick Murphy stated on December 8, 2015 in a tweet: "91% of suspected terrorists who attempted to buy guns in America walked away with the weapon they wanted." Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: Forty percent of illegal immigrants are "people coming legally on visas and overstaying their visas." Hillary Clinton stated on December 19, 2015 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: Says Bernie Sanders "voted for regime change with respect to Libya." Rob Wittman stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview.: "Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State. Mike Thompson stated on December 7, 2015 in a speech: "Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States." Uber stated on November 7, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." Jeb Bush stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN: "Two months ago, Donald Trump said that ISIS was not our fight." Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": "Three or four countries" out of roughly 60 in the anti-ISIS coalition "are providing military force." David Simpson stated on November 30, 2015 in a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens." Jeb Bush stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview on 'This Week' : "Up until recently, 75 percent of all the sorties that left the base came back without dropping their ordnances, because there was such a concern about making sure that there were no civilian casualties." Joe Donald stated on December 2, 2015 in an interview: "We lock up close to 2.4 million people in this country. We're locking up more people than China and Russia." Rand Paul stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "In France, they have a (surveillance) program a thousandfold more invasive" than the United States. Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea." Bob Goodlatte stated on November 24, 2015 in a radio interview.: "There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines." Kevin de León stated on November 10, 2015 in a press release: California has "robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation." Hillary Clinton stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview with George Stephanopoulos: The Charleston, S.C., shooter "should have never been given a gun, but the universal background check was not fast enough." George Will stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country." Common Sense Kids Action stated on September 21, 2015 in a press release: "California has more kids in poverty ... than virtually any other state." Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval
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Bernie Sanders stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa: "I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA." Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in the South Carolina Democratic debate: Says Bernie Sanders "voted for what we call the 'Charleston Loophole.'" Ted Cruz stated on January 14, 2016 in the Fox Business Network debate: "We have the lowest percentage of Americans working today of any year since 1977." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: "The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the Union address: "We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined." Nikki Haley stated on January 12, 2016 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: The economy is "too weak to raise income levels." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: We have cut "our deficits by almost three-quarters." Hillary Clinton stated on January 4, 2016 in a posting on the Clinton website: "Marco Rubio voted against authorizing President Obama to strike Syria after Assad used chemical weapons on his own people." Barack Obama stated on January 5, 2016 in a speech proposing executive action on gun regulations: "A violent felon can buy (a gun) over the Internet with no background check, no questions asked." Cecile Richards stated on December 15, 2015 in an interview by actress Lena Dunham: "More than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood and only 11 percent approve of Congress." State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015: By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving. Patrick Murphy stated on December 8, 2015 in a tweet: "91% of suspected terrorists who attempted to buy guns in America walked away with the weapon they wanted." Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: Forty percent of illegal immigrants are "people coming legally on visas and overstaying their visas." Hillary Clinton stated on December 19, 2015 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: Says Bernie Sanders "voted for regime change with respect to Libya." Rob Wittman stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview.: "Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State. Mike Thompson stated on December 7, 2015 in a speech: "Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States." Uber stated on November 7, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market." Jeb Bush stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN: "Two months ago, Donald Trump said that ISIS was not our fight." Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": "Three or four countries" out of roughly 60 in the anti-ISIS coalition "are providing military force." David Simpson stated on November 30, 2015 in a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens." Jeb Bush stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview on 'This Week' : "Up until recently, 75 percent of all the sorties that left the base came back without dropping their ordnances, because there was such a concern about making sure that there were no civilian casualties." Joe Donald stated on December 2, 2015 in an interview: "We lock up close to 2.4 million people in this country. We're locking up more people than China and Russia." Rand Paul stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "In France, they have a (surveillance) program a thousandfold more invasive" than the United States. Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea." Bob Goodlatte stated on November 24, 2015 in a radio interview.: "There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines." Kevin de León stated on November 10, 2015 in a press release: California has "robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation." Hillary Clinton stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview with George Stephanopoulos: The Charleston, S.C., shooter "should have never been given a gun, but the universal background check was not fast enough." George Will stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country." Common Sense Kids Action stated on September 21, 2015 in a press release: "California has more kids in poverty ... than virtually any other state." Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval
Bernie Sanders stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa: "I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 17, 2016 in the South Carolina Democratic debate: Says Bernie Sanders "voted for what we call the 'Charleston Loophole.'"
Ted Cruz stated on January 14, 2016 in the Fox Business Network debate: "We have the lowest percentage of Americans working today of any year since 1977."
Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: "The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world."
Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the Union address: "We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined."
Nikki Haley stated on January 12, 2016 in the Republican response to the State of the Union address: The economy is "too weak to raise income levels."
Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: We have cut "our deficits by almost three-quarters."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 4, 2016 in a posting on the Clinton website: "Marco Rubio voted against authorizing President Obama to strike Syria after Assad used chemical weapons on his own people."
Barack Obama stated on January 5, 2016 in a speech proposing executive action on gun regulations: "A violent felon can buy (a gun) over the Internet with no background check, no questions asked."
Cecile Richards stated on December 15, 2015 in an interview by actress Lena Dunham: "More than 60 percent of people in America support Planned Parenthood and only 11 percent approve of Congress."
State Public Service Announcement stated on December 28, 2015: By the end of 2015, more than 1,300 people will have died on Georgia roads. One of out evey four fatalities resulted from drunken driving.
Patrick Murphy stated on December 8, 2015 in a tweet: "91% of suspected terrorists who attempted to buy guns in America walked away with the weapon they wanted."
Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: Forty percent of illegal immigrants are "people coming legally on visas and overstaying their visas."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 19, 2015 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: Says Bernie Sanders "voted for regime change with respect to Libya."
Rob Wittman stated on December 9, 2015 in an interview.: "Only nine" coalition nations with the U.S. "are truly actively involved" in fighting the Islamic State.
Mike Thompson stated on December 7, 2015 in a speech: "Since 2004, more than 2,000 suspected terrorists have legally purchased weapons in the United States."
Uber stated on November 7, 2015 in a web post: "Recent news reports indicate DWI crashes in Austin dropped 23 percent since ridesharing entered the market."
Jeb Bush stated on December 15, 2015 in a GOP debate on CNN: "Two months ago, Donald Trump said that ISIS was not our fight."
Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press": "Three or four countries" out of roughly 60 in the anti-ISIS coalition "are providing military force."
David Simpson stated on November 30, 2015 in a campaign press release: "I have always opposed driver's licenses for illegal aliens."
Jeb Bush stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview on 'This Week' : "Up until recently, 75 percent of all the sorties that left the base came back without dropping their ordnances, because there was such a concern about making sure that there were no civilian casualties."
Joe Donald stated on December 2, 2015 in an interview: "We lock up close to 2.4 million people in this country. We're locking up more people than China and Russia."
Rand Paul stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "In France, they have a (surveillance) program a thousandfold more invasive" than the United States.
Kevin Russell stated on October 28, 2015 in an opinion column: "In almost every other country in the world, artists and musicians are paid when their music is played on the radio. In fact, the only countries besides the U.S. who do not have a radio-performance right are China, Iran and North Korea."
Bob Goodlatte stated on November 24, 2015 in a radio interview.: "There is a federal criminal law that says it's a crime to transport dentures across state lines."
Kevin de León stated on November 10, 2015 in a press release: California has "robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 6, 2015 in an interview with George Stephanopoulos: The Charleston, S.C., shooter "should have never been given a gun, but the universal background check was not fast enough."
George Will stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country."
Common Sense Kids Action stated on September 21, 2015 in a press release: "California has more kids in poverty ... than virtually any other state."
Chris Larson stated on November 22, 2015 in an interview: The Milwaukee County executive can sell the public "museum, the airport and the zoo" -- all on his own, without County Board approval
