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 Donald Trump stated on March 2, 2016 in remarks after the Super Tuesday balloting: "The Great Wall of China, built 2,000 years ago, is 13,000 miles (long)." Bill Clinton stated on February 24, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns." Ted Cruz stated on March 3, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: Says Donald Trump has written 10 checks to Hillary Clinton "and four of those checks were not to her Senate campaign. … It was to her presidential campaign." Charles Van Zant stated on February 29, 2016 in a House Finance and Tax committee meeting: "For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes (on gambling), somebody loses $6." Jim Kenney stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce: "An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state." Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 26, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump has said "he would be neutral between Israel and its enemies." Joe Heck stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "There is no evidence to support the claim that Guantanamo is used as a recruiting tool" for terrorists. Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital stated on February 29, 2016 in a page on the hospital's website: The Chris Hani Baragwanath in South Africa is "the world’s third-biggest hospital." Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill." Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in Texas: Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers "from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment." Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in a web video: "People (are) paying more in taxes than they will for food, housing and clothing combined." Cecile Richards stated on February 9, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940." Marco Rubio stated on January 26, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Two-thirds of our kids can’t read at grade level." Hillary Clinton stated on February 12, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: Says she will "work to raise the federal minimum wage back to the highest level it’s ever been — $12 an hour in today’s dollars." Ted Cruz stated on February 15, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: Says Marco Rubio "went on Univision, and in Spanish he promised that he would not on the first day in office rescind President Obama's illegal executive action." 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." 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." Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2016 in a campaign rally in Iowa: "I'm self-funding my own campaign." Bernie Sanders stated on February 2, 2016 in a campaign event in Keene, N.H.: Says Goldman Sachs CEO said Congress would "have to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and the large corporations." 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. 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." 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." 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." Hillary Clinton stated on January 25, 2016 in a CNN town hall: When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, "the Democrats didn’t make that a partisan issue." Paul Saldaña stated on January 13, 2016 in a civic summit hosted by Austin's KLRU-TV: A Texas law requires every high school to have a voter registrar "and part of their responsibility is to make sure that when children become 18 and become eligible to vote, that they vote." Russ Feingold stated on January 26, 2016 in an interview: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, "into the area where ISIS is." Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism." Fox News Channel stated on January 26, 2016 in a news release: Donald Trump’s decision to skip the Fox News/Google debate in Des Moines "is near unprecedented."
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Donald Trump stated on March 2, 2016 in remarks after the Super Tuesday balloting: "The Great Wall of China, built 2,000 years ago, is 13,000 miles (long)." Bill Clinton stated on February 24, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns." Ted Cruz stated on March 3, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: Says Donald Trump has written 10 checks to Hillary Clinton "and four of those checks were not to her Senate campaign. … It was to her presidential campaign." Charles Van Zant stated on February 29, 2016 in a House Finance and Tax committee meeting: "For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes (on gambling), somebody loses $6." Jim Kenney stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce: "An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state." Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 26, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump has said "he would be neutral between Israel and its enemies." Joe Heck stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "There is no evidence to support the claim that Guantanamo is used as a recruiting tool" for terrorists. Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital stated on February 29, 2016 in a page on the hospital's website: The Chris Hani Baragwanath in South Africa is "the world’s third-biggest hospital." Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill." Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in Texas: Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers "from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment." Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in a web video: "People (are) paying more in taxes than they will for food, housing and clothing combined." Cecile Richards stated on February 9, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940." Marco Rubio stated on January 26, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Two-thirds of our kids can’t read at grade level." Hillary Clinton stated on February 12, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: Says she will "work to raise the federal minimum wage back to the highest level it’s ever been — $12 an hour in today’s dollars." Ted Cruz stated on February 15, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: Says Marco Rubio "went on Univision, and in Spanish he promised that he would not on the first day in office rescind President Obama's illegal executive action." 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." 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." Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2016 in a campaign rally in Iowa: "I'm self-funding my own campaign." Bernie Sanders stated on February 2, 2016 in a campaign event in Keene, N.H.: Says Goldman Sachs CEO said Congress would "have to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and the large corporations." 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. 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." 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." 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." Hillary Clinton stated on January 25, 2016 in a CNN town hall: When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, "the Democrats didn’t make that a partisan issue." Paul Saldaña stated on January 13, 2016 in a civic summit hosted by Austin's KLRU-TV: A Texas law requires every high school to have a voter registrar "and part of their responsibility is to make sure that when children become 18 and become eligible to vote, that they vote." Russ Feingold stated on January 26, 2016 in an interview: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, "into the area where ISIS is." Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism." Fox News Channel stated on January 26, 2016 in a news release: Donald Trump’s decision to skip the Fox News/Google debate in Des Moines "is near unprecedented."
Donald Trump stated on March 2, 2016 in remarks after the Super Tuesday balloting: "The Great Wall of China, built 2,000 years ago, is 13,000 miles (long)."
Bill Clinton stated on February 24, 2016 in a campaign rally.: "Every year there is a slightly smaller percentage of American households owning guns."
Ted Cruz stated on March 3, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in Detroit: Says Donald Trump has written 10 checks to Hillary Clinton "and four of those checks were not to her Senate campaign. … It was to her presidential campaign."
Charles Van Zant stated on February 29, 2016 in a House Finance and Tax committee meeting: "For every time the state gets paid a dollar in taxes (on gambling), somebody loses $6."
Jim Kenney stated on February 17, 2016 in a speech before the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce: "An economic impact study found that for every $1 invested in pre-K in Pennsylvania, a total of $1.79 is generated in total spending within the state."
Conservative Solutions PAC stated on February 26, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Donald Trump has said "he would be neutral between Israel and its enemies."
Joe Heck stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "There is no evidence to support the claim that Guantanamo is used as a recruiting tool" for terrorists.
Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital stated on February 29, 2016 in a page on the hospital's website: The Chris Hani Baragwanath in South Africa is "the world’s third-biggest hospital."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": Says he supported the 1994 crime bill because "there is a ban on assault weapons in that bill."
Marco Rubio stated on February 25, 2016 in the GOP primary debate in Texas: Says Donald Trump hired illegal workers "from Poland and he had to pay a million dollars or so in a judgment."
Marco Rubio stated on February 14, 2016 in a web video: "People (are) paying more in taxes than they will for food, housing and clothing combined."
Cecile Richards stated on February 9, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011.
Bob Goodlatte stated on February 15, 2016 in a TV interview.: "It’s highly unusual to have a Supreme Court confirmation in a presidential election year. The last one was 1940."
Marco Rubio stated on January 26, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: "Two-thirds of our kids can’t read at grade level."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 12, 2016 in a column posted on Medium.com: Says she will "work to raise the federal minimum wage back to the highest level it’s ever been — $12 an hour in today’s dollars."
Ted Cruz stated on February 15, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: Says Marco Rubio "went on Univision, and in Spanish he promised that he would not on the first day in office rescind President Obama's illegal executive action."
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."
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."
Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2016 in a campaign rally in Iowa: "I'm self-funding my own campaign."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 2, 2016 in a campaign event in Keene, N.H.: Says Goldman Sachs CEO said Congress would "have to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid and give huge tax breaks to the wealthy and the large corporations."
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.
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."
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."
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."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 25, 2016 in a CNN town hall: When terrorists killed more than 250 Americans in Lebanon under Ronald Reagan, "the Democrats didn’t make that a partisan issue."
Paul Saldaña stated on January 13, 2016 in a civic summit hosted by Austin's KLRU-TV: A Texas law requires every high school to have a voter registrar "and part of their responsibility is to make sure that when children become 18 and become eligible to vote, that they vote."
Russ Feingold stated on January 26, 2016 in an interview: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson wants to put 100,000 troops, including 25,000 Americans, "into the area where ISIS is."
Ron Johnson stated on January 22, 2016 in a campaign email: Says Barack Obama's administration has admitted that money from its Iran nuclear deal "would go directly to terrorism."
Fox News Channel stated on January 26, 2016 in a news release: Donald Trump’s decision to skip the Fox News/Google debate in Des Moines "is near unprecedented."
