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 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." Hillary Clinton stated on January 6, 2016 in comments during the Nevada Battleborn Battleground Dinner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas: Says Cresent Hardy agreed with Mitt Romney "about the 47 percent" and said that "people with disabilities are, and I quote him, ‘a drain on society.’ " Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says a Ted Cruz ad has "got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. It's false advertising." Environmental Justice League of R.I stated on January 12, 2016 in a report: "In reality, gas produced by fracking is worse for the climate than coal." Wendy Davis stated on January 4, 2016 in a legal brief: "One in every three women has an abortion during her lifetime." Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary. Ted Cruz stated on January 15, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Says President Barack Obama "appointed Eric Holder as attorney general. Eric Holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the American people against guns." Jeb Bush stated on January 14, 2016 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says Hillary Clinton "is under investigation with the FBI right now." Rick Scott stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address: "For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need." Jeb Bush stated on January 4, 2016 in a column posted on Medium: "As governor of Florida, I used a combination of strategies to help reduce heroin use among youth in Florida by approximately 50 percent." Dan Patrick stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in a State of the Union speech: We've "lifted high school graduation rates to new highs." Rick Scott stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address: "We have completely turned our economy around." Will Kraus stated on August 30, 2015 in an episode of "This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri needs a voter I.D. law because "there’s over 16 people in the state of Missouri who have been convicted of some type of voter fraud." Paul Ryan stated on December 20, 2015 in comments on 'Meet the Press': The Affordable Care Act is "making families pay double-digit premium increases."
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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." Hillary Clinton stated on January 6, 2016 in comments during the Nevada Battleborn Battleground Dinner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas: Says Cresent Hardy agreed with Mitt Romney "about the 47 percent" and said that "people with disabilities are, and I quote him, ‘a drain on society.’ " Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says a Ted Cruz ad has "got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. It's false advertising." Environmental Justice League of R.I stated on January 12, 2016 in a report: "In reality, gas produced by fracking is worse for the climate than coal." Wendy Davis stated on January 4, 2016 in a legal brief: "One in every three women has an abortion during her lifetime." Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary. Ted Cruz stated on January 15, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Says President Barack Obama "appointed Eric Holder as attorney general. Eric Holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the American people against guns." Jeb Bush stated on January 14, 2016 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says Hillary Clinton "is under investigation with the FBI right now." Rick Scott stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address: "For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need." Jeb Bush stated on January 4, 2016 in a column posted on Medium: "As governor of Florida, I used a combination of strategies to help reduce heroin use among youth in Florida by approximately 50 percent." Dan Patrick stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones." Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in a State of the Union speech: We've "lifted high school graduation rates to new highs." Rick Scott stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address: "We have completely turned our economy around." Will Kraus stated on August 30, 2015 in an episode of "This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri needs a voter I.D. law because "there’s over 16 people in the state of Missouri who have been convicted of some type of voter fraud." Paul Ryan stated on December 20, 2015 in comments on 'Meet the Press': The Affordable Care Act is "making families pay double-digit premium increases."
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."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 6, 2016 in comments during the Nevada Battleborn Battleground Dinner at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas: Says Cresent Hardy agreed with Mitt Romney "about the 47 percent" and said that "people with disabilities are, and I quote him, ‘a drain on society.’ "
Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says a Ted Cruz ad has "got me bull-dozing down a house. I never bulldozed it down. It's false advertising."
Environmental Justice League of R.I stated on January 12, 2016 in a report: "In reality, gas produced by fracking is worse for the climate than coal."
Wendy Davis stated on January 4, 2016 in a legal brief: "One in every three women has an abortion during her lifetime."
Bernie Sanders stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama "naive" for saying he was would "sit down and talk to the Iranians" during the 2008 Democratic primary.
Ted Cruz stated on January 15, 2016 in a Republican presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C.: Says President Barack Obama "appointed Eric Holder as attorney general. Eric Holder said he viewed his mission as brainwashing the American people against guns."
Jeb Bush stated on January 14, 2016 in the Fox Business Network debate: Says Hillary Clinton "is under investigation with the FBI right now."
Rick Scott stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address: "For the first time ever, we completely funded the critical needs waiting list so persons with unique abilities can get the help they need."
Jeb Bush stated on January 4, 2016 in a column posted on Medium: "As governor of Florida, I used a combination of strategies to help reduce heroin use among youth in Florida by approximately 50 percent."
Dan Patrick stated on January 3, 2016 in an interview on Meet the Press: Every "one of the mass shootings except two in America since 1950 have been" in "gun-free zones."
Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in a State of the Union speech: We've "lifted high school graduation rates to new highs."
Rick Scott stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the State address: "We have completely turned our economy around."
Will Kraus stated on August 30, 2015 in an episode of "This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri needs a voter I.D. law because "there’s over 16 people in the state of Missouri who have been convicted of some type of voter fraud."
Paul Ryan stated on December 20, 2015 in comments on 'Meet the Press': The Affordable Care Act is "making families pay double-digit premium increases."
