Latest Pants on Fire! 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 May 23, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "Look, we are at war with these people and they don't wear uniforms. … This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now." Steve Adler stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion in Austin: "The first tweet was sent from Austin." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 16, 2016 in an automated call: Says "Jacky Rosen has refused to tell us whether she supports Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton." Priorities USA Action stated on May 16, 2016 in a television ad: Says Donald Trump said of women, "And you can tell them to go f--- themselves." Wisconsin Jobs Now stated on April 28, 2016 in a Facebook posting.: Says Demond Means, "turnaround district" superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools, said the district "needs to be gutted." Bloggers stated on May 6, 2016 in a Web article: Says Arizona, Missouri and Texas residents have a two-pet limit, so the public must "surrender their third pet to the Humane Society." Scott Walker stated on May 10, 2016 in a news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has "2.8 students per faculty" member, "tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994." Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." Pat McCrory stated on May 3, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show: Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted." Donald Trump stated on May 3, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: Says Ted Cruz’s father "was with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Donald Trump stated on May 2, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": "Frankly, (Hillary Clinton) doesn’t do very well with women." Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2016 in a multitude of Facebook posts: "Today President Obama said there will NOT be a National Day of Prayer in May." Shawn O'Connor stated on April 25, 2016 in a press release: "A simple review of the Backroom’s health code records will reveal that the restaurant already has a long-standing problem with rodent infestations." Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Target installed urinals in a women’s bathroom to "accommodate the ones who have giblets." Jerry Jones stated on March 22, 2016 in remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting: Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Ellen Troxclair stated on April 10, 2016 in a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area: Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service. Committee to Restore America's Greatness stated on April 6, 2016 in a web post: Says there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Donald Trump in the state’s 2016 Republican primary virtually all getting tallied for Marco Rubio. Hilary Treadwell stated on April 6, 2016 in an interview: "Rhode Island: 3% bigger at low tide." Bloggers stated on April 4, 2016 in a informal news website: "Evidence shows Zika virus turns fetus brains to liquid." Hillary Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "I'm the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against." Donald Trump stated on March 19, 2016 in a rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. : The 2016 federal omnibus spending bill "funds illegal immigrants coming in and through your border, right through Phoenix." Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a CNN town hall: Says that when Michelle Fields "found out that there was a security camera, and that they had her on tape, all of a sudden that story changed." Chris Abele stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad: An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam. Sid Miller stated on March 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it. Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference: "Out of 67 counties (in Florida), I won 66, which is unprecedented. It's never happened before." Brian Sims stated on March 12, 2016 in In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House." Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant." Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke." Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in the Republican debate in Houston, Texas: "A couple of debates ago, (Donald Trump) said if you don’t support socialized health care, you’re heartless."
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Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "Look, we are at war with these people and they don't wear uniforms. … This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now." Steve Adler stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion in Austin: "The first tweet was sent from Austin." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 16, 2016 in an automated call: Says "Jacky Rosen has refused to tell us whether she supports Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton." Priorities USA Action stated on May 16, 2016 in a television ad: Says Donald Trump said of women, "And you can tell them to go f--- themselves." Wisconsin Jobs Now stated on April 28, 2016 in a Facebook posting.: Says Demond Means, "turnaround district" superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools, said the district "needs to be gutted." Bloggers stated on May 6, 2016 in a Web article: Says Arizona, Missouri and Texas residents have a two-pet limit, so the public must "surrender their third pet to the Humane Society." Scott Walker stated on May 10, 2016 in a news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has "2.8 students per faculty" member, "tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994." Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal." Pat McCrory stated on May 3, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show: Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted." Donald Trump stated on May 3, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: Says Ted Cruz’s father "was with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Donald Trump stated on May 2, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": "Frankly, (Hillary Clinton) doesn’t do very well with women." Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2016 in a multitude of Facebook posts: "Today President Obama said there will NOT be a National Day of Prayer in May." Shawn O'Connor stated on April 25, 2016 in a press release: "A simple review of the Backroom’s health code records will reveal that the restaurant already has a long-standing problem with rodent infestations." Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Target installed urinals in a women’s bathroom to "accommodate the ones who have giblets." Jerry Jones stated on March 22, 2016 in remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting: Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy. Ellen Troxclair stated on April 10, 2016 in a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area: Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service. Committee to Restore America's Greatness stated on April 6, 2016 in a web post: Says there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Donald Trump in the state’s 2016 Republican primary virtually all getting tallied for Marco Rubio. Hilary Treadwell stated on April 6, 2016 in an interview: "Rhode Island: 3% bigger at low tide." Bloggers stated on April 4, 2016 in a informal news website: "Evidence shows Zika virus turns fetus brains to liquid." Hillary Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "I'm the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against." Donald Trump stated on March 19, 2016 in a rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. : The 2016 federal omnibus spending bill "funds illegal immigrants coming in and through your border, right through Phoenix." Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a CNN town hall: Says that when Michelle Fields "found out that there was a security camera, and that they had her on tape, all of a sudden that story changed." Chris Abele stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad: An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam. Sid Miller stated on March 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it. Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference: "Out of 67 counties (in Florida), I won 66, which is unprecedented. It's never happened before." Brian Sims stated on March 12, 2016 in In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House." Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant." Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke." Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in the Republican debate in Houston, Texas: "A couple of debates ago, (Donald Trump) said if you don’t support socialized health care, you’re heartless."
Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly: "Look, we are at war with these people and they don't wear uniforms. … This is a war against people that are vicious, violent people, that we have no idea who they are, where they come from. We are allowing tens of thousands of them into our country now."
Steve Adler stated on May 17, 2016 in a panel discussion in Austin: "The first tweet was sent from Austin."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 16, 2016 in an automated call: Says "Jacky Rosen has refused to tell us whether she supports Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton."
Priorities USA Action stated on May 16, 2016 in a television ad: Says Donald Trump said of women, "And you can tell them to go f--- themselves."
Wisconsin Jobs Now stated on April 28, 2016 in a Facebook posting.: Says Demond Means, "turnaround district" superintendent for Milwaukee Public Schools, said the district "needs to be gutted."
Bloggers stated on May 6, 2016 in a Web article: Says Arizona, Missouri and Texas residents have a two-pet limit, so the public must "surrender their third pet to the Humane Society."
Scott Walker stated on May 10, 2016 in a news release: The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has "2.8 students per faculty" member, "tied for second-lowest in its history since 1994."
Ted Cruz stated on March 28, 2016 in a campaign email: "The Obama administration has even joined Islamist governments in sponsoring a U.N. resolution that would shred our First Amendment by threatening to make discussion of radical Islamism potentially illegal."
Pat McCrory stated on May 3, 2016 in a radio talk show appearance on the John Boy and Billy Big Show: Says Bruce Springsteen "only had 8,000 tickets sold" for a Greensboro show and canceled after "they didn’t get the ticket sales they wanted."
Donald Trump stated on May 3, 2016 in an interview on Fox News: Says Ted Cruz’s father "was with Lee Harvey Oswald" before the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Donald Trump stated on May 2, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": "Frankly, (Hillary Clinton) doesn’t do very well with women."
Facebook posts stated on April 26, 2016 in a multitude of Facebook posts: "Today President Obama said there will NOT be a National Day of Prayer in May."
Shawn O'Connor stated on April 25, 2016 in a press release: "A simple review of the Backroom’s health code records will reveal that the restaurant already has a long-standing problem with rodent infestations."
Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Target installed urinals in a women’s bathroom to "accommodate the ones who have giblets."
Jerry Jones stated on March 22, 2016 in remarks to reporters at NFL annual meeting: Says it’s "absurd" to say there’s enough data to establish a link between playing football and Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.
Ellen Troxclair stated on April 10, 2016 in a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area: Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service.
Committee to Restore America's Greatness stated on April 6, 2016 in a web post: Says there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Donald Trump in the state’s 2016 Republican primary virtually all getting tallied for Marco Rubio.
Bloggers stated on April 4, 2016 in a informal news website: "Evidence shows Zika virus turns fetus brains to liquid."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "I'm the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against."
Donald Trump stated on March 19, 2016 in a rally in Fountain Hills, Ariz. : The 2016 federal omnibus spending bill "funds illegal immigrants coming in and through your border, right through Phoenix."
Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2016 in a CNN town hall: Says that when Michelle Fields "found out that there was a security camera, and that they had her on tape, all of a sudden that story changed."
Chris Abele stated on March 15, 2016 in a television ad: An image in a Chris Abele TV ad depicts "wealthy citizens" who would benefit from a "lake" created by the controversial Estabrook Dam.
Sid Miller stated on March 22, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it.
Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a press conference: "Out of 67 counties (in Florida), I won 66, which is unprecedented. It's never happened before."
Brian Sims stated on March 12, 2016 in In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House."
Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant."
Viral image stated on October 25, 2015 in a blog post and subsequently reposted on Facebook.: Says Hillary Clinton told the Des Moines Register on Aug. 8, 2015: "I will get the NRA shut down for good if I become president. If we can ban handguns, we will do it."
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: "I don't know anything about David Duke."
Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in the Republican debate in Houston, Texas: "A couple of debates ago, (Donald Trump) said if you don’t support socialized health care, you’re heartless."