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 Carly Fiorina stated on November 10, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee: "Obamacare isn't helping anyone." Joshua Feuerstein stated on November 5, 2015 in a video: Says that Starbucks took "Christmas off of their brand new cups." Luis Alejo stated on September 25, 2015 in a press release: "Everyone on California’s roads is properly licensed, tested and insured." Ben Carson stated on November 4, 2015 in an edited Facebook post: "Every signer of the Declaration of Independence had no federal elected office experience." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "I never said that" Marco Rubio was Mark Zuckerberg’s personal senator. Chris Christie stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: Bernie Sanders’s plan is "to raise your taxes to 90 percent." Reader stated on October 24, 2015 in a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia: "How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?" Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country." Dan Patrick stated on October 19, 2015 in an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News: Planned Parenthood is "nothing more than a referral service. … They don’t do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies." Viral image stated on October 21, 2015 in an image on the Internet: "CNN's Crap Polling" is so bad that it shows that "no one under the age of 50 has an opinion of Hillary Clinton." Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in comments at a rally.: Says Bernie Sanders is going to "tax you people at 90 percent." NowThis stated on October 15, 2015 in a video shared on social media: Says CNN deleted an online poll showing Bernie Sanders won the first Democratic presidential debate to help out Hillary Clinton. Viral image stated on October 15, 2015 in a graphic circulating on the Internet: Says Bernie Sanders once said, "Instead of removing the conditions that make people depressed, modern society gives them antidepressant drugs." Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." Ben Carson stated on October 8, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin." X posts stated on October 4, 2015 in tweets: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" hats were made in China. Viral image stated on October 1, 2015 in Facebook posts: Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car. Dan Patrick stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview by David Brown, host of the Texas Standard: "100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population." Jason Chaffetz stated on September 29, 2015 in a Congressional hearing.: In 2006, Planned Parenthood performed more prevention services and cancer screenings than abortions, but in 2013, there were more abortions. Viral image stated on September 25, 2015 in a viral Internet post: Honduras "bans citizens from owning guns" and has the "highest homicide rate in the entire world." Switzerland, with a similar population, "requires citizens to own guns" and has the "lowest homicide rate in the entire world." Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2015 in a press conference: The unemployment rate may be as high as "42 percent." Town hall audience member stated on September 17, 2015 in a town hall held by Donald Trump in Rochester, N.H.: "You know our current president is (Muslim). You know he's not even an American." Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN GOP presidential debate : Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been "too many in too short a period of time." Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Scott Walker said "Labor unions don’t deserve to have a national holiday" due to their damage to the economy. And the holiday "should be replaced by Patriots Day, celebrated every year on 9/11." Viral image stated on September 3, 2015 in an image shared on Facebook: " 'Denali' is the Kenyan word for 'black power.' " Bloggers stated on September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal." Jeb Bush stated on August 25, 2015 in remarks at a town hall in Colorado: Planned Parenthood is "not actually doing women’s health issues." Occupy Democrats stated on August 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Bobby Jindal’s parents "used his birthright citizenship to become Americans, making him an anchor baby." Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2015 in a meme.: Says Michele Bachmann said, "The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You don't see any illegal Mexicans in China." Dick Black stated on August 4, 2015 in a tweet: Says Jill McCabe "supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable."
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Carly Fiorina stated on November 10, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee: "Obamacare isn't helping anyone." Joshua Feuerstein stated on November 5, 2015 in a video: Says that Starbucks took "Christmas off of their brand new cups." Luis Alejo stated on September 25, 2015 in a press release: "Everyone on California’s roads is properly licensed, tested and insured." Ben Carson stated on November 4, 2015 in an edited Facebook post: "Every signer of the Declaration of Independence had no federal elected office experience." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "I never said that" Marco Rubio was Mark Zuckerberg’s personal senator. Chris Christie stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: Bernie Sanders’s plan is "to raise your taxes to 90 percent." Reader stated on October 24, 2015 in a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia: "How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?" Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country." Dan Patrick stated on October 19, 2015 in an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News: Planned Parenthood is "nothing more than a referral service. … They don’t do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies." Viral image stated on October 21, 2015 in an image on the Internet: "CNN's Crap Polling" is so bad that it shows that "no one under the age of 50 has an opinion of Hillary Clinton." Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in comments at a rally.: Says Bernie Sanders is going to "tax you people at 90 percent." NowThis stated on October 15, 2015 in a video shared on social media: Says CNN deleted an online poll showing Bernie Sanders won the first Democratic presidential debate to help out Hillary Clinton. Viral image stated on October 15, 2015 in a graphic circulating on the Internet: Says Bernie Sanders once said, "Instead of removing the conditions that make people depressed, modern society gives them antidepressant drugs." Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." Ben Carson stated on October 8, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin." X posts stated on October 4, 2015 in tweets: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" hats were made in China. Viral image stated on October 1, 2015 in Facebook posts: Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car. Dan Patrick stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview by David Brown, host of the Texas Standard: "100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population." Jason Chaffetz stated on September 29, 2015 in a Congressional hearing.: In 2006, Planned Parenthood performed more prevention services and cancer screenings than abortions, but in 2013, there were more abortions. Viral image stated on September 25, 2015 in a viral Internet post: Honduras "bans citizens from owning guns" and has the "highest homicide rate in the entire world." Switzerland, with a similar population, "requires citizens to own guns" and has the "lowest homicide rate in the entire world." Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2015 in a press conference: The unemployment rate may be as high as "42 percent." Town hall audience member stated on September 17, 2015 in a town hall held by Donald Trump in Rochester, N.H.: "You know our current president is (Muslim). You know he's not even an American." Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN GOP presidential debate : Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been "too many in too short a period of time." Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Scott Walker said "Labor unions don’t deserve to have a national holiday" due to their damage to the economy. And the holiday "should be replaced by Patriots Day, celebrated every year on 9/11." Viral image stated on September 3, 2015 in an image shared on Facebook: " 'Denali' is the Kenyan word for 'black power.' " Bloggers stated on September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal." Jeb Bush stated on August 25, 2015 in remarks at a town hall in Colorado: Planned Parenthood is "not actually doing women’s health issues." Occupy Democrats stated on August 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Bobby Jindal’s parents "used his birthright citizenship to become Americans, making him an anchor baby." Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2015 in a meme.: Says Michele Bachmann said, "The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You don't see any illegal Mexicans in China." Dick Black stated on August 4, 2015 in a tweet: Says Jill McCabe "supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable."
Carly Fiorina stated on November 10, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee: "Obamacare isn't helping anyone."
Joshua Feuerstein stated on November 5, 2015 in a video: Says that Starbucks took "Christmas off of their brand new cups."
Luis Alejo stated on September 25, 2015 in a press release: "Everyone on California’s roads is properly licensed, tested and insured."
Ben Carson stated on November 4, 2015 in an edited Facebook post: "Every signer of the Declaration of Independence had no federal elected office experience."
Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: "I never said that" Marco Rubio was Mark Zuckerberg’s personal senator.
Chris Christie stated on October 28, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate in Boulder, Colo.: Bernie Sanders’s plan is "to raise your taxes to 90 percent."
Reader stated on October 24, 2015 in a Tweet to PolitiFact Georgia: "How is a misogynist bigot of epic proportions (like U.S. Rep. Steven Smith) allowed to serve?"
Sean Hannity stated on October 19, 2015 in a segment of Fox News' "Hannity": "The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian and Iraqi) refugees into this country."
Dan Patrick stated on October 19, 2015 in an interview with Neil Cavuto of Fox News: Planned Parenthood is "nothing more than a referral service. … They don’t do anything except profit from killing babies and then selling body parts of those aborted babies."
Viral image stated on October 21, 2015 in an image on the Internet: "CNN's Crap Polling" is so bad that it shows that "no one under the age of 50 has an opinion of Hillary Clinton."
Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in comments at a rally.: Says Bernie Sanders is going to "tax you people at 90 percent."
NowThis stated on October 15, 2015 in a video shared on social media: Says CNN deleted an online poll showing Bernie Sanders won the first Democratic presidential debate to help out Hillary Clinton.
Viral image stated on October 15, 2015 in a graphic circulating on the Internet: Says Bernie Sanders once said, "Instead of removing the conditions that make people depressed, modern society gives them antidepressant drugs."
Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists."
Ben Carson stated on October 8, 2015 in an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer: "In the class of 1968 at Patrice Lumumba University in Moscow, Mahmoud Abbas was one of the members of that class, and so was Ali Khamenei. And that's where they first established relationships with the young Vladimir Putin."
X posts stated on October 4, 2015 in tweets: Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" hats were made in China.
Viral image stated on October 1, 2015 in Facebook posts: Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car.
Dan Patrick stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview by David Brown, host of the Texas Standard: "100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population."
Jason Chaffetz stated on September 29, 2015 in a Congressional hearing.: In 2006, Planned Parenthood performed more prevention services and cancer screenings than abortions, but in 2013, there were more abortions.
Viral image stated on September 25, 2015 in a viral Internet post: Honduras "bans citizens from owning guns" and has the "highest homicide rate in the entire world." Switzerland, with a similar population, "requires citizens to own guns" and has the "lowest homicide rate in the entire world."
Donald Trump stated on September 28, 2015 in a press conference: The unemployment rate may be as high as "42 percent."
Town hall audience member stated on September 17, 2015 in a town hall held by Donald Trump in Rochester, N.H.: "You know our current president is (Muslim). You know he's not even an American."
Ben Carson stated on September 16, 2015 in the CNN GOP presidential debate : Pediatricians have cut down on the number and proximity of vaccines because they recognize there have been "too many in too short a period of time."
Facebook posts stated on September 5, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Scott Walker said "Labor unions don’t deserve to have a national holiday" due to their damage to the economy. And the holiday "should be replaced by Patriots Day, celebrated every year on 9/11."
Viral image stated on September 3, 2015 in an image shared on Facebook: " 'Denali' is the Kenyan word for 'black power.' "
Bloggers stated on September 25, 2015 in posts on the Internet: Democratic Sens. Ed Markey, Al Franken and Jeanne Shaheen "took Bribes From Iran … They Back Insane NUKE Deal."
Jeb Bush stated on August 25, 2015 in remarks at a town hall in Colorado: Planned Parenthood is "not actually doing women’s health issues."
Occupy Democrats stated on August 23, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Bobby Jindal’s parents "used his birthright citizenship to become Americans, making him an anchor baby."
Facebook posts stated on August 17, 2015 in a meme.: Says Michele Bachmann said, "The Chinese built a Great Wall 5,000 years ago. You don't see any illegal Mexicans in China."
Dick Black stated on August 4, 2015 in a tweet: Says Jill McCabe "supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable."
