Latest True Fact-checks in Candidate Biography Jonathan Martin stated on April 30, 2023 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": “Joe Biden was older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day.” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads: Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.” Gary Black stated on May 13, 2022 in a radio interview: In 2020, when Raphael Warnock ran a campaign ad featuring himself with a beagle, “that wasn’t his dog.” David Gura stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” Joe Biden stated on October 31, 2020 in a rally: "I’ve released 22 years of my tax returns. You can go online and look. (Donald Trump) hasn’t released one.” Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.: Says in the 2016 presidential election, "I won that one by 42 points -- 42 points -- West Virginia." Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming." Pete Buttigieg stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview: "I have more military experience than anybody who’s arrived behind that desk since George H.W. Bush." Nate McMurray stated on August 8, 2018 in a news conference at the UAW 897 hall in Hamburg. : Says he’s a "small-town supervisor who has kept a balanced budget, who has increased surpluses, who has led us to the highest credit rating our town has ever had." Silvestre Reyes stated on May 22, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "has a criminal record that includes DWI and burglary arrests." Roger Williams stated on July 19, 2018 in an interview on "Mornings with Maria" on the Fox Business Network: Says he’s "never voted ‘present’ in the House instead of taking a yes or no position. Justin Nelson stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet: Says "our indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton is back to being the only statewide official in the country under indictment." Rebecca Dallet stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview: Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases." Kevin Nicholson stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: "Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s." Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate stated on April 5, 2017 in a fund-raising email: Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has said Black Lives Matter "is a terrorist movement, a hate group and calls it, Black LIES Matter." Lamar Smith stated on November 9, 2016 in a web post and email blast: "I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 28, 2016 in an ad: Says Russ Feingold said that with Obamacare, "we could keep our doctors and our plans, it was rated as the Lie of the Year." Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in in a debate: Says Donald Trump "used undocumented labor to build the Trump Tower." Patrick Murphy stated on October 17, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate in Orlando: "Marco Rubio made it clear: Not only does he think Donald Trump is a con man, he went on to say he doesn't trust Donald Trump with the nuclear codes." Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "is still endorsing Trump." Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans." Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law." Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: Says Donald Trump's foundation "took money other people gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself." Donald Trump stated on August 7, 2016 in a tweet: Says the media distorted what happened with a baby at his rally. Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating." Catherine Hanaway stated on March 17, 2016 in a debate: "As a former federal prosecutor, I prosecuted over 4,000 cases." Bernie Sanders stated on February 13, 2016 in an a television ad: "Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member." Right to Rise stated on March 1, 2016 in a television ad.: Like Marco Rubio, Sen. Barack Obama had "one of the worst attendance records in the Senate." Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "There have been multiple media reports about (Donald Trump's) business dealings with the mob, with the mafia." Jennifer Granholm stated on January 24, 2016 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, "When they get to the question on, 'Would you vote for a socialist,' it is even less popular than voting for atheists."
Jonathan Martin stated on April 30, 2023 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": “Joe Biden was older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day.” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads: Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.” Gary Black stated on May 13, 2022 in a radio interview: In 2020, when Raphael Warnock ran a campaign ad featuring himself with a beagle, “that wasn’t his dog.” David Gura stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.” Joe Biden stated on October 31, 2020 in a rally: "I’ve released 22 years of my tax returns. You can go online and look. (Donald Trump) hasn’t released one.” Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.: Says in the 2016 presidential election, "I won that one by 42 points -- 42 points -- West Virginia." Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming." Pete Buttigieg stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview: "I have more military experience than anybody who’s arrived behind that desk since George H.W. Bush." Nate McMurray stated on August 8, 2018 in a news conference at the UAW 897 hall in Hamburg. : Says he’s a "small-town supervisor who has kept a balanced budget, who has increased surpluses, who has led us to the highest credit rating our town has ever had." Silvestre Reyes stated on May 22, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "has a criminal record that includes DWI and burglary arrests." Roger Williams stated on July 19, 2018 in an interview on "Mornings with Maria" on the Fox Business Network: Says he’s "never voted ‘present’ in the House instead of taking a yes or no position. Justin Nelson stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet: Says "our indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton is back to being the only statewide official in the country under indictment." Rebecca Dallet stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview: Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases." Kevin Nicholson stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: "Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s." Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate stated on April 5, 2017 in a fund-raising email: Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has said Black Lives Matter "is a terrorist movement, a hate group and calls it, Black LIES Matter." Lamar Smith stated on November 9, 2016 in a web post and email blast: "I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump." U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 28, 2016 in an ad: Says Russ Feingold said that with Obamacare, "we could keep our doctors and our plans, it was rated as the Lie of the Year." Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in in a debate: Says Donald Trump "used undocumented labor to build the Trump Tower." Patrick Murphy stated on October 17, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate in Orlando: "Marco Rubio made it clear: Not only does he think Donald Trump is a con man, he went on to say he doesn't trust Donald Trump with the nuclear codes." Hillary Clinton stated on October 10, 2016 in a tweet: Says Paul Ryan "is still endorsing Trump." Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans." Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law." Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: Says Donald Trump's foundation "took money other people gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself." Donald Trump stated on August 7, 2016 in a tweet: Says the media distorted what happened with a baby at his rally. Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating." Catherine Hanaway stated on March 17, 2016 in a debate: "As a former federal prosecutor, I prosecuted over 4,000 cases." Bernie Sanders stated on February 13, 2016 in an a television ad: "Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member." Right to Rise stated on March 1, 2016 in a television ad.: Like Marco Rubio, Sen. Barack Obama had "one of the worst attendance records in the Senate." Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "There have been multiple media reports about (Donald Trump's) business dealings with the mob, with the mafia." Jennifer Granholm stated on January 24, 2016 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, "When they get to the question on, 'Would you vote for a socialist,' it is even less popular than voting for atheists."
Jonathan Martin stated on April 30, 2023 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": “Joe Biden was older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day.”
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads: Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.”
Gary Black stated on May 13, 2022 in a radio interview: In 2020, when Raphael Warnock ran a campaign ad featuring himself with a beagle, “that wasn’t his dog.”
David Gura stated on October 27, 2021 in a tweet: “FUN FACT: West Virginia is home to zero billionaires.”
Joe Biden stated on October 31, 2020 in a rally: "I’ve released 22 years of my tax returns. You can go online and look. (Donald Trump) hasn’t released one.”
Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.: Says in the 2016 presidential election, "I won that one by 42 points -- 42 points -- West Virginia."
Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming."
Pete Buttigieg stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview: "I have more military experience than anybody who’s arrived behind that desk since George H.W. Bush."
Nate McMurray stated on August 8, 2018 in a news conference at the UAW 897 hall in Hamburg. : Says he’s a "small-town supervisor who has kept a balanced budget, who has increased surpluses, who has led us to the highest credit rating our town has ever had."
Silvestre Reyes stated on May 22, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "has a criminal record that includes DWI and burglary arrests."
Roger Williams stated on July 19, 2018 in an interview on "Mornings with Maria" on the Fox Business Network: Says he’s "never voted ‘present’ in the House instead of taking a yes or no position.
Justin Nelson stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet: Says "our indicted Attorney General Ken Paxton is back to being the only statewide official in the country under indictment."
Rebecca Dallet stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview: Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases."
Kevin Nicholson stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: "Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s."
Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate stated on April 5, 2017 in a fund-raising email: Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has said Black Lives Matter "is a terrorist movement, a hate group and calls it, Black LIES Matter."
Lamar Smith stated on November 9, 2016 in a web post and email blast: "I was the first member of Congress to contribute to Donald Trump."
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 28, 2016 in an ad: Says Russ Feingold said that with Obamacare, "we could keep our doctors and our plans, it was rated as the Lie of the Year."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in in a debate: Says Donald Trump "used undocumented labor to build the Trump Tower."
Patrick Murphy stated on October 17, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate in Orlando: "Marco Rubio made it clear: Not only does he think Donald Trump is a con man, he went on to say he doesn't trust Donald Trump with the nuclear codes."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 27, 2016 in the first presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "started his career back in 1973 being sued by the Justice Department for racial discrimination because he would not rent apartments in one of his developments to African-Americans."
Hillary Clinton stated on August 26, 2016 in a Hillary for America television ad: "Trump Management was charged with discriminating against African-Americans and breaking federal law."
Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2016 in a speech in Philadelphia: Says Donald Trump's foundation "took money other people gave to his charity and then bought a six-foot-tall painting of himself."
Donald Trump stated on August 7, 2016 in a tweet: Says the media distorted what happened with a baby at his rally.
Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating."
Catherine Hanaway stated on March 17, 2016 in a debate: "As a former federal prosecutor, I prosecuted over 4,000 cases."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 13, 2016 in an a television ad: "Bernie Sanders passed more roll call amendments in a Republican Congress than any other member."
Right to Rise stated on March 1, 2016 in a television ad.: Like Marco Rubio, Sen. Barack Obama had "one of the worst attendance records in the Senate."
Ted Cruz stated on February 28, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "There have been multiple media reports about (Donald Trump's) business dealings with the mob, with the mafia."
Jennifer Granholm stated on January 24, 2016 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, "When they get to the question on, 'Would you vote for a socialist,' it is even less popular than voting for atheists."