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All 227 Hillary Clinton fact-checks

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pay gap more headline photo — In Raleigh, N.C., Hillary Clinton, music star Pharrell Williams and Senator Bernie Sanders spoke to voters last week. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post)

By Adam Thorp
July 28, 2016

We’ve fact-checked 227 statements by Hillary Clinton so far, more than any other figure appearing on the Truth-O-Meter other than President Barack Obama.

We first looked at a statement by Clinton in 2007, during her first campaign for the Democratic nomination for the presidency. The claim: “Corporate profits are up, CEO pay is up, but average wages of Americans are flat.” The rating: True.

Our fact-checks followed her through that campaign, her time as secretary of state and her return to presidential politics.

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False

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New York ranks No. 1 in the nation for individual tax burden.

Mostly True

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stated on February 14, 2026 social media posts

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X posts
stated on February 12, 2026 an X post

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False

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stated on February 8, 2026 an interview on NBC

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stated on January 16, 2026 a post on X

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Half-True

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stated on February 3, 2026 remarks in the Oval Office

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Half-True

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stated on February 8, 2026 publicaciones en redes sociales

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stated on February 8, 2026 social media posts

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stated on January 27, 2026 remarks at a restaurant in Iowa

“We right now have more factories and plants being built in our country than we've ever had before.”

Half-True

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Half-True

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Half-True

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