Fact-checking the 2016 GOP presidential candidates
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Donald Trump became the presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party on May 4, 2016. Below are the current Truth-O-Meter scorecards of those who ran, ranked by approximate finishing order.
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Trump's statements by ruling
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- True8 (8)
- Mostly True20 (20)
- Half True31 ()
- Mostly False32 (32)
- False75 (75)
- Pants on Fire36 (36)
Cruz's statements by ruling
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- True7 (7)
- Mostly True18 (18)
- Half True15 ()
- Mostly False35 (35)
- False31 (31)
- Pants on Fire8 (8)
Kasich's statements by ruling
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- True16 (16)
- Mostly True18 (18)
- Half True10 ()
- Mostly False9 (9)
- False8 (8)
- Pants on Fire3 (3)
Rubio's statements by ruling
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- True19 (19)
- Mostly True33 (33)
- Half True31 ()
- Mostly False33 (33)
- False21 (21)
- Pants on Fire4 (4)
Carson's statements by ruling
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- True0 (0)
- Mostly True2 (2)
- Half True3 ()
- Mostly False7 (7)
- False12 (12)
- Pants on Fire4 (4)
Bush's statements by ruling
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- True14 (14)
- Mostly True24 (24)
- Half True17 ()
- Mostly False17 (17)
- False5 (5)
- Pants on Fire2 (2)
Paul's statements by ruling
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- True11 (11)
- Mostly True12 (12)
- Half True10 ()
- Mostly False7 (7)
- False8 (8)
- Pants on Fire3 (3)
Huckabee's statements by ruling
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- True8 (8)
- Mostly True3 (3)
- Half True9 ()
- Mostly False12 (12)
- False5 (5)
- Pants on Fire4 (4)
Fiorina's statements by ruling
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- True3 (3)
- Mostly True3 (3)
- Half True4 ()
- Mostly False5 (5)
- False5 (5)
- Pants on Fire2 (2)
Christie's statements by ruling
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- True21 (21)
- Mostly True19 (19)
- Half True27 ()
- Mostly False10 (10)
- False17 (17)
- Pants on Fire8 (8)
Santorum's statements by ruling
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- True6 (6)
- Mostly True7 (7)
- Half True13 ()
- Mostly False12 (12)
- False16 (16)
- Pants on Fire5 (5)
Jindal's statements by ruling
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- True1 (1)
- Mostly True4 (4)
- Half True4 ()
- Mostly False 0 (0)
- False1 (1)
- Pants on Fire 0 (0)
Walker's statements by ruling
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- True22 (22)
- Mostly True40 (40)
- Half True32 ()
- Mostly False26 (26)
- False41 (41)
- Pants on Fire11 (11)
Perry's statements by ruling
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- True26 (26)
- Mostly True23 (23)
- Half True42 ()
- Mostly False30 (30)
- False30 (30)
- Pants on Fire18 (18)
Graham's statements by ruling
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- True2 (2)
- Mostly True2 (2)
- Half True4 ()
- Mostly False2 (2)
- False2 (2)
- Pants on Fire 0 (0)
Pataki's statements by ruling
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- True0 (0)
- Mostly True 0 (0)
- Half True 0 ()
- Mostly False 0 (0)
- False1 (1)
- Pants on Fire 0 (0)