Latest Fact-checks by Amy Sherman 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 Graham Platner stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad: Sen. Susan Collins “sided with Trump, giving billionaires and corporations a hand out, paid for by cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.” Susan Collins stated on June 12, 2026 in an interview with the media: The Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling on abortion “has not had an impact on the state of Maine in that Maine actually expanded its law.” Graham Platner stated on June 9, 2026 in a primary night speech: Sen. Susan Collins votes “with Donald Trump 95% of the time.” Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The ongoing ballot counting in California means “they’re cheating on the election." James Talarico stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post: “Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.” Vivek Ramaswamy stated on April 24, 2026 in an ad: In 2020, “Amy Acton called off Ohio’s election at the last minute.” Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2026 in a Senate committee hearing: “As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need." Pine Tree Results PAC stated on April 26, 2026 in an ad: “Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk" Restoration of America stated on April 13, 2026 in an ad: “83% of us favor requiring a photo ID to vote. In fact, most of the civilized world requires it but not us.” Commonwealth Together PAC stated on April 8, 2026 in an online ad: “Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.” Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2026 in remarks at a Memphis event: "Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating.” Mark Kelly stated on March 17, 2026 in an X post: The SAVE America Act “requires everyone to re-register to vote in person and your driver’s license, REAL ID, or military ID aren’t even good enough.” Tammy Duckworth stated on March 18, 2026 in an X post: “9% of American citizens don't have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.” Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference: “You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.” Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video: On the US seeking regime change Donald Trump stated on February 8, 2026 in an interview on NBC: Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.” Gretchen Whitmer stated on February 2, 2026 in a Substack: Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor. Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2026 in an interview with Dan Bongino: Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.” JD Vance stated on January 22, 2026 in a press conference: "Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws." Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos: Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.” Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts: A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law. Mehmet Oz stated on January 6, 2026 in an interview on Fox News: “By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.” Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit: "If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget." Pam Bondi stated on December 29, 2025 in an X post: The Justice Department has been investigating fraud in Minnesota “for months. So far, we have charged 98 individuals.” Tim Walz stated on November 30, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “I take responsibility for putting people in jail” in Minnesota fraud scandal. Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Voting in California is “rigged.” JB Pritzker stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference: The federal government “decided to shut down the SNAP machines, so that they can’t be used.” The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute stated on October 23, 2025 in a statement on X: An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs. JD Vance stated on October 15, 2025 in an episode of The Charlie Kirk Show: "Political violence, it's just a statistical fact that it's a bigger problem on the left.” James Clyburn stated on October 8, 2025 in an X post: “Trump’s budget called for a $300 (million) cut” to the Women, Infants and Children program.
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Graham Platner stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad: Sen. Susan Collins “sided with Trump, giving billionaires and corporations a hand out, paid for by cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.” Susan Collins stated on June 12, 2026 in an interview with the media: The Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling on abortion “has not had an impact on the state of Maine in that Maine actually expanded its law.” Graham Platner stated on June 9, 2026 in a primary night speech: Sen. Susan Collins votes “with Donald Trump 95% of the time.” Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The ongoing ballot counting in California means “they’re cheating on the election." James Talarico stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post: “Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.” Vivek Ramaswamy stated on April 24, 2026 in an ad: In 2020, “Amy Acton called off Ohio’s election at the last minute.” Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2026 in a Senate committee hearing: “As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need." Pine Tree Results PAC stated on April 26, 2026 in an ad: “Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk" Restoration of America stated on April 13, 2026 in an ad: “83% of us favor requiring a photo ID to vote. In fact, most of the civilized world requires it but not us.” Commonwealth Together PAC stated on April 8, 2026 in an online ad: “Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.” Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2026 in remarks at a Memphis event: "Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating.” Mark Kelly stated on March 17, 2026 in an X post: The SAVE America Act “requires everyone to re-register to vote in person and your driver’s license, REAL ID, or military ID aren’t even good enough.” Tammy Duckworth stated on March 18, 2026 in an X post: “9% of American citizens don't have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.” Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference: “You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.” Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2026 in a video: On the US seeking regime change Donald Trump stated on February 8, 2026 in an interview on NBC: Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.” Gretchen Whitmer stated on February 2, 2026 in a Substack: Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor. Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2026 in an interview with Dan Bongino: Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.” JD Vance stated on January 22, 2026 in a press conference: "Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws." Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos: Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.” Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts: A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law. Mehmet Oz stated on January 6, 2026 in an interview on Fox News: “By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.” Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit: "If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget." Pam Bondi stated on December 29, 2025 in an X post: The Justice Department has been investigating fraud in Minnesota “for months. So far, we have charged 98 individuals.” Tim Walz stated on November 30, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “I take responsibility for putting people in jail” in Minnesota fraud scandal. Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Voting in California is “rigged.” JB Pritzker stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference: The federal government “decided to shut down the SNAP machines, so that they can’t be used.” The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute stated on October 23, 2025 in a statement on X: An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs. JD Vance stated on October 15, 2025 in an episode of The Charlie Kirk Show: "Political violence, it's just a statistical fact that it's a bigger problem on the left.” James Clyburn stated on October 8, 2025 in an X post: “Trump’s budget called for a $300 (million) cut” to the Women, Infants and Children program.
Graham Platner stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad: Sen. Susan Collins “sided with Trump, giving billionaires and corporations a hand out, paid for by cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”
Susan Collins stated on June 12, 2026 in an interview with the media: The Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling on abortion “has not had an impact on the state of Maine in that Maine actually expanded its law.”
Graham Platner stated on June 9, 2026 in a primary night speech: Sen. Susan Collins votes “with Donald Trump 95% of the time.”
Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The ongoing ballot counting in California means “they’re cheating on the election."
James Talarico stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post: “Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.”
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on April 24, 2026 in an ad: In 2020, “Amy Acton called off Ohio’s election at the last minute.”
Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2026 in a Senate committee hearing: “As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need."
Pine Tree Results PAC stated on April 26, 2026 in an ad: “Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk"
Restoration of America stated on April 13, 2026 in an ad: “83% of us favor requiring a photo ID to vote. In fact, most of the civilized world requires it but not us.”
Commonwealth Together PAC stated on April 8, 2026 in an online ad: “Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.”
Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2026 in remarks at a Memphis event: "Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating.”
Mark Kelly stated on March 17, 2026 in an X post: The SAVE America Act “requires everyone to re-register to vote in person and your driver’s license, REAL ID, or military ID aren’t even good enough.”
Tammy Duckworth stated on March 18, 2026 in an X post: “9% of American citizens don't have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.”
Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference: “You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.”
Donald Trump stated on February 8, 2026 in an interview on NBC: Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.”
Gretchen Whitmer stated on February 2, 2026 in a Substack: Under Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, there are “fewer families living in poverty” than under her predecessor.
Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2026 in an interview with Dan Bongino: Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.”
JD Vance stated on January 22, 2026 in a press conference: "Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws."
Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2026 in a speech in Davos: Protesters against the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota are conducting “fake protests done by agitators and professional insurrectionists. …They're professional troublemakers.”
Social Media stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts: A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law.
Mehmet Oz stated on January 6, 2026 in an interview on Fox News: “By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.”
Donald Trump stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit: "If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."
Pam Bondi stated on December 29, 2025 in an X post: The Justice Department has been investigating fraud in Minnesota “for months. So far, we have charged 98 individuals.”
Tim Walz stated on November 30, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “I take responsibility for putting people in jail” in Minnesota fraud scandal.
JB Pritzker stated on October 30, 2025 in a press conference: The federal government “decided to shut down the SNAP machines, so that they can’t be used.”
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute stated on October 23, 2025 in a statement on X: An ad from the government of Ontario, Canada, “misrepresents” President Ronald Reagan’s April 25, 1987, address about tariffs.
JD Vance stated on October 15, 2025 in an episode of The Charlie Kirk Show: "Political violence, it's just a statistical fact that it's a bigger problem on the left.”
James Clyburn stated on October 8, 2025 in an X post: “Trump’s budget called for a $300 (million) cut” to the Women, Infants and Children program.
