Latest Fact-checks by Jill Terreri Ramos 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 Michael Kearns stated on June 17, 2019 in a Tweet: Undocumented drivers "have protections that US citizens don’t receive under Green light bill." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on June 10, 2019 in an interview: "Even in the last Congress, President Trump signed 18 of my bills." Bill de Blasio stated on May 17, 2019 in an interview: "We’ve lifted hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty in the last five years." Chris Collins stated on May 21, 2019 in a fundraising email: Says Chris Jacobs is a "Never Trumper." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on May 10, 2019 in a campaign stop: "I actually in 2005 ran on Medicare for all." Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2019 in a Tweet: "They didn’t even put up a fight against SALT" Letitia James stated on April 23, 2019 in a news conference: "The enumeration clause speaks to the count of every individual, and not just Americans, not just citizens." Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2019 in a tweet: "In New York State, Democrats blocked a Bill expanding College Tuition for Gold Star families after approving aid for illegal immigrants." Andrew Cuomo stated on March 11, 2019 in a news conference: "Fifty-two counties have average taxes of above the SALT $10,000 cap." John Flanagan stated on April 1, 2019 in a news release: The state budget fully funds "an initiative to provide free college tuition for illegal immigrants, while rejecting an increase in Tuition Assistance Program funding that would help middle-class families afford college." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 18, 2019 in a town hall: For Cabinet posts, "I have the best voting record against Trump nominees of anyone else running for president" Andrew Cuomo stated on March 12, 2019 in a speech: There’s been a "20 percent increase in young people coming back to Buffalo after a decade where we lost 10 percent of our young people." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "A black woman in New York City is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman." Michael Long stated on February 3, 2019 in a radio interview: Under New York's new abortion law, "If the baby was born alive, they would just let the baby expire." Michael Bloomberg stated on January 21, 2019 in a speech: "All of this work helped us increase graduation rates by 42 percent and substantially reduce the racial achievement gap." Patricia Fahy stated on January 14, 2019 in a radio interview: As for recreational marijuana revenue projections, "we are seeing all those numbers reach disappointing levels in the states that have legalized. They’re not meeting their targets for the most part." Nita Lowey stated on January 7, 2019 in a radio interview: "The facts are, the majority of opioids and all kinds of other things that are connected to the opioids are coming through the point of entry." Andrew Cuomo stated on December 17, 2018 in a speech: New York has passed "the best paid family leave" program in the United States of America. Carl Heastie stated on November 30, 2018 in a public hearing: "Under any objective measure, our static compensation has failed to keep pace with economic realities." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 19, 2018 in a radio interview: "There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on November 12, 2018 in a television interview: "Studies even show that when women go to Congress they get more things done - more bipartisan effort, more bills passed." Nate McMurray stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: "Do you know that New York State pays out way more than they ever get back?" Marc Molinaro stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate between candidates for governor in New York City: On spending growth under Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "Despite the fact that you continue to suggest that you’ve been able to hold the two percent, you haven’t." Andrew Cuomo stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign advertisement: "He even supports putting a female inmate in shackles during childbirth." Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)" Marc Molinaro stated on September 14, 2018 in in a news conference: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit." Andrew Cuomo stated on September 14, 2018 in a news conference in New York City: "I think I received more votes in the Democratic primary than any governor in history." Andrew Cuomo stated on August 29, 2018 in a debate between Democratic candidates for governor, at Hofstra University.: "We passed the toughest gun control law in the United States of America, the SAFE Act." Nate McMurray stated on August 18, 2018 in a statement on his campaign website: "Evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers."
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Michael Kearns stated on June 17, 2019 in a Tweet: Undocumented drivers "have protections that US citizens don’t receive under Green light bill." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on June 10, 2019 in an interview: "Even in the last Congress, President Trump signed 18 of my bills." Bill de Blasio stated on May 17, 2019 in an interview: "We’ve lifted hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty in the last five years." Chris Collins stated on May 21, 2019 in a fundraising email: Says Chris Jacobs is a "Never Trumper." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on May 10, 2019 in a campaign stop: "I actually in 2005 ran on Medicare for all." Donald Trump stated on April 29, 2019 in a Tweet: "They didn’t even put up a fight against SALT" Letitia James stated on April 23, 2019 in a news conference: "The enumeration clause speaks to the count of every individual, and not just Americans, not just citizens." Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2019 in a tweet: "In New York State, Democrats blocked a Bill expanding College Tuition for Gold Star families after approving aid for illegal immigrants." Andrew Cuomo stated on March 11, 2019 in a news conference: "Fifty-two counties have average taxes of above the SALT $10,000 cap." John Flanagan stated on April 1, 2019 in a news release: The state budget fully funds "an initiative to provide free college tuition for illegal immigrants, while rejecting an increase in Tuition Assistance Program funding that would help middle-class families afford college." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 18, 2019 in a town hall: For Cabinet posts, "I have the best voting record against Trump nominees of anyone else running for president" Andrew Cuomo stated on March 12, 2019 in a speech: There’s been a "20 percent increase in young people coming back to Buffalo after a decade where we lost 10 percent of our young people." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "A black woman in New York City is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman." Michael Long stated on February 3, 2019 in a radio interview: Under New York's new abortion law, "If the baby was born alive, they would just let the baby expire." Michael Bloomberg stated on January 21, 2019 in a speech: "All of this work helped us increase graduation rates by 42 percent and substantially reduce the racial achievement gap." Patricia Fahy stated on January 14, 2019 in a radio interview: As for recreational marijuana revenue projections, "we are seeing all those numbers reach disappointing levels in the states that have legalized. They’re not meeting their targets for the most part." Nita Lowey stated on January 7, 2019 in a radio interview: "The facts are, the majority of opioids and all kinds of other things that are connected to the opioids are coming through the point of entry." Andrew Cuomo stated on December 17, 2018 in a speech: New York has passed "the best paid family leave" program in the United States of America. Carl Heastie stated on November 30, 2018 in a public hearing: "Under any objective measure, our static compensation has failed to keep pace with economic realities." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 19, 2018 in a radio interview: "There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on November 12, 2018 in a television interview: "Studies even show that when women go to Congress they get more things done - more bipartisan effort, more bills passed." Nate McMurray stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: "Do you know that New York State pays out way more than they ever get back?" Marc Molinaro stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate between candidates for governor in New York City: On spending growth under Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "Despite the fact that you continue to suggest that you’ve been able to hold the two percent, you haven’t." Andrew Cuomo stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign advertisement: "He even supports putting a female inmate in shackles during childbirth." Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)" Marc Molinaro stated on September 14, 2018 in in a news conference: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit." Andrew Cuomo stated on September 14, 2018 in a news conference in New York City: "I think I received more votes in the Democratic primary than any governor in history." Andrew Cuomo stated on August 29, 2018 in a debate between Democratic candidates for governor, at Hofstra University.: "We passed the toughest gun control law in the United States of America, the SAFE Act." Nate McMurray stated on August 18, 2018 in a statement on his campaign website: "Evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers."
Michael Kearns stated on June 17, 2019 in a Tweet: Undocumented drivers "have protections that US citizens don’t receive under Green light bill."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on June 10, 2019 in an interview: "Even in the last Congress, President Trump signed 18 of my bills."
Bill de Blasio stated on May 17, 2019 in an interview: "We’ve lifted hundreds of thousands of people out of poverty in the last five years."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on May 10, 2019 in a campaign stop: "I actually in 2005 ran on Medicare for all."
Letitia James stated on April 23, 2019 in a news conference: "The enumeration clause speaks to the count of every individual, and not just Americans, not just citizens."
Donald Trump stated on April 12, 2019 in a tweet: "In New York State, Democrats blocked a Bill expanding College Tuition for Gold Star families after approving aid for illegal immigrants."
Andrew Cuomo stated on March 11, 2019 in a news conference: "Fifty-two counties have average taxes of above the SALT $10,000 cap."
John Flanagan stated on April 1, 2019 in a news release: The state budget fully funds "an initiative to provide free college tuition for illegal immigrants, while rejecting an increase in Tuition Assistance Program funding that would help middle-class families afford college."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on March 18, 2019 in a town hall: For Cabinet posts, "I have the best voting record against Trump nominees of anyone else running for president"
Andrew Cuomo stated on March 12, 2019 in a speech: There’s been a "20 percent increase in young people coming back to Buffalo after a decade where we lost 10 percent of our young people."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "A black woman in New York City is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman."
Michael Long stated on February 3, 2019 in a radio interview: Under New York's new abortion law, "If the baby was born alive, they would just let the baby expire."
Michael Bloomberg stated on January 21, 2019 in a speech: "All of this work helped us increase graduation rates by 42 percent and substantially reduce the racial achievement gap."
Patricia Fahy stated on January 14, 2019 in a radio interview: As for recreational marijuana revenue projections, "we are seeing all those numbers reach disappointing levels in the states that have legalized. They’re not meeting their targets for the most part."
Nita Lowey stated on January 7, 2019 in a radio interview: "The facts are, the majority of opioids and all kinds of other things that are connected to the opioids are coming through the point of entry."
Andrew Cuomo stated on December 17, 2018 in a speech: New York has passed "the best paid family leave" program in the United States of America.
Carl Heastie stated on November 30, 2018 in a public hearing: "Under any objective measure, our static compensation has failed to keep pace with economic realities."
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 19, 2018 in a radio interview: "There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on November 12, 2018 in a television interview: "Studies even show that when women go to Congress they get more things done - more bipartisan effort, more bills passed."
Nate McMurray stated on October 30, 2018 in a debate: "Do you know that New York State pays out way more than they ever get back?"
Marc Molinaro stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate between candidates for governor in New York City: On spending growth under Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "Despite the fact that you continue to suggest that you’ve been able to hold the two percent, you haven’t."
Andrew Cuomo stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign advertisement: "He even supports putting a female inmate in shackles during childbirth."
Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)"
Marc Molinaro stated on September 14, 2018 in in a news conference: Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit."
Andrew Cuomo stated on September 14, 2018 in a news conference in New York City: "I think I received more votes in the Democratic primary than any governor in history."
Andrew Cuomo stated on August 29, 2018 in a debate between Democratic candidates for governor, at Hofstra University.: "We passed the toughest gun control law in the United States of America, the SAFE Act."
Nate McMurray stated on August 18, 2018 in a statement on his campaign website: "Evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers."
