Latest Fact-checks by Jon Greenberg 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 Karen Handel stated on June 6, 2017 in a debate: "Nearly $2 billion in cash was flown over to Iran, money that the Obama administration has admitted is being used for terrorists and to support further activities there." Donald Trump stated on June 1, 2017 in a speech at the White House: "China will be allowed to build hundreds of additional coal plants. So we can’t build the plants, but they can, according to this (Paris) agreement." Gregg Jarrett stated on May 30, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "You can collude all you want with a foreign government in an election. There's no such statute" (that makes collusion a crime). Uspoln Website stated on May 22, 2017 in an article on a fake news website: Says Pat Robertson said, "We must impose a rule on the gay population that would require them to wear specially-colored clothes." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on May 22, 2017 in an attack ad: "Bay Area liberals have given more to Jon Ossoff's campaign than people in Georgia." Maxine Waters stated on May 18, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "You can see visits to Moscow made during the campaign by (Paul) Manafort and others." DCCC stated on May 3, 2017 in a political ad: Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent." Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with NBC News: "This Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won." Rod Blum stated on May 8, 2017 in a town hall meeting with voters: "If you’re getting your insurance through (your employer), nothing changes" under Trumpcare. Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil." Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." Matt Damon stated on April 20, 2017 in a discussion with the president of the World Bank: Poor people pay "in some cases, up to 25 percent of (their) income for water." Ivanka Trump stated on April 25, 2017 in a panel discussion in Berlin, Germany: "The single-largest expense in over half of American households is child care." Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: With North Korea, "nobody has ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China." Viral image stated on April 15, 2017 in a tweet: "Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has said the app is for rich people, don't want to expand in poor countries like India and Spain." Karen Handel stated on March 21, 2017 in an interview: "As chairman of the Fulton board of commissioners, I turned a $100 million deficit into a balanced budget." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on April 5, 2017 in a web video: Says Al Jazeera, "a mouthpiece for terrorists, has been paying Jon Ossoff thousands of dollars. ... What is he hiding?" Sean Spicer stated on April 11, 2017 in comments to reporters: Says Adolf Hitler "didn't even sink to the level of using chemical weapons. ... He was not using the gas on his own people the same way that (Bashar al-)Assad is doing." Joseph Crowley stated on April 7, 2017 in a tweet: "More than 20 million people are at risk of dying from starvation within 6 months in 4 nations." Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2017 in a town hall with CEOs: "I've won awards on environmental protection." Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war." Bloggers stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees." Nicholas Burns stated on March 28, 2017 in a House committee hearing: "There are about as many members of the Armed Forces marching bands as there are American diplomats." Barack Obama stated on March 23, 2017 in a statement on the 7th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act: "The vast majority of marketplace enrollees have experienced no average premium hike at all." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." David Perdue stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa." Keith Ellison stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States." Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "All In With Chis Hayes": The GOP health care plan gives "$275 billion in tax breaks for the top 2 percent, people earning $250,000 a year or more." Raj Shah stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed: "Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants." Shenggen Fan stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.: Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S."
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Karen Handel stated on June 6, 2017 in a debate: "Nearly $2 billion in cash was flown over to Iran, money that the Obama administration has admitted is being used for terrorists and to support further activities there." Donald Trump stated on June 1, 2017 in a speech at the White House: "China will be allowed to build hundreds of additional coal plants. So we can’t build the plants, but they can, according to this (Paris) agreement." Gregg Jarrett stated on May 30, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "You can collude all you want with a foreign government in an election. There's no such statute" (that makes collusion a crime). Uspoln Website stated on May 22, 2017 in an article on a fake news website: Says Pat Robertson said, "We must impose a rule on the gay population that would require them to wear specially-colored clothes." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on May 22, 2017 in an attack ad: "Bay Area liberals have given more to Jon Ossoff's campaign than people in Georgia." Maxine Waters stated on May 18, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "You can see visits to Moscow made during the campaign by (Paul) Manafort and others." DCCC stated on May 3, 2017 in a political ad: Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent." Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with NBC News: "This Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won." Rod Blum stated on May 8, 2017 in a town hall meeting with voters: "If you’re getting your insurance through (your employer), nothing changes" under Trumpcare. Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil." Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." Matt Damon stated on April 20, 2017 in a discussion with the president of the World Bank: Poor people pay "in some cases, up to 25 percent of (their) income for water." Ivanka Trump stated on April 25, 2017 in a panel discussion in Berlin, Germany: "The single-largest expense in over half of American households is child care." Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: With North Korea, "nobody has ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China." Viral image stated on April 15, 2017 in a tweet: "Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has said the app is for rich people, don't want to expand in poor countries like India and Spain." Karen Handel stated on March 21, 2017 in an interview: "As chairman of the Fulton board of commissioners, I turned a $100 million deficit into a balanced budget." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on April 5, 2017 in a web video: Says Al Jazeera, "a mouthpiece for terrorists, has been paying Jon Ossoff thousands of dollars. ... What is he hiding?" Sean Spicer stated on April 11, 2017 in comments to reporters: Says Adolf Hitler "didn't even sink to the level of using chemical weapons. ... He was not using the gas on his own people the same way that (Bashar al-)Assad is doing." Joseph Crowley stated on April 7, 2017 in a tweet: "More than 20 million people are at risk of dying from starvation within 6 months in 4 nations." Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2017 in a town hall with CEOs: "I've won awards on environmental protection." Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war." Bloggers stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees." Nicholas Burns stated on March 28, 2017 in a House committee hearing: "There are about as many members of the Armed Forces marching bands as there are American diplomats." Barack Obama stated on March 23, 2017 in a statement on the 7th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act: "The vast majority of marketplace enrollees have experienced no average premium hike at all." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." David Perdue stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa." Keith Ellison stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States." Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "All In With Chis Hayes": The GOP health care plan gives "$275 billion in tax breaks for the top 2 percent, people earning $250,000 a year or more." Raj Shah stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed: "Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants." Shenggen Fan stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.: Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S."
Karen Handel stated on June 6, 2017 in a debate: "Nearly $2 billion in cash was flown over to Iran, money that the Obama administration has admitted is being used for terrorists and to support further activities there."
Donald Trump stated on June 1, 2017 in a speech at the White House: "China will be allowed to build hundreds of additional coal plants. So we can’t build the plants, but they can, according to this (Paris) agreement."
Gregg Jarrett stated on May 30, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "You can collude all you want with a foreign government in an election. There's no such statute" (that makes collusion a crime).
Uspoln Website stated on May 22, 2017 in an article on a fake news website: Says Pat Robertson said, "We must impose a rule on the gay population that would require them to wear specially-colored clothes."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on May 22, 2017 in an attack ad: "Bay Area liberals have given more to Jon Ossoff's campaign than people in Georgia."
Maxine Waters stated on May 18, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "You can see visits to Moscow made during the campaign by (Paul) Manafort and others."
DCCC stated on May 3, 2017 in a political ad: Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent."
Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with NBC News: "This Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won."
Rod Blum stated on May 8, 2017 in a town hall meeting with voters: "If you’re getting your insurance through (your employer), nothing changes" under Trumpcare.
Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil."
Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever."
Matt Damon stated on April 20, 2017 in a discussion with the president of the World Bank: Poor people pay "in some cases, up to 25 percent of (their) income for water."
Ivanka Trump stated on April 25, 2017 in a panel discussion in Berlin, Germany: "The single-largest expense in over half of American households is child care."
Donald Trump stated on April 17, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: With North Korea, "nobody has ever seen such a positive response on our behalf from China."
Viral image stated on April 15, 2017 in a tweet: "Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has said the app is for rich people, don't want to expand in poor countries like India and Spain."
Karen Handel stated on March 21, 2017 in an interview: "As chairman of the Fulton board of commissioners, I turned a $100 million deficit into a balanced budget."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on April 5, 2017 in a web video: Says Al Jazeera, "a mouthpiece for terrorists, has been paying Jon Ossoff thousands of dollars. ... What is he hiding?"
Sean Spicer stated on April 11, 2017 in comments to reporters: Says Adolf Hitler "didn't even sink to the level of using chemical weapons. ... He was not using the gas on his own people the same way that (Bashar al-)Assad is doing."
Joseph Crowley stated on April 7, 2017 in a tweet: "More than 20 million people are at risk of dying from starvation within 6 months in 4 nations."
Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2017 in a town hall with CEOs: "I've won awards on environmental protection."
Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war."
Bloggers stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees."
Nicholas Burns stated on March 28, 2017 in a House committee hearing: "There are about as many members of the Armed Forces marching bands as there are American diplomats."
Barack Obama stated on March 23, 2017 in a statement on the 7th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act: "The vast majority of marketplace enrollees have experienced no average premium hike at all."
Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school."
David Perdue stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."
Keith Ellison stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "All In With Chis Hayes": The GOP health care plan gives "$275 billion in tax breaks for the top 2 percent, people earning $250,000 a year or more."
Raj Shah stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed: "Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants."
Shenggen Fan stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.: Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S."
