Latest Fact-checks by Louis Jacobson 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 Tim Scott stated on April 26, 2026 in an X post: “Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown. Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House: “We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.” Ron DeSantis stated on April 27, 2026 in an interview with Fox News Digital: Since the 2020 census, Florida has "moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage." Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 22, 2026 in testimony to the Senate Finance Committee: "There's two ways of calculating percentage" decreases. “If you have a $600 drug and you reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction." Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.” Donald Trump stated on April 15, 2026 in an interview with Fox Business News: “Thom Tillis is no longer a senator.” Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates." Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW: "Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.” Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2026 in remarks aboard Air Force One: “We've had regime change.” Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2026 in a speech to a Saudi investment conference: “More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country.” Charles Schumer stated on March 17, 2026 in remarks to reporters: The SAVE America Act “would force Americans to register (to vote) only in person, something only 5% of Americans do today." Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News: The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.” Donald Trump stated on March 9, 2026 in a press conference: Iran “also has some Tomahawks.” Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2026 in remarks at the White House: The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.” Chris Murphy stated on March 1, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": “There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.” Donald Trump stated on February 3, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office: "The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2026 in 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.” Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2026 in an interview with Dan Bongino: Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.” Kash Patel stated on January 25, 2026 in an interview on Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures": “You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple.” 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." Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20. Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January. Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Any pardon signed with an autopen is now "fully and completely terminated, and is of no legal effect." Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2025 in remarks to reporters: Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.” Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2025 in an X post: “My tariffs … are helping to slash the deficit this year by more than 25%.” Donald Trump stated on November 6, 2025 in remarks at a dinner: Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.” Nancy Mace stated on November 6, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” Elon Musk stated on November 4, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down."
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Tim Scott stated on April 26, 2026 in an X post: “Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown. Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House: “We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.” Ron DeSantis stated on April 27, 2026 in an interview with Fox News Digital: Since the 2020 census, Florida has "moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage." Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 22, 2026 in testimony to the Senate Finance Committee: "There's two ways of calculating percentage" decreases. “If you have a $600 drug and you reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction." Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.” Donald Trump stated on April 15, 2026 in an interview with Fox Business News: “Thom Tillis is no longer a senator.” Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates." Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW: "Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.” Donald Trump stated on March 29, 2026 in remarks aboard Air Force One: “We've had regime change.” Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2026 in a speech to a Saudi investment conference: “More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country.” Charles Schumer stated on March 17, 2026 in remarks to reporters: The SAVE America Act “would force Americans to register (to vote) only in person, something only 5% of Americans do today." Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News: The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.” Donald Trump stated on March 9, 2026 in a press conference: Iran “also has some Tomahawks.” Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2026 in remarks at the White House: The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.” Chris Murphy stated on March 1, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": “There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.” Donald Trump stated on February 3, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office: "The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2026 in 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.” Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2026 in an interview with Dan Bongino: Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.” Kash Patel stated on January 25, 2026 in an interview on Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures": “You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple.” 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." Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20. Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January. Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Any pardon signed with an autopen is now "fully and completely terminated, and is of no legal effect." Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2025 in remarks to reporters: Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.” Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2025 in an X post: “My tariffs … are helping to slash the deficit this year by more than 25%.” Donald Trump stated on November 6, 2025 in remarks at a dinner: Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.” Nancy Mace stated on November 6, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” Elon Musk stated on November 4, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down."
Tim Scott stated on April 26, 2026 in an X post: “Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown.
Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2026 in remarks at the White House: “We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”
Ron DeSantis stated on April 27, 2026 in an interview with Fox News Digital: Since the 2020 census, Florida has "moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 22, 2026 in testimony to the Senate Finance Committee: "There's two ways of calculating percentage" decreases. “If you have a $600 drug and you reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction."
Chris Wright stated on April 19, 2026 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”
Donald Trump stated on April 15, 2026 in an interview with Fox Business News: “Thom Tillis is no longer a senator.”
Byron Donalds stated on April 12, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The U.S. Navy was created "to free international waters from the Barbary pirates."
Seth Moulton stated on March 24, 2026 in an interview on MS NOW: "Bombing civilian power infrastructure is a war crime.”
Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2026 in a speech to a Saudi investment conference: “More Americans are working today than at any time in the history of our country.”
Charles Schumer stated on March 17, 2026 in remarks to reporters: The SAVE America Act “would force Americans to register (to vote) only in person, something only 5% of Americans do today."
Chris Wright stated on March 12, 2026 in an interview with Fox News: The U.S. produces “more oil than we can consume. We’re a net oil exporter.”
Donald Trump stated on March 3, 2026 in remarks at the White House: The 2015 Iran nuclear agreement “gave (Iran) the right to have top-of-the-line nuclear weapons.”
Chris Murphy stated on March 1, 2026 in an interview with CBS News' "Face the Nation": “There is no history … that shows an air campaign alone will result in positive regime change. In fact, there's not a single example of it in the entirety of American history.”
Donald Trump stated on February 3, 2026 in remarks in the Oval Office: "The crime rate now is the lowest it's been since 1900. That's 125 years."
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2026 in 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.”
Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2026 in an interview with Dan Bongino: Among Somalis in Minnesota, “92% of them don’t work.”
Kash Patel stated on January 25, 2026 in an interview on Fox News "Sunday Morning Futures": “You cannot bring a firearm loaded with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It’s that simple.”
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."
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2026 in remarks to reporters: Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20.
Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2025 in public events: The U.S. has received promises of investments totaling $18 trillion to $22 trillion since January.
Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2025 in a Truth Social post: Any pardon signed with an autopen is now "fully and completely terminated, and is of no legal effect."
Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’”
Donald Trump stated on November 16, 2025 in remarks to reporters: Stock prices for health insurance companies are “up over 1,000% over a short period of time.”
Donald Trump stated on November 12, 2025 in an X post: “My tariffs … are helping to slash the deficit this year by more than 25%.”
Donald Trump stated on November 6, 2025 in remarks at a dinner: Walmart’s 2025 package of Thanksgiving dinner ingredients shows a “25% reduction in costs for Thanksgiving between (President Joe) Biden and me.”
Nancy Mace stated on November 6, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.”
Elon Musk stated on November 4, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.”
Scott Bessent stated on October 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Overall, the inflation since President Trump” took office “has come down."
