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 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." 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. Hakeem Jeffries stated on October 23, 2025 in an X post: “The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care. Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2025 in a news conference: “We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.” Dan Koh stated on October 9, 2025 in remarks on CNN: As the Trump administration pursues mortgage fraud charges against Letitia James, “there are three Cabinet members who committed mortgage fraud that he’s just letting fly.” Josh Hawley stated on October 7, 2025 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators. Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2025 in a speech to military brass: “You never heard Biden say” the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.” Amy Klobuchar stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": People with insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a “75% increase in premiums starting Nov. 1” if enhanced subsidies are not extended, including “twice as much in the rural areas.” Hakeem Jeffries stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters: "Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America." Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House: The U.S. currently has “no inflation.” Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.”
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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." 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. Hakeem Jeffries stated on October 23, 2025 in an X post: “The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care. Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.” Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2025 in a news conference: “We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.” Dan Koh stated on October 9, 2025 in remarks on CNN: As the Trump administration pursues mortgage fraud charges against Letitia James, “there are three Cabinet members who committed mortgage fraud that he’s just letting fly.” Josh Hawley stated on October 7, 2025 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators. Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2025 in a speech to military brass: “You never heard Biden say” the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.” Amy Klobuchar stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": People with insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a “75% increase in premiums starting Nov. 1” if enhanced subsidies are not extended, including “twice as much in the rural areas.” Hakeem Jeffries stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters: "Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America." Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House: The U.S. currently has “no inflation.” Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.”
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."
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.
Hakeem Jeffries stated on October 23, 2025 in an X post: “The Trump administration just declared that erecting a ballroom is the president’s main priority,” rather than issues such as the cost of living and health care.
Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2025 in remarks to reporters: A new White House ballroom “won't interfere with the current building.”
Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston.
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2025 in a news conference: “We’ve never had a president that solved one war, not one war.”
Dan Koh stated on October 9, 2025 in remarks on CNN: As the Trump administration pursues mortgage fraud charges against Letitia James, “there are three Cabinet members who committed mortgage fraud that he’s just letting fly.”
Josh Hawley stated on October 7, 2025 in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing: “The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators.
Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2025 in a speech to military brass: “You never heard Biden say” the U.S. has “the strongest military anywhere in the world.”
Amy Klobuchar stated on September 28, 2025 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": People with insurance through the Affordable Care Act will see a “75% increase in premiums starting Nov. 1” if enhanced subsidies are not extended, including “twice as much in the rural areas.”
Hakeem Jeffries stated on September 24, 2025 in remarks to reporters: "Republicans have effectively ended medical research in the United States of America."
Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2025 in an exchange with reporters in the White House: The U.S. currently has “no inflation.”
Donald Trump stated on September 23, 2025 in a speech to the U.N. General Assembly: “I have ended seven unendable wars.”
