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 Lindsey Graham stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.” Amy Klobuchar stated on December 5, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Over time there have been 160-some carve-outs to the filibuster." Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2021 in remarks from the White House: “Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Joe Biden stated on December 1, 2021 in remarks at the White House: "The number of small businesses is up 30% compared to before the pandemic." Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” Jen Psaki stated on November 15, 2021 in a White House press briefing: “No economist out there is projecting that (the Build Back Better bill) will have a negative impact on inflation.” Bob Good stated on November 4, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.” Dennis Prager stated on November 8, 2021 in an interview with Newsmax: "During the AIDS crisis, can you imagine if gay men and intravenous drug users … had they been pariahs the way the non-vaccinated are? But it would've been inconceivable." Ron Klain stated on November 7, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Biden administration inherited gains of “50,000 jobs a month. We're now finally back to 500,000 jobs a month. We inherited a country where 4,000 people a day were dying from Covid. That's now down 75%.” Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.” Joe Biden stated on November 2, 2021 in a press conference in Glasgow: “Wages have gone up higher, faster than inflation.” The Gateway Pundit stated on October 30, 2021 in an article: “Fairfax County is not requiring the last four digits of Social Security Numbers on absentee ballots in this election.” Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2021 in social media posts: President Joe Biden withdrew troops from Afghanistan “simply because of Trump Derangement Syndrome and they wanted to reverse any policy that Trump had implemented.” Ron DeSantis stated on October 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The nation reported adding 194,000 jobs in September, and Florida accounted for 84,500.” Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.” Joe Biden stated on October 21, 2021 in a town hall in Baltimore: “We’ve created more jobs in the first eight months of my administration than any president in American history — total number of jobs created.” Joe Biden stated on October 7, 2021 in remarks in Elk Grove Village, Ill.: People who are vaccinated for the coronavirus “cannot spread it to you." Joe Biden stated on October 6, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “Raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending.” Facebook posts stated on October 5, 2021 in social media posts: “In case you forgot. Two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world.” Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2021 in social media posts: “Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!" Joe Biden stated on October 5, 2021 in a speech in Howell, Mich.: "Thirty years ago, the United States ranked sixth among advanced economies in the share of women in the workforce. You know where we are today? Twenty-three.” Bernie Sanders stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation. Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts: Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.” Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2021 in social media posts: The White House “created a fake set for (President Joe) Biden to get his booster shot. The entire Biden presidency is one giant charade.” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2021 in posts on social media: A funeral home used a truck to advertise the message "Don't get vaccinated." Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.” Charles Schumer stated on September 3, 2021 in an interview with WSYR-TV: “All” Americans in Afghanistan who “have wanted to come out have come out.” Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart: Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.” Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2021 in social media posts: The U.S. is “now importing 800,000 barrels of oil from Russia,” but that could have been prevented if the Keystone XL pipeline hadn’t been cancelled.
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Lindsey Graham stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.” Amy Klobuchar stated on December 5, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Over time there have been 160-some carve-outs to the filibuster." Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2021 in remarks from the White House: “Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year.” Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.” Joe Biden stated on December 1, 2021 in remarks at the White House: "The number of small businesses is up 30% compared to before the pandemic." Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.” Jen Psaki stated on November 15, 2021 in a White House press briefing: “No economist out there is projecting that (the Build Back Better bill) will have a negative impact on inflation.” Bob Good stated on November 4, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.” Dennis Prager stated on November 8, 2021 in an interview with Newsmax: "During the AIDS crisis, can you imagine if gay men and intravenous drug users … had they been pariahs the way the non-vaccinated are? But it would've been inconceivable." Ron Klain stated on November 7, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Biden administration inherited gains of “50,000 jobs a month. We're now finally back to 500,000 jobs a month. We inherited a country where 4,000 people a day were dying from Covid. That's now down 75%.” Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.” Joe Biden stated on November 2, 2021 in a press conference in Glasgow: “Wages have gone up higher, faster than inflation.” The Gateway Pundit stated on October 30, 2021 in an article: “Fairfax County is not requiring the last four digits of Social Security Numbers on absentee ballots in this election.” Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2021 in social media posts: President Joe Biden withdrew troops from Afghanistan “simply because of Trump Derangement Syndrome and they wanted to reverse any policy that Trump had implemented.” Ron DeSantis stated on October 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The nation reported adding 194,000 jobs in September, and Florida accounted for 84,500.” Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.” Joe Biden stated on October 21, 2021 in a town hall in Baltimore: “We’ve created more jobs in the first eight months of my administration than any president in American history — total number of jobs created.” Joe Biden stated on October 7, 2021 in remarks in Elk Grove Village, Ill.: People who are vaccinated for the coronavirus “cannot spread it to you." Joe Biden stated on October 6, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “Raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending.” Facebook posts stated on October 5, 2021 in social media posts: “In case you forgot. Two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world.” Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2021 in social media posts: “Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!" Joe Biden stated on October 5, 2021 in a speech in Howell, Mich.: "Thirty years ago, the United States ranked sixth among advanced economies in the share of women in the workforce. You know where we are today? Twenty-three.” Bernie Sanders stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation. Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts: Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.” Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2021 in social media posts: The White House “created a fake set for (President Joe) Biden to get his booster shot. The entire Biden presidency is one giant charade.” Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2021 in posts on social media: A funeral home used a truck to advertise the message "Don't get vaccinated." Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.” Charles Schumer stated on September 3, 2021 in an interview with WSYR-TV: “All” Americans in Afghanistan who “have wanted to come out have come out.” Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart: Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.” Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2021 in social media posts: The U.S. is “now importing 800,000 barrels of oil from Russia,” but that could have been prevented if the Keystone XL pipeline hadn’t been cancelled.
Lindsey Graham stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: “The CBO says (the Build Back Better Act) is $3 trillion of deficit spending.”
Amy Klobuchar stated on December 5, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Over time there have been 160-some carve-outs to the filibuster."
Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2021 in remarks from the White House: “Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year.”
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a speech: The House-passed Build Back Better bill is a “government takeover of child care.”
Joe Biden stated on December 1, 2021 in remarks at the White House: "The number of small businesses is up 30% compared to before the pandemic."
Kevin McCarthy stated on November 18, 2021 in a House floor speech: “Never in American history has so much been spent at one time. Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for this reckless spending.”
Jen Psaki stated on November 15, 2021 in a White House press briefing: “No economist out there is projecting that (the Build Back Better bill) will have a negative impact on inflation.”
Bob Good stated on November 4, 2021 in a radio interview.: “The infrastructure bill itself is only 10% true infrastructure.”
Dennis Prager stated on November 8, 2021 in an interview with Newsmax: "During the AIDS crisis, can you imagine if gay men and intravenous drug users … had they been pariahs the way the non-vaccinated are? But it would've been inconceivable."
Ron Klain stated on November 7, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Biden administration inherited gains of “50,000 jobs a month. We're now finally back to 500,000 jobs a month. We inherited a country where 4,000 people a day were dying from Covid. That's now down 75%.”
Lisa McClain stated on November 6, 2021 in a tweet: In the infrastructure bill that just passed the House, “only 10% is actual infrastructure.”
Joe Biden stated on November 2, 2021 in a press conference in Glasgow: “Wages have gone up higher, faster than inflation.”
The Gateway Pundit stated on October 30, 2021 in an article: “Fairfax County is not requiring the last four digits of Social Security Numbers on absentee ballots in this election.”
Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2021 in social media posts: President Joe Biden withdrew troops from Afghanistan “simply because of Trump Derangement Syndrome and they wanted to reverse any policy that Trump had implemented.”
Ron DeSantis stated on October 22, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The nation reported adding 194,000 jobs in September, and Florida accounted for 84,500.”
Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.”
Joe Biden stated on October 21, 2021 in a town hall in Baltimore: “We’ve created more jobs in the first eight months of my administration than any president in American history — total number of jobs created.”
Joe Biden stated on October 7, 2021 in remarks in Elk Grove Village, Ill.: People who are vaccinated for the coronavirus “cannot spread it to you."
Joe Biden stated on October 6, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “Raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending.”
Facebook posts stated on October 5, 2021 in social media posts: “In case you forgot. Two years ago today, we were experiencing the greatest economy in the history of the world.”
Facebook posts stated on September 27, 2021 in social media posts: “Were you aware the $3.5 Trillion Human Infrastructure package includes an animal agriculture tax of $2,600‼️ per head of cattle? $500 for swine!!!"
Joe Biden stated on October 5, 2021 in a speech in Howell, Mich.: "Thirty years ago, the United States ranked sixth among advanced economies in the share of women in the workforce. You know where we are today? Twenty-three.”
Bernie Sanders stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation.
Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts: Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.”
Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2021 in social media posts: The White House “created a fake set for (President Joe) Biden to get his booster shot. The entire Biden presidency is one giant charade.”
Instagram posts stated on September 27, 2021 in posts on social media: A funeral home used a truck to advertise the message "Don't get vaccinated."
Occupy Democrats stated on September 1, 2021 in on social media: Texas “ranks 50th in baby wellness checks, ranks 50th in clinical care for infants, ranks 50th in uninsured women, ranks 43rd in maternal mortality, ranks 44th in school funding per child, and ranks 46th in child hunger.”
Charles Schumer stated on September 3, 2021 in an interview with WSYR-TV: “All” Americans in Afghanistan who “have wanted to come out have come out.”
Warren Davidson stated on August 17, 2021 in an interview with Breitbart: Former President Donald Trump “was blocked from getting troops out of (Afghanistan) by Liz Cheney and others.”
Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2021 in social media posts: The U.S. is “now importing 800,000 barrels of oil from Russia,” but that could have been prevented if the Keystone XL pipeline hadn’t been cancelled.
