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 Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” Pete Buttigieg stated on April 6, 2021 in an interview with The Grio: “There is racism physically built into some of our highways.” Liz Cheney stated on April 11, 2021 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": “Something less than 6% ... of this proposal that President Biden has put forward is actually focused on infrastructure.” Joe Biden stated on April 7, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “A new, independent study put out last week found that at least 55 of our largest corporations used various loopholes to pay zero federal income tax in 2020.” Joe Biden stated on April 8, 2021 in a speech: “You go to a gun show, you can buy whatever you want, and no background check." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments." Roy Blunt stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on "Fox News Sunday": The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate. Jennifer Granholm stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union": President Joe Biden’s corporate tax rate increase would "put us in line with other industrial nations." Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process. Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in an online video: If the voting bill H.R. 1 is passed, “absentee ballots would be mailed out to anyone without proof of the voter’s identity.” James Clyburn stated on March 25, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC: "There are 43 states that have now passed voter suppression laws." Alex Padilla stated on March 22, 2021 in remarks in a Senate hearing: “In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.” Roy Blunt stated on March 21, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Under H.R. 1, the Federal Election Commission “for the first time ever, instead of being an equal number of Republicans and Democrats (would be) three of one side and two of the other." Nancy Pelosi stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%." Chuck Todd stated on March 7, 2021 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “The filibuster was never an idea of the founding fathers.” Mike Pence stated on March 3, 2021 in an op-ed in the Daily Signal: The voting bill known as H.R. 1 "would force states to adopt universal mail-in ballots.” Joe Biden stated on March 1, 2021 in remarks with Mexico's president: "The fastest-growing population in the United States is Hispanic." Xavier Becerra stated on February 24, 2021 in statements at a confirmation hearing: “I have never sued a nun — any nuns.” Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in on social media: “COVID-19 infections down 61% from Trump’s last day. COVID-19 vaccinations up 85% from Trump’s last day. Competence Matters.” Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in remarks at a CNN town hall: "If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.” Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2021 in on social media: Under the 2017 tax law, “people who make under $75,000 will have their taxes raised in 2021 and every 2 years after that until 2027.” Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2021 in on social media: “Biden invested the entire family fortune in Ukraine gas and oil. Then shuts down Keystone pipeline. Starting to get the picture.” Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast: The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.” Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close." Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2020 in social media posts: Says a recent study found no asymptomatic or presymptomatic spread of COVID. Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low." Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Rudy Giuliani stated on November 19, 2020 in remarks in a press conference: In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.” Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a roundtable with healthcare workers: The law governing the transition of presidential power “doesn’t require there to be an absolute winner. It says the ‘apparent' winner.” Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in social media posts: Say a video shows “staffers stuffing ballots in flint mi”
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Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.” Pete Buttigieg stated on April 6, 2021 in an interview with The Grio: “There is racism physically built into some of our highways.” Liz Cheney stated on April 11, 2021 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": “Something less than 6% ... of this proposal that President Biden has put forward is actually focused on infrastructure.” Joe Biden stated on April 7, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “A new, independent study put out last week found that at least 55 of our largest corporations used various loopholes to pay zero federal income tax in 2020.” Joe Biden stated on April 8, 2021 in a speech: “You go to a gun show, you can buy whatever you want, and no background check." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments." Roy Blunt stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on "Fox News Sunday": The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate. Jennifer Granholm stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union": President Joe Biden’s corporate tax rate increase would "put us in line with other industrial nations." Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process. Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in an online video: If the voting bill H.R. 1 is passed, “absentee ballots would be mailed out to anyone without proof of the voter’s identity.” James Clyburn stated on March 25, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC: "There are 43 states that have now passed voter suppression laws." Alex Padilla stated on March 22, 2021 in remarks in a Senate hearing: “In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.” Roy Blunt stated on March 21, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Under H.R. 1, the Federal Election Commission “for the first time ever, instead of being an equal number of Republicans and Democrats (would be) three of one side and two of the other." Nancy Pelosi stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%." Chuck Todd stated on March 7, 2021 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “The filibuster was never an idea of the founding fathers.” Mike Pence stated on March 3, 2021 in an op-ed in the Daily Signal: The voting bill known as H.R. 1 "would force states to adopt universal mail-in ballots.” Joe Biden stated on March 1, 2021 in remarks with Mexico's president: "The fastest-growing population in the United States is Hispanic." Xavier Becerra stated on February 24, 2021 in statements at a confirmation hearing: “I have never sued a nun — any nuns.” Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in on social media: “COVID-19 infections down 61% from Trump’s last day. COVID-19 vaccinations up 85% from Trump’s last day. Competence Matters.” Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in remarks at a CNN town hall: "If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.” Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2021 in on social media: Under the 2017 tax law, “people who make under $75,000 will have their taxes raised in 2021 and every 2 years after that until 2027.” Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2021 in on social media: “Biden invested the entire family fortune in Ukraine gas and oil. Then shuts down Keystone pipeline. Starting to get the picture.” Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast: The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.” Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close." Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2020 in social media posts: Says a recent study found no asymptomatic or presymptomatic spread of COVID. Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low." Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Rudy Giuliani stated on November 19, 2020 in remarks in a press conference: In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.” Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a roundtable with healthcare workers: The law governing the transition of presidential power “doesn’t require there to be an absolute winner. It says the ‘apparent' winner.” Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in social media posts: Say a video shows “staffers stuffing ballots in flint mi”
Ted Cruz stated on April 22, 2021 in a press conference: “You didn't see Republicans when we had control of the Senate try to rig the game.”
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 6, 2021 in an interview with The Grio: “There is racism physically built into some of our highways.”
Liz Cheney stated on April 11, 2021 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": “Something less than 6% ... of this proposal that President Biden has put forward is actually focused on infrastructure.”
Joe Biden stated on April 7, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “A new, independent study put out last week found that at least 55 of our largest corporations used various loopholes to pay zero federal income tax in 2020.”
Joe Biden stated on April 8, 2021 in a speech: “You go to a gun show, you can buy whatever you want, and no background check."
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments."
Roy Blunt stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on "Fox News Sunday": The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate.
Jennifer Granholm stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union": President Joe Biden’s corporate tax rate increase would "put us in line with other industrial nations."
Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process.
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2021 in an online video: If the voting bill H.R. 1 is passed, “absentee ballots would be mailed out to anyone without proof of the voter’s identity.”
James Clyburn stated on March 25, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC: "There are 43 states that have now passed voter suppression laws."
Alex Padilla stated on March 22, 2021 in remarks in a Senate hearing: “In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.”
Roy Blunt stated on March 21, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Under H.R. 1, the Federal Election Commission “for the first time ever, instead of being an equal number of Republicans and Democrats (would be) three of one side and two of the other."
Nancy Pelosi stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%."
Chuck Todd stated on March 7, 2021 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “The filibuster was never an idea of the founding fathers.”
Mike Pence stated on March 3, 2021 in an op-ed in the Daily Signal: The voting bill known as H.R. 1 "would force states to adopt universal mail-in ballots.”
Joe Biden stated on March 1, 2021 in remarks with Mexico's president: "The fastest-growing population in the United States is Hispanic."
Xavier Becerra stated on February 24, 2021 in statements at a confirmation hearing: “I have never sued a nun — any nuns.”
Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in on social media: “COVID-19 infections down 61% from Trump’s last day. COVID-19 vaccinations up 85% from Trump’s last day. Competence Matters.”
Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in remarks at a CNN town hall: "If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.”
Facebook posts stated on February 1, 2021 in on social media: Under the 2017 tax law, “people who make under $75,000 will have their taxes raised in 2021 and every 2 years after that until 2027.”
Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2021 in on social media: “Biden invested the entire family fortune in Ukraine gas and oil. Then shuts down Keystone pipeline. Starting to get the picture.”
Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast: The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.”
Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close."
Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2020 in social media posts: Says a recent study found no asymptomatic or presymptomatic spread of COVID.
Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low."
Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 19, 2020 in remarks in a press conference: In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.”
Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a roundtable with healthcare workers: The law governing the transition of presidential power “doesn’t require there to be an absolute winner. It says the ‘apparent' winner.”
Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in social media posts: Say a video shows “staffers stuffing ballots in flint mi”
