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 Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. Joe Biden stated on March 5, 2020 in an interview with NBC: Says Bernie Sanders “voted against the Brady Bill five times for background checks on people.” Joe Biden stated on March 5, 2020 in an interview with NBC: “You’ve raised a lot more money than I have, Bernie.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: “Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.” Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in social media: “Bernie Sanders voted in favor of every war during his tenure.” Michael Bloomberg stated on February 26, 2020 in a CNN town hall: Says of President Donald Trump’s actions on the coronavirus: “No. 1, he fired the pandemic team two years ago. No. 2, he's been defunding the Centers for Disease Control.” Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support." Elizabeth Warren stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: "Amy, I looked online at your (health care) plan. It’s two paragraphs." Elizabeth Warren stated on February 7, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: “Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.” Committee to Defend the President stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan. Elizabeth Warren stated on February 5, 2020 in a CNN town hall: “We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.” Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020: "Years of economic decay are over" because Trump "reversed the failed economic policies of the previous administration." Jake Tapper stated on February 4, 2020 in comments on CNN: “Traditionally, the Speaker says: ‘Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States.’ (Tonight) Speaker Pelosi said, ‘Members of Congress, the President of the United States.’ " Veronica Escobar stated on February 4, 2020 in a speech: “The president has exploded the debt by more than $3 trillion — all to give billion-dollar tax cuts to the wealthiest few.” Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Nancy Pelosi’s net worth is $196,299,990. Pat Cipollone stated on January 21, 2020 in remarks in the Senate impeachment trial: "Not even (House Intelligence Chairman Adam) Schiff’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF" during the House impeachment investigation. Bloggers stated on October 4, 2019 in posts on the Internet: "Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden" Young America's Foundation stated on January 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: "FACT: Less than 1% of the trash in the ocean is from the United States." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me." Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2020 in on social media: "A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise." Nikki Haley stated on January 6, 2020 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Says the Democratic leadership and presidential candidates "are mourning the loss of (Qassem) Soleimani" Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2019 in social media posts: Says that four Democrats — Sheila Jackson Lee, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — made specific, suspect remarks about such topics as the Constitution, abortion and guns. Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates will provide "money-500K, car, phone, visa" or other gifts if you email him. Ro Khanna stated on December 20, 2019 in an interview with MSNBC: Says the California congressional district he represents "has a higher GDP than Russia." Donald Trump stated on December 3, 2019 in a press conference: Says House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff "made up the conversation. He lied. If he didn't do that in the halls of Congress, he'd be thrown in jail. He did it in the halls of Congress, he's given immunity." Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2019 in a fundraising email: Says William Taylor and George Kent, the public witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry, are "Never Trumpers." Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 7, 2019 in an interview on ABC's "The View": "It’s only a federal crime for the" inspector general to out a whistleblower. Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2019 in a tweet: Says his impeachment is a "coup." Andrew Yang stated on October 22, 2019 in an interview with The Washington Post: "I'm one of only two candidates in the field that 10% or more of Donald Trump voters say they would support in the general" election. Rand Paul stated on October 11, 2019 in an interview on ABC's "The View": "Most people below $50,000 don’t pay any income tax. The top 1 percent in our country pay 40%."
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
Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. Joe Biden stated on March 5, 2020 in an interview with NBC: Says Bernie Sanders “voted against the Brady Bill five times for background checks on people.” Joe Biden stated on March 5, 2020 in an interview with NBC: “You’ve raised a lot more money than I have, Bernie.” Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: “Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.” Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in social media: “Bernie Sanders voted in favor of every war during his tenure.” Michael Bloomberg stated on February 26, 2020 in a CNN town hall: Says of President Donald Trump’s actions on the coronavirus: “No. 1, he fired the pandemic team two years ago. No. 2, he's been defunding the Centers for Disease Control.” Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support." Elizabeth Warren stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: "Amy, I looked online at your (health care) plan. It’s two paragraphs." Elizabeth Warren stated on February 7, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: “Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.” Committee to Defend the President stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan. Elizabeth Warren stated on February 5, 2020 in a CNN town hall: “We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.” Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020: "Years of economic decay are over" because Trump "reversed the failed economic policies of the previous administration." Jake Tapper stated on February 4, 2020 in comments on CNN: “Traditionally, the Speaker says: ‘Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States.’ (Tonight) Speaker Pelosi said, ‘Members of Congress, the President of the United States.’ " Veronica Escobar stated on February 4, 2020 in a speech: “The president has exploded the debt by more than $3 trillion — all to give billion-dollar tax cuts to the wealthiest few.” Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Nancy Pelosi’s net worth is $196,299,990. Pat Cipollone stated on January 21, 2020 in remarks in the Senate impeachment trial: "Not even (House Intelligence Chairman Adam) Schiff’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF" during the House impeachment investigation. Bloggers stated on October 4, 2019 in posts on the Internet: "Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden" Young America's Foundation stated on January 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: "FACT: Less than 1% of the trash in the ocean is from the United States." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me." Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2020 in on social media: "A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise." Nikki Haley stated on January 6, 2020 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Says the Democratic leadership and presidential candidates "are mourning the loss of (Qassem) Soleimani" Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2019 in social media posts: Says that four Democrats — Sheila Jackson Lee, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — made specific, suspect remarks about such topics as the Constitution, abortion and guns. Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates will provide "money-500K, car, phone, visa" or other gifts if you email him. Ro Khanna stated on December 20, 2019 in an interview with MSNBC: Says the California congressional district he represents "has a higher GDP than Russia." Donald Trump stated on December 3, 2019 in a press conference: Says House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff "made up the conversation. He lied. If he didn't do that in the halls of Congress, he'd be thrown in jail. He did it in the halls of Congress, he's given immunity." Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2019 in a fundraising email: Says William Taylor and George Kent, the public witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry, are "Never Trumpers." Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 7, 2019 in an interview on ABC's "The View": "It’s only a federal crime for the" inspector general to out a whistleblower. Donald Trump stated on October 1, 2019 in a tweet: Says his impeachment is a "coup." Andrew Yang stated on October 22, 2019 in an interview with The Washington Post: "I'm one of only two candidates in the field that 10% or more of Donald Trump voters say they would support in the general" election. Rand Paul stated on October 11, 2019 in an interview on ABC's "The View": "Most people below $50,000 don’t pay any income tax. The top 1 percent in our country pay 40%."
Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.
Joe Biden stated on March 5, 2020 in an interview with NBC: Says Bernie Sanders “voted against the Brady Bill five times for background checks on people.”
Joe Biden stated on March 5, 2020 in an interview with NBC: “You’ve raised a lot more money than I have, Bernie.”
Bernie Sanders stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: “Mike Bloomberg owns more wealth than the bottom 125 million Americans.”
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in social media: “Bernie Sanders voted in favor of every war during his tenure.”
Michael Bloomberg stated on February 26, 2020 in a CNN town hall: Says of President Donald Trump’s actions on the coronavirus: “No. 1, he fired the pandemic team two years ago. No. 2, he's been defunding the Centers for Disease Control.”
Pete Buttigieg stated on February 22, 2020 in a speech: Says Bernie Sanders would “go beyond reform and reorder the economy in ways most Democrats — let alone most Americans — don’t support."
Elizabeth Warren stated on February 19, 2020 in a debate: "Amy, I looked online at your (health care) plan. It’s two paragraphs."
Elizabeth Warren stated on February 7, 2020 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: “Everyone on this stage except Amy (Klobuchar) and me is either a billionaire or is receiving help from PACs that can do unlimited spending.”
Committee to Defend the President stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan.
Elizabeth Warren stated on February 5, 2020 in a CNN town hall: “We have an America where … hard-working families have flat wages.”
Donald Trump stated on February 4, 2020: "Years of economic decay are over" because Trump "reversed the failed economic policies of the previous administration."
Jake Tapper stated on February 4, 2020 in comments on CNN: “Traditionally, the Speaker says: ‘Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the President of the United States.’ (Tonight) Speaker Pelosi said, ‘Members of Congress, the President of the United States.’ "
Veronica Escobar stated on February 4, 2020 in a speech: “The president has exploded the debt by more than $3 trillion — all to give billion-dollar tax cuts to the wealthiest few.”
Facebook posts stated on January 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Nancy Pelosi’s net worth is $196,299,990.
Pat Cipollone stated on January 21, 2020 in remarks in the Senate impeachment trial: "Not even (House Intelligence Chairman Adam) Schiff’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF" during the House impeachment investigation.
Bloggers stated on October 4, 2019 in posts on the Internet: "Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden"
Young America's Foundation stated on January 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: "FACT: Less than 1% of the trash in the ocean is from the United States."
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me."
Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2020 in on social media: "A bounty of $80 MILLION has been placed on President Donald Trump’s head by Iran as tensions between the country and the USA rise."
Nikki Haley stated on January 6, 2020 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Says the Democratic leadership and presidential candidates "are mourning the loss of (Qassem) Soleimani"
Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2019 in social media posts: Says that four Democrats — Sheila Jackson Lee, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — made specific, suspect remarks about such topics as the Constitution, abortion and guns.
Facebook posts stated on December 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates will provide "money-500K, car, phone, visa" or other gifts if you email him.
Ro Khanna stated on December 20, 2019 in an interview with MSNBC: Says the California congressional district he represents "has a higher GDP than Russia."
Donald Trump stated on December 3, 2019 in a press conference: Says House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff "made up the conversation. He lied. If he didn't do that in the halls of Congress, he'd be thrown in jail. He did it in the halls of Congress, he's given immunity."
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2019 in a fundraising email: Says William Taylor and George Kent, the public witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry, are "Never Trumpers."
Donald Trump Jr. stated on November 7, 2019 in an interview on ABC's "The View": "It’s only a federal crime for the" inspector general to out a whistleblower.
Andrew Yang stated on October 22, 2019 in an interview with The Washington Post: "I'm one of only two candidates in the field that 10% or more of Donald Trump voters say they would support in the general" election.
Rand Paul stated on October 11, 2019 in an interview on ABC's "The View": "Most people below $50,000 don’t pay any income tax. The top 1 percent in our country pay 40%."
