Latest False Fact-checks in Congress 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 Viral image stated on August 6, 2019 in a post on Facebook: "Not one Democrat called for gun control" after a man shot at Republican lawmakers playing softball. Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says congressional salaries have gone up 231% over the last 30 years...Now Congress is saying they need a $4,500 raise. Occupy Democrats stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Fox ‘News’ just announced that they will not air Mueller’s testimony about his report, which they claim ‘exonerates’ Trump." Donald Trump stated on July 18, 2019 in a press briefing: Says that when his supporters chanted "send her back" about Ilhan Omar, he stopped it. Kevin McCarthy stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me." Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says NASA spent more than $165 million over 10 years to develop a pen that "writes in zero gravity, upside down" and in extreme temperatures while the "Russians used a pencil instead." Joe Biden stated on May 1, 2019 in an interview: "I was always labeled as one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress." Kamala Harris stated on March 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Trump administration is "raiding money" from military service member pensions to pay for the border wall. Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed: The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel." E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits." Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that." Roland Gutierrez stated on July 18, 2018 in a campaign email blast: Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims." Ted Cruz stated on July 17, 2018 in a campaign press release: Says Beto O’Rourke is "the only candidate to the U.S. Senate to call for" impeaching President Donald Trump. Jessica Morse stated on July 19, 2018 in a tweet: Says Congressman Tom McClintock, R-Calif., "has authored three laws since he’s been in office; two renamed post offices." Bloggers stated on June 26, 2018 in a blog post: "A Trump fan was just charged with trying to murder Maxine Waters on same day Trump threatened her." Political Thinkers stated on March 29, 2018 in a headline: After attacking Emma Gonzalez, U.S. Rep. Steve King is "facing arrest." Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2018 in Private fundraiser: Says Conor Lamb "ran on a campaign that said very nice things about me." Mark Harris stated on February 9, 2018 in a newsletter: Rep. Pittenger is "constantly rated as one of the most liberal Republicans in Congress." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2018 in in a meeting: "You take Pulse nightclub. If you had one person in that room that could carry a gun and knew how to use it, it wouldn’t have happened, or certainly to the extent that it did." Rick Scott stated on February 23, 2018 in a press conference: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "hasn’t done anything on gun safety or school safety, and nothing on gun control." Phil Ting stated on January 21, 2018 in a newspaper article: "Trump’s tax reform plan was nothing more than a middle-class tax increase." Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill. Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve signed more bills -- and I’m talking about through the legislature -- than any president ever." Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show": Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984." Devin Nunes stated on June 19, 2017 in a radio interview: President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game." Thom Tillis stated on May 19, 2017 in a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017: "Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" Jack Kingston stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point." Bloggers stated on March 1, 2017 in a headline: "Top Democrats refuse to stand for Gold Star widow." Louie Gohmert stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress.
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Viral image stated on August 6, 2019 in a post on Facebook: "Not one Democrat called for gun control" after a man shot at Republican lawmakers playing softball. Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says congressional salaries have gone up 231% over the last 30 years...Now Congress is saying they need a $4,500 raise. Occupy Democrats stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Fox ‘News’ just announced that they will not air Mueller’s testimony about his report, which they claim ‘exonerates’ Trump." Donald Trump stated on July 18, 2019 in a press briefing: Says that when his supporters chanted "send her back" about Ilhan Omar, he stopped it. Kevin McCarthy stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me." Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says NASA spent more than $165 million over 10 years to develop a pen that "writes in zero gravity, upside down" and in extreme temperatures while the "Russians used a pencil instead." Joe Biden stated on May 1, 2019 in an interview: "I was always labeled as one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress." Kamala Harris stated on March 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Trump administration is "raiding money" from military service member pensions to pay for the border wall. Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed: The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel." E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits." Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that." Roland Gutierrez stated on July 18, 2018 in a campaign email blast: Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims." Ted Cruz stated on July 17, 2018 in a campaign press release: Says Beto O’Rourke is "the only candidate to the U.S. Senate to call for" impeaching President Donald Trump. Jessica Morse stated on July 19, 2018 in a tweet: Says Congressman Tom McClintock, R-Calif., "has authored three laws since he’s been in office; two renamed post offices." Bloggers stated on June 26, 2018 in a blog post: "A Trump fan was just charged with trying to murder Maxine Waters on same day Trump threatened her." Political Thinkers stated on March 29, 2018 in a headline: After attacking Emma Gonzalez, U.S. Rep. Steve King is "facing arrest." Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2018 in Private fundraiser: Says Conor Lamb "ran on a campaign that said very nice things about me." Mark Harris stated on February 9, 2018 in a newsletter: Rep. Pittenger is "constantly rated as one of the most liberal Republicans in Congress." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2018 in in a meeting: "You take Pulse nightclub. If you had one person in that room that could carry a gun and knew how to use it, it wouldn’t have happened, or certainly to the extent that it did." Rick Scott stated on February 23, 2018 in a press conference: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "hasn’t done anything on gun safety or school safety, and nothing on gun control." Phil Ting stated on January 21, 2018 in a newspaper article: "Trump’s tax reform plan was nothing more than a middle-class tax increase." Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill. Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve signed more bills -- and I’m talking about through the legislature -- than any president ever." Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show": Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984." Devin Nunes stated on June 19, 2017 in a radio interview: President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game." Thom Tillis stated on May 19, 2017 in a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017: "Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" Jack Kingston stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point." Bloggers stated on March 1, 2017 in a headline: "Top Democrats refuse to stand for Gold Star widow." Louie Gohmert stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress.
Viral image stated on August 6, 2019 in a post on Facebook: "Not one Democrat called for gun control" after a man shot at Republican lawmakers playing softball.
Facebook posts stated on July 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says congressional salaries have gone up 231% over the last 30 years...Now Congress is saying they need a $4,500 raise.
Occupy Democrats stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Fox ‘News’ just announced that they will not air Mueller’s testimony about his report, which they claim ‘exonerates’ Trump."
Donald Trump stated on July 18, 2019 in a press briefing: Says that when his supporters chanted "send her back" about Ilhan Omar, he stopped it.
Kevin McCarthy stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News: Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me."
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says NASA spent more than $165 million over 10 years to develop a pen that "writes in zero gravity, upside down" and in extreme temperatures while the "Russians used a pencil instead."
Joe Biden stated on May 1, 2019 in an interview: "I was always labeled as one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress."
Kamala Harris stated on March 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Trump administration is "raiding money" from military service member pensions to pay for the border wall.
Rick Scott stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed: The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel."
E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits."
Donald Trump stated on September 18, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that."
Roland Gutierrez stated on July 18, 2018 in a campaign email blast: Says Pete Gallego canceled a "planned meeting with the families of Sandy Hook victims."
Ted Cruz stated on July 17, 2018 in a campaign press release: Says Beto O’Rourke is "the only candidate to the U.S. Senate to call for" impeaching President Donald Trump.
Jessica Morse stated on July 19, 2018 in a tweet: Says Congressman Tom McClintock, R-Calif., "has authored three laws since he’s been in office; two renamed post offices."
Bloggers stated on June 26, 2018 in a blog post: "A Trump fan was just charged with trying to murder Maxine Waters on same day Trump threatened her."
Political Thinkers stated on March 29, 2018 in a headline: After attacking Emma Gonzalez, U.S. Rep. Steve King is "facing arrest."
Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2018 in Private fundraiser: Says Conor Lamb "ran on a campaign that said very nice things about me."
Mark Harris stated on February 9, 2018 in a newsletter: Rep. Pittenger is "constantly rated as one of the most liberal Republicans in Congress."
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2018 in in a meeting: "You take Pulse nightclub. If you had one person in that room that could carry a gun and knew how to use it, it wouldn’t have happened, or certainly to the extent that it did."
Rick Scott stated on February 23, 2018 in a press conference: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "hasn’t done anything on gun safety or school safety, and nothing on gun control."
Phil Ting stated on January 21, 2018 in a newspaper article: "Trump’s tax reform plan was nothing more than a middle-class tax increase."
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill.
Donald Trump stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve signed more bills -- and I’m talking about through the legislature -- than any president ever."
Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show": Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984."
Devin Nunes stated on June 19, 2017 in a radio interview: President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game."
Thom Tillis stated on May 19, 2017 in a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017: "Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers."
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors"
Jack Kingston stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point."
Louie Gohmert stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress.
