Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Crime 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 Gregg Jarrett stated on December 6, 2017 in an interview on "Hannity": "The FBI has become America's secret police … like the old KGB." Bloggers stated on October 3, 2017 in a blog post: "Las Vegas shooting witnesses report multiple gunmen dressed as security guards." Alex Jones stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website: Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate." US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest." Pete Olson stated on June 9, 2017 in a radio interview brought to light June 20, 2017: Says that Bill Clinton "basically" told then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch in 2016 that "we killed Vince Foster." Principled PAC stated on June 18, 2017 in an ad: "The same unhinged leftists cheering last week's shooting are all backing Jon Ossoff." Bloggers stated on June 3, 2017 in Internet posts: Says "Monica Lewinsky Found Dead" in a burglary. Bloggers stated on May 10, 2017 in Internet posts: President Trump greenlighted Congress to ramp up Clinton investigation. Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in Internet rumors: President Donald Trump "announced that he would reinstate a national day of remembrance for fallen officers that the traitor before him had done away with." Brad Schimel stated on April 9, 2017 in a TV interview: There is no ‘backlog’ of untested rape kits in Wisconsin. Greg Abbott stated on May 7, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes." Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." Resistance Report stated on March 2, 2017 in a website posting: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "threatens citizens with arrest if they continue asking for a town hall." Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms." Travis Allen stated on December 29, 2016 in in an op-ed: "Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California." Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina." Donald Trump stated on August 29, 2016 in a tweet: "Inner-city crime is reaching record levels." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald. Viral image stated on July 6, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: Says Attorney General Loretta Lynch "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2016 in a speech after several primaries concluded: "Crime is rising." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: It "is Hillary Clinton's agenda" to "release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released." Ellen Troxclair stated on April 10, 2016 in a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area: Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service. Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant." Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2015 in a tweet: Says crime statistics show blacks kill 81 percent of white homicide victims. Peter Kinder stated on November 12, 2015 in in comments on Breitbart: "This incident of supposed feces depicting a swastika on the wall of a bathrooms in one of the halls ... has been supported by zero fact." Dan Patrick stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview by David Brown, host of the Texas Standard: "100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population." Viral image stated on September 25, 2015 in a viral Internet post: Honduras "bans citizens from owning guns" and has the "highest homicide rate in the entire world." Switzerland, with a similar population, "requires citizens to own guns" and has the "lowest homicide rate in the entire world." Garnet Coleman stated on May 6, 2015 in a committee hearing: "Transgender individuals in the U.S. have a 1-in-12 chance of being murdered." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 21, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama has said "that everybody should hate the police." Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall."
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Gregg Jarrett stated on December 6, 2017 in an interview on "Hannity": "The FBI has become America's secret police … like the old KGB." Bloggers stated on October 3, 2017 in a blog post: "Las Vegas shooting witnesses report multiple gunmen dressed as security guards." Alex Jones stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website: Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate." US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest." Pete Olson stated on June 9, 2017 in a radio interview brought to light June 20, 2017: Says that Bill Clinton "basically" told then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch in 2016 that "we killed Vince Foster." Principled PAC stated on June 18, 2017 in an ad: "The same unhinged leftists cheering last week's shooting are all backing Jon Ossoff." Bloggers stated on June 3, 2017 in Internet posts: Says "Monica Lewinsky Found Dead" in a burglary. Bloggers stated on May 10, 2017 in Internet posts: President Trump greenlighted Congress to ramp up Clinton investigation. Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in Internet rumors: President Donald Trump "announced that he would reinstate a national day of remembrance for fallen officers that the traitor before him had done away with." Brad Schimel stated on April 9, 2017 in a TV interview: There is no ‘backlog’ of untested rape kits in Wisconsin. Greg Abbott stated on May 7, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes." Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." Resistance Report stated on March 2, 2017 in a website posting: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "threatens citizens with arrest if they continue asking for a town hall." Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms." Travis Allen stated on December 29, 2016 in in an op-ed: "Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California." Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina." Donald Trump stated on August 29, 2016 in a tweet: "Inner-city crime is reaching record levels." Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald. Viral image stated on July 6, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: Says Attorney General Loretta Lynch "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2016 in a speech after several primaries concluded: "Crime is rising." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: It "is Hillary Clinton's agenda" to "release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released." Ellen Troxclair stated on April 10, 2016 in a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area: Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service. Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant." Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2015 in a tweet: Says crime statistics show blacks kill 81 percent of white homicide victims. Peter Kinder stated on November 12, 2015 in in comments on Breitbart: "This incident of supposed feces depicting a swastika on the wall of a bathrooms in one of the halls ... has been supported by zero fact." Dan Patrick stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview by David Brown, host of the Texas Standard: "100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population." Viral image stated on September 25, 2015 in a viral Internet post: Honduras "bans citizens from owning guns" and has the "highest homicide rate in the entire world." Switzerland, with a similar population, "requires citizens to own guns" and has the "lowest homicide rate in the entire world." Garnet Coleman stated on May 6, 2015 in a committee hearing: "Transgender individuals in the U.S. have a 1-in-12 chance of being murdered." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 21, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama has said "that everybody should hate the police." Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall."
Gregg Jarrett stated on December 6, 2017 in an interview on "Hannity": "The FBI has become America's secret police … like the old KGB."
Bloggers stated on October 3, 2017 in a blog post: "Las Vegas shooting witnesses report multiple gunmen dressed as security guards."
Alex Jones stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website: Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate."
US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest."
Pete Olson stated on June 9, 2017 in a radio interview brought to light June 20, 2017: Says that Bill Clinton "basically" told then-Attorney General Loretta Lynch in 2016 that "we killed Vince Foster."
Principled PAC stated on June 18, 2017 in an ad: "The same unhinged leftists cheering last week's shooting are all backing Jon Ossoff."
Bloggers stated on May 10, 2017 in Internet posts: President Trump greenlighted Congress to ramp up Clinton investigation.
Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in Internet rumors: President Donald Trump "announced that he would reinstate a national day of remembrance for fallen officers that the traitor before him had done away with."
Brad Schimel stated on April 9, 2017 in a TV interview: There is no ‘backlog’ of untested rape kits in Wisconsin.
Greg Abbott stated on May 7, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes."
Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down."
Resistance Report stated on March 2, 2017 in a website posting: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "threatens citizens with arrest if they continue asking for a town hall."
Dan Forest stated on February 14, 2017 in a written statement: "If Governor Cooper's proposed bill for repealing HB2 becomes law, it will create a state-sanctioned 'Look But Don't Touch' policy in our bathrooms."
Travis Allen stated on December 29, 2016 in in an op-ed: "Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California."
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina."
Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a campaign rally in Cleveland: Says Ted Cruz "never denied" his father was photographed with Lee Harvey Oswald.
Viral image stated on July 6, 2016 in a posting on Twitter: Says Attorney General Loretta Lynch "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe."
Donald Trump stated on June 7, 2016 in a speech after several primaries concluded: "Crime is rising."
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2016 in a speech to the National Rifle Association: It "is Hillary Clinton's agenda" to "release the violent criminals from jail. She wants them all released."
Ellen Troxclair stated on April 10, 2016 in a voter forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Austin Area: Statistics show "you are about nine times more likely to be assaulted by a taxi driver" in Austin than a driver for a ride-hailing service.
Greg Abbott stated on March 14, 2016 in responding to reporters: "The fact is voter fraud is rampant."
Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2015 in a tweet: Says crime statistics show blacks kill 81 percent of white homicide victims.
Peter Kinder stated on November 12, 2015 in in comments on Breitbart: "This incident of supposed feces depicting a swastika on the wall of a bathrooms in one of the halls ... has been supported by zero fact."
Dan Patrick stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview by David Brown, host of the Texas Standard: "100 percent of the crime is committed, in estimate, by about 15 percent of the population."
Viral image stated on September 25, 2015 in a viral Internet post: Honduras "bans citizens from owning guns" and has the "highest homicide rate in the entire world." Switzerland, with a similar population, "requires citizens to own guns" and has the "lowest homicide rate in the entire world."
Garnet Coleman stated on May 6, 2015 in a committee hearing: "Transgender individuals in the U.S. have a 1-in-12 chance of being murdered."
Rudy Giuliani stated on December 21, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama has said "that everybody should hate the police."
Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall."
