Latest False 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 Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: “There were no guns whatsoever” at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Republican National Committee stated on June 29, 2021 in a tweet: "Crime is escalating to a level we haven’t seen in decades as a direct result of Democrats’ defund the police movement and Biden-Harris open-border policies." Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.” TikTok posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a TikTok video: “There is a place in the U.S. where murder is legal.” Viral image stated on May 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him. John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail." Viral image stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft. Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: By clicking on a link from a fake USPS text message, “you are sending your precise location to sex traffickers in your local area” so they can kidnap you. Viral image stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Police say there is a suspected serial killer in Baton Rouge. Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is targeting women in Hot Springs, Ark. Viral image stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s younger brother, Dejywan Floyd, has been arrested in North Carolina for a ‘road rage’ shooting of a white couple, killing the mother of six sitting in the passenger seat.” Katie Pavlich stated on April 1, 2021 in a TV segment: “The Biden administration is engaging in human trafficking because they are enabling this to happen” at the southern border. Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in Facebook posts: The “president of Drag Queen Story Hour” was “arrested, charged with child pornography.” Jeanine Pirro stated on March 20, 2021 in a TV segment: The southern U.S. border “is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country.” X posts stated on March 16, 2021 in in a tweet: “Black Lives Matter of Atlanta Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Allegedly Using almost 500k in Donations For Personal Use.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Atlanta shooting suspect wrote an anti-China post on Facebook prior to the shootings. Tom Cotton stated on February 26, 2021 in a CPAC speech: The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported." Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.” Greg Kelly stated on February 8, 2021 in a Newsmax TV segment: “Only one person died on that day” during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks: "Only in the Third World do you see this habitual use of prosecutions of former leaders.” Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: The storming of the Capitol was staged. Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2020 in Facebook posts: Say North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Stanly County. Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows California election workers "cheating" by collecting ballots from drop box on Nov. 4. Eric Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: A person is on film “burning 80 Trump ballots.” Viral image stated on November 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Stacks of bricks are showing up in Denver because “the Evil Left is getting ready to destroy downtown.” Facebook posts stated on November 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Bricks are being “randomly placed all over Detroit.” Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2020 in a tweet: “Joe Biden called Black youth super predators.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “There are people trying to make legal age of consent 4 years old.” Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said looters are just feeding their hungry kids. Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in an ABC town hall: "They eliminated the funding for community policing."
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Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: “There were no guns whatsoever” at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Republican National Committee stated on June 29, 2021 in a tweet: "Crime is escalating to a level we haven’t seen in decades as a direct result of Democrats’ defund the police movement and Biden-Harris open-border policies." Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.” TikTok posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a TikTok video: “There is a place in the U.S. where murder is legal.” Viral image stated on May 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him. John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail." Viral image stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft. Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: By clicking on a link from a fake USPS text message, “you are sending your precise location to sex traffickers in your local area” so they can kidnap you. Viral image stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Police say there is a suspected serial killer in Baton Rouge. Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is targeting women in Hot Springs, Ark. Viral image stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s younger brother, Dejywan Floyd, has been arrested in North Carolina for a ‘road rage’ shooting of a white couple, killing the mother of six sitting in the passenger seat.” Katie Pavlich stated on April 1, 2021 in a TV segment: “The Biden administration is engaging in human trafficking because they are enabling this to happen” at the southern border. Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in Facebook posts: The “president of Drag Queen Story Hour” was “arrested, charged with child pornography.” Jeanine Pirro stated on March 20, 2021 in a TV segment: The southern U.S. border “is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country.” X posts stated on March 16, 2021 in in a tweet: “Black Lives Matter of Atlanta Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Allegedly Using almost 500k in Donations For Personal Use.” Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Atlanta shooting suspect wrote an anti-China post on Facebook prior to the shootings. Tom Cotton stated on February 26, 2021 in a CPAC speech: The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported." Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.” Greg Kelly stated on February 8, 2021 in a Newsmax TV segment: “Only one person died on that day” during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot. Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks: "Only in the Third World do you see this habitual use of prosecutions of former leaders.” Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: The storming of the Capitol was staged. Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2020 in Facebook posts: Say North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Stanly County. Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows California election workers "cheating" by collecting ballots from drop box on Nov. 4. Eric Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: A person is on film “burning 80 Trump ballots.” Viral image stated on November 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Stacks of bricks are showing up in Denver because “the Evil Left is getting ready to destroy downtown.” Facebook posts stated on November 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Bricks are being “randomly placed all over Detroit.” Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2020 in a tweet: “Joe Biden called Black youth super predators.” Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “There are people trying to make legal age of consent 4 years old.” Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said looters are just feeding their hungry kids. Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in an ABC town hall: "They eliminated the funding for community policing."
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2021 in in an interview on Fox News: “There were no guns whatsoever” at the Capitol riot on Jan. 6.
Republican National Committee stated on June 29, 2021 in a tweet: "Crime is escalating to a level we haven’t seen in decades as a direct result of Democrats’ defund the police movement and Biden-Harris open-border policies."
Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.”
TikTok posts stated on May 19, 2021 in a TikTok video: “There is a place in the U.S. where murder is legal.”
Viral image stated on May 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: The mother of a missing boy in Nebraska confessed to killing him.
John Cox stated on May 4, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail."
Viral image stated on April 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says the Memphis Police Department “will no longer respond” to crimes including larceny, breaking and entering, and motor vehicle theft.
Facebook posts stated on April 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: By clicking on a link from a fake USPS text message, “you are sending your precise location to sex traffickers in your local area” so they can kidnap you.
Viral image stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Police say there is a suspected serial killer in Baton Rouge.
Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: A serial killer is targeting women in Hot Springs, Ark.
Viral image stated on April 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd’s younger brother, Dejywan Floyd, has been arrested in North Carolina for a ‘road rage’ shooting of a white couple, killing the mother of six sitting in the passenger seat.”
Katie Pavlich stated on April 1, 2021 in a TV segment: “The Biden administration is engaging in human trafficking because they are enabling this to happen” at the southern border.
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in Facebook posts: The “president of Drag Queen Story Hour” was “arrested, charged with child pornography.”
Jeanine Pirro stated on March 20, 2021 in a TV segment: The southern U.S. border “is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country.”
X posts stated on March 16, 2021 in in a tweet: “Black Lives Matter of Atlanta Charged with Wire Fraud, Money Laundering and Allegedly Using almost 500k in Donations For Personal Use.”
Facebook posts stated on March 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Atlanta shooting suspect wrote an anti-China post on Facebook prior to the shootings.
Tom Cotton stated on February 26, 2021 in a CPAC speech: The Biden administration “halted deportations for all illegal aliens — murderers, rapists, terrorists, MS-13 gang members are not being deported."
Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.”
Greg Kelly stated on February 8, 2021 in a Newsmax TV segment: “Only one person died on that day” during the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot.
Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2021 in remarks: "Only in the Third World do you see this habitual use of prosecutions of former leaders.”
Instagram posts stated on January 6, 2021 in a Facebook post: The storming of the Capitol was staged.
Facebook posts stated on December 4, 2020 in Facebook posts: Say North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper was arrested for driving while intoxicated in Stanly County.
Donald Trump stated on November 11, 2020 in a tweet: Video shows California election workers "cheating" by collecting ballots from drop box on Nov. 4.
Viral image stated on November 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Stacks of bricks are showing up in Denver because “the Evil Left is getting ready to destroy downtown.”
Facebook posts stated on November 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Bricks are being “randomly placed all over Detroit.”
Facebook posts stated on September 7, 2020 in a Facebook post: “There are people trying to make legal age of consent 4 years old.”
Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said looters are just feeding their hungry kids.
Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in an ABC town hall: "They eliminated the funding for community policing."
