Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Elections 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 Tim Moore stated on August 24, 2018 in the legislature: North Carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges. Beto O'Rourke stated on March 16, 2018 in remarks on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Texas is one of the most gerrymandered states in the union." Jim Renacci stated on April 25, 2018 in a radio interview: "President Trump is still supported by almost 85 percent of the Republican Party in the state of Ohio, and that's from recent polling, and still has a 58 percent approval rating in Ohio." Randy Bryce stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "Our campaign staff was the first to unionize in the history of politics." Corey Lewandowski stated on February 11, 2018 in a rally in Sarasota: "Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected." Martha Laning stated on January 5, 2018 in an interview: Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined. Kayleigh McEnany stated on October 11, 2017 in on Twitter: "Underreported fact: President @realDonaldTrump raised more in small dollar donations than Obama in 2012 and than Clinton and Bernie combined!" The Creative Resistance stated on October 24, 2017 in a video: "IDC members also get tons of campaign money from real estate, charter school, and health care lobbyists, some of whom are Republicans with connections to Trump" Dallas Woodhouse stated on September 13, 2017 in in a newspaper: "Since 2010, Republicans have won unaffiliated voters in every general election." Roy Cooper stated on July 28, 2017 in in a newsletter: Last year, Democrats won nearly 50% of the vote, yet they hold only 38% of the seats in the state House and 30% of the seats in the state Senate. Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2017 in a TV interview: Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare." Randy Bryce stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: Says Paul Ryan "has not had a public town hall within the district for over 600 days." Bill Peduto stated on June 1, 2017 in in a tweet: "Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh." Samantha Bee stated on May 10, 2017 in TBS show Full Frontal: "In Florida felonies can be things like buying weed, tampering with an odometer or disturbing a lobster trap. So basically spring break." Desmond Meade stated on May 10, 2017 in Samantha Bee's Full Frontal show: "You could lose your rights for life over something as simple as driving with a suspended license" in Florida. Chris Murphy stated on May 12, 2017 in Twitter: "Law firm @POTUS used to show he has no ties to Russia was named Russia Law Firm of the Year for their extensive ties to Russia. Unreal." Mike Crute stated on April 19, 2017 in a radio show: Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today." Jackie Speier stated on April 13, 2017 in an interview: Says President Donald Trump as a candidate mentioned WikiLeaks "over 160 times in speeches" in the last month of the campaign. Jay Chaudhuri stated on April 5, 2017 in an interview explaining his bill: Says the T.R.U.M.P. Act, which would force presidential candidates to release their tax returns to run in North Carolina, "has a lot of support – by a majority of North Carolinians and members of both parties." Dave Hansen stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries. Mark Pocan stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview: "The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on December 8, 2016 in an op-ed : "California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world." Mike Pence stated on December 4, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump "won more counties than any candidate on our side since Ronald Reagan." Gavin Newsom stated on November 9, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s. Hillary Clinton stated on October 24, 2016 in a rally in New Hampshire: Says Donald Trump is "the first person running for president, Republican or Democrat, who refused to say that he would respect the results of this election." Ami Bera stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Says the U.S. Attorney’s Office said "that neither I nor my campaign had any idea what was going on" regarding my father's illegal campaign contributions. "And that’s why they closed this case." Hillary Clinton stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama." Michael Madigan stated on August 1, 2016 in Interview with WSIU and WBBM, published Aug. 1. : "Bruce Rauner is of record that he will fully support the Trump candidacy. It's documented. It’s available." Common Cause stated on July 19, 2016 in an online video ad: "Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering." Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "We got the highest vote count in the history of the Republican Party."
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Tim Moore stated on August 24, 2018 in the legislature: North Carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges. Beto O'Rourke stated on March 16, 2018 in remarks on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Texas is one of the most gerrymandered states in the union." Jim Renacci stated on April 25, 2018 in a radio interview: "President Trump is still supported by almost 85 percent of the Republican Party in the state of Ohio, and that's from recent polling, and still has a 58 percent approval rating in Ohio." Randy Bryce stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "Our campaign staff was the first to unionize in the history of politics." Corey Lewandowski stated on February 11, 2018 in a rally in Sarasota: "Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected." Martha Laning stated on January 5, 2018 in an interview: Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined. Kayleigh McEnany stated on October 11, 2017 in on Twitter: "Underreported fact: President @realDonaldTrump raised more in small dollar donations than Obama in 2012 and than Clinton and Bernie combined!" The Creative Resistance stated on October 24, 2017 in a video: "IDC members also get tons of campaign money from real estate, charter school, and health care lobbyists, some of whom are Republicans with connections to Trump" Dallas Woodhouse stated on September 13, 2017 in in a newspaper: "Since 2010, Republicans have won unaffiliated voters in every general election." Roy Cooper stated on July 28, 2017 in in a newsletter: Last year, Democrats won nearly 50% of the vote, yet they hold only 38% of the seats in the state House and 30% of the seats in the state Senate. Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2017 in a TV interview: Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare." Randy Bryce stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: Says Paul Ryan "has not had a public town hall within the district for over 600 days." Bill Peduto stated on June 1, 2017 in in a tweet: "Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh." Samantha Bee stated on May 10, 2017 in TBS show Full Frontal: "In Florida felonies can be things like buying weed, tampering with an odometer or disturbing a lobster trap. So basically spring break." Desmond Meade stated on May 10, 2017 in Samantha Bee's Full Frontal show: "You could lose your rights for life over something as simple as driving with a suspended license" in Florida. Chris Murphy stated on May 12, 2017 in Twitter: "Law firm @POTUS used to show he has no ties to Russia was named Russia Law Firm of the Year for their extensive ties to Russia. Unreal." Mike Crute stated on April 19, 2017 in a radio show: Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today." Jackie Speier stated on April 13, 2017 in an interview: Says President Donald Trump as a candidate mentioned WikiLeaks "over 160 times in speeches" in the last month of the campaign. Jay Chaudhuri stated on April 5, 2017 in an interview explaining his bill: Says the T.R.U.M.P. Act, which would force presidential candidates to release their tax returns to run in North Carolina, "has a lot of support – by a majority of North Carolinians and members of both parties." Dave Hansen stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries. Mark Pocan stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview: "The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on December 8, 2016 in an op-ed : "California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world." Mike Pence stated on December 4, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump "won more counties than any candidate on our side since Ronald Reagan." Gavin Newsom stated on November 9, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s. Hillary Clinton stated on October 24, 2016 in a rally in New Hampshire: Says Donald Trump is "the first person running for president, Republican or Democrat, who refused to say that he would respect the results of this election." Ami Bera stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Says the U.S. Attorney’s Office said "that neither I nor my campaign had any idea what was going on" regarding my father's illegal campaign contributions. "And that’s why they closed this case." Hillary Clinton stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama." Michael Madigan stated on August 1, 2016 in Interview with WSIU and WBBM, published Aug. 1. : "Bruce Rauner is of record that he will fully support the Trump candidacy. It's documented. It’s available." Common Cause stated on July 19, 2016 in an online video ad: "Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering." Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "We got the highest vote count in the history of the Republican Party."
Tim Moore stated on August 24, 2018 in the legislature: North Carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges.
Beto O'Rourke stated on March 16, 2018 in remarks on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Texas is one of the most gerrymandered states in the union."
Jim Renacci stated on April 25, 2018 in a radio interview: "President Trump is still supported by almost 85 percent of the Republican Party in the state of Ohio, and that's from recent polling, and still has a 58 percent approval rating in Ohio."
Randy Bryce stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "Our campaign staff was the first to unionize in the history of politics."
Corey Lewandowski stated on February 11, 2018 in a rally in Sarasota: "Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected."
Martha Laning stated on January 5, 2018 in an interview: Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined.
Kayleigh McEnany stated on October 11, 2017 in on Twitter: "Underreported fact: President @realDonaldTrump raised more in small dollar donations than Obama in 2012 and than Clinton and Bernie combined!"
The Creative Resistance stated on October 24, 2017 in a video: "IDC members also get tons of campaign money from real estate, charter school, and health care lobbyists, some of whom are Republicans with connections to Trump"
Dallas Woodhouse stated on September 13, 2017 in in a newspaper: "Since 2010, Republicans have won unaffiliated voters in every general election."
Roy Cooper stated on July 28, 2017 in in a newsletter: Last year, Democrats won nearly 50% of the vote, yet they hold only 38% of the seats in the state House and 30% of the seats in the state Senate.
Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2017 in a TV interview: Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare."
Randy Bryce stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: Says Paul Ryan "has not had a public town hall within the district for over 600 days."
Bill Peduto stated on June 1, 2017 in in a tweet: "Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh."
Samantha Bee stated on May 10, 2017 in TBS show Full Frontal: "In Florida felonies can be things like buying weed, tampering with an odometer or disturbing a lobster trap. So basically spring break."
Desmond Meade stated on May 10, 2017 in Samantha Bee's Full Frontal show: "You could lose your rights for life over something as simple as driving with a suspended license" in Florida.
Chris Murphy stated on May 12, 2017 in Twitter: "Law firm @POTUS used to show he has no ties to Russia was named Russia Law Firm of the Year for their extensive ties to Russia. Unreal."
Mike Crute stated on April 19, 2017 in a radio show: Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today."
Jackie Speier stated on April 13, 2017 in an interview: Says President Donald Trump as a candidate mentioned WikiLeaks "over 160 times in speeches" in the last month of the campaign.
Jay Chaudhuri stated on April 5, 2017 in an interview explaining his bill: Says the T.R.U.M.P. Act, which would force presidential candidates to release their tax returns to run in North Carolina, "has a lot of support – by a majority of North Carolinians and members of both parties."
Dave Hansen stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries.
Mark Pocan stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview: "The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on December 8, 2016 in an op-ed : "California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world."
Mike Pence stated on December 4, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Donald Trump "won more counties than any candidate on our side since Ronald Reagan."
Gavin Newsom stated on November 9, 2016 in a press conference.: California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s.
Hillary Clinton stated on October 24, 2016 in a rally in New Hampshire: Says Donald Trump is "the first person running for president, Republican or Democrat, who refused to say that he would respect the results of this election."
Ami Bera stated on October 18, 2016 in a U.S. Congressional campaign debate: Says the U.S. Attorney’s Office said "that neither I nor my campaign had any idea what was going on" regarding my father's illegal campaign contributions. "And that’s why they closed this case."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 12, 2016 in an interview on CNN: "You've got a medical report on me that meets the same standard as Mitt Romney and Barack Obama."
Michael Madigan stated on August 1, 2016 in Interview with WSIU and WBBM, published Aug. 1. : "Bruce Rauner is of record that he will fully support the Trump candidacy. It's documented. It’s available."
Common Cause stated on July 19, 2016 in an online video ad: "Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering."
Donald Trump stated on July 5, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "We got the highest vote count in the history of the Republican Party."
