Latest 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 Bill Peduto stated on June 1, 2017 in in a tweet: "Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh." Gregg Jarrett stated on May 30, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "You can collude all you want with a foreign government in an election. There's no such statute" (that makes collusion a crime). 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. Tammy Baldwin stated on May 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Voter turnout in 2016 was reduced by approx. 200,000 votes because of WI’s photo ID laws." Kris Kobach stated on May 14, 2017 in an interview on Fox: The Department of Homeland Security’s database of legal immigrants has "never" been "bounced against a state’s voter rolls." Chain email stated on May 11, 2017 in a chain email: Says there are thousands of registered voters over 110 years old in North Carolina, including one who is 219 years old. DCCC stated on May 3, 2017 in a political ad: Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent." 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." Donald Trump stated on May 12, 2017 in Twitter: Says James Clapper "and virtually everyone else" said "there is no collusion" in the Russia investigation findings. Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with NBC News: "This Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won." Michael Untermeyer stated on May 10, 2017 in a campaign ad.: "Michael Untermeyer has been a Democrat for more than 40 years." 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." Bernie Sanders stated on April 16, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": "When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years." Erin Forrest stated on April 2, 2017 in an interview: "75 percent of the town boards in Wisconsin have no women on them at all." Sean Spicer stated on March 20, 2017 in a press briefing: Says Paul Manafort "played a very limited role" in the Trump presidential campaign. Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a tweet: "The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election. 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." Thomas Perez stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate: "If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS." Stephen Miller stated on February 12, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "This issue of busing voters in to New Hampshire is widely known by anyone who’s worked in New Hampshire politics. It’s very real, it’s very serious." Sean Spicer stated on January 24, 2017 in the daily press briefing: "There's one (study) that came out of Pew in 2008 that showed 14 percent of people who voted were noncitizens." Reince Priebus stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password." Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments. Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election." Nicholas Langworthy stated on December 14, 2016 in a WBFO article: "Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford."
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Bill Peduto stated on June 1, 2017 in in a tweet: "Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh." Gregg Jarrett stated on May 30, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "You can collude all you want with a foreign government in an election. There's no such statute" (that makes collusion a crime). 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. Tammy Baldwin stated on May 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Voter turnout in 2016 was reduced by approx. 200,000 votes because of WI’s photo ID laws." Kris Kobach stated on May 14, 2017 in an interview on Fox: The Department of Homeland Security’s database of legal immigrants has "never" been "bounced against a state’s voter rolls." Chain email stated on May 11, 2017 in a chain email: Says there are thousands of registered voters over 110 years old in North Carolina, including one who is 219 years old. DCCC stated on May 3, 2017 in a political ad: Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent." 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." Donald Trump stated on May 12, 2017 in Twitter: Says James Clapper "and virtually everyone else" said "there is no collusion" in the Russia investigation findings. Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with NBC News: "This Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won." Michael Untermeyer stated on May 10, 2017 in a campaign ad.: "Michael Untermeyer has been a Democrat for more than 40 years." 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." Bernie Sanders stated on April 16, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": "When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years." Erin Forrest stated on April 2, 2017 in an interview: "75 percent of the town boards in Wisconsin have no women on them at all." Sean Spicer stated on March 20, 2017 in a press briefing: Says Paul Manafort "played a very limited role" in the Trump presidential campaign. Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a tweet: "The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election. 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." Thomas Perez stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate: "If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS." Stephen Miller stated on February 12, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "This issue of busing voters in to New Hampshire is widely known by anyone who’s worked in New Hampshire politics. It’s very real, it’s very serious." Sean Spicer stated on January 24, 2017 in the daily press briefing: "There's one (study) that came out of Pew in 2008 that showed 14 percent of people who voted were noncitizens." Reince Priebus stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password." Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments. Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election." Nicholas Langworthy stated on December 14, 2016 in a WBFO article: "Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford."
Bill Peduto stated on June 1, 2017 in in a tweet: "Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh."
Gregg Jarrett stated on May 30, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "You can collude all you want with a foreign government in an election. There's no such statute" (that makes collusion a crime).
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.
Tammy Baldwin stated on May 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Voter turnout in 2016 was reduced by approx. 200,000 votes because of WI’s photo ID laws."
Kris Kobach stated on May 14, 2017 in an interview on Fox: The Department of Homeland Security’s database of legal immigrants has "never" been "bounced against a state’s voter rolls."
Chain email stated on May 11, 2017 in a chain email: Says there are thousands of registered voters over 110 years old in North Carolina, including one who is 219 years old.
DCCC stated on May 3, 2017 in a political ad: Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent."
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."
Donald Trump stated on May 12, 2017 in Twitter: Says James Clapper "and virtually everyone else" said "there is no collusion" in the Russia investigation findings.
Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with NBC News: "This Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won."
Michael Untermeyer stated on May 10, 2017 in a campaign ad.: "Michael Untermeyer has been a Democrat for more than 40 years."
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."
Bernie Sanders stated on April 16, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": "When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years."
Erin Forrest stated on April 2, 2017 in an interview: "75 percent of the town boards in Wisconsin have no women on them at all."
Sean Spicer stated on March 20, 2017 in a press briefing: Says Paul Manafort "played a very limited role" in the Trump presidential campaign.
Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a tweet: "The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process."
Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.
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."
Thomas Perez stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate: "If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS."
Stephen Miller stated on February 12, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "This issue of busing voters in to New Hampshire is widely known by anyone who’s worked in New Hampshire politics. It’s very real, it’s very serious."
Sean Spicer stated on January 24, 2017 in the daily press briefing: "There's one (study) that came out of Pew in 2008 that showed 14 percent of people who voted were noncitizens."
Reince Priebus stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password."
Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments.
Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election."
Nicholas Langworthy stated on December 14, 2016 in a WBFO article: "Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford."
