Latest False Fact-checks in Foreign Policy 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 Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in social media: “Bernie Sanders voted in favor of every war during his tenure.” Bloggers stated on February 8, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Bernie Sanders “collaborated with Marxist regimes in the Soviet Union, Nicaragua and Cuba.” Committee to Defend the President stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan. Rick Scott stated on January 29, 2020 in a TV ad in Iowa: "Vice President Biden threatened a foreign country and forced them to fire a prosecutor who was investigating a company," that paid his son Hunter. Bloggers stated on October 4, 2019 in posts on the Internet: "Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden" Ro Khanna stated on December 20, 2019 in an interview with MSNBC: Says the California congressional district he represents "has a higher GDP than Russia." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "The Kurds are much safer right now." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2019 in an ad: "Fact: Joe Biden pressured Ukraine to fire its prosecutor .... Fact: the prosecutor said he was forced out for leading a corruption probe into Hunter Biden's company. Fact: Democrats want to impeach President Trump for discussing this investigation with Ukraine's President." Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report." Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2019 in a phone call: "A lot of people are talking about" the removal of a "very fair prosecutor" in Ukraine. Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2019 in remarks at the White House: "Yesterday we had the strongest dollar in the history of our country." Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2019 in a press conference in South Korea: "The Obama administration was begging for a meeting" with Kim Jong Un. Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2019 in remarks at a business roundtable in London: The United Kingdom is "our largest (trading) partner." Rick Scott stated on May 13, 2019 in a speech: Says "Nicolás Maduro is carrying out a genocide on his people." Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us." Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street." Jeff Denham stated on July 24, 2018 in a podcast interview: China has "not acted so well with our elections. They’ve tampered with our elections quite a bit." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2018 in the NATO summit: "Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them." Danielle Pletka stated on July 8, 2018 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Bernie Sanders was indifferent to Russia's annexation of Crimea because he felt "they have a lot of Russians anyway." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions." Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2018 in a tweet: Says North Korea has "agreed to denuclearization." Antiwar.com stated on April 9, 2018 in an article on the Antiwar.com website: "Red Crescent Says No Evidence of Chemical Attack in Syria’s Douma." Republican News stated on January 13, 2018 in a blog post: "First indictment issued in Russian bribery case tied to Obama-era Uranium One deal." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal." Viral image stated on August 9, 2017 in a Twitter post: "Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes." 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." Reince Priebus stated on July 9, 2017 in an interview: "It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections. Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC: In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms." Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet: Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs."
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Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in social media: “Bernie Sanders voted in favor of every war during his tenure.” Bloggers stated on February 8, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Bernie Sanders “collaborated with Marxist regimes in the Soviet Union, Nicaragua and Cuba.” Committee to Defend the President stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan. Rick Scott stated on January 29, 2020 in a TV ad in Iowa: "Vice President Biden threatened a foreign country and forced them to fire a prosecutor who was investigating a company," that paid his son Hunter. Bloggers stated on October 4, 2019 in posts on the Internet: "Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden" Ro Khanna stated on December 20, 2019 in an interview with MSNBC: Says the California congressional district he represents "has a higher GDP than Russia." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "The Kurds are much safer right now." Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2019 in an ad: "Fact: Joe Biden pressured Ukraine to fire its prosecutor .... Fact: the prosecutor said he was forced out for leading a corruption probe into Hunter Biden's company. Fact: Democrats want to impeach President Trump for discussing this investigation with Ukraine's President." Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report." Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2019 in a phone call: "A lot of people are talking about" the removal of a "very fair prosecutor" in Ukraine. Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2019 in remarks at the White House: "Yesterday we had the strongest dollar in the history of our country." Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2019 in a press conference in South Korea: "The Obama administration was begging for a meeting" with Kim Jong Un. Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2019 in remarks at a business roundtable in London: The United Kingdom is "our largest (trading) partner." Rick Scott stated on May 13, 2019 in a speech: Says "Nicolás Maduro is carrying out a genocide on his people." Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us." Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street." Jeff Denham stated on July 24, 2018 in a podcast interview: China has "not acted so well with our elections. They’ve tampered with our elections quite a bit." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2018 in the NATO summit: "Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them." Danielle Pletka stated on July 8, 2018 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Bernie Sanders was indifferent to Russia's annexation of Crimea because he felt "they have a lot of Russians anyway." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions." Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2018 in a tweet: Says North Korea has "agreed to denuclearization." Antiwar.com stated on April 9, 2018 in an article on the Antiwar.com website: "Red Crescent Says No Evidence of Chemical Attack in Syria’s Douma." Republican News stated on January 13, 2018 in a blog post: "First indictment issued in Russian bribery case tied to Obama-era Uranium One deal." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal." Viral image stated on August 9, 2017 in a Twitter post: "Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes." 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." Reince Priebus stated on July 9, 2017 in an interview: "It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections. Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC: In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms." Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet: Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs."
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in social media: “Bernie Sanders voted in favor of every war during his tenure.”
Bloggers stated on February 8, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Says Bernie Sanders “collaborated with Marxist regimes in the Soviet Union, Nicaragua and Cuba.”
Committee to Defend the President stated on January 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Mitt Romney voted against convicting President Donald Trump because Burisma board member Joseph Cofer Black “is Romney’s national security advisor” and because of ties to Obama CIA director John Brennan.
Rick Scott stated on January 29, 2020 in a TV ad in Iowa: "Vice President Biden threatened a foreign country and forced them to fire a prosecutor who was investigating a company," that paid his son Hunter.
Bloggers stated on October 4, 2019 in posts on the Internet: "Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden"
Ro Khanna stated on December 20, 2019 in an interview with MSNBC: Says the California congressional district he represents "has a higher GDP than Russia."
Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "The Kurds are much safer right now."
Donald Trump stated on October 9, 2019 in an ad: "Fact: Joe Biden pressured Ukraine to fire its prosecutor .... Fact: the prosecutor said he was forced out for leading a corruption probe into Hunter Biden's company. Fact: Democrats want to impeach President Trump for discussing this investigation with Ukraine's President."
Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report."
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2019 in a phone call: "A lot of people are talking about" the removal of a "very fair prosecutor" in Ukraine.
Donald Trump stated on August 21, 2019 in remarks at the White House: "Yesterday we had the strongest dollar in the history of our country."
Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2019 in a press conference in South Korea: "The Obama administration was begging for a meeting" with Kim Jong Un.
Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2019 in remarks at a business roundtable in London: The United Kingdom is "our largest (trading) partner."
Rick Scott stated on May 13, 2019 in a speech: Says "Nicolás Maduro is carrying out a genocide on his people."
Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us."
Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria.
Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "'Caravan' Migrant Army Paint Swastika on American Flag, Burn It in the Street."
Jeff Denham stated on July 24, 2018 in a podcast interview: China has "not acted so well with our elections. They’ve tampered with our elections quite a bit."
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2018 in the NATO summit: "Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them."
Danielle Pletka stated on July 8, 2018 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says Bernie Sanders was indifferent to Russia's annexation of Crimea because he felt "they have a lot of Russians anyway."
Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions."
Antiwar.com stated on April 9, 2018 in an article on the Antiwar.com website: "Red Crescent Says No Evidence of Chemical Attack in Syria’s Douma."
Republican News stated on January 13, 2018 in a blog post: "First indictment issued in Russian bribery case tied to Obama-era Uranium One deal."
Viral image stated on August 9, 2017 in a Twitter post: "Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes."
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."
Reince Priebus stated on July 9, 2017 in an interview: "It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections.
Kimberley Strassel stated on May 28, 2017 in "Meet the Press" on NBC: In 2008, "candidate Obama, he's not even president-elect, sends William Miller over to Iran to establish a back channel and let the Iranians know that should he win the election, they will have friendlier terms."
Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet: Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs."
