Latest Fact-checks in History 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 Ivanka Trump stated on May 1, 2017 in her new book: Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." Charlie Geren stated on April 11, 2017 in a letter to WFAA-TV in Dallas: Says Texas House rules authorized by the Texas Constitution supersede the state law permitting anyone to record a public government meeting. Center for American Progress stated on April 25, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump's Cabinet is more white and more male than any first Cabinet since President Ronald Reagan’s." Viral image stated on April 20, 2017 in posts on social media: "After prohibition ended, police deaths didn't reach 200 a year again until the year Nixon declared war on drugs." Sean Spicer stated on April 11, 2017 in comments to reporters: Says Adolf Hitler "didn't even sink to the level of using chemical weapons. ... He was not using the gas on his own people the same way that (Bashar al-)Assad is doing." Roy Blunt stated on February 8, 2017 in a speech: "Somebody observed this week that you have to go back to the very founding of the government to the first administration of George Washington to find a time when it’s taken longer to put a Cabinet in place." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: Says his budget "calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history." True Pundit stated on February 8, 2017 in a web post: Says a video shows "Coretta Scott King thanking Jeff Sessions for Rosa Parks library." Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "This is longest that the nation has gone without a secretary of the Treasury, at least in modern times. If it's not the longest, it's darn close to it." Don Willett stated on January 12, 2017 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation event: "The overwhelming majority of America’s elite universities, they no longer require history majors to take a single course in American history." Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter." Russ Feingold stated on October 7, 2016 in a debate: Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea." Newt Gingrich stated on December 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: "We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security." Annie's List stated on November 30, 2016 in a press release: Even "though men comprise 49% of the population, they hold 80% of the lawmaking power in the Legislature (144 of 181 seats)." Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee: "There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 21, 2016 in "The Rush Limbaugh Show": "Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk." Reince Priebus stated on November 14, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's presidential victory was "an electoral landslide." Pat Robertson stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman." Ann Coulter stated on November 9, 2016 in a tweet: "1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate." Tim Kaine stated on November 3, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix: "Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country." Kai Degner stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: "The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp." Conservative Daily Post stated on November 1, 2016 in a posting on the Internet: "FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network." Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters: "I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States." Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history." Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2016 in a speech: "The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife." 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." Hillary Clinton stated on October 22, 2016 in a press conference: "400 bills have my name on them either as a sponsor or a co-sponsor. You don’t get that done unless you work with folks on the other side." Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in a speech at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner: In 1928 "school boards sent home letters with children saying that if Al Smith is elected president, you will not be allowed to have or read a Bible." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in a presidential debate: "ISIS is in 32 countries." Tim Kaine stated on August 5, 2016 in an appearance in Milwaukee: The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world."
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Ivanka Trump stated on May 1, 2017 in her new book: Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." Charlie Geren stated on April 11, 2017 in a letter to WFAA-TV in Dallas: Says Texas House rules authorized by the Texas Constitution supersede the state law permitting anyone to record a public government meeting. Center for American Progress stated on April 25, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump's Cabinet is more white and more male than any first Cabinet since President Ronald Reagan’s." Viral image stated on April 20, 2017 in posts on social media: "After prohibition ended, police deaths didn't reach 200 a year again until the year Nixon declared war on drugs." Sean Spicer stated on April 11, 2017 in comments to reporters: Says Adolf Hitler "didn't even sink to the level of using chemical weapons. ... He was not using the gas on his own people the same way that (Bashar al-)Assad is doing." Roy Blunt stated on February 8, 2017 in a speech: "Somebody observed this week that you have to go back to the very founding of the government to the first administration of George Washington to find a time when it’s taken longer to put a Cabinet in place." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: Says his budget "calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history." True Pundit stated on February 8, 2017 in a web post: Says a video shows "Coretta Scott King thanking Jeff Sessions for Rosa Parks library." Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "This is longest that the nation has gone without a secretary of the Treasury, at least in modern times. If it's not the longest, it's darn close to it." Don Willett stated on January 12, 2017 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation event: "The overwhelming majority of America’s elite universities, they no longer require history majors to take a single course in American history." Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter." Russ Feingold stated on October 7, 2016 in a debate: Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea." Newt Gingrich stated on December 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: "We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security." Annie's List stated on November 30, 2016 in a press release: Even "though men comprise 49% of the population, they hold 80% of the lawmaking power in the Legislature (144 of 181 seats)." Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee: "There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 21, 2016 in "The Rush Limbaugh Show": "Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk." Reince Priebus stated on November 14, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's presidential victory was "an electoral landslide." Pat Robertson stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman." Ann Coulter stated on November 9, 2016 in a tweet: "1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate." Tim Kaine stated on November 3, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix: "Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country." Kai Degner stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: "The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp." Conservative Daily Post stated on November 1, 2016 in a posting on the Internet: "FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network." Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters: "I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States." Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history." Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2016 in a speech: "The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife." 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." Hillary Clinton stated on October 22, 2016 in a press conference: "400 bills have my name on them either as a sponsor or a co-sponsor. You don’t get that done unless you work with folks on the other side." Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in a speech at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner: In 1928 "school boards sent home letters with children saying that if Al Smith is elected president, you will not be allowed to have or read a Bible." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in a presidential debate: "ISIS is in 32 countries." Tim Kaine stated on August 5, 2016 in an appearance in Milwaukee: The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world."
Ivanka Trump stated on May 1, 2017 in her new book: Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader."
Charlie Geren stated on April 11, 2017 in a letter to WFAA-TV in Dallas: Says Texas House rules authorized by the Texas Constitution supersede the state law permitting anyone to record a public government meeting.
Center for American Progress stated on April 25, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump's Cabinet is more white and more male than any first Cabinet since President Ronald Reagan’s."
Viral image stated on April 20, 2017 in posts on social media: "After prohibition ended, police deaths didn't reach 200 a year again until the year Nixon declared war on drugs."
Sean Spicer stated on April 11, 2017 in comments to reporters: Says Adolf Hitler "didn't even sink to the level of using chemical weapons. ... He was not using the gas on his own people the same way that (Bashar al-)Assad is doing."
Roy Blunt stated on February 8, 2017 in a speech: "Somebody observed this week that you have to go back to the very founding of the government to the first administration of George Washington to find a time when it’s taken longer to put a Cabinet in place."
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: Says his budget "calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history."
True Pundit stated on February 8, 2017 in a web post: Says a video shows "Coretta Scott King thanking Jeff Sessions for Rosa Parks library."
Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "This is longest that the nation has gone without a secretary of the Treasury, at least in modern times. If it's not the longest, it's darn close to it."
Don Willett stated on January 12, 2017 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation event: "The overwhelming majority of America’s elite universities, they no longer require history majors to take a single course in American history."
Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter."
Russ Feingold stated on October 7, 2016 in a debate: Social Security "was basically invented" at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; "that's where Franklin Roosevelt got the idea."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: "We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security."
Annie's List stated on November 30, 2016 in a press release: Even "though men comprise 49% of the population, they hold 80% of the lawmaking power in the Legislature (144 of 181 seats)."
Ted Cruz stated on October 26, 2016 in a rally for a Colorado U.S. Senate nominee: "There is long historical precedent for a Supreme Court with fewer justices."
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 21, 2016 in "The Rush Limbaugh Show": "Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk."
Reince Priebus stated on November 14, 2016 in an interview: Says Donald Trump's presidential victory was "an electoral landslide."
Pat Robertson stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman."
Ann Coulter stated on November 9, 2016 in a tweet: "1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate."
Tim Kaine stated on November 3, 2016 in a speech in Phoenix: "Spanish was the first European language spoken in this country."
Kai Degner stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: "The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp."
Conservative Daily Post stated on November 1, 2016 in a posting on the Internet: "FBI confirms evidence of huge underground Clinton sex network."
Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters: "I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States."
Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2016 in a speech: "In many instances, (people's) health care costs are more than their mortgage costs or their rent, which, by the way, is a first in American history."
Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2016 in a speech: "The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife."
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."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 22, 2016 in a press conference: "400 bills have my name on them either as a sponsor or a co-sponsor. You don’t get that done unless you work with folks on the other side."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 20, 2016 in a speech at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner: In 1928 "school boards sent home letters with children saying that if Al Smith is elected president, you will not be allowed to have or read a Bible."
Tim Kaine stated on August 5, 2016 in an appearance in Milwaukee: The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world."
