Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Legal Issues 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 VoteVets stated on March 2, 2022 in an ad: "Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position." Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.” Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” Nancy Pelosi stated on August 1, 2021 in a tweet: "The CDC has the power to extend the eviction moratorium.” Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says in February Facebook post that "Britney won." Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.” Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Maxine Waters could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.” National Association for Gun Rights stated on March 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Marco Rubio's 'red flag' gun confiscation bill" calls for guns to be confiscated "without due process, based on unsubstantiated accusations." Josh Hawley stated on January 6, 2021 in a U.S. Senate speech: “Last year, Pennsylvania elected officials passed a whole new law that allows universal mail-in balloting, and did it irregardless of what the Pennsylvania Constitution said.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden “left me 128 judges to fill. You just don’t do that.” Howard Marklein stated on August 25, 2020 in News release: Says Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, after police shooting of Jacob Blake, "did not call for peace. They did not encourage calm. Charles Schumer stated on July 28, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “You know what’s in this bill? No medical malpractice suits until 2024, even if they’re not COVID related.” Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: The longest filibuster in U.S. history was 75 days and “took place in 1964, when Democrats tried to block the Civil Rights Act.” Glenn Grothman stated on June 16, 2020 in a tweet: Says as a state lawmaker a bill he sponsored would have made “it easier to get rid of bad cops” Instagram posts stated on March 17, 2020 in social media posts: “While all COVID-19 news has been going on, the U.S. Government has been sneakily trying to remove end-to-end encryption” which means “the government will be able to see all of your messages and listen to all of your calls.” Daniel Kelly stated on March 3, 2020 in campaign email: Says rival Jill Karofsky wants "to disarm law abiding citizens." Daniel Kelly stated on March 8, 2020 in a TV interview: Says a Marquette professor called him a "maverick" and found no correlation between his opinions and conservative background. Amy Klobuchar stated on February 25, 2020 in a debate: “While we are all sitting here debating, Wisconsin has kicked hundreds of thousands of people off of their voting rolls.” Viral image stated on January 11, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump sued the City of Palm Beach when he bought a segregated club, Mar A Lago, to open it to Jews & Blacks." William Barr stated on December 9, 2019 in a statement: "The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions." Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it." Viral image stated on October 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Trump is now suing CNN over ‘pro-impeachment bias’ and he demands a ‘substantial payment.’" Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks." Wayne Messam stated on May 16, 2019 in campaign website: In Florida, "it’s illegal for mayors to even bring up gun reform for discussion." Tom Cotton stated on November 16, 2018 in a tweet: "There have been no hearings" on a criminal justice bill being considered in the Senate. Tony Evers stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for." Steve West stated on September 27, 2018 in a page on his campaign website: "PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES that manufacture vaccines have IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION!" Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2018 in in a tweet: "Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department." Brad Schimel stated on August 12, 2018 in a video: "We need an ID" to "buy a beer." Josh Hawley stated on August 7, 2018 in a speech: "I am the only (state attorney general) in America fighting to hold the big tech companies accountable for their behavior."
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VoteVets stated on March 2, 2022 in an ad: "Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position." Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.” Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.” Nancy Pelosi stated on August 1, 2021 in a tweet: "The CDC has the power to extend the eviction moratorium.” Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says in February Facebook post that "Britney won." Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.” Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Maxine Waters could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.” National Association for Gun Rights stated on March 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Marco Rubio's 'red flag' gun confiscation bill" calls for guns to be confiscated "without due process, based on unsubstantiated accusations." Josh Hawley stated on January 6, 2021 in a U.S. Senate speech: “Last year, Pennsylvania elected officials passed a whole new law that allows universal mail-in balloting, and did it irregardless of what the Pennsylvania Constitution said.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden “left me 128 judges to fill. You just don’t do that.” Howard Marklein stated on August 25, 2020 in News release: Says Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, after police shooting of Jacob Blake, "did not call for peace. They did not encourage calm. Charles Schumer stated on July 28, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “You know what’s in this bill? No medical malpractice suits until 2024, even if they’re not COVID related.” Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: The longest filibuster in U.S. history was 75 days and “took place in 1964, when Democrats tried to block the Civil Rights Act.” Glenn Grothman stated on June 16, 2020 in a tweet: Says as a state lawmaker a bill he sponsored would have made “it easier to get rid of bad cops” Instagram posts stated on March 17, 2020 in social media posts: “While all COVID-19 news has been going on, the U.S. Government has been sneakily trying to remove end-to-end encryption” which means “the government will be able to see all of your messages and listen to all of your calls.” Daniel Kelly stated on March 3, 2020 in campaign email: Says rival Jill Karofsky wants "to disarm law abiding citizens." Daniel Kelly stated on March 8, 2020 in a TV interview: Says a Marquette professor called him a "maverick" and found no correlation between his opinions and conservative background. Amy Klobuchar stated on February 25, 2020 in a debate: “While we are all sitting here debating, Wisconsin has kicked hundreds of thousands of people off of their voting rolls.” Viral image stated on January 11, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump sued the City of Palm Beach when he bought a segregated club, Mar A Lago, to open it to Jews & Blacks." William Barr stated on December 9, 2019 in a statement: "The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions." Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it." Viral image stated on October 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Trump is now suing CNN over ‘pro-impeachment bias’ and he demands a ‘substantial payment.’" Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks." Wayne Messam stated on May 16, 2019 in campaign website: In Florida, "it’s illegal for mayors to even bring up gun reform for discussion." Tom Cotton stated on November 16, 2018 in a tweet: "There have been no hearings" on a criminal justice bill being considered in the Senate. Tony Evers stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for." Steve West stated on September 27, 2018 in a page on his campaign website: "PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES that manufacture vaccines have IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION!" Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2018 in in a tweet: "Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department." Brad Schimel stated on August 12, 2018 in a video: "We need an ID" to "buy a beer." Josh Hawley stated on August 7, 2018 in a speech: "I am the only (state attorney general) in America fighting to hold the big tech companies accountable for their behavior."
VoteVets stated on March 2, 2022 in an ad: "Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position."
Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.”
Viral image stated on November 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Build Back Better bill provides “'parole' amnesty for millions of criminal illegal aliens.”
Nancy Pelosi stated on August 1, 2021 in a tweet: "The CDC has the power to extend the eviction moratorium.”
Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says in February Facebook post that "Britney won."
Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.”
Facebook posts stated on April 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Maxine Waters could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.”
National Association for Gun Rights stated on March 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Marco Rubio's 'red flag' gun confiscation bill" calls for guns to be confiscated "without due process, based on unsubstantiated accusations."
Josh Hawley stated on January 6, 2021 in a U.S. Senate speech: “Last year, Pennsylvania elected officials passed a whole new law that allows universal mail-in balloting, and did it irregardless of what the Pennsylvania Constitution said.”
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first 2020 presidential debate: President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden “left me 128 judges to fill. You just don’t do that.”
Howard Marklein stated on August 25, 2020 in News release: Says Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, after police shooting of Jacob Blake, "did not call for peace. They did not encourage calm.
Charles Schumer stated on July 28, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “You know what’s in this bill? No medical malpractice suits until 2024, even if they’re not COVID related.”
Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: The longest filibuster in U.S. history was 75 days and “took place in 1964, when Democrats tried to block the Civil Rights Act.”
Glenn Grothman stated on June 16, 2020 in a tweet: Says as a state lawmaker a bill he sponsored would have made “it easier to get rid of bad cops”
Instagram posts stated on March 17, 2020 in social media posts: “While all COVID-19 news has been going on, the U.S. Government has been sneakily trying to remove end-to-end encryption” which means “the government will be able to see all of your messages and listen to all of your calls.”
Daniel Kelly stated on March 3, 2020 in campaign email: Says rival Jill Karofsky wants "to disarm law abiding citizens."
Daniel Kelly stated on March 8, 2020 in a TV interview: Says a Marquette professor called him a "maverick" and found no correlation between his opinions and conservative background.
Amy Klobuchar stated on February 25, 2020 in a debate: “While we are all sitting here debating, Wisconsin has kicked hundreds of thousands of people off of their voting rolls.”
Viral image stated on January 11, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Donald Trump sued the City of Palm Beach when he bought a segregated club, Mar A Lago, to open it to Jews & Blacks."
William Barr stated on December 9, 2019 in a statement: "The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions."
Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it."
Viral image stated on October 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Trump is now suing CNN over ‘pro-impeachment bias’ and he demands a ‘substantial payment.’"
Elizabeth Warren stated on October 10, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "If Trump tries to lie in a TV ad, most networks will refuse to air it. But Facebook just cashes Trump’s checks."
Wayne Messam stated on May 16, 2019 in campaign website: In Florida, "it’s illegal for mayors to even bring up gun reform for discussion."
Tom Cotton stated on November 16, 2018 in a tweet: "There have been no hearings" on a criminal justice bill being considered in the Senate.
Tony Evers stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for."
Steve West stated on September 27, 2018 in a page on his campaign website: "PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES that manufacture vaccines have IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION!"
Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2018 in in a tweet: "Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department."
Josh Hawley stated on August 7, 2018 in a speech: "I am the only (state attorney general) in America fighting to hold the big tech companies accountable for their behavior."
