Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Missouri 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 Team PAC dicho el Febrero 7, 2022 en an ad: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." Roy Blunt dicho el Abril 4, 2021 en remarks on "Fox News Sunday": The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate. Roy Blunt dicho el Febrero 25, 2021 en a tweet: Says his amendment on a budget bill “would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it.” Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee dicho el Octubre 23, 2020 en a web ad: Says Ann Wagner’s campaign "has taken millions of dollars from special interests, more than almost anyone else in Congress.” Facebook posts dicho el Junio 29, 2020 en a Facebook post: Black Lives Matter demonstrators attack “elderly man wearing oxygen.” Viral image dicho el Junio 29, 2020 en a viral image: Lawyer-couple who pointed guns at protesters are Black Lives Matter backers, Democrats and represent a police brutality victim. Jay Ashcroft dicho el Abril 14, 2020 en a radio interview: “When you look at Wisconsin, in their largest city they normally have roughly 500 polling places. They just had their election a week ago, and they had five. That is ludicrous.” Eric Burlison dicho el Enero 20, 2020 en a tweet: “Remember, the American Revolution began when they came for the guns.” Jeff Jensen dicho el Noviembre 20, 2019 en an interview with St. Louis Public Radio: "It’s nothing I do, but the probation office here in the Eastern District of Missouri is the best in the country. They have about a 7.5% recidivism rate, compared to national averages of 70 or 80%" Jean Evans dicho el Octubre 7, 2019 en Missouri Times article: "Missouri, in general, has more crime, percentage-wise, than the rest of the country. So, we are seeing overall crime throughout the country is going down but not here in Missouri." Nicole Galloway dicho el Octubre 12, 2019 en a mass email: "Missouri has one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the country." Glenn Kage dicho el Septiembre 16, 2019 en a Missouri Times interview: "General Motors is making record profits." Cody Smith dicho el Febrero 21, 2019 en a statement: "On our current trajectory, we’ll be 2,000 prison beds short by 2021... We’ll need two new prisons soon, at the cost of $485 million over the next five years." Dave Muntzel dicho el Febrero 25, 2019 en legislative remarks: "One-fourth of the vehicles on (Missouri’s) highways are defective." Cindy O’Laughlin dicho el Febrero 14, 2019 en an opinion piece: "When comparing state by state, the data clearly demonstrates that over 20 other states with (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs) are still substantially worse off than Missouri in terms of curbing the effects of opioid abuse." Cheri Toalson Reisch dicho el Abril 1, 2019 en in the state House during discussion of a criminal justice bill: "We have an unemployment (rate of) 1.5 in Boone County, and we can’t find enough workers." Vicky Hartzler dicho el Febrero 1, 2019 en a claim on Facebook and Twitter: Says the University of Missouri "has been cleared of involvement" in academic fraud involving student athletes. Denny Hoskins dicho el Febrero 5, 2019 en an interview and multiple media reports: The sports betting bill would create "$12.5 million to $30.9 million in additional revenue for the state" Hannah Kelly dicho el Enero 29, 2019 en an education budget hearing at the Missouri state capitol: "The schools in my district don't have a kitchen." Ed Emery dicho el Enero 28, 2019 en legislative testimony: "80 percent of impeachments in Missouri have been against judges." Caleb Rowden dicho el Octubre 1, 2018 en a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years." Josh Hawley dicho el Octubre 25, 2018 en a debate: Says a manufacturing operation in his hometown that made gunstock for Remington rifles "closed down, we lost those jobs and it's been devastating for my little town." Claire McCaskill dicho el Octubre 2, 2018 en a campaign ad: "Nonpartisan experts have consistently ranked Claire one of the most independent senators — right in the middle." Senate Leadership Fund dicho el Octubre 16, 2018 en a campaign ad: Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’" Claire McCaskill dicho el Septiembre 10, 2018 en a Q&A at Truman State University: "I voted to defund sanctuary cities." Renee Hoagenson dicho el Agosto 28, 2018 en a tweet: "Missouri has the worst roads in the Midwest and nearly the worst roads in the country." Claire McCaskill dicho el Noviembre 22, 2017 en a press release: "Fentanyl is now killing more Americans than heroin or any other opioid." Patrick McKenna dicho el Octubre 19, 2017 en a Kansas City Business Journal article: "Officials at Hyperloop One have referred to the route as one of the best they've ever seen." Roy Blunt dicho el Noviembre 19, 2017 en an interview on "Meet the Press": "In the current law, if you report harassment, you're the one that has to go into 20 hours of counseling before you can decide whether you were really harassed." Stacey Newman dicho el Octubre 2, 2017 en a Missourinet article: "Part of this omnibus gun bill that year (was) legalizing machine guns in the state of Missouri."
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Team PAC dicho el Febrero 7, 2022 en an ad: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." Roy Blunt dicho el Abril 4, 2021 en remarks on "Fox News Sunday": The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate. Roy Blunt dicho el Febrero 25, 2021 en a tweet: Says his amendment on a budget bill “would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it.” Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee dicho el Octubre 23, 2020 en a web ad: Says Ann Wagner’s campaign "has taken millions of dollars from special interests, more than almost anyone else in Congress.” Facebook posts dicho el Junio 29, 2020 en a Facebook post: Black Lives Matter demonstrators attack “elderly man wearing oxygen.” Viral image dicho el Junio 29, 2020 en a viral image: Lawyer-couple who pointed guns at protesters are Black Lives Matter backers, Democrats and represent a police brutality victim. Jay Ashcroft dicho el Abril 14, 2020 en a radio interview: “When you look at Wisconsin, in their largest city they normally have roughly 500 polling places. They just had their election a week ago, and they had five. That is ludicrous.” Eric Burlison dicho el Enero 20, 2020 en a tweet: “Remember, the American Revolution began when they came for the guns.” Jeff Jensen dicho el Noviembre 20, 2019 en an interview with St. Louis Public Radio: "It’s nothing I do, but the probation office here in the Eastern District of Missouri is the best in the country. They have about a 7.5% recidivism rate, compared to national averages of 70 or 80%" Jean Evans dicho el Octubre 7, 2019 en Missouri Times article: "Missouri, in general, has more crime, percentage-wise, than the rest of the country. So, we are seeing overall crime throughout the country is going down but not here in Missouri." Nicole Galloway dicho el Octubre 12, 2019 en a mass email: "Missouri has one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the country." Glenn Kage dicho el Septiembre 16, 2019 en a Missouri Times interview: "General Motors is making record profits." Cody Smith dicho el Febrero 21, 2019 en a statement: "On our current trajectory, we’ll be 2,000 prison beds short by 2021... We’ll need two new prisons soon, at the cost of $485 million over the next five years." Dave Muntzel dicho el Febrero 25, 2019 en legislative remarks: "One-fourth of the vehicles on (Missouri’s) highways are defective." Cindy O’Laughlin dicho el Febrero 14, 2019 en an opinion piece: "When comparing state by state, the data clearly demonstrates that over 20 other states with (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs) are still substantially worse off than Missouri in terms of curbing the effects of opioid abuse." Cheri Toalson Reisch dicho el Abril 1, 2019 en in the state House during discussion of a criminal justice bill: "We have an unemployment (rate of) 1.5 in Boone County, and we can’t find enough workers." Vicky Hartzler dicho el Febrero 1, 2019 en a claim on Facebook and Twitter: Says the University of Missouri "has been cleared of involvement" in academic fraud involving student athletes. Denny Hoskins dicho el Febrero 5, 2019 en an interview and multiple media reports: The sports betting bill would create "$12.5 million to $30.9 million in additional revenue for the state" Hannah Kelly dicho el Enero 29, 2019 en an education budget hearing at the Missouri state capitol: "The schools in my district don't have a kitchen." Ed Emery dicho el Enero 28, 2019 en legislative testimony: "80 percent of impeachments in Missouri have been against judges." Caleb Rowden dicho el Octubre 1, 2018 en a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years." Josh Hawley dicho el Octubre 25, 2018 en a debate: Says a manufacturing operation in his hometown that made gunstock for Remington rifles "closed down, we lost those jobs and it's been devastating for my little town." Claire McCaskill dicho el Octubre 2, 2018 en a campaign ad: "Nonpartisan experts have consistently ranked Claire one of the most independent senators — right in the middle." Senate Leadership Fund dicho el Octubre 16, 2018 en a campaign ad: Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’" Claire McCaskill dicho el Septiembre 10, 2018 en a Q&A at Truman State University: "I voted to defund sanctuary cities." Renee Hoagenson dicho el Agosto 28, 2018 en a tweet: "Missouri has the worst roads in the Midwest and nearly the worst roads in the country." Claire McCaskill dicho el Noviembre 22, 2017 en a press release: "Fentanyl is now killing more Americans than heroin or any other opioid." Patrick McKenna dicho el Octubre 19, 2017 en a Kansas City Business Journal article: "Officials at Hyperloop One have referred to the route as one of the best they've ever seen." Roy Blunt dicho el Noviembre 19, 2017 en an interview on "Meet the Press": "In the current law, if you report harassment, you're the one that has to go into 20 hours of counseling before you can decide whether you were really harassed." Stacey Newman dicho el Octubre 2, 2017 en a Missourinet article: "Part of this omnibus gun bill that year (was) legalizing machine guns in the state of Missouri."
Team PAC dicho el Febrero 7, 2022 en an ad: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland."
Roy Blunt dicho el Abril 4, 2021 en remarks on "Fox News Sunday": The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate.
Roy Blunt dicho el Febrero 25, 2021 en a tweet: Says his amendment on a budget bill “would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it.”
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee dicho el Octubre 23, 2020 en a web ad: Says Ann Wagner’s campaign "has taken millions of dollars from special interests, more than almost anyone else in Congress.”
Facebook posts dicho el Junio 29, 2020 en a Facebook post: Black Lives Matter demonstrators attack “elderly man wearing oxygen.”
Viral image dicho el Junio 29, 2020 en a viral image: Lawyer-couple who pointed guns at protesters are Black Lives Matter backers, Democrats and represent a police brutality victim.
Jay Ashcroft dicho el Abril 14, 2020 en a radio interview: “When you look at Wisconsin, in their largest city they normally have roughly 500 polling places. They just had their election a week ago, and they had five. That is ludicrous.”
Eric Burlison dicho el Enero 20, 2020 en a tweet: “Remember, the American Revolution began when they came for the guns.”
Jeff Jensen dicho el Noviembre 20, 2019 en an interview with St. Louis Public Radio: "It’s nothing I do, but the probation office here in the Eastern District of Missouri is the best in the country. They have about a 7.5% recidivism rate, compared to national averages of 70 or 80%"
Jean Evans dicho el Octubre 7, 2019 en Missouri Times article: "Missouri, in general, has more crime, percentage-wise, than the rest of the country. So, we are seeing overall crime throughout the country is going down but not here in Missouri."
Nicole Galloway dicho el Octubre 12, 2019 en a mass email: "Missouri has one of the highest rates of uninsured children in the country."
Glenn Kage dicho el Septiembre 16, 2019 en a Missouri Times interview: "General Motors is making record profits."
Cody Smith dicho el Febrero 21, 2019 en a statement: "On our current trajectory, we’ll be 2,000 prison beds short by 2021... We’ll need two new prisons soon, at the cost of $485 million over the next five years."
Dave Muntzel dicho el Febrero 25, 2019 en legislative remarks: "One-fourth of the vehicles on (Missouri’s) highways are defective."
Cindy O’Laughlin dicho el Febrero 14, 2019 en an opinion piece: "When comparing state by state, the data clearly demonstrates that over 20 other states with (Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs) are still substantially worse off than Missouri in terms of curbing the effects of opioid abuse."
Cheri Toalson Reisch dicho el Abril 1, 2019 en in the state House during discussion of a criminal justice bill: "We have an unemployment (rate of) 1.5 in Boone County, and we can’t find enough workers."
Vicky Hartzler dicho el Febrero 1, 2019 en a claim on Facebook and Twitter: Says the University of Missouri "has been cleared of involvement" in academic fraud involving student athletes.
Denny Hoskins dicho el Febrero 5, 2019 en an interview and multiple media reports: The sports betting bill would create "$12.5 million to $30.9 million in additional revenue for the state"
Hannah Kelly dicho el Enero 29, 2019 en an education budget hearing at the Missouri state capitol: "The schools in my district don't have a kitchen."
Ed Emery dicho el Enero 28, 2019 en legislative testimony: "80 percent of impeachments in Missouri have been against judges."
Caleb Rowden dicho el Octubre 1, 2018 en a legislative report mailer: "The small cell bill is expected to create more than 20,000 jobs and attract $2 billion in capital investment, resulting in nearly $4 billion in economic growth over the next few years."
Josh Hawley dicho el Octubre 25, 2018 en a debate: Says a manufacturing operation in his hometown that made gunstock for Remington rifles "closed down, we lost those jobs and it's been devastating for my little town."
Claire McCaskill dicho el Octubre 2, 2018 en a campaign ad: "Nonpartisan experts have consistently ranked Claire one of the most independent senators — right in the middle."
Senate Leadership Fund dicho el Octubre 16, 2018 en a campaign ad: Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’"
Claire McCaskill dicho el Septiembre 10, 2018 en a Q&A at Truman State University: "I voted to defund sanctuary cities."
Renee Hoagenson dicho el Agosto 28, 2018 en a tweet: "Missouri has the worst roads in the Midwest and nearly the worst roads in the country."
Claire McCaskill dicho el Noviembre 22, 2017 en a press release: "Fentanyl is now killing more Americans than heroin or any other opioid."
Patrick McKenna dicho el Octubre 19, 2017 en a Kansas City Business Journal article: "Officials at Hyperloop One have referred to the route as one of the best they've ever seen."
Roy Blunt dicho el Noviembre 19, 2017 en an interview on "Meet the Press": "In the current law, if you report harassment, you're the one that has to go into 20 hours of counseling before you can decide whether you were really harassed."
Stacey Newman dicho el Octubre 2, 2017 en a Missourinet article: "Part of this omnibus gun bill that year (was) legalizing machine guns in the state of Missouri."
