Latest Fact-checks in Polls and Public Opinion 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 E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits." John Cox stated on July 30, 2018 in a Fox Business Network interview: "Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2018 in a tweet: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich is "very unpopular." Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Wow, highest Poll Numbers in the history of the Republican Party. That includes Honest Abe Lincoln and Ronald Reagan." Tony Evers stated on June 27, 2018 in a campaign email: "I’m the first Democrat to ever lead Scott Walker in an election year." Republican Party of Texas stated on July 14, 2018 in a fundraising email blast: Says a poll showed Democrat Beto O’Rourke within 2 percentage points of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. The Gateway Pundit stated on June 9, 2018 in a headline: "Trump approval rating better than Obama and Reagan at same point in their presidencies." Donald Trump stated on May 4, 2018 in the NRA convention: "I doubled my African-American poll numbers. We went from 11 to 22 in one week." Steve Bullock stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview in Milwaukee: "A quarter of our guns are sold outside of the background checks." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2018 in California just sued to stop the wall: "The state of California is begging us to build walls in certain areas. They don’t tell you that." Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks. Kevin Nicholson stated on February 18, 2018 in an interview: "There are more guns in this country than there are people." Travis Allen stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: "Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state." Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2018 in a speech in Davos, Switzerland: "Consumer confidence, business confidence, and manufacturing confidence are the highest they have been in many decades." Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2018 in a Tweet: "45.6 million people watched (the State of the Union), the highest number in history. @FoxNews beat every other Network, for the first time ever, with 11.7 million people tuning in." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high." Travis Allen stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News: "Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies. Paul Ryan stated on December 13, 2017 in an interview: The 1986 tax reform approved under Ronald Reagan "was polling at about 18 percent right before they passed it." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2017 in a tweet: Says "46 percent of people believe major national news organizations fabricate stories about me." Chris Abele stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: 90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases. Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: In the Alabama Senate runoff, "the candidate I endorsed (Luther Strange) went up MANY points after endorsement!" Beto O'Rourke stated on August 10, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says "the latest polls show us tied neck-and-neck" with Sen. Ted Cruz. Sid Miller stated on August 23, 2017 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight": Says a poll showed 70 percent to 75 percent of people want to see Confederate statues "remain up and not taken down." Donald Trump stated on July 16, 2017 in a tweet: Says his job approval poll numbers are "not bad" relative to other presidents at this point in his presidency. Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means." Donald Trump stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet: CNN’s ratings are "way down." Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The new Rasmussen Poll, one of the most accurate in the 2016 Election, just out with a Trump 50% Approval Rating. That's higher than O's #'s!" Al Gore stated on June 4, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": "A majority of President Trump's supporters and voters wanted (the United States) to stay in" the Paris Agreement. Mike Crute stated on April 19, 2017 in a radio show: Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 14, 2017 in a video: "Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls."
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E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits." John Cox stated on July 30, 2018 in a Fox Business Network interview: "Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2018 in a tweet: Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich is "very unpopular." Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Wow, highest Poll Numbers in the history of the Republican Party. That includes Honest Abe Lincoln and Ronald Reagan." Tony Evers stated on June 27, 2018 in a campaign email: "I’m the first Democrat to ever lead Scott Walker in an election year." Republican Party of Texas stated on July 14, 2018 in a fundraising email blast: Says a poll showed Democrat Beto O’Rourke within 2 percentage points of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz. The Gateway Pundit stated on June 9, 2018 in a headline: "Trump approval rating better than Obama and Reagan at same point in their presidencies." Donald Trump stated on May 4, 2018 in the NRA convention: "I doubled my African-American poll numbers. We went from 11 to 22 in one week." Steve Bullock stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview in Milwaukee: "A quarter of our guns are sold outside of the background checks." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2018 in California just sued to stop the wall: "The state of California is begging us to build walls in certain areas. They don’t tell you that." Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks. Kevin Nicholson stated on February 18, 2018 in an interview: "There are more guns in this country than there are people." Travis Allen stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: "Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state." Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2018 in a speech in Davos, Switzerland: "Consumer confidence, business confidence, and manufacturing confidence are the highest they have been in many decades." Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2018 in a Tweet: "45.6 million people watched (the State of the Union), the highest number in history. @FoxNews beat every other Network, for the first time ever, with 11.7 million people tuning in." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high." Travis Allen stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News: "Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies. Paul Ryan stated on December 13, 2017 in an interview: The 1986 tax reform approved under Ronald Reagan "was polling at about 18 percent right before they passed it." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2017 in a tweet: Says "46 percent of people believe major national news organizations fabricate stories about me." Chris Abele stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: 90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases. Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: In the Alabama Senate runoff, "the candidate I endorsed (Luther Strange) went up MANY points after endorsement!" Beto O'Rourke stated on August 10, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says "the latest polls show us tied neck-and-neck" with Sen. Ted Cruz. Sid Miller stated on August 23, 2017 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight": Says a poll showed 70 percent to 75 percent of people want to see Confederate statues "remain up and not taken down." Donald Trump stated on July 16, 2017 in a tweet: Says his job approval poll numbers are "not bad" relative to other presidents at this point in his presidency. Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means." Donald Trump stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet: CNN’s ratings are "way down." Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The new Rasmussen Poll, one of the most accurate in the 2016 Election, just out with a Trump 50% Approval Rating. That's higher than O's #'s!" Al Gore stated on June 4, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": "A majority of President Trump's supporters and voters wanted (the United States) to stay in" the Paris Agreement. Mike Crute stated on April 19, 2017 in a radio show: Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 14, 2017 in a video: "Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls."
E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits."
John Cox stated on July 30, 2018 in a Fox Business Network interview: "Fully half the people — our research is showing half the people — in (California) want to leave."
Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Wow, highest Poll Numbers in the history of the Republican Party. That includes Honest Abe Lincoln and Ronald Reagan."
Tony Evers stated on June 27, 2018 in a campaign email: "I’m the first Democrat to ever lead Scott Walker in an election year."
Republican Party of Texas stated on July 14, 2018 in a fundraising email blast: Says a poll showed Democrat Beto O’Rourke within 2 percentage points of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
The Gateway Pundit stated on June 9, 2018 in a headline: "Trump approval rating better than Obama and Reagan at same point in their presidencies."
Donald Trump stated on May 4, 2018 in the NRA convention: "I doubled my African-American poll numbers. We went from 11 to 22 in one week."
Steve Bullock stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview in Milwaukee: "A quarter of our guns are sold outside of the background checks."
Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2018 in California just sued to stop the wall: "The state of California is begging us to build walls in certain areas. They don’t tell you that."
Tammy Baldwin stated on February 22, 2018 in an interview : Says 97 percent of gun owners support universal background checks.
Kevin Nicholson stated on February 18, 2018 in an interview: "There are more guns in this country than there are people."
Travis Allen stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: "Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state."
Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2018 in a speech in Davos, Switzerland: "Consumer confidence, business confidence, and manufacturing confidence are the highest they have been in many decades."
Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2018 in a Tweet: "45.6 million people watched (the State of the Union), the highest number in history. @FoxNews beat every other Network, for the first time ever, with 11.7 million people tuning in."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high."
Travis Allen stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News: "Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies.
Paul Ryan stated on December 13, 2017 in an interview: The 1986 tax reform approved under Ronald Reagan "was polling at about 18 percent right before they passed it."
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2017 in a tweet: Says "46 percent of people believe major national news organizations fabricate stories about me."
Chris Abele stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: 90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases.
Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: In the Alabama Senate runoff, "the candidate I endorsed (Luther Strange) went up MANY points after endorsement!"
Beto O'Rourke stated on August 10, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says "the latest polls show us tied neck-and-neck" with Sen. Ted Cruz.
Sid Miller stated on August 23, 2017 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight": Says a poll showed 70 percent to 75 percent of people want to see Confederate statues "remain up and not taken down."
Donald Trump stated on July 16, 2017 in a tweet: Says his job approval poll numbers are "not bad" relative to other presidents at this point in his presidency.
Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means."
Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The new Rasmussen Poll, one of the most accurate in the 2016 Election, just out with a Trump 50% Approval Rating. That's higher than O's #'s!"
Al Gore stated on June 4, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": "A majority of President Trump's supporters and voters wanted (the United States) to stay in" the Paris Agreement.
Mike Crute stated on April 19, 2017 in a radio show: Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today."
Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 14, 2017 in a video: "Here are some of the things that are more popular than Congress: hemorrhoids, Nickelback, traffic jams, cockroaches, root canals, colonoscopies, herpes. Even herpes, they couldn’t beat herpes in the polls."
