Latest False Fact-checks in Public Safety 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 Travis Allen stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News: "Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies. Breitbart stated on October 17, 2017 in a news article: An undocumented immigrant "was arrested on suspicion of arson in (the) Wine Country fires that have killed at least 40 residents." Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally: "There aren't too many people outside protesting" his speech at the Phoenix Convention Center. Thom Tillis stated on May 19, 2017 in a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017: "Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers." Bruce Kraus stated on March 22, 2017 in an interview with The Incline: "Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Tammy Duckworth stated on June 8, 2016 in a tweet: Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech: "Doctors kill about 250,000 people a year in botched surgeries." Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Dan Forest stated on April 6, 2016 in a tweet: Charlotte’s anti-discrimination ordinance would have "opened all bathrooms to all sexes at all times" if it hadn’t been overturned. Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on January 11, 2016 in a radio interview.: "A (state) trooper with 10 years on the force is getting $500 a year more than a trooper with 10 minutes on the force." Hillary Davis stated on May 6, 2015 in a hearing at the General Assembly : "The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state." Rebecca Quigley stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.: "Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years." Kathleen Sullivan stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: "The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years." Greg Steube stated on April 2, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing: "You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero." Fran Lebowitz stated on February 20, 2015 in a panel on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" in New York in about 45 years. John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States." Marc Lamont Hill stated on August 20, 2014 in a CNN segment: "Every 28 hours" an unarmed black person is shot by a cop. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average." Joseph McNamara stated on June 28, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island's graduated driving license "has saved hundreds of lives." Jack Ohman stated on April 25, 2013 in a column on an editorial cartoon.: Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,"had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006." Julian Bond stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The incidents of threats against (President Barack Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times." Phil Roe stated on October 1, 2012 in in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.: Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs. Marsha Blackburn stated on October 1, 2012 in in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.: Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs. Tom Barrett stated on May 24, 2012 in a website alert: Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm." Memphis Police Association stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.: Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget." Jennifer Carroll stated on April 19, 2012 in Capitol news conference: "We didn’t go out asking people" to join the "stand your ground" task force. Ken Allen stated on February 16, 2012 in a guest column: "We have 395 inmates pushed into triple-bunked cells intended for two inmates and bunked in classrooms and areas supposed to be designated for inmate labor." Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. "
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Travis Allen stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News: "Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies. Breitbart stated on October 17, 2017 in a news article: An undocumented immigrant "was arrested on suspicion of arson in (the) Wine Country fires that have killed at least 40 residents." Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally: "There aren't too many people outside protesting" his speech at the Phoenix Convention Center. Thom Tillis stated on May 19, 2017 in a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017: "Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers." Bruce Kraus stated on March 22, 2017 in an interview with The Incline: "Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Tammy Duckworth stated on June 8, 2016 in a tweet: Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech: "Doctors kill about 250,000 people a year in botched surgeries." Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Dan Forest stated on April 6, 2016 in a tweet: Charlotte’s anti-discrimination ordinance would have "opened all bathrooms to all sexes at all times" if it hadn’t been overturned. Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on January 11, 2016 in a radio interview.: "A (state) trooper with 10 years on the force is getting $500 a year more than a trooper with 10 minutes on the force." Hillary Davis stated on May 6, 2015 in a hearing at the General Assembly : "The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state." Rebecca Quigley stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.: "Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years." Kathleen Sullivan stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: "The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years." Greg Steube stated on April 2, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing: "You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero." Fran Lebowitz stated on February 20, 2015 in a panel on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" in New York in about 45 years. John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States." Marc Lamont Hill stated on August 20, 2014 in a CNN segment: "Every 28 hours" an unarmed black person is shot by a cop. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average." Joseph McNamara stated on June 28, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island's graduated driving license "has saved hundreds of lives." Jack Ohman stated on April 25, 2013 in a column on an editorial cartoon.: Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,"had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006." Julian Bond stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The incidents of threats against (President Barack Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times." Phil Roe stated on October 1, 2012 in in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.: Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs. Marsha Blackburn stated on October 1, 2012 in in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.: Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs. Tom Barrett stated on May 24, 2012 in a website alert: Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm." Memphis Police Association stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.: Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget." Jennifer Carroll stated on April 19, 2012 in Capitol news conference: "We didn’t go out asking people" to join the "stand your ground" task force. Ken Allen stated on February 16, 2012 in a guest column: "We have 395 inmates pushed into triple-bunked cells intended for two inmates and bunked in classrooms and areas supposed to be designated for inmate labor." Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. "
Travis Allen stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News: "Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies.
Breitbart stated on October 17, 2017 in a news article: An undocumented immigrant "was arrested on suspicion of arson in (the) Wine Country fires that have killed at least 40 residents."
Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally: "There aren't too many people outside protesting" his speech at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Thom Tillis stated on May 19, 2017 in a press release supporting the Back The Blue Act of 2017: "Last year was one of the deadliest years ever for law enforcement officers."
Bruce Kraus stated on March 22, 2017 in an interview with The Incline: "Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault."
Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies."
Tammy Duckworth stated on June 8, 2016 in a tweet: Says Mark Kirk "called for the mass arrest of 18,000 African Americans" and "was apparently fine with Trump’s #StillTooRacist call for mass deportation."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on June 13, 2016 in a speech: "Doctors kill about 250,000 people a year in botched surgeries."
Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work."
Dan Forest stated on April 6, 2016 in a tweet: Charlotte’s anti-discrimination ordinance would have "opened all bathrooms to all sexes at all times" if it hadn’t been overturned.
Bernie Sanders stated on February 4, 2016 in a Democratic debate in New Hampshire: "Not one Republican has the guts to recognize that climate change is real."
Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on January 11, 2016 in a radio interview.: "A (state) trooper with 10 years on the force is getting $500 a year more than a trooper with 10 minutes on the force."
Hillary Davis stated on May 6, 2015 in a hearing at the General Assembly : "The profit [from automated traffic enforcement cameras] is going to the private corporations, not to the city or state."
Rebecca Quigley stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.: "Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years."
Kathleen Sullivan stated on April 29, 2015 in testimony before the House Judiciary Committee: "The proportion of Rhode Islanders entering substance abuse treatment primarily due to marijuana use has reached its highest point in 20 years."
Greg Steube stated on April 2, 2015 in a Florida House judiciary committee hearing: "You know how many children in the history of the United States have died in a fire (at school)? Zero."
Fran Lebowitz stated on February 20, 2015 in a panel on "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Not a single unarmed white person has been shot by the police" in New York in about 45 years.
John McCain stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "We were told there would never be a case of Ebola in the United States."
Marc Lamont Hill stated on August 20, 2014 in a CNN segment: "Every 28 hours" an unarmed black person is shot by a cop.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average."
Joseph McNamara stated on June 28, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island's graduated driving license "has saved hundreds of lives."
Jack Ohman stated on April 25, 2013 in a column on an editorial cartoon.: Says the fertilizer plant that exploded in West, Texas,"had not been inspected by the state of Texas since 2006."
Julian Bond stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The incidents of threats against (President Barack Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times."
Phil Roe stated on October 1, 2012 in in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.: Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs.
Marsha Blackburn stated on October 1, 2012 in in a letter co-signed with others in Congress.: Signs letter saying Consumer Product Safety Commission is acting "without consultation or input from the company" to stop the sale of Buckyballs.
Tom Barrett stated on May 24, 2012 in a website alert: Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."
Memphis Police Association stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.: Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget."
Jennifer Carroll stated on April 19, 2012 in Capitol news conference: "We didn’t go out asking people" to join the "stand your ground" task force.
Ken Allen stated on February 16, 2012 in a guest column: "We have 395 inmates pushed into triple-bunked cells intended for two inmates and bunked in classrooms and areas supposed to be designated for inmate labor."
Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. "
