Latest False Fact-checks in National 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 William Barr stated on April 18, 2019 in a press conference: "The White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation." Ilhan Omar stated on March 23, 2019 in a speech: Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11. X posts stated on April 5, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump said asylum seekers "aren't people. These are animals." Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2019 in an interview on Hannity: "The FBI said (former national security adviser Michael Flynn) wasn't lying." Amy Klobuchar stated on March 17, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": During her tenure as county attorney in Minnesota, "there was a 65 percent decrease in incarceration of African-Americans." Cory Booker stated on March 18, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC: "Farmer suicide rates are as high as they have been since the Great Depression." Joni Ernst stated on March 6, 2019 in a speech: "At $93 trillion, the Green New Deal would cost more than the entire recorded spending of the U.S. since the Constitution went into effect in 1789." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2019 in a tweet: "The Democrat(ic) position on abortion is now so extreme that they don’t mind executing babies AFTER birth." Donald Trump stated on February 11, 2019 in a speech in El Paso, Texas: Says that at Beto O’Rourke’s rally in El Paso, there were "200 people, 300 people." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in State of the Union address: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country." Cory Booker stated on February 4, 2019 in an interview on CBS This Morning: "Even the (Congressional Budget Office) says if you lower Medicare to allow 50 year olds to get into it, you can not only save the government money, but you can lower premiums for all Americans." Adam Smith stated on January 29, 2019 in a committee hearing: "Go back to 2005 until now, we have quadrupled the number of Border Patrol agents." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 2, 2018 in a tweet: "$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 16, 2018 in in a press conference : "There’s bipartisan consensus that (Matthew Whitaker’s) appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution." Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 19, 2018 in a tweet: In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath "was outspent 5-1." Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2018 in a press conference: "In the House, Republicans dramatically outperformed historical precedents." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign rally: "The Democrat plan would just obliterate Medicare and terminate Medicare Advantage ... seniors who have been paying for this for years (and) will not be taken care of anymore." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." Kevin Cramer stated on October 26, 2018 in U.S. Senate debate: "Protections on pre-existing conditions have been there since the 1970s." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country." Karin Housley stated on October 18, 2018 in an ad: "Tina (Smith) profited from the opioid crisis."
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William Barr stated on April 18, 2019 in a press conference: "The White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation." Ilhan Omar stated on March 23, 2019 in a speech: Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11. X posts stated on April 5, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump said asylum seekers "aren't people. These are animals." Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2019 in an interview on Hannity: "The FBI said (former national security adviser Michael Flynn) wasn't lying." Amy Klobuchar stated on March 17, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": During her tenure as county attorney in Minnesota, "there was a 65 percent decrease in incarceration of African-Americans." Cory Booker stated on March 18, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC: "Farmer suicide rates are as high as they have been since the Great Depression." Joni Ernst stated on March 6, 2019 in a speech: "At $93 trillion, the Green New Deal would cost more than the entire recorded spending of the U.S. since the Constitution went into effect in 1789." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2019 in a tweet: "The Democrat(ic) position on abortion is now so extreme that they don’t mind executing babies AFTER birth." Donald Trump stated on February 11, 2019 in a speech in El Paso, Texas: Says that at Beto O’Rourke’s rally in El Paso, there were "200 people, 300 people." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in State of the Union address: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country." Cory Booker stated on February 4, 2019 in an interview on CBS This Morning: "Even the (Congressional Budget Office) says if you lower Medicare to allow 50 year olds to get into it, you can not only save the government money, but you can lower premiums for all Americans." Adam Smith stated on January 29, 2019 in a committee hearing: "Go back to 2005 until now, we have quadrupled the number of Border Patrol agents." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history." Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal." Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria. Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 2, 2018 in a tweet: "$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 16, 2018 in in a press conference : "There’s bipartisan consensus that (Matthew Whitaker’s) appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution." Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 19, 2018 in a tweet: In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath "was outspent 5-1." Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2018 in a press conference: "In the House, Republicans dramatically outperformed historical precedents." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign rally: "The Democrat plan would just obliterate Medicare and terminate Medicare Advantage ... seniors who have been paying for this for years (and) will not be taken care of anymore." Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote." Kevin Cramer stated on October 26, 2018 in U.S. Senate debate: "Protections on pre-existing conditions have been there since the 1970s." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country." Karin Housley stated on October 18, 2018 in an ad: "Tina (Smith) profited from the opioid crisis."
William Barr stated on April 18, 2019 in a press conference: "The White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation."
Ilhan Omar stated on March 23, 2019 in a speech: Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.
X posts stated on April 5, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump said asylum seekers "aren't people. These are animals."
Donald Trump stated on March 27, 2019 in an interview on Hannity: "The FBI said (former national security adviser Michael Flynn) wasn't lying."
Amy Klobuchar stated on March 17, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": During her tenure as county attorney in Minnesota, "there was a 65 percent decrease in incarceration of African-Americans."
Cory Booker stated on March 18, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC: "Farmer suicide rates are as high as they have been since the Great Depression."
Joni Ernst stated on March 6, 2019 in a speech: "At $93 trillion, the Green New Deal would cost more than the entire recorded spending of the U.S. since the Constitution went into effect in 1789."
Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2019 in a tweet: "The Democrat(ic) position on abortion is now so extreme that they don’t mind executing babies AFTER birth."
Donald Trump stated on February 11, 2019 in a speech in El Paso, Texas: Says that at Beto O’Rourke’s rally in El Paso, there were "200 people, 300 people."
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2019 in State of the Union address: "The border city of El Paso, Texas, used to have extremely high rates of violent crime — one of the highest in the country, and considered one of our nation's most dangerous cities. Now, immediately upon its building, with a powerful barrier in place, El Paso is one of the safest cities in our country."
Cory Booker stated on February 4, 2019 in an interview on CBS This Morning: "Even the (Congressional Budget Office) says if you lower Medicare to allow 50 year olds to get into it, you can not only save the government money, but you can lower premiums for all Americans."
Adam Smith stated on January 29, 2019 in a committee hearing: "Go back to 2005 until now, we have quadrupled the number of Border Patrol agents."
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote."
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet: "We are not even into February and the cost of illegal immigration so far this year is $18,959,495,168. Cost Friday was $603,331,392. There are at least 25,772,342 illegal aliens, not the 11,000,000 that have been reported for years, in our Country."
Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in remarks in McAllen, Texas: Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history."
Donald Trump stated on January 10, 2019 in a roundtable at the border: "When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion."
Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2019 in a televised speech: "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall."
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal."
Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria.
Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2018 in in a tweet: Says the United States loses "250 Billion Dollars a year on illegal immigration, not including the terrible drug flow. Top Border Security, including a Wall, is $25 Billion. Pays for itself in two months."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on December 2, 2018 in a tweet: "$21T in Pentagon accounting errors. Medicare for All costs ~$32T. That means 66% of Medicare for All could have been funded already by the Pentagon."
Nancy Pelosi stated on November 16, 2018 in in a press conference : "There’s bipartisan consensus that (Matthew Whitaker’s) appointment violates the Appointments Clause of the Constitution."
Donald Trump stated on November 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says of immigrant family separations at the border, "we had the exact same policy as the Obama administration."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 19, 2018 in a tweet: In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath "was outspent 5-1."
Donald Trump stated on November 7, 2018 in a press conference: "In the House, Republicans dramatically outperformed historical precedents."
Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign rally: "The Democrat plan would just obliterate Medicare and terminate Medicare Advantage ... seniors who have been paying for this for years (and) will not be taken care of anymore."
Donald Trump stated on October 26, 2018 in a rally in North Carolina: "The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote."
Kevin Cramer stated on October 26, 2018 in U.S. Senate debate: "Protections on pre-existing conditions have been there since the 1970s."
Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2018 in a rally in Erie, Pa.: Says "Bob Casey voted in favor of deadly sanctuary cities that released thousands upon thousands of illegal alien criminals and vicious gang members to prey on Pennsylvania streets, to prey all over this country."
