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 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 27, 2018 in an interview with The Intercept: "ICE is required to fill 34,000 beds with detainees every single night and that number has only been increasing since 2009." Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "39% of All California Students are illegals." Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "More than 66% of ALL births in California are to illegals on Medi-Cal." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "Watch those GDP numbers. We started off at a very low number, and right now we hit a 3.2 (percent). Nobody thought that was possible." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions." Jeff Sessions stated on June 25, 2018 in a speech: "Our courts find that 80 percent of those who do file for asylum aren’t qualified for it, do not merit that relief." AFSCME stated on June 6, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt "tried to cut a deal with big pharma" in a lawsuit. Ivanka Trump stated on June 11, 2018 in a tweet: A Chinese proverb says, "Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it." Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2018 in a tweet: "Crime in Germany is way up." Ted Cruz stated on June 4, 2018 in an interview: Says "Rosie O’Donnell apparently committed the same offense five times, five times, when she broke the identical law that Dinesh (D'Souza) was prosecuted for." Kevin Cramer stated on May 30, 2018 in radio interview: Says Heidi Heitkamp has "never been interested in" regulatory relief "until all of a sudden I become a candidate for the Senate and put pressure on." Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a Republican rally in Nashville, Tenn.: "We got $6 billion for opioid and getting rid of that scourge that’s taking over our country. And the numbers are way down." Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2018 in a Fox &Friends interview: Speaking of immigration cases, says, "We have thousands of judges." Donald Trump stated on May 28, 2018 in a tweet: A "horrible law" requires that children be separated from their parents "once they cross the Border into the U.S." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign." Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 10, 2018 in remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home." Don Blankenship stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2018 in a press conference: "In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons." Ro Khanna stated on April 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’" Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2018 in a tweet: Says North Korea has "agreed to denuclearization." Ron Wyden stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security." Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: "Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed." Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history." Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2018 in a private fundraising appearance: In Japan, "they take a bowling ball from 20 feet up in the air and they drop it on the hood of the car. And if the hood dents, then the car doesn't qualify...It's horrible, the way we're treated." Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: "When I was campaigning, I was talking about 18 and 20 years (when) wages effectively went down. Now, for the first time in a long time, they're starting to go up for people." Donald Trump stated on March 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2018 in in a meeting: "You take Pulse nightclub. If you had one person in that room that could carry a gun and knew how to use it, it wouldn’t have happened, or certainly to the extent that it did." Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have."
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 27, 2018 in an interview with The Intercept: "ICE is required to fill 34,000 beds with detainees every single night and that number has only been increasing since 2009." Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "39% of All California Students are illegals." Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "More than 66% of ALL births in California are to illegals on Medi-Cal." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "Watch those GDP numbers. We started off at a very low number, and right now we hit a 3.2 (percent). Nobody thought that was possible." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions." Jeff Sessions stated on June 25, 2018 in a speech: "Our courts find that 80 percent of those who do file for asylum aren’t qualified for it, do not merit that relief." AFSCME stated on June 6, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt "tried to cut a deal with big pharma" in a lawsuit. Ivanka Trump stated on June 11, 2018 in a tweet: A Chinese proverb says, "Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it." Donald Trump stated on June 18, 2018 in a tweet: "Crime in Germany is way up." Ted Cruz stated on June 4, 2018 in an interview: Says "Rosie O’Donnell apparently committed the same offense five times, five times, when she broke the identical law that Dinesh (D'Souza) was prosecuted for." Kevin Cramer stated on May 30, 2018 in radio interview: Says Heidi Heitkamp has "never been interested in" regulatory relief "until all of a sudden I become a candidate for the Senate and put pressure on." Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a Republican rally in Nashville, Tenn.: "We got $6 billion for opioid and getting rid of that scourge that’s taking over our country. And the numbers are way down." Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2018 in a Fox &Friends interview: Speaking of immigration cases, says, "We have thousands of judges." Donald Trump stated on May 28, 2018 in a tweet: A "horrible law" requires that children be separated from their parents "once they cross the Border into the U.S." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign." Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 10, 2018 in remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home." Don Blankenship stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2018 in a press conference: "In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons." Ro Khanna stated on April 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’" Donald Trump stated on April 22, 2018 in a tweet: Says North Korea has "agreed to denuclearization." Ron Wyden stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security." Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: "Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed." Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history." Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2018 in a private fundraising appearance: In Japan, "they take a bowling ball from 20 feet up in the air and they drop it on the hood of the car. And if the hood dents, then the car doesn't qualify...It's horrible, the way we're treated." Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: "When I was campaigning, I was talking about 18 and 20 years (when) wages effectively went down. Now, for the first time in a long time, they're starting to go up for people." Donald Trump stated on March 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2018 in in a meeting: "You take Pulse nightclub. If you had one person in that room that could carry a gun and knew how to use it, it wouldn’t have happened, or certainly to the extent that it did." Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 27, 2018 in an interview with The Intercept: "ICE is required to fill 34,000 beds with detainees every single night and that number has only been increasing since 2009."
Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "39% of All California Students are illegals."
Viral image stated on July 3, 2018 in a meme shared on the Internet: "More than 66% of ALL births in California are to illegals on Medi-Cal."
Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "Watch those GDP numbers. We started off at a very low number, and right now we hit a 3.2 (percent). Nobody thought that was possible."
Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2018 in a speech in Mount Pleasant, Wis.: "The European Union … they send us Mercedes, they send us -- by the millions -- the BMWs -- cars by the millions."
Jeff Sessions stated on June 25, 2018 in a speech: "Our courts find that 80 percent of those who do file for asylum aren’t qualified for it, do not merit that relief."
AFSCME stated on June 6, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Laxalt "tried to cut a deal with big pharma" in a lawsuit.
Ivanka Trump stated on June 11, 2018 in a tweet: A Chinese proverb says, "Those who say it can not be done, should not interrupt those doing it."
Ted Cruz stated on June 4, 2018 in an interview: Says "Rosie O’Donnell apparently committed the same offense five times, five times, when she broke the identical law that Dinesh (D'Souza) was prosecuted for."
Kevin Cramer stated on May 30, 2018 in radio interview: Says Heidi Heitkamp has "never been interested in" regulatory relief "until all of a sudden I become a candidate for the Senate and put pressure on."
Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a Republican rally in Nashville, Tenn.: "We got $6 billion for opioid and getting rid of that scourge that’s taking over our country. And the numbers are way down."
Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2018 in a Fox &Friends interview: Speaking of immigration cases, says, "We have thousands of judges."
Donald Trump stated on May 28, 2018 in a tweet: A "horrible law" requires that children be separated from their parents "once they cross the Border into the U.S."
Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign."
Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten."
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 10, 2018 in remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home."
Don Blankenship stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations."
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2018 in a press conference: "In seven years that (nuclear) deal will have expired, and Iran is free to go ahead and create nuclear weapons."
Ro Khanna stated on April 19, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Most of our taxes are spent on the so-called ‘War on Terror.’"
Ron Wyden stated on March 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security."
Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: "Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon. THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will be changed."
Ryan Zinke stated on March 13, 2018 in testimony before a Senate committee: A Trump administration proposal for the Interior Department "is the largest investment in our public lands infrastructure in our nation's history."
Donald Trump stated on March 14, 2018 in a private fundraising appearance: In Japan, "they take a bowling ball from 20 feet up in the air and they drop it on the hood of the car. And if the hood dents, then the car doesn't qualify...It's horrible, the way we're treated."
Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: "When I was campaigning, I was talking about 18 and 20 years (when) wages effectively went down. Now, for the first time in a long time, they're starting to go up for people."
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2018 in in a meeting: "You take Pulse nightclub. If you had one person in that room that could carry a gun and knew how to use it, it wouldn’t have happened, or certainly to the extent that it did."
Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have."
