Latest 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 Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial: Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: "The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify." Andrew Yang stated on January 23, 2020 in a town hall in Muscatine, Iowa: "Right now 5% of Americans donate to candidates." Paul Maner stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jordan Davis, son of Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath, was killed in "a drug deal gone bad." Pat Cipollone stated on January 21, 2020 in remarks in the Senate impeachment trial: "Not even (House Intelligence Chairman Adam) Schiff’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF" during the House impeachment investigation. Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2020 in a White House address: "The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion." Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq. Bernie Sanders stated on January 7, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign: "In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare." Mike Pence stated on January 3, 2020 in a tweet: Says Qassem Soleimani "assisted in the clandestine travel to Afghanistan of 10 of the 12 terrorists who carried out the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States." Nikki Haley stated on January 6, 2020 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Says the Democratic leadership and presidential candidates "are mourning the loss of (Qassem) Soleimani" Joe Biden stated on January 3, 2020 in a brief interview: Says he did not tell former President Barack Obama "don’t go" after Osama bin Laden Mike Pompeo stated on January 5, 2020 in an appearance on Fox News: "President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site." Mooncult stated on January 1, 2020 in a twitter video: A video shows Joe Biden making a racist comment. Joe Biden stated on December 19, 2019 in a Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles: "You have to have congressional authority" to close Guantanamo Bay prison. Andrew Yang stated on December 20, 2019 in a Democratic presidential primary debate: "They banned face masks in Hong Kong. Why? Because they have AI technology that now is using facial recognition to identify protesters if they so much as do anything on the street, so they can follow up with them and detain them later." Amy Klobuchar stated on December 20, 2019 in the sixth Democratic presidential debate: Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and "lost by 20 points." Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Los Angeles: Real wages "went up last year 1.1%." Doug Collins stated on December 18, 2019 in an opening statement to the House of Representatives: "In November 2019, Speaker Pelosi said it would be ‘dangerous’ to leave it to voters to determine whether President Trump stays in office." Barry Loudermilk stated on December 18, 2019 in remarks on the House floor: "When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers. During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than the Democrats have afforded this president in this process." Jim Himes stated on December 18, 2019 in in an impeachment debate: Says President Donald Trump "has not given this Congress a single email, phone record or document." Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2019 in a rally in San Antonio, Texas.: "I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression." Joe Biden stated on December 8, 2019 in an interview with Axios: Delaware has the "eighth-largest black population in the country" Ilhan Omar stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview: The U.S. spends "57 cents on the dollar on defense." Elizabeth Warren stated on December 10, 2019 in a policy white paper: "Roughly one in four fish eaten in the United States was caught here and sent to Asia for processing before being re-imported for American consumers." Pete Buttigieg stated on December 9, 2019 in an interview published by The Root: Says that in South Bend, Ind., the "black poverty fell by more than half on my watch." William Barr stated on December 9, 2019 in a statement: "The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions." Donald Trump stated on December 3, 2019 in a press conference: Says House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff "made up the conversation. He lied. If he didn't do that in the halls of Congress, he'd be thrown in jail. He did it in the halls of Congress, he's given immunity." John Kennedy stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: Says former Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko "actively worked for Secretary Clinton."
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Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial: Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: "The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify." Andrew Yang stated on January 23, 2020 in a town hall in Muscatine, Iowa: "Right now 5% of Americans donate to candidates." Paul Maner stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jordan Davis, son of Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath, was killed in "a drug deal gone bad." Pat Cipollone stated on January 21, 2020 in remarks in the Senate impeachment trial: "Not even (House Intelligence Chairman Adam) Schiff’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF" during the House impeachment investigation. Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2020 in a White House address: "The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion." Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq. Bernie Sanders stated on January 7, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign: "In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare." Mike Pence stated on January 3, 2020 in a tweet: Says Qassem Soleimani "assisted in the clandestine travel to Afghanistan of 10 of the 12 terrorists who carried out the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States." Nikki Haley stated on January 6, 2020 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Says the Democratic leadership and presidential candidates "are mourning the loss of (Qassem) Soleimani" Joe Biden stated on January 3, 2020 in a brief interview: Says he did not tell former President Barack Obama "don’t go" after Osama bin Laden Mike Pompeo stated on January 5, 2020 in an appearance on Fox News: "President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site." Mooncult stated on January 1, 2020 in a twitter video: A video shows Joe Biden making a racist comment. Joe Biden stated on December 19, 2019 in a Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles: "You have to have congressional authority" to close Guantanamo Bay prison. Andrew Yang stated on December 20, 2019 in a Democratic presidential primary debate: "They banned face masks in Hong Kong. Why? Because they have AI technology that now is using facial recognition to identify protesters if they so much as do anything on the street, so they can follow up with them and detain them later." Amy Klobuchar stated on December 20, 2019 in the sixth Democratic presidential debate: Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and "lost by 20 points." Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Los Angeles: Real wages "went up last year 1.1%." Doug Collins stated on December 18, 2019 in an opening statement to the House of Representatives: "In November 2019, Speaker Pelosi said it would be ‘dangerous’ to leave it to voters to determine whether President Trump stays in office." Barry Loudermilk stated on December 18, 2019 in remarks on the House floor: "When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers. During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than the Democrats have afforded this president in this process." Jim Himes stated on December 18, 2019 in in an impeachment debate: Says President Donald Trump "has not given this Congress a single email, phone record or document." Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2019 in a rally in San Antonio, Texas.: "I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression." Joe Biden stated on December 8, 2019 in an interview with Axios: Delaware has the "eighth-largest black population in the country" Ilhan Omar stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview: The U.S. spends "57 cents on the dollar on defense." Elizabeth Warren stated on December 10, 2019 in a policy white paper: "Roughly one in four fish eaten in the United States was caught here and sent to Asia for processing before being re-imported for American consumers." Pete Buttigieg stated on December 9, 2019 in an interview published by The Root: Says that in South Bend, Ind., the "black poverty fell by more than half on my watch." William Barr stated on December 9, 2019 in a statement: "The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions." Donald Trump stated on December 3, 2019 in a press conference: Says House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff "made up the conversation. He lied. If he didn't do that in the halls of Congress, he'd be thrown in jail. He did it in the halls of Congress, he's given immunity." John Kennedy stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: Says former Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko "actively worked for Secretary Clinton."
Jay Sekulow stated on January 22, 2020 in the Senate impeachment trial: Says President Donald Trump’s hold on Ukraine aid was like when "the Obama administration withheld $585 million of promised aid to Egypt in 2013 ... (and within the fiscal year) they didn't have to disclose the halt to anyone."
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: "The Democrat controlled House never even asked John Bolton to testify."
Andrew Yang stated on January 23, 2020 in a town hall in Muscatine, Iowa: "Right now 5% of Americans donate to candidates."
Paul Maner stated on January 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Jordan Davis, son of Georgia Congresswoman Lucy McBath, was killed in "a drug deal gone bad."
Pat Cipollone stated on January 21, 2020 in remarks in the Senate impeachment trial: "Not even (House Intelligence Chairman Adam) Schiff’s Republican colleagues were allowed into the SCIF" during the House impeachment investigation.
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani "was a designated terrorist by President Obama, who didn't do anything about it."
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me."
Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2020 in a White House address: "The American military has been completely rebuilt under my administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion."
Islamic Republic News Agency stated on January 7, 2020 in a tweet: Says photo shows U.S. planes on fire after Iranian missile strikes in Iraq.
Bernie Sanders stated on January 7, 2020 in newsletter from the Bernie Sanders campaign: "In 2018, Biden lauded Paul Ryan for proposing cuts to Social Security and Medicare."
Mike Pence stated on January 3, 2020 in a tweet: Says Qassem Soleimani "assisted in the clandestine travel to Afghanistan of 10 of the 12 terrorists who carried out the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States."
Nikki Haley stated on January 6, 2020 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: Says the Democratic leadership and presidential candidates "are mourning the loss of (Qassem) Soleimani"
Joe Biden stated on January 3, 2020 in a brief interview: Says he did not tell former President Barack Obama "don’t go" after Osama bin Laden
Mike Pompeo stated on January 5, 2020 in an appearance on Fox News: "President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site."
Mooncult stated on January 1, 2020 in a twitter video: A video shows Joe Biden making a racist comment.
Joe Biden stated on December 19, 2019 in a Democratic primary debate in Los Angeles: "You have to have congressional authority" to close Guantanamo Bay prison.
Andrew Yang stated on December 20, 2019 in a Democratic presidential primary debate: "They banned face masks in Hong Kong. Why? Because they have AI technology that now is using facial recognition to identify protesters if they so much as do anything on the street, so they can follow up with them and detain them later."
Amy Klobuchar stated on December 20, 2019 in the sixth Democratic presidential debate: Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and "lost by 20 points."
Bernie Sanders stated on December 19, 2019 in the Democratic debate in Los Angeles: Real wages "went up last year 1.1%."
Doug Collins stated on December 18, 2019 in an opening statement to the House of Representatives: "In November 2019, Speaker Pelosi said it would be ‘dangerous’ to leave it to voters to determine whether President Trump stays in office."
Barry Loudermilk stated on December 18, 2019 in remarks on the House floor: "When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers. During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than the Democrats have afforded this president in this process."
Jim Himes stated on December 18, 2019 in in an impeachment debate: Says President Donald Trump "has not given this Congress a single email, phone record or document."
Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2019 in a rally in San Antonio, Texas.: "I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression."
Joe Biden stated on December 8, 2019 in an interview with Axios: Delaware has the "eighth-largest black population in the country"
Ilhan Omar stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview: The U.S. spends "57 cents on the dollar on defense."
Elizabeth Warren stated on December 10, 2019 in a policy white paper: "Roughly one in four fish eaten in the United States was caught here and sent to Asia for processing before being re-imported for American consumers."
Pete Buttigieg stated on December 9, 2019 in an interview published by The Root: Says that in South Bend, Ind., the "black poverty fell by more than half on my watch."
William Barr stated on December 9, 2019 in a statement: "The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions."
Donald Trump stated on December 3, 2019 in a press conference: Says House Intelligence Chair Adam Schiff "made up the conversation. He lied. If he didn't do that in the halls of Congress, he'd be thrown in jail. He did it in the halls of Congress, he's given immunity."
John Kennedy stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press: Says former Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko "actively worked for Secretary Clinton."