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 Joe Biden stated on May 14, 2019 in a campaign event: The 1994 crime bill "did not generate mass incarceration." John Hickenlooper stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview: "We beat the NRA with tough, tough gun laws" in Colorado. Justin Amash stated on May 20, 2019 in a tweet: "In fact, ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ is not defined in the Constitution and does not require corresponding statutory charges. The context implies conduct that violates the public trust—and that view is echoed by the Framers of the Constitution and early American scholars." Politics WatchDog stated on May 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Video shows Nancy Pelosi slurring her speech at a public event. Donald Trump stated on May 16, 2019 in an immigration speech: "Only 12% of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and others, that number is closer to 60, and even 70 and 75% in some cases." Marcia Fudge stated on May 8, 2019 in a hearing: Ohio "thought that our (voting) machines were so awful we got rid of them, but South Carolina bought them. This is true. South Carolina bought all the machines we got rid of because they were not effective." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in a speech at the White House: "Drug prices are coming down, first time in 51 years because of my administration." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks in the Rose Garden: Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory. Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state." Steve Bullock stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "You look at today, only half the 30-year-olds are doing better than their parents were at age 30. When I was being raised, it was 90%." Wayne Messam stated on May 16, 2019 in campaign website: In Florida, "it’s illegal for mayors to even bring up gun reform for discussion." Amy Klobuchar stated on May 8, 2019 in a Fox News town hall: "We’ve had a 30% increase in suicides in this country in just 15 years." Cory Booker stated on May 12, 2019 in an interview on ABC This Week: "When Connecticut did licensing, their shootings dropped, their murders dropped 40%. Suicides dropped 15%." Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us." Cory Booker stated on May 6, 2019 in a Medium post: "Nowadays, there is more regulation over toy guns than real ones." Joe Biden stated on May 1, 2019 in a stump speech: "I’m one of the first guys to introduce a climate change bill, way, way back in ’87." Viral image stated on May 2, 2019 in social media posts: When Joe Biden’s son Hunter was serving as "a director to Ukraine’s largest private gas producer," the elder Biden "threatened to withhold $1 BILLION in U.S. aid to Ukraine if they didn’t fire a prosecutor looking into" the gas company. Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "One out of five Americans cannot afford the cost of prescription drugs." Joe Biden stated on May 1, 2019 in an interview: "I was always labeled as one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress." The Manila Times stated on April 22, 2019 in a newspaper story: Says Filipino news organizations are part of a plot to discredit President Rodrigo Duterte and destabilize his government. Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall: "You've got millions of families paying 40, 50, 60% of their limited incomes to put a roof over their heads." Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming." Donald Trump stated on April 25, 2019 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Russia investigation "was a coup. This was an attempted overthrow of the United States government." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally in Green Bay, Wis.: With a late-term abortion, "the mother meets with the doctor. They take care of the baby, they wrap the baby beautifully. And then the doctor and the mother determine whether or not they will execute the baby." Tim Ryan stated on April 11, 2019 in a town hall in New Hampshire: "Half the country today has either diabetes or prediabetes." Justice Democrats stated on April 25, 2019 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden "voted for the Iraq War, for mass incarceration, and for the Bankruptcy Reform Act while voting against gay marriage, reproductive rights, and school desegregation." John Delaney stated on April 13, 2019 in a Tweet: "Most of home care is paid by government programs." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 22, 2019 in a town hall: Says he has "more executive experience than the vice president." Jared Kushner stated on April 23, 2019 in an interview: Russia’s interference in the 2016 election amounted to "a couple of Facebook ads." Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2019 in a tweet: "In the ‘old days’ if you were president and you had a good economy, you were basically immune from criticism."
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
Joe Biden stated on May 14, 2019 in a campaign event: The 1994 crime bill "did not generate mass incarceration." John Hickenlooper stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview: "We beat the NRA with tough, tough gun laws" in Colorado. Justin Amash stated on May 20, 2019 in a tweet: "In fact, ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ is not defined in the Constitution and does not require corresponding statutory charges. The context implies conduct that violates the public trust—and that view is echoed by the Framers of the Constitution and early American scholars." Politics WatchDog stated on May 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Video shows Nancy Pelosi slurring her speech at a public event. Donald Trump stated on May 16, 2019 in an immigration speech: "Only 12% of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and others, that number is closer to 60, and even 70 and 75% in some cases." Marcia Fudge stated on May 8, 2019 in a hearing: Ohio "thought that our (voting) machines were so awful we got rid of them, but South Carolina bought them. This is true. South Carolina bought all the machines we got rid of because they were not effective." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in a speech at the White House: "Drug prices are coming down, first time in 51 years because of my administration." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks in the Rose Garden: Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory. Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state." Steve Bullock stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "You look at today, only half the 30-year-olds are doing better than their parents were at age 30. When I was being raised, it was 90%." Wayne Messam stated on May 16, 2019 in campaign website: In Florida, "it’s illegal for mayors to even bring up gun reform for discussion." Amy Klobuchar stated on May 8, 2019 in a Fox News town hall: "We’ve had a 30% increase in suicides in this country in just 15 years." Cory Booker stated on May 12, 2019 in an interview on ABC This Week: "When Connecticut did licensing, their shootings dropped, their murders dropped 40%. Suicides dropped 15%." Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us." Cory Booker stated on May 6, 2019 in a Medium post: "Nowadays, there is more regulation over toy guns than real ones." Joe Biden stated on May 1, 2019 in a stump speech: "I’m one of the first guys to introduce a climate change bill, way, way back in ’87." Viral image stated on May 2, 2019 in social media posts: When Joe Biden’s son Hunter was serving as "a director to Ukraine’s largest private gas producer," the elder Biden "threatened to withhold $1 BILLION in U.S. aid to Ukraine if they didn’t fire a prosecutor looking into" the gas company. Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "One out of five Americans cannot afford the cost of prescription drugs." Joe Biden stated on May 1, 2019 in an interview: "I was always labeled as one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress." The Manila Times stated on April 22, 2019 in a newspaper story: Says Filipino news organizations are part of a plot to discredit President Rodrigo Duterte and destabilize his government. Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall: "You've got millions of families paying 40, 50, 60% of their limited incomes to put a roof over their heads." Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming." Donald Trump stated on April 25, 2019 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Russia investigation "was a coup. This was an attempted overthrow of the United States government." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally in Green Bay, Wis.: With a late-term abortion, "the mother meets with the doctor. They take care of the baby, they wrap the baby beautifully. And then the doctor and the mother determine whether or not they will execute the baby." Tim Ryan stated on April 11, 2019 in a town hall in New Hampshire: "Half the country today has either diabetes or prediabetes." Justice Democrats stated on April 25, 2019 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden "voted for the Iraq War, for mass incarceration, and for the Bankruptcy Reform Act while voting against gay marriage, reproductive rights, and school desegregation." John Delaney stated on April 13, 2019 in a Tweet: "Most of home care is paid by government programs." Pete Buttigieg stated on April 22, 2019 in a town hall: Says he has "more executive experience than the vice president." Jared Kushner stated on April 23, 2019 in an interview: Russia’s interference in the 2016 election amounted to "a couple of Facebook ads." Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2019 in a tweet: "In the ‘old days’ if you were president and you had a good economy, you were basically immune from criticism."
Joe Biden stated on May 14, 2019 in a campaign event: The 1994 crime bill "did not generate mass incarceration."
John Hickenlooper stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview: "We beat the NRA with tough, tough gun laws" in Colorado.
Justin Amash stated on May 20, 2019 in a tweet: "In fact, ‘high Crimes and Misdemeanors’ is not defined in the Constitution and does not require corresponding statutory charges. The context implies conduct that violates the public trust—and that view is echoed by the Framers of the Constitution and early American scholars."
Politics WatchDog stated on May 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Video shows Nancy Pelosi slurring her speech at a public event.
Donald Trump stated on May 16, 2019 in an immigration speech: "Only 12% of legal immigrants are selected based on skill or based on merit. In countries like Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and others, that number is closer to 60, and even 70 and 75% in some cases."
Marcia Fudge stated on May 8, 2019 in a hearing: Ohio "thought that our (voting) machines were so awful we got rid of them, but South Carolina bought them. This is true. South Carolina bought all the machines we got rid of because they were not effective."
Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in a speech at the White House: "Drug prices are coming down, first time in 51 years because of my administration."
Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks in the Rose Garden: Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory.
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2019 in a rally in Montoursville, Pa.: Says Joe Biden "deserted you. … I guess he was born here, but he left you, folks. He left you for another state."
Steve Bullock stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "You look at today, only half the 30-year-olds are doing better than their parents were at age 30. When I was being raised, it was 90%."
Wayne Messam stated on May 16, 2019 in campaign website: In Florida, "it’s illegal for mayors to even bring up gun reform for discussion."
Amy Klobuchar stated on May 8, 2019 in a Fox News town hall: "We’ve had a 30% increase in suicides in this country in just 15 years."
Cory Booker stated on May 12, 2019 in an interview on ABC This Week: "When Connecticut did licensing, their shootings dropped, their murders dropped 40%. Suicides dropped 15%."
Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2019 in remarks at the White House: Tariffs are "paid for mostly by China, by the way, not by us."
Cory Booker stated on May 6, 2019 in a Medium post: "Nowadays, there is more regulation over toy guns than real ones."
Joe Biden stated on May 1, 2019 in a stump speech: "I’m one of the first guys to introduce a climate change bill, way, way back in ’87."
Viral image stated on May 2, 2019 in social media posts: When Joe Biden’s son Hunter was serving as "a director to Ukraine’s largest private gas producer," the elder Biden "threatened to withhold $1 BILLION in U.S. aid to Ukraine if they didn’t fire a prosecutor looking into" the gas company.
Bernie Sanders stated on April 30, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "One out of five Americans cannot afford the cost of prescription drugs."
Joe Biden stated on May 1, 2019 in an interview: "I was always labeled as one of the most liberal members of the United States Congress."
The Manila Times stated on April 22, 2019 in a newspaper story: Says Filipino news organizations are part of a plot to discredit President Rodrigo Duterte and destabilize his government.
Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall: "You've got millions of families paying 40, 50, 60% of their limited incomes to put a roof over their heads."
Elizabeth Warren stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall in New Hampshire: Speaking of the financial crisis that gained traction in 2007, "I talked about it to anyone who would listen, a crisis is coming."
Donald Trump stated on April 25, 2019 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Russia investigation "was a coup. This was an attempted overthrow of the United States government."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2019 in a rally in Green Bay, Wis.: With a late-term abortion, "the mother meets with the doctor. They take care of the baby, they wrap the baby beautifully. And then the doctor and the mother determine whether or not they will execute the baby."
Tim Ryan stated on April 11, 2019 in a town hall in New Hampshire: "Half the country today has either diabetes or prediabetes."
Justice Democrats stated on April 25, 2019 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden "voted for the Iraq War, for mass incarceration, and for the Bankruptcy Reform Act while voting against gay marriage, reproductive rights, and school desegregation."
John Delaney stated on April 13, 2019 in a Tweet: "Most of home care is paid by government programs."
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 22, 2019 in a town hall: Says he has "more executive experience than the vice president."
Jared Kushner stated on April 23, 2019 in an interview: Russia’s interference in the 2016 election amounted to "a couple of Facebook ads."
Donald Trump stated on April 23, 2019 in a tweet: "In the ‘old days’ if you were president and you had a good economy, you were basically immune from criticism."
