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 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." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Maine Democrat Jared Golden "supports using your Social Security to fund other government programs." Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay." 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." Heidi Heitkamp stated on October 28, 2018 in an op-ed in the Bismarck Tribune: "President Donald Trump even referred to one of (Kevin) Cramer’s health care repeal bills as 'mean' because the bill gutted protections for North Dakotans with preexisting conditions." Joe Manchin stated on October 3, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." Duncan Hunter stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Ammar Campa-Najjar is working to infiltrate Congress" and "is being supported by CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood." 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." Jon Tester stated on October 10, 2018 in in an ad: "Matt Rosendale supports plans that don’t have to cover (pre-existing conditions)." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 18, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "billionaire George Soros bankrolls" Minnesota Democrat Dan Feehan, who is "employed by a Soros-funded liberal outfit in D.C." and his campaign is "propped up by out of state super PACs backed by Soros' millions." John Culberson stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Texas Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher contradicted herself on her health care position by saying "we need universal health care." Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2018 in a rally in Murphysboro, Ill.: Says he didn't cancel a political rally because after Sept. 11, "the New York Stock Exchange was open the following day." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk." Erik Paulsen stated on October 17, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 24, 2018 in a digital ad: "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points." Don Bacon stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate: Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform." Marsha Blackburn stated on October 11, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Phil Bredesen "lured illegal immigrants to Tennessee." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a rally in Mosinee, Wis.: "Many presidents don’t get the chance to put a Supreme Court justice on." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "over 40 Republican leaders denounced" Steve Watkins’ campaign Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 8, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was "even dismissing the importance of military service" by saying, "We both served our country. I’ve served in a position where ideas matter." Maine Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2018 in a campaign mailer: Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits." Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a rally in Lebanon, Ohio: Says a recent opioid bill that reached his desk had "very little Democrat support." Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in a rally in Elko, Nev.: In California, "they're rioting now" over sanctuary cities. Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: Saudi Arabia has ordered $450 billion, "$110 billion of which is a military order," producing "over a million jobs." Kevin Cramer stated on October 18, 2018 in North Dakota Senate debate: "The standard of voting in North Dakota is the easiest in the country."
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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." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Maine Democrat Jared Golden "supports using your Social Security to fund other government programs." Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay." 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." Heidi Heitkamp stated on October 28, 2018 in an op-ed in the Bismarck Tribune: "President Donald Trump even referred to one of (Kevin) Cramer’s health care repeal bills as 'mean' because the bill gutted protections for North Dakotans with preexisting conditions." Joe Manchin stated on October 3, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation." Duncan Hunter stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Ammar Campa-Najjar is working to infiltrate Congress" and "is being supported by CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood." 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." Jon Tester stated on October 10, 2018 in in an ad: "Matt Rosendale supports plans that don’t have to cover (pre-existing conditions)." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 18, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "billionaire George Soros bankrolls" Minnesota Democrat Dan Feehan, who is "employed by a Soros-funded liberal outfit in D.C." and his campaign is "propped up by out of state super PACs backed by Soros' millions." John Culberson stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Texas Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher contradicted herself on her health care position by saying "we need universal health care." Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2018 in a rally in Murphysboro, Ill.: Says he didn't cancel a political rally because after Sept. 11, "the New York Stock Exchange was open the following day." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk." Erik Paulsen stated on October 17, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 24, 2018 in a digital ad: "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points." Don Bacon stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate: Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform." Marsha Blackburn stated on October 11, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Phil Bredesen "lured illegal immigrants to Tennessee." Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a rally in Mosinee, Wis.: "Many presidents don’t get the chance to put a Supreme Court justice on." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "over 40 Republican leaders denounced" Steve Watkins’ campaign Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 8, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was "even dismissing the importance of military service" by saying, "We both served our country. I’ve served in a position where ideas matter." Maine Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2018 in a campaign mailer: Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits." Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a rally in Lebanon, Ohio: Says a recent opioid bill that reached his desk had "very little Democrat support." Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in a rally in Elko, Nev.: In California, "they're rioting now" over sanctuary cities. Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: Saudi Arabia has ordered $450 billion, "$110 billion of which is a military order," producing "over a million jobs." Kevin Cramer stated on October 18, 2018 in North Dakota Senate debate: "The standard of voting in North Dakota is the easiest in the country."
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."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 30, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Maine Democrat Jared Golden "supports using your Social Security to fund other government programs."
Donald Trump stated on October 31, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats let him (cop killer Luis Bracamontes) into our country," and "Democrats let him stay."
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."
Heidi Heitkamp stated on October 28, 2018 in an op-ed in the Bismarck Tribune: "President Donald Trump even referred to one of (Kevin) Cramer’s health care repeal bills as 'mean' because the bill gutted protections for North Dakotans with preexisting conditions."
Joe Manchin stated on October 3, 2018 in a tweet: West Virginia "has the highest overdose rate per capita of any state in our nation."
Duncan Hunter stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Ammar Campa-Najjar is working to infiltrate Congress" and "is being supported by CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood."
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."
Jon Tester stated on October 10, 2018 in in an ad: "Matt Rosendale supports plans that don’t have to cover (pre-existing conditions)."
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign rally in Wisconsin: "Democrats oppose any effort to secure our border."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 18, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "billionaire George Soros bankrolls" Minnesota Democrat Dan Feehan, who is "employed by a Soros-funded liberal outfit in D.C." and his campaign is "propped up by out of state super PACs backed by Soros' millions."
John Culberson stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Texas Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher contradicted herself on her health care position by saying "we need universal health care."
Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2018 in a rally in Murphysboro, Ill.: Says he didn't cancel a political rally because after Sept. 11, "the New York Stock Exchange was open the following day."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk."
Erik Paulsen stated on October 17, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 24, 2018 in a digital ad: "We know dangerous criminals can slip through immigration at airports just like ours. Yet Joe Donnelly stood right here with the radical left against all efforts to secure our most vulnerable entry points."
Marsha Blackburn stated on October 11, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Phil Bredesen "lured illegal immigrants to Tennessee."
Donald Trump stated on October 24, 2018 in a rally in Mosinee, Wis.: "Many presidents don’t get the chance to put a Supreme Court justice on."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "over 40 Republican leaders denounced" Steve Watkins’ campaign
Future45 stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 8, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was "even dismissing the importance of military service" by saying, "We both served our country. I’ve served in a position where ideas matter."
Maine Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2018 in a campaign mailer: Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits."
Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a rally in Lebanon, Ohio: Says a recent opioid bill that reached his desk had "very little Democrat support."
Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in a rally in Elko, Nev.: In California, "they're rioting now" over sanctuary cities.
Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2018 in an exchange with reporters: Saudi Arabia has ordered $450 billion, "$110 billion of which is a military order," producing "over a million jobs."
Kevin Cramer stated on October 18, 2018 in North Dakota Senate debate: "The standard of voting in North Dakota is the easiest in the country."
