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 Vladimir Putin stated on July 16, 2018 in a press conference: "The Russian state has never interfered ... into internal American affairs including election process." Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2018 in Facebook post: Says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion that a president "may decline to enforce a statute . . . when the president deems the statute unconstitutional" is "contrary to 200 years of Supreme Court precedent." Bloggers stated on May 25, 2018 in a blog post: "$1.8 billion Of Soros’ money just intercepted – he could officially go to prison for years" West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch." John Kerry stated on July 11, 2018 in a statement: Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions." Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2018 in a press conference after the NATO summit: "The United States was paying for anywhere from 70 to 90 percent of (NATO), depending on the way you calculate." Bloggers stated on July 5, 2018 in a blog post: "Shocking Video Emerges of Obama Mocking God and the Bible." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2018 in the NATO summit: "Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them." Chris Murphy stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia." Raul Labrador stated on June 27, 2018 in an opinion piece in the Idaho Statesman: Immigrants "can show up at any embassy or consulate abroad" to make their asylum claims. Charles Schumer stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated." Bloggers stated on June 30, 2018 in a blog post: "Justice Kennedy quit because he and his son helped Trump launder illegal Russian money through Deutsche Bank." Josh Hawley stated on July 9, 2018 in a campaign website: Says "Claire McCaskill voted for 100 percent of President Obama’s judicial nominees." Tax March stated on June 21, 2018 in a television ad in Nevada: "83% of Trump tax breaks go to the wealthiest 1%." Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." 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." Becoming American Initiative stated on July 3, 2018 in an ad: Says Ronald Reagan said immigrants "brought with them courage and the values of family, work, and freedom. Let us pledge to each other that we can make America great again." Corey Stewart stated on June 30, 2018 in in a Facebook live video: "Tim Kaine doesn’t want a border at all. He wants to get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and basically the border patrol as well." Larry Kudlow stated on June 29, 2018 in an interview with Fox Business Network: "The deficit ... is coming down, and it’s coming down rapidly." 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." Joe Manchin stated on June 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Pat Morrisey joined a federal lawsuit to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions." 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. Brad Parscale stated on June 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Fact: Over 90,000 kids were detained under Obama. And no one cared." 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 19, 2018 in speech at the National Federation of Independent Businesses 75th Anniversary Celebration: "There's been a 1,700 percent increase in asylum claims over the last 10 years." Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2018 in remarks to reporters on the White House grounds: "You can’t (end the separation of families at the border) through an executive order."
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Vladimir Putin stated on July 16, 2018 in a press conference: "The Russian state has never interfered ... into internal American affairs including election process." Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2018 in Facebook post: Says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion that a president "may decline to enforce a statute . . . when the president deems the statute unconstitutional" is "contrary to 200 years of Supreme Court precedent." Bloggers stated on May 25, 2018 in a blog post: "$1.8 billion Of Soros’ money just intercepted – he could officially go to prison for years" West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch." John Kerry stated on July 11, 2018 in a statement: Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions." Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2018 in a press conference after the NATO summit: "The United States was paying for anywhere from 70 to 90 percent of (NATO), depending on the way you calculate." Bloggers stated on July 5, 2018 in a blog post: "Shocking Video Emerges of Obama Mocking God and the Bible." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2018 in the NATO summit: "Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them." Chris Murphy stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia." Raul Labrador stated on June 27, 2018 in an opinion piece in the Idaho Statesman: Immigrants "can show up at any embassy or consulate abroad" to make their asylum claims. Charles Schumer stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated." Bloggers stated on June 30, 2018 in a blog post: "Justice Kennedy quit because he and his son helped Trump launder illegal Russian money through Deutsche Bank." Josh Hawley stated on July 9, 2018 in a campaign website: Says "Claire McCaskill voted for 100 percent of President Obama’s judicial nominees." Tax March stated on June 21, 2018 in a television ad in Nevada: "83% of Trump tax breaks go to the wealthiest 1%." Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." 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." Becoming American Initiative stated on July 3, 2018 in an ad: Says Ronald Reagan said immigrants "brought with them courage and the values of family, work, and freedom. Let us pledge to each other that we can make America great again." Corey Stewart stated on June 30, 2018 in in a Facebook live video: "Tim Kaine doesn’t want a border at all. He wants to get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and basically the border patrol as well." Larry Kudlow stated on June 29, 2018 in an interview with Fox Business Network: "The deficit ... is coming down, and it’s coming down rapidly." 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." Joe Manchin stated on June 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Pat Morrisey joined a federal lawsuit to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions." 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. Brad Parscale stated on June 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Fact: Over 90,000 kids were detained under Obama. And no one cared." 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 19, 2018 in speech at the National Federation of Independent Businesses 75th Anniversary Celebration: "There's been a 1,700 percent increase in asylum claims over the last 10 years." Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2018 in remarks to reporters on the White House grounds: "You can’t (end the separation of families at the border) through an executive order."
Vladimir Putin stated on July 16, 2018 in a press conference: "The Russian state has never interfered ... into internal American affairs including election process."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2018 in Facebook post: Says Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion that a president "may decline to enforce a statute . . . when the president deems the statute unconstitutional" is "contrary to 200 years of Supreme Court precedent."
Bloggers stated on May 25, 2018 in a blog post: "$1.8 billion Of Soros’ money just intercepted – he could officially go to prison for years"
West Virginia Democratic Party stated on July 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch."
John Kerry stated on July 11, 2018 in a statement: Since 2014, "each year, (NATO) nations have been increasing their contributions."
Donald Trump stated on July 12, 2018 in a press conference after the NATO summit: "The United States was paying for anywhere from 70 to 90 percent of (NATO), depending on the way you calculate."
Bloggers stated on July 5, 2018 in a blog post: "Shocking Video Emerges of Obama Mocking God and the Bible."
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2018 in the NATO summit: "Many countries (in NATO) owe us a tremendous amount of money for many years back, where they’re delinquent, as far as I’m concerned, because the United States has had to pay for them."
Chris Murphy stated on July 9, 2018 in a tweet: On assault weapons, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s position is "way out of the judicial mainstream, far to the right of even late Justice Scalia."
Raul Labrador stated on June 27, 2018 in an opinion piece in the Idaho Statesman: Immigrants "can show up at any embassy or consulate abroad" to make their asylum claims.
Charles Schumer stated on July 10, 2018 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated."
Bloggers stated on June 30, 2018 in a blog post: "Justice Kennedy quit because he and his son helped Trump launder illegal Russian money through Deutsche Bank."
Josh Hawley stated on July 9, 2018 in a campaign website: Says "Claire McCaskill voted for 100 percent of President Obama’s judicial nominees."
Tax March stated on June 21, 2018 in a television ad in Nevada: "83% of Trump tax breaks go to the wealthiest 1%."
Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13."
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."
Becoming American Initiative stated on July 3, 2018 in an ad: Says Ronald Reagan said immigrants "brought with them courage and the values of family, work, and freedom. Let us pledge to each other that we can make America great again."
Corey Stewart stated on June 30, 2018 in in a Facebook live video: "Tim Kaine doesn’t want a border at all. He wants to get rid of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and basically the border patrol as well."
Larry Kudlow stated on June 29, 2018 in an interview with Fox Business Network: "The deficit ... is coming down, and it’s coming down rapidly."
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."
Joe Manchin stated on June 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Pat Morrisey joined a federal lawsuit to allow insurance companies to deny coverage for people with pre-existing conditions."
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.
Brad Parscale stated on June 20, 2018 in a tweet: "Fact: Over 90,000 kids were detained under Obama. And no one cared."
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 19, 2018 in speech at the National Federation of Independent Businesses 75th Anniversary Celebration: "There's been a 1,700 percent increase in asylum claims over the last 10 years."
Donald Trump stated on June 15, 2018 in remarks to reporters on the White House grounds: "You can’t (end the separation of families at the border) through an executive order."
