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 Luther Strange stated on September 21, 2017 in a debate: Alabama is "the most generous state in the union in terms of what we give to charities." Luther Strange stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign website: "Roy Moore fought for pay increases for politicians while courts had to shut down because of lack of funding." Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions." Mike Pence stated on September 21, 2017 in comments on 'Fox & Friends': "Thomas Jefferson said, ‘Government that governs least governs best.’ " Bill Cassidy stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview on CNN: Under the Graham-Cassidy health insurance bill, in "states like Maine, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, there will be billions more dollars to provide health insurance coverage for those in those states who have been passed by by Obamacare." Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2017 in an interview: "Private insurance companies in this country spend between 12 and 18 percent on administration costs. The cost of administering the Medicare program, a very popular program that works well for our seniors, is 2 percent. We can save approximately $500 billion a year just in administration costs." Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2017 in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly: "Companies are moving back, creating job growth the likes of which our country has not seen in a very long time." Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Long gas lines forming in North Korea." Donald Trump stated on September 14, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says "92 percent of the people agree on DACA." Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 14, 2017 in an attack ad: Says Roy Moore is "on the wrong side of Trump’s border wall." Kris Kobach stated on September 7, 2017 in Breitbart column: "Facts have come to light that indicate that a pivotal, close election was likely changed through voter fraud on November 8, 2016: New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate Seat, and perhaps also New Hampshire’s four Electoral College votes in the presidential election." Dave Brat stated on September 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?" Bloggers stated on September 7, 2017 in a fake news article: "Georgia mosque keeps Hurricane Harvey donations, will send to Syrian refugees instead" Eric Schneiderman stated on September 6, 2017 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "No court has held (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) unconstitutional." Al Franken stated on September 5, 2017 in an interview: "President (Ronald) Reagan did a similar thing. George H.W. Bush did a similar order" as former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. Rick Santorum stated on September 3, 2017 in a CNN interview: "We have over a million (legal immigrants) a year, more than at any time in the history of this country. We have the largest percentage of immigrants, almost tied now with the historical high as a percentage of immigrants living in this country." Jeff Sessions stated on September 5, 2017 in remarks at the Justice Department: Says President Barack Obama’s policy known as DACA "contributed to a surge of minors at the southern border." Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 2, 2017 in an ad: In addition to his compensation as a judge, "Roy Moore and his wife (paid themselves) over $1 million from a charity they ran." Bloggers stated on August 29, 2017 in Internet posts: Says video shows Mike Pence quoting the Bible as justification for "Congress not to fund Katrina relief effort." Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2017 in an MSNBC interview: "Two-thirds of the (Hurricane Sandy relief) bill had nothing to do with Sandy." Adam Schiff stated on August 20, 2017 in an interview: "I think what the authors of the (25th) Amendment principally had in mind was some kind of physical incapacitation or serious mental illness or a breakdown, an inability to function in office." Joe Arpaio stated on August 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says his conviction is "a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department." Bloggers stated on August 28, 2017 in tweets: Photo shows a shark swimming on a freeway in Houston. Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 22, 2017 in in an ad: Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation. Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a CNN town hall broadcast: "We’ve got dozens of counties around America that have zero insurers left." Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally in Phoenix: "We have become an energy exporter for the first time ever just recently." Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally: "There aren't too many people outside protesting" his speech at the Phoenix Convention Center. Matthew Rosendale stated on July 31, 2017 in Voices of Montana radio show: Says Sen. Jon Tester "believes that we should have a national registration so that the people of Montana should have to ask permission before they purchase a gun, ask permission from the federal government." Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2017 in a question-and-answer session with reporters: White nationalist protesters in Charlottesville "had a permit. The other group didn’t have a permit."
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Luther Strange stated on September 21, 2017 in a debate: Alabama is "the most generous state in the union in terms of what we give to charities." Luther Strange stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign website: "Roy Moore fought for pay increases for politicians while courts had to shut down because of lack of funding." Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions." Mike Pence stated on September 21, 2017 in comments on 'Fox & Friends': "Thomas Jefferson said, ‘Government that governs least governs best.’ " Bill Cassidy stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview on CNN: Under the Graham-Cassidy health insurance bill, in "states like Maine, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, there will be billions more dollars to provide health insurance coverage for those in those states who have been passed by by Obamacare." Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2017 in an interview: "Private insurance companies in this country spend between 12 and 18 percent on administration costs. The cost of administering the Medicare program, a very popular program that works well for our seniors, is 2 percent. We can save approximately $500 billion a year just in administration costs." Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2017 in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly: "Companies are moving back, creating job growth the likes of which our country has not seen in a very long time." Donald Trump stated on September 17, 2017 in a tweet: "Long gas lines forming in North Korea." Donald Trump stated on September 14, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says "92 percent of the people agree on DACA." Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 14, 2017 in an attack ad: Says Roy Moore is "on the wrong side of Trump’s border wall." Kris Kobach stated on September 7, 2017 in Breitbart column: "Facts have come to light that indicate that a pivotal, close election was likely changed through voter fraud on November 8, 2016: New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate Seat, and perhaps also New Hampshire’s four Electoral College votes in the presidential election." Dave Brat stated on September 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?" Bloggers stated on September 7, 2017 in a fake news article: "Georgia mosque keeps Hurricane Harvey donations, will send to Syrian refugees instead" Eric Schneiderman stated on September 6, 2017 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "No court has held (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) unconstitutional." Al Franken stated on September 5, 2017 in an interview: "President (Ronald) Reagan did a similar thing. George H.W. Bush did a similar order" as former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. Rick Santorum stated on September 3, 2017 in a CNN interview: "We have over a million (legal immigrants) a year, more than at any time in the history of this country. We have the largest percentage of immigrants, almost tied now with the historical high as a percentage of immigrants living in this country." Jeff Sessions stated on September 5, 2017 in remarks at the Justice Department: Says President Barack Obama’s policy known as DACA "contributed to a surge of minors at the southern border." Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 2, 2017 in an ad: In addition to his compensation as a judge, "Roy Moore and his wife (paid themselves) over $1 million from a charity they ran." Bloggers stated on August 29, 2017 in Internet posts: Says video shows Mike Pence quoting the Bible as justification for "Congress not to fund Katrina relief effort." Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2017 in an MSNBC interview: "Two-thirds of the (Hurricane Sandy relief) bill had nothing to do with Sandy." Adam Schiff stated on August 20, 2017 in an interview: "I think what the authors of the (25th) Amendment principally had in mind was some kind of physical incapacitation or serious mental illness or a breakdown, an inability to function in office." Joe Arpaio stated on August 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says his conviction is "a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department." Bloggers stated on August 28, 2017 in tweets: Photo shows a shark swimming on a freeway in Houston. Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 22, 2017 in in an ad: Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation. Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a CNN town hall broadcast: "We’ve got dozens of counties around America that have zero insurers left." Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally in Phoenix: "We have become an energy exporter for the first time ever just recently." Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally: "There aren't too many people outside protesting" his speech at the Phoenix Convention Center. Matthew Rosendale stated on July 31, 2017 in Voices of Montana radio show: Says Sen. Jon Tester "believes that we should have a national registration so that the people of Montana should have to ask permission before they purchase a gun, ask permission from the federal government." Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2017 in a question-and-answer session with reporters: White nationalist protesters in Charlottesville "had a permit. The other group didn’t have a permit."
Luther Strange stated on September 21, 2017 in a debate: Alabama is "the most generous state in the union in terms of what we give to charities."
Luther Strange stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign website: "Roy Moore fought for pay increases for politicians while courts had to shut down because of lack of funding."
Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions."
Mike Pence stated on September 21, 2017 in comments on 'Fox & Friends': "Thomas Jefferson said, ‘Government that governs least governs best.’ "
Bill Cassidy stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview on CNN: Under the Graham-Cassidy health insurance bill, in "states like Maine, Virginia, Florida, Missouri, there will be billions more dollars to provide health insurance coverage for those in those states who have been passed by by Obamacare."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2017 in an interview: "Private insurance companies in this country spend between 12 and 18 percent on administration costs. The cost of administering the Medicare program, a very popular program that works well for our seniors, is 2 percent. We can save approximately $500 billion a year just in administration costs."
Donald Trump stated on September 19, 2017 in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly: "Companies are moving back, creating job growth the likes of which our country has not seen in a very long time."
Donald Trump stated on September 14, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says "92 percent of the people agree on DACA."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 14, 2017 in an attack ad: Says Roy Moore is "on the wrong side of Trump’s border wall."
Kris Kobach stated on September 7, 2017 in Breitbart column: "Facts have come to light that indicate that a pivotal, close election was likely changed through voter fraud on November 8, 2016: New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate Seat, and perhaps also New Hampshire’s four Electoral College votes in the presidential election."
Dave Brat stated on September 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?"
Bloggers stated on September 7, 2017 in a fake news article: "Georgia mosque keeps Hurricane Harvey donations, will send to Syrian refugees instead"
Eric Schneiderman stated on September 6, 2017 in an interview on The Rachel Maddow Show: "No court has held (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) unconstitutional."
Al Franken stated on September 5, 2017 in an interview: "President (Ronald) Reagan did a similar thing. George H.W. Bush did a similar order" as former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
Rick Santorum stated on September 3, 2017 in a CNN interview: "We have over a million (legal immigrants) a year, more than at any time in the history of this country. We have the largest percentage of immigrants, almost tied now with the historical high as a percentage of immigrants living in this country."
Jeff Sessions stated on September 5, 2017 in remarks at the Justice Department: Says President Barack Obama’s policy known as DACA "contributed to a surge of minors at the southern border."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 2, 2017 in an ad: In addition to his compensation as a judge, "Roy Moore and his wife (paid themselves) over $1 million from a charity they ran."
Bloggers stated on August 29, 2017 in Internet posts: Says video shows Mike Pence quoting the Bible as justification for "Congress not to fund Katrina relief effort."
Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent."
Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2017 in an MSNBC interview: "Two-thirds of the (Hurricane Sandy relief) bill had nothing to do with Sandy."
Adam Schiff stated on August 20, 2017 in an interview: "I think what the authors of the (25th) Amendment principally had in mind was some kind of physical incapacitation or serious mental illness or a breakdown, an inability to function in office."
Joe Arpaio stated on August 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says his conviction is "a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 22, 2017 in in an ad: Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation.
Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a CNN town hall broadcast: "We’ve got dozens of counties around America that have zero insurers left."
Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally in Phoenix: "We have become an energy exporter for the first time ever just recently."
Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally: "There aren't too many people outside protesting" his speech at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Matthew Rosendale stated on July 31, 2017 in Voices of Montana radio show: Says Sen. Jon Tester "believes that we should have a national registration so that the people of Montana should have to ask permission before they purchase a gun, ask permission from the federal government."
Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2017 in a question-and-answer session with reporters: White nationalist protesters in Charlottesville "had a permit. The other group didn’t have a permit."
