Latest True Fact-checks 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 Patrick Morrisey stated on February 21, 2018 in a tweet: "The impending work stoppage is unlawful." Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita." Rebecca Dallet stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview: Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases." Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." Glenn Grothman stated on January 15, 2018 in a public forum: "The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times." Chris Kennedy stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "There was no requirement to put in affordable housing." USA Trainnews stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Rep. Paul Gosar asks Capitol Police to arrest illegal immigrants attending State of the Union." Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation." Brian Kavanagh stated on January 17, 2018 in a press conference: "New York has the third lowest rate of gun-caused death in America." Robert Mujica stated on January 18, 2018 in a radio interview: "70 percent of the income tax that the state collects happens to come from Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk and New York City" Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high." Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up." Jerry Brown stated on January 25, 2018 in a State of the State Address: California’s prisons budget in 1970 "was about 3 percent of the general fund. Now, it’s 8.9 percent, about $12 billion." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 18, 2018 in a press conference: Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion. Jon Husted stated on January 3, 2018 in a tweet: "When we say ‘one vote matters,’ it’s not just a saying – it has proven true 141 times in #Ohio over the last five years." Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate: Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians." Bill de Blasio stated on January 3, 2018 in a press conference: "The graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years" Norm Eisen stated on January 7, 2018 in a tweet: The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards." Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2018 in a tweet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history." Daniel Biss stated on November 27, 2017 in a tweet: These guys are now pretty much living up to the @BruceRauner standard. And falling dismally short of the @MittRomney standard. Even Romney released his full tax returns. Wisconsin Department of Transportation stated on September 8, 2017 in a news release: "Wisconsin's driver licenses and identification (ID) cards are currently the most secure in the nation." Jeff Flake stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith." Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech: "The No. 1 job vacancy in Florida every month for seven years has been nursing." Michael Kearns stated on October 23, 2017 in a television ad: "When I saw corruption and sexual harassment cover-ups I called on Sheldon Silver to resign." Eric Holcomb stated on October 24, 2017 in a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois." Nancy McFarlane stated on October 20, 2017 in in a televised debate: "We are spending more on affordable housing than we're spending on Dix Park right now." New Leadership PAC stated on October 19, 2017 in a press release: Says county parties representing more than half the state’s Republican voters approved resolutions "demanding changes" in Texas House leadership. Delaine Eastin stated on October 11, 2017 in an op-ed: "Ninety percent of people born in the 1940s ended up doing better financially than their parents. But those born in the 1980s, the much-maligned Millennials, have only a 50-50 chance of doing better (financially) than their parents, despite being the best-educated generation in our history." Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people." Roy Blunt stated on September 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Our tax code has nearly doubled since 1985."
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Patrick Morrisey stated on February 21, 2018 in a tweet: "The impending work stoppage is unlawful." Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita." Rebecca Dallet stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview: Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases." Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." Glenn Grothman stated on January 15, 2018 in a public forum: "The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times." Chris Kennedy stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "There was no requirement to put in affordable housing." USA Trainnews stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Rep. Paul Gosar asks Capitol Police to arrest illegal immigrants attending State of the Union." Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation." Brian Kavanagh stated on January 17, 2018 in a press conference: "New York has the third lowest rate of gun-caused death in America." Robert Mujica stated on January 18, 2018 in a radio interview: "70 percent of the income tax that the state collects happens to come from Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk and New York City" Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high." Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up." Jerry Brown stated on January 25, 2018 in a State of the State Address: California’s prisons budget in 1970 "was about 3 percent of the general fund. Now, it’s 8.9 percent, about $12 billion." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 18, 2018 in a press conference: Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion. Jon Husted stated on January 3, 2018 in a tweet: "When we say ‘one vote matters,’ it’s not just a saying – it has proven true 141 times in #Ohio over the last five years." Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate: Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians." Bill de Blasio stated on January 3, 2018 in a press conference: "The graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years" Norm Eisen stated on January 7, 2018 in a tweet: The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards." Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2018 in a tweet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history." Daniel Biss stated on November 27, 2017 in a tweet: These guys are now pretty much living up to the @BruceRauner standard. And falling dismally short of the @MittRomney standard. Even Romney released his full tax returns. Wisconsin Department of Transportation stated on September 8, 2017 in a news release: "Wisconsin's driver licenses and identification (ID) cards are currently the most secure in the nation." Jeff Flake stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith." Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech: "The No. 1 job vacancy in Florida every month for seven years has been nursing." Michael Kearns stated on October 23, 2017 in a television ad: "When I saw corruption and sexual harassment cover-ups I called on Sheldon Silver to resign." Eric Holcomb stated on October 24, 2017 in a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois." Nancy McFarlane stated on October 20, 2017 in in a televised debate: "We are spending more on affordable housing than we're spending on Dix Park right now." New Leadership PAC stated on October 19, 2017 in a press release: Says county parties representing more than half the state’s Republican voters approved resolutions "demanding changes" in Texas House leadership. Delaine Eastin stated on October 11, 2017 in an op-ed: "Ninety percent of people born in the 1940s ended up doing better financially than their parents. But those born in the 1980s, the much-maligned Millennials, have only a 50-50 chance of doing better (financially) than their parents, despite being the best-educated generation in our history." Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people." Roy Blunt stated on September 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Our tax code has nearly doubled since 1985."
Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita."
Rebecca Dallet stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview: Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases."
Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet."
Glenn Grothman stated on January 15, 2018 in a public forum: "The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times."
Chris Kennedy stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "There was no requirement to put in affordable housing."
USA Trainnews stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Rep. Paul Gosar asks Capitol Police to arrest illegal immigrants attending State of the Union."
Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation."
Brian Kavanagh stated on January 17, 2018 in a press conference: "New York has the third lowest rate of gun-caused death in America."
Robert Mujica stated on January 18, 2018 in a radio interview: "70 percent of the income tax that the state collects happens to come from Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk and New York City"
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high."
Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up."
Jerry Brown stated on January 25, 2018 in a State of the State Address: California’s prisons budget in 1970 "was about 3 percent of the general fund. Now, it’s 8.9 percent, about $12 billion."
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 18, 2018 in a press conference: Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion.
Jon Husted stated on January 3, 2018 in a tweet: "When we say ‘one vote matters,’ it’s not just a saying – it has proven true 141 times in #Ohio over the last five years."
Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate: Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians."
Bill de Blasio stated on January 3, 2018 in a press conference: "The graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years"
Norm Eisen stated on January 7, 2018 in a tweet: The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards."
Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2018 in a tweet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history."
Daniel Biss stated on November 27, 2017 in a tweet: These guys are now pretty much living up to the @BruceRauner standard. And falling dismally short of the @MittRomney standard. Even Romney released his full tax returns.
Wisconsin Department of Transportation stated on September 8, 2017 in a news release: "Wisconsin's driver licenses and identification (ID) cards are currently the most secure in the nation."
Jeff Flake stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says Roy Moore said a "practicing Muslim should not be a member of Congress because of his faith."
Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2017 in a speech: "The No. 1 job vacancy in Florida every month for seven years has been nursing."
Michael Kearns stated on October 23, 2017 in a television ad: "When I saw corruption and sexual harassment cover-ups I called on Sheldon Silver to resign."
Eric Holcomb stated on October 24, 2017 in a campaign ad: "We’re growing union jobs faster than Illinois."
Nancy McFarlane stated on October 20, 2017 in in a televised debate: "We are spending more on affordable housing than we're spending on Dix Park right now."
New Leadership PAC stated on October 19, 2017 in a press release: Says county parties representing more than half the state’s Republican voters approved resolutions "demanding changes" in Texas House leadership.
Delaine Eastin stated on October 11, 2017 in an op-ed: "Ninety percent of people born in the 1940s ended up doing better financially than their parents. But those born in the 1980s, the much-maligned Millennials, have only a 50-50 chance of doing better (financially) than their parents, despite being the best-educated generation in our history."
Mark Pocan stated on October 18, 2017 in an interview: What Republicans call the "death tax" is the estate tax "on the ultra wealthy" which, in 2016, was paid by only "two out of every 1,000 people."
