Latest False 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 Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2017 in an interview with Fox's Tucker Carlson: Says "the New York Times wrote about" Barack Obama wiretapping Donald Trump during the election. Tom Price stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The number of individuals who actually got coverage through the exchange who didn't have coverage before, or who weren't eligible for Medicaid before is relatively small. So we've turned things upside down completely for 3 million, or 4 million, or 5 million individuals." Scott Pruitt stated on March 9, 2017 in an interview on CNBC: Carbon dioxide is not "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Everybody acts like President Trump is the one that came up with this idea. ... There are multiple news outlets that have reported" former President Barack Obama ordered wiretapping on Trump. Claire McCaskill stated on March 2, 2017 in a tweet: "I’ve been on the Armed Services (Committee) for 10 years. No call or meeting w/ Russian ambassador. Ever." Citizen Action of Wisconsin stated on February 28, 2017 in a website posting: Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office. Bloggers stated on March 1, 2017 in a headline: "Top Democrats refuse to stand for Gold Star widow." Greg Abbott stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373. Louie Gohmert stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress. John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS." Bloggers stated on February 3, 2017 in a headline: Says Sen. John McCain was "caught making highly illegal phone call to foreign country." Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2017 in a campaign rally: "Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible." LearnProgress.org stated on February 8, 2017 in a headline: Says Donald Trump was "caught investing in (the) Dakota Pipeline before signing it." World Food Program stated on February 5, 2017 in a tweet: "Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions. Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: "While on FAKE NEWS @CNN, Bernie Sanders was cut off for using the term fake news to describe the network. They said technical difficulties!" Sean Hannity stated on February 9, 2017 in on Fox News: The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is "the most overturned court in the country." Dawn Buckingham stated on February 8, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office." Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2017 in a tweet: Says CNN’s Chris Cuomo "never asked" Sen. Richard Blumenthal about Blumenthal's misstatements on his own service in Vietnam. Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2017 in a meeting with sheriffs in the White House: "The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: Says "109 people out of hundreds of thousands of travelers" were affected by the immigration executive order. Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in There was no massacre: "Two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre. … It didn't get covered" Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "This is longest that the nation has gone without a secretary of the Treasury, at least in modern times. If it's not the longest, it's darn close to it." Mario Diaz-Balart stated on January 30, 2017 in a press release: Says former President Barack Obama "took similar action against Cuban refugees" as President Donald Trump did in his executive order. Kellyanne Conway stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview with "CBS This Morning": "Here's the fact: The No. 1 source of income into Mexico are Mexicans working here and sending the money back." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview with CBN: "If you were a Muslim, you could come in, if you were a Christian, it was impossible." Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2017 in In a speech at the GOP Retreat: "Here in Philadelphia murder has been steady — I mean — just terribly increasing." Sean Spicer stated on January 24, 2017 in the daily press briefing: "There's one (study) that came out of Pew in 2008 that showed 14 percent of people who voted were noncitizens." Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2017 in remarks at the CIA: "The media ... sort of made it sound like I had a feud with the intelligence community."
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Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2017 in an interview with Fox's Tucker Carlson: Says "the New York Times wrote about" Barack Obama wiretapping Donald Trump during the election. Tom Price stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The number of individuals who actually got coverage through the exchange who didn't have coverage before, or who weren't eligible for Medicaid before is relatively small. So we've turned things upside down completely for 3 million, or 4 million, or 5 million individuals." Scott Pruitt stated on March 9, 2017 in an interview on CNBC: Carbon dioxide is not "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Everybody acts like President Trump is the one that came up with this idea. ... There are multiple news outlets that have reported" former President Barack Obama ordered wiretapping on Trump. Claire McCaskill stated on March 2, 2017 in a tweet: "I’ve been on the Armed Services (Committee) for 10 years. No call or meeting w/ Russian ambassador. Ever." Citizen Action of Wisconsin stated on February 28, 2017 in a website posting: Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office. Bloggers stated on March 1, 2017 in a headline: "Top Democrats refuse to stand for Gold Star widow." Greg Abbott stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373. Louie Gohmert stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress. John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS." Bloggers stated on February 3, 2017 in a headline: Says Sen. John McCain was "caught making highly illegal phone call to foreign country." Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2017 in a campaign rally: "Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible." LearnProgress.org stated on February 8, 2017 in a headline: Says Donald Trump was "caught investing in (the) Dakota Pipeline before signing it." World Food Program stated on February 5, 2017 in a tweet: "Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions. Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: "While on FAKE NEWS @CNN, Bernie Sanders was cut off for using the term fake news to describe the network. They said technical difficulties!" Sean Hannity stated on February 9, 2017 in on Fox News: The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is "the most overturned court in the country." Dawn Buckingham stated on February 8, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office." Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2017 in a tweet: Says CNN’s Chris Cuomo "never asked" Sen. Richard Blumenthal about Blumenthal's misstatements on his own service in Vietnam. Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2017 in a meeting with sheriffs in the White House: "The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: Says "109 people out of hundreds of thousands of travelers" were affected by the immigration executive order. Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in There was no massacre: "Two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre. … It didn't get covered" Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "This is longest that the nation has gone without a secretary of the Treasury, at least in modern times. If it's not the longest, it's darn close to it." Mario Diaz-Balart stated on January 30, 2017 in a press release: Says former President Barack Obama "took similar action against Cuban refugees" as President Donald Trump did in his executive order. Kellyanne Conway stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview with "CBS This Morning": "Here's the fact: The No. 1 source of income into Mexico are Mexicans working here and sending the money back." Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview with CBN: "If you were a Muslim, you could come in, if you were a Christian, it was impossible." Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2017 in In a speech at the GOP Retreat: "Here in Philadelphia murder has been steady — I mean — just terribly increasing." Sean Spicer stated on January 24, 2017 in the daily press briefing: "There's one (study) that came out of Pew in 2008 that showed 14 percent of people who voted were noncitizens." Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2017 in remarks at the CIA: "The media ... sort of made it sound like I had a feud with the intelligence community."
Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2017 in an interview with Fox's Tucker Carlson: Says "the New York Times wrote about" Barack Obama wiretapping Donald Trump during the election.
Tom Price stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The number of individuals who actually got coverage through the exchange who didn't have coverage before, or who weren't eligible for Medicaid before is relatively small. So we've turned things upside down completely for 3 million, or 4 million, or 5 million individuals."
Scott Pruitt stated on March 9, 2017 in an interview on CNBC: Carbon dioxide is not "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see."
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Everybody acts like President Trump is the one that came up with this idea. ... There are multiple news outlets that have reported" former President Barack Obama ordered wiretapping on Trump.
Claire McCaskill stated on March 2, 2017 in a tweet: "I’ve been on the Armed Services (Committee) for 10 years. No call or meeting w/ Russian ambassador. Ever."
Citizen Action of Wisconsin stated on February 28, 2017 in a website posting: Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office.
Greg Abbott stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373.
Louie Gohmert stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress.
John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would."
Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!"
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS."
Bloggers stated on February 3, 2017 in a headline: Says Sen. John McCain was "caught making highly illegal phone call to foreign country."
Donald Trump stated on February 18, 2017 in a campaign rally: "Look at what’s happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this? Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible."
LearnProgress.org stated on February 8, 2017 in a headline: Says Donald Trump was "caught investing in (the) Dakota Pipeline before signing it."
World Food Program stated on February 5, 2017 in a tweet: "Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions.
Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: "While on FAKE NEWS @CNN, Bernie Sanders was cut off for using the term fake news to describe the network. They said technical difficulties!"
Sean Hannity stated on February 9, 2017 in on Fox News: The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is "the most overturned court in the country."
Dawn Buckingham stated on February 8, 2017 in a campaign email blast: "Hundreds of illegal immigrants subject to detainers were released in the last week since the new sanctuary policy was adopted by the Travis County Sheriff's Office."
Donald Trump stated on February 9, 2017 in a tweet: Says CNN’s Chris Cuomo "never asked" Sen. Richard Blumenthal about Blumenthal's misstatements on his own service in Vietnam.
Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2017 in a meeting with sheriffs in the White House: "The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years."
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: Says "109 people out of hundreds of thousands of travelers" were affected by the immigration executive order.
Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in There was no massacre: "Two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre. … It didn't get covered"
Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "This is longest that the nation has gone without a secretary of the Treasury, at least in modern times. If it's not the longest, it's darn close to it."
Mario Diaz-Balart stated on January 30, 2017 in a press release: Says former President Barack Obama "took similar action against Cuban refugees" as President Donald Trump did in his executive order.
Kellyanne Conway stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview with "CBS This Morning": "Here's the fact: The No. 1 source of income into Mexico are Mexicans working here and sending the money back."
Donald Trump stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview with CBN: "If you were a Muslim, you could come in, if you were a Christian, it was impossible."
Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2017 in In a speech at the GOP Retreat: "Here in Philadelphia murder has been steady — I mean — just terribly increasing."
Sean Spicer stated on January 24, 2017 in the daily press briefing: "There's one (study) that came out of Pew in 2008 that showed 14 percent of people who voted were noncitizens."
Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2017 in remarks at the CIA: "The media ... sort of made it sound like I had a feud with the intelligence community."
