Latest Mostly 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 Lori Lightfoot stated on March 5, 2019 in a tweet: Says the percentage of officers the Chicago Police Board fired after hearing their cases or who chose to resign prior to a board hearing roughly doubled during her tenure. Greg Abbott stated on March 4, 2019 in a press conference: "On a per capita basis, Irving-Las Colinas has more Fortune 500 companies than any city in the United States of America." Jay Inslee stated on February 20, 2019 in an interview: "The forest fires were so grotesque last year that we had the worst air in the world in Washington." Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2018 in a Facebook post: Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour. Jim Justice stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: "This is the largest cumulative surplus for the first six months of any fiscal year in state history." Carol Miller stated on February 15, 2019 in a tweeted video: "Just two weeks ago, Customs and Border Protection seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in West Virginia 32 times over." Roy Cooper stated on February 25, 2019 in his State of the State address: "Right now, four in 10 public schools in our state are at least 50 years old." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "A black woman in New York City is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman." Ilhan Omar stated on February 27, 2019 in a tweet: "#MichaelCohen: Convicted of lying to Congress re: Russia investigation … #ElliottAbrams: Convicted of lying to Congress re: arming Contra death squads" Henry Cuellar stated on February 22, 2019 in a press conference: Says President Donald Trump "put out a $297 million contract to a vendor to show him how to hire Border Patrol. So, the first payment they made was $14.8 million. You know how many Border Patrol they hired with $14.8 million? Two." Chip Roy stated on February 27, 2019 in a hearing for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: "We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade." Terry Katsma stated on February 17, 2019 in a TV interview: "The rainy day fund … is $320 million. That's much more than what it has been in the past." Craig Thompson stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview: Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin." David Price stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet: Says border "crossings remain at historically low levels." Amy Klobuchar stated on February 18, 2019 in a town hall: Prescription drugs "are nearly 20 percent of our health care costs now when you include hospital prescription drugs." Jason Smith stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: Federal workers "are paid well above the HOUSEHOLD income in southern Missouri." Joe Manchin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia." Beto O'Rourke stated on February 8, 2019 in a blog post: When visa holders exit the United States and enter Mexico, "if they leave through a land port of entry we literally have no clue if they are still here or have returned to their country of origin." Jerrold Nadler stated on February 6, 2019 in a committee hearing: "In 2011, for example, the United Kingdom had 146 deaths due to gun violence; Denmark, 71; Portugal, 142; and Japan, 30. But last year, in the United States, almost 40,000." Roy Cooper stated on January 30, 2019: Says "30,000 veterans in North Carolina have no health insurance." Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones." Darren Jackson stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina." Matt Gaetz stated on February 7, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing." John Nygren stated on January 11, 2019 in a tweet: "Today, property taxes are lower than they were in 2010." Patrick Morrisey stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs." Michael Bloomberg stated on January 21, 2019 in a speech: "All of this work helped us increase graduation rates by 42 percent and substantially reduce the racial achievement gap." Civitas Institute stated on January 28, 2019 in a tweet: "There are almost 60,000 North Carolina children on waiting lists to access a school that works best for them." Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 3, 2019 in an op-ed: "Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in news release: "Not a dollar would be paid out until jobs in the Foxconn development area were created." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2019 in a tweet: "The top 0.1 percent ... own about the same wealth as 90 percent of America."
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Lori Lightfoot stated on March 5, 2019 in a tweet: Says the percentage of officers the Chicago Police Board fired after hearing their cases or who chose to resign prior to a board hearing roughly doubled during her tenure. Greg Abbott stated on March 4, 2019 in a press conference: "On a per capita basis, Irving-Las Colinas has more Fortune 500 companies than any city in the United States of America." Jay Inslee stated on February 20, 2019 in an interview: "The forest fires were so grotesque last year that we had the worst air in the world in Washington." Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2018 in a Facebook post: Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour. Jim Justice stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: "This is the largest cumulative surplus for the first six months of any fiscal year in state history." Carol Miller stated on February 15, 2019 in a tweeted video: "Just two weeks ago, Customs and Border Protection seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in West Virginia 32 times over." Roy Cooper stated on February 25, 2019 in his State of the State address: "Right now, four in 10 public schools in our state are at least 50 years old." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "A black woman in New York City is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman." Ilhan Omar stated on February 27, 2019 in a tweet: "#MichaelCohen: Convicted of lying to Congress re: Russia investigation … #ElliottAbrams: Convicted of lying to Congress re: arming Contra death squads" Henry Cuellar stated on February 22, 2019 in a press conference: Says President Donald Trump "put out a $297 million contract to a vendor to show him how to hire Border Patrol. So, the first payment they made was $14.8 million. You know how many Border Patrol they hired with $14.8 million? Two." Chip Roy stated on February 27, 2019 in a hearing for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: "We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade." Terry Katsma stated on February 17, 2019 in a TV interview: "The rainy day fund … is $320 million. That's much more than what it has been in the past." Craig Thompson stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview: Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin." David Price stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet: Says border "crossings remain at historically low levels." Amy Klobuchar stated on February 18, 2019 in a town hall: Prescription drugs "are nearly 20 percent of our health care costs now when you include hospital prescription drugs." Jason Smith stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: Federal workers "are paid well above the HOUSEHOLD income in southern Missouri." Joe Manchin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia." Beto O'Rourke stated on February 8, 2019 in a blog post: When visa holders exit the United States and enter Mexico, "if they leave through a land port of entry we literally have no clue if they are still here or have returned to their country of origin." Jerrold Nadler stated on February 6, 2019 in a committee hearing: "In 2011, for example, the United Kingdom had 146 deaths due to gun violence; Denmark, 71; Portugal, 142; and Japan, 30. But last year, in the United States, almost 40,000." Roy Cooper stated on January 30, 2019: Says "30,000 veterans in North Carolina have no health insurance." Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones." Darren Jackson stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina." Matt Gaetz stated on February 7, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing." John Nygren stated on January 11, 2019 in a tweet: "Today, property taxes are lower than they were in 2010." Patrick Morrisey stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs." Michael Bloomberg stated on January 21, 2019 in a speech: "All of this work helped us increase graduation rates by 42 percent and substantially reduce the racial achievement gap." Civitas Institute stated on January 28, 2019 in a tweet: "There are almost 60,000 North Carolina children on waiting lists to access a school that works best for them." Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 3, 2019 in an op-ed: "Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in news release: "Not a dollar would be paid out until jobs in the Foxconn development area were created." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2019 in a tweet: "The top 0.1 percent ... own about the same wealth as 90 percent of America."
Lori Lightfoot stated on March 5, 2019 in a tweet: Says the percentage of officers the Chicago Police Board fired after hearing their cases or who chose to resign prior to a board hearing roughly doubled during her tenure.
Greg Abbott stated on March 4, 2019 in a press conference: "On a per capita basis, Irving-Las Colinas has more Fortune 500 companies than any city in the United States of America."
Jay Inslee stated on February 20, 2019 in an interview: "The forest fires were so grotesque last year that we had the worst air in the world in Washington."
Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2018 in a Facebook post: Facebook video purports to show man flying a hoverboard at over 103 miles per hour.
Jim Justice stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: "This is the largest cumulative surplus for the first six months of any fiscal year in state history."
Carol Miller stated on February 15, 2019 in a tweeted video: "Just two weeks ago, Customs and Border Protection seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in West Virginia 32 times over."
Roy Cooper stated on February 25, 2019 in his State of the State address: "Right now, four in 10 public schools in our state are at least 50 years old."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "A black woman in New York City is 12 times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman."
Ilhan Omar stated on February 27, 2019 in a tweet: "#MichaelCohen: Convicted of lying to Congress re: Russia investigation … #ElliottAbrams: Convicted of lying to Congress re: arming Contra death squads"
Henry Cuellar stated on February 22, 2019 in a press conference: Says President Donald Trump "put out a $297 million contract to a vendor to show him how to hire Border Patrol. So, the first payment they made was $14.8 million. You know how many Border Patrol they hired with $14.8 million? Two."
Chip Roy stated on February 27, 2019 in a hearing for the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: "We amass about $100 million in debt per hour, which means we've blown through 300, 400, 450 million dollars during this charade."
Terry Katsma stated on February 17, 2019 in a TV interview: "The rainy day fund … is $320 million. That's much more than what it has been in the past."
Craig Thompson stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview: Among neighboring states, the condition of Wisconsin highways was rated "not only the worst, but it was worse by a gaping margin."
David Price stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet: Says border "crossings remain at historically low levels."
Amy Klobuchar stated on February 18, 2019 in a town hall: Prescription drugs "are nearly 20 percent of our health care costs now when you include hospital prescription drugs."
Jason Smith stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: Federal workers "are paid well above the HOUSEHOLD income in southern Missouri."
Joe Manchin stated on January 2, 2019 in a tweet: The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia."
Beto O'Rourke stated on February 8, 2019 in a blog post: When visa holders exit the United States and enter Mexico, "if they leave through a land port of entry we literally have no clue if they are still here or have returned to their country of origin."
Jerrold Nadler stated on February 6, 2019 in a committee hearing: "In 2011, for example, the United Kingdom had 146 deaths due to gun violence; Denmark, 71; Portugal, 142; and Japan, 30. But last year, in the United States, almost 40,000."
Roy Cooper stated on January 30, 2019: Says "30,000 veterans in North Carolina have no health insurance."
Facebook posts stated on February 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Since 1938 the minimum wage has been increased "23 times" and was raised "21 times during Democratic congresses, and only twice during Republican ones."
Darren Jackson stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina."
Matt Gaetz stated on February 7, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing."
John Nygren stated on January 11, 2019 in a tweet: "Today, property taxes are lower than they were in 2010."
Patrick Morrisey stated on January 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs."
Michael Bloomberg stated on January 21, 2019 in a speech: "All of this work helped us increase graduation rates by 42 percent and substantially reduce the racial achievement gap."
Civitas Institute stated on January 28, 2019 in a tweet: "There are almost 60,000 North Carolina children on waiting lists to access a school that works best for them."
Shelley Moore Capito stated on January 3, 2019 in an op-ed: "Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low."
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in news release: "Not a dollar would be paid out until jobs in the Foxconn development area were created."
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 29, 2019 in a tweet: "The top 0.1 percent ... own about the same wealth as 90 percent of America."