Latest 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 Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview: "We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “In a vegan world there would be no pandemics. 100% of pandemics are zoonotic in origin.” Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Ted Cruz says owning a gun should be as hassle free as owning a car, which as I recall requires a license and registration." Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: “There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction. Alex Padilla stated on March 22, 2021 in remarks in a Senate hearing: “In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.” Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on March 18, 2021 in a House hearing: The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.” Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in a press conference: Says there was a “28% increase in children to the border in my administration” and “31% … in 2019.” The increase in migration in January, February and March “happens every year.” Allen West stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Since 2006 Texas has given $19B in taxpayer subsidies to wind energy companies. Over the past 2-3 years Texas has tripled our dependence on wind energy to 23-25 percent of our energy distribution system." Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.” James Edming stated on March 23, 2021 in a speech: “You can’t tell me they can (develop a safe vaccine) in eight to 10 months. Or a year. It takes more time than that.” Charles Schumer stated on March 24, 2021 in a Senate hearing: “Republicans recently passed a bill to eliminate early voting on Sunday” in Georgia Julian Bradley stated on March 15, 2021 in news article: The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.” Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in press conference: “We’re sending back the vast majority of the families that are coming.” Viral image stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Bull sharks were released in an Arkansas river. Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 23, 2021 in an interview with WNYC: “We had the highest number of (military) sexual assaults ever reported in the last year” and “we had the lowest conviction rate and the lowest prosecution rate.” Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Passports aren’t required to enter the United States from Mexico and Canada. Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a post: "Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship named Evergreen. Evergreen shipping is most likely a cover for human and sex trafficking” by Hillary Clinton. Jim Justice stated on March 4, 2021 in a tweet: West Virginia “is the only state to decline in population over the last 70 years” Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: A CNN chyron said the Boulder “shooter was factually Arabic, but morally white.” Joy Behar stated on March 23, 2021 in a TV segment: "In 2004, George W. Bush lifted the ban on those (AR-15 type) rifles, and since then, the number of massacres has increased 183%. During the ban, there were 12 incidents. Since he lifted the ban, there were 34 incidents." Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: "80% of people taking the Moderna vaccine had significant side effects, via Bill Gates." Richard Hudson stated on March 15, 2021 in a tweet: "Illegal border crossings are up 173% from 1 year ago and 28% since January when President Biden stopped the wall & deportations and started catch & release." Tom Nelson stated on March 7, 2021 in TV interview: “Right now, two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is composed of millionaires.” Jack Posobiec stated on March 23, 2021 in a tweet: “New information coming in that Boulder shooter was a Syrian refugee who arrived via Obama-era asylum programs.” Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2021 in a statement to the media: "We proudly handed the Biden administration the most secure border in history. All they had to do was keep this smooth-running system on autopilot.” Alejandro Mayorkas stated on March 21, 2021 in in an ABC News interview: The border surge is “challenging” because the immigration system that had been in place for decades “was dismantled in its entirety by the Trump administration.” Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in Facebook posts: The “president of Drag Queen Story Hour” was “arrested, charged with child pornography.” Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Finally, a judge has ruled Dominion voting machines were designed to create fraud.” Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.”
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Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview: "We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.” Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “In a vegan world there would be no pandemics. 100% of pandemics are zoonotic in origin.” Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Ted Cruz says owning a gun should be as hassle free as owning a car, which as I recall requires a license and registration." Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: “There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction. Alex Padilla stated on March 22, 2021 in remarks in a Senate hearing: “In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.” Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on March 18, 2021 in a House hearing: The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.” Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in a press conference: Says there was a “28% increase in children to the border in my administration” and “31% … in 2019.” The increase in migration in January, February and March “happens every year.” Allen West stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Since 2006 Texas has given $19B in taxpayer subsidies to wind energy companies. Over the past 2-3 years Texas has tripled our dependence on wind energy to 23-25 percent of our energy distribution system." Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.” James Edming stated on March 23, 2021 in a speech: “You can’t tell me they can (develop a safe vaccine) in eight to 10 months. Or a year. It takes more time than that.” Charles Schumer stated on March 24, 2021 in a Senate hearing: “Republicans recently passed a bill to eliminate early voting on Sunday” in Georgia Julian Bradley stated on March 15, 2021 in news article: The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.” Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in press conference: “We’re sending back the vast majority of the families that are coming.” Viral image stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Bull sharks were released in an Arkansas river. Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 23, 2021 in an interview with WNYC: “We had the highest number of (military) sexual assaults ever reported in the last year” and “we had the lowest conviction rate and the lowest prosecution rate.” Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Passports aren’t required to enter the United States from Mexico and Canada. Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a post: "Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship named Evergreen. Evergreen shipping is most likely a cover for human and sex trafficking” by Hillary Clinton. Jim Justice stated on March 4, 2021 in a tweet: West Virginia “is the only state to decline in population over the last 70 years” Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: A CNN chyron said the Boulder “shooter was factually Arabic, but morally white.” Joy Behar stated on March 23, 2021 in a TV segment: "In 2004, George W. Bush lifted the ban on those (AR-15 type) rifles, and since then, the number of massacres has increased 183%. During the ban, there were 12 incidents. Since he lifted the ban, there were 34 incidents." Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: "80% of people taking the Moderna vaccine had significant side effects, via Bill Gates." Richard Hudson stated on March 15, 2021 in a tweet: "Illegal border crossings are up 173% from 1 year ago and 28% since January when President Biden stopped the wall & deportations and started catch & release." Tom Nelson stated on March 7, 2021 in TV interview: “Right now, two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is composed of millionaires.” Jack Posobiec stated on March 23, 2021 in a tweet: “New information coming in that Boulder shooter was a Syrian refugee who arrived via Obama-era asylum programs.” Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2021 in a statement to the media: "We proudly handed the Biden administration the most secure border in history. All they had to do was keep this smooth-running system on autopilot.” Alejandro Mayorkas stated on March 21, 2021 in in an ABC News interview: The border surge is “challenging” because the immigration system that had been in place for decades “was dismantled in its entirety by the Trump administration.” Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in Facebook posts: The “president of Drag Queen Story Hour” was “arrested, charged with child pornography.” Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon. Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Finally, a judge has ruled Dominion voting machines were designed to create fraud.” Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.”
Veronica Escobar stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview: "We began seeing the increase in unaccompanied minors going back to last April 2020. This is not something that happened as a result of Joe Biden becoming president.”
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “In a vegan world there would be no pandemics. 100% of pandemics are zoonotic in origin.”
Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Ted Cruz says owning a gun should be as hassle free as owning a car, which as I recall requires a license and registration."
Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: “There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction.
Alex Padilla stated on March 22, 2021 in remarks in a Senate hearing: “In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.”
Cathy McMorris Rodgers stated on March 18, 2021 in a House hearing: The Democratic clean energy plan is pro-China, because "90% of the solar panels, 80% of the wind machines, 90% of the rare earth minerals … are in Asia or in China.”
Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in a press conference: Says there was a “28% increase in children to the border in my administration” and “31% … in 2019.” The increase in migration in January, February and March “happens every year.”
Allen West stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Since 2006 Texas has given $19B in taxpayer subsidies to wind energy companies. Over the past 2-3 years Texas has tripled our dependence on wind energy to 23-25 percent of our energy distribution system."
Rand Paul stated on March 21, 2021 in a tweet: “Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.”
James Edming stated on March 23, 2021 in a speech: “You can’t tell me they can (develop a safe vaccine) in eight to 10 months. Or a year. It takes more time than that.”
Charles Schumer stated on March 24, 2021 in a Senate hearing: “Republicans recently passed a bill to eliminate early voting on Sunday” in Georgia
Julian Bradley stated on March 15, 2021 in news article: The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.”
Joe Biden stated on March 25, 2021 in press conference: “We’re sending back the vast majority of the families that are coming.”
Viral image stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Bull sharks were released in an Arkansas river.
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 23, 2021 in an interview with WNYC: “We had the highest number of (military) sexual assaults ever reported in the last year” and “we had the lowest conviction rate and the lowest prosecution rate.”
Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: Passports aren’t required to enter the United States from Mexico and Canada.
Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a post: "Suez Canal blocked by huge container ship named Evergreen. Evergreen shipping is most likely a cover for human and sex trafficking” by Hillary Clinton.
Jim Justice stated on March 4, 2021 in a tweet: West Virginia “is the only state to decline in population over the last 70 years”
Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: A CNN chyron said the Boulder “shooter was factually Arabic, but morally white.”
Joy Behar stated on March 23, 2021 in a TV segment: "In 2004, George W. Bush lifted the ban on those (AR-15 type) rifles, and since then, the number of massacres has increased 183%. During the ban, there were 12 incidents. Since he lifted the ban, there were 34 incidents."
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: "80% of people taking the Moderna vaccine had significant side effects, via Bill Gates."
Richard Hudson stated on March 15, 2021 in a tweet: "Illegal border crossings are up 173% from 1 year ago and 28% since January when President Biden stopped the wall & deportations and started catch & release."
Tom Nelson stated on March 7, 2021 in TV interview: “Right now, two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is composed of millionaires.”
Jack Posobiec stated on March 23, 2021 in a tweet: “New information coming in that Boulder shooter was a Syrian refugee who arrived via Obama-era asylum programs.”
Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2021 in a statement to the media: "We proudly handed the Biden administration the most secure border in history. All they had to do was keep this smooth-running system on autopilot.”
Alejandro Mayorkas stated on March 21, 2021 in in an ABC News interview: The border surge is “challenging” because the immigration system that had been in place for decades “was dismantled in its entirety by the Trump administration.”
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in Facebook posts: The “president of Drag Queen Story Hour” was “arrested, charged with child pornography.”
Viral image stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: These 11 mass shootings involved an AR-15-style weapon.
Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Finally, a judge has ruled Dominion voting machines were designed to create fraud.”
Ron Johnson stated on March 20, 2021 in a speech: “There was no violence on the Senate side, in terms of the chamber.”
