Latest Half-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 Dan McCready stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would cut Social Security and Medicare." Michael Schirling stated on October 2, 2018 in Schirling to Boston.com Oct. 2, responding to an SNL skit: "We invite SNL viewers to Vermont to see all that we have to offer, including our increasingly diverse communities... The leaves are changing and so is Vermont." Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent." Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers." Kathy Manning stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate: "I'm not taking any corporate PAC money." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations." Don Bacon stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate: Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "over 40 Republican leaders denounced" Steve Watkins’ campaign Bloggers stated on October 21, 2018: "Stacey Abrams burning the flag of the state she seeks to serve as Governor." Andrew Gillum stated on October 24, 2018 in a WPBF debate: Says Ron DeSantis has not revealed $145,000 in receipts of public taxpayer money. Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a speech: "All across Ohio, steel mills are reopening." Occupy Democrats stated on October 15, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "The Postal Service only gives tribal residents PO boxes. The Republican-controlled Supreme Court just said it’s totally okay for North Dakota to demand that ONLY residents with street addresses can vote. Native Americans were the last to get the right to vote, and now they are the first to lose it." Kathy Manning stated on October 9, 2018 in a television ad: Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 16, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Dean Heller "broke that promise" to protect expanded Medicaid. Arizona Democratic Party stated on October 4, 2018 in a website: Says Rep. Martha McSally "has repeatedly tried to limit women’s access to birth control, and she even cosponsored a bill to make contraception more expensive for women." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in a Senate debate: With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2018 in in a tweet: "I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia." Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'" George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city." Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’" Alexander Strenger stated on October 1, 2018 in response cited in an interactive voter guide: Says 60 percent of Austin’s "waterways are found to be contaminated with fecal matter and deemed unsafe to swim." House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "took $213,000 from insurance interests" and that she supported a plan that "strips protections for people with pre-existing conditions and slaps an age tax on older Californians." Washington State Democratic Party stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says congressional candidate Dino Rossi once suggested "the state build homes for unwed mothers." Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work." Kanye West stated on October 11, 2018 in remarks at the White House: In Wisconsin, Foxconn has "4,000 jobs, people making $53,000 a year." National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon." Abigail Spanberger stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV ad.: Says Dave Brat "voted against protecting pre-existing conditions."
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Dan McCready stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would cut Social Security and Medicare." Michael Schirling stated on October 2, 2018 in Schirling to Boston.com Oct. 2, responding to an SNL skit: "We invite SNL viewers to Vermont to see all that we have to offer, including our increasingly diverse communities... The leaves are changing and so is Vermont." Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent." Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers." Kathy Manning stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate: "I'm not taking any corporate PAC money." Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations." Don Bacon stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate: Says revenues "are actually up after tax reform." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "over 40 Republican leaders denounced" Steve Watkins’ campaign Bloggers stated on October 21, 2018: "Stacey Abrams burning the flag of the state she seeks to serve as Governor." Andrew Gillum stated on October 24, 2018 in a WPBF debate: Says Ron DeSantis has not revealed $145,000 in receipts of public taxpayer money. Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2018 in a speech: "All across Ohio, steel mills are reopening." Occupy Democrats stated on October 15, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "The Postal Service only gives tribal residents PO boxes. The Republican-controlled Supreme Court just said it’s totally okay for North Dakota to demand that ONLY residents with street addresses can vote. Native Americans were the last to get the right to vote, and now they are the first to lose it." Kathy Manning stated on October 9, 2018 in a television ad: Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 16, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Dean Heller "broke that promise" to protect expanded Medicaid. Arizona Democratic Party stated on October 4, 2018 in a website: Says Rep. Martha McSally "has repeatedly tried to limit women’s access to birth control, and she even cosponsored a bill to make contraception more expensive for women." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in a Senate debate: With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2018 in in a tweet: "I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia." Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'" George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city." Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’" Alexander Strenger stated on October 1, 2018 in response cited in an interactive voter guide: Says 60 percent of Austin’s "waterways are found to be contaminated with fecal matter and deemed unsafe to swim." House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "took $213,000 from insurance interests" and that she supported a plan that "strips protections for people with pre-existing conditions and slaps an age tax on older Californians." Washington State Democratic Party stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says congressional candidate Dino Rossi once suggested "the state build homes for unwed mothers." Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work." Kanye West stated on October 11, 2018 in remarks at the White House: In Wisconsin, Foxconn has "4,000 jobs, people making $53,000 a year." National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon." Abigail Spanberger stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV ad.: Says Dave Brat "voted against protecting pre-existing conditions."
Dan McCready stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would cut Social Security and Medicare."
Michael Schirling stated on October 2, 2018 in Schirling to Boston.com Oct. 2, responding to an SNL skit: "We invite SNL viewers to Vermont to see all that we have to offer, including our increasingly diverse communities... The leaves are changing and so is Vermont."
Tony Evers stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he "raised graduation rates to nearly 90 percent."
Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance."
Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers."
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "over 40 Republican leaders denounced" Steve Watkins’ campaign
Bloggers stated on October 21, 2018: "Stacey Abrams burning the flag of the state she seeks to serve as Governor."
Andrew Gillum stated on October 24, 2018 in a WPBF debate: Says Ron DeSantis has not revealed $145,000 in receipts of public taxpayer money.
Occupy Democrats stated on October 15, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "The Postal Service only gives tribal residents PO boxes. The Republican-controlled Supreme Court just said it’s totally okay for North Dakota to demand that ONLY residents with street addresses can vote. Native Americans were the last to get the right to vote, and now they are the first to lose it."
Kathy Manning stated on October 9, 2018 in a television ad: Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 16, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Dean Heller "broke that promise" to protect expanded Medicaid.
Arizona Democratic Party stated on October 4, 2018 in a website: Says Rep. Martha McSally "has repeatedly tried to limit women’s access to birth control, and she even cosponsored a bill to make contraception more expensive for women."
Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in a Senate debate: With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up."
Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2018 in in a tweet: "I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'"
George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’"
Alexander Strenger stated on October 1, 2018 in response cited in an interactive voter guide: Says 60 percent of Austin’s "waterways are found to be contaminated with fecal matter and deemed unsafe to swim."
House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "took $213,000 from insurance interests" and that she supported a plan that "strips protections for people with pre-existing conditions and slaps an age tax on older Californians."
Washington State Democratic Party stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says congressional candidate Dino Rossi once suggested "the state build homes for unwed mothers."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work."
Kanye West stated on October 11, 2018 in remarks at the White House: In Wisconsin, Foxconn has "4,000 jobs, people making $53,000 a year."
National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act."
Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Abigail Spanberger stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV ad.: Says Dave Brat "voted against protecting pre-existing conditions."
