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 Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2017 in an interview with Channel 8: "The child tax credit, if we don't do it, there will be no tax relief for working families. How much tax relief working families get under tax reform is entirely dependent on whether or not we put in place an increase to the child tax credit." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on July 31, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "In the eight years that I was mayor, (there was a) nearly 50 percent drop in violent crime, gang crime — crime went down because we grew our police department, we focused on constitutional community policing, we did some of the most innovative prevention, intervention, job re-entry programs in the nation." Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker. Colin Jost stated on October 7, 2017 in a Weekend Update report on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live": "There is a real law in Texas that says it’s illegal to own more than six dildos." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet: The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase." National Rifle Association stated on October 5, 2017 in a press release: "The Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions." Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools." Newsweek stated on October 2, 2017 in an article: "White men have committed more mass shootings than any other group." Steve Israel stated on October 2, 2017 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Says the Dickey Amendment "prevents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from even researching the relationship between gun violence and public health. ... The government can’t study gun violence but is spending $400,000 analyzing the effects of Swedish massages on rabbits." John Cornyn stated on September 22, 2017 in a letter to a constituent: Says that under the Obamacare law, health insurance "premiums have increased by more than 105 percent since" 2013. Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again." Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state." Claire McCaskill stated on August 22, 2017 in a town hall in Monett, Mo.: "We’re the only developed nation in the world that doesn’t have paid maternity leave." Dallas Woodhouse stated on September 13, 2017 in in a newspaper: "Since 2010, Republicans have won unaffiliated voters in every general election." Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2017 in a rally: "So now they take drugs, literally, and they throw it, a hundred pounds of drugs. They throw it over the wall, they have catapults, but they throw it over the wall, and it lands and it hits somebody on the head." Cory Gardner stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview: North Korea is "the fifth or fourth most sanctioned nation." Andrew Koenig stated on August 30, 2017 in a tweet: "The bill that I carried cutting MO’s income tax for 1st time in over 100 years will start its 1st phase in jan 1 2018. #moleg @Eric_Schmitt" José Serrano stated on September 12, 2017 in a tweet: "Republicans want to restore #gunrights to felons" John Thomaides stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Austin metro region "will lead" the nation "with population growth over 50%" over the next 30 years. Bruce Rauner stated on September 7, 2017 in in a press release: "Even with a permanent income tax increase... the budget is more than $1 billion out of balance…" Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." Al Franken stated on September 5, 2017 in an interview: "President (Ronald) Reagan did a similar thing. George H.W. Bush did a similar order" as former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 2, 2017 in an ad: In addition to his compensation as a judge, "Roy Moore and his wife (paid themselves) over $1 million from a charity they ran." Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession." Sean Patrick Maloney stated on August 3, 2017 in a radio interview: "Most people on Medicaid are kids, or seniors, or the disabled." James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills." David Perdue stated on August 8, 2017 in a USA Today op-ed: "Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system."
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Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2017 in an interview with Channel 8: "The child tax credit, if we don't do it, there will be no tax relief for working families. How much tax relief working families get under tax reform is entirely dependent on whether or not we put in place an increase to the child tax credit." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on July 31, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "In the eight years that I was mayor, (there was a) nearly 50 percent drop in violent crime, gang crime — crime went down because we grew our police department, we focused on constitutional community policing, we did some of the most innovative prevention, intervention, job re-entry programs in the nation." Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker. Colin Jost stated on October 7, 2017 in a Weekend Update report on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live": "There is a real law in Texas that says it’s illegal to own more than six dildos." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet: The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase." National Rifle Association stated on October 5, 2017 in a press release: "The Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions." Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools." Newsweek stated on October 2, 2017 in an article: "White men have committed more mass shootings than any other group." Steve Israel stated on October 2, 2017 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Says the Dickey Amendment "prevents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from even researching the relationship between gun violence and public health. ... The government can’t study gun violence but is spending $400,000 analyzing the effects of Swedish massages on rabbits." John Cornyn stated on September 22, 2017 in a letter to a constituent: Says that under the Obamacare law, health insurance "premiums have increased by more than 105 percent since" 2013. Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again." Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state." Claire McCaskill stated on August 22, 2017 in a town hall in Monett, Mo.: "We’re the only developed nation in the world that doesn’t have paid maternity leave." Dallas Woodhouse stated on September 13, 2017 in in a newspaper: "Since 2010, Republicans have won unaffiliated voters in every general election." Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2017 in a rally: "So now they take drugs, literally, and they throw it, a hundred pounds of drugs. They throw it over the wall, they have catapults, but they throw it over the wall, and it lands and it hits somebody on the head." Cory Gardner stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview: North Korea is "the fifth or fourth most sanctioned nation." Andrew Koenig stated on August 30, 2017 in a tweet: "The bill that I carried cutting MO’s income tax for 1st time in over 100 years will start its 1st phase in jan 1 2018. #moleg @Eric_Schmitt" José Serrano stated on September 12, 2017 in a tweet: "Republicans want to restore #gunrights to felons" John Thomaides stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Austin metro region "will lead" the nation "with population growth over 50%" over the next 30 years. Bruce Rauner stated on September 7, 2017 in in a press release: "Even with a permanent income tax increase... the budget is more than $1 billion out of balance…" Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws." Al Franken stated on September 5, 2017 in an interview: "President (Ronald) Reagan did a similar thing. George H.W. Bush did a similar order" as former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA. Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 2, 2017 in an ad: In addition to his compensation as a judge, "Roy Moore and his wife (paid themselves) over $1 million from a charity they ran." Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession." Sean Patrick Maloney stated on August 3, 2017 in a radio interview: "Most people on Medicaid are kids, or seniors, or the disabled." James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills." David Perdue stated on August 8, 2017 in a USA Today op-ed: "Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system."
Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2017 in an interview with Channel 8: "The child tax credit, if we don't do it, there will be no tax relief for working families. How much tax relief working families get under tax reform is entirely dependent on whether or not we put in place an increase to the child tax credit."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on July 31, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "In the eight years that I was mayor, (there was a) nearly 50 percent drop in violent crime, gang crime — crime went down because we grew our police department, we focused on constitutional community policing, we did some of the most innovative prevention, intervention, job re-entry programs in the nation."
Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker.
Colin Jost stated on October 7, 2017 in a Weekend Update report on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live": "There is a real law in Texas that says it’s illegal to own more than six dildos."
Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase."
National Rifle Association stated on October 5, 2017 in a press release: "The Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions."
Chris Taylor stated on October 4, 2017 in a news conference: In Wisconsin, "we have a bill that would allow hidden, deadly weapons -- every single person to carry one -- no training, no background check, even around schools."
Newsweek stated on October 2, 2017 in an article: "White men have committed more mass shootings than any other group."
Steve Israel stated on October 2, 2017 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Says the Dickey Amendment "prevents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from even researching the relationship between gun violence and public health. ... The government can’t study gun violence but is spending $400,000 analyzing the effects of Swedish massages on rabbits."
John Cornyn stated on September 22, 2017 in a letter to a constituent: Says that under the Obamacare law, health insurance "premiums have increased by more than 105 percent since" 2013.
Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again."
Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state."
Claire McCaskill stated on August 22, 2017 in a town hall in Monett, Mo.: "We’re the only developed nation in the world that doesn’t have paid maternity leave."
Dallas Woodhouse stated on September 13, 2017 in in a newspaper: "Since 2010, Republicans have won unaffiliated voters in every general election."
Donald Trump stated on September 22, 2017 in a rally: "So now they take drugs, literally, and they throw it, a hundred pounds of drugs. They throw it over the wall, they have catapults, but they throw it over the wall, and it lands and it hits somebody on the head."
Cory Gardner stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview: North Korea is "the fifth or fourth most sanctioned nation."
Andrew Koenig stated on August 30, 2017 in a tweet: "The bill that I carried cutting MO’s income tax for 1st time in over 100 years will start its 1st phase in jan 1 2018. #moleg @Eric_Schmitt"
José Serrano stated on September 12, 2017 in a tweet: "Republicans want to restore #gunrights to felons"
John Thomaides stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Austin metro region "will lead" the nation "with population growth over 50%" over the next 30 years.
Bruce Rauner stated on September 7, 2017 in in a press release: "Even with a permanent income tax increase... the budget is more than $1 billion out of balance…"
Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon."
Paul Ryan stated on September 1, 2017 in an interview: "We've got about $3 trillion in trapped cash overseas that basically can't come back in this country because of our tax laws."
Al Franken stated on September 5, 2017 in an interview: "President (Ronald) Reagan did a similar thing. George H.W. Bush did a similar order" as former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
Senate Leadership Fund stated on August 2, 2017 in an ad: In addition to his compensation as a judge, "Roy Moore and his wife (paid themselves) over $1 million from a charity they ran."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on August 6, 2017 in a TV interview: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin is "still 16,000 manufacturing jobs lower than we were during the recession."
Sean Patrick Maloney stated on August 3, 2017 in a radio interview: "Most people on Medicaid are kids, or seniors, or the disabled."
James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills."
David Perdue stated on August 8, 2017 in a USA Today op-ed: "Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system."
