Latest Mostly 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 Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place." Michael McCaul stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year." Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2019 in a rally in San Antonio, Texas.: "I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression." Bloggers stated on November 24, 2019 in a story: Says Koalas are "functionally extinct" as bushfires in Australia continue to destroy their habitat. Joe Biden stated on December 8, 2019 in an interview with Axios: Delaware has the "eighth-largest black population in the country" Elizabeth Warren stated on December 10, 2019 in a policy white paper: "Roughly one in four fish eaten in the United States was caught here and sent to Asia for processing before being re-imported for American consumers." Pete Buttigieg stated on December 9, 2019 in an interview published by The Root: Says that in South Bend, Ind., the "black poverty fell by more than half on my watch." William Barr stated on December 9, 2019 in a statement: "The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions." Mark Pocan stated on December 2, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close." Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it." Pharmaceutical Research and Manfacturers of America stated on November 27, 2019 in an ad in the “Politico Playbook PM” newsletter.: "Speaker Pelosi's drug pricing plan would siphon $1 trillion or more from biopharmaceutical innovators over the next 10 years. CBO's preliminary estimate found this bill ‘would result in lower spending on research and development and thus reduce the introduction of new drugs.’" Joe Biden stated on November 20, 2019 in comments made during the November Democratic presidential primary debate.: "The fact is that right now the vast majority of Democrats do not support Medicare for All." JB Pritzker stated on November 19, 2019 in an interview: Says a study projected that a pension buyout program he expanded would save "billions and billions, potentially $25 billion." Cal Cunningham stated on July 31, 2019 in a tweet: Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests." Elizabeth Warren stated on November 20, 2019 in a debate: "Today in America — a new study came out — 20 years out, whites who borrowed money, 94% of them have paid off their student loan debt; 5% of African Americans have paid it off." Mark Meadows stated on November 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says "President Obama fired every Bush appointed ambassador upon his election." Kamala Harris stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "In America, there is a father who is holding down two jobs and paying more taxes than the richest 400 families in America." Todd Starnes stated on October 29, 2019 in a blog post: The Austin Independent School District board voted to mandate "a pornographic sex education policy that includes instruction on anal sex and how to place a condom on an erect penis." Brian Treece stated on October 17, 2019 in a press conference: Columbia, Mo., is "one of the fastest growing cities in the region, the only city in the state to grow jobs faster than the nation as a whole." Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says House Democrats passed impeachment rules that "do not allow any witness to be called unless the witness is approved by Adam Schiff," "do not allow involvement of the President’s legal counsel" and "do not allow any witness to be questioned unless the question is approved by Adam Schiff." Cindi Castilla stated on October 30, 2019 in a press conference: Texas lawmakers "left children able to be sterilized and mutilated at any point in their life" by failing to adopt a law prohibiting minors from undergoing medical or surgical gender transitions. Joe Gruters stated on November 6, 2019 in a Tampa Bay Times forum: "All the Democrats on the entire stage — every Democratic candidate said they want to give free health care to illegals." Joe Manchin stated on October 29, 2019 in a tweet: Murray Energy is "the largest coal company in the United States." Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2019 in a rally in Mississippi: Says "Stacey Abrams wants to give illegal aliens the right to vote." Bryan Steil stated on October 31, 2019 in a tweet: The House impeachment rules resolution "does not provide the president with due process protections that were afforded to both President Clinton and President Nixon." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 31, 2019 in an interview with Stephen Colbert: Says under the Democratic impeachment inquiry, Republicans get "more rights than we ever received in any of the other impeachment proceedings." Tom Cole stated on October 31, 2019 in a speech on the House floor: The impeachment process against Donald Trump "provides fewer due process protections and fewer protections for minority rights than what we have seen in previous impeachment efforts." Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on October 9, 2019 in a radio interview: "If folks are vaping a legal medical cannabis product that comes from any of the New York state operators, they will not have to worry about the negative impacts on their lungs." Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: The United States paid for a 274-mile wall between Jordan and Syria, "approved by the Dems in the house and senate," in order "to keep ISIS out."
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Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place." Michael McCaul stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year." Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2019 in a rally in San Antonio, Texas.: "I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression." Bloggers stated on November 24, 2019 in a story: Says Koalas are "functionally extinct" as bushfires in Australia continue to destroy their habitat. Joe Biden stated on December 8, 2019 in an interview with Axios: Delaware has the "eighth-largest black population in the country" Elizabeth Warren stated on December 10, 2019 in a policy white paper: "Roughly one in four fish eaten in the United States was caught here and sent to Asia for processing before being re-imported for American consumers." Pete Buttigieg stated on December 9, 2019 in an interview published by The Root: Says that in South Bend, Ind., the "black poverty fell by more than half on my watch." William Barr stated on December 9, 2019 in a statement: "The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions." Mark Pocan stated on December 2, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close." Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it." Pharmaceutical Research and Manfacturers of America stated on November 27, 2019 in an ad in the “Politico Playbook PM” newsletter.: "Speaker Pelosi's drug pricing plan would siphon $1 trillion or more from biopharmaceutical innovators over the next 10 years. CBO's preliminary estimate found this bill ‘would result in lower spending on research and development and thus reduce the introduction of new drugs.’" Joe Biden stated on November 20, 2019 in comments made during the November Democratic presidential primary debate.: "The fact is that right now the vast majority of Democrats do not support Medicare for All." JB Pritzker stated on November 19, 2019 in an interview: Says a study projected that a pension buyout program he expanded would save "billions and billions, potentially $25 billion." Cal Cunningham stated on July 31, 2019 in a tweet: Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests." Elizabeth Warren stated on November 20, 2019 in a debate: "Today in America — a new study came out — 20 years out, whites who borrowed money, 94% of them have paid off their student loan debt; 5% of African Americans have paid it off." Mark Meadows stated on November 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says "President Obama fired every Bush appointed ambassador upon his election." Kamala Harris stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "In America, there is a father who is holding down two jobs and paying more taxes than the richest 400 families in America." Todd Starnes stated on October 29, 2019 in a blog post: The Austin Independent School District board voted to mandate "a pornographic sex education policy that includes instruction on anal sex and how to place a condom on an erect penis." Brian Treece stated on October 17, 2019 in a press conference: Columbia, Mo., is "one of the fastest growing cities in the region, the only city in the state to grow jobs faster than the nation as a whole." Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says House Democrats passed impeachment rules that "do not allow any witness to be called unless the witness is approved by Adam Schiff," "do not allow involvement of the President’s legal counsel" and "do not allow any witness to be questioned unless the question is approved by Adam Schiff." Cindi Castilla stated on October 30, 2019 in a press conference: Texas lawmakers "left children able to be sterilized and mutilated at any point in their life" by failing to adopt a law prohibiting minors from undergoing medical or surgical gender transitions. Joe Gruters stated on November 6, 2019 in a Tampa Bay Times forum: "All the Democrats on the entire stage — every Democratic candidate said they want to give free health care to illegals." Joe Manchin stated on October 29, 2019 in a tweet: Murray Energy is "the largest coal company in the United States." Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2019 in a rally in Mississippi: Says "Stacey Abrams wants to give illegal aliens the right to vote." Bryan Steil stated on October 31, 2019 in a tweet: The House impeachment rules resolution "does not provide the president with due process protections that were afforded to both President Clinton and President Nixon." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 31, 2019 in an interview with Stephen Colbert: Says under the Democratic impeachment inquiry, Republicans get "more rights than we ever received in any of the other impeachment proceedings." Tom Cole stated on October 31, 2019 in a speech on the House floor: The impeachment process against Donald Trump "provides fewer due process protections and fewer protections for minority rights than what we have seen in previous impeachment efforts." Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on October 9, 2019 in a radio interview: "If folks are vaping a legal medical cannabis product that comes from any of the New York state operators, they will not have to worry about the negative impacts on their lungs." Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: The United States paid for a 274-mile wall between Jordan and Syria, "approved by the Dems in the house and senate," in order "to keep ISIS out."
Viral image stated on January 4, 2020 in a post on Facebook: An image shows animals burning in the Australia wildfires
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "104 House Democrats voted for impeachment before the Ukraine call took place."
Michael McCaul stated on December 11, 2019 in a tweet: "80% of children born in developing countries die of cancer each year."
Joe Biden stated on December 13, 2019 in a rally in San Antonio, Texas.: "I (found) the Republican votes for the Recovery Act, Obamacare, help us from falling into a Great Depression."
Bloggers stated on November 24, 2019 in a story: Says Koalas are "functionally extinct" as bushfires in Australia continue to destroy their habitat.
Joe Biden stated on December 8, 2019 in an interview with Axios: Delaware has the "eighth-largest black population in the country"
Elizabeth Warren stated on December 10, 2019 in a policy white paper: "Roughly one in four fish eaten in the United States was caught here and sent to Asia for processing before being re-imported for American consumers."
Pete Buttigieg stated on December 9, 2019 in an interview published by The Root: Says that in South Bend, Ind., the "black poverty fell by more than half on my watch."
William Barr stated on December 9, 2019 in a statement: "The Inspector General’s report now makes clear that the FBI launched an intrusive investigation of a U.S. presidential campaign on the thinnest of suspicions."
Mark Pocan stated on December 2, 2019 in a tweet: Says President Donald Trump is "waging a trade war against WI farmers -- forcing > 1600 dairy farms to close."
Robin Vos stated on November 10, 2019 in a TV interview: On red-flag laws says, "What (Democrats) wanted to do was say, ‘I think you might do something, so I’m going to take away your gun and make you prove you wouldn’t do it."
Pharmaceutical Research and Manfacturers of America stated on November 27, 2019 in an ad in the “Politico Playbook PM” newsletter.: "Speaker Pelosi's drug pricing plan would siphon $1 trillion or more from biopharmaceutical innovators over the next 10 years. CBO's preliminary estimate found this bill ‘would result in lower spending on research and development and thus reduce the introduction of new drugs.’"
Joe Biden stated on November 20, 2019 in comments made during the November Democratic presidential primary debate.: "The fact is that right now the vast majority of Democrats do not support Medicare for All."
JB Pritzker stated on November 19, 2019 in an interview: Says a study projected that a pension buyout program he expanded would save "billions and billions, potentially $25 billion."
Cal Cunningham stated on July 31, 2019 in a tweet: Says his campaign hasn’t accepted corporate PAC money and isn’t funded by "special interests."
Elizabeth Warren stated on November 20, 2019 in a debate: "Today in America — a new study came out — 20 years out, whites who borrowed money, 94% of them have paid off their student loan debt; 5% of African Americans have paid it off."
Mark Meadows stated on November 15, 2019 in a tweet: Says "President Obama fired every Bush appointed ambassador upon his election."
Kamala Harris stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "In America, there is a father who is holding down two jobs and paying more taxes than the richest 400 families in America."
Todd Starnes stated on October 29, 2019 in a blog post: The Austin Independent School District board voted to mandate "a pornographic sex education policy that includes instruction on anal sex and how to place a condom on an erect penis."
Brian Treece stated on October 17, 2019 in a press conference: Columbia, Mo., is "one of the fastest growing cities in the region, the only city in the state to grow jobs faster than the nation as a whole."
Facebook posts stated on October 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says House Democrats passed impeachment rules that "do not allow any witness to be called unless the witness is approved by Adam Schiff," "do not allow involvement of the President’s legal counsel" and "do not allow any witness to be questioned unless the question is approved by Adam Schiff."
Cindi Castilla stated on October 30, 2019 in a press conference: Texas lawmakers "left children able to be sterilized and mutilated at any point in their life" by failing to adopt a law prohibiting minors from undergoing medical or surgical gender transitions.
Joe Gruters stated on November 6, 2019 in a Tampa Bay Times forum: "All the Democrats on the entire stage — every Democratic candidate said they want to give free health care to illegals."
Joe Manchin stated on October 29, 2019 in a tweet: Murray Energy is "the largest coal company in the United States."
Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2019 in a rally in Mississippi: Says "Stacey Abrams wants to give illegal aliens the right to vote."
Bryan Steil stated on October 31, 2019 in a tweet: The House impeachment rules resolution "does not provide the president with due process protections that were afforded to both President Clinton and President Nixon."
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 31, 2019 in an interview with Stephen Colbert: Says under the Democratic impeachment inquiry, Republicans get "more rights than we ever received in any of the other impeachment proceedings."
Tom Cole stated on October 31, 2019 in a speech on the House floor: The impeachment process against Donald Trump "provides fewer due process protections and fewer protections for minority rights than what we have seen in previous impeachment efforts."
Crystal Peoples-Stokes stated on October 9, 2019 in a radio interview: "If folks are vaping a legal medical cannabis product that comes from any of the New York state operators, they will not have to worry about the negative impacts on their lungs."
Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: The United States paid for a 274-mile wall between Jordan and Syria, "approved by the Dems in the house and senate," in order "to keep ISIS out."
