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 Beto O'Rourke stated on September 29, 2018 in at a rally in Austin: Says marijuana is "legal in most states in this country." Rahm Emanuel stated on September 25, 2018 in remarks at an event: Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system." Antonio Delgado stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors." Brendan Kelly stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While southern Illinois families struggled," Mike Bost "voted to raise his own pay." Leah Vukmir stated on September 23, 2018 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up." D. Cole Phelps stated on September 1, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country." Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States." JB Pritzker stated on September 13, 2018 in a TV ad: "Because of Bruce Rauner, Illinois went 736 days without a budget, delaying funding for schools while local governments were forced to raise property taxes." Ted Cruz stated on September 28, 2018 in a debate: California "is hemorrhaging population." Bill Nelson stated on September 7, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools." Steve West stated on September 27, 2018 in a page on his campaign website: "PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES that manufacture vaccines have IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION!" North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends." Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." Danny O'Connor stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson backs a "massive tax giveaway" for corporations "by slashing Medicare and Social Security." Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University: Says Beto O’Rourke described police as "modern-day Jim Crow." Beto O'Rourke stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University: Says he "did not try to leave the scene of the accident" that led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated. Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 18, 2018 in a television ad: Says Tennessee Senate candidate Phil Bredesen "supports single-payer health care." Josh Hawley stated on August 20, 2018 in an op-ed for the Springfield News-Leader: Since 2009, "millions of Americans have lost their health care plans." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota U.S. House candidate Joe Radinovich has "spent his life running from the law, charged with 18 crimes." Erika Harold stated on August 13, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "Mike Madigan and Kwame Raoul team up to raise property taxes." Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River." Scott Walker stated on September 5, 2018 in a TV ad: "A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom." One Nation PAC stated on August 31, 2018 in a digital ad: Says Joe Donnelly "voted to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, including criminals, drunk drivers, domestic violence, and worse." Gavin Newsom stated on August 17, 2018 in a TV interview: Says John Cox "parroted, parroted Trump — almost verbatim — on the children’s separation issues at the border." Bloggers stated on September 7, 2018 in a blog post: Says Beto O’Rourke's campaign "told Texas VFW to remove their American flag" because O'Rourke has "an aversion to the American flag and symbols of patriotism." Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service." Vicky Hartzler stated on August 14, 2018 in a tweet: Current school lunch requirements "cause large amounts of food waste and diminished use of school lunches!" Katie Porter stated on September 5, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on August 27, 2018 in in a TV ad: "In Augusta, (Jared) Golden voted to let welfare recipients use your tax dollars to buy tattoos, tobacco, alcohol, even lottery tickets." Tony Evers stated on August 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker refused federal funds and "Wisconsin families now pay nearly 50% more than Minnesotans for the same health care."
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Beto O'Rourke stated on September 29, 2018 in at a rally in Austin: Says marijuana is "legal in most states in this country." Rahm Emanuel stated on September 25, 2018 in remarks at an event: Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system." Antonio Delgado stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors." Brendan Kelly stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While southern Illinois families struggled," Mike Bost "voted to raise his own pay." Leah Vukmir stated on September 23, 2018 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up." D. Cole Phelps stated on September 1, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country." Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States." JB Pritzker stated on September 13, 2018 in a TV ad: "Because of Bruce Rauner, Illinois went 736 days without a budget, delaying funding for schools while local governments were forced to raise property taxes." Ted Cruz stated on September 28, 2018 in a debate: California "is hemorrhaging population." Bill Nelson stated on September 7, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools." Steve West stated on September 27, 2018 in a page on his campaign website: "PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES that manufacture vaccines have IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION!" North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends." Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." Danny O'Connor stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson backs a "massive tax giveaway" for corporations "by slashing Medicare and Social Security." Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University: Says Beto O’Rourke described police as "modern-day Jim Crow." Beto O'Rourke stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University: Says he "did not try to leave the scene of the accident" that led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated. Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 18, 2018 in a television ad: Says Tennessee Senate candidate Phil Bredesen "supports single-payer health care." Josh Hawley stated on August 20, 2018 in an op-ed for the Springfield News-Leader: Since 2009, "millions of Americans have lost their health care plans." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota U.S. House candidate Joe Radinovich has "spent his life running from the law, charged with 18 crimes." Erika Harold stated on August 13, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "Mike Madigan and Kwame Raoul team up to raise property taxes." Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River." Scott Walker stated on September 5, 2018 in a TV ad: "A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom." One Nation PAC stated on August 31, 2018 in a digital ad: Says Joe Donnelly "voted to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, including criminals, drunk drivers, domestic violence, and worse." Gavin Newsom stated on August 17, 2018 in a TV interview: Says John Cox "parroted, parroted Trump — almost verbatim — on the children’s separation issues at the border." Bloggers stated on September 7, 2018 in a blog post: Says Beto O’Rourke's campaign "told Texas VFW to remove their American flag" because O'Rourke has "an aversion to the American flag and symbols of patriotism." Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service." Vicky Hartzler stated on August 14, 2018 in a tweet: Current school lunch requirements "cause large amounts of food waste and diminished use of school lunches!" Katie Porter stated on September 5, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on August 27, 2018 in in a TV ad: "In Augusta, (Jared) Golden voted to let welfare recipients use your tax dollars to buy tattoos, tobacco, alcohol, even lottery tickets." Tony Evers stated on August 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker refused federal funds and "Wisconsin families now pay nearly 50% more than Minnesotans for the same health care."
Beto O'Rourke stated on September 29, 2018 in at a rally in Austin: Says marijuana is "legal in most states in this country."
Rahm Emanuel stated on September 25, 2018 in remarks at an event: Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system."
Antonio Delgado stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors."
Brendan Kelly stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While southern Illinois families struggled," Mike Bost "voted to raise his own pay."
Leah Vukmir stated on September 23, 2018 in an interview: Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up."
D. Cole Phelps stated on September 1, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 25, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States."
JB Pritzker stated on September 13, 2018 in a TV ad: "Because of Bruce Rauner, Illinois went 736 days without a budget, delaying funding for schools while local governments were forced to raise property taxes."
Bill Nelson stated on September 7, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "subtracted $1.3 billion from public schools."
Steve West stated on September 27, 2018 in a page on his campaign website: "PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES that manufacture vaccines have IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION!"
North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends."
Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation."
Danny O'Connor stated on September 25, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Ohio U.S. Rep. Troy Balderson backs a "massive tax giveaway" for corporations "by slashing Medicare and Social Security."
Ted Cruz stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University: Says Beto O’Rourke described police as "modern-day Jim Crow."
Beto O'Rourke stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University: Says he "did not try to leave the scene of the accident" that led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated.
Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 18, 2018 in a television ad: Says Tennessee Senate candidate Phil Bredesen "supports single-payer health care."
Josh Hawley stated on August 20, 2018 in an op-ed for the Springfield News-Leader: Since 2009, "millions of Americans have lost their health care plans."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota U.S. House candidate Joe Radinovich has "spent his life running from the law, charged with 18 crimes."
Erika Harold stated on August 13, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "Mike Madigan and Kwame Raoul team up to raise property taxes."
Jim Justice stated on August 17, 2018 in a tweet: "According to SCUBA divers, Summersville Lake is the clearest freshwater lake east of the Mississippi River."
Scott Walker stated on September 5, 2018 in a TV ad: "A teacher watched hard-core pornography in his classroom," along with other inappropriate behavior, but Tony Evers didn't revoke the teacher's license and "the teacher is still in the classroom."
One Nation PAC stated on August 31, 2018 in a digital ad: Says Joe Donnelly "voted to grant amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, including criminals, drunk drivers, domestic violence, and worse."
Gavin Newsom stated on August 17, 2018 in a TV interview: Says John Cox "parroted, parroted Trump — almost verbatim — on the children’s separation issues at the border."
Bloggers stated on September 7, 2018 in a blog post: Says Beto O’Rourke's campaign "told Texas VFW to remove their American flag" because O'Rourke has "an aversion to the American flag and symbols of patriotism."
Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service."
Vicky Hartzler stated on August 14, 2018 in a tweet: Current school lunch requirements "cause large amounts of food waste and diminished use of school lunches!"
Katie Porter stated on September 5, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on August 27, 2018 in in a TV ad: "In Augusta, (Jared) Golden voted to let welfare recipients use your tax dollars to buy tattoos, tobacco, alcohol, even lottery tickets."
Tony Evers stated on August 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker refused federal funds and "Wisconsin families now pay nearly 50% more than Minnesotans for the same health care."
