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 Richard Corcoran stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview: Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind." Laurence Tribe stated on March 2, 2018 in a tweet: President Donald "Trump’s latest set of sanctions against companies and countries benefiting North Korea includes every nation but one making shipments to (North Korea). The one nation Trump exempted from his punitive ban was . . . wait for it . . . drumroll: Russia." Stuart Varney stated on March 2, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Electrolux, Sweden's largest appliance maker, has just abandoned a $250 million investment in the United States because of the steel tariffs. That is retaliation." Jason Isaac stated on February 1, 2018 in a voters guide from the League of Women Voters of Texas and League of Women Voters Austin Area: Says abortion is "the leading cause of death for black Americans and kills as many as 1,000 black children every day." Dana Loesch stated on February 25, 2018 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": In comparing mass shootings, "France had a higher casualty rate in one year than the entire two administrations of Barack Obama." Ted Deutch stated on February 21, 2018 in a CNN town hall: "Mass shootings went up 200 percent in the decade after the assault weapons ban expired." Dan Patrick stated on January 16, 2018 in a campaign video: "Last year, I proposed directing more of the education budget to teacher salaries, a move that would have resulted in an average $10,000 raise for teachers." Philip Levine stated on February 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "Here in Florida, despite 14 school shootings in eight years, we still have some of the weakest gun laws in the nation." Viral image stated on February 18, 2018 in on the Internet: In most states, you can buy an assault rifle with no proof of ID, but in every state, you need proof of ID to vote. Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2018 in a tweet: "I have been much tougher on Russia than Obama, just look at the facts. Total Fake News!" Kellyanne Conway stated on February 11, 2018 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "I don’t need a lecture from Kirsten Gillibrand or anybody else who protected and defended and harbored a sitting president who had sexual relations in the Oval Office and was impeached for lying." Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he has a plan for "$1 billion in tax relief for Illinois." Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on January 31, 2018 in a digital ad: "Heitkamp has voted against Trump 68 percent of time." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2018 in a tweet: "The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working." Ohio Democratic Party stated on January 4, 2018 in a press release: Says Mike DeWine "interfered with and stifled" a sexual harassment investigation and then "eliminated the office that investigated harassment claims within the AG’s office." Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2018 in a speech: "We invested" in our transportation system "$24 billion over eight years. That’s $3 billion more than what former Governor Jim Doyle spent on transportation over the same period of time." Trey Blocker stated on January 24, 2018 in a commentary in the Odessa American: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture didn’t notify over 700 Texas students about a computer hack releasing critical personal information including Social Security numbers until 32 days after the breach. Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2018 in a speech: "Instead of two for one, we have cut 22 burdensome regulations for everyone new rule." Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2018 in a Tweet: "45.6 million people watched (the State of the Union), the highest number in history. @FoxNews beat every other Network, for the first time ever, with 11.7 million people tuning in." John Calipari stated on January 20, 2018 in an interview: "We have the highest graduation rate of basketball players in the history of the NCAA. We have the highest graduation rate of African-American basketball players in the history of the NCAA in basketball." Donald Trump stated on January 31, 2018 in State of the Union address: "A single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives." Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "In the past, we have foolishly released hundreds and hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield — including the ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi, who we captured, who we had, who we released." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "We are now, very proudly, an exporter of energy to the world." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages." Heartland Institute stated on January 22, 2018 in an op-ed in The Hill: Work requirements "have been proven to help impoverished families move from dependency to self-sufficiency." Scott Walker stated on December 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Road projects across the state are staying on track or getting done sooner thanks to the good work of the team at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation." Donald Trump stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world." Patrick Morrisey stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Says Evan Jenkins was Sen. Joe Manchin’s "spokesperson. It’s true!"
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Richard Corcoran stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview: Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind." Laurence Tribe stated on March 2, 2018 in a tweet: President Donald "Trump’s latest set of sanctions against companies and countries benefiting North Korea includes every nation but one making shipments to (North Korea). The one nation Trump exempted from his punitive ban was . . . wait for it . . . drumroll: Russia." Stuart Varney stated on March 2, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Electrolux, Sweden's largest appliance maker, has just abandoned a $250 million investment in the United States because of the steel tariffs. That is retaliation." Jason Isaac stated on February 1, 2018 in a voters guide from the League of Women Voters of Texas and League of Women Voters Austin Area: Says abortion is "the leading cause of death for black Americans and kills as many as 1,000 black children every day." Dana Loesch stated on February 25, 2018 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": In comparing mass shootings, "France had a higher casualty rate in one year than the entire two administrations of Barack Obama." Ted Deutch stated on February 21, 2018 in a CNN town hall: "Mass shootings went up 200 percent in the decade after the assault weapons ban expired." Dan Patrick stated on January 16, 2018 in a campaign video: "Last year, I proposed directing more of the education budget to teacher salaries, a move that would have resulted in an average $10,000 raise for teachers." Philip Levine stated on February 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "Here in Florida, despite 14 school shootings in eight years, we still have some of the weakest gun laws in the nation." Viral image stated on February 18, 2018 in on the Internet: In most states, you can buy an assault rifle with no proof of ID, but in every state, you need proof of ID to vote. Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2018 in a tweet: "I have been much tougher on Russia than Obama, just look at the facts. Total Fake News!" Kellyanne Conway stated on February 11, 2018 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "I don’t need a lecture from Kirsten Gillibrand or anybody else who protected and defended and harbored a sitting president who had sexual relations in the Oval Office and was impeached for lying." Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he has a plan for "$1 billion in tax relief for Illinois." Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on January 31, 2018 in a digital ad: "Heitkamp has voted against Trump 68 percent of time." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2018 in a tweet: "The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working." Ohio Democratic Party stated on January 4, 2018 in a press release: Says Mike DeWine "interfered with and stifled" a sexual harassment investigation and then "eliminated the office that investigated harassment claims within the AG’s office." Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2018 in a speech: "We invested" in our transportation system "$24 billion over eight years. That’s $3 billion more than what former Governor Jim Doyle spent on transportation over the same period of time." Trey Blocker stated on January 24, 2018 in a commentary in the Odessa American: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture didn’t notify over 700 Texas students about a computer hack releasing critical personal information including Social Security numbers until 32 days after the breach. Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2018 in a speech: "Instead of two for one, we have cut 22 burdensome regulations for everyone new rule." Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2018 in a Tweet: "45.6 million people watched (the State of the Union), the highest number in history. @FoxNews beat every other Network, for the first time ever, with 11.7 million people tuning in." John Calipari stated on January 20, 2018 in an interview: "We have the highest graduation rate of basketball players in the history of the NCAA. We have the highest graduation rate of African-American basketball players in the history of the NCAA in basketball." Donald Trump stated on January 31, 2018 in State of the Union address: "A single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives." Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "In the past, we have foolishly released hundreds and hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield — including the ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi, who we captured, who we had, who we released." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "We are now, very proudly, an exporter of energy to the world." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages." Heartland Institute stated on January 22, 2018 in an op-ed in The Hill: Work requirements "have been proven to help impoverished families move from dependency to self-sufficiency." Scott Walker stated on December 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Road projects across the state are staying on track or getting done sooner thanks to the good work of the team at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation." Donald Trump stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world." Patrick Morrisey stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Says Evan Jenkins was Sen. Joe Manchin’s "spokesperson. It’s true!"
Richard Corcoran stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview: Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind."
Laurence Tribe stated on March 2, 2018 in a tweet: President Donald "Trump’s latest set of sanctions against companies and countries benefiting North Korea includes every nation but one making shipments to (North Korea). The one nation Trump exempted from his punitive ban was . . . wait for it . . . drumroll: Russia."
Stuart Varney stated on March 2, 2018 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "Electrolux, Sweden's largest appliance maker, has just abandoned a $250 million investment in the United States because of the steel tariffs. That is retaliation."
Jason Isaac stated on February 1, 2018 in a voters guide from the League of Women Voters of Texas and League of Women Voters Austin Area: Says abortion is "the leading cause of death for black Americans and kills as many as 1,000 black children every day."
Dana Loesch stated on February 25, 2018 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": In comparing mass shootings, "France had a higher casualty rate in one year than the entire two administrations of Barack Obama."
Ted Deutch stated on February 21, 2018 in a CNN town hall: "Mass shootings went up 200 percent in the decade after the assault weapons ban expired."
Dan Patrick stated on January 16, 2018 in a campaign video: "Last year, I proposed directing more of the education budget to teacher salaries, a move that would have resulted in an average $10,000 raise for teachers."
Philip Levine stated on February 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "Here in Florida, despite 14 school shootings in eight years, we still have some of the weakest gun laws in the nation."
Viral image stated on February 18, 2018 in on the Internet: In most states, you can buy an assault rifle with no proof of ID, but in every state, you need proof of ID to vote.
Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2018 in a tweet: "I have been much tougher on Russia than Obama, just look at the facts. Total Fake News!"
Kellyanne Conway stated on February 11, 2018 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "I don’t need a lecture from Kirsten Gillibrand or anybody else who protected and defended and harbored a sitting president who had sexual relations in the Oval Office and was impeached for lying."
Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says he has a plan for "$1 billion in tax relief for Illinois."
Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on January 31, 2018 in a digital ad: "Heitkamp has voted against Trump 68 percent of time."
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2018 in a tweet: "The Democrats are pushing for Universal HealthCare while thousands of people are marching in the UK because their U system is going broke and not working."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on January 4, 2018 in a press release: Says Mike DeWine "interfered with and stifled" a sexual harassment investigation and then "eliminated the office that investigated harassment claims within the AG’s office."
Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2018 in a speech: "We invested" in our transportation system "$24 billion over eight years. That’s $3 billion more than what former Governor Jim Doyle spent on transportation over the same period of time."
Trey Blocker stated on January 24, 2018 in a commentary in the Odessa American: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture didn’t notify over 700 Texas students about a computer hack releasing critical personal information including Social Security numbers until 32 days after the breach.
Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2018 in a speech: "Instead of two for one, we have cut 22 burdensome regulations for everyone new rule."
Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2018 in a Tweet: "45.6 million people watched (the State of the Union), the highest number in history. @FoxNews beat every other Network, for the first time ever, with 11.7 million people tuning in."
John Calipari stated on January 20, 2018 in an interview: "We have the highest graduation rate of basketball players in the history of the NCAA. We have the highest graduation rate of African-American basketball players in the history of the NCAA in basketball."
Donald Trump stated on January 31, 2018 in State of the Union address: "A single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives."
Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "In the past, we have foolishly released hundreds and hundreds of dangerous terrorists, only to meet them again on the battlefield — including the ISIS leader, al-Baghdadi, who we captured, who we had, who we released."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "We are now, very proudly, an exporter of energy to the world."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages."
Heartland Institute stated on January 22, 2018 in an op-ed in The Hill: Work requirements "have been proven to help impoverished families move from dependency to self-sufficiency."
Scott Walker stated on December 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Road projects across the state are staying on track or getting done sooner thanks to the good work of the team at the Wisconsin Department of Transportation."
Donald Trump stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world."
Patrick Morrisey stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Says Evan Jenkins was Sen. Joe Manchin’s "spokesperson. It’s true!"
