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 Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty." John Humphries stated on January 12, 2017 in a Facebook post: "We've dropped from a top 10 state in elementary reading to 30th in the nation" under State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers’ watch. Texas Association of Business stated on December 6, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices. Tom McClintock stated on January 31, 2017 in an interview: Refugee "vetting was very haphazard," under the Obama Administration. "In many cases, we simply accepted the word of applicants." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall: Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a town hall on CNN: "Wall Street comes out en masse with its money against House Democrats every election." John McCain stated on January 18, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "The Taliban went after and murdered" people identified in the Chelsea Manning leaks. Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a press briefing: "Obamacare has failed." Sean Spicer stated on January 30, 2017 in a daily press briefing: The language that's part of the president's National Security Council memo "is identical to the language" used by President George W. Bush in 2001 and President Barack Obama in 2009. John Cornyn stated on November 22, 2016 in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson: Says the Department of Homeland Security didn't request any hours of aerial surveillance for the U.S.-Mexico border from the Department of Defense for 2017. Joe DeFelice stated on January 25, 2017: "From the release of a child rapist from the Dominican Republican to that of an Italian drug smuggler, Philadelphians have already been put in direct danger by Mayor Kenney’s policy of blocking local law enforcement from participating with federal immigration authorities." Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2017 in a statement: "My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months." Donald Trump stated on January 25, 2017 in remarks at Department of Homeland Security: Says ICE and border patrol officers "unanimously endorsed me for president." Claire McCaskill stated on January 23, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Not one dime of the tax cut that they are going to enact with the repeal of Obamacare will go to people who make under $200,000." Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter: Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy." Sean Spicer stated on January 23, 2017 in the daily press briefing: There has been a "dramatic expansion of the federal workforce in recent years." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website : "In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in his inaugural address: "We've made other countries rich while the wealth ... of our country has dissipated over the horizon." The Other 98% stated on January 17, 2017 in a viral image on the Internet: Thirteen Democratic senators "voted against cheaper medicines" and took millions from "big pharma since 2011." Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2017 in a tweet: Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)." Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions. The Other 98% stated on January 9, 2017 in a viral image: "The same 3 senators who have spent the last 3 years s------- themselves over ‘Benghazi!’ just introduced a bill to reduce embassy security by 50 percent." Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election." Scott Walker stated on December 23, 2016 in an interview: "We don't get any of that information" from the federal government on who refugees are, where they come from and how long they are likely to stay. Lloyd Doggett stated on December 15, 2016 in an interview with KEYE TV: "Our university campuses by federal law do not check the immigration status of their students just as our public schools don’t." Michael Long stated on October 14, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight: Because of its higher minimum wage, New York State is "already showing signs of various companies picking up and leaving." Kurt Schaefer stated on November 13, 2016 in an ad in the Columbia Daily Tribune: The 2016 and 2017 Missouri budget includes more funding for the University of Missouri than any time in the last 15 years. Geraldo Rivera stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' Hannity: Says "tens of thousands of children" were rushed across the southwest border "because they fear the wall." Conservative Tribune stated on December 2, 2016 in a web post: "Before Leaving, Obama Enacts Rules to Take $3,000 From EVERY American." Roger Williams stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview with McClatchy's Washington bureau: "NAFTA allows a lot of trucks from Mexico, for example, to leave there and ... drive straight through without even being inspected."
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Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty." John Humphries stated on January 12, 2017 in a Facebook post: "We've dropped from a top 10 state in elementary reading to 30th in the nation" under State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers’ watch. Texas Association of Business stated on December 6, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices. Tom McClintock stated on January 31, 2017 in an interview: Refugee "vetting was very haphazard," under the Obama Administration. "In many cases, we simply accepted the word of applicants." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall: Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a town hall on CNN: "Wall Street comes out en masse with its money against House Democrats every election." John McCain stated on January 18, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "The Taliban went after and murdered" people identified in the Chelsea Manning leaks. Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a press briefing: "Obamacare has failed." Sean Spicer stated on January 30, 2017 in a daily press briefing: The language that's part of the president's National Security Council memo "is identical to the language" used by President George W. Bush in 2001 and President Barack Obama in 2009. John Cornyn stated on November 22, 2016 in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson: Says the Department of Homeland Security didn't request any hours of aerial surveillance for the U.S.-Mexico border from the Department of Defense for 2017. Joe DeFelice stated on January 25, 2017: "From the release of a child rapist from the Dominican Republican to that of an Italian drug smuggler, Philadelphians have already been put in direct danger by Mayor Kenney’s policy of blocking local law enforcement from participating with federal immigration authorities." Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2017 in a statement: "My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months." Donald Trump stated on January 25, 2017 in remarks at Department of Homeland Security: Says ICE and border patrol officers "unanimously endorsed me for president." Claire McCaskill stated on January 23, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Not one dime of the tax cut that they are going to enact with the repeal of Obamacare will go to people who make under $200,000." Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter: Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy." Sean Spicer stated on January 23, 2017 in the daily press briefing: There has been a "dramatic expansion of the federal workforce in recent years." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website : "In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in his inaugural address: "We've made other countries rich while the wealth ... of our country has dissipated over the horizon." The Other 98% stated on January 17, 2017 in a viral image on the Internet: Thirteen Democratic senators "voted against cheaper medicines" and took millions from "big pharma since 2011." Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2017 in a tweet: Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)." Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions. The Other 98% stated on January 9, 2017 in a viral image: "The same 3 senators who have spent the last 3 years s------- themselves over ‘Benghazi!’ just introduced a bill to reduce embassy security by 50 percent." Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election." Scott Walker stated on December 23, 2016 in an interview: "We don't get any of that information" from the federal government on who refugees are, where they come from and how long they are likely to stay. Lloyd Doggett stated on December 15, 2016 in an interview with KEYE TV: "Our university campuses by federal law do not check the immigration status of their students just as our public schools don’t." Michael Long stated on October 14, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight: Because of its higher minimum wage, New York State is "already showing signs of various companies picking up and leaving." Kurt Schaefer stated on November 13, 2016 in an ad in the Columbia Daily Tribune: The 2016 and 2017 Missouri budget includes more funding for the University of Missouri than any time in the last 15 years. Geraldo Rivera stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' Hannity: Says "tens of thousands of children" were rushed across the southwest border "because they fear the wall." Conservative Tribune stated on December 2, 2016 in a web post: "Before Leaving, Obama Enacts Rules to Take $3,000 From EVERY American." Roger Williams stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview with McClatchy's Washington bureau: "NAFTA allows a lot of trucks from Mexico, for example, to leave there and ... drive straight through without even being inspected."
Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty."
John Humphries stated on January 12, 2017 in a Facebook post: "We've dropped from a top 10 state in elementary reading to 30th in the nation" under State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers’ watch.
Texas Association of Business stated on December 6, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices.
Tom McClintock stated on January 31, 2017 in an interview: Refugee "vetting was very haphazard," under the Obama Administration. "In many cases, we simply accepted the word of applicants."
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall: Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety."
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a town hall on CNN: "Wall Street comes out en masse with its money against House Democrats every election."
John McCain stated on January 18, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: "The Taliban went after and murdered" people identified in the Chelsea Manning leaks.
Sean Spicer stated on January 30, 2017 in a daily press briefing: The language that's part of the president's National Security Council memo "is identical to the language" used by President George W. Bush in 2001 and President Barack Obama in 2009.
John Cornyn stated on November 22, 2016 in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson: Says the Department of Homeland Security didn't request any hours of aerial surveillance for the U.S.-Mexico border from the Department of Defense for 2017.
Joe DeFelice stated on January 25, 2017: "From the release of a child rapist from the Dominican Republican to that of an Italian drug smuggler, Philadelphians have already been put in direct danger by Mayor Kenney’s policy of blocking local law enforcement from participating with federal immigration authorities."
Donald Trump stated on January 29, 2017 in a statement: "My policy is similar to what President Obama did in 2011 when he banned visas for refugees from Iraq for six months."
Donald Trump stated on January 25, 2017 in remarks at Department of Homeland Security: Says ICE and border patrol officers "unanimously endorsed me for president."
Claire McCaskill stated on January 23, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Not one dime of the tax cut that they are going to enact with the repeal of Obamacare will go to people who make under $200,000."
Mark Pocan stated on January 11, 2017 in a letter: Says Betsy DeVos and her family "have donated extensively to groups which promote the idea that students who identify as LGBT must undergo 'conversion' therapy."
Sean Spicer stated on January 23, 2017 in the daily press briefing: There has been a "dramatic expansion of the federal workforce in recent years."
Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website : "In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent."
Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in his inaugural address: "We've made other countries rich while the wealth ... of our country has dissipated over the horizon."
The Other 98% stated on January 17, 2017 in a viral image on the Internet: Thirteen Democratic senators "voted against cheaper medicines" and took millions from "big pharma since 2011."
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2017 in a tweet: Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)."
Rex Tillerson stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "I have never lobbied against sanctions personally... to my knowledge, Exxon never directly lobbied against sanctions.
The Other 98% stated on January 9, 2017 in a viral image: "The same 3 senators who have spent the last 3 years s------- themselves over ‘Benghazi!’ just introduced a bill to reduce embassy security by 50 percent."
Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2017 in a statement released by the transition office: Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election."
Scott Walker stated on December 23, 2016 in an interview: "We don't get any of that information" from the federal government on who refugees are, where they come from and how long they are likely to stay.
Lloyd Doggett stated on December 15, 2016 in an interview with KEYE TV: "Our university campuses by federal law do not check the immigration status of their students just as our public schools don’t."
Michael Long stated on October 14, 2016 in an interview on Capital Tonight: Because of its higher minimum wage, New York State is "already showing signs of various companies picking up and leaving."
Kurt Schaefer stated on November 13, 2016 in an ad in the Columbia Daily Tribune: The 2016 and 2017 Missouri budget includes more funding for the University of Missouri than any time in the last 15 years.
Geraldo Rivera stated on December 12, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' Hannity: Says "tens of thousands of children" were rushed across the southwest border "because they fear the wall."
Conservative Tribune stated on December 2, 2016 in a web post: "Before Leaving, Obama Enacts Rules to Take $3,000 From EVERY American."
Roger Williams stated on November 16, 2016 in an interview with McClatchy's Washington bureau: "NAFTA allows a lot of trucks from Mexico, for example, to leave there and ... drive straight through without even being inspected."
