Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Uspoln Website stated on May 23, 2017 in an online article: "Rubio: ‘Rape victims should be in custody if there is suspicion that they’re planning abortion.’ " Uspoln Website stated on May 22, 2017 in an article on a fake news website: Says Pat Robertson said, "We must impose a rule on the gay population that would require them to wear specially-colored clothes." Bloggers stated on May 10, 2017 in Internet posts: President Trump greenlighted Congress to ramp up Clinton investigation. Bloggers stated on April 17, 2017 in a headline: California Gov. Jerry Brown was "Caught in the Middle of a $60 Billion Corruption Investigation." Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in Internet rumors: President Donald Trump "announced that he would reinstate a national day of remembrance for fallen officers that the traitor before him had done away with." Bloggers stated on May 20, 2017 in Internet posts: Says U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy’s 8-year-old son found dead "in a dumpster in D.C." PatriotCrier.com stated on May 16, 2017 in an Internet post: "(James) Comey knew murdered DNC staffer, Seth Rich, was WikiLeaks source & covered it up for Hillary (Clinton)." Bloggers stated on January 2, 2017 in an Internet post: "NASA will pay you $18,000 to stay in bed and smoke weed for 70 straight days." TheRedShtick.com stated on May 2, 2017 in an Internet post: "Donald Trump praises Colonel Sanders for his service in the Civil War." Newt Gingrich stated on May 21, 2017 in an episode of "Fox and Friends": Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich "apparently was assassinated at 4 in the morning, having given WikiLeaks something like 53,000 emails and 17,000 attachments. ... It turns out, it wasn’t the Russians." Dan Patrick stated on May 17, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says Texas tax legislation would "save the average homeowner in Texas $20,000 a year over the next 20 years or so." Brad Schimel stated on April 9, 2017 in a TV interview: There is no ‘backlog’ of untested rape kits in Wisconsin. Greg Abbott stated on May 7, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes." TDAlliance.com stated on May 12, 2017 in a headline: "Jefferson Davis statue to be replaced with Obama likeness." Bloggers stated on May 15, 2017 in Internet posts: "FBI uncovers evidence that 62 million Trump voters are all Russian agents!" Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in Internet posts: "Barack Obama arrested in a Japanese drug bust." Bloggers stated on May 13, 2017 in a web post: Say Lance Armstrong is dead. Bloggers stated on May 13, 2017 in Internet posts: "Fox star Tucker Carlson in critical condition (then died) after head on collision driving home." Bloggers stated on May 11, 2017 in Internet posts: "Clinton Foundation cargo ship raided at Port of Baltimore" caught smuggling 460 undocumented immigrants. Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with NBC News: "This Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won." Paul Ryan stated on May 2, 2017 in a news conference: "We got to a point that our Air Force pilots were going to museums to find spare parts over the last eight years" under Barack Obama. Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." Bloggers stated on May 3, 2017 in a headline: "Clinton Foundation ordered to cease operations – Chelsea (Clinton) charged with fraud!" Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil." Bloggers stated on May 6, 2017 in a headline: "Malia Obama arrested with a gang of thugs in Chicago." Raul Labrador stated on May 5, 2017 in a town hall event: "Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care." Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in a headline: "Bill O’Reilly in critical condition after being attacked by ‘tolerant’ liberals." Bloggers stated on April 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Ted Nugent killed in hunting accident." Bloggers stated on April 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Sarah Palin in a coma after hit and run." Bloggers stated on April 24, 2017 in Internet posts: "Trump warns Russia over Jehovah’s Witnesses ban and urges members to seek asylum in the U.S."
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Uspoln Website stated on May 23, 2017 in an online article: "Rubio: ‘Rape victims should be in custody if there is suspicion that they’re planning abortion.’ " Uspoln Website stated on May 22, 2017 in an article on a fake news website: Says Pat Robertson said, "We must impose a rule on the gay population that would require them to wear specially-colored clothes." Bloggers stated on May 10, 2017 in Internet posts: President Trump greenlighted Congress to ramp up Clinton investigation. Bloggers stated on April 17, 2017 in a headline: California Gov. Jerry Brown was "Caught in the Middle of a $60 Billion Corruption Investigation." Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in Internet rumors: President Donald Trump "announced that he would reinstate a national day of remembrance for fallen officers that the traitor before him had done away with." Bloggers stated on May 20, 2017 in Internet posts: Says U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy’s 8-year-old son found dead "in a dumpster in D.C." PatriotCrier.com stated on May 16, 2017 in an Internet post: "(James) Comey knew murdered DNC staffer, Seth Rich, was WikiLeaks source & covered it up for Hillary (Clinton)." Bloggers stated on January 2, 2017 in an Internet post: "NASA will pay you $18,000 to stay in bed and smoke weed for 70 straight days." TheRedShtick.com stated on May 2, 2017 in an Internet post: "Donald Trump praises Colonel Sanders for his service in the Civil War." Newt Gingrich stated on May 21, 2017 in an episode of "Fox and Friends": Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich "apparently was assassinated at 4 in the morning, having given WikiLeaks something like 53,000 emails and 17,000 attachments. ... It turns out, it wasn’t the Russians." Dan Patrick stated on May 17, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says Texas tax legislation would "save the average homeowner in Texas $20,000 a year over the next 20 years or so." Brad Schimel stated on April 9, 2017 in a TV interview: There is no ‘backlog’ of untested rape kits in Wisconsin. Greg Abbott stated on May 7, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes." TDAlliance.com stated on May 12, 2017 in a headline: "Jefferson Davis statue to be replaced with Obama likeness." Bloggers stated on May 15, 2017 in Internet posts: "FBI uncovers evidence that 62 million Trump voters are all Russian agents!" Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in Internet posts: "Barack Obama arrested in a Japanese drug bust." Bloggers stated on May 13, 2017 in a web post: Say Lance Armstrong is dead. Bloggers stated on May 13, 2017 in Internet posts: "Fox star Tucker Carlson in critical condition (then died) after head on collision driving home." Bloggers stated on May 11, 2017 in Internet posts: "Clinton Foundation cargo ship raided at Port of Baltimore" caught smuggling 460 undocumented immigrants. Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with NBC News: "This Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won." Paul Ryan stated on May 2, 2017 in a news conference: "We got to a point that our Air Force pilots were going to museums to find spare parts over the last eight years" under Barack Obama. Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down." Bloggers stated on May 3, 2017 in a headline: "Clinton Foundation ordered to cease operations – Chelsea (Clinton) charged with fraud!" Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil." Bloggers stated on May 6, 2017 in a headline: "Malia Obama arrested with a gang of thugs in Chicago." Raul Labrador stated on May 5, 2017 in a town hall event: "Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care." Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in a headline: "Bill O’Reilly in critical condition after being attacked by ‘tolerant’ liberals." Bloggers stated on April 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Ted Nugent killed in hunting accident." Bloggers stated on April 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Sarah Palin in a coma after hit and run." Bloggers stated on April 24, 2017 in Internet posts: "Trump warns Russia over Jehovah’s Witnesses ban and urges members to seek asylum in the U.S."
Uspoln Website stated on May 23, 2017 in an online article: "Rubio: ‘Rape victims should be in custody if there is suspicion that they’re planning abortion.’ "
Uspoln Website stated on May 22, 2017 in an article on a fake news website: Says Pat Robertson said, "We must impose a rule on the gay population that would require them to wear specially-colored clothes."
Bloggers stated on May 10, 2017 in Internet posts: President Trump greenlighted Congress to ramp up Clinton investigation.
Bloggers stated on April 17, 2017 in a headline: California Gov. Jerry Brown was "Caught in the Middle of a $60 Billion Corruption Investigation."
Bloggers stated on May 29, 2017 in Internet rumors: President Donald Trump "announced that he would reinstate a national day of remembrance for fallen officers that the traitor before him had done away with."
Bloggers stated on May 20, 2017 in Internet posts: Says U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy’s 8-year-old son found dead "in a dumpster in D.C."
PatriotCrier.com stated on May 16, 2017 in an Internet post: "(James) Comey knew murdered DNC staffer, Seth Rich, was WikiLeaks source & covered it up for Hillary (Clinton)."
Bloggers stated on January 2, 2017 in an Internet post: "NASA will pay you $18,000 to stay in bed and smoke weed for 70 straight days."
TheRedShtick.com stated on May 2, 2017 in an Internet post: "Donald Trump praises Colonel Sanders for his service in the Civil War."
Newt Gingrich stated on May 21, 2017 in an episode of "Fox and Friends": Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich "apparently was assassinated at 4 in the morning, having given WikiLeaks something like 53,000 emails and 17,000 attachments. ... It turns out, it wasn’t the Russians."
Dan Patrick stated on May 17, 2017 in remarks to reporters: Says Texas tax legislation would "save the average homeowner in Texas $20,000 a year over the next 20 years or so."
Brad Schimel stated on April 9, 2017 in a TV interview: There is no ‘backlog’ of untested rape kits in Wisconsin.
Greg Abbott stated on May 7, 2017 in a statement before signing Senate Bill 4 into law over a Facebook Live: Says Travis County Sheriff Sally Hernandez "declared that she would not detain known criminals accused of violent crimes."
TDAlliance.com stated on May 12, 2017 in a headline: "Jefferson Davis statue to be replaced with Obama likeness."
Bloggers stated on May 15, 2017 in Internet posts: "FBI uncovers evidence that 62 million Trump voters are all Russian agents!"
Bloggers stated on May 13, 2017 in Internet posts: "Fox star Tucker Carlson in critical condition (then died) after head on collision driving home."
Bloggers stated on May 11, 2017 in Internet posts: "Clinton Foundation cargo ship raided at Port of Baltimore" caught smuggling 460 undocumented immigrants.
Donald Trump stated on May 11, 2017 in an interview with NBC News: "This Russia thing with Trump and Russia is a made-up story. It's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election that they should've won."
Paul Ryan stated on May 2, 2017 in a news conference: "We got to a point that our Air Force pilots were going to museums to find spare parts over the last eight years" under Barack Obama.
Bloggers stated on May 2, 2017 in a web post on ihavethetruth.com: A University of Texas "student pulled out a concealed handgun" on a knife-wielding suspect "and made him back down."
Bloggers stated on May 3, 2017 in a headline: "Clinton Foundation ordered to cease operations – Chelsea (Clinton) charged with fraud!"
Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil."
Bloggers stated on May 6, 2017 in a headline: "Malia Obama arrested with a gang of thugs in Chicago."
Raul Labrador stated on May 5, 2017 in a town hall event: "Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care."
Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in a headline: "Bill O’Reilly in critical condition after being attacked by ‘tolerant’ liberals."
Bloggers stated on April 24, 2017 in Internet posts: "Trump warns Russia over Jehovah’s Witnesses ban and urges members to seek asylum in the U.S."
