Latest 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 Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: The Russians "tried to hack the Republican National Committee, and they were unable to break through." Bloggers stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline: "Chinese restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., busted for selling dog meat to VIP customers." Reince Priebus stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password." Richard Durbin stated on January 10, 2017 in Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general: Of Sen. Jeff Sessions, "you've objected to immigrants volunteering to serve in our armed forces, saying, 'In terms of who's going to be most likely to be a spy, somebody from Cullman, Ala., or somebody from Kenya?'" Dawnna Dukes stated on January 10, 2017 in the Texas House: On resigning her Texas House seat. Mitch McConnell stated on January 9, 2017 in an op-ed on FoxNews.com: "About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether." Charles Schumer stated on January 3, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump campaigned on not cutting Medicare and Social Security, but his nominee for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, "made his career on cutting Medicare and Medicaid." Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments. Bloggers stated on January 9, 2017 in Internet posts: Say first grandma Marian Robinson will get a $160,000 annual pension for life when President Barack Obama leaves office. Andrew Cuomo stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City: "More college graduates are living at home than in decades." Mike Pence stated on January 4, 2017 in comments to reporters on Capitol Hill: Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000." 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." Cory Booker stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview on 'Face the Nation': "In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' " Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter." Bloggers stated on January 5, 2017 in an Internet post: Says a celebrity praises locals for their help after an automotive breakdown. Brahma Chellaney stated on December 28, 2016 in a website op-ed: "Asia ... has less freshwater per capita than any other continent, except Antarctica." Jesse Watters stated on January 4, 2017 in an episode of Fox News' "Outnumbered": Says John Podesta’s email password was "password." Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in a blog post: Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death. 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. Nicholas Langworthy stated on December 14, 2016 in a WBFO article: "Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford." Aaron DeGroot stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." Andrew Cuomo stated on January 3, 2017 in an announcement: In New York, "Average college debt - $30,000 per student." USA Snich stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline: "Pope Francis To Followers: 'Koran And Holy Bible Are The Same' " Donald Trump stated on January 4, 2017 in In a tweet: "Jackie Evancho’s album sales have skyrocketed after announcing her inauguration performance." TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on December 19, 2016 in a headline: "Donald Trump dead from a fatal heart attack!" Travis Allen stated on December 29, 2016 in in an op-ed: "Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California." Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans." Donald Trump stated on January 3, 2017 in a tweet: "General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to U.S. car dealers-tax free across border." UniversePolitics.com stated on December 19, 2016 in an Internet post: "Electoral College elector commits suicide to avoid voting for Donald Trump." BuzzFeedUSA.com stated on December 20, 2016 in a website: "Breaking: Crew of Air Force One Refuses to Fly Obama 6000 miles ‘Just to Play Golf’ "
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Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: The Russians "tried to hack the Republican National Committee, and they were unable to break through." Bloggers stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline: "Chinese restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., busted for selling dog meat to VIP customers." Reince Priebus stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password." Richard Durbin stated on January 10, 2017 in Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general: Of Sen. Jeff Sessions, "you've objected to immigrants volunteering to serve in our armed forces, saying, 'In terms of who's going to be most likely to be a spy, somebody from Cullman, Ala., or somebody from Kenya?'" Dawnna Dukes stated on January 10, 2017 in the Texas House: On resigning her Texas House seat. Mitch McConnell stated on January 9, 2017 in an op-ed on FoxNews.com: "About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether." Charles Schumer stated on January 3, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump campaigned on not cutting Medicare and Social Security, but his nominee for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, "made his career on cutting Medicare and Medicaid." Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments. Bloggers stated on January 9, 2017 in Internet posts: Say first grandma Marian Robinson will get a $160,000 annual pension for life when President Barack Obama leaves office. Andrew Cuomo stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City: "More college graduates are living at home than in decades." Mike Pence stated on January 4, 2017 in comments to reporters on Capitol Hill: Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000." 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." Cory Booker stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview on 'Face the Nation': "In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' " Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter." Bloggers stated on January 5, 2017 in an Internet post: Says a celebrity praises locals for their help after an automotive breakdown. Brahma Chellaney stated on December 28, 2016 in a website op-ed: "Asia ... has less freshwater per capita than any other continent, except Antarctica." Jesse Watters stated on January 4, 2017 in an episode of Fox News' "Outnumbered": Says John Podesta’s email password was "password." Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in a blog post: Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death. 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. Nicholas Langworthy stated on December 14, 2016 in a WBFO article: "Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford." Aaron DeGroot stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." Andrew Cuomo stated on January 3, 2017 in an announcement: In New York, "Average college debt - $30,000 per student." USA Snich stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline: "Pope Francis To Followers: 'Koran And Holy Bible Are The Same' " Donald Trump stated on January 4, 2017 in In a tweet: "Jackie Evancho’s album sales have skyrocketed after announcing her inauguration performance." TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on December 19, 2016 in a headline: "Donald Trump dead from a fatal heart attack!" Travis Allen stated on December 29, 2016 in in an op-ed: "Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California." Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans." Donald Trump stated on January 3, 2017 in a tweet: "General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to U.S. car dealers-tax free across border." UniversePolitics.com stated on December 19, 2016 in an Internet post: "Electoral College elector commits suicide to avoid voting for Donald Trump." BuzzFeedUSA.com stated on December 20, 2016 in a website: "Breaking: Crew of Air Force One Refuses to Fly Obama 6000 miles ‘Just to Play Golf’ "
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2017 in a press conference at Trump Tower: The Russians "tried to hack the Republican National Committee, and they were unable to break through."
Bloggers stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline: "Chinese restaurant in Coral Springs, Fla., busted for selling dog meat to VIP customers."
Reince Priebus stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview: Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password."
Richard Durbin stated on January 10, 2017 in Sessions' Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general: Of Sen. Jeff Sessions, "you've objected to immigrants volunteering to serve in our armed forces, saying, 'In terms of who's going to be most likely to be a spy, somebody from Cullman, Ala., or somebody from Kenya?'"
Mitch McConnell stated on January 9, 2017 in an op-ed on FoxNews.com: "About 8 out of 10 favor changing Obamacare significantly or replacing it altogether."
Charles Schumer stated on January 3, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: Says Donald Trump campaigned on not cutting Medicare and Social Security, but his nominee for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Tom Price, "made his career on cutting Medicare and Medicaid."
Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments.
Bloggers stated on January 9, 2017 in Internet posts: Say first grandma Marian Robinson will get a $160,000 annual pension for life when President Barack Obama leaves office.
Andrew Cuomo stated on January 9, 2017 in a State of the State speech in New York City: "More college graduates are living at home than in decades."
Mike Pence stated on January 4, 2017 in comments to reporters on Capitol Hill: Under Obamacare, "American families have seen an increase in premiums of $5,000."
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."
Cory Booker stated on January 8, 2017 in an interview on 'Face the Nation': "In 2009, Mitch McConnell was the person that’s saying, 'Hey, we should get all the ethics information in before we do the hearings.' "
Dan Patrick stated on January 5, 2017 in remarks to reporters supporting legislation related to bathroom access: "Martin Luther King said our lives begin to end the day we become silent on things that matter."
Bloggers stated on January 5, 2017 in an Internet post: Says a celebrity praises locals for their help after an automotive breakdown.
Brahma Chellaney stated on December 28, 2016 in a website op-ed: "Asia ... has less freshwater per capita than any other continent, except Antarctica."
Jesse Watters stated on January 4, 2017 in an episode of Fox News' "Outnumbered": Says John Podesta’s email password was "password."
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.
Nicholas Langworthy stated on December 14, 2016 in a WBFO article: "Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford."
Aaron DeGroot stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company."
Andrew Cuomo stated on January 3, 2017 in an announcement: In New York, "Average college debt - $30,000 per student."
USA Snich stated on December 21, 2016 in a headline: "Pope Francis To Followers: 'Koran And Holy Bible Are The Same' "
Donald Trump stated on January 4, 2017 in In a tweet: "Jackie Evancho’s album sales have skyrocketed after announcing her inauguration performance."
TheNewYorkEvening.com stated on December 19, 2016 in a headline: "Donald Trump dead from a fatal heart attack!"
Travis Allen stated on December 29, 2016 in in an op-ed: "Beginning on Jan. 1, prostitution by minors will be legal in California."
Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans."
Donald Trump stated on January 3, 2017 in a tweet: "General Motors is sending Mexican made model of Chevy Cruze to U.S. car dealers-tax free across border."
UniversePolitics.com stated on December 19, 2016 in an Internet post: "Electoral College elector commits suicide to avoid voting for Donald Trump."
BuzzFeedUSA.com stated on December 20, 2016 in a website: "Breaking: Crew of Air Force One Refuses to Fly Obama 6000 miles ‘Just to Play Golf’ "