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 Bloggers stated on July 30, 2017 in a headline: "A witness will testify against Hillary Clinton." Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up." Greg Abbott stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: Says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told players: "Stand for the Anthem or you’re off team." Rick Kriseman stated on July 25, 2017 in a mayoral debate: "The number of complaints against police officers has decreased from an average when Mr. (Rick) Baker was mayor from 78 to 14." Paul Mango stated on July 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "As Governor, Wolf has already proposed more than $8B in tax increases." US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest." One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Corporations have NEVER made as much money as they are making now." Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system. Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech: Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee." Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls." J.K. Rowling stated on July 28, 2017 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was seen "looking deliberately over a disabled child's head, ignoring his outstretched hand." Chris Sununu stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview on New Hampshire Public Radio: California and New York are "the two biggest polluting states in the country." Bloggers stated on July 19, 2017 in a headline: "Barack Obama tweets sick attack on John McCain, says he should have died." Gavin Newsom stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California. Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin." Anthony Scaramucci stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "In light of the leak of my financial disclosure info which is a felony I will be contacting @FBI and the @TheJusticeDept" Newt Gingrich stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: In economic growth, "Obama's best year was slower than Bill Clinton's worst year." Beto O'Rourke stated on March 31, 2017 in a U.S. Senate campaign kickoff event in Dallas: "I’m one of two members of Congress out of 535 that takes no corporate cash, no political action committee money." Dan Patrick stated on July 13, 2017 in a press conference: "Of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers." Marco Rubio stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare." Rick Kriseman stated on July 23, 2017 in posts on Twitter and Facebook: There were 2,761 auto thefts in 2006 under Rick Baker and 1,095 auto thefts in 2016. Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in a speech: "We've achieved a historic increase in defense spending to get our troops the support they so richly deserve." Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2017 in a TV interview: Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare." Mark Cuban stated on June 30, 2017 in a tweet: "Twitter reaches only 15 percent of the population." Ted Lieu stated on July 26, 2017 in comments on CNN: "You've got thousands of people serving in the military who are transgender." Mark Pocan stated on July 26, 2017 in a press release: "More than 15,000 transgender Americans" are "serving in the military today." Bloggers stated on July 14, 2017 in a blog post: Cher "is moving to Canada because of President Trump." Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2017 in Twitter: Amazon has a "no-tax monopoly." Bloggers stated on July 12, 2017 in a blog: "Russian mansions Obama seized were meant to be illegal gifts to Sasha and Malia"
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Bloggers stated on July 30, 2017 in a headline: "A witness will testify against Hillary Clinton." Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up." Greg Abbott stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: Says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told players: "Stand for the Anthem or you’re off team." Rick Kriseman stated on July 25, 2017 in a mayoral debate: "The number of complaints against police officers has decreased from an average when Mr. (Rick) Baker was mayor from 78 to 14." Paul Mango stated on July 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "As Governor, Wolf has already proposed more than $8B in tax increases." US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest." One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Corporations have NEVER made as much money as they are making now." Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system. Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech: Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee." Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls." J.K. Rowling stated on July 28, 2017 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was seen "looking deliberately over a disabled child's head, ignoring his outstretched hand." Chris Sununu stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview on New Hampshire Public Radio: California and New York are "the two biggest polluting states in the country." Bloggers stated on July 19, 2017 in a headline: "Barack Obama tweets sick attack on John McCain, says he should have died." Gavin Newsom stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California. Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin." Anthony Scaramucci stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "In light of the leak of my financial disclosure info which is a felony I will be contacting @FBI and the @TheJusticeDept" Newt Gingrich stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: In economic growth, "Obama's best year was slower than Bill Clinton's worst year." Beto O'Rourke stated on March 31, 2017 in a U.S. Senate campaign kickoff event in Dallas: "I’m one of two members of Congress out of 535 that takes no corporate cash, no political action committee money." Dan Patrick stated on July 13, 2017 in a press conference: "Of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers." Marco Rubio stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare." Rick Kriseman stated on July 23, 2017 in posts on Twitter and Facebook: There were 2,761 auto thefts in 2006 under Rick Baker and 1,095 auto thefts in 2016. Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in a speech: "We've achieved a historic increase in defense spending to get our troops the support they so richly deserve." Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2017 in a TV interview: Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare." Mark Cuban stated on June 30, 2017 in a tweet: "Twitter reaches only 15 percent of the population." Ted Lieu stated on July 26, 2017 in comments on CNN: "You've got thousands of people serving in the military who are transgender." Mark Pocan stated on July 26, 2017 in a press release: "More than 15,000 transgender Americans" are "serving in the military today." Bloggers stated on July 14, 2017 in a blog post: Cher "is moving to Canada because of President Trump." Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2017 in Twitter: Amazon has a "no-tax monopoly." Bloggers stated on July 12, 2017 in a blog: "Russian mansions Obama seized were meant to be illegal gifts to Sasha and Malia"
Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up."
Greg Abbott stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: Says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told players: "Stand for the Anthem or you’re off team."
Rick Kriseman stated on July 25, 2017 in a mayoral debate: "The number of complaints against police officers has decreased from an average when Mr. (Rick) Baker was mayor from 78 to 14."
Paul Mango stated on July 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "As Governor, Wolf has already proposed more than $8B in tax increases."
US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest."
One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue."
Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Corporations have NEVER made as much money as they are making now."
Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system.
Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech: Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee."
Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls."
J.K. Rowling stated on July 28, 2017 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was seen "looking deliberately over a disabled child's head, ignoring his outstretched hand."
Chris Sununu stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview on New Hampshire Public Radio: California and New York are "the two biggest polluting states in the country."
Bloggers stated on July 19, 2017 in a headline: "Barack Obama tweets sick attack on John McCain, says he should have died."
Gavin Newsom stated on July 12, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: The Inland Empire is "the second fastest growing region" for jobs in California.
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "Foxconn is bringing 13,000 high-tech jobs to Wisconsin."
Anthony Scaramucci stated on July 26, 2017 in a tweet: "In light of the leak of my financial disclosure info which is a felony I will be contacting @FBI and the @TheJusticeDept"
Newt Gingrich stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: In economic growth, "Obama's best year was slower than Bill Clinton's worst year."
Beto O'Rourke stated on March 31, 2017 in a U.S. Senate campaign kickoff event in Dallas: "I’m one of two members of Congress out of 535 that takes no corporate cash, no political action committee money."
Dan Patrick stated on July 13, 2017 in a press conference: "Of all the money we spend on education, less than 32 percent goes to teachers."
Marco Rubio stated on July 20, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "In order to sell insurance in Florida there are over 40 separate individual conditions that must be covered. ... far beyond the essential health benefits included in Obamacare."
Rick Kriseman stated on July 23, 2017 in posts on Twitter and Facebook: There were 2,761 auto thefts in 2006 under Rick Baker and 1,095 auto thefts in 2016.
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in a speech: "We've achieved a historic increase in defense spending to get our troops the support they so richly deserve."
Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2017 in a TV interview: Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare."
Ted Lieu stated on July 26, 2017 in comments on CNN: "You've got thousands of people serving in the military who are transgender."
Mark Pocan stated on July 26, 2017 in a press release: "More than 15,000 transgender Americans" are "serving in the military today."
Bloggers stated on July 14, 2017 in a blog post: Cher "is moving to Canada because of President Trump."
Bloggers stated on July 12, 2017 in a blog: "Russian mansions Obama seized were meant to be illegal gifts to Sasha and Malia"
