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 Lois Kolkhorst stated on February 6, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: Says the proposed Texas Privacy Act "is very different from" North Carolina’s law "in that theirs covers a whole list of things that the Texas Privacy Act does not." BlackInsuranceNews.com stated on February 27, 2017 in an Internet post: Says former NRA president Jim Porter said, "It’s only a matter of time before we can own colored people again." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech before a joint session of Congress: "According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorism and terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: "Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing." Citizen Action of Wisconsin stated on February 28, 2017 in a website posting: Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office. Kip Kendrick stated on January 20, 2017 in an interview on KMIZ’s “This Week”: "Corporate entities are paying a lot less taxes this year than they have in the past. Part of that is from a loophole in a bill that was passed in 2015." Bloggers stated on March 1, 2017 in a headline: "Top Democrats refuse to stand for Gold Star widow." Thomas Perez stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": "The primary financing mechanism of the Affordable Care Act is a tax on wealthy people." Boris Johnson stated on February 17, 2017 in comments at the Munich Security Conference: Global poverty is down to "less than 10% today from 37% in 1990." Greg Abbott stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373. Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: Says his budget "calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history." Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration. Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech: "Obamacare premiums nationwide have increased by double and triple digits." Bloggers stated on February 14, 2017 in a headline: "Trump just gave every working, legal man, woman and child in the USA $612 each!" Tim Moore stated on February 20, 2017 in in social media posts and a press release: "North Carolina's teacher income is rising faster than any other state." Gavin Newsom stated on February 24, 2017 in a letter: During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization." Louie Gohmert stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress. John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" Thomas Perez stated on February 26, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2017 in a tweet: "The National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion." Bloggers stated on February 16, 2017 in Internet posts: "Starbucks just placed Trump’s photo on (the) floor so every customer (has) to step on it." Thomas Perez stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate: "If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID." Reps. Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly and Bill Shuster stated on February 19, 2017 in an op-ed in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Obamacare covers 24 million fewer people than it was expected to, and the projected price tag has more than doubled at $2 trillion." Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics." Greg Abbott stated on January 31, 2017 in his State-of-the-State address: "Midland, Texas, now beats the San Francisco area in the percentage of jobs created by startups." Kamala Harris stated on February 16, 2017 in a speech: "Studies have shown Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime." Sean Duffy stated on January 24, 2017 in a news release: "Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood do little other than provide abortions." Richard Durbin stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview with Willie Geist : "You can almost pinpoint half of the gun violence deaths to two or three specific sections in the city. They are just areas of devastation, economically and otherwise." Steve Adler stated on February 14, 2017 in an open letter to Austin residents: "Local authorities in 43 states refused to honor more than 16,000 detainer requests from ICE from October 2013 to December 2015. Only in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming did local officials honor all requests, and detainers are relatively rare in those states."
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Lois Kolkhorst stated on February 6, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: Says the proposed Texas Privacy Act "is very different from" North Carolina’s law "in that theirs covers a whole list of things that the Texas Privacy Act does not." BlackInsuranceNews.com stated on February 27, 2017 in an Internet post: Says former NRA president Jim Porter said, "It’s only a matter of time before we can own colored people again." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech before a joint session of Congress: "According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorism and terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country." Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: "Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing." Citizen Action of Wisconsin stated on February 28, 2017 in a website posting: Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office. Kip Kendrick stated on January 20, 2017 in an interview on KMIZ’s “This Week”: "Corporate entities are paying a lot less taxes this year than they have in the past. Part of that is from a loophole in a bill that was passed in 2015." Bloggers stated on March 1, 2017 in a headline: "Top Democrats refuse to stand for Gold Star widow." Thomas Perez stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": "The primary financing mechanism of the Affordable Care Act is a tax on wealthy people." Boris Johnson stated on February 17, 2017 in comments at the Munich Security Conference: Global poverty is down to "less than 10% today from 37% in 1990." Greg Abbott stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373. Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: Says his budget "calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history." Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration. Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech: "Obamacare premiums nationwide have increased by double and triple digits." Bloggers stated on February 14, 2017 in a headline: "Trump just gave every working, legal man, woman and child in the USA $612 each!" Tim Moore stated on February 20, 2017 in in social media posts and a press release: "North Carolina's teacher income is rising faster than any other state." Gavin Newsom stated on February 24, 2017 in a letter: During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization." Louie Gohmert stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress. John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" Thomas Perez stated on February 26, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2017 in a tweet: "The National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion." Bloggers stated on February 16, 2017 in Internet posts: "Starbucks just placed Trump’s photo on (the) floor so every customer (has) to step on it." Thomas Perez stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate: "If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID." Reps. Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly and Bill Shuster stated on February 19, 2017 in an op-ed in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Obamacare covers 24 million fewer people than it was expected to, and the projected price tag has more than doubled at $2 trillion." Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics." Greg Abbott stated on January 31, 2017 in his State-of-the-State address: "Midland, Texas, now beats the San Francisco area in the percentage of jobs created by startups." Kamala Harris stated on February 16, 2017 in a speech: "Studies have shown Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime." Sean Duffy stated on January 24, 2017 in a news release: "Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood do little other than provide abortions." Richard Durbin stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview with Willie Geist : "You can almost pinpoint half of the gun violence deaths to two or three specific sections in the city. They are just areas of devastation, economically and otherwise." Steve Adler stated on February 14, 2017 in an open letter to Austin residents: "Local authorities in 43 states refused to honor more than 16,000 detainer requests from ICE from October 2013 to December 2015. Only in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming did local officials honor all requests, and detainers are relatively rare in those states."
Lois Kolkhorst stated on February 6, 2017 in a Texas Capitol press conference: Says the proposed Texas Privacy Act "is very different from" North Carolina’s law "in that theirs covers a whole list of things that the Texas Privacy Act does not."
BlackInsuranceNews.com stated on February 27, 2017 in an Internet post: Says former NRA president Jim Porter said, "It’s only a matter of time before we can own colored people again."
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech before a joint session of Congress: "According to data provided by the Department of Justice, the vast majority of individuals convicted of terrorism and terrorism-related offenses since 9/11 came here from outside of our country."
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: "Currently, when we ship products out of America, many other countries make us pay very high tariffs and taxes — but when foreign companies ship their products into America, we charge them nothing or almost nothing."
Citizen Action of Wisconsin stated on February 28, 2017 in a website posting: Says "people who come to" their dissent actions "get a ‘cease and desist’ letter" from Ron Johnson's office.
Kip Kendrick stated on January 20, 2017 in an interview on KMIZ’s “This Week”: "Corporate entities are paying a lot less taxes this year than they have in the past. Part of that is from a loophole in a bill that was passed in 2015."
Thomas Perez stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": "The primary financing mechanism of the Affordable Care Act is a tax on wealthy people."
Boris Johnson stated on February 17, 2017 in comments at the Munich Security Conference: Global poverty is down to "less than 10% today from 37% in 1990."
Greg Abbott stated on February 6, 2017 in a tweet: Says Travis County’s sheriff refuses to enforce 8 USC 1373.
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech to Congress: Says his budget "calls for one of the largest increases in national defense spending in American history."
Kathleen Vinehout stated on February 20, 2017 in an interview: Says Scott Walker is proposing to add 485 employees "in the category of supervisor and management" to his Department of Administration.
Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2017 in a speech: "Obamacare premiums nationwide have increased by double and triple digits."
Bloggers stated on February 14, 2017 in a headline: "Trump just gave every working, legal man, woman and child in the USA $612 each!"
Tim Moore stated on February 20, 2017 in in social media posts and a press release: "North Carolina's teacher income is rising faster than any other state."
Gavin Newsom stated on February 24, 2017 in a letter: During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization."
Louie Gohmert stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress.
John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would."
Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!"
Thomas Perez stated on February 26, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people."
Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2017 in a tweet: "The National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion."
Bloggers stated on February 16, 2017 in Internet posts: "Starbucks just placed Trump’s photo on (the) floor so every customer (has) to step on it."
Thomas Perez stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate: "If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID."
Reps. Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly and Bill Shuster stated on February 19, 2017 in an op-ed in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Obamacare covers 24 million fewer people than it was expected to, and the projected price tag has more than doubled at $2 trillion."
Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics."
Greg Abbott stated on January 31, 2017 in his State-of-the-State address: "Midland, Texas, now beats the San Francisco area in the percentage of jobs created by startups."
Kamala Harris stated on February 16, 2017 in a speech: "Studies have shown Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime."
Sean Duffy stated on January 24, 2017 in a news release: "Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood do little other than provide abortions."
Richard Durbin stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview with Willie Geist : "You can almost pinpoint half of the gun violence deaths to two or three specific sections in the city. They are just areas of devastation, economically and otherwise."
Steve Adler stated on February 14, 2017 in an open letter to Austin residents: "Local authorities in 43 states refused to honor more than 16,000 detainer requests from ICE from October 2013 to December 2015. Only in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming did local officials honor all requests, and detainers are relatively rare in those states."
