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 Alexander Strenger stated on October 1, 2018 in response cited in an interactive voter guide: Says 60 percent of Austin’s "waterways are found to be contaminated with fecal matter and deemed unsafe to swim." Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2018 in a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters: After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something." Bloggers stated on September 30, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says Detroit-area law enforcement is searching for a 'vigilante' serial killer after three pedophiles were killed in one week House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "took $213,000 from insurance interests" and that she supported a plan that "strips protections for people with pre-existing conditions and slaps an age tax on older Californians." House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "votes with Donald Trump 99 percent of the time." Andrea Mitchell stated on October 14, 2018 in in a panel discussion: A letter to President Donald Trump from 22 senators "is a way of saying to the president, ‘You are now under an affirmative requirement, legal requirement, to investigate' " journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and suspected murder. Washington State Democratic Party stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says congressional candidate Dino Rossi once suggested "the state build homes for unwed mothers." Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: "Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet." Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work." Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)" Kanye West stated on October 11, 2018 in remarks at the White House: In Wisconsin, Foxconn has "4,000 jobs, people making $53,000 a year." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 10, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI." National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act." Stephen Carter stated on October 9, 2018 in in an interview: The 5-4 decisions the Supreme Court reaches "are going up." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon." Joe Manchin stated on September 16, 2018 in remarks at a teachers' rally: West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state. David McKinley stated on August 14, 2018 in a tweet: In West Virginia, "personal income tax collections (were) up 14% from 2017." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats." Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail." Jeff Bartos stated on October 6, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes." Joshua Feuerstein stated on October 7, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says #MeToo movement sign suggested assaulting First Lady Melania Trump. Abigail Spanberger stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV ad.: Says Dave Brat "voted against protecting pre-existing conditions." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 5, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that Steve Watkins "bragged to voters that he built his company from scratch, but it was all a lie." VoteVets.org stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn supports a plan that would take away health care for 340,000 veterans, with 17,000 in Minnesota possibly losing coverage. Joe Donnelly stated on October 8, 2018 in Indiana Senate debate: "At (Mike Braun’s) company, the deductible on his health care is $10,000." Bloggers stated on September 28, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says Tom Hanks was photographed wearing a T-shirt with an anti-Trump message that begins, "I was going to be a Trump voter for Halloween but…" Republican Party of Florida stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers." Gavin Newsom stated on October 8, 2018 in a gubernatorial debate: "Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail." With Honor stated on September 10, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr "would let shady payday lenders take advantage of our troops" and that he took "$36,550 from payday lenders." Taylor Swift stated on October 7, 2018 in an Instagram post: Says Marsha Blackburn "voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape."
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Alexander Strenger stated on October 1, 2018 in response cited in an interactive voter guide: Says 60 percent of Austin’s "waterways are found to be contaminated with fecal matter and deemed unsafe to swim." Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2018 in a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters: After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something." Bloggers stated on September 30, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says Detroit-area law enforcement is searching for a 'vigilante' serial killer after three pedophiles were killed in one week House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "took $213,000 from insurance interests" and that she supported a plan that "strips protections for people with pre-existing conditions and slaps an age tax on older Californians." House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "votes with Donald Trump 99 percent of the time." Andrea Mitchell stated on October 14, 2018 in in a panel discussion: A letter to President Donald Trump from 22 senators "is a way of saying to the president, ‘You are now under an affirmative requirement, legal requirement, to investigate' " journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and suspected murder. Washington State Democratic Party stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says congressional candidate Dino Rossi once suggested "the state build homes for unwed mothers." Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: "Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet." Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work." Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)" Kanye West stated on October 11, 2018 in remarks at the White House: In Wisconsin, Foxconn has "4,000 jobs, people making $53,000 a year." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 10, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI." National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act." Stephen Carter stated on October 9, 2018 in in an interview: The 5-4 decisions the Supreme Court reaches "are going up." Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon." Joe Manchin stated on September 16, 2018 in remarks at a teachers' rally: West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state. David McKinley stated on August 14, 2018 in a tweet: In West Virginia, "personal income tax collections (were) up 14% from 2017." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats." Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail." Jeff Bartos stated on October 6, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes." Joshua Feuerstein stated on October 7, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says #MeToo movement sign suggested assaulting First Lady Melania Trump. Abigail Spanberger stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV ad.: Says Dave Brat "voted against protecting pre-existing conditions." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 5, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that Steve Watkins "bragged to voters that he built his company from scratch, but it was all a lie." VoteVets.org stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn supports a plan that would take away health care for 340,000 veterans, with 17,000 in Minnesota possibly losing coverage. Joe Donnelly stated on October 8, 2018 in Indiana Senate debate: "At (Mike Braun’s) company, the deductible on his health care is $10,000." Bloggers stated on September 28, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says Tom Hanks was photographed wearing a T-shirt with an anti-Trump message that begins, "I was going to be a Trump voter for Halloween but…" Republican Party of Florida stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers." Gavin Newsom stated on October 8, 2018 in a gubernatorial debate: "Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail." With Honor stated on September 10, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr "would let shady payday lenders take advantage of our troops" and that he took "$36,550 from payday lenders." Taylor Swift stated on October 7, 2018 in an Instagram post: Says Marsha Blackburn "voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape."
Alexander Strenger stated on October 1, 2018 in response cited in an interactive voter guide: Says 60 percent of Austin’s "waterways are found to be contaminated with fecal matter and deemed unsafe to swim."
Marco Rubio stated on October 15, 2018 in a gathering in West Miami of Ron DeSantis supporters: After Hurricane Hermine in 2016, Tallahassee "didn’t have power for weeks because (Mayor Andrew Gillum) stood in the way of crews being able to come in and restore power, because they weren’t members of the right union or something."
Bloggers stated on September 30, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says Detroit-area law enforcement is searching for a 'vigilante' serial killer after three pedophiles were killed in one week
House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "took $213,000 from insurance interests" and that she supported a plan that "strips protections for people with pre-existing conditions and slaps an age tax on older Californians."
House Majority PAC stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "votes with Donald Trump 99 percent of the time."
Andrea Mitchell stated on October 14, 2018 in in a panel discussion: A letter to President Donald Trump from 22 senators "is a way of saying to the president, ‘You are now under an affirmative requirement, legal requirement, to investigate' " journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and suspected murder.
Washington State Democratic Party stated on October 9, 2018 in a tweet: Says congressional candidate Dino Rossi once suggested "the state build homes for unwed mothers."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: "Of course you've got a low unemployment rate when people've got to work two and three jobs just to make ends meet."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 30, 2018 in in an interview: Says Florida's economy "is largely propped up on low-wage work."
Chris Collins stated on October 10, 2018 in a direct mail campaign ad: "Nate McMurray lobbied to send our jobs to China. (And Korea, too.)"
Kanye West stated on October 11, 2018 in remarks at the White House: In Wisconsin, Foxconn has "4,000 jobs, people making $53,000 a year."
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 10, 2018 in an ad: Says Andrew Gillum is running "from the FBI."
National Taxpayers Union stated on October 10, 2018 in Washington Examiner op-ed: "The latest round of tariffs now means that the total tax increase on Americans from enacted tariffs exceeds the tax increases from the Affordable Care Act."
Stephen Carter stated on October 9, 2018 in in an interview: The 5-4 decisions the Supreme Court reaches "are going up."
Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Tony Evers will "raise property taxes, raise income taxes and raise gas taxes by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Joe Manchin stated on September 16, 2018 in remarks at a teachers' rally: West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state.
David McKinley stated on August 14, 2018 in a tweet: In West Virginia, "personal income tax collections (were) up 14% from 2017."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats."
Joe Manchin stated on September 14, 2018 in tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail."
Jeff Bartos stated on October 6, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes."
Joshua Feuerstein stated on October 7, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says #MeToo movement sign suggested assaulting First Lady Melania Trump.
Abigail Spanberger stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV ad.: Says Dave Brat "voted against protecting pre-existing conditions."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 5, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that Steve Watkins "bragged to voters that he built his company from scratch, but it was all a lie."
VoteVets.org stated on September 27, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Minnesota congressional candidate Jim Hagedorn supports a plan that would take away health care for 340,000 veterans, with 17,000 in Minnesota possibly losing coverage.
Joe Donnelly stated on October 8, 2018 in Indiana Senate debate: "At (Mike Braun’s) company, the deductible on his health care is $10,000."
Bloggers stated on September 28, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says Tom Hanks was photographed wearing a T-shirt with an anti-Trump message that begins, "I was going to be a Trump voter for Halloween but…"
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers."
Gavin Newsom stated on October 8, 2018 in a gubernatorial debate: "Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail."
With Honor stated on September 10, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr "would let shady payday lenders take advantage of our troops" and that he took "$36,550 from payday lenders."
Taylor Swift stated on October 7, 2018 in an Instagram post: Says Marsha Blackburn "voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape."
