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 October 2, 2018: Says Patrick Henry said, "The Constitution is not a document for the government to restrain the people: it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government." Arizona Democratic Party stated on October 4, 2018 in a website: Says Rep. Martha McSally "has repeatedly tried to limit women’s access to birth control, and she even cosponsored a bill to make contraception more expensive for women." Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Washington Heidi supports sanctuary cities, where illegal immigrants can be released on our streets, like this criminal, who was let go and then sexually assaulted a child." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in a Senate debate: With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up." Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate televised from San Antonio: Says "only one other senator from either party over the last 25 years" has "a worse record on bipartisanship" than Ted Cruz. Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2018 in in a tweet: "I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia." Bloggers stated on October 18, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "White people are so 1960’s. Sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is the fact that they will be blended out by the time I am 30. Imagine a world without white people. —Malia Obama’s midterm speech exam" Scott Wagner stated on October 11, 2018 in Campaign email: "Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average." Tony Evers stated on October 10, 2018 in a campaign video: Says Scott Walker supports "a health care plan that would gut protections for pre-existing conditions." Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'" George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city." worldnewsdailyreport.com stated on October 15, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says a pro-choice activist in California 'proudly breaks world record by getting her 27th abortion' JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels." Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’" Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 18, 2018 in a video: Dan McCready "did admit he opposes middle class tax cuts." Bloggers stated on October 9, 2018 in blog post: "Indiana has purged no less than 20,000 voters in violation of a federal court order." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation." 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."
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Bloggers stated on October 2, 2018: Says Patrick Henry said, "The Constitution is not a document for the government to restrain the people: it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government." Arizona Democratic Party stated on October 4, 2018 in a website: Says Rep. Martha McSally "has repeatedly tried to limit women’s access to birth control, and she even cosponsored a bill to make contraception more expensive for women." Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Washington Heidi supports sanctuary cities, where illegal immigrants can be released on our streets, like this criminal, who was let go and then sexually assaulted a child." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in a Senate debate: With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up." Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate televised from San Antonio: Says "only one other senator from either party over the last 25 years" has "a worse record on bipartisanship" than Ted Cruz. Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2018 in in a tweet: "I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia." Bloggers stated on October 18, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "White people are so 1960’s. Sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is the fact that they will be blended out by the time I am 30. Imagine a world without white people. —Malia Obama’s midterm speech exam" Scott Wagner stated on October 11, 2018 in Campaign email: "Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average." Tony Evers stated on October 10, 2018 in a campaign video: Says Scott Walker supports "a health care plan that would gut protections for pre-existing conditions." Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions." Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'" George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city." worldnewsdailyreport.com stated on October 15, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says a pro-choice activist in California 'proudly breaks world record by getting her 27th abortion' JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels." Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’" Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 18, 2018 in a video: Dan McCready "did admit he opposes middle class tax cuts." Bloggers stated on October 9, 2018 in blog post: "Indiana has purged no less than 20,000 voters in violation of a federal court order." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation." 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."
Bloggers stated on October 2, 2018: Says Patrick Henry said, "The Constitution is not a document for the government to restrain the people: it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government."
Arizona Democratic Party stated on October 4, 2018 in a website: Says Rep. Martha McSally "has repeatedly tried to limit women’s access to birth control, and she even cosponsored a bill to make contraception more expensive for women."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Washington Heidi supports sanctuary cities, where illegal immigrants can be released on our streets, like this criminal, who was let go and then sexually assaulted a child."
Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in a Senate debate: With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up."
Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2018 in a debate televised from San Antonio: Says "only one other senator from either party over the last 25 years" has "a worse record on bipartisanship" than Ted Cruz.
Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2018 in in a tweet: "I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia."
Bloggers stated on October 18, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "White people are so 1960’s. Sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is the fact that they will be blended out by the time I am 30. Imagine a world without white people. —Malia Obama’s midterm speech exam"
Scott Wagner stated on October 11, 2018 in Campaign email: "Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average."
Tony Evers stated on October 10, 2018 in a campaign video: Says Scott Walker supports "a health care plan that would gut protections for pre-existing conditions."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 26, 2018 in an ad: "When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'"
George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city."
worldnewsdailyreport.com stated on October 15, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Says a pro-choice activist in California 'proudly breaks world record by getting her 27th abortion'
JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’"
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 18, 2018 in a video: Dan McCready "did admit he opposes middle class tax cuts."
Bloggers stated on October 9, 2018 in blog post: "Indiana has purged no less than 20,000 voters in violation of a federal court order."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation."
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."
