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 Social Media stated on February 1, 2017 in tweets : Says Melania Trump’s security detail at Trump Tower costs more than the annual budget for the National Endowment for the Arts. Jeanne Shaheen stated on February 8, 2017 in a CNN interview: "Back when Ted Cruz called Mitch McConnell a liar on the floor of the Senate floor, nobody invoked Rule 19 to censor him." Sherrod Brown stated on February 2, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: Says ExxonMobil "fought to kill" a rule requiring oil and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments. Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2017 in a meeting with sheriffs in the White House: "The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech.: "Legislators themselves cannot afford to buy housing in California." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 6, 2017 in an interview: Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2017 in remarks at U.S. Central Command in Tampa: "I have already saved more than $700 million when I got involved in the negotiation on the F-35." Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' " Bloggers stated on January 31, 2017 in Internet posts: Says President Donald Trump’s "executive order leads to capture of ISIS leader, Rasheed Muhammad." Seth Moulton stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN interview: "ISIS is already using the rhetoric from the Trump administration, the text of this executive order, to incite attacks against us and to recruit more terrorists to their side." Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty." Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2017 in a speech in Tampa, Fla.: Terrorism and terrorist attacks in the United States and Europe have "gotten to a point where it's not even being reported." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: Says "109 people out of hundreds of thousands of travelers" were affected by the immigration executive order. CNNews3.com stated on February 6, 2017 in an Internet post: The HIV virus has been "detected in Walmart bananas after 10 year old boy contracts the virus." John Humphries stated on January 12, 2017 in a Facebook post: "We've dropped from a top 10 state in elementary reading to 30th in the nation" under State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers’ watch. Texas Association of Business stated on December 6, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices. Mitch McConnell stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006." Tom McClintock stated on January 31, 2017 in an interview: Refugee "vetting was very haphazard," under the Obama Administration. "In many cases, we simply accepted the word of applicants." Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in There was no massacre: "Two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre. … It didn't get covered" Bloggers stated on January 26, 2017 in blog posts: Says former President Barack Obama "will be on new $1 dollar bill." Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a news conference: Obamacare is "hurting people right now" with premium increases of up to 116 percent. Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "This is longest that the nation has gone without a secretary of the Treasury, at least in modern times. If it's not the longest, it's darn close to it." Keith Ellison stated on January 29, 2017 in a CBS 'Face The Nation' interview: "About three-quarters of (Syrian refugees) are women and children. A full third of them are kids under 12 years old." Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview: "In Florida, 70 percent of the people here illegally came on an airplane. They overstayed a visa." Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia." Roy Cooper stated on January 25, 2017 in an address to education leaders: Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall: Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety." Bloggers stated on July 17, 2016 in blog posts: Says Mike Pence said that "allowing rape victims to have abortions will lead to women trying to get raped." Sylvia Garcia stated on January 5, 2017 in a press release: Says that in Texas, it’s "already illegal to enter a bathroom to harm someone."
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Social Media stated on February 1, 2017 in tweets : Says Melania Trump’s security detail at Trump Tower costs more than the annual budget for the National Endowment for the Arts. Jeanne Shaheen stated on February 8, 2017 in a CNN interview: "Back when Ted Cruz called Mitch McConnell a liar on the floor of the Senate floor, nobody invoked Rule 19 to censor him." Sherrod Brown stated on February 2, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: Says ExxonMobil "fought to kill" a rule requiring oil and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments. Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2017 in a meeting with sheriffs in the White House: "The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech.: "Legislators themselves cannot afford to buy housing in California." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 6, 2017 in an interview: Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2017 in remarks at U.S. Central Command in Tampa: "I have already saved more than $700 million when I got involved in the negotiation on the F-35." Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' " Bloggers stated on January 31, 2017 in Internet posts: Says President Donald Trump’s "executive order leads to capture of ISIS leader, Rasheed Muhammad." Seth Moulton stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN interview: "ISIS is already using the rhetoric from the Trump administration, the text of this executive order, to incite attacks against us and to recruit more terrorists to their side." Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty." Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists." Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2017 in a speech in Tampa, Fla.: Terrorism and terrorist attacks in the United States and Europe have "gotten to a point where it's not even being reported." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: Says "109 people out of hundreds of thousands of travelers" were affected by the immigration executive order. CNNews3.com stated on February 6, 2017 in an Internet post: The HIV virus has been "detected in Walmart bananas after 10 year old boy contracts the virus." John Humphries stated on January 12, 2017 in a Facebook post: "We've dropped from a top 10 state in elementary reading to 30th in the nation" under State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers’ watch. Texas Association of Business stated on December 6, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices. Mitch McConnell stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006." Tom McClintock stated on January 31, 2017 in an interview: Refugee "vetting was very haphazard," under the Obama Administration. "In many cases, we simply accepted the word of applicants." Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in There was no massacre: "Two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre. … It didn't get covered" Bloggers stated on January 26, 2017 in blog posts: Says former President Barack Obama "will be on new $1 dollar bill." Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a news conference: Obamacare is "hurting people right now" with premium increases of up to 116 percent. Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "This is longest that the nation has gone without a secretary of the Treasury, at least in modern times. If it's not the longest, it's darn close to it." Keith Ellison stated on January 29, 2017 in a CBS 'Face The Nation' interview: "About three-quarters of (Syrian refugees) are women and children. A full third of them are kids under 12 years old." Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview: "In Florida, 70 percent of the people here illegally came on an airplane. They overstayed a visa." Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia." Roy Cooper stated on January 25, 2017 in an address to education leaders: Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall: Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety." Bloggers stated on July 17, 2016 in blog posts: Says Mike Pence said that "allowing rape victims to have abortions will lead to women trying to get raped." Sylvia Garcia stated on January 5, 2017 in a press release: Says that in Texas, it’s "already illegal to enter a bathroom to harm someone."
Social Media stated on February 1, 2017 in tweets : Says Melania Trump’s security detail at Trump Tower costs more than the annual budget for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Jeanne Shaheen stated on February 8, 2017 in a CNN interview: "Back when Ted Cruz called Mitch McConnell a liar on the floor of the Senate floor, nobody invoked Rule 19 to censor him."
Sherrod Brown stated on February 2, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: Says ExxonMobil "fought to kill" a rule requiring oil and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments.
Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2017 in a meeting with sheriffs in the White House: "The murder rate in our country is the highest it’s been in 47 years."
Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech.: "Legislators themselves cannot afford to buy housing in California."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 6, 2017 in an interview: Says Republicans are "organizing to take people’s health care away."
Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2017 in remarks at U.S. Central Command in Tampa: "I have already saved more than $700 million when I got involved in the negotiation on the F-35."
Donald Trump stated on February 2, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Smart! 'Kuwait issues its own Trump-esque visa ban for five Muslim-majority countries.' "
Bloggers stated on January 31, 2017 in Internet posts: Says President Donald Trump’s "executive order leads to capture of ISIS leader, Rasheed Muhammad."
Seth Moulton stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN interview: "ISIS is already using the rhetoric from the Trump administration, the text of this executive order, to incite attacks against us and to recruit more terrorists to their side."
Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty."
Reince Priebus stated on January 29, 2017 in an interview: The seven nations identified in Donald Trump's travel ban were "identified by the Obama administration as the seven most dangerous countries in the world in regard to harboring terrorists."
Donald Trump stated on February 6, 2017 in a speech in Tampa, Fla.: Terrorism and terrorist attacks in the United States and Europe have "gotten to a point where it's not even being reported."
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2017 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: Says "109 people out of hundreds of thousands of travelers" were affected by the immigration executive order.
CNNews3.com stated on February 6, 2017 in an Internet post: The HIV virus has been "detected in Walmart bananas after 10 year old boy contracts the virus."
John Humphries stated on January 12, 2017 in a Facebook post: "We've dropped from a top 10 state in elementary reading to 30th in the nation" under State Schools Superintendent Tony Evers’ watch.
Texas Association of Business stated on December 6, 2016 in a press release and study: Says a study indicates up to $8.5 billion in lost GDP and up to 185,000 lost jobs if Texas lawmakers approve a measure limiting transgender bathroom choices.
Mitch McConnell stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Not a single Democrat opposed Neil Gorsuch's confirmation in 2006."
Tom McClintock stated on January 31, 2017 in an interview: Refugee "vetting was very haphazard," under the Obama Administration. "In many cases, we simply accepted the word of applicants."
Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in There was no massacre: "Two Iraqis came here to this country, were radicalized and they were the masterminds behind the Bowling Green massacre. … It didn't get covered"
Bloggers stated on January 26, 2017 in blog posts: Says former President Barack Obama "will be on new $1 dollar bill."
Paul Ryan stated on January 5, 2017 in a news conference: Obamacare is "hurting people right now" with premium increases of up to 116 percent.
Kellyanne Conway stated on February 2, 2017 in an interview on "Fox and Friends": "This is longest that the nation has gone without a secretary of the Treasury, at least in modern times. If it's not the longest, it's darn close to it."
Keith Ellison stated on January 29, 2017 in a CBS 'Face The Nation' interview: "About three-quarters of (Syrian refugees) are women and children. A full third of them are kids under 12 years old."
Marco Rubio stated on January 27, 2017 in an interview: "In Florida, 70 percent of the people here illegally came on an airplane. They overstayed a visa."
Donald Trump stated on February 1, 2017 in a tweet: "The Obama Administration agreed to take thousands of illegal immigrants from Australia."
Roy Cooper stated on January 25, 2017 in an address to education leaders: Says North Carolina gives taxpayer dollars to private schools, but "we really don’t know what these schools are doing or how they are performing."
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 31, 2017 in a CNN town hall: Says Neil Gorsuch "comes down on the side of felons over gun safety."
Bloggers stated on July 17, 2016 in blog posts: Says Mike Pence said that "allowing rape victims to have abortions will lead to women trying to get raped."
Sylvia Garcia stated on January 5, 2017 in a press release: Says that in Texas, it’s "already illegal to enter a bathroom to harm someone."
