Latest Fact-checks by Amy Sherman 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 TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on November 11, 2017 in a headline: "Second Roy Moore Accuser Works For Michelle Obama Right NOW" Marco Rubio's heckler stated on August 22, 2017 in during Sen. Marco Rubio's speech to Seminole County GOP: Says Marco Rubio took "three quarters of a million dollars from fossil fuel executives" during the 2016 Senate election. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 14, 2017 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers." Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on August 10, 2017 in a TV ad: Says Jose Felix Diaz supports President Donald Trump's "plan to slash Medicare, charge older Americans an age tax and cut coverage for pre-existing conditions." Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2017 in a briefing on opioids: "At the end of 2016, there were 23 percent fewer federal prosecutions than in 2011, so (prosecutors) looked at this scourge (opioid deaths) and they let it go by." 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." 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." Tony Fabrizio stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview with Politico: Says Adam Putnam "was for amnesty." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 5, 2017 in a Facebook ad: "Elizabeth Warren doesn't think Obamacare goes far enough: ‘The next step is single payer.' Does Sen. Nelson agree? He has in the past ... Sen. Nelson votes with Warren 90 percent of the time." John Morgan stated on July 6, 2017 in a lawsuit: "Despite decades of marijuana being used for smoking in the United States, there have been no reported medical cases of lung cancer" attributed to marijuana. Richard Corcoran stated on July 3, 2017 in a tweet: Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned." Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid." Michael Needham stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Actually, on some procedures, you're more likely to die if you're on Medicaid than if you're uninsured." Ainsley Earhardt stated on June 20, 2017 in the "Fox and Friends" show: "5.7 million -- that’s how many illegal immigrants might have voted" in 2008. Andrew Gillum stated on June 9, 2017 in a news release: Says his campaign has received donations from "more than 7,000 contributors." Greg Gutfeld stated on June 2, 2017 in Fox News The Five show: "Every single year that there's an increase (in temperature) it's within the margin of error -- meaning it isn't increasing." Sarah Palin stated on June 6, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says an Internet meme shows people rejoicing over the Paris agreement. Al Gore stated on June 4, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "70 percent of Florida is in drought today." Chris King stated on May 25, 2017 in a press release: Says a Congressional Budget Office report found low-income seniors in Florida will face "800 percent premium increases" under the American Health Care Act. Samantha Bee stated on May 10, 2017 in TBS show Full Frontal: "In Florida felonies can be things like buying weed, tampering with an odometer or disturbing a lobster trap. So basically spring break." Desmond Meade stated on May 10, 2017 in Samantha Bee's Full Frontal show: "You could lose your rights for life over something as simple as driving with a suspended license" in Florida. American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad: Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected." Kris Kobach stated on May 14, 2017 in an interview on Fox: The Department of Homeland Security’s database of legal immigrants has "never" been "bounced against a state’s voter rolls." Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret." Save My Care stated on May 8, 2017 in a digital ad: U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50." Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ " Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill." Edward Markey stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP" Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!"
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TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on November 11, 2017 in a headline: "Second Roy Moore Accuser Works For Michelle Obama Right NOW" Marco Rubio's heckler stated on August 22, 2017 in during Sen. Marco Rubio's speech to Seminole County GOP: Says Marco Rubio took "three quarters of a million dollars from fossil fuel executives" during the 2016 Senate election. National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 14, 2017 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers." Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on August 10, 2017 in a TV ad: Says Jose Felix Diaz supports President Donald Trump's "plan to slash Medicare, charge older Americans an age tax and cut coverage for pre-existing conditions." Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2017 in a briefing on opioids: "At the end of 2016, there were 23 percent fewer federal prosecutions than in 2011, so (prosecutors) looked at this scourge (opioid deaths) and they let it go by." 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." 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." Tony Fabrizio stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview with Politico: Says Adam Putnam "was for amnesty." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 5, 2017 in a Facebook ad: "Elizabeth Warren doesn't think Obamacare goes far enough: ‘The next step is single payer.' Does Sen. Nelson agree? He has in the past ... Sen. Nelson votes with Warren 90 percent of the time." John Morgan stated on July 6, 2017 in a lawsuit: "Despite decades of marijuana being used for smoking in the United States, there have been no reported medical cases of lung cancer" attributed to marijuana. Richard Corcoran stated on July 3, 2017 in a tweet: Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned." Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid." Michael Needham stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Actually, on some procedures, you're more likely to die if you're on Medicaid than if you're uninsured." Ainsley Earhardt stated on June 20, 2017 in the "Fox and Friends" show: "5.7 million -- that’s how many illegal immigrants might have voted" in 2008. Andrew Gillum stated on June 9, 2017 in a news release: Says his campaign has received donations from "more than 7,000 contributors." Greg Gutfeld stated on June 2, 2017 in Fox News The Five show: "Every single year that there's an increase (in temperature) it's within the margin of error -- meaning it isn't increasing." Sarah Palin stated on June 6, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says an Internet meme shows people rejoicing over the Paris agreement. Al Gore stated on June 4, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "70 percent of Florida is in drought today." Chris King stated on May 25, 2017 in a press release: Says a Congressional Budget Office report found low-income seniors in Florida will face "800 percent premium increases" under the American Health Care Act. Samantha Bee stated on May 10, 2017 in TBS show Full Frontal: "In Florida felonies can be things like buying weed, tampering with an odometer or disturbing a lobster trap. So basically spring break." Desmond Meade stated on May 10, 2017 in Samantha Bee's Full Frontal show: "You could lose your rights for life over something as simple as driving with a suspended license" in Florida. American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad: Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected." Kris Kobach stated on May 14, 2017 in an interview on Fox: The Department of Homeland Security’s database of legal immigrants has "never" been "bounced against a state’s voter rolls." Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret." Save My Care stated on May 8, 2017 in a digital ad: U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50." Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ " Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill." Edward Markey stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP" Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!"
TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on November 11, 2017 in a headline: "Second Roy Moore Accuser Works For Michelle Obama Right NOW"
Marco Rubio's heckler stated on August 22, 2017 in during Sen. Marco Rubio's speech to Seminole County GOP: Says Marco Rubio took "three quarters of a million dollars from fossil fuel executives" during the 2016 Senate election.
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 14, 2017 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers."
Florida Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on August 10, 2017 in a TV ad: Says Jose Felix Diaz supports President Donald Trump's "plan to slash Medicare, charge older Americans an age tax and cut coverage for pre-existing conditions."
Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2017 in a briefing on opioids: "At the end of 2016, there were 23 percent fewer federal prosecutions than in 2011, so (prosecutors) looked at this scourge (opioid deaths) and they let it go by."
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."
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."
Tony Fabrizio stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview with Politico: Says Adam Putnam "was for amnesty."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 5, 2017 in a Facebook ad: "Elizabeth Warren doesn't think Obamacare goes far enough: ‘The next step is single payer.' Does Sen. Nelson agree? He has in the past ... Sen. Nelson votes with Warren 90 percent of the time."
John Morgan stated on July 6, 2017 in a lawsuit: "Despite decades of marijuana being used for smoking in the United States, there have been no reported medical cases of lung cancer" attributed to marijuana.
Richard Corcoran stated on July 3, 2017 in a tweet: Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned."
Marco Rubio stated on June 28, 2017 in a Facebook live speech: "There is no reason for anybody to be losing any of their current benefits under Medicaid."
Michael Needham stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Actually, on some procedures, you're more likely to die if you're on Medicaid than if you're uninsured."
Ainsley Earhardt stated on June 20, 2017 in the "Fox and Friends" show: "5.7 million -- that’s how many illegal immigrants might have voted" in 2008.
Andrew Gillum stated on June 9, 2017 in a news release: Says his campaign has received donations from "more than 7,000 contributors."
Greg Gutfeld stated on June 2, 2017 in Fox News The Five show: "Every single year that there's an increase (in temperature) it's within the margin of error -- meaning it isn't increasing."
Sarah Palin stated on June 6, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says an Internet meme shows people rejoicing over the Paris agreement.
Al Gore stated on June 4, 2017 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "70 percent of Florida is in drought today."
Chris King stated on May 25, 2017 in a press release: Says a Congressional Budget Office report found low-income seniors in Florida will face "800 percent premium increases" under the American Health Care Act.
Samantha Bee stated on May 10, 2017 in TBS show Full Frontal: "In Florida felonies can be things like buying weed, tampering with an odometer or disturbing a lobster trap. So basically spring break."
Desmond Meade stated on May 10, 2017 in Samantha Bee's Full Frontal show: "You could lose your rights for life over something as simple as driving with a suspended license" in Florida.
American Action Network stated on May 23, 2017 in an ad: Under the American Health Care Act "people with pre-existing conditions are protected."
Kris Kobach stated on May 14, 2017 in an interview on Fox: The Department of Homeland Security’s database of legal immigrants has "never" been "bounced against a state’s voter rolls."
Richard Corcoran stated on May 12, 2017 in a tweet: It is a myth that Florida's education legislation was "negotiated in secret."
Save My Care stated on May 8, 2017 in a digital ad: U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo voted for a health care bill that will let insurance companies "charge five times more for people over 50."
Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ "
Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill."
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill."
Edward Markey stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Trump looking to open up E Coast & new areas for offshore oil drilling when Congress has passed no new safety standards since BP"
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!"
