Latest Fact-checks by Bill McCarthy 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 Jess McIntosh stated on June 30, 2019 in a TV panel: "Fifty percent of Republicans are in favor of Medicare for All." Charles Payne stated on June 17, 2019 in a TV appearance: "When President Obama was elected, the market crashed … Trump was up 9%, President Obama was down 14.8% and President Bush was down almost 4%. There is an instant reaction on Wall Street." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says Amazon is "paying full-time employees so little that they require gov food assistance." Jimmy Kimmel stated on June 6, 2019 in on "Jimmy Kimmel Live": "Richard Nixon was the last president to be impeached." Allen Thomas stated on April 9, 2019 in a candidate questionnaire: "Currently, 23 percent of our military's infrastructure is graded as 'poor' while 9 percent is 'failing.'" John Torbett stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: Says all North Carolina teachers do not currently get a "duty free lunch break." Mark Meadows stated on March 14, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010." Mark Walker stated on March 7, 2019 in an ad video: "HR 1 is going to take your hard-earned tax dollars and millions more and send them to (a political candidate’s) campaign so (they) can put ads on TV." Phil Berger stated on February 25, 2019 in a speech: "Since 2011, the gap in high school graduation rates between African-American students and all students has been cut in half, from 6.4 percent to 3.1 percent." Roy Cooper stated on February 25, 2019 in his State of the State address: "Right now, four in 10 public schools in our state are at least 50 years old." David Price stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet: Says border "crossings remain at historically low levels." Darren Jackson stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina." Civitas Institute stated on January 28, 2019 in a tweet: "There are almost 60,000 North Carolina children on waiting lists to access a school that works best for them." Mark Walker stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "The debate on securing our border can't be measured in partisan jabs. It has to be measured in the human toll caused by porous borders: 1/3 migrant women are sexually assaulted; 7/10 migrants are victims of violence; 20k migrant children were illegally smuggled last month." Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill. FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: "Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more." Kathy Manning stated on October 9, 2018 in a television ad: Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment." Dan McCready stated on October 17, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would abolish the Department of Education." 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." Rickey Padgett stated on September 15, 2018: John Kerry is "now working on the behalf of foreign terrorist governments." North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends." Mark Meadows stated on August 31, 2018: "Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign." JD Wooten stated on August 24, 2018: "My opponent, Rick Gunn, blocked the expansion of Medicaid — costing half a million people health insurance, including at least 23,000 veterans." Bloggers stated on August 1, 2018 in a blog post: Say a "left wing extremist, chases down, rams car over Trump bumper sticker." Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." Bloggers stated on July 25, 2018 in a blog post: "SHOCK REPORT: Senator McCaskill BUSTED Funneling Millions of Tax Dollars to Her Hubby." Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate: "President Trump proposed the increase to $700 billion to our military budget, which included the 355-ship Navy, which included a military pay increase, a modest one, which included, a yet even more modest housing allowance, but yet (Sen. Tim Kaine) even voted against giving more money to our men and women who are in the military service and against our housing allowance." Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate: "In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet." Bloggers stated on July 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Republicans vote to make it legal nationwide to ban gays and lesbians from adopting."
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
Jess McIntosh stated on June 30, 2019 in a TV panel: "Fifty percent of Republicans are in favor of Medicare for All." Charles Payne stated on June 17, 2019 in a TV appearance: "When President Obama was elected, the market crashed … Trump was up 9%, President Obama was down 14.8% and President Bush was down almost 4%. There is an instant reaction on Wall Street." Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says Amazon is "paying full-time employees so little that they require gov food assistance." Jimmy Kimmel stated on June 6, 2019 in on "Jimmy Kimmel Live": "Richard Nixon was the last president to be impeached." Allen Thomas stated on April 9, 2019 in a candidate questionnaire: "Currently, 23 percent of our military's infrastructure is graded as 'poor' while 9 percent is 'failing.'" John Torbett stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: Says all North Carolina teachers do not currently get a "duty free lunch break." Mark Meadows stated on March 14, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010." Mark Walker stated on March 7, 2019 in an ad video: "HR 1 is going to take your hard-earned tax dollars and millions more and send them to (a political candidate’s) campaign so (they) can put ads on TV." Phil Berger stated on February 25, 2019 in a speech: "Since 2011, the gap in high school graduation rates between African-American students and all students has been cut in half, from 6.4 percent to 3.1 percent." Roy Cooper stated on February 25, 2019 in his State of the State address: "Right now, four in 10 public schools in our state are at least 50 years old." David Price stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet: Says border "crossings remain at historically low levels." Darren Jackson stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina." Civitas Institute stated on January 28, 2019 in a tweet: "There are almost 60,000 North Carolina children on waiting lists to access a school that works best for them." Mark Walker stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "The debate on securing our border can't be measured in partisan jabs. It has to be measured in the human toll caused by porous borders: 1/3 migrant women are sexually assaulted; 7/10 migrants are victims of violence; 20k migrant children were illegally smuggled last month." Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill. FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: "Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more." Kathy Manning stated on October 9, 2018 in a television ad: Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment." Dan McCready stated on October 17, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would abolish the Department of Education." 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." Rickey Padgett stated on September 15, 2018: John Kerry is "now working on the behalf of foreign terrorist governments." North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends." Mark Meadows stated on August 31, 2018: "Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign." JD Wooten stated on August 24, 2018: "My opponent, Rick Gunn, blocked the expansion of Medicaid — costing half a million people health insurance, including at least 23,000 veterans." Bloggers stated on August 1, 2018 in a blog post: Say a "left wing extremist, chases down, rams car over Trump bumper sticker." Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense." Bloggers stated on July 25, 2018 in a blog post: "SHOCK REPORT: Senator McCaskill BUSTED Funneling Millions of Tax Dollars to Her Hubby." Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate: "President Trump proposed the increase to $700 billion to our military budget, which included the 355-ship Navy, which included a military pay increase, a modest one, which included, a yet even more modest housing allowance, but yet (Sen. Tim Kaine) even voted against giving more money to our men and women who are in the military service and against our housing allowance." Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate: "In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet." Bloggers stated on July 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Republicans vote to make it legal nationwide to ban gays and lesbians from adopting."
Jess McIntosh stated on June 30, 2019 in a TV panel: "Fifty percent of Republicans are in favor of Medicare for All."
Charles Payne stated on June 17, 2019 in a TV appearance: "When President Obama was elected, the market crashed … Trump was up 9%, President Obama was down 14.8% and President Bush was down almost 4%. There is an instant reaction on Wall Street."
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on June 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says Amazon is "paying full-time employees so little that they require gov food assistance."
Jimmy Kimmel stated on June 6, 2019 in on "Jimmy Kimmel Live": "Richard Nixon was the last president to be impeached."
Allen Thomas stated on April 9, 2019 in a candidate questionnaire: "Currently, 23 percent of our military's infrastructure is graded as 'poor' while 9 percent is 'failing.'"
John Torbett stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: Says all North Carolina teachers do not currently get a "duty free lunch break."
Mark Meadows stated on March 14, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "The previous administration under President Barack Obama really was the first time that we didn’t ask a citizenship-type question … for the first time in a century, a citizenship question was not included in 2010."
Mark Walker stated on March 7, 2019 in an ad video: "HR 1 is going to take your hard-earned tax dollars and millions more and send them to (a political candidate’s) campaign so (they) can put ads on TV."
Phil Berger stated on February 25, 2019 in a speech: "Since 2011, the gap in high school graduation rates between African-American students and all students has been cut in half, from 6.4 percent to 3.1 percent."
Roy Cooper stated on February 25, 2019 in his State of the State address: "Right now, four in 10 public schools in our state are at least 50 years old."
David Price stated on February 14, 2019 in a tweet: Says border "crossings remain at historically low levels."
Darren Jackson stated on January 30, 2019 in a tweet: "Expanding Medicaid would bring 40,000 jobs to North Carolina."
Civitas Institute stated on January 28, 2019 in a tweet: "There are almost 60,000 North Carolina children on waiting lists to access a school that works best for them."
Mark Walker stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "The debate on securing our border can't be measured in partisan jabs. It has to be measured in the human toll caused by porous borders: 1/3 migrant women are sexually assaulted; 7/10 migrants are victims of violence; 20k migrant children were illegally smuggled last month."
Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill.
FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year.
George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: "Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more."
Kathy Manning stated on October 9, 2018 in a television ad: Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment."
Dan McCready stated on October 17, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would abolish the Department of Education."
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."
Rickey Padgett stated on September 15, 2018: John Kerry is "now working on the behalf of foreign terrorist governments."
North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends."
Mark Meadows stated on August 31, 2018: "Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign."
JD Wooten stated on August 24, 2018: "My opponent, Rick Gunn, blocked the expansion of Medicaid — costing half a million people health insurance, including at least 23,000 veterans."
Bloggers stated on August 1, 2018 in a blog post: Say a "left wing extremist, chases down, rams car over Trump bumper sticker."
Bloggers stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense."
Bloggers stated on July 25, 2018 in a blog post: "SHOCK REPORT: Senator McCaskill BUSTED Funneling Millions of Tax Dollars to Her Hubby."
Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate: "President Trump proposed the increase to $700 billion to our military budget, which included the 355-ship Navy, which included a military pay increase, a modest one, which included, a yet even more modest housing allowance, but yet (Sen. Tim Kaine) even voted against giving more money to our men and women who are in the military service and against our housing allowance."
Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate: "In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet."
Bloggers stated on July 12, 2018 in a blog post: "Republicans vote to make it legal nationwide to ban gays and lesbians from adopting."
