Latest Fact-checks by Jon Greenberg 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 Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. John Eaves stated on September 13, 2017 in an Atlanta mayoral candidate forum: "The current city mayor (Kasim Reed) has been virtually absent in terms of regional cooperation the last eight years." Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions." Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 14, 2017 in an attack ad: Says Roy Moore is "on the wrong side of Trump’s border wall." Bloggers stated on September 7, 2017 in a fake news article: "Georgia mosque keeps Hurricane Harvey donations, will send to Syrian refugees instead" Karen Handel stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall: "The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime." Bloggers stated on September 2, 2017 in an article on an unreliable website: "30,000 scientists have come forward confirming that man-made climate change is a hoax perpetuated by the elite in order to make money." Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2017 in an MSNBC interview: "Two-thirds of the (Hurricane Sandy relief) bill had nothing to do with Sandy." Brian Kemp stated on August 23, 2017 in a campaign email: "Our conservative Georgia values are under attack" ... (People) are "calling for the removal of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson statues." Joe Arpaio stated on August 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says his conviction is "a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department." Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a CNN town hall broadcast: "We’ve got dozens of counties around America that have zero insurers left." Stacey Evans stated on August 5, 2017 in a statement sent to the Atlanta Journal Constitution: There are"thousands of Georgia workers that are misclassified as independent contractors," who lose benefits, including health care. Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Says President Donald "Trump orders 13 Obama deep state operatives arrested for treason." Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in a speech: "We've achieved a historic increase in defense spending to get our troops the support they so richly deserve." Bloggers stated on July 16, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Say Oscar Pistorius "commits suicide in prison." Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show": Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984." Mike Pence stated on July 14, 2017 in a speech to the National Governors Association: In Ohio, due to Medicaid expansion, "nearly 60,000 disabled citizens are stuck on waiting lists ... leaving them without the care they need for months or even years." Bloggers stated on June 30, 2017 in a blog post: Says "CNN host Fareed Zakaria calls for jihad rape of white women." 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." Bloggers stated on June 17, 2017 in a blog post: "U.N. official John Ashe set to testify against the Clintons may not have died by accident." Paul Ryan stated on June 27, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: Says the CBO said "it's not that people are getting pushed off a plan; it's that people will choose not to buy something they don't like or want." Kellyanne Conway stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": There "are not cuts to Medicaid" in the GOP health care proposals. Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2017 in a White House tweet: Obamacare has led to fewer health insurance options for millions of Americans. Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district." Great America Alliance stated on June 18, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Barack Obama complained that Democrats continue to ignore blacks except at election time. Infowars stated on June 14, 2017 in a website article: Says Loretta Lynch was part of "a stunning collection of calls to violence and murder from the intolerant, unhinged leftists in the Democrat party." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: "Two million more people just dropped out of Obamacare. It is in a death spiral." Jon Ossoff stated on June 8, 2017 in a debate: The House Republican health care bill "guts protections against massive price hikes for Georgians with pre-existing conditions." Daily USA Update stated on June 1, 2017 in a website post: Says "Scott Baio .. dies in small plane crash."
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Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. John Eaves stated on September 13, 2017 in an Atlanta mayoral candidate forum: "The current city mayor (Kasim Reed) has been virtually absent in terms of regional cooperation the last eight years." Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions." Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 14, 2017 in an attack ad: Says Roy Moore is "on the wrong side of Trump’s border wall." Bloggers stated on September 7, 2017 in a fake news article: "Georgia mosque keeps Hurricane Harvey donations, will send to Syrian refugees instead" Karen Handel stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall: "The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime." Bloggers stated on September 2, 2017 in an article on an unreliable website: "30,000 scientists have come forward confirming that man-made climate change is a hoax perpetuated by the elite in order to make money." Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2017 in an MSNBC interview: "Two-thirds of the (Hurricane Sandy relief) bill had nothing to do with Sandy." Brian Kemp stated on August 23, 2017 in a campaign email: "Our conservative Georgia values are under attack" ... (People) are "calling for the removal of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson statues." Joe Arpaio stated on August 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says his conviction is "a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department." Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a CNN town hall broadcast: "We’ve got dozens of counties around America that have zero insurers left." Stacey Evans stated on August 5, 2017 in a statement sent to the Atlanta Journal Constitution: There are"thousands of Georgia workers that are misclassified as independent contractors," who lose benefits, including health care. Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Says President Donald "Trump orders 13 Obama deep state operatives arrested for treason." Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in a speech: "We've achieved a historic increase in defense spending to get our troops the support they so richly deserve." Bloggers stated on July 16, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Say Oscar Pistorius "commits suicide in prison." Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show": Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984." Mike Pence stated on July 14, 2017 in a speech to the National Governors Association: In Ohio, due to Medicaid expansion, "nearly 60,000 disabled citizens are stuck on waiting lists ... leaving them without the care they need for months or even years." Bloggers stated on June 30, 2017 in a blog post: Says "CNN host Fareed Zakaria calls for jihad rape of white women." 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." Bloggers stated on June 17, 2017 in a blog post: "U.N. official John Ashe set to testify against the Clintons may not have died by accident." Paul Ryan stated on June 27, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: Says the CBO said "it's not that people are getting pushed off a plan; it's that people will choose not to buy something they don't like or want." Kellyanne Conway stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": There "are not cuts to Medicaid" in the GOP health care proposals. Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2017 in a White House tweet: Obamacare has led to fewer health insurance options for millions of Americans. Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district." Great America Alliance stated on June 18, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Barack Obama complained that Democrats continue to ignore blacks except at election time. Infowars stated on June 14, 2017 in a website article: Says Loretta Lynch was part of "a stunning collection of calls to violence and murder from the intolerant, unhinged leftists in the Democrat party." Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: "Two million more people just dropped out of Obamacare. It is in a death spiral." Jon Ossoff stated on June 8, 2017 in a debate: The House Republican health care bill "guts protections against massive price hikes for Georgians with pre-existing conditions." Daily USA Update stated on June 1, 2017 in a website post: Says "Scott Baio .. dies in small plane crash."
Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
John Eaves stated on September 13, 2017 in an Atlanta mayoral candidate forum: "The current city mayor (Kasim Reed) has been virtually absent in terms of regional cooperation the last eight years."
Donald Trump stated on September 21, 2017 in a tweet: The Graham-Cassidy health care bill does "include coverage of pre-existing conditions."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 14, 2017 in an attack ad: Says Roy Moore is "on the wrong side of Trump’s border wall."
Bloggers stated on September 7, 2017 in a fake news article: "Georgia mosque keeps Hurricane Harvey donations, will send to Syrian refugees instead"
Karen Handel stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall: "The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime."
Bloggers stated on September 2, 2017 in an article on an unreliable website: "30,000 scientists have come forward confirming that man-made climate change is a hoax perpetuated by the elite in order to make money."
Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2017 in an MSNBC interview: "Two-thirds of the (Hurricane Sandy relief) bill had nothing to do with Sandy."
Brian Kemp stated on August 23, 2017 in a campaign email: "Our conservative Georgia values are under attack" ... (People) are "calling for the removal of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson statues."
Joe Arpaio stated on August 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says his conviction is "a political witch hunt by holdovers in the Obama justice department."
Paul Ryan stated on August 21, 2017 in a CNN town hall broadcast: "We’ve got dozens of counties around America that have zero insurers left."
Stacey Evans stated on August 5, 2017 in a statement sent to the Atlanta Journal Constitution: There are"thousands of Georgia workers that are misclassified as independent contractors," who lose benefits, including health care.
Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Says President Donald "Trump orders 13 Obama deep state operatives arrested for treason."
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in a speech: "We've achieved a historic increase in defense spending to get our troops the support they so richly deserve."
Bloggers stated on July 16, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Say Oscar Pistorius "commits suicide in prison."
Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official."
Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show": Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984."
Mike Pence stated on July 14, 2017 in a speech to the National Governors Association: In Ohio, due to Medicaid expansion, "nearly 60,000 disabled citizens are stuck on waiting lists ... leaving them without the care they need for months or even years."
Bloggers stated on June 30, 2017 in a blog post: Says "CNN host Fareed Zakaria calls for jihad rape of white women."
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."
Bloggers stated on June 17, 2017 in a blog post: "U.N. official John Ashe set to testify against the Clintons may not have died by accident."
Paul Ryan stated on June 27, 2017 in an interview with Fox News: Says the CBO said "it's not that people are getting pushed off a plan; it's that people will choose not to buy something they don't like or want."
Kellyanne Conway stated on June 25, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": There "are not cuts to Medicaid" in the GOP health care proposals.
Donald Trump stated on June 21, 2017 in a White House tweet: Obamacare has led to fewer health insurance options for millions of Americans.
Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district."
Great America Alliance stated on June 18, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Barack Obama complained that Democrats continue to ignore blacks except at election time.
Infowars stated on June 14, 2017 in a website article: Says Loretta Lynch was part of "a stunning collection of calls to violence and murder from the intolerant, unhinged leftists in the Democrat party."
Donald Trump stated on June 13, 2017 in a tweet: "Two million more people just dropped out of Obamacare. It is in a death spiral."
Jon Ossoff stated on June 8, 2017 in a debate: The House Republican health care bill "guts protections against massive price hikes for Georgians with pre-existing conditions."
Daily USA Update stated on June 1, 2017 in a website post: Says "Scott Baio .. dies in small plane crash."
