Latest Fact-checks by Miriam Valverde 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 Donald Trump stated on March 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA." Bloggers stated on February 28, 2018 in a blog post: "BREAKING Trump Removes Muslim Federal Judge For Trying To Implement Sharia Law In America" Bloggers stated on February 8, 2018 in a blog post: "ALERT: Massive Easter Egg Recall Leaves MILLIONS Of Children In Danger- THROW THEM AWAY- They WILL Kill Your Kids." Michael Williams stated on February 27, 2018 in a CNN interview: Says Delta offers a discount to Planned Parenthood. Ted Deutch stated on February 21, 2018 in a CNN town hall: "Mass shootings went up 200 percent in the decade after the assault weapons ban expired." Stacey Abrams stated on February 14, 2018 in campaign website: "The majority of Georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. They are simply too poor to pay their bail." Tucker Carlson stated on February 8, 2018 in a tweet: "There are more immigrants in our country right now than any other time." Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." Stacey Evans stated on January 26, 2018 in campaign website: Georgia "has the lowest minimum wage in the country." Donald Trump stated on January 31, 2018 in State of the Union address: "A single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: The immigration visa lottery "randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of American people." Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up." Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2018 in a Cabinet meeting: Says "22 to 24 people" came into the United States due to family connection with suspect in the October 2017 New York City terror attack. Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2017 in White House graphic: "Current immigration policy imposes as much as $300 billion annually in net fiscal costs on U.S. taxpayers." Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet: Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers." Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2017 in a speech: Says of the diversity visa lottery program, "they give us their worst people, they put them in a bin," and "the worst of the worst" are selected. Bloggers stated on December 13, 2017 in a blog post: "UPDATE: ‘Thousands’ voted for Doug Jones in Alabama town with population of 2,256" Scott Perry stated on November 30, 2017 in a House committee hearing: Says the Obama administration purged "training courses and information about Islamism, jihad, Sharia, and the Muslim Brotherhood." Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2017 in remarks to reporters: "Hillary Clinton lied many times to the FBI." Marsha Blackburn stated on November 9, 2017 in a Fox News post: "When Phoenix dropped its sanctuary city policy in 2008, its murder rate fell 27 percent the following year." Joaquin Castro stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Ending (Temporary Protected Status) and deporting legal workers would cost the United States ~$164 billion in GDP over a decade." Alyssa Milano stated on November 5, 2017 in a tweet: "There are no background checks on long guns (AR15s) in Texas." David Perdue stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: The diversity visa lottery is "plagued by fraud." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 1, 2017 in a White House press briefing: Says diversity visa immigrants are not vetted. Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: Says the diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty." Edward Markey stated on October 26, 2017 in a statement: Says HIV and AIDS rates have spiked "due to increased heroin and fentanyl use." Jeff Sessions stated on October 12, 2017 in a speech: In the U.S. asylum system, "claims of 'fear to return' have skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are genuinely meritorious are down." Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed."
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Donald Trump stated on March 5, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats are nowhere to be found on DACA." Bloggers stated on February 28, 2018 in a blog post: "BREAKING Trump Removes Muslim Federal Judge For Trying To Implement Sharia Law In America" Bloggers stated on February 8, 2018 in a blog post: "ALERT: Massive Easter Egg Recall Leaves MILLIONS Of Children In Danger- THROW THEM AWAY- They WILL Kill Your Kids." Michael Williams stated on February 27, 2018 in a CNN interview: Says Delta offers a discount to Planned Parenthood. Ted Deutch stated on February 21, 2018 in a CNN town hall: "Mass shootings went up 200 percent in the decade after the assault weapons ban expired." Stacey Abrams stated on February 14, 2018 in campaign website: "The majority of Georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. They are simply too poor to pay their bail." Tucker Carlson stated on February 8, 2018 in a tweet: "There are more immigrants in our country right now than any other time." Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors." Stacey Evans stated on January 26, 2018 in campaign website: Georgia "has the lowest minimum wage in the country." Donald Trump stated on January 31, 2018 in State of the Union address: "A single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: The immigration visa lottery "randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of American people." Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up." Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2018 in a Cabinet meeting: Says "22 to 24 people" came into the United States due to family connection with suspect in the October 2017 New York City terror attack. Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2017 in White House graphic: "Current immigration policy imposes as much as $300 billion annually in net fiscal costs on U.S. taxpayers." Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet: Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers." Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2017 in a speech: Says of the diversity visa lottery program, "they give us their worst people, they put them in a bin," and "the worst of the worst" are selected. Bloggers stated on December 13, 2017 in a blog post: "UPDATE: ‘Thousands’ voted for Doug Jones in Alabama town with population of 2,256" Scott Perry stated on November 30, 2017 in a House committee hearing: Says the Obama administration purged "training courses and information about Islamism, jihad, Sharia, and the Muslim Brotherhood." Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2017 in remarks to reporters: "Hillary Clinton lied many times to the FBI." Marsha Blackburn stated on November 9, 2017 in a Fox News post: "When Phoenix dropped its sanctuary city policy in 2008, its murder rate fell 27 percent the following year." Joaquin Castro stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Ending (Temporary Protected Status) and deporting legal workers would cost the United States ~$164 billion in GDP over a decade." Alyssa Milano stated on November 5, 2017 in a tweet: "There are no background checks on long guns (AR15s) in Texas." David Perdue stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: The diversity visa lottery is "plagued by fraud." Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 1, 2017 in a White House press briefing: Says diversity visa immigrants are not vetted. Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: Says the diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty." Edward Markey stated on October 26, 2017 in a statement: Says HIV and AIDS rates have spiked "due to increased heroin and fentanyl use." Jeff Sessions stated on October 12, 2017 in a speech: In the U.S. asylum system, "claims of 'fear to return' have skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are genuinely meritorious are down." Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed."
Bloggers stated on February 28, 2018 in a blog post: "BREAKING Trump Removes Muslim Federal Judge For Trying To Implement Sharia Law In America"
Bloggers stated on February 8, 2018 in a blog post: "ALERT: Massive Easter Egg Recall Leaves MILLIONS Of Children In Danger- THROW THEM AWAY- They WILL Kill Your Kids."
Michael Williams stated on February 27, 2018 in a CNN interview: Says Delta offers a discount to Planned Parenthood.
Ted Deutch stated on February 21, 2018 in a CNN town hall: "Mass shootings went up 200 percent in the decade after the assault weapons ban expired."
Stacey Abrams stated on February 14, 2018 in campaign website: "The majority of Georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. They are simply too poor to pay their bail."
Tucker Carlson stated on February 8, 2018 in a tweet: "There are more immigrants in our country right now than any other time."
Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: Many gang members have taken advantage of "glaring loopholes and our laws to enter the country as illegal, unaccompanied, alien minors."
Stacey Evans stated on January 26, 2018 in campaign website: Georgia "has the lowest minimum wage in the country."
Donald Trump stated on January 31, 2018 in State of the Union address: "A single immigrant can bring in unlimited numbers of distant relatives."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in State of the Union address: The immigration visa lottery "randomly hands out green cards without any regard for skill, merit, or the safety of American people."
Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up."
Donald Trump stated on January 9, 2018 in a Cabinet meeting: Says "22 to 24 people" came into the United States due to family connection with suspect in the October 2017 New York City terror attack.
Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2017 in White House graphic: "Current immigration policy imposes as much as $300 billion annually in net fiscal costs on U.S. taxpayers."
Credo Action stated on December 21, 2017 in a tweet: Democratic lawmakers who voted in favor of short-term spending bills "just voted to deport Dreamers."
Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2017 in a speech: Says of the diversity visa lottery program, "they give us their worst people, they put them in a bin," and "the worst of the worst" are selected.
Bloggers stated on December 13, 2017 in a blog post: "UPDATE: ‘Thousands’ voted for Doug Jones in Alabama town with population of 2,256"
Scott Perry stated on November 30, 2017 in a House committee hearing: Says the Obama administration purged "training courses and information about Islamism, jihad, Sharia, and the Muslim Brotherhood."
Donald Trump stated on December 4, 2017 in remarks to reporters: "Hillary Clinton lied many times to the FBI."
Marsha Blackburn stated on November 9, 2017 in a Fox News post: "When Phoenix dropped its sanctuary city policy in 2008, its murder rate fell 27 percent the following year."
Joaquin Castro stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Ending (Temporary Protected Status) and deporting legal workers would cost the United States ~$164 billion in GDP over a decade."
Alyssa Milano stated on November 5, 2017 in a tweet: "There are no background checks on long guns (AR15s) in Texas."
David Perdue stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: The diversity visa lottery is "plagued by fraud."
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on November 1, 2017 in a White House press briefing: Says diversity visa immigrants are not vetted.
Donald Trump stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: Says the diversity visa lottery program is "a Chuck Schumer beauty."
Edward Markey stated on October 26, 2017 in a statement: Says HIV and AIDS rates have spiked "due to increased heroin and fentanyl use."
Jeff Sessions stated on October 12, 2017 in a speech: In the U.S. asylum system, "claims of 'fear to return' have skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are genuinely meritorious are down."
Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security."
Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed."
