Latest Fact-checks by Tom Kertscher 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 Gigot stated on December 7, 2019 in an interview: Says the impeachment of President Donald Trump would be the first in U.S. history "without a specific criminal statute or crime that the president who is impeached would have allegedly committed." Michael Bloomberg stated on November 17, 2019 in a speech: "No other city in America did what (New York) did. We reduced murders by 50%, reduced police shootings to historic lows, reduced the number of people incarcerated by nearly 40%." Elizabeth Warren stated on November 20, 2019 in a debate: "Today in America — a new study came out — 20 years out, whites who borrowed money, 94% of them have paid off their student loan debt; 5% of African Americans have paid it off." Kamala Harris stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "In America, there is a father who is holding down two jobs and paying more taxes than the richest 400 families in America." Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, and the rest of the corrupt Democrats made a promise to their crazy left-wing base that they would impeach me even BEFORE I took office." William Taylor stated on November 13, 2019 in impeachment inquiry testimony: "The Russians are violating all of the rules, treaties, understandings that they committed to that actually kept the peace in Europe for nearly 70 years." Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: The United States paid for a 274-mile wall between Jordan and Syria, "approved by the Dems in the house and senate," in order "to keep ISIS out." Nikki Haley stated on October 26, 2019 in an email: Candidates who are supporting the Green New Deal are "promoting abortion in third world countries to control the population!" Joe Biden stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president." Andrew Napolitano stated on October 24, 2019 in an interview: The impeachment inquiry hearings "going on behind closed doors over which Congressman Schiff is presiding—they are consistent with the rules" of the U.S. House of Representatives. Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "The Kurds are much safer right now." Arlen Parsa stated on September 1, 2019 in a tweet: Thirty-four of the 47 men depicted in the famous "Declaration of Independence" painting were slaveholders. Amy Klobuchar stated on August 12, 2019 in an interview: The "boyfriend loophole" means that "if you commit a serious crime of domestic abuse against your wife, you can't get a gun, but if you do it against your girlfriend, you can." Peter Navarro stated on August 18, 2019 in an interview: U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States. Curt Schilling stated on August 10, 2019 in a tweet: Law-abiding gun owners stop crimes "2.5 million times a year," according to the federal Centers for Disease Control. Bernie Sanders stated on August 5, 2019 in a video on Twitter: "There are more assault rifles, as I understand it, in the hands of private citizens than in the hands of the United States military. We're talking about 5 to 10 million assault weapons in the hands of private citizens." Tulsi Gabbard stated on July 31, 2019 in a debate: Says that under President Donald Trump, "not only have we not gone after al-Qaida ... our president is supporting al-Qaida." Cory Booker stated on July 5, 2019 in an interview: "In 2017, we had more marijuana possession arrests in our country than all other violent crimes combined." Tulsi Gabbard stated on June 28, 2019 in an interview: "There’s a hacking conference that’s held every year in Las Vegas, where I think a 14- or 15-year old-girl from Florida hacked into a replica of Florida’s election system in less than 15 minutes." Bernie Sanders stated on June 26, 2019 in an opinion article: "The wealthiest three families now own more wealth than the bottom half of the country." Ta-Nehisi Coates stated on June 19, 2019 in congressional testimony: "The typical black family in this country has one-tenth the wealth of the typical white family." Joe Biden stated on June 11, 2019 in a campaign speech: "In the Obama-Biden administration, we got China to cut cyber-theft -- it's gotten significantly worse under this administration." Ilhan Omar stated on June 5, 2019 in a tweet: "Every day on average 500 people die from gun violence." Taylor Swift stated on June 1, 2019 in an Instagram post: "The majority of Americans across ALL parties favor these nondiscrimination policies for LGBTQ people (liberals at 81%, moderates at 76% and conservatives at 55%)." John Hickenlooper stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview: "We beat the NRA with tough, tough gun laws" in Colorado. Pete Buttigieg stated on April 22, 2019 in a town hall: Says he has "more executive experience than the vice president." Tim Ryan stated on April 11, 2019 in a town hall: "There is $50 billion a year wasted in the Medicare program." Marianne Williamson stated on April 4, 2019 in an interview: "For every dollar we spend on actual peace creation, we spend over $1,000 on ways to prepare for war."
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 Gigot stated on December 7, 2019 in an interview: Says the impeachment of President Donald Trump would be the first in U.S. history "without a specific criminal statute or crime that the president who is impeached would have allegedly committed." Michael Bloomberg stated on November 17, 2019 in a speech: "No other city in America did what (New York) did. We reduced murders by 50%, reduced police shootings to historic lows, reduced the number of people incarcerated by nearly 40%." Elizabeth Warren stated on November 20, 2019 in a debate: "Today in America — a new study came out — 20 years out, whites who borrowed money, 94% of them have paid off their student loan debt; 5% of African Americans have paid it off." Kamala Harris stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "In America, there is a father who is holding down two jobs and paying more taxes than the richest 400 families in America." Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, and the rest of the corrupt Democrats made a promise to their crazy left-wing base that they would impeach me even BEFORE I took office." William Taylor stated on November 13, 2019 in impeachment inquiry testimony: "The Russians are violating all of the rules, treaties, understandings that they committed to that actually kept the peace in Europe for nearly 70 years." Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: The United States paid for a 274-mile wall between Jordan and Syria, "approved by the Dems in the house and senate," in order "to keep ISIS out." Nikki Haley stated on October 26, 2019 in an email: Candidates who are supporting the Green New Deal are "promoting abortion in third world countries to control the population!" Joe Biden stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president." Andrew Napolitano stated on October 24, 2019 in an interview: The impeachment inquiry hearings "going on behind closed doors over which Congressman Schiff is presiding—they are consistent with the rules" of the U.S. House of Representatives. Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns." Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "The Kurds are much safer right now." Arlen Parsa stated on September 1, 2019 in a tweet: Thirty-four of the 47 men depicted in the famous "Declaration of Independence" painting were slaveholders. Amy Klobuchar stated on August 12, 2019 in an interview: The "boyfriend loophole" means that "if you commit a serious crime of domestic abuse against your wife, you can't get a gun, but if you do it against your girlfriend, you can." Peter Navarro stated on August 18, 2019 in an interview: U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States. Curt Schilling stated on August 10, 2019 in a tweet: Law-abiding gun owners stop crimes "2.5 million times a year," according to the federal Centers for Disease Control. Bernie Sanders stated on August 5, 2019 in a video on Twitter: "There are more assault rifles, as I understand it, in the hands of private citizens than in the hands of the United States military. We're talking about 5 to 10 million assault weapons in the hands of private citizens." Tulsi Gabbard stated on July 31, 2019 in a debate: Says that under President Donald Trump, "not only have we not gone after al-Qaida ... our president is supporting al-Qaida." Cory Booker stated on July 5, 2019 in an interview: "In 2017, we had more marijuana possession arrests in our country than all other violent crimes combined." Tulsi Gabbard stated on June 28, 2019 in an interview: "There’s a hacking conference that’s held every year in Las Vegas, where I think a 14- or 15-year old-girl from Florida hacked into a replica of Florida’s election system in less than 15 minutes." Bernie Sanders stated on June 26, 2019 in an opinion article: "The wealthiest three families now own more wealth than the bottom half of the country." Ta-Nehisi Coates stated on June 19, 2019 in congressional testimony: "The typical black family in this country has one-tenth the wealth of the typical white family." Joe Biden stated on June 11, 2019 in a campaign speech: "In the Obama-Biden administration, we got China to cut cyber-theft -- it's gotten significantly worse under this administration." Ilhan Omar stated on June 5, 2019 in a tweet: "Every day on average 500 people die from gun violence." Taylor Swift stated on June 1, 2019 in an Instagram post: "The majority of Americans across ALL parties favor these nondiscrimination policies for LGBTQ people (liberals at 81%, moderates at 76% and conservatives at 55%)." John Hickenlooper stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview: "We beat the NRA with tough, tough gun laws" in Colorado. Pete Buttigieg stated on April 22, 2019 in a town hall: Says he has "more executive experience than the vice president." Tim Ryan stated on April 11, 2019 in a town hall: "There is $50 billion a year wasted in the Medicare program." Marianne Williamson stated on April 4, 2019 in an interview: "For every dollar we spend on actual peace creation, we spend over $1,000 on ways to prepare for war."
Paul Gigot stated on December 7, 2019 in an interview: Says the impeachment of President Donald Trump would be the first in U.S. history "without a specific criminal statute or crime that the president who is impeached would have allegedly committed."
Michael Bloomberg stated on November 17, 2019 in a speech: "No other city in America did what (New York) did. We reduced murders by 50%, reduced police shootings to historic lows, reduced the number of people incarcerated by nearly 40%."
Elizabeth Warren stated on November 20, 2019 in a debate: "Today in America — a new study came out — 20 years out, whites who borrowed money, 94% of them have paid off their student loan debt; 5% of African Americans have paid it off."
Kamala Harris stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "In America, there is a father who is holding down two jobs and paying more taxes than the richest 400 families in America."
Donald Trump stated on November 14, 2019 in a Facebook ad: "Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, and the rest of the corrupt Democrats made a promise to their crazy left-wing base that they would impeach me even BEFORE I took office."
William Taylor stated on November 13, 2019 in impeachment inquiry testimony: "The Russians are violating all of the rules, treaties, understandings that they committed to that actually kept the peace in Europe for nearly 70 years."
Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: The United States paid for a 274-mile wall between Jordan and Syria, "approved by the Dems in the house and senate," in order "to keep ISIS out."
Nikki Haley stated on October 26, 2019 in an email: Candidates who are supporting the Green New Deal are "promoting abortion in third world countries to control the population!"
Joe Biden stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "I entered as one of the poorest men in Congress, left one of the poorest men in government, in Congress and as vice president."
Andrew Napolitano stated on October 24, 2019 in an interview: The impeachment inquiry hearings "going on behind closed doors over which Congressman Schiff is presiding—they are consistent with the rules" of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Beto O'Rourke stated on October 16, 2019 in an interview: "To be clear, I’m not talking about confiscating anybody’s guns."
Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort.
Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2019 in answering questions from reporters: "The Kurds are much safer right now."
Arlen Parsa stated on September 1, 2019 in a tweet: Thirty-four of the 47 men depicted in the famous "Declaration of Independence" painting were slaveholders.
Amy Klobuchar stated on August 12, 2019 in an interview: The "boyfriend loophole" means that "if you commit a serious crime of domestic abuse against your wife, you can't get a gun, but if you do it against your girlfriend, you can."
Peter Navarro stated on August 18, 2019 in an interview: U.S. tariffs on China are "not hurting anybody" in the United States.
Curt Schilling stated on August 10, 2019 in a tweet: Law-abiding gun owners stop crimes "2.5 million times a year," according to the federal Centers for Disease Control.
Bernie Sanders stated on August 5, 2019 in a video on Twitter: "There are more assault rifles, as I understand it, in the hands of private citizens than in the hands of the United States military. We're talking about 5 to 10 million assault weapons in the hands of private citizens."
Tulsi Gabbard stated on July 31, 2019 in a debate: Says that under President Donald Trump, "not only have we not gone after al-Qaida ... our president is supporting al-Qaida."
Cory Booker stated on July 5, 2019 in an interview: "In 2017, we had more marijuana possession arrests in our country than all other violent crimes combined."
Tulsi Gabbard stated on June 28, 2019 in an interview: "There’s a hacking conference that’s held every year in Las Vegas, where I think a 14- or 15-year old-girl from Florida hacked into a replica of Florida’s election system in less than 15 minutes."
Bernie Sanders stated on June 26, 2019 in an opinion article: "The wealthiest three families now own more wealth than the bottom half of the country."
Ta-Nehisi Coates stated on June 19, 2019 in congressional testimony: "The typical black family in this country has one-tenth the wealth of the typical white family."
Joe Biden stated on June 11, 2019 in a campaign speech: "In the Obama-Biden administration, we got China to cut cyber-theft -- it's gotten significantly worse under this administration."
Ilhan Omar stated on June 5, 2019 in a tweet: "Every day on average 500 people die from gun violence."
Taylor Swift stated on June 1, 2019 in an Instagram post: "The majority of Americans across ALL parties favor these nondiscrimination policies for LGBTQ people (liberals at 81%, moderates at 76% and conservatives at 55%)."
John Hickenlooper stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview: "We beat the NRA with tough, tough gun laws" in Colorado.
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 22, 2019 in a town hall: Says he has "more executive experience than the vice president."
Tim Ryan stated on April 11, 2019 in a town hall: "There is $50 billion a year wasted in the Medicare program."
Marianne Williamson stated on April 4, 2019 in an interview: "For every dollar we spend on actual peace creation, we spend over $1,000 on ways to prepare for war."
