Latest False Fact-checks in Children 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 Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 10, 2018 in remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home." Margaret Hoover stated on May 2, 2017 in a discussion on CNN: Regarding the surgery that saved Jimmy Kimmel's son, "Medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in a blog post: Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death. Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad." Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in a radio interview: Says her representation of an ex-boyfriend "who was then my friend" in a family law case is "something that lawyers do on a regular basis." Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom." Rebecca Quigley stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.: "Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years." Scott Walker stated on April 25, 2015 in an interview: Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border Susan Stimpson stated on March 28, 2015 in a Facebook post.: Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell is "allied to group pushing MIXED SEX BATHROOMS in Stafford Schools." Bloggers stated on March 21, 2015 in posts on social media: Say Michelle Obama "mandates" weighing children in day care. Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job." Joe Leibham stated on July 19, 2014 in a news release: Says Common Core is a federal mandate. Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up." Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?" Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. American Life League stated on February 4, 2014 in an email blast: Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate." Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average." X posts stated on October 4, 2013 in messages on Twitter: The Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert program because of the government shutdown. Teresa Tanzi stated on July 1, 2013 in a House debate: "We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor." Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview: "Upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound. Joseph McNamara stated on June 28, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island's graduated driving license "has saved hundreds of lives." Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. Peter Palumbo stated on April 11, 2013 in a House Finance Committee hearing: In Cranston, it costs $5,000 to $6,000 to send out community notifications on just one Level 3 sex offender.
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Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 10, 2018 in remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home." Margaret Hoover stated on May 2, 2017 in a discussion on CNN: Regarding the surgery that saved Jimmy Kimmel's son, "Medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Bloggers stated on November 25, 2016 in a blog post: Says Vicks VapoRub caused a child’s death. Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad." Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in a radio interview: Says her representation of an ex-boyfriend "who was then my friend" in a family law case is "something that lawyers do on a regular basis." Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom." Rebecca Quigley stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.: "Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years." Scott Walker stated on April 25, 2015 in an interview: Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border Susan Stimpson stated on March 28, 2015 in a Facebook post.: Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell is "allied to group pushing MIXED SEX BATHROOMS in Stafford Schools." Bloggers stated on March 21, 2015 in posts on social media: Say Michelle Obama "mandates" weighing children in day care. Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person." Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job." Joe Leibham stated on July 19, 2014 in a news release: Says Common Core is a federal mandate. Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up." Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?" Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. American Life League stated on February 4, 2014 in an email blast: Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate." Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average." X posts stated on October 4, 2013 in messages on Twitter: The Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert program because of the government shutdown. Teresa Tanzi stated on July 1, 2013 in a House debate: "We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor." Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview: "Upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound. Joseph McNamara stated on June 28, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island's graduated driving license "has saved hundreds of lives." Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. Peter Palumbo stated on April 11, 2013 in a House Finance Committee hearing: In Cranston, it costs $5,000 to $6,000 to send out community notifications on just one Level 3 sex offender.
Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years.
Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting."
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 10, 2018 in remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home."
Margaret Hoover stated on May 2, 2017 in a discussion on CNN: Regarding the surgery that saved Jimmy Kimmel's son, "Medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service."
Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!"
Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies."
Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "What the facts say" is ... "the best scenario for kids is a loving mom and dad."
Rebecca Bradley stated on March 21, 2016 in a radio interview: Says her representation of an ex-boyfriend "who was then my friend" in a family law case is "something that lawyers do on a regular basis."
Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom."
Rebecca Quigley stated on May 14, 2015 in a comment on a "State of the State" TV program.: "Once a woman enters into the sex trade, her average life expectancy is seven years."
Scott Walker stated on April 25, 2015 in an interview: Says that as president, Barack Obama has not gone to the Texas-Mexico border
Susan Stimpson stated on March 28, 2015 in a Facebook post.: Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell is "allied to group pushing MIXED SEX BATHROOMS in Stafford Schools."
Bloggers stated on March 21, 2015 in posts on social media: Say Michelle Obama "mandates" weighing children in day care.
Anne Nolan stated on November 12, 2014 in a Journal commentary: "In Rhode Island, a recent study showed that among a group of people who had been homeless for a year or more, Medicaid costs averaged about $60,000 per person."
Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job."
Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up."
Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking.
Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad.
Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?"
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society.
American Life League stated on February 4, 2014 in an email blast: Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate."
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average."
X posts stated on October 4, 2013 in messages on Twitter: The Obama administration shut down the Amber Alert program because of the government shutdown.
Teresa Tanzi stated on July 1, 2013 in a House debate: "We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor."
Rachel Campos-Duffy stated on June 12, 2013 in an interview: "Upwards of 90 percent" of women seeking an abortion decide not to have an abortion after seeing an ultrasound.
Joseph McNamara stated on June 28, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island's graduated driving license "has saved hundreds of lives."
Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations.
Peter Palumbo stated on April 11, 2013 in a House Finance Committee hearing: In Cranston, it costs $5,000 to $6,000 to send out community notifications on just one Level 3 sex offender.
