Latest Fact-checks in Crime 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 Richard Durbin stated on October 22, 2019 in remarks at a committee hearing: Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime." Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. Roger Williams stated on August 22, 2019 in an interview: "50% of the DUIs on Interstate 35 are from illegals. Ninety percent of the 50% have absolutely no identification." Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019: "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record." Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: A scarecrow discovered on a Texas ranch was actually a human skeleton. Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island. Bernie Sanders stated on August 26, 2019 in an Instagram post: "Last year, South Carolina spent $21,756 per prison inmate and $11,552 per student." Viral image stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Susan Coleman was killed after having an affair with Bill Clinton. Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people. Viral image stated on June 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza." 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." Adam Kinzinger stated on August 9, 2019 in a TV interview: "97% of murders occur with handguns." 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. Viral image stated on August 12, 2019 in a post on Facebook: The daughter of a Donald Trump appointee posed as an El Paso shooting victim in a photo with the president. Viral image stated on August 8, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says a crisis actor played the parts of a shooting victim and the mothers of shooting victims in Las Vegas, Orlando and Thousand Oaks. Bernie Sanders stated on August 5, 2019 in a Facebook meme: "In 2016, counties hosting a Trump rally saw a 226% spike in hate crimes." Ivanka Trump stated on August 6, 2019 in a tweet: "Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground." Dianne Feinstein stated on August 3, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world. Viral image stated on August 3, 2019 in posts on Facebook: "ICE just rolled up to the school where the families are reunifying after the El Paso shooting to check citizenship papers." Sheila Bynum-Coleman stated on July 26, 2019 in a website post.: "African Americans are three to four times more likely to be arrested for drug crimes, and nine times more likely to be imprisoned." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2019 in a speech: "Last year, we prosecuted a record number of firearms offenses." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2019 in a rally: "The homicide rate in Baltimore is significantly higher than El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala. ... I believe it’s higher than Afghanistan." Chelsea Handler stated on August 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Elijah Cummings’ house was broken into after Trump publicly attacked him on Twitter." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2019 in a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio: Democrats "want virtual immunity for illegal aliens who have created horrible crimes and murder." Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: "SIX of the most prominent activists during the Ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. There are no coincidences here." Bill Stanley stated on July 9, 2019 in a radio interview.: "How many people have with a concealed carry permit have committed a crime in Virginia? ...The answer is zero." 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." Pete Buttigieg stated on July 4, 2019 in an event in Carrol, Iowa: "A black person is four times as likely as a white person to be incarcerated for the exact same crime." Viral image stated on July 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Jeffrey Epstein smirking as Donald Trump inappropriately touches a young girl. Kamala Harris stated on June 27, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: Says "I disagreed" with President Obama’s Secure Communities deportation program
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Richard Durbin stated on October 22, 2019 in remarks at a committee hearing: Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime." Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal. Roger Williams stated on August 22, 2019 in an interview: "50% of the DUIs on Interstate 35 are from illegals. Ninety percent of the 50% have absolutely no identification." Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019: "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record." Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: A scarecrow discovered on a Texas ranch was actually a human skeleton. Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island. Bernie Sanders stated on August 26, 2019 in an Instagram post: "Last year, South Carolina spent $21,756 per prison inmate and $11,552 per student." Viral image stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Susan Coleman was killed after having an affair with Bill Clinton. Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people. Viral image stated on June 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza." 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." Adam Kinzinger stated on August 9, 2019 in a TV interview: "97% of murders occur with handguns." 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. Viral image stated on August 12, 2019 in a post on Facebook: The daughter of a Donald Trump appointee posed as an El Paso shooting victim in a photo with the president. Viral image stated on August 8, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says a crisis actor played the parts of a shooting victim and the mothers of shooting victims in Las Vegas, Orlando and Thousand Oaks. Bernie Sanders stated on August 5, 2019 in a Facebook meme: "In 2016, counties hosting a Trump rally saw a 226% spike in hate crimes." Ivanka Trump stated on August 6, 2019 in a tweet: "Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground." Dianne Feinstein stated on August 3, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world. Viral image stated on August 3, 2019 in posts on Facebook: "ICE just rolled up to the school where the families are reunifying after the El Paso shooting to check citizenship papers." Sheila Bynum-Coleman stated on July 26, 2019 in a website post.: "African Americans are three to four times more likely to be arrested for drug crimes, and nine times more likely to be imprisoned." Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2019 in a speech: "Last year, we prosecuted a record number of firearms offenses." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2019 in a rally: "The homicide rate in Baltimore is significantly higher than El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala. ... I believe it’s higher than Afghanistan." Chelsea Handler stated on August 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Elijah Cummings’ house was broken into after Trump publicly attacked him on Twitter." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2019 in a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio: Democrats "want virtual immunity for illegal aliens who have created horrible crimes and murder." Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: "SIX of the most prominent activists during the Ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. There are no coincidences here." Bill Stanley stated on July 9, 2019 in a radio interview.: "How many people have with a concealed carry permit have committed a crime in Virginia? ...The answer is zero." 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." Pete Buttigieg stated on July 4, 2019 in an event in Carrol, Iowa: "A black person is four times as likely as a white person to be incarcerated for the exact same crime." Viral image stated on July 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Jeffrey Epstein smirking as Donald Trump inappropriately touches a young girl. Kamala Harris stated on June 27, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: Says "I disagreed" with President Obama’s Secure Communities deportation program
Richard Durbin stated on October 22, 2019 in remarks at a committee hearing: Says that in Illinois, "fewer than 20% of those actually deported have been charged with any serious crime."
Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.
Roger Williams stated on August 22, 2019 in an interview: "50% of the DUIs on Interstate 35 are from illegals. Ninety percent of the 50% have absolutely no identification."
Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019: "Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record."
Viral image stated on August 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: A scarecrow discovered on a Texas ranch was actually a human skeleton.
Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.
Bernie Sanders stated on August 26, 2019 in an Instagram post: "Last year, South Carolina spent $21,756 per prison inmate and $11,552 per student."
Viral image stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Susan Coleman was killed after having an affair with Bill Clinton.
Facebook posts stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people.
Viral image stated on June 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza."
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."
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.
Viral image stated on August 12, 2019 in a post on Facebook: The daughter of a Donald Trump appointee posed as an El Paso shooting victim in a photo with the president.
Viral image stated on August 8, 2019 in a post on Facebook: Says a crisis actor played the parts of a shooting victim and the mothers of shooting victims in Las Vegas, Orlando and Thousand Oaks.
Bernie Sanders stated on August 5, 2019 in a Facebook meme: "In 2016, counties hosting a Trump rally saw a 226% spike in hate crimes."
Ivanka Trump stated on August 6, 2019 in a tweet: "Chicago experienced its deadliest weekend of the year...With 7 dead and 52 wounded near a playground."
Dianne Feinstein stated on August 3, 2019 in a tweet: There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world.
Viral image stated on August 3, 2019 in posts on Facebook: "ICE just rolled up to the school where the families are reunifying after the El Paso shooting to check citizenship papers."
Sheila Bynum-Coleman stated on July 26, 2019 in a website post.: "African Americans are three to four times more likely to be arrested for drug crimes, and nine times more likely to be imprisoned."
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2019 in a speech: "Last year, we prosecuted a record number of firearms offenses."
Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2019 in a rally: "The homicide rate in Baltimore is significantly higher than El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala. ... I believe it’s higher than Afghanistan."
Chelsea Handler stated on August 2, 2019 in a tweet: "Elijah Cummings’ house was broken into after Trump publicly attacked him on Twitter."
Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2019 in a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio: Democrats "want virtual immunity for illegal aliens who have created horrible crimes and murder."
Facebook posts stated on July 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: "SIX of the most prominent activists during the Ferguson riots have all been found burned to death in their cars. There are no coincidences here."
Bill Stanley stated on July 9, 2019 in a radio interview.: "How many people have with a concealed carry permit have committed a crime in Virginia? ...The answer is zero."
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."
Pete Buttigieg stated on July 4, 2019 in an event in Carrol, Iowa: "A black person is four times as likely as a white person to be incarcerated for the exact same crime."
Viral image stated on July 8, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Jeffrey Epstein smirking as Donald Trump inappropriately touches a young girl.
Kamala Harris stated on June 27, 2019 in a Democratic presidential debate: Says "I disagreed" with President Obama’s Secure Communities deportation program
