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 Larry Pittman stated on February 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So many of these shooters turn out to be communist Democrats." 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." Kevin Nicholson stated on February 18, 2018 in an interview: "There are more guns in this country than there are people." Pamela Geller stated on February 14, 2018 in a story: In Parkland, Fla. "the mass murderer was immersed in Islamic and leftwing hate." Jackie Speier stated on February 10, 2018 in a tweet: "3 American women are murdered every day by their husband or boyfriend." Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1." Hogan Gidley stated on February 12, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: "The president has been very clear. All forms of abuse, all forms of battery against women are deplorable and disgusting. ... He’s said that multiple times in the past." Bloggers stated on February 1, 2018 in a story: "Obama did in fact unconstitutionally spy on Trump throughout the presidential election." Travis Allen stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: "Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state." 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." Bill Nelson stated on February 2, 2018 in a tweet: "Violent crime in Puerto Rico is on the rise as nearly one-third of the island remains without power." CSC Mediagroup.USA stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: Democrats "booed families of children murdered by MS13." Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up." Dan Patrick stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years." The Patriot Report stated on January 15, 2018 in a headline: "82-year-old who killed a Muslim in self-defense gets the death penalty." Donald Trump stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world." Cory Booker stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview on CNN: "In American history since 9/11, we've had 85 major attacks in our country, 73 percent of them have been by white nationalist hate groups." Robert Chody stated on December 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside." Travis Allen stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News: "Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies. Jeff Sessions stated on December 18, 2017 in a news conference: In Milwaukee, "murder is up an astonishing 57 percent." Ufconly stated on December 10, 2017 in a headline: "Police discover meth lab in back room of Alabama Walmart." Infowars stated on December 23, 2017 in a headline: "Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter." Lupe Valdez stated on July 31, 2017 in a Dallas Morning News news story: Says Texas Department of Public Safety numbers show that 1.6 percent of crime is committed by unauthorized immigrants. USA In Front stated on December 11, 2017 in a headline: BREAKING: Illegal Muslim From Iran Arrested For Starting California Wildfire Truth Examiner stated on November 2, 2017 in a headline: "New Jersey police chief says black people ‘have no value’ and should all be executed." Gregg Jarrett stated on December 6, 2017 in an interview on "Hannity": "The FBI has become America's secret police … like the old KGB." Gordon Hintz stated on November 21, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison has a "66 percent recidivism rate," while "states like Missouri, that have more of a regional model -- 8 percent." Jeff Sessions stated on November 14, 2017 in public testimony before Congress: "The violent crime rate has risen, and the homicide rate has risen by more than 20 percent in just two years, really after 30 years of decline in violent crime." Eddie Rodriguez stated on November 9, 2017 in an email blast: Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety." Freshmedianews.com stated on November 6, 2017 in a headline: "‘The largest bust in U.S. history’ 412 Muslims arrested from Michigan!"
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Larry Pittman stated on February 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So many of these shooters turn out to be communist Democrats." 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." Kevin Nicholson stated on February 18, 2018 in an interview: "There are more guns in this country than there are people." Pamela Geller stated on February 14, 2018 in a story: In Parkland, Fla. "the mass murderer was immersed in Islamic and leftwing hate." Jackie Speier stated on February 10, 2018 in a tweet: "3 American women are murdered every day by their husband or boyfriend." Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1." Hogan Gidley stated on February 12, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: "The president has been very clear. All forms of abuse, all forms of battery against women are deplorable and disgusting. ... He’s said that multiple times in the past." Bloggers stated on February 1, 2018 in a story: "Obama did in fact unconstitutionally spy on Trump throughout the presidential election." Travis Allen stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: "Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state." 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." Bill Nelson stated on February 2, 2018 in a tweet: "Violent crime in Puerto Rico is on the rise as nearly one-third of the island remains without power." CSC Mediagroup.USA stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: Democrats "booed families of children murdered by MS13." Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up." Dan Patrick stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years." The Patriot Report stated on January 15, 2018 in a headline: "82-year-old who killed a Muslim in self-defense gets the death penalty." Donald Trump stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world." Cory Booker stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview on CNN: "In American history since 9/11, we've had 85 major attacks in our country, 73 percent of them have been by white nationalist hate groups." Robert Chody stated on December 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside." Travis Allen stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News: "Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies. Jeff Sessions stated on December 18, 2017 in a news conference: In Milwaukee, "murder is up an astonishing 57 percent." Ufconly stated on December 10, 2017 in a headline: "Police discover meth lab in back room of Alabama Walmart." Infowars stated on December 23, 2017 in a headline: "Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter." Lupe Valdez stated on July 31, 2017 in a Dallas Morning News news story: Says Texas Department of Public Safety numbers show that 1.6 percent of crime is committed by unauthorized immigrants. USA In Front stated on December 11, 2017 in a headline: BREAKING: Illegal Muslim From Iran Arrested For Starting California Wildfire Truth Examiner stated on November 2, 2017 in a headline: "New Jersey police chief says black people ‘have no value’ and should all be executed." Gregg Jarrett stated on December 6, 2017 in an interview on "Hannity": "The FBI has become America's secret police … like the old KGB." Gordon Hintz stated on November 21, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison has a "66 percent recidivism rate," while "states like Missouri, that have more of a regional model -- 8 percent." Jeff Sessions stated on November 14, 2017 in public testimony before Congress: "The violent crime rate has risen, and the homicide rate has risen by more than 20 percent in just two years, really after 30 years of decline in violent crime." Eddie Rodriguez stated on November 9, 2017 in an email blast: Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety." Freshmedianews.com stated on November 6, 2017 in a headline: "‘The largest bust in U.S. history’ 412 Muslims arrested from Michigan!"
Larry Pittman stated on February 15, 2018 in a Facebook post: "So many of these shooters turn out to be communist Democrats."
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."
Kevin Nicholson stated on February 18, 2018 in an interview: "There are more guns in this country than there are people."
Pamela Geller stated on February 14, 2018 in a story: In Parkland, Fla. "the mass murderer was immersed in Islamic and leftwing hate."
Jackie Speier stated on February 10, 2018 in a tweet: "3 American women are murdered every day by their husband or boyfriend."
Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1."
Hogan Gidley stated on February 12, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: "The president has been very clear. All forms of abuse, all forms of battery against women are deplorable and disgusting. ... He’s said that multiple times in the past."
Bloggers stated on February 1, 2018 in a story: "Obama did in fact unconstitutionally spy on Trump throughout the presidential election."
Travis Allen stated on February 1, 2018 in an interview on Capital Public Radio: "Californians are overwhelmingly against this concept of the illegal sanctuary state."
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."
Bill Nelson stated on February 2, 2018 in a tweet: "Violent crime in Puerto Rico is on the rise as nearly one-third of the island remains without power."
CSC Mediagroup.USA stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: Democrats "booed families of children murdered by MS13."
Scott Walker stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says Paul Soglin took Madison backward -- "businesses have left and murders have gone up."
Dan Patrick stated on January 4, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says "566,000 crimes" were "made in Texas by criminal aliens in the last 6 years."
The Patriot Report stated on January 15, 2018 in a headline: "82-year-old who killed a Muslim in self-defense gets the death penalty."
Donald Trump stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico is "now rated the number one most dangerous country in the world."
Cory Booker stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview on CNN: "In American history since 9/11, we've had 85 major attacks in our country, 73 percent of them have been by white nationalist hate groups."
Robert Chody stated on December 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside."
Travis Allen stated on January 2, 2018 in interview on Fox News: "Seventy four percent of Californians are absolutely against sanctuary state" policies.
Jeff Sessions stated on December 18, 2017 in a news conference: In Milwaukee, "murder is up an astonishing 57 percent."
Ufconly stated on December 10, 2017 in a headline: "Police discover meth lab in back room of Alabama Walmart."
Infowars stated on December 23, 2017 in a headline: "Pier 39 terrorist was an anti-Trump antifa supporter."
Lupe Valdez stated on July 31, 2017 in a Dallas Morning News news story: Says Texas Department of Public Safety numbers show that 1.6 percent of crime is committed by unauthorized immigrants.
USA In Front stated on December 11, 2017 in a headline: BREAKING: Illegal Muslim From Iran Arrested For Starting California Wildfire
Truth Examiner stated on November 2, 2017 in a headline: "New Jersey police chief says black people ‘have no value’ and should all be executed."
Gregg Jarrett stated on December 6, 2017 in an interview on "Hannity": "The FBI has become America's secret police … like the old KGB."
Gordon Hintz stated on November 21, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin's Lincoln Hills youth prison has a "66 percent recidivism rate," while "states like Missouri, that have more of a regional model -- 8 percent."
Jeff Sessions stated on November 14, 2017 in public testimony before Congress: "The violent crime rate has risen, and the homicide rate has risen by more than 20 percent in just two years, really after 30 years of decline in violent crime."
Eddie Rodriguez stated on November 9, 2017 in an email blast: Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety."
Freshmedianews.com stated on November 6, 2017 in a headline: "‘The largest bust in U.S. history’ 412 Muslims arrested from Michigan!"
