Latest True Fact-checks in Elections 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 Tim Carpenter stated on December 11, 2020 in a news release: “Wisconsin is one of the few states that doesn’t allow absentee ballots to be processed before Election Day.” X posts stated on November 18, 2020 in tweets: When Donald Trump lost the Iowa caucus to Ted Cruz in 2016, "he immediately cried that Cruz cheated.” Tammy Baldwin stated on November 15, 2020 in a TV interview: "We heard from the Department of Homeland Security ... that this was probably the most secure election that’s ever been run in the United States.” Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in an interview: My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat Michelle Obama stated on August 17, 2020 in a Democratic convention speech: “In one of the states that determined the outcome” of the 2016 presidential race, “the winning margin averaged out to just two votes per precinct, two votes.” Instagram posts stated on August 5, 2020 in a tweet: "The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign." Chris Kapenga stated on April 6, 2020 in an email: Says it’s illegal to hold an absentee-only election or mail ballots to every registered voter Jay Chaudhuri stated on April 10, 2020 in an op-ed: North Carolina is "in the small minority of states that requires an absentee ballot to be signed by two witnesses or a notary public." Jane O’Meara Sanders stated on January 26, 2020 in a tweet: "@BernieSanders receives strong support from the conservative & most rural part of Vermont." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me." Amy Klobuchar stated on December 20, 2019 in the sixth Democratic presidential debate: Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and "lost by 20 points." Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2019 in a campaign ad: California firefighters decided "to speak out" against President Trump because his tweet about the state’s wildfires "contained so much misinformation." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.: Says in the 2016 presidential election, "I won that one by 42 points -- 42 points -- West Virginia." Samuel Sinyangwe stated on August 30, 2019 in a tweet: "America has more governors who’ve worn blackface than black governors." Bloggers stated on July 20, 2019 in in a story: "Triggering leftists, Trump's reelection campaign is selling plastic straws." Beto O'Rourke stated on June 13, 2019 in an interview with Stephen Colbert: In 2018, when he ran for senator, "young voter turnout in early voting was up 500%. We won more votes than any Democrat has in the history of the state of Texas." Stony Rushing stated on April 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "5 out of 10" GOP candidates don’t live in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall.: "In my own state of Vermont, from the very first days of our state's history, what our Constitution says is that everybody can vote. That is true. So people in jail can vote." Mac Heller stated on April 7, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "The 2008 election was the first election in which voters of color comprised over 25 percent of the electorate, and that number is going up." Roy Cooper stated on December 26, 2018 in a Facebook post: A bill passed by GOP legislators "makes it harder to prosecute people and groups that violate campaign finance laws." Crystal Quade stated on December 8, 2018 in an interview: Missouri "had the largest amount of millennial Democrats running than any other state in the country." Andrew Cuomo stated on September 14, 2018 in a news conference in New York City: "I think I received more votes in the Democratic primary than any governor in history." Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet: "Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID." Club for Growth stated on July 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Leah Vukmir "claimed the open records law didn't apply to her, got sued, lost and cost taxpayers $15,000 in legal fees." Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate: "In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet." Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation." Jon Husted stated on January 3, 2018 in a tweet: "When we say ‘one vote matters,’ it’s not just a saying – it has proven true 141 times in #Ohio over the last five years." Daniel Biss stated on November 27, 2017 in a tweet: These guys are now pretty much living up to the @BruceRauner standard. And falling dismally short of the @MittRomney standard. Even Romney released his full tax returns. New Leadership PAC stated on October 19, 2017 in a press release: Says county parties representing more than half the state’s Republican voters approved resolutions "demanding changes" in Texas House leadership. Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district."
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Tim Carpenter stated on December 11, 2020 in a news release: “Wisconsin is one of the few states that doesn’t allow absentee ballots to be processed before Election Day.” X posts stated on November 18, 2020 in tweets: When Donald Trump lost the Iowa caucus to Ted Cruz in 2016, "he immediately cried that Cruz cheated.” Tammy Baldwin stated on November 15, 2020 in a TV interview: "We heard from the Department of Homeland Security ... that this was probably the most secure election that’s ever been run in the United States.” Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in an interview: My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat Michelle Obama stated on August 17, 2020 in a Democratic convention speech: “In one of the states that determined the outcome” of the 2016 presidential race, “the winning margin averaged out to just two votes per precinct, two votes.” Instagram posts stated on August 5, 2020 in a tweet: "The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign." Chris Kapenga stated on April 6, 2020 in an email: Says it’s illegal to hold an absentee-only election or mail ballots to every registered voter Jay Chaudhuri stated on April 10, 2020 in an op-ed: North Carolina is "in the small minority of states that requires an absentee ballot to be signed by two witnesses or a notary public." Jane O’Meara Sanders stated on January 26, 2020 in a tweet: "@BernieSanders receives strong support from the conservative & most rural part of Vermont." Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me." Amy Klobuchar stated on December 20, 2019 in the sixth Democratic presidential debate: Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and "lost by 20 points." Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2019 in a campaign ad: California firefighters decided "to speak out" against President Trump because his tweet about the state’s wildfires "contained so much misinformation." Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.: Says in the 2016 presidential election, "I won that one by 42 points -- 42 points -- West Virginia." Samuel Sinyangwe stated on August 30, 2019 in a tweet: "America has more governors who’ve worn blackface than black governors." Bloggers stated on July 20, 2019 in in a story: "Triggering leftists, Trump's reelection campaign is selling plastic straws." Beto O'Rourke stated on June 13, 2019 in an interview with Stephen Colbert: In 2018, when he ran for senator, "young voter turnout in early voting was up 500%. We won more votes than any Democrat has in the history of the state of Texas." Stony Rushing stated on April 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "5 out of 10" GOP candidates don’t live in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District. Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall.: "In my own state of Vermont, from the very first days of our state's history, what our Constitution says is that everybody can vote. That is true. So people in jail can vote." Mac Heller stated on April 7, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "The 2008 election was the first election in which voters of color comprised over 25 percent of the electorate, and that number is going up." Roy Cooper stated on December 26, 2018 in a Facebook post: A bill passed by GOP legislators "makes it harder to prosecute people and groups that violate campaign finance laws." Crystal Quade stated on December 8, 2018 in an interview: Missouri "had the largest amount of millennial Democrats running than any other state in the country." Andrew Cuomo stated on September 14, 2018 in a news conference in New York City: "I think I received more votes in the Democratic primary than any governor in history." Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet: "Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID." Club for Growth stated on July 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Leah Vukmir "claimed the open records law didn't apply to her, got sued, lost and cost taxpayers $15,000 in legal fees." Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate: "In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet." Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation." Jon Husted stated on January 3, 2018 in a tweet: "When we say ‘one vote matters,’ it’s not just a saying – it has proven true 141 times in #Ohio over the last five years." Daniel Biss stated on November 27, 2017 in a tweet: These guys are now pretty much living up to the @BruceRauner standard. And falling dismally short of the @MittRomney standard. Even Romney released his full tax returns. New Leadership PAC stated on October 19, 2017 in a press release: Says county parties representing more than half the state’s Republican voters approved resolutions "demanding changes" in Texas House leadership. Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district."
Tim Carpenter stated on December 11, 2020 in a news release: “Wisconsin is one of the few states that doesn’t allow absentee ballots to be processed before Election Day.”
X posts stated on November 18, 2020 in tweets: When Donald Trump lost the Iowa caucus to Ted Cruz in 2016, "he immediately cried that Cruz cheated.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on November 15, 2020 in a TV interview: "We heard from the Department of Homeland Security ... that this was probably the most secure election that’s ever been run in the United States.”
Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in an interview: My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat
Michelle Obama stated on August 17, 2020 in a Democratic convention speech: “In one of the states that determined the outcome” of the 2016 presidential race, “the winning margin averaged out to just two votes per precinct, two votes.”
Instagram posts stated on August 5, 2020 in a tweet: "The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign."
Chris Kapenga stated on April 6, 2020 in an email: Says it’s illegal to hold an absentee-only election or mail ballots to every registered voter
Jay Chaudhuri stated on April 10, 2020 in an op-ed: North Carolina is "in the small minority of states that requires an absentee ballot to be signed by two witnesses or a notary public."
Jane O’Meara Sanders stated on January 26, 2020 in a tweet: "@BernieSanders receives strong support from the conservative & most rural part of Vermont."
Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me."
Amy Klobuchar stated on December 20, 2019 in the sixth Democratic presidential debate: Says Pete Buttigieg ran statewide in Indiana and "lost by 20 points."
Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2019 in a campaign ad: California firefighters decided "to speak out" against President Trump because his tweet about the state’s wildfires "contained so much misinformation."
Donald Trump stated on August 13, 2019 in a speech in Monaca, Pa.: Says in the 2016 presidential election, "I won that one by 42 points -- 42 points -- West Virginia."
Samuel Sinyangwe stated on August 30, 2019 in a tweet: "America has more governors who’ve worn blackface than black governors."
Bloggers stated on July 20, 2019 in in a story: "Triggering leftists, Trump's reelection campaign is selling plastic straws."
Beto O'Rourke stated on June 13, 2019 in an interview with Stephen Colbert: In 2018, when he ran for senator, "young voter turnout in early voting was up 500%. We won more votes than any Democrat has in the history of the state of Texas."
Stony Rushing stated on April 9, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says "5 out of 10" GOP candidates don’t live in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District.
Bernie Sanders stated on April 22, 2019 in a CNN town hall.: "In my own state of Vermont, from the very first days of our state's history, what our Constitution says is that everybody can vote. That is true. So people in jail can vote."
Mac Heller stated on April 7, 2019 in an interview on CNN: "The 2008 election was the first election in which voters of color comprised over 25 percent of the electorate, and that number is going up."
Roy Cooper stated on December 26, 2018 in a Facebook post: A bill passed by GOP legislators "makes it harder to prosecute people and groups that violate campaign finance laws."
Crystal Quade stated on December 8, 2018 in an interview: Missouri "had the largest amount of millennial Democrats running than any other state in the country."
Andrew Cuomo stated on September 14, 2018 in a news conference in New York City: "I think I received more votes in the Democratic primary than any governor in history."
Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet: "Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID."
Club for Growth stated on July 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Leah Vukmir "claimed the open records law didn't apply to her, got sued, lost and cost taxpayers $15,000 in legal fees."
Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate: "In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet."
Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation."
Jon Husted stated on January 3, 2018 in a tweet: "When we say ‘one vote matters,’ it’s not just a saying – it has proven true 141 times in #Ohio over the last five years."
Daniel Biss stated on November 27, 2017 in a tweet: These guys are now pretty much living up to the @BruceRauner standard. And falling dismally short of the @MittRomney standard. Even Romney released his full tax returns.
New Leadership PAC stated on October 19, 2017 in a press release: Says county parties representing more than half the state’s Republican voters approved resolutions "demanding changes" in Texas House leadership.
Donald Trump stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district."
