Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet: "They just happened to find 50,000 ballots (in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff elections) late last night." Viral image stated on January 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “President-elect Biden steps down as president-elect.” Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: Wisconsin Legislature “Will Likely Decertify State and Award to President Trump.” Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2021 in a phone call with the George secretary of state: After a “major water main break,” Georgia election workers counted “18,000 ballots, all for Biden” that they pulled from suitcases and with no election observers present. Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2021 in a phone call with Georgia's Secretary of State: “We won Georgia easily. We won it by hundreds of thousands of votes.” Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: The Nashville bombing was an attempt to stop an AT&T audit into Dominion software and cover up election corruption. Facebook posts stated on December 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: "‘Simple math’ shows Biden claims 13 million more votes than there were eligible voters who voted in 2020 election.” Claudia Tenney stated on December 8, 2020 in a Tweet: “Dead people also voted.” Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden did not win legally.” Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2020 in a tweet: “No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.” Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2020 in a speech: “In Wisconsin, there are approximately 70,000 absentee ballots that do not have matching ballot applications as required by law.” Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The probability of Biden winning in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania “given President Trump’s early lead ... is less than one in a quadrillion” in each state. Amanda Chase stated on December 1, 2020 in a radio interview.: "In Chesterfield (Va.), the Southside precinct is infamous for having over 100% of the vote count…” Donald Trump stated on December 5, 2020 in Rally: “Actually, I won Wisconsin.” Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: People in Germany saw this electoral map that shows Trump beating Biden with 410 electoral votes before Dominion’s servers were seized. Viral image stated on December 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kelly Loeffler was wearing a wire during the Georgia Senate debate. X posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Tweet: “Gina Haspel, CIA head is dead!” Facebook posts stated on December 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: A Dominion representative in Gwinnett County improperly downloaded election data to “manipulate the data.” Rand Paul stated on November 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Trump margin of ‘defeat’ in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM. Statistical anomaly? Fraud?” Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: "THOUSANDS of fake votes found at Wisconsin Recount in Dane County." Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2020 in a tweet: “In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.” Bloggers stated on November 23, 2020 in a blog post: Says George Soros was arrested in Philadelphia for election interference. Rudy Giuliani stated on November 19, 2020 in remarks in a press conference: In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.” Viral image stated on November 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” advises: “Never admit defeat. You win. If you don’t win, claim they cheated.” Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: "A day AFTER the election, Biden receives a dump of 143,379 votes at 3:42AM (in Wisconsin), when they learned he was losing badly. This is unbelievable!" Sidney Powell stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview with Mark Levin: “Smartmatic and Dominion systems ... were built to do this very thing, for changing the results of elections.” Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: A 1993 example of voter fraud in Philadelphia is “exactly what happened to us” in the 2020 election. Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2020 in a Tweet: “The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate, in that there were massive improprieties and fraud." Facebook posts stated on November 17, 2020 in a Live video: “The MOB in PA was HIRED by the Biden team to create fake ballots by the thousands!!” Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2020 in a fundraising email: Says Georgia’s secretary of state won’t let the people recounting ballots check the signatures for fraud.
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Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet: "They just happened to find 50,000 ballots (in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff elections) late last night." Viral image stated on January 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “President-elect Biden steps down as president-elect.” Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: Wisconsin Legislature “Will Likely Decertify State and Award to President Trump.” Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2021 in a phone call with the George secretary of state: After a “major water main break,” Georgia election workers counted “18,000 ballots, all for Biden” that they pulled from suitcases and with no election observers present. Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2021 in a phone call with Georgia's Secretary of State: “We won Georgia easily. We won it by hundreds of thousands of votes.” Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: The Nashville bombing was an attempt to stop an AT&T audit into Dominion software and cover up election corruption. Facebook posts stated on December 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: "‘Simple math’ shows Biden claims 13 million more votes than there were eligible voters who voted in 2020 election.” Claudia Tenney stated on December 8, 2020 in a Tweet: “Dead people also voted.” Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden did not win legally.” Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2020 in a tweet: “No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.” Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2020 in a speech: “In Wisconsin, there are approximately 70,000 absentee ballots that do not have matching ballot applications as required by law.” Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The probability of Biden winning in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania “given President Trump’s early lead ... is less than one in a quadrillion” in each state. Amanda Chase stated on December 1, 2020 in a radio interview.: "In Chesterfield (Va.), the Southside precinct is infamous for having over 100% of the vote count…” Donald Trump stated on December 5, 2020 in Rally: “Actually, I won Wisconsin.” Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: People in Germany saw this electoral map that shows Trump beating Biden with 410 electoral votes before Dominion’s servers were seized. Viral image stated on December 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kelly Loeffler was wearing a wire during the Georgia Senate debate. X posts stated on November 30, 2020 in a Tweet: “Gina Haspel, CIA head is dead!” Facebook posts stated on December 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: A Dominion representative in Gwinnett County improperly downloaded election data to “manipulate the data.” Rand Paul stated on November 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Trump margin of ‘defeat’ in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM. Statistical anomaly? Fraud?” Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: "THOUSANDS of fake votes found at Wisconsin Recount in Dane County." Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2020 in a tweet: “In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.” Bloggers stated on November 23, 2020 in a blog post: Says George Soros was arrested in Philadelphia for election interference. Rudy Giuliani stated on November 19, 2020 in remarks in a press conference: In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.” Viral image stated on November 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” advises: “Never admit defeat. You win. If you don’t win, claim they cheated.” Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: "A day AFTER the election, Biden receives a dump of 143,379 votes at 3:42AM (in Wisconsin), when they learned he was losing badly. This is unbelievable!" Sidney Powell stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview with Mark Levin: “Smartmatic and Dominion systems ... were built to do this very thing, for changing the results of elections.” Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: A 1993 example of voter fraud in Philadelphia is “exactly what happened to us” in the 2020 election. Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2020 in a Tweet: “The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate, in that there were massive improprieties and fraud." Facebook posts stated on November 17, 2020 in a Live video: “The MOB in PA was HIRED by the Biden team to create fake ballots by the thousands!!” Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2020 in a fundraising email: Says Georgia’s secretary of state won’t let the people recounting ballots check the signatures for fraud.
Donald Trump stated on January 6, 2021 in a tweet: "They just happened to find 50,000 ballots (in the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff elections) late last night."
Viral image stated on January 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: “President-elect Biden steps down as president-elect.”
Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: Wisconsin Legislature “Will Likely Decertify State and Award to President Trump.”
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2021 in a phone call with the George secretary of state: After a “major water main break,” Georgia election workers counted “18,000 ballots, all for Biden” that they pulled from suitcases and with no election observers present.
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2021 in a phone call with Georgia's Secretary of State: “We won Georgia easily. We won it by hundreds of thousands of votes.”
Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: The Nashville bombing was an attempt to stop an AT&T audit into Dominion software and cover up election corruption.
Facebook posts stated on December 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: "‘Simple math’ shows Biden claims 13 million more votes than there were eligible voters who voted in 2020 election.”
Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2020 in a tweet: “No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.”
Donald Trump stated on December 2, 2020 in a speech: “In Wisconsin, there are approximately 70,000 absentee ballots that do not have matching ballot applications as required by law.”
Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: The probability of Biden winning in Wisconsin, Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania “given President Trump’s early lead ... is less than one in a quadrillion” in each state.
Amanda Chase stated on December 1, 2020 in a radio interview.: "In Chesterfield (Va.), the Southside precinct is infamous for having over 100% of the vote count…”
Facebook posts stated on December 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: People in Germany saw this electoral map that shows Trump beating Biden with 410 electoral votes before Dominion’s servers were seized.
Viral image stated on December 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kelly Loeffler was wearing a wire during the Georgia Senate debate.
Facebook posts stated on December 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: A Dominion representative in Gwinnett County improperly downloaded election data to “manipulate the data.”
Rand Paul stated on November 29, 2020 in a tweet: “Trump margin of ‘defeat’ in 4 states occurred in 4 data dumps between 1:34-6:31 AM. Statistical anomaly? Fraud?”
Facebook posts stated on November 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: "THOUSANDS of fake votes found at Wisconsin Recount in Dane County."
Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2020 in a tweet: “In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.”
Bloggers stated on November 23, 2020 in a blog post: Says George Soros was arrested in Philadelphia for election interference.
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 19, 2020 in remarks in a press conference: In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.”
Viral image stated on November 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump’s book “The Art of the Deal” advises: “Never admit defeat. You win. If you don’t win, claim they cheated.”
Donald Trump stated on November 18, 2020 in a tweet: "A day AFTER the election, Biden receives a dump of 143,379 votes at 3:42AM (in Wisconsin), when they learned he was losing badly. This is unbelievable!"
Sidney Powell stated on November 16, 2020 in an interview with Mark Levin: “Smartmatic and Dominion systems ... were built to do this very thing, for changing the results of elections.”
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: A 1993 example of voter fraud in Philadelphia is “exactly what happened to us” in the 2020 election.
Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2020 in a Tweet: “The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate, in that there were massive improprieties and fraud."
Facebook posts stated on November 17, 2020 in a Live video: “The MOB in PA was HIRED by the Biden team to create fake ballots by the thousands!!”
Donald Trump stated on November 17, 2020 in a fundraising email: Says Georgia’s secretary of state won’t let the people recounting ballots check the signatures for fraud.
