Latest False Fact-checks in Energy 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 October 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Joe Biden has plans to ban animal agriculture and gas-powered cars. Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.” Wisconsin Trump Victory stated on August 12, 2020 in an email: Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: "If you are in Las Vegas and you get a knock on your door from NV Power, 2020 Census or CVD-19 testers, do not open your door. They are robbing people at gunpoint." Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2019 in a YouTube video: “Nancy Pelosi’s Brother’s Company Received $737 Million from Obama’s Energy Dept!” Bloggers stated on October 4, 2019 in posts on the Internet: "Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden" Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "That’s 5,615 projected coal-powered plants in just 8 countries. The USA has 15 - building 0 more." Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "In Bakersfield, where there’s a lot of oil drilling going on, there’s more solar jobs now in Bakersfield and around that area than there are oil jobs." Viral image stated on August 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows a gas-powered van towing a diesel generator that is charging an electric car. Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2019 in a rally in Manchester, NH: Says Pennsylvania chemical plant and Louisiana liquified natural gas plant "could never have happened" without his administration. Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Thomas Homer-Dixon as saying a windmill will "never generate as much energy as was invested building it." Patrick Morrisey stated on October 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs." Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: "It is only under President Trump that we have become the largest producer of oil and gas resources." Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have." John Cox stated on October 21, 2017 in a Capital Public Radio interview: Californians pay "the highest electricity bills" in the nation. Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally in Phoenix: "We have become an energy exporter for the first time ever just recently." Viral image stated on August 9, 2017 in a Twitter post: "Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes." Charles Schumer stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "When the price for oil goes up on the markets, it goes right up, but it never goes down." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in an interview: "All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel." Jim Patterson stated on April 10, 2017 in a press release: California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect. Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up." Scott Pruitt stated on March 9, 2017 in an interview on CNBC: Carbon dioxide is not "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see." LearnProgress.org stated on February 8, 2017 in a headline: Says Donald Trump was "caught investing in (the) Dakota Pipeline before signing it." Consumers for Smart Solar stated on October 19, 2016 in a web ad: "Amendment 1 protects Florida seniors from scams and rip-offs." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent." Basil Seggos stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination: "No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State" Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: Says Hillary Clinton’s energy agenda "will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion" Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2016 in an economic address in Detroit: "The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil."
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Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Joe Biden has plans to ban animal agriculture and gas-powered cars. Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.” Wisconsin Trump Victory stated on August 12, 2020 in an email: Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: "If you are in Las Vegas and you get a knock on your door from NV Power, 2020 Census or CVD-19 testers, do not open your door. They are robbing people at gunpoint." Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2019 in a YouTube video: “Nancy Pelosi’s Brother’s Company Received $737 Million from Obama’s Energy Dept!” Bloggers stated on October 4, 2019 in posts on the Internet: "Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden" Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "That’s 5,615 projected coal-powered plants in just 8 countries. The USA has 15 - building 0 more." Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "In Bakersfield, where there’s a lot of oil drilling going on, there’s more solar jobs now in Bakersfield and around that area than there are oil jobs." Viral image stated on August 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows a gas-powered van towing a diesel generator that is charging an electric car. Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2019 in a rally in Manchester, NH: Says Pennsylvania chemical plant and Louisiana liquified natural gas plant "could never have happened" without his administration. Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Thomas Homer-Dixon as saying a windmill will "never generate as much energy as was invested building it." Patrick Morrisey stated on October 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs." Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: "It is only under President Trump that we have become the largest producer of oil and gas resources." Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have." John Cox stated on October 21, 2017 in a Capital Public Radio interview: Californians pay "the highest electricity bills" in the nation. Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally in Phoenix: "We have become an energy exporter for the first time ever just recently." Viral image stated on August 9, 2017 in a Twitter post: "Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes." Charles Schumer stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "When the price for oil goes up on the markets, it goes right up, but it never goes down." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in an interview: "All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel." Jim Patterson stated on April 10, 2017 in a press release: California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect. Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up." Scott Pruitt stated on March 9, 2017 in an interview on CNBC: Carbon dioxide is not "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see." LearnProgress.org stated on February 8, 2017 in a headline: Says Donald Trump was "caught investing in (the) Dakota Pipeline before signing it." Consumers for Smart Solar stated on October 19, 2016 in a web ad: "Amendment 1 protects Florida seniors from scams and rip-offs." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent." Basil Seggos stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination: "No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State" Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: Says Hillary Clinton’s energy agenda "will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion" Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2016 in an economic address in Detroit: "The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil."
Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2020 in a campaign speech: Says Joe Biden has plans to ban animal agriculture and gas-powered cars.
Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2020 in a tweet: “In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.”
Wisconsin Trump Victory stated on August 12, 2020 in an email: Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs
Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: "If you are in Las Vegas and you get a knock on your door from NV Power, 2020 Census or CVD-19 testers, do not open your door. They are robbing people at gunpoint."
Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2019 in a YouTube video: “Nancy Pelosi’s Brother’s Company Received $737 Million from Obama’s Energy Dept!”
Bloggers stated on October 4, 2019 in posts on the Internet: "Nancy Pelosi's Son Paul Jr. Was Exec at 'Ukraine-Based Gas Company,' Similar to Hunter Biden"
Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "That’s 5,615 projected coal-powered plants in just 8 countries. The USA has 15 - building 0 more."
Viral image stated on December 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Clinton "gave nukes to North Korea," Barack Obama "gave nukes to Iran," and Hillary Clinton "gave uranium to Russia."
Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on December 1, 2019 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "In Bakersfield, where there’s a lot of oil drilling going on, there’s more solar jobs now in Bakersfield and around that area than there are oil jobs."
Viral image stated on August 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows a gas-powered van towing a diesel generator that is charging an electric car.
Donald Trump stated on August 15, 2019 in a rally in Manchester, NH: Says Pennsylvania chemical plant and Louisiana liquified natural gas plant "could never have happened" without his administration.
Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Thomas Homer-Dixon as saying a windmill will "never generate as much energy as was invested building it."
Patrick Morrisey stated on October 13, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs."
Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: "It is only under President Trump that we have become the largest producer of oil and gas resources."
Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have."
John Cox stated on October 21, 2017 in a Capital Public Radio interview: Californians pay "the highest electricity bills" in the nation.
Donald Trump stated on August 22, 2017 in a rally in Phoenix: "We have become an energy exporter for the first time ever just recently."
Viral image stated on August 9, 2017 in a Twitter post: "Bill Clinton gave North Korea $5 billion and two nuclear reactors in 1994, essentially giving them nukes."
Charles Schumer stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "When the price for oil goes up on the markets, it goes right up, but it never goes down."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in an interview: "All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel."
Jim Patterson stated on April 10, 2017 in a press release: California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect.
Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up."
Scott Pruitt stated on March 9, 2017 in an interview on CNBC: Carbon dioxide is not "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see."
LearnProgress.org stated on February 8, 2017 in a headline: Says Donald Trump was "caught investing in (the) Dakota Pipeline before signing it."
Consumers for Smart Solar stated on October 19, 2016 in a web ad: "Amendment 1 protects Florida seniors from scams and rip-offs."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "We are now, for the first time ever, energy independent."
Basil Seggos stated on September 7, 2016 in a response at a legislative hearing on water quality and contamination: "No fracking waste is being dumped in New York State"
Donald Trump stated on September 24, 2016 in a speech in Roanoke, Va.: Says Hillary Clinton’s energy agenda "will cost the U.S. economy over $5 trillion"
Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2016 in an economic address in Detroit: "The Obama-Clinton war on coal has cost Michigan over 50,000 jobs."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2016 in a foreign policy speech: "ISIS is making millions of dollars a week selling Libyan oil."
