Latest Fact-checks in New York 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 Elise Stefanik stated on February 9, 2023 in a Tweet: 53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020. George Santos stated on February 20, 2023 in an interview with Piers Morgan: “I never claimed to be Jewish.” Robert Ortt stated on January 20, 2023 in in a news conference: If New York’s proposed limits on natural gas in buildings take effect, the grid today can’t handle the increased electric load. Eric Adams stated on January 7, 2023 in a radio interview: “Fifty-one percent of our taxes are paid by 2% of New Yorkers.” TikTok posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a TikTok post: Damar Hamlin wasn’t at the Buffalo Bills' playoff game. Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: "New York is bombed. At this moment, there are many injured.” William Barclay stated on December 1, 2022 in a radio interview: California has twice the population of New York, but spends $260 billion, while New York spends $220 billion. Instagram posts stated on January 4, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s collapse was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine. Elise Stefanik stated on November 17, 2022 in a news release: Proposed rule would limit milk for WIC participants Viral image stated on November 8, 2022 in an Instagram post: Sunny Hostin of “The View” admitted to voter fraud. Viral image stated on November 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: A New York election results map is evidence of fraud. Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate: The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more. Kathy Hochul stated on September 28, 2022 in a speech: New York state is outpacing the rest of the country, because shootings in New York are down 10%, and across the country the drop is only 2%. Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.” Lee Zeldin stated on September 6, 2022 in a news conference: Every time a Republican has been elected president over the last few decades, House Democrats have objected to the result Instagram posts stated on September 8, 2022 in Facebook post: Joe Biden appointed a 'satanist' to the White House. Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote. Viral image stated on August 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: There’s polio in New York City’s tap water. Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2022 in a statement: On taking the Fifth Amendment Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: R. Kelly “missing after prison security verify he’s escaped beneath facility.” Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement: Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.” Rob Astorino stated on June 13, 2022 in a debate: “We’ve got a parole board right now that has released 20 cop killers in the last two years under Hochul.” Charles Schumer stated on May 25, 2022 in a floor speech: “The leading cause of death among children is a firearm.” Harry Wilson stated on May 6, 2022 in in a campaign ad: Lee Zeldin “voted for Cuomo’s Billion Dollar Tax hike and every Cuomo budget.” Instagram posts stated on May 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: News interview proves that the Buffalo, New York supermarket shooting was staged. Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photos of the alleged Buffalo shooting gunman show two different people. Charlie Crist stated on May 4, 2022 in a press conference: “It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.” Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on May 3, 2022 in a news conference: When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it. Lee Zeldin stated on April 12, 2022 in a tweet: “New York leads the U.S. in population loss.” Kathy Hochul stated on April 19, 2022 in a campaign commercial: Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills
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Elise Stefanik stated on February 9, 2023 in a Tweet: 53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020. George Santos stated on February 20, 2023 in an interview with Piers Morgan: “I never claimed to be Jewish.” Robert Ortt stated on January 20, 2023 in in a news conference: If New York’s proposed limits on natural gas in buildings take effect, the grid today can’t handle the increased electric load. Eric Adams stated on January 7, 2023 in a radio interview: “Fifty-one percent of our taxes are paid by 2% of New Yorkers.” TikTok posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a TikTok post: Damar Hamlin wasn’t at the Buffalo Bills' playoff game. Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: "New York is bombed. At this moment, there are many injured.” William Barclay stated on December 1, 2022 in a radio interview: California has twice the population of New York, but spends $260 billion, while New York spends $220 billion. Instagram posts stated on January 4, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s collapse was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine. Elise Stefanik stated on November 17, 2022 in a news release: Proposed rule would limit milk for WIC participants Viral image stated on November 8, 2022 in an Instagram post: Sunny Hostin of “The View” admitted to voter fraud. Viral image stated on November 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: A New York election results map is evidence of fraud. Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate: The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more. Kathy Hochul stated on September 28, 2022 in a speech: New York state is outpacing the rest of the country, because shootings in New York are down 10%, and across the country the drop is only 2%. Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.” Lee Zeldin stated on September 6, 2022 in a news conference: Every time a Republican has been elected president over the last few decades, House Democrats have objected to the result Instagram posts stated on September 8, 2022 in Facebook post: Joe Biden appointed a 'satanist' to the White House. Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote. Viral image stated on August 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: There’s polio in New York City’s tap water. Donald Trump stated on August 10, 2022 in a statement: On taking the Fifth Amendment Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: R. Kelly “missing after prison security verify he’s escaped beneath facility.” Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement: Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.” Rob Astorino stated on June 13, 2022 in a debate: “We’ve got a parole board right now that has released 20 cop killers in the last two years under Hochul.” Charles Schumer stated on May 25, 2022 in a floor speech: “The leading cause of death among children is a firearm.” Harry Wilson stated on May 6, 2022 in in a campaign ad: Lee Zeldin “voted for Cuomo’s Billion Dollar Tax hike and every Cuomo budget.” Instagram posts stated on May 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: News interview proves that the Buffalo, New York supermarket shooting was staged. Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photos of the alleged Buffalo shooting gunman show two different people. Charlie Crist stated on May 4, 2022 in a press conference: “It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.” Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on May 3, 2022 in a news conference: When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it. Lee Zeldin stated on April 12, 2022 in a tweet: “New York leads the U.S. in population loss.” Kathy Hochul stated on April 19, 2022 in a campaign commercial: Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills
Elise Stefanik stated on February 9, 2023 in a Tweet: 53% of Americans made aware of the Hunter Biden laptop story would have changed their vote in 2020.
George Santos stated on February 20, 2023 in an interview with Piers Morgan: “I never claimed to be Jewish.”
Robert Ortt stated on January 20, 2023 in in a news conference: If New York’s proposed limits on natural gas in buildings take effect, the grid today can’t handle the increased electric load.
Eric Adams stated on January 7, 2023 in a radio interview: “Fifty-one percent of our taxes are paid by 2% of New Yorkers.”
TikTok posts stated on January 22, 2023 in a TikTok post: Damar Hamlin wasn’t at the Buffalo Bills' playoff game.
Instagram posts stated on January 22, 2023 in an Instagram post: "New York is bombed. At this moment, there are many injured.”
William Barclay stated on December 1, 2022 in a radio interview: California has twice the population of New York, but spends $260 billion, while New York spends $220 billion.
Instagram posts stated on January 4, 2023 in an image shared on Instagram: Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin’s collapse was caused by the COVID-19 vaccine.
Elise Stefanik stated on November 17, 2022 in a news release: Proposed rule would limit milk for WIC participants
Viral image stated on November 8, 2022 in an Instagram post: Sunny Hostin of “The View” admitted to voter fraud.
Viral image stated on November 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: A New York election results map is evidence of fraud.
Kathy Hochul stated on October 25, 2022 in a debate: The state is absorbing the cost of overtime pay for farmworkers, and farm owners do not have to pay any more.
Kathy Hochul stated on September 28, 2022 in a speech: New York state is outpacing the rest of the country, because shootings in New York are down 10%, and across the country the drop is only 2%.
Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.”
Lee Zeldin stated on September 6, 2022 in a news conference: Every time a Republican has been elected president over the last few decades, House Democrats have objected to the result
Instagram posts stated on September 8, 2022 in Facebook post: Joe Biden appointed a 'satanist' to the White House.
Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote.
Viral image stated on August 13, 2022 in an Instagram post: There’s polio in New York City’s tap water.
Instagram posts stated on July 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: R. Kelly “missing after prison security verify he’s escaped beneath facility.”
Kathy Hochul stated on June 30, 2022 in a campaign advertisement: Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.”
Rob Astorino stated on June 13, 2022 in a debate: “We’ve got a parole board right now that has released 20 cop killers in the last two years under Hochul.”
Charles Schumer stated on May 25, 2022 in a floor speech: “The leading cause of death among children is a firearm.”
Harry Wilson stated on May 6, 2022 in in a campaign ad: Lee Zeldin “voted for Cuomo’s Billion Dollar Tax hike and every Cuomo budget.”
Instagram posts stated on May 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: News interview proves that the Buffalo, New York supermarket shooting was staged.
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photos of the alleged Buffalo shooting gunman show two different people.
Charlie Crist stated on May 4, 2022 in a press conference: “It costs more to live in many Florida cities than New York City.”
Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on May 3, 2022 in a news conference: When the New York State Senate voted to legalize abortion in 1970, 12 Republican senators voted in favor of it.
Kathy Hochul stated on April 19, 2022 in a campaign commercial: Since taking office, Hochul has passed more than 400 new bills
