Latest False Fact-checks in National 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 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 July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." Donald Trump stated on July 16, 2017 in a tweet: Says his job approval poll numbers are "not bad" relative to other presidents at this point in his presidency. Mike Pence stated on July 14, 2017 in a speech to the National Governors Association: In Ohio, due to Medicaid expansion, "nearly 60,000 disabled citizens are stuck on waiting lists ... leaving them without the care they need for months or even years." Donald Trump stated on July 7, 2017 in a tweet: Says John Podesta "refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful!" Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on June 29, 2017 in a White House press briefing: "The president in no way, form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members. Bloggers stated on June 17, 2017 in a blog post: "U.N. official John Ashe set to testify against the Clintons may not have died by accident." Rick Perry stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "Most likely the primary control knob (for the earth’s temperature) is the ocean waters and this environment that we live in." Donald Trump stated on June 1, 2017 in a speech at the White House: "China will be allowed to build hundreds of additional coal plants. So we can’t build the plants, but they can, according to this (Paris) agreement." Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2017 in a tweet: "At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’ " Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet: Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs." James Lankford stated on May 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "This year, a majority of states are seeing premiums and costs double" under Obamacare. Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away. Ivanka Trump stated on May 1, 2017 in her new book: Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" Steve Mnuchin stated on April 27, 2017 in a April 26 press conference: Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech in Kenosha, Wis.: "No administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days." Howard Dean stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" Bernie Sanders stated on April 16, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": "When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years." Marco Rubio stated on April 9, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective." Tom Cotton stated on April 4, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests. 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." Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2017 in a CEO town hall: "When you look for a job, you can't find it and you give up. You are now considered statistically employed." Mike Pence stated on March 19, 2017 in remarks in Coral Springs, Fla.: Says President Donald Trump’s proposal to allow Americans to buy health insurance across state lines would make it the same as "the way you buy car insurance" today. Sean Spicer stated on March 20, 2017 in a press briefing: Says Paul Manafort "played a very limited role" in the Trump presidential campaign. Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a tweet: "The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process." Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!" Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2017 in an interview with Fox's Tucker Carlson: Says "the New York Times wrote about" Barack Obama wiretapping Donald Trump during the election.
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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 July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." Donald Trump stated on July 16, 2017 in a tweet: Says his job approval poll numbers are "not bad" relative to other presidents at this point in his presidency. Mike Pence stated on July 14, 2017 in a speech to the National Governors Association: In Ohio, due to Medicaid expansion, "nearly 60,000 disabled citizens are stuck on waiting lists ... leaving them without the care they need for months or even years." Donald Trump stated on July 7, 2017 in a tweet: Says John Podesta "refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful!" Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on June 29, 2017 in a White House press briefing: "The president in no way, form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence." Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members. Bloggers stated on June 17, 2017 in a blog post: "U.N. official John Ashe set to testify against the Clintons may not have died by accident." Rick Perry stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "Most likely the primary control knob (for the earth’s temperature) is the ocean waters and this environment that we live in." Donald Trump stated on June 1, 2017 in a speech at the White House: "China will be allowed to build hundreds of additional coal plants. So we can’t build the plants, but they can, according to this (Paris) agreement." Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2017 in a tweet: "At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’ " Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet: Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs." James Lankford stated on May 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "This year, a majority of states are seeing premiums and costs double" under Obamacare. Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away. Ivanka Trump stated on May 1, 2017 in her new book: Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" Steve Mnuchin stated on April 27, 2017 in a April 26 press conference: Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech in Kenosha, Wis.: "No administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days." Howard Dean stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" Bernie Sanders stated on April 16, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": "When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years." Marco Rubio stated on April 9, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective." Tom Cotton stated on April 4, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests. 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." Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2017 in a CEO town hall: "When you look for a job, you can't find it and you give up. You are now considered statistically employed." Mike Pence stated on March 19, 2017 in remarks in Coral Springs, Fla.: Says President Donald Trump’s proposal to allow Americans to buy health insurance across state lines would make it the same as "the way you buy car insurance" today. Sean Spicer stated on March 20, 2017 in a press briefing: Says Paul Manafort "played a very limited role" in the Trump presidential campaign. Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a tweet: "The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process." Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!" Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2017 in an interview with Fox's Tucker Carlson: Says "the New York Times wrote about" Barack Obama wiretapping Donald Trump during the election.
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 July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official."
Donald Trump stated on July 16, 2017 in a tweet: Says his job approval poll numbers are "not bad" relative to other presidents at this point in his presidency.
Mike Pence stated on July 14, 2017 in a speech to the National Governors Association: In Ohio, due to Medicaid expansion, "nearly 60,000 disabled citizens are stuck on waiting lists ... leaving them without the care they need for months or even years."
Donald Trump stated on July 7, 2017 in a tweet: Says John Podesta "refused to give the DNC server to the FBI and the CIA. Disgraceful!"
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on June 29, 2017 in a White House press briefing: "The president in no way, form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence."
Donald Trump stated on June 28, 2017 in an immigration roundtable discussion: "We're pretty much at the 50 percent mark" on deportations of MS-13 gang members.
Bloggers stated on June 17, 2017 in a blog post: "U.N. official John Ashe set to testify against the Clintons may not have died by accident."
Rick Perry stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "Most likely the primary control knob (for the earth’s temperature) is the ocean waters and this environment that we live in."
Donald Trump stated on June 1, 2017 in a speech at the White House: "China will be allowed to build hundreds of additional coal plants. So we can’t build the plants, but they can, according to this (Paris) agreement."
Donald Trump stated on June 4, 2017 in a tweet: "At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’ "
Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2017 in a tweet: Deals struck on his first foreign trip as president made and saved "millions of jobs."
James Lankford stated on May 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "This year, a majority of states are seeing premiums and costs double" under Obamacare.
Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away.
Ivanka Trump stated on May 1, 2017 in her new book: Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader."
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors"
Steve Mnuchin stated on April 27, 2017 in a April 26 press conference: Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech in Kenosha, Wis.: "No administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days."
Howard Dean stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!"
Bernie Sanders stated on April 16, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": "When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years."
Marco Rubio stated on April 9, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective."
Tom Cotton stated on April 4, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests.
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."
Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2017 in a CEO town hall: "When you look for a job, you can't find it and you give up. You are now considered statistically employed."
Mike Pence stated on March 19, 2017 in remarks in Coral Springs, Fla.: Says President Donald Trump’s proposal to allow Americans to buy health insurance across state lines would make it the same as "the way you buy car insurance" today.
Sean Spicer stated on March 20, 2017 in a press briefing: Says Paul Manafort "played a very limited role" in the Trump presidential campaign.
Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a tweet: "The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process."
Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!"
Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2017 in an interview with Fox's Tucker Carlson: Says "the New York Times wrote about" Barack Obama wiretapping Donald Trump during the election.
