Latest 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 Edward Markey stated on October 26, 2017 in a statement: Says HIV and AIDS rates have spiked "due to increased heroin and fentanyl use." James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America." Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2017 in a tweet: Says Paul Manafort’s alleged crimes were "years ago, before Paul Manafort was part of the Trump campaign." Evan Jenkins stated on October 23, 2017 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey "ran for Congress in NJ as pro-choice." Bloggers stated on October 30, 2017 in a blog post: "Jeff Flake’s office leaks names of those charged in Mueller’s Russian probe." Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction." Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference: "We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS. Doug Jones stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: Says Roy Moore "has advocated getting the federal government out of health care altogether, which means doing away with Medicaid, which means doing away with Medicare." Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says the GOP plan he supports is "the biggest tax cut in U.S. history." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2017 in a tweet: Says "46 percent of people believe major national news organizations fabricate stories about me." Donald Trump stated on October 18, 2017 in a tweet: Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare." Bloggers stated on October 10, 2017 in a fake news website: Says Tampa Bay Lightning hockey player J.T. Brown was "fired after raising fist during national anthem." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 12, 2017 in a tweet: The state and local tax deduction is a major benefit for moderate-income households because "50% of households that claim State & Local Tax deduction make under $100K." John Kelly stated on October 19, 2017 in a White House briefing: At a 2015 dedication of an FBI building in Florida, Rep. Frederica Wilson "stood up there ... and talked about how she was instrumental in getting the funding for that building, and how she took care of her constituents because she got the money, and she just called up President Obama, and on that phone call he gave the money -- the $20 million -- to build the building. And she sat down." Roy Moore stated on October 16, 2017 in in an interview: NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem is "against the law." Jeff Sessions stated on October 12, 2017 in a speech: In the U.S. asylum system, "claims of 'fear to return' have skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are genuinely meritorious are down." Nikki Haley stated on October 15, 2017 in comments on ABC: "And I think that his engagement with Congress is something that never happened under President Obama. They were never allowed to debate it. They were never allowed to discuss it. So, now Congress is going to be fully engaged on the threats of Iran." Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2017 in an interview with E.W. Scripps television: "We're the highest developed nation taxed in the world." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2017 in a White House cabinet meeting: "The cost-sharing reductions (were) a gift (that) they gave the insurance companies." Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs stated on October 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the "Tulsa World": "State government spending is at an all-time high. The state is on track to spend more in this fiscal year — more than $17.9 billion — than at any time in state history." Rex Tillerson stated on October 15, 2017 in a CNN "State of the Union" interview: "The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet: The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal." Seth Moulton stated on October 8, 2017 in in an interview: "Background checks have been unequivocally shown to reduce gun violence." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed." Chris Cox stated on October 8, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it." National Rifle Association stated on October 5, 2017 in a press release: "The Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions." Charles Schumer stated on October 4, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: "The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid." Steve Israel stated on October 2, 2017 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Says the Dickey Amendment "prevents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from even researching the relationship between gun violence and public health. ... The government can’t study gun violence but is spending $400,000 analyzing the effects of Swedish massages on rabbits."
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Edward Markey stated on October 26, 2017 in a statement: Says HIV and AIDS rates have spiked "due to increased heroin and fentanyl use." James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America." Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2017 in a tweet: Says Paul Manafort’s alleged crimes were "years ago, before Paul Manafort was part of the Trump campaign." Evan Jenkins stated on October 23, 2017 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey "ran for Congress in NJ as pro-choice." Bloggers stated on October 30, 2017 in a blog post: "Jeff Flake’s office leaks names of those charged in Mueller’s Russian probe." Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction." Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference: "We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS. Doug Jones stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: Says Roy Moore "has advocated getting the federal government out of health care altogether, which means doing away with Medicaid, which means doing away with Medicare." Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says the GOP plan he supports is "the biggest tax cut in U.S. history." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2017 in a tweet: Says "46 percent of people believe major national news organizations fabricate stories about me." Donald Trump stated on October 18, 2017 in a tweet: Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare." Bloggers stated on October 10, 2017 in a fake news website: Says Tampa Bay Lightning hockey player J.T. Brown was "fired after raising fist during national anthem." Nancy Pelosi stated on October 12, 2017 in a tweet: The state and local tax deduction is a major benefit for moderate-income households because "50% of households that claim State & Local Tax deduction make under $100K." John Kelly stated on October 19, 2017 in a White House briefing: At a 2015 dedication of an FBI building in Florida, Rep. Frederica Wilson "stood up there ... and talked about how she was instrumental in getting the funding for that building, and how she took care of her constituents because she got the money, and she just called up President Obama, and on that phone call he gave the money -- the $20 million -- to build the building. And she sat down." Roy Moore stated on October 16, 2017 in in an interview: NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem is "against the law." Jeff Sessions stated on October 12, 2017 in a speech: In the U.S. asylum system, "claims of 'fear to return' have skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are genuinely meritorious are down." Nikki Haley stated on October 15, 2017 in comments on ABC: "And I think that his engagement with Congress is something that never happened under President Obama. They were never allowed to debate it. They were never allowed to discuss it. So, now Congress is going to be fully engaged on the threats of Iran." Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2017 in an interview with E.W. Scripps television: "We're the highest developed nation taxed in the world." Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2017 in a White House cabinet meeting: "The cost-sharing reductions (were) a gift (that) they gave the insurance companies." Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs stated on October 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the "Tulsa World": "State government spending is at an all-time high. The state is on track to spend more in this fiscal year — more than $17.9 billion — than at any time in state history." Rex Tillerson stated on October 15, 2017 in a CNN "State of the Union" interview: "The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet: The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal." Seth Moulton stated on October 8, 2017 in in an interview: "Background checks have been unequivocally shown to reduce gun violence." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed." Chris Cox stated on October 8, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it." National Rifle Association stated on October 5, 2017 in a press release: "The Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions." Charles Schumer stated on October 4, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: "The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid." Steve Israel stated on October 2, 2017 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Says the Dickey Amendment "prevents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from even researching the relationship between gun violence and public health. ... The government can’t study gun violence but is spending $400,000 analyzing the effects of Swedish massages on rabbits."
Edward Markey stated on October 26, 2017 in a statement: Says HIV and AIDS rates have spiked "due to increased heroin and fentanyl use."
James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America."
Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2017 in a tweet: Says Paul Manafort’s alleged crimes were "years ago, before Paul Manafort was part of the Trump campaign."
Evan Jenkins stated on October 23, 2017 in a tweet: Says Patrick Morrisey "ran for Congress in NJ as pro-choice."
Bloggers stated on October 30, 2017 in a blog post: "Jeff Flake’s office leaks names of those charged in Mueller’s Russian probe."
Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction."
Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference: "We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS.
Doug Jones stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: Says Roy Moore "has advocated getting the federal government out of health care altogether, which means doing away with Medicaid, which means doing away with Medicare."
Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a tweet: Says the GOP plan he supports is "the biggest tax cut in U.S. history."
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2017 in a tweet: Says "46 percent of people believe major national news organizations fabricate stories about me."
Donald Trump stated on October 18, 2017 in a tweet: Insurance companies "have made a fortune with Obamacare."
Bloggers stated on October 10, 2017 in a fake news website: Says Tampa Bay Lightning hockey player J.T. Brown was "fired after raising fist during national anthem."
Nancy Pelosi stated on October 12, 2017 in a tweet: The state and local tax deduction is a major benefit for moderate-income households because "50% of households that claim State & Local Tax deduction make under $100K."
John Kelly stated on October 19, 2017 in a White House briefing: At a 2015 dedication of an FBI building in Florida, Rep. Frederica Wilson "stood up there ... and talked about how she was instrumental in getting the funding for that building, and how she took care of her constituents because she got the money, and she just called up President Obama, and on that phone call he gave the money -- the $20 million -- to build the building. And she sat down."
Roy Moore stated on October 16, 2017 in in an interview: NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem is "against the law."
Jeff Sessions stated on October 12, 2017 in a speech: In the U.S. asylum system, "claims of 'fear to return' have skyrocketed, and the percentage of claims that are genuinely meritorious are down."
Nikki Haley stated on October 15, 2017 in comments on ABC: "And I think that his engagement with Congress is something that never happened under President Obama. They were never allowed to debate it. They were never allowed to discuss it. So, now Congress is going to be fully engaged on the threats of Iran."
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2017 in an interview with E.W. Scripps television: "We're the highest developed nation taxed in the world."
Donald Trump stated on October 16, 2017 in a White House cabinet meeting: "The cost-sharing reductions (were) a gift (that) they gave the insurance companies."
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs stated on October 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the "Tulsa World": "State government spending is at an all-time high. The state is on track to spend more in this fiscal year — more than $17.9 billion — than at any time in state history."
Rex Tillerson stated on October 15, 2017 in a CNN "State of the Union" interview: "The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense."
Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt."
Seth Moulton stated on October 8, 2017 in in an interview: "Background checks have been unequivocally shown to reduce gun violence."
Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed."
Chris Cox stated on October 8, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it."
National Rifle Association stated on October 5, 2017 in a press release: "The Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions."
Charles Schumer stated on October 4, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: "The Republicans are proposing to pay for their giant tax cut to the rich by gutting Medicare and Medicaid."
Steve Israel stated on October 2, 2017 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Says the Dickey Amendment "prevents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from even researching the relationship between gun violence and public health. ... The government can’t study gun violence but is spending $400,000 analyzing the effects of Swedish massages on rabbits."
