Latest Fact-checks 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 Bloggers stated on February 14, 2017 in a headline: "Trump just gave every working, legal man, woman and child in the USA $612 each!" Tim Moore stated on February 20, 2017 in in social media posts and a press release: "North Carolina's teacher income is rising faster than any other state." Gavin Newsom stated on February 24, 2017 in a letter: During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization." Louie Gohmert stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress. John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" Thomas Perez stated on February 26, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2017 in a tweet: "The National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion." Bloggers stated on February 16, 2017 in Internet posts: "Starbucks just placed Trump’s photo on (the) floor so every customer (has) to step on it." Thomas Perez stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate: "If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID." Reps. Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly and Bill Shuster stated on February 19, 2017 in an op-ed in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Obamacare covers 24 million fewer people than it was expected to, and the projected price tag has more than doubled at $2 trillion." Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics." Greg Abbott stated on January 31, 2017 in his State-of-the-State address: "Midland, Texas, now beats the San Francisco area in the percentage of jobs created by startups." Kamala Harris stated on February 16, 2017 in a speech: "Studies have shown Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime." Sean Duffy stated on January 24, 2017 in a news release: "Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood do little other than provide abortions." Richard Durbin stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview with Willie Geist : "You can almost pinpoint half of the gun violence deaths to two or three specific sections in the city. They are just areas of devastation, economically and otherwise." Steve Adler stated on February 14, 2017 in an open letter to Austin residents: "Local authorities in 43 states refused to honor more than 16,000 detainer requests from ICE from October 2013 to December 2015. Only in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming did local officials honor all requests, and detainers are relatively rare in those states." Bloggers stated on February 16, 2017 in a headline: "Target to discontinue sale of Holy Bible." Bloggers stated on February 11, 2017 in a headline: "Japanese whaling crew eaten alive by killer whales, 16 dead." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS." Carl Bildt stated on February 20, 2017 in a tweet: There were "50 percent more murders" in Orlando and Orange County, Fla., last year "than in all of Sweden." Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent." Bloggers stated on February 10, 2017 in Internet posts: John Hagee calls for "prosecuting women who say God’s name during intercourse." Roy Blunt stated on January 11, 2017 in a press release: "This year, 97 Missouri counties have only one insurer participating in the Obamacare exchanges. Last year, every Missouri county had at least two insurance options. In addition, most Missourians will see an increase in their premiums, with some facing an increase upward of 40 percent" Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2017 in a statement to press: "When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities." Tammy Baldwin stated on February 2, 2017 in various public comments: On whether the Senate should vote in a timely manner on a Supreme Court nominee. Anthony Tata stated on February 19, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "The sanctions that we put on (Russia) for the Crimea annexation and meddling in Ukraine ... have absolutely crushed the ruble by 50 percent. And GDP from 2014 to 2016 is 50 percent down in Russia, as well." Bloggers stated on February 20, 2017 in a headline: "Muslims offended that their kids have to recite national anthem." Bloggers stated on February 3, 2017 in a headline: Says Sen. John McCain was "caught making highly illegal phone call to foreign country." Richard Corcoran stated on February 12, 2017 in an inteview on CBS4: "Most of these mass shootings take place in (areas) where you're not allowed to have a concealed weapons permit."
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Bloggers stated on February 14, 2017 in a headline: "Trump just gave every working, legal man, woman and child in the USA $612 each!" Tim Moore stated on February 20, 2017 in in social media posts and a press release: "North Carolina's teacher income is rising faster than any other state." Gavin Newsom stated on February 24, 2017 in a letter: During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization." Louie Gohmert stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress. John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would." Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!" Thomas Perez stated on February 26, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people." Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2017 in a tweet: "The National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion." Bloggers stated on February 16, 2017 in Internet posts: "Starbucks just placed Trump’s photo on (the) floor so every customer (has) to step on it." Thomas Perez stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate: "If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID." Reps. Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly and Bill Shuster stated on February 19, 2017 in an op-ed in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Obamacare covers 24 million fewer people than it was expected to, and the projected price tag has more than doubled at $2 trillion." Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics." Greg Abbott stated on January 31, 2017 in his State-of-the-State address: "Midland, Texas, now beats the San Francisco area in the percentage of jobs created by startups." Kamala Harris stated on February 16, 2017 in a speech: "Studies have shown Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime." Sean Duffy stated on January 24, 2017 in a news release: "Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood do little other than provide abortions." Richard Durbin stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview with Willie Geist : "You can almost pinpoint half of the gun violence deaths to two or three specific sections in the city. They are just areas of devastation, economically and otherwise." Steve Adler stated on February 14, 2017 in an open letter to Austin residents: "Local authorities in 43 states refused to honor more than 16,000 detainer requests from ICE from October 2013 to December 2015. Only in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming did local officials honor all requests, and detainers are relatively rare in those states." Bloggers stated on February 16, 2017 in a headline: "Target to discontinue sale of Holy Bible." Bloggers stated on February 11, 2017 in a headline: "Japanese whaling crew eaten alive by killer whales, 16 dead." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS." Carl Bildt stated on February 20, 2017 in a tweet: There were "50 percent more murders" in Orlando and Orange County, Fla., last year "than in all of Sweden." Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent." Bloggers stated on February 10, 2017 in Internet posts: John Hagee calls for "prosecuting women who say God’s name during intercourse." Roy Blunt stated on January 11, 2017 in a press release: "This year, 97 Missouri counties have only one insurer participating in the Obamacare exchanges. Last year, every Missouri county had at least two insurance options. In addition, most Missourians will see an increase in their premiums, with some facing an increase upward of 40 percent" Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2017 in a statement to press: "When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities." Tammy Baldwin stated on February 2, 2017 in various public comments: On whether the Senate should vote in a timely manner on a Supreme Court nominee. Anthony Tata stated on February 19, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "The sanctions that we put on (Russia) for the Crimea annexation and meddling in Ukraine ... have absolutely crushed the ruble by 50 percent. And GDP from 2014 to 2016 is 50 percent down in Russia, as well." Bloggers stated on February 20, 2017 in a headline: "Muslims offended that their kids have to recite national anthem." Bloggers stated on February 3, 2017 in a headline: Says Sen. John McCain was "caught making highly illegal phone call to foreign country." Richard Corcoran stated on February 12, 2017 in an inteview on CBS4: "Most of these mass shootings take place in (areas) where you're not allowed to have a concealed weapons permit."
Bloggers stated on February 14, 2017 in a headline: "Trump just gave every working, legal man, woman and child in the USA $612 each!"
Tim Moore stated on February 20, 2017 in in social media posts and a press release: "North Carolina's teacher income is rising faster than any other state."
Gavin Newsom stated on February 24, 2017 in a letter: During his campaign for president, Donald Trump "committed to honoring states' rights when it comes to marijuana legalization."
Louie Gohmert stated on February 21, 2017 in a press release: Political activists are "being paid" to protest members of Congress.
John Eichelberger stated on February 13, 2017: Inner-city students "fall back and don’t succeed, whereas if there was a less intensive track, they would."
Restore American Freedom and Liberty stated on February 16, 2017 in a fundraising email: Says Tammy Baldwin "wants to require children starting at age 5 to learn about gay sex!"
Thomas Perez stated on February 26, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people."
Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2017 in a tweet: "The National Debt in my first month went down by $12 billion."
Bloggers stated on February 16, 2017 in Internet posts: "Starbucks just placed Trump’s photo on (the) floor so every customer (has) to step on it."
Thomas Perez stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate: "If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID."
Reps. Keith Rothfus, Mike Kelly and Bill Shuster stated on February 19, 2017 in an op-ed in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Obamacare covers 24 million fewer people than it was expected to, and the projected price tag has more than doubled at $2 trillion."
Eric Greitens stated on January 17, 2017 in his state of the state address: "Over 200 of our 520 school districts did not have a single student in physics."
Greg Abbott stated on January 31, 2017 in his State-of-the-State address: "Midland, Texas, now beats the San Francisco area in the percentage of jobs created by startups."
Kamala Harris stated on February 16, 2017 in a speech: "Studies have shown Latinos are more than 40 percent less likely to call 911 when they have been a victim of a crime."
Sean Duffy stated on January 24, 2017 in a news release: "Abortion providers like Planned Parenthood do little other than provide abortions."
Richard Durbin stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview with Willie Geist : "You can almost pinpoint half of the gun violence deaths to two or three specific sections in the city. They are just areas of devastation, economically and otherwise."
Steve Adler stated on February 14, 2017 in an open letter to Austin residents: "Local authorities in 43 states refused to honor more than 16,000 detainer requests from ICE from October 2013 to December 2015. Only in Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Montana, Vermont and Wyoming did local officials honor all requests, and detainers are relatively rare in those states."
Bloggers stated on February 11, 2017 in a headline: "Japanese whaling crew eaten alive by killer whales, 16 dead."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet: Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS."
Carl Bildt stated on February 20, 2017 in a tweet: There were "50 percent more murders" in Orlando and Orange County, Fla., last year "than in all of Sweden."
Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent."
Bloggers stated on February 10, 2017 in Internet posts: John Hagee calls for "prosecuting women who say God’s name during intercourse."
Roy Blunt stated on January 11, 2017 in a press release: "This year, 97 Missouri counties have only one insurer participating in the Obamacare exchanges. Last year, every Missouri county had at least two insurance options. In addition, most Missourians will see an increase in their premiums, with some facing an increase upward of 40 percent"
Rick Scott stated on February 7, 2017 in a statement to press: "When the House wants to stop Enterprise Florida ... they’re hurting our rural communities."
Tammy Baldwin stated on February 2, 2017 in various public comments: On whether the Senate should vote in a timely manner on a Supreme Court nominee.
Anthony Tata stated on February 19, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "The sanctions that we put on (Russia) for the Crimea annexation and meddling in Ukraine ... have absolutely crushed the ruble by 50 percent. And GDP from 2014 to 2016 is 50 percent down in Russia, as well."
Bloggers stated on February 20, 2017 in a headline: "Muslims offended that their kids have to recite national anthem."
Bloggers stated on February 3, 2017 in a headline: Says Sen. John McCain was "caught making highly illegal phone call to foreign country."
Richard Corcoran stated on February 12, 2017 in an inteview on CBS4: "Most of these mass shootings take place in (areas) where you're not allowed to have a concealed weapons permit."
