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 EMILY's List stated on September 9, 2022 in a political ad: Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads: Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.” Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: 2018 interview shows Bill Gates has changed his position on clean energy Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad: “I voted with Trump on trade.” Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rand Paul telling Nancy Pelosi “she’s a traitor.” Ron DeSantis stated on October 2, 2022 in an interview with CNN: Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall. Viral image stated on October 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: A 1956 video warned about COVID-19. JD Vance stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad: Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%. Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad: Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy" Instagram posts stated on September 30, 2022 in a post: "Florida schools (were) still open during the start of the hurricane." Viral image stated on October 2, 2022 in an Instagram post: Joe Biden said of Jill Biden, “She was 12, I was 30.” Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2022 in a television interview: Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.” Viral image stated on September 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Stockton, California, council member said “there’s a serial killer in Stockton.” West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “More fentanyl has crossed the border in the last two months under Biden than in 2019 under Trump.” Alex Mooney stated on August 29, 2022 in a tweet: “There have now been 16 straight months of OVER 150,000 illegal border crossings.” Instagram posts stated on September 29, 2022 in a post: Hurricane Ian was orchestrated as part of a pandemic-related conspiracy to devastate Floridians. Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in an Instagram post: “There are giant human caucasian skeletons in Ohio that predate any known civilizations.” Herschel Walker stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad: Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding." Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: “CDC says 60% of Americans have parasites.” Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. 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.” Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: “The Russian army has surrendered in Donetsk!” Adrian Fontes stated on September 22, 2022 in a debate: Mark Finchem “wants to strip Arizona’s citizens of their capacity to vote by mail.” Instagram posts stated on August 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “America now has a government that forbids border agents from using deadly force, but is training IRS agents to use SWAT-team tactics on law-abiding citizens.” Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: Father danced for his daughter at her grave after she was killed during recent protests in Iran. Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: “North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine War!” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 16, 2022 in an ad: Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.” Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: "Walrus seen on Florida streets after Hurricane Ian hits land."
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EMILY's List stated on September 9, 2022 in a political ad: Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.” Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads: Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.” Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: 2018 interview shows Bill Gates has changed his position on clean energy Tim Ryan stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad: “I voted with Trump on trade.” Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rand Paul telling Nancy Pelosi “she’s a traitor.” Ron DeSantis stated on October 2, 2022 in an interview with CNN: Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall. Viral image stated on October 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: A 1956 video warned about COVID-19. JD Vance stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad: Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%. Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad: Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy" Instagram posts stated on September 30, 2022 in a post: "Florida schools (were) still open during the start of the hurricane." Viral image stated on October 2, 2022 in an Instagram post: Joe Biden said of Jill Biden, “She was 12, I was 30.” Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2022 in a television interview: Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.” Viral image stated on September 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Stockton, California, council member said “there’s a serial killer in Stockton.” West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “More fentanyl has crossed the border in the last two months under Biden than in 2019 under Trump.” Alex Mooney stated on August 29, 2022 in a tweet: “There have now been 16 straight months of OVER 150,000 illegal border crossings.” Instagram posts stated on September 29, 2022 in a post: Hurricane Ian was orchestrated as part of a pandemic-related conspiracy to devastate Floridians. Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in an Instagram post: “There are giant human caucasian skeletons in Ohio that predate any known civilizations.” Herschel Walker stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad: Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding." Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: “CDC says 60% of Americans have parasites.” Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. 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.” Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: “The Russian army has surrendered in Donetsk!” Adrian Fontes stated on September 22, 2022 in a debate: Mark Finchem “wants to strip Arizona’s citizens of their capacity to vote by mail.” Instagram posts stated on August 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “America now has a government that forbids border agents from using deadly force, but is training IRS agents to use SWAT-team tactics on law-abiding citizens.” Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: Father danced for his daughter at her grave after she was killed during recent protests in Iran. Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: “North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine War!” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 16, 2022 in an ad: Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.” Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: "Walrus seen on Florida streets after Hurricane Ian hits land."
EMILY's List stated on September 9, 2022 in a political ad: Ted Budd “helped write legislation to outlaw abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape or incest — a law that could even put doctors in jail.”
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 in ads: Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.”
Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: 2018 interview shows Bill Gates has changed his position on clean energy
Facebook posts stated on October 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Rand Paul telling Nancy Pelosi “she’s a traitor.”
Ron DeSantis stated on October 2, 2022 in an interview with CNN: Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall.
JD Vance stated on September 23, 2022 in an ad: Tim Ryan said “I do love” Nancy Pelosi and votes with Joe Biden and Pelosi 100%.
Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad: Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy"
Instagram posts stated on September 30, 2022 in a post: "Florida schools (were) still open during the start of the hurricane."
Viral image stated on October 2, 2022 in an Instagram post: Joe Biden said of Jill Biden, “She was 12, I was 30.”
Rick Scott stated on October 2, 2022 in a television interview: Kamala Harris said about Hurricane Ian that “if you have a different skin color, you're going to get relief faster.”
Viral image stated on September 28, 2022 in an Instagram post: A Stockton, California, council member said “there’s a serial killer in Stockton.”
West Virginia Republican Party stated on August 23, 2022 in a tweet: “More fentanyl has crossed the border in the last two months under Biden than in 2019 under Trump.”
Alex Mooney stated on August 29, 2022 in a tweet: “There have now been 16 straight months of OVER 150,000 illegal border crossings.”
Instagram posts stated on September 29, 2022 in a post: Hurricane Ian was orchestrated as part of a pandemic-related conspiracy to devastate Floridians.
Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2022 in an Instagram post: “There are giant human caucasian skeletons in Ohio that predate any known civilizations.”
Herschel Walker stated on September 28, 2022 in an ad: Raphael Warnock "called police thugs, then cut their funding."
Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted having an inappropriate relationship with a minor.
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.”
Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: “The Russian army has surrendered in Donetsk!”
Adrian Fontes stated on September 22, 2022 in a debate: Mark Finchem “wants to strip Arizona’s citizens of their capacity to vote by mail.”
Instagram posts stated on August 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “America now has a government that forbids border agents from using deadly force, but is training IRS agents to use SWAT-team tactics on law-abiding citizens.”
Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers "
Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.”
Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: Father danced for his daughter at her grave after she was killed during recent protests in Iran.
Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: “North Korea sent more than 100,000 troops to Russia for the Ukraine War!”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 16, 2022 in an ad: Sen. Raphael Warnock "voted with Biden to slash Medicare spending.”
Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2022 in a video: "Walrus seen on Florida streets after Hurricane Ian hits land."
