Latest False 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 Dane County Republican Party stated on August 25, 2017 in a news release: "The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party." 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." Breitbart stated on October 17, 2017 in a news article: An undocumented immigrant "was arrested on suspicion of arson in (the) Wine Country fires that have killed at least 40 residents." Roy Moore stated on October 16, 2017 in in an interview: NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem is "against the law." 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 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." Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security." Viral image stated on October 9, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal." Andrew Gillum stated on September 29, 2017 in a post on Gillum's campaign website: "Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2017 in a speech at the University of California at Davis: "There have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in the last year alone. That’s where four or more are killed." Colin Kaepernick stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class." 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." Phil Berger stated on September 15, 2017 in In a press release: North Carolina has "the strictest anti-gerrymandering standards in the entire country." Hillary Clinton stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: "The crowd (in Las Vegas) fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer ..." Public Interest Legal Foundation stated on September 25, 2017 in a press release: Bryan County, Ga., has "corrupted voter rolls." Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview with reporters: Says "No, I don't benefit, I don't benefit" from his tax proposal. Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill. Ron Johnson stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s health bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions "every bit as well as Obamacare did." Luther Strange stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign website: "Roy Moore fought for pay increases for politicians while courts had to shut down because of lack of funding." Mike Pence stated on September 21, 2017 in comments on 'Fox & Friends': "Thomas Jefferson said, ‘Government that governs least governs best.’ " Billy Richardson stated on August 31, 2017 in on the House floor: North Carolina is home to "two rivers of the top five most polluted rivers" in the U.S. Sean Duffy stated on September 14, 2017 in a Facebook Live town hall: Vermont had to "scrap" its single-payer health insurance program because it was "going bankrupt." Joy Behar stated on September 6, 2017 in comments on 'The View': Says PolitiFact reported that "95 percent of what (Donald Trump) says is a lie." Young Conservatives stated on September 8, 2017 in an Internet post: "Mass voter fraud just discovered, to the amount that could void Hillary’s victory In New Hampshire." Kris Kobach stated on September 7, 2017 in Breitbart column: "Facts have come to light that indicate that a pivotal, close election was likely changed through voter fraud on November 8, 2016: New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate Seat, and perhaps also New Hampshire’s four Electoral College votes in the presidential election." Dave Brat stated on September 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?" Karen Handel stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall: "The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime."
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Dane County Republican Party stated on August 25, 2017 in a news release: "The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party." 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." Breitbart stated on October 17, 2017 in a news article: An undocumented immigrant "was arrested on suspicion of arson in (the) Wine Country fires that have killed at least 40 residents." Roy Moore stated on October 16, 2017 in in an interview: NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem is "against the law." 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 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." Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security." Viral image stated on October 9, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal." Andrew Gillum stated on September 29, 2017 in a post on Gillum's campaign website: "Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2017 in a speech at the University of California at Davis: "There have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in the last year alone. That’s where four or more are killed." Colin Kaepernick stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class." 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." Phil Berger stated on September 15, 2017 in In a press release: North Carolina has "the strictest anti-gerrymandering standards in the entire country." Hillary Clinton stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: "The crowd (in Las Vegas) fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer ..." Public Interest Legal Foundation stated on September 25, 2017 in a press release: Bryan County, Ga., has "corrupted voter rolls." Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview with reporters: Says "No, I don't benefit, I don't benefit" from his tax proposal. Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill. Ron Johnson stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s health bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions "every bit as well as Obamacare did." Luther Strange stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign website: "Roy Moore fought for pay increases for politicians while courts had to shut down because of lack of funding." Mike Pence stated on September 21, 2017 in comments on 'Fox & Friends': "Thomas Jefferson said, ‘Government that governs least governs best.’ " Billy Richardson stated on August 31, 2017 in on the House floor: North Carolina is home to "two rivers of the top five most polluted rivers" in the U.S. Sean Duffy stated on September 14, 2017 in a Facebook Live town hall: Vermont had to "scrap" its single-payer health insurance program because it was "going bankrupt." Joy Behar stated on September 6, 2017 in comments on 'The View': Says PolitiFact reported that "95 percent of what (Donald Trump) says is a lie." Young Conservatives stated on September 8, 2017 in an Internet post: "Mass voter fraud just discovered, to the amount that could void Hillary’s victory In New Hampshire." Kris Kobach stated on September 7, 2017 in Breitbart column: "Facts have come to light that indicate that a pivotal, close election was likely changed through voter fraud on November 8, 2016: New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate Seat, and perhaps also New Hampshire’s four Electoral College votes in the presidential election." Dave Brat stated on September 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?" Karen Handel stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall: "The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime."
Dane County Republican Party stated on August 25, 2017 in a news release: "The KKK was founded as the military arm of the Democratic Party."
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."
Breitbart stated on October 17, 2017 in a news article: An undocumented immigrant "was arrested on suspicion of arson in (the) Wine Country fires that have killed at least 40 residents."
Roy Moore stated on October 16, 2017 in in an interview: NFL players taking a knee during the national anthem is "against the law."
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 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."
Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security."
Viral image stated on October 9, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 29, 2017 in a post on Gillum's campaign website: "Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2017 in a speech at the University of California at Davis: "There have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in the last year alone. That’s where four or more are killed."
Colin Kaepernick stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class."
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."
Phil Berger stated on September 15, 2017 in In a press release: North Carolina has "the strictest anti-gerrymandering standards in the entire country."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: "The crowd (in Las Vegas) fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer ..."
Public Interest Legal Foundation stated on September 25, 2017 in a press release: Bryan County, Ga., has "corrupted voter rolls."
Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview with reporters: Says "No, I don't benefit, I don't benefit" from his tax proposal.
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: "We have one senator who’s a ‘yes’ vote ... but he’s in the hospital. And he’s a ‘yes’ vote. So we can’t do it by Friday. So we have the votes" to pass a health care bill.
Ron Johnson stated on September 20, 2017 in an interview: The GOP’s health bill will protect people with pre-existing conditions "every bit as well as Obamacare did."
Luther Strange stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign website: "Roy Moore fought for pay increases for politicians while courts had to shut down because of lack of funding."
Mike Pence stated on September 21, 2017 in comments on 'Fox & Friends': "Thomas Jefferson said, ‘Government that governs least governs best.’ "
Billy Richardson stated on August 31, 2017 in on the House floor: North Carolina is home to "two rivers of the top five most polluted rivers" in the U.S.
Sean Duffy stated on September 14, 2017 in a Facebook Live town hall: Vermont had to "scrap" its single-payer health insurance program because it was "going bankrupt."
Joy Behar stated on September 6, 2017 in comments on 'The View': Says PolitiFact reported that "95 percent of what (Donald Trump) says is a lie."
Young Conservatives stated on September 8, 2017 in an Internet post: "Mass voter fraud just discovered, to the amount that could void Hillary’s victory In New Hampshire."
Kris Kobach stated on September 7, 2017 in Breitbart column: "Facts have come to light that indicate that a pivotal, close election was likely changed through voter fraud on November 8, 2016: New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate Seat, and perhaps also New Hampshire’s four Electoral College votes in the presidential election."
Dave Brat stated on September 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "So the number on DACA is 800,000, but every one person can bring in their entire extended family once they reach a certain status. So it's 3 or 4 million, right?"
Karen Handel stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall: "The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime."
