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 Evan Smith stated on July 10, 2017 in as quoted in a story in The New Yorker: "The last majority-Anglo high school class in Texas graduated in 2014." George Will stated on July 12, 2017 in a column: "America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters." Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show": Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984." 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." Corey Lewandowski stated on July 13, 2017 in an NBC interview: Says "Donald Trump was doing a rally in the state of Florida" the day Trump's son and others met with a Russian lawyer in New York. Reince Priebus stated on July 9, 2017 in an interview: "It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections. 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!" Richard Corcoran stated on July 3, 2017 in a tweet: Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned." Bob Casey stated on July 5, 2017 in a tweet: The GOP health care proposal would slash more than $135 million in federal funding available to PA schools. Diane Savino stated on May 17, 2017 in an interview on NY1: Giving a committee chair’s stipend in the New York State Senate to another member of that committee "has been, in fact, a legislative practice for decades." Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means." 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." Paul Soglin stated on June 18, 2017 in an interview: Since he and Scott Walker took office in 2011, "60,000 new jobs have been created in this state -- 40,000 of them were created in Madison and the Madison area." 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." Devin Nunes stated on June 19, 2017 in a radio interview: President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game." John Faso stated on June 1, 2017 in a radio town hall: A waiver in the American Health Care Act "doesn’t apply to things like maternity coverage." 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." Ainsley Earhardt stated on June 20, 2017 in the "Fox and Friends" show: "5.7 million -- that’s how many illegal immigrants might have voted" in 2008. Gus Bilirakis stated on June 13, 2017 in an email: "A study by the National Economics Research Association showed that the (Paris climate) deal could cost 2.7 million lost jobs in the U.S. by 2025 should our country adhere to the commitments made by the Obama Administration." Joy Reid stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: In the Georgia House district that hosted a special election on June 20, "Trump won by 20+ points." New York Times Editorial Board stated on June 14, 2017 in a New York Times editorial: A political map circulated by Sarah Palin’s PAC incited Rep. Gabby Giffords’ shooting North Carolina Republican Party stated on June 8, 2017 in in an official statement: Says former FBI Director James Comey admitted to leaking classified information. Antonio Villaraigosa stated on June 6, 2017 in a speech: "Seventy-seven of the top 300 cities with the highest poverty rate" nationwide are in California. Jesse Kremer stated on May 11, 2017 in a legislative hearing: "The Earth is 6,000 years old, that’s a fact." Sarah Palin stated on June 6, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says an Internet meme shows people rejoicing over the Paris agreement. 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." Maram Museitif stated on May 24, 2017 in as quoted in a Central Health press release: Says Arabic "is the third most-common language in Austin." 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!’ "
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Evan Smith stated on July 10, 2017 in as quoted in a story in The New Yorker: "The last majority-Anglo high school class in Texas graduated in 2014." George Will stated on July 12, 2017 in a column: "America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters." Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show": Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984." 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." Corey Lewandowski stated on July 13, 2017 in an NBC interview: Says "Donald Trump was doing a rally in the state of Florida" the day Trump's son and others met with a Russian lawyer in New York. Reince Priebus stated on July 9, 2017 in an interview: "It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections. 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!" Richard Corcoran stated on July 3, 2017 in a tweet: Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned." Bob Casey stated on July 5, 2017 in a tweet: The GOP health care proposal would slash more than $135 million in federal funding available to PA schools. Diane Savino stated on May 17, 2017 in an interview on NY1: Giving a committee chair’s stipend in the New York State Senate to another member of that committee "has been, in fact, a legislative practice for decades." Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means." 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." Paul Soglin stated on June 18, 2017 in an interview: Since he and Scott Walker took office in 2011, "60,000 new jobs have been created in this state -- 40,000 of them were created in Madison and the Madison area." 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." Devin Nunes stated on June 19, 2017 in a radio interview: President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game." John Faso stated on June 1, 2017 in a radio town hall: A waiver in the American Health Care Act "doesn’t apply to things like maternity coverage." 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." Ainsley Earhardt stated on June 20, 2017 in the "Fox and Friends" show: "5.7 million -- that’s how many illegal immigrants might have voted" in 2008. Gus Bilirakis stated on June 13, 2017 in an email: "A study by the National Economics Research Association showed that the (Paris climate) deal could cost 2.7 million lost jobs in the U.S. by 2025 should our country adhere to the commitments made by the Obama Administration." Joy Reid stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: In the Georgia House district that hosted a special election on June 20, "Trump won by 20+ points." New York Times Editorial Board stated on June 14, 2017 in a New York Times editorial: A political map circulated by Sarah Palin’s PAC incited Rep. Gabby Giffords’ shooting North Carolina Republican Party stated on June 8, 2017 in in an official statement: Says former FBI Director James Comey admitted to leaking classified information. Antonio Villaraigosa stated on June 6, 2017 in a speech: "Seventy-seven of the top 300 cities with the highest poverty rate" nationwide are in California. Jesse Kremer stated on May 11, 2017 in a legislative hearing: "The Earth is 6,000 years old, that’s a fact." Sarah Palin stated on June 6, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says an Internet meme shows people rejoicing over the Paris agreement. 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." Maram Museitif stated on May 24, 2017 in as quoted in a Central Health press release: Says Arabic "is the third most-common language in Austin." 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!’ "
Evan Smith stated on July 10, 2017 in as quoted in a story in The New Yorker: "The last majority-Anglo high school class in Texas graduated in 2014."
George Will stated on July 12, 2017 in a column: "America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters."
Greg Gutfeld stated on July 15, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Greg Gutfeld Show": Says Ted Kennedy met "with the KGB in order to beat Ronald Reagan in 1984."
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."
Corey Lewandowski stated on July 13, 2017 in an NBC interview: Says "Donald Trump was doing a rally in the state of Florida" the day Trump's son and others met with a Russian lawyer in New York.
Reince Priebus stated on July 9, 2017 in an interview: "It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections.
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!"
Richard Corcoran stated on July 3, 2017 in a tweet: Says Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Milton Hirsch "is constantly overturned."
Bob Casey stated on July 5, 2017 in a tweet: The GOP health care proposal would slash more than $135 million in federal funding available to PA schools.
Diane Savino stated on May 17, 2017 in an interview on NY1: Giving a committee chair’s stipend in the New York State Senate to another member of that committee "has been, in fact, a legislative practice for decades."
Gwen Moore stated on June 19, 2017 in an interview: "There are so many data that demonstrate that poor people, surprisingly, are less likely to use drugs than people with means."
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."
Paul Soglin stated on June 18, 2017 in an interview: Since he and Scott Walker took office in 2011, "60,000 new jobs have been created in this state -- 40,000 of them were created in Madison and the Madison area."
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."
Devin Nunes stated on June 19, 2017 in a radio interview: President Trump has signed more bills into law "than any president previously before at this stage in the game."
John Faso stated on June 1, 2017 in a radio town hall: A waiver in the American Health Care Act "doesn’t apply to things like maternity coverage."
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."
Ainsley Earhardt stated on June 20, 2017 in the "Fox and Friends" show: "5.7 million -- that’s how many illegal immigrants might have voted" in 2008.
Gus Bilirakis stated on June 13, 2017 in an email: "A study by the National Economics Research Association showed that the (Paris climate) deal could cost 2.7 million lost jobs in the U.S. by 2025 should our country adhere to the commitments made by the Obama Administration."
Joy Reid stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet: In the Georgia House district that hosted a special election on June 20, "Trump won by 20+ points."
New York Times Editorial Board stated on June 14, 2017 in a New York Times editorial: A political map circulated by Sarah Palin’s PAC incited Rep. Gabby Giffords’ shooting
North Carolina Republican Party stated on June 8, 2017 in in an official statement: Says former FBI Director James Comey admitted to leaking classified information.
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on June 6, 2017 in a speech: "Seventy-seven of the top 300 cities with the highest poverty rate" nationwide are in California.
Jesse Kremer stated on May 11, 2017 in a legislative hearing: "The Earth is 6,000 years old, that’s a fact."
Sarah Palin stated on June 6, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says an Internet meme shows people rejoicing over the Paris agreement.
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."
Maram Museitif stated on May 24, 2017 in as quoted in a Central Health press release: Says Arabic "is the third most-common language in Austin."
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!’ "
