Latest Mostly 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 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 18, 2020 in a news release: Says Donald Trump used farmers’ struggles “to push through a multi-billion dollar bailout program that was nothing more than a handout for large agricultural companies." Viral image stated on April 23, 2020 in a widely-circulated social media post: COVID-19’s “contagion probability” between two people is 70% if the carrier is not masked, 5% if the carrier is masked, and 1.5% if both parties are. Rick Scott stated on June 28, 2020 in an interview: Says “Joe Biden supported the Castro regime and meeting with Maduro.” Glenn Grothman stated on June 16, 2020 in a tweet: Says as a state lawmaker a bill he sponsored would have made “it easier to get rid of bad cops” Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says America’s most violent cities are that way because of their Democratic politics Instagram posts stated on June 17, 2020 in an Instagram post: A bar graph compares homicides for various racial groups Instagram posts stated on June 2, 2020 in an Instagram post: “Companies that use prison labor: Whole Foods, McDonald’s, Walmart, Victoria’s Secret, AT&T, Bank of America, Starbucks, Wendy’s.” Paul Junge stated on June 10, 2020 in a campaign website: “Even so-called moderate Democrats like Joe Biden have endorsed a ban on fracking, which would eliminate 516,000 Michigan jobs and reduce the state’s gross domestic product by $159 billion over five years.” Bloggers stated on June 15, 2020 in a blog post: “Speaker Pelosi presents a special ‘service flag’ to Mr. Floyd’s family.” Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.” Facebook posts stated on June 6, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “United States Navy Seal Team ... helicopter was shot down yesterday in Afghanistan and they lost 30 members of the team.” Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Robert E. Lee opposed slavery and secession and has come to symbolize both slavery and secession. Viral image stated on June 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photograph shows U.S. soldiers sleeping on the ground after Washington D.C.’s mayor kicked them out of local hotels. J. Christian Adams stated on June 3, 2020 in a House judiciary hearing: In voting by mail, “hundreds of thousands of ballots have been rejected for defects and millions more end up missing or in landfills.” Dan Patrick stated on May 24, 2020 in an interview: Says a new law adopted in Texas means property tax bills “are no longer really dependent on your values, it is on (local government) revenue growth.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: “A declaration of disaster, has been issued for the state of Texas. House Bill 1177 Allows any Texan who can legally own a firearm to carry their handgun, open or concealed, for a full week after a state or natural disaster is declared.” Larry Elder stated on June 2, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: "Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The CEO of the company that owns Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut donated $400,000 towards Trump’s re-election campaign.” Kayleigh McEnany stated on June 3, 2020 in a White House press briefing: “No tear gas was used and no rubber bullets were used.” Bloggers stated on May 31, 2020 in a Law Enforcement Today article: “Piles of bricks are being staged in cities around the country, indicating riots are planned.” Bloggers stated on May 13, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill. Brian Fitzpatrick stated on May 5, 2020 in a radio interview: “For the World Health Organization, the international entity whose sole responsibility it is to alert the world of global pandemics like this, to miss this, is a huge problem.” Viral image stated on May 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of armed anti-lockdown protesters and an image of unarmed Minneapolis protesters being tear gassed were taken in the “same state, same month.” Priorities USA Action stated on May 19, 2020 in in a TV and digital ad: Says President Donald Trump is trying to make $451 billion in Medicare cuts "in the middle of a deadly pandemic." Joe Kernen stated on May 27, 2020 in an episode of CNBC's "Squawk Box": “We’re down near the low end of per capita deaths ... Most places are at 60 deaths per 100,000. We're at 29.” Tom Tiffany stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet: Says the state “health secretary says don't go to hospitals or clinics, now the tourism secretary says don't recreate.” Vicky Hartzler stated on May 7, 2020 in a letter to the president: "Right now, China controls 80% of all ingredients and raw materials going into our generic prescription drugs." Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!” Facebook posts stated on May 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, “Minnesota now has the highest unemployment rate in U.S. history.”
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Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 18, 2020 in a news release: Says Donald Trump used farmers’ struggles “to push through a multi-billion dollar bailout program that was nothing more than a handout for large agricultural companies." Viral image stated on April 23, 2020 in a widely-circulated social media post: COVID-19’s “contagion probability” between two people is 70% if the carrier is not masked, 5% if the carrier is masked, and 1.5% if both parties are. Rick Scott stated on June 28, 2020 in an interview: Says “Joe Biden supported the Castro regime and meeting with Maduro.” Glenn Grothman stated on June 16, 2020 in a tweet: Says as a state lawmaker a bill he sponsored would have made “it easier to get rid of bad cops” Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says America’s most violent cities are that way because of their Democratic politics Instagram posts stated on June 17, 2020 in an Instagram post: A bar graph compares homicides for various racial groups Instagram posts stated on June 2, 2020 in an Instagram post: “Companies that use prison labor: Whole Foods, McDonald’s, Walmart, Victoria’s Secret, AT&T, Bank of America, Starbucks, Wendy’s.” Paul Junge stated on June 10, 2020 in a campaign website: “Even so-called moderate Democrats like Joe Biden have endorsed a ban on fracking, which would eliminate 516,000 Michigan jobs and reduce the state’s gross domestic product by $159 billion over five years.” Bloggers stated on June 15, 2020 in a blog post: “Speaker Pelosi presents a special ‘service flag’ to Mr. Floyd’s family.” Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.” Facebook posts stated on June 6, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “United States Navy Seal Team ... helicopter was shot down yesterday in Afghanistan and they lost 30 members of the team.” Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.” Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Robert E. Lee opposed slavery and secession and has come to symbolize both slavery and secession. Viral image stated on June 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photograph shows U.S. soldiers sleeping on the ground after Washington D.C.’s mayor kicked them out of local hotels. J. Christian Adams stated on June 3, 2020 in a House judiciary hearing: In voting by mail, “hundreds of thousands of ballots have been rejected for defects and millions more end up missing or in landfills.” Dan Patrick stated on May 24, 2020 in an interview: Says a new law adopted in Texas means property tax bills “are no longer really dependent on your values, it is on (local government) revenue growth.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: “A declaration of disaster, has been issued for the state of Texas. House Bill 1177 Allows any Texan who can legally own a firearm to carry their handgun, open or concealed, for a full week after a state or natural disaster is declared.” Larry Elder stated on June 2, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: "Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.” Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The CEO of the company that owns Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut donated $400,000 towards Trump’s re-election campaign.” Kayleigh McEnany stated on June 3, 2020 in a White House press briefing: “No tear gas was used and no rubber bullets were used.” Bloggers stated on May 31, 2020 in a Law Enforcement Today article: “Piles of bricks are being staged in cities around the country, indicating riots are planned.” Bloggers stated on May 13, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill. Brian Fitzpatrick stated on May 5, 2020 in a radio interview: “For the World Health Organization, the international entity whose sole responsibility it is to alert the world of global pandemics like this, to miss this, is a huge problem.” Viral image stated on May 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of armed anti-lockdown protesters and an image of unarmed Minneapolis protesters being tear gassed were taken in the “same state, same month.” Priorities USA Action stated on May 19, 2020 in in a TV and digital ad: Says President Donald Trump is trying to make $451 billion in Medicare cuts "in the middle of a deadly pandemic." Joe Kernen stated on May 27, 2020 in an episode of CNBC's "Squawk Box": “We’re down near the low end of per capita deaths ... Most places are at 60 deaths per 100,000. We're at 29.” Tom Tiffany stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet: Says the state “health secretary says don't go to hospitals or clinics, now the tourism secretary says don't recreate.” Vicky Hartzler stated on May 7, 2020 in a letter to the president: "Right now, China controls 80% of all ingredients and raw materials going into our generic prescription drugs." Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!” Facebook posts stated on May 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, “Minnesota now has the highest unemployment rate in U.S. history.”
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 18, 2020 in a news release: Says Donald Trump used farmers’ struggles “to push through a multi-billion dollar bailout program that was nothing more than a handout for large agricultural companies."
Viral image stated on April 23, 2020 in a widely-circulated social media post: COVID-19’s “contagion probability” between two people is 70% if the carrier is not masked, 5% if the carrier is masked, and 1.5% if both parties are.
Rick Scott stated on June 28, 2020 in an interview: Says “Joe Biden supported the Castro regime and meeting with Maduro.”
Glenn Grothman stated on June 16, 2020 in a tweet: Says as a state lawmaker a bill he sponsored would have made “it easier to get rid of bad cops”
Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says America’s most violent cities are that way because of their Democratic politics
Instagram posts stated on June 17, 2020 in an Instagram post: A bar graph compares homicides for various racial groups
Instagram posts stated on June 2, 2020 in an Instagram post: “Companies that use prison labor: Whole Foods, McDonald’s, Walmart, Victoria’s Secret, AT&T, Bank of America, Starbucks, Wendy’s.”
Paul Junge stated on June 10, 2020 in a campaign website: “Even so-called moderate Democrats like Joe Biden have endorsed a ban on fracking, which would eliminate 516,000 Michigan jobs and reduce the state’s gross domestic product by $159 billion over five years.”
Bloggers stated on June 15, 2020 in a blog post: “Speaker Pelosi presents a special ‘service flag’ to Mr. Floyd’s family.”
Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2020 in a social media post: “The CDC just confirmed a 0.2% death-rate for COVID19.”
Facebook posts stated on June 6, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “United States Navy Seal Team ... helicopter was shot down yesterday in Afghanistan and they lost 30 members of the team.”
Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.”
Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Robert E. Lee opposed slavery and secession and has come to symbolize both slavery and secession.
Viral image stated on June 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a photograph shows U.S. soldiers sleeping on the ground after Washington D.C.’s mayor kicked them out of local hotels.
J. Christian Adams stated on June 3, 2020 in a House judiciary hearing: In voting by mail, “hundreds of thousands of ballots have been rejected for defects and millions more end up missing or in landfills.”
Dan Patrick stated on May 24, 2020 in an interview: Says a new law adopted in Texas means property tax bills “are no longer really dependent on your values, it is on (local government) revenue growth.”
Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in a Facebook post: “A declaration of disaster, has been issued for the state of Texas. House Bill 1177 Allows any Texan who can legally own a firearm to carry their handgun, open or concealed, for a full week after a state or natural disaster is declared.”
Larry Elder stated on June 2, 2020 in a Fox News appearance: "Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.”
Facebook posts stated on June 1, 2020 in post on Facebook: “The CEO of the company that owns Wendy’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut donated $400,000 towards Trump’s re-election campaign.”
Kayleigh McEnany stated on June 3, 2020 in a White House press briefing: “No tear gas was used and no rubber bullets were used.”
Bloggers stated on May 31, 2020 in a Law Enforcement Today article: “Piles of bricks are being staged in cities around the country, indicating riots are planned.”
Bloggers stated on May 13, 2020 in a story: Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill.
Brian Fitzpatrick stated on May 5, 2020 in a radio interview: “For the World Health Organization, the international entity whose sole responsibility it is to alert the world of global pandemics like this, to miss this, is a huge problem.”
Viral image stated on May 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says an image of armed anti-lockdown protesters and an image of unarmed Minneapolis protesters being tear gassed were taken in the “same state, same month.”
Priorities USA Action stated on May 19, 2020 in in a TV and digital ad: Says President Donald Trump is trying to make $451 billion in Medicare cuts "in the middle of a deadly pandemic."
Joe Kernen stated on May 27, 2020 in an episode of CNBC's "Squawk Box": “We’re down near the low end of per capita deaths ... Most places are at 60 deaths per 100,000. We're at 29.”
Tom Tiffany stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet: Says the state “health secretary says don't go to hospitals or clinics, now the tourism secretary says don't recreate.”
Vicky Hartzler stated on May 7, 2020 in a letter to the president: "Right now, China controls 80% of all ingredients and raw materials going into our generic prescription drugs."
Facebook posts stated on May 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: Nancy Pelosi said "Congress shall not vote remotely because it is not secure!" while also saying that “Americans should all vote for president by mail!”
Facebook posts stated on May 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, “Minnesota now has the highest unemployment rate in U.S. history.”
