Latest Half-True 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 John Larson stated on November 10, 2017 in a House Ways and Means Committee markup: Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee weren’t "even entitled to bring an expert witness on any aspect of the tax code that affects 100 percent of our economy." Stacey Abrams stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on November 15, 2017 in an online popup ad: Says Paul Ryan is leading the effort to "pass a tax bill with divisive conception language by disguising it as a college savings plan" in "another attempt to ban abortion and rob women of their reproductive rights." Rick Scott stated on November 9, 2017 in a Tampa news conference : "We’ve cut taxes 75 times, cut $7.5 billion worth in taxes, and as a result we’ve added over 1.3 million jobs." Steve Mnuchin stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "On the personal tax side, middle-income people are getting cuts and rich people are getting very little cuts or, in certain cases, increases" under the Republican tax bills. Mike Collier stated on October 31, 2017 in an email blast: "Earlier this year, Dan Patrick and Republican leadership snatched millions of dollars in benefits from retired teachers." Marsha Blackburn stated on November 9, 2017 in a Fox News post: "When Phoenix dropped its sanctuary city policy in 2008, its murder rate fell 27 percent the following year." Matt Flynn stated on November 4, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet: Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill. Scot Ross stated on November 3, 2017 in an interview: "Since 2015, Scott Walker has not done a public event where you don't have to pay admission or be on an approved list." Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says the individual mandate is "highly unpopular." Joaquin Castro stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Ending (Temporary Protected Status) and deporting legal workers would cost the United States ~$164 billion in GDP over a decade." American Action Network stated on November 7, 2017 in an ad: Says the Republican tax plan "helps families" like one in which a woman lost her job and then lost her life savings fighting her husband’s cancer. Michael McCaul stated on October 31, 2017 in an interview by Fox News: Says the New York bike path assault "was the ninth vehicle assault used by ISIS." Dan Kohl stated on November 7, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House." Dianne Feinstein stated on November 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses." Drew Ferguson stated on November 5, 2017 in an email to a constituent: Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year." Barack Obama stated on November 1, 2017 in a video: "Eight in 10 people this year can find plans for $75 a month or less." Paul Ryan stated on November 3, 2017 in a speech: "With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes." Stacey Newman stated on October 2, 2017 in a Missourinet article: "Part of this omnibus gun bill that year (was) legalizing machine guns in the state of Missouri." Sean Duffy stated on November 30, 2017 in an interview: Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration stated on October 25, 2017 in a news release: "Under Gov. (Rick) Scott’s leadership, Florida has had much success in lowering the rate of uninsured children." Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes." James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America." Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction." Bruce Rauner stated on October 20, 2017 in a press conference: "To be clear, all my investments are in a trust that I don’t control." Charlie Geren stated on September 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Less than half of Texans ages 18-24 are registered to vote." Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference: "We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS. Kevin Cahill stated on October 11, 2017 in a radio interview on The Capitol Pressroom: Abortion in the U.S. "is at an all time legal low." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2017 in a tweet: Says "46 percent of people believe major national news organizations fabricate stories about me."
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John Larson stated on November 10, 2017 in a House Ways and Means Committee markup: Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee weren’t "even entitled to bring an expert witness on any aspect of the tax code that affects 100 percent of our economy." Stacey Abrams stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on November 15, 2017 in an online popup ad: Says Paul Ryan is leading the effort to "pass a tax bill with divisive conception language by disguising it as a college savings plan" in "another attempt to ban abortion and rob women of their reproductive rights." Rick Scott stated on November 9, 2017 in a Tampa news conference : "We’ve cut taxes 75 times, cut $7.5 billion worth in taxes, and as a result we’ve added over 1.3 million jobs." Steve Mnuchin stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "On the personal tax side, middle-income people are getting cuts and rich people are getting very little cuts or, in certain cases, increases" under the Republican tax bills. Mike Collier stated on October 31, 2017 in an email blast: "Earlier this year, Dan Patrick and Republican leadership snatched millions of dollars in benefits from retired teachers." Marsha Blackburn stated on November 9, 2017 in a Fox News post: "When Phoenix dropped its sanctuary city policy in 2008, its murder rate fell 27 percent the following year." Matt Flynn stated on November 4, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet: Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill. Scot Ross stated on November 3, 2017 in an interview: "Since 2015, Scott Walker has not done a public event where you don't have to pay admission or be on an approved list." Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says the individual mandate is "highly unpopular." Joaquin Castro stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Ending (Temporary Protected Status) and deporting legal workers would cost the United States ~$164 billion in GDP over a decade." American Action Network stated on November 7, 2017 in an ad: Says the Republican tax plan "helps families" like one in which a woman lost her job and then lost her life savings fighting her husband’s cancer. Michael McCaul stated on October 31, 2017 in an interview by Fox News: Says the New York bike path assault "was the ninth vehicle assault used by ISIS." Dan Kohl stated on November 7, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House." Dianne Feinstein stated on November 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses." Drew Ferguson stated on November 5, 2017 in an email to a constituent: Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year." Barack Obama stated on November 1, 2017 in a video: "Eight in 10 people this year can find plans for $75 a month or less." Paul Ryan stated on November 3, 2017 in a speech: "With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes." Stacey Newman stated on October 2, 2017 in a Missourinet article: "Part of this omnibus gun bill that year (was) legalizing machine guns in the state of Missouri." Sean Duffy stated on November 30, 2017 in an interview: Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers. Florida Agency for Health Care Administration stated on October 25, 2017 in a news release: "Under Gov. (Rick) Scott’s leadership, Florida has had much success in lowering the rate of uninsured children." Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes." James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America." Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction." Bruce Rauner stated on October 20, 2017 in a press conference: "To be clear, all my investments are in a trust that I don’t control." Charlie Geren stated on September 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Less than half of Texans ages 18-24 are registered to vote." Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference: "We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS. Kevin Cahill stated on October 11, 2017 in a radio interview on The Capitol Pressroom: Abortion in the U.S. "is at an all time legal low." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2017 in a tweet: Says "46 percent of people believe major national news organizations fabricate stories about me."
John Larson stated on November 10, 2017 in a House Ways and Means Committee markup: Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee weren’t "even entitled to bring an expert witness on any aspect of the tax code that affects 100 percent of our economy."
Stacey Abrams stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition."
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on November 15, 2017 in an online popup ad: Says Paul Ryan is leading the effort to "pass a tax bill with divisive conception language by disguising it as a college savings plan" in "another attempt to ban abortion and rob women of their reproductive rights."
Rick Scott stated on November 9, 2017 in a Tampa news conference : "We’ve cut taxes 75 times, cut $7.5 billion worth in taxes, and as a result we’ve added over 1.3 million jobs."
Steve Mnuchin stated on November 19, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "On the personal tax side, middle-income people are getting cuts and rich people are getting very little cuts or, in certain cases, increases" under the Republican tax bills.
Mike Collier stated on October 31, 2017 in an email blast: "Earlier this year, Dan Patrick and Republican leadership snatched millions of dollars in benefits from retired teachers."
Marsha Blackburn stated on November 9, 2017 in a Fox News post: "When Phoenix dropped its sanctuary city policy in 2008, its murder rate fell 27 percent the following year."
Matt Flynn stated on November 4, 2017 in a news release: Under Scott Walker, "average wages, when adjusted for inflation, are lower today than they were under Jim Doyle."
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet: Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill.
Scot Ross stated on November 3, 2017 in an interview: "Since 2015, Scott Walker has not done a public event where you don't have to pay admission or be on an approved list."
Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says the individual mandate is "highly unpopular."
Joaquin Castro stated on November 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Ending (Temporary Protected Status) and deporting legal workers would cost the United States ~$164 billion in GDP over a decade."
American Action Network stated on November 7, 2017 in an ad: Says the Republican tax plan "helps families" like one in which a woman lost her job and then lost her life savings fighting her husband’s cancer.
Michael McCaul stated on October 31, 2017 in an interview by Fox News: Says the New York bike path assault "was the ninth vehicle assault used by ISIS."
Dan Kohl stated on November 7, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Glenn Grothman "is the single-most partisan member of the House."
Dianne Feinstein stated on November 6, 2017 in a tweet: "Teachers spend $1.6 BILLION per year on school supplies. The Republican tax bill ELIMINATES their ability to deduct those expenses."
Drew Ferguson stated on November 5, 2017 in an email to a constituent: Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year."
Barack Obama stated on November 1, 2017 in a video: "Eight in 10 people this year can find plans for $75 a month or less."
Paul Ryan stated on November 3, 2017 in a speech: "With this plan, the typical family of four will save $1,182 a year on their taxes."
Stacey Newman stated on October 2, 2017 in a Missourinet article: "Part of this omnibus gun bill that year (was) legalizing machine guns in the state of Missouri."
Sean Duffy stated on November 30, 2017 in an interview: Says special counsel Robert Mueller "has brought in Democrat campaign donors at a very high level" on his team of lawyers.
Florida Agency for Health Care Administration stated on October 25, 2017 in a news release: "Under Gov. (Rick) Scott’s leadership, Florida has had much success in lowering the rate of uninsured children."
Freedom Partners stated on October 26, 2017 in TV ads: "Tammy Baldwin voted for $5 trillion in higher taxes."
James Lankford stated on October 22, 2017 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "For the last 10 years, our economy has grown at less than 2 percent on average every single year for 10 years. We have not had a decade like that in a century in America."
Joe Manchin stated on October 22, 2017 in An MSNBC interview: Says West Virginia is "down to around 50 percent of the adult workers who are actually working now because of addiction or conviction."
Bruce Rauner stated on October 20, 2017 in a press conference: "To be clear, all my investments are in a trust that I don’t control."
Charlie Geren stated on September 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Less than half of Texans ages 18-24 are registered to vote."
Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference: "We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS.
Kevin Cahill stated on October 11, 2017 in a radio interview on The Capitol Pressroom: Abortion in the U.S. "is at an all time legal low."
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2017 in a tweet: Says "46 percent of people believe major national news organizations fabricate stories about me."
