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 Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 18, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "billionaire George Soros bankrolls" Minnesota Democrat Dan Feehan, who is "employed by a Soros-funded liberal outfit in D.C." and his campaign is "propped up by out of state super PACs backed by Soros' millions." Martha McSally stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says she’s "leading the fight" to "force insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions." John Culberson stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Texas Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher contradicted herself on her health care position by saying "we need universal health care." Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." Christine Hallquist stated on October 10, 2018 in a press conference: "There have been 44 plans submitted affecting 90 school districts. And the Scott administration has rejected all of them." Bloggers stated on July 10, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Cancer institute finally admits marijuana kills cancer." Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers." Bloggers stated on October 25, 2018 in a post on Facebook: The pipe bombs were never mailed. Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2018 in a rally in Murphysboro, Ill.: Says he didn't cancel a political rally because after Sept. 11, "the New York Stock Exchange was open the following day." FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College: Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate. Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk." Erik Paulsen stated on October 17, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies." Mike DeWine stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs." Bloggers stated on October 25, 2018 in a post on Facebook: The pipe bomb suspect’s van was staged. Linda Coleman stated on October 23, 2018: "George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions. Occupy Democrats stated on October 13, 2018: "Ted Cruz had a net worth of $500K when he entered the Senate in 2012. Now he’s worth $4.6 million. Pretty impressive for a guy with a $174K salary." E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits." Bloggers stated on May 23, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "National Geographic’s photo of the year" is a great white shark leaping out of the water. Bloggers stated on April 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook: A "man surpasses Tesla by inventing an electric car that never needs charging." Tony Evers stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for." Missouri GOP stated on September 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!" Peter Roskam stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate appearance: Says the Washington Post fact-checked a charge he opposed pre-existing condition protections for health insurance "and gave that Four Pinocchios." Kathy Manning stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate: "I'm not taking any corporate PAC money." Marc Molinaro stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate between candidates for governor in New York City: On spending growth under Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "Despite the fact that you continue to suggest that you’ve been able to hold the two percent, you haven’t." George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: "Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more." Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video: Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals" Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations."
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Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 18, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "billionaire George Soros bankrolls" Minnesota Democrat Dan Feehan, who is "employed by a Soros-funded liberal outfit in D.C." and his campaign is "propped up by out of state super PACs backed by Soros' millions." Martha McSally stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says she’s "leading the fight" to "force insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions." John Culberson stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Texas Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher contradicted herself on her health care position by saying "we need universal health care." Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance." Christine Hallquist stated on October 10, 2018 in a press conference: "There have been 44 plans submitted affecting 90 school districts. And the Scott administration has rejected all of them." Bloggers stated on July 10, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Cancer institute finally admits marijuana kills cancer." Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers." Bloggers stated on October 25, 2018 in a post on Facebook: The pipe bombs were never mailed. Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2018 in a rally in Murphysboro, Ill.: Says he didn't cancel a political rally because after Sept. 11, "the New York Stock Exchange was open the following day." FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College: Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate. Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk." Erik Paulsen stated on October 17, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies." Mike DeWine stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs." Bloggers stated on October 25, 2018 in a post on Facebook: The pipe bomb suspect’s van was staged. Linda Coleman stated on October 23, 2018: "George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions. Occupy Democrats stated on October 13, 2018: "Ted Cruz had a net worth of $500K when he entered the Senate in 2012. Now he’s worth $4.6 million. Pretty impressive for a guy with a $174K salary." E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits." Bloggers stated on May 23, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "National Geographic’s photo of the year" is a great white shark leaping out of the water. Bloggers stated on April 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook: A "man surpasses Tesla by inventing an electric car that never needs charging." Tony Evers stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for." Missouri GOP stated on September 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!" Peter Roskam stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate appearance: Says the Washington Post fact-checked a charge he opposed pre-existing condition protections for health insurance "and gave that Four Pinocchios." Kathy Manning stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate: "I'm not taking any corporate PAC money." Marc Molinaro stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate between candidates for governor in New York City: On spending growth under Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "Despite the fact that you continue to suggest that you’ve been able to hold the two percent, you haven’t." George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: "Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more." Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video: Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals" Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations."
Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 18, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "billionaire George Soros bankrolls" Minnesota Democrat Dan Feehan, who is "employed by a Soros-funded liberal outfit in D.C." and his campaign is "propped up by out of state super PACs backed by Soros' millions."
Martha McSally stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says she’s "leading the fight" to "force insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions."
John Culberson stated on October 25, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Texas Democrat Lizzie Pannill Fletcher contradicted herself on her health care position by saying "we need universal health care."
Ricardo Lara stated on October 24, 2018 in full-page newspaper ads: As California's Insurance Commissioner, "Steve Poizner pledged to block immigrant children from ever getting MediCal health insurance."
Christine Hallquist stated on October 10, 2018 in a press conference: "There have been 44 plans submitted affecting 90 school districts. And the Scott administration has rejected all of them."
Bloggers stated on July 10, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Cancer institute finally admits marijuana kills cancer."
Troy Balderson stated on October 20, 2018 in a television interview: "A lot of people are still dealing with lack of access to health care. There are counties out there, in my former Senate district, that didn’t have doctors and providers."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2018 in a rally in Murphysboro, Ill.: Says he didn't cancel a political rally because after Sept. 11, "the New York Stock Exchange was open the following day."
FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year.
Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2018 in a debate at Broward College: Says Andrew Gillum was "singing a different tune" about charter schools at the Florida debate.
Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Feehan "would vote with Pelosi for open borders and amnesty, putting Minnesota families at risk."
Erik Paulsen stated on October 17, 2018 in a TV ad: Says "sleazy Keith Ellison and shady Dean Phillips both caught up in another sexual harassment scandal" and that Phillips is "charged with ignoring sexual harassment and discrimination at his companies."
Mike DeWine stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs."
Linda Coleman stated on October 23, 2018: "George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions.
Occupy Democrats stated on October 13, 2018: "Ted Cruz had a net worth of $500K when he entered the Senate in 2012. Now he’s worth $4.6 million. Pretty impressive for a guy with a $174K salary."
E. Gordon Gee stated on September 20, 2018 in an interview with the Daily Athenaeum: In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits."
Bloggers stated on May 23, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "National Geographic’s photo of the year" is a great white shark leaping out of the water.
Bloggers stated on April 26, 2018 in a post on Facebook: A "man surpasses Tesla by inventing an electric car that never needs charging."
Tony Evers stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for."
Missouri GOP stated on September 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!"
Peter Roskam stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate appearance: Says the Washington Post fact-checked a charge he opposed pre-existing condition protections for health insurance "and gave that Four Pinocchios."
Marc Molinaro stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate between candidates for governor in New York City: On spending growth under Gov. Andrew Cuomo: "Despite the fact that you continue to suggest that you’ve been able to hold the two percent, you haven’t."
George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: "Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more."
Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video: Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals"
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 22, 2018 in a speech: Under the Republican tax reform law, "83 percent of the benefits go to the top 1 percent of individuals and large multinational corporations."
