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 Toni Preckwinkle stated on March 12, 2019 in a debate: Says that "despite the tremendous amounts of money that have gone into it, only 400 family (housing) units have been created" in the last 12 years through Chicago’s Affordable Requirements Ordinance. Club for Growth stated on March 10, 2019 in a TV ad: Says Beto O'Rourke's "father-in-law, a billionaire real estate developer who bankrolled a Super PAC to buy Beto a congressional seat…" Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper, grew and smoked marijuana, and said "hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country." Wisconsin Assembly Republicans stated on March 12, 2019 in news release: In-state tuition available "for non-U.S. citizens after three years … veterans have to wait five years." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer." Mitch McConnell stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech: Says NC absentee voters have "no way" to know if ballots are delivered Ron DeSantis stated on March 5, 2019 in his State of the State address: "I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered." James Lankford stated on March 6, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Tax revenue went up, actually, $14 billion last year after the tax cut actually occurred. We had greater revenue." JB Pritzker stated on February 20, 2019 in a speech: Says taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the flat-rate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class." North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 12, 2019 in a press release: Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a "longstanding, nonpartisan tradition." American Civil Liberties Union stated on December 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Half the states in the U.S. have laws that criminalize criticism." Tulsi Gabbard stated on February 19, 2019 in a tweet: Farmers are declaring bankruptcy "in record numbers" and "the median income for U.S. farm households was -$1,548 in 2018." Heidi Heitkamp stated on February 24, 2019 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": "We have record bankruptcies in farming country." Christopher Coyne stated on February 6, 2019 in speech at a public meeting in Rutland: "We’re talking about a law that would allow a child to be aborted right up to the moment of birth." Viral image stated on February 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers" Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2019 in a speech: "Violent crime is now going down for the first time in a long while." Kamala Harris stated on February 11, 2019 in a tweet: "The average tax refund is down about $170 compared to last year. Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Foxconn has already "made a positive impact across Wisconsin with more than 1,000 new jobs." Ilhan Omar stated on February 7, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage." Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama." Michael Moore stated on February 1, 2019 in an interview: "Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that." Scott Walker stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet: During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America." West Virginia Democratic Party stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office." Gery Chico stated on January 16, 2019 in a campaign ad: "In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax." Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up." Wisconsin Firearms Coalition stated on January 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Governor Evers, AG Josh Kaul, and Speaker Robin Vos are demanding ‘Red Flag Gun Seizures’ for Wisconsin, which would allow gun seizures with "no proof, arrest, indictment, conviction or due process at all!" Eileen Filler-Corn stated on January 15, 2019 in a floor speech.: "There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan." Garry McCarthy stated on January 15, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Chicago "had the lowest murder rates in a generation" during his time as police superintendent. Richard Hudson stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall.
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Toni Preckwinkle stated on March 12, 2019 in a debate: Says that "despite the tremendous amounts of money that have gone into it, only 400 family (housing) units have been created" in the last 12 years through Chicago’s Affordable Requirements Ordinance. Club for Growth stated on March 10, 2019 in a TV ad: Says Beto O'Rourke's "father-in-law, a billionaire real estate developer who bankrolled a Super PAC to buy Beto a congressional seat…" Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper, grew and smoked marijuana, and said "hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country." Wisconsin Assembly Republicans stated on March 12, 2019 in news release: In-state tuition available "for non-U.S. citizens after three years … veterans have to wait five years." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer." Mitch McConnell stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech: Says NC absentee voters have "no way" to know if ballots are delivered Ron DeSantis stated on March 5, 2019 in his State of the State address: "I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered." James Lankford stated on March 6, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Tax revenue went up, actually, $14 billion last year after the tax cut actually occurred. We had greater revenue." JB Pritzker stated on February 20, 2019 in a speech: Says taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the flat-rate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class." North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 12, 2019 in a press release: Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a "longstanding, nonpartisan tradition." American Civil Liberties Union stated on December 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Half the states in the U.S. have laws that criminalize criticism." Tulsi Gabbard stated on February 19, 2019 in a tweet: Farmers are declaring bankruptcy "in record numbers" and "the median income for U.S. farm households was -$1,548 in 2018." Heidi Heitkamp stated on February 24, 2019 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": "We have record bankruptcies in farming country." Christopher Coyne stated on February 6, 2019 in speech at a public meeting in Rutland: "We’re talking about a law that would allow a child to be aborted right up to the moment of birth." Viral image stated on February 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers" Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2019 in a speech: "Violent crime is now going down for the first time in a long while." Kamala Harris stated on February 11, 2019 in a tweet: "The average tax refund is down about $170 compared to last year. Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%." Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Foxconn has already "made a positive impact across Wisconsin with more than 1,000 new jobs." Ilhan Omar stated on February 7, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage." Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama." Michael Moore stated on February 1, 2019 in an interview: "Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that." Scott Walker stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet: During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America." West Virginia Democratic Party stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office." Gery Chico stated on January 16, 2019 in a campaign ad: "In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax." Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up." Wisconsin Firearms Coalition stated on January 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Governor Evers, AG Josh Kaul, and Speaker Robin Vos are demanding ‘Red Flag Gun Seizures’ for Wisconsin, which would allow gun seizures with "no proof, arrest, indictment, conviction or due process at all!" Eileen Filler-Corn stated on January 15, 2019 in a floor speech.: "There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan." Garry McCarthy stated on January 15, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Chicago "had the lowest murder rates in a generation" during his time as police superintendent. Richard Hudson stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall.
Toni Preckwinkle stated on March 12, 2019 in a debate: Says that "despite the tremendous amounts of money that have gone into it, only 400 family (housing) units have been created" in the last 12 years through Chicago’s Affordable Requirements Ordinance.
Club for Growth stated on March 10, 2019 in a TV ad: Says Beto O'Rourke's "father-in-law, a billionaire real estate developer who bankrolled a Super PAC to buy Beto a congressional seat…"
Facebook posts stated on March 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence on hemp paper, grew and smoked marijuana, and said "hemp is of first necessity to the wealth and protection of the country."
Wisconsin Assembly Republicans stated on March 12, 2019 in news release: In-state tuition available "for non-U.S. citizens after three years … veterans have to wait five years."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on February 25, 2019 in in a news conference: "Almost every day another 9/11 survivor or responder dies from a 9/11-related cancer."
Mitch McConnell stated on February 26, 2019 in a speech: Says NC absentee voters have "no way" to know if ballots are delivered
Ron DeSantis stated on March 5, 2019 in his State of the State address: "I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered."
James Lankford stated on March 6, 2019 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Tax revenue went up, actually, $14 billion last year after the tax cut actually occurred. We had greater revenue."
JB Pritzker stated on February 20, 2019 in a speech: Says taxing more services, taxing retirement income and increasing the flat-rate income tax would "fall disproportionately on the working poor and the middle class."
North Carolina Republican Party stated on February 12, 2019 in a press release: Says replacing NC Supreme Court Chief Justice with most experienced justice is a "longstanding, nonpartisan tradition."
American Civil Liberties Union stated on December 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Half the states in the U.S. have laws that criminalize criticism."
Tulsi Gabbard stated on February 19, 2019 in a tweet: Farmers are declaring bankruptcy "in record numbers" and "the median income for U.S. farm households was -$1,548 in 2018."
Heidi Heitkamp stated on February 24, 2019 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week": "We have record bankruptcies in farming country."
Christopher Coyne stated on February 6, 2019 in speech at a public meeting in Rutland: "We’re talking about a law that would allow a child to be aborted right up to the moment of birth."
Viral image stated on February 6, 2019 in a Facebook post: Chinese workers made "90,000 banners" for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign and the president chose to hire "Chinese workers instead of American workers"
Donald Trump stated on February 13, 2019 in a speech: "Violent crime is now going down for the first time in a long while."
Kamala Harris stated on February 11, 2019 in a tweet: "The average tax refund is down about $170 compared to last year. Let’s call the President’s tax cut what it is: a middle-class tax hike to line the pockets of already wealthy corporations and the 1%."
Wisconsin Republican Legislative leaders stated on January 30, 2019 in a joint statement: Foxconn has already "made a positive impact across Wisconsin with more than 1,000 new jobs."
Ilhan Omar stated on February 7, 2019 in a congressional hearing: "In 2017, the CEO of McDonalds got paid $21.8 million. The median pay for a McDonald's worker that year was $7,000. This is a moral outrage. We need a $15 minimum wage so that no one is paid a poverty wage."
Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship."
Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama."
Michael Moore stated on February 1, 2019 in an interview: "Seventy percent of the American public agree with" Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "on having the top marginal (tax) rate for the rich" at 70 percent, and "that's a Fox News Poll saying that."
Scott Walker stated on January 16, 2019 in a tweet: During the three times the top marginal tax rates were lowered in the 20th century, "revenues actually went up while the economy improved in America."
West Virginia Democratic Party stated on January 9, 2019 in a tweet: "FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office."
Gery Chico stated on January 16, 2019 in a campaign ad: "In Springfield, Susana Mendoza voted to hit working families with a massive new soda tax."
Kamala Harris stated on January 27, 2019 in a campaign launch event: "The cost of living is going up, but paychecks aren't keeping up."
Wisconsin Firearms Coalition stated on January 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Governor Evers, AG Josh Kaul, and Speaker Robin Vos are demanding ‘Red Flag Gun Seizures’ for Wisconsin, which would allow gun seizures with "no proof, arrest, indictment, conviction or due process at all!"
Eileen Filler-Corn stated on January 15, 2019 in a floor speech.: "There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan."
Garry McCarthy stated on January 15, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Chicago "had the lowest murder rates in a generation" during his time as police superintendent.
Richard Hudson stated on January 8, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall.
