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 Paul Sperry stated on January 13, 2018 in a commentary: Says border fencing finished near El Paso in 2010 dramatically curtailed illegal crossings, local crime and drug smuggling. Patrick Morrisey stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Says Evan Jenkins was Sen. Joe Manchin’s "spokesperson. It’s true!" Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate: Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians." Rahm Emanuel stated on January 9, 2018 in a talk radio appearance: "Chicago now has the highest employment in the private sector in the history of the city." Randy Bryce stated on January 10, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country." Cory Booker stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview on CNN: "In American history since 9/11, we've had 85 major attacks in our country, 73 percent of them have been by white nationalist hate groups." Donald Trump stated on January 16, 2018 in a speech at a women's event in Washington: "Chrysler is leaving Mexico and moving back to Michigan." Donald Trump stated on January 12, 2018 in a tweet: In a government shutdown, "what they are really doing is shutting down our military." Delaine Eastin stated on January 13, 2018 in a town hall : California is 41st in the nation in per pupil K-12 spending, but "No. 1 in per prisoner" spending. Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees." Andrew Cuomo stated on January 3, 2018 in his State of the State address: "A case before Washington’s Supreme Court seeks to effectively end public labor unions." Edward Cox stated on January 9, 2018 in a radio interview: "Of all the 62 counties in New York state, all of them, unemployment is going up except for the five counties of New York City." Bill de Blasio stated on January 3, 2018 in a press conference: "The graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years" Republican News stated on January 13, 2018 in a blog post: "First indictment issued in Russian bribery case tied to Obama-era Uranium One deal." Martha Laning stated on January 5, 2018 in an interview: Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined. Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: The Republicans and President Donald Trump "passed a tax bill that gave 80 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent." Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: "In Trump’s first year as president, job growth slowed to a six-year low." AmericanNews.com stated on October 12, 2014 in a headline: "Oprah tells Fox News host ‘all white people have to die.’" Bruce Rauner stated on January 3, 2018 in an interview with the editorial board of the Herald-News of Joliet: "The Legionella bacteria is in most water systems in Illinois." Robert Chody stated on December 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside." Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says the Obama administration "sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London ... only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars." Keisha Lance Bottoms stated on January 2, 2018 in her inaugural speech: "Atlanta is on its strongest financial footing in 40 years." Gwen Graham stated on January 4, 2018 in a tweet: "In Congress, @RonDeSantisFL was the DECIDING vote AGAINST our state's right to protect Florida waters from drilling." Kelda Helen Roys stated on December 11, 2017 in a candidates forum: In 2011 under Scott Walker, Wisconsin for the first time spent "more on our prison system than we did" on the University of Wisconsin System. Norm Eisen stated on January 7, 2018 in a tweet: The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards." Robin Hayes stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release: "A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that." Rick Scott stated on January 9, 2018 in a press conference: On expanding offshore oil drilling Beto O'Rourke stated on January 8, 2018 in a live-streamed campaign video: On requiring young people to perform national service. Julián Castro stated on October 29, 2017 in a conference call reported in a PJ Media web post: Says a "recent analysis" showed that 91 percent of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are employed, in school or serving in the military. Kayleigh McEnany stated on December 27, 2017 in an interview: "Come February (2018), Americans will see their paychecks grow at the tune of saving $1,000 or more a year."
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Paul Sperry stated on January 13, 2018 in a commentary: Says border fencing finished near El Paso in 2010 dramatically curtailed illegal crossings, local crime and drug smuggling. Patrick Morrisey stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Says Evan Jenkins was Sen. Joe Manchin’s "spokesperson. It’s true!" Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate: Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians." Rahm Emanuel stated on January 9, 2018 in a talk radio appearance: "Chicago now has the highest employment in the private sector in the history of the city." Randy Bryce stated on January 10, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country." Cory Booker stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview on CNN: "In American history since 9/11, we've had 85 major attacks in our country, 73 percent of them have been by white nationalist hate groups." Donald Trump stated on January 16, 2018 in a speech at a women's event in Washington: "Chrysler is leaving Mexico and moving back to Michigan." Donald Trump stated on January 12, 2018 in a tweet: In a government shutdown, "what they are really doing is shutting down our military." Delaine Eastin stated on January 13, 2018 in a town hall : California is 41st in the nation in per pupil K-12 spending, but "No. 1 in per prisoner" spending. Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees." Andrew Cuomo stated on January 3, 2018 in his State of the State address: "A case before Washington’s Supreme Court seeks to effectively end public labor unions." Edward Cox stated on January 9, 2018 in a radio interview: "Of all the 62 counties in New York state, all of them, unemployment is going up except for the five counties of New York City." Bill de Blasio stated on January 3, 2018 in a press conference: "The graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years" Republican News stated on January 13, 2018 in a blog post: "First indictment issued in Russian bribery case tied to Obama-era Uranium One deal." Martha Laning stated on January 5, 2018 in an interview: Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined. Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: The Republicans and President Donald Trump "passed a tax bill that gave 80 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent." Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: "In Trump’s first year as president, job growth slowed to a six-year low." AmericanNews.com stated on October 12, 2014 in a headline: "Oprah tells Fox News host ‘all white people have to die.’" Bruce Rauner stated on January 3, 2018 in an interview with the editorial board of the Herald-News of Joliet: "The Legionella bacteria is in most water systems in Illinois." Robert Chody stated on December 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside." Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says the Obama administration "sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London ... only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars." Keisha Lance Bottoms stated on January 2, 2018 in her inaugural speech: "Atlanta is on its strongest financial footing in 40 years." Gwen Graham stated on January 4, 2018 in a tweet: "In Congress, @RonDeSantisFL was the DECIDING vote AGAINST our state's right to protect Florida waters from drilling." Kelda Helen Roys stated on December 11, 2017 in a candidates forum: In 2011 under Scott Walker, Wisconsin for the first time spent "more on our prison system than we did" on the University of Wisconsin System. Norm Eisen stated on January 7, 2018 in a tweet: The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards." Robin Hayes stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release: "A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that." Rick Scott stated on January 9, 2018 in a press conference: On expanding offshore oil drilling Beto O'Rourke stated on January 8, 2018 in a live-streamed campaign video: On requiring young people to perform national service. Julián Castro stated on October 29, 2017 in a conference call reported in a PJ Media web post: Says a "recent analysis" showed that 91 percent of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are employed, in school or serving in the military. Kayleigh McEnany stated on December 27, 2017 in an interview: "Come February (2018), Americans will see their paychecks grow at the tune of saving $1,000 or more a year."
Paul Sperry stated on January 13, 2018 in a commentary: Says border fencing finished near El Paso in 2010 dramatically curtailed illegal crossings, local crime and drug smuggling.
Patrick Morrisey stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet: Says Evan Jenkins was Sen. Joe Manchin’s "spokesperson. It’s true!"
Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate: Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians."
Rahm Emanuel stated on January 9, 2018 in a talk radio appearance: "Chicago now has the highest employment in the private sector in the history of the city."
Randy Bryce stated on January 10, 2018 in a campaign appearance: Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country."
Cory Booker stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview on CNN: "In American history since 9/11, we've had 85 major attacks in our country, 73 percent of them have been by white nationalist hate groups."
Donald Trump stated on January 16, 2018 in a speech at a women's event in Washington: "Chrysler is leaving Mexico and moving back to Michigan."
Donald Trump stated on January 12, 2018 in a tweet: In a government shutdown, "what they are really doing is shutting down our military."
Delaine Eastin stated on January 13, 2018 in a town hall : California is 41st in the nation in per pupil K-12 spending, but "No. 1 in per prisoner" spending.
Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees."
Andrew Cuomo stated on January 3, 2018 in his State of the State address: "A case before Washington’s Supreme Court seeks to effectively end public labor unions."
Edward Cox stated on January 9, 2018 in a radio interview: "Of all the 62 counties in New York state, all of them, unemployment is going up except for the five counties of New York City."
Bill de Blasio stated on January 3, 2018 in a press conference: "The graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years"
Republican News stated on January 13, 2018 in a blog post: "First indictment issued in Russian bribery case tied to Obama-era Uranium One deal."
Martha Laning stated on January 5, 2018 in an interview: Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined.
Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: The Republicans and President Donald Trump "passed a tax bill that gave 80 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent."
Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: "In Trump’s first year as president, job growth slowed to a six-year low."
AmericanNews.com stated on October 12, 2014 in a headline: "Oprah tells Fox News host ‘all white people have to die.’"
Bruce Rauner stated on January 3, 2018 in an interview with the editorial board of the Herald-News of Joliet: "The Legionella bacteria is in most water systems in Illinois."
Robert Chody stated on December 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Almost half of all vehicles stolen in Texas each year had keys left inside."
Donald Trump stated on January 11, 2018 in a tweet: Says the Obama administration "sold perhaps the best located and finest embassy in London ... only to build a new one in an off location for 1.2 billion dollars."
Keisha Lance Bottoms stated on January 2, 2018 in her inaugural speech: "Atlanta is on its strongest financial footing in 40 years."
Gwen Graham stated on January 4, 2018 in a tweet: "In Congress, @RonDeSantisFL was the DECIDING vote AGAINST our state's right to protect Florida waters from drilling."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on December 11, 2017 in a candidates forum: In 2011 under Scott Walker, Wisconsin for the first time spent "more on our prison system than we did" on the University of Wisconsin System.
Norm Eisen stated on January 7, 2018 in a tweet: The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s "fake news awards."
Robin Hayes stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release: "A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that."
Beto O'Rourke stated on January 8, 2018 in a live-streamed campaign video: On requiring young people to perform national service.
Julián Castro stated on October 29, 2017 in a conference call reported in a PJ Media web post: Says a "recent analysis" showed that 91 percent of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients are employed, in school or serving in the military.
Kayleigh McEnany stated on December 27, 2017 in an interview: "Come February (2018), Americans will see their paychecks grow at the tune of saving $1,000 or more a year."
