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 Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker. AsAmericanAsApplePie.org stated on October 15, 2017 in a headline: "San Juan city council votes unanimously to impeach Trump-hating mayor." Stacey Abrams stated on October 2, 2017 in a public forum: Says Stacey Evans "voted for (school) vouchers...in the beginning." Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs stated on October 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the "Tulsa World": "State government spending is at an all-time high. The state is on track to spend more in this fiscal year — more than $17.9 billion — than at any time in state history." Roy Blunt stated on September 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Our tax code has nearly doubled since 1985." Rex Tillerson stated on October 15, 2017 in a CNN "State of the Union" interview: "The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense." Charles Francis stated on October 11, 2017 in in a press conference: Says he got "support all over Raleigh" Colin Jost stated on October 7, 2017 in a Weekend Update report on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live": "There is a real law in Texas that says it’s illegal to own more than six dildos." Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue stated on May 23, 2017 in a campaign ad: "A California health care CEO is promising to reduce our prescription drug costs." Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign video: An Ohio ballot issue would address the fact that "we’ve gone from paying about $100 for Epipens to over $600 ... We don’t have a choice but to pay it and the drug companies know it." Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet: The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt." Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security." Viral image stated on October 9, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent." Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal." Joyce Mauk stated on October 3, 2017 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: "One in 10 babies born in this country is born in Texas." Andrew Gillum stated on September 29, 2017 in a post on Gillum's campaign website: "Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent." Seth Moulton stated on October 8, 2017 in in an interview: "Background checks have been unequivocally shown to reduce gun violence." Bloggers stated on October 11, 2017 in a web post : "Grandparents must pickup up all their grandchildren every weekend no matter what or they will be fined $5,000." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed." Bloggers stated on October 9, 2017 in a headline: "President Trump signs executive order stripping NFL of ‘non-profit’ status." AsAmericanAsApplePie.org stated on October 8, 2017 in a headline: "Jason Aldean gig canceled after he sells out to liberals on ‘SNL’." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2017 in a speech at the University of California at Davis: "There have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in the last year alone. That’s where four or more are killed." Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor." Colin Kaepernick stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class." Chris Cox stated on October 8, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it." National Rifle Association stated on October 5, 2017 in a press release: "The Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions."
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Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker. AsAmericanAsApplePie.org stated on October 15, 2017 in a headline: "San Juan city council votes unanimously to impeach Trump-hating mayor." Stacey Abrams stated on October 2, 2017 in a public forum: Says Stacey Evans "voted for (school) vouchers...in the beginning." Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs stated on October 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the "Tulsa World": "State government spending is at an all-time high. The state is on track to spend more in this fiscal year — more than $17.9 billion — than at any time in state history." Roy Blunt stated on September 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Our tax code has nearly doubled since 1985." Rex Tillerson stated on October 15, 2017 in a CNN "State of the Union" interview: "The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense." Charles Francis stated on October 11, 2017 in in a press conference: Says he got "support all over Raleigh" Colin Jost stated on October 7, 2017 in a Weekend Update report on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live": "There is a real law in Texas that says it’s illegal to own more than six dildos." Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue stated on May 23, 2017 in a campaign ad: "A California health care CEO is promising to reduce our prescription drug costs." Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign video: An Ohio ballot issue would address the fact that "we’ve gone from paying about $100 for Epipens to over $600 ... We don’t have a choice but to pay it and the drug companies know it." Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break." Donald Trump stated on October 10, 2017 in a tweet: The NFL is "getting massive tax breaks." Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt." Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security." Viral image stated on October 9, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent." Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: "Bob Corker gave us the Iran Deal." Joyce Mauk stated on October 3, 2017 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: "One in 10 babies born in this country is born in Texas." Andrew Gillum stated on September 29, 2017 in a post on Gillum's campaign website: "Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent." Seth Moulton stated on October 8, 2017 in in an interview: "Background checks have been unequivocally shown to reduce gun violence." Bloggers stated on October 11, 2017 in a web post : "Grandparents must pickup up all their grandchildren every weekend no matter what or they will be fined $5,000." Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed." Bloggers stated on October 9, 2017 in a headline: "President Trump signs executive order stripping NFL of ‘non-profit’ status." AsAmericanAsApplePie.org stated on October 8, 2017 in a headline: "Jason Aldean gig canceled after he sells out to liberals on ‘SNL’." Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2017 in a speech at the University of California at Davis: "There have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in the last year alone. That’s where four or more are killed." Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor." Colin Kaepernick stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class." Chris Cox stated on October 8, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it." National Rifle Association stated on October 5, 2017 in a press release: "The Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions."
Tony Evers stated on October 4, 2017 in a video: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker.
AsAmericanAsApplePie.org stated on October 15, 2017 in a headline: "San Juan city council votes unanimously to impeach Trump-hating mayor."
Stacey Abrams stated on October 2, 2017 in a public forum: Says Stacey Evans "voted for (school) vouchers...in the beginning."
Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs stated on October 5, 2017 in an op-ed in the "Tulsa World": "State government spending is at an all-time high. The state is on track to spend more in this fiscal year — more than $17.9 billion — than at any time in state history."
Rex Tillerson stated on October 15, 2017 in a CNN "State of the Union" interview: "The president early on called on NATO member countries to step up their contributions ... and as a result of that countries have stepped up contributions toward their own defense."
Charles Francis stated on October 11, 2017 in in a press conference: Says he got "support all over Raleigh"
Colin Jost stated on October 7, 2017 in a Weekend Update report on NBC-TV's "Saturday Night Live": "There is a real law in Texas that says it’s illegal to own more than six dildos."
Ohioans Against Deceptive Rx Ballot Issue stated on May 23, 2017 in a campaign ad: "A California health care CEO is promising to reduce our prescription drug costs."
Ohio Taxpayers for Lower Drug Prices stated on August 29, 2017 in a campaign video: An Ohio ballot issue would address the fact that "we’ve gone from paying about $100 for Epipens to over $600 ... We don’t have a choice but to pay it and the drug companies know it."
Paul Ryan stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview: The Republican tax reform proposal is focused on tax breaks for the middle class "and not about people who are really high-income earners getting a tax break."
Donald Trump stated on October 11, 2017 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: The Obama administration "borrowed more than $10 trillion, right? And yet, we picked up $5.2 trillion just in the stock market. ... Maybe in a sense we’re reducing debt."
Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security."
Viral image stated on October 9, 2017 in Internet posts: A viral image shows LeBron James wearing a T-shirt that reads, "We march, y’all mad. We sit down, y’all mad. We speak up, y’all mad. We die, y’all silent."
Committee of Austin's Children PAC stated on September 24, 2017 in a handout in advance of November 2017 vote on a bond proposition: Says a proposed $1.05 billion Austin school district bond proposition "will require no tax rate increase."
Joyce Mauk stated on October 3, 2017 in an Austin American-Statesman news story: "One in 10 babies born in this country is born in Texas."
Andrew Gillum stated on September 29, 2017 in a post on Gillum's campaign website: "Under his leadership, Tallahassee reduced its carbon intensity by roughly 40 percent."
Seth Moulton stated on October 8, 2017 in in an interview: "Background checks have been unequivocally shown to reduce gun violence."
Bloggers stated on October 11, 2017 in a web post : "Grandparents must pickup up all their grandchildren every weekend no matter what or they will be fined $5,000."
Donald Trump stated on October 8, 2017 in a document: "Loopholes in current law prevent ‘Unaccompanied Alien Children’ (UACs) that arrive in the country illegally from being removed."
Bloggers stated on October 9, 2017 in a headline: "President Trump signs executive order stripping NFL of ‘non-profit’ status."
AsAmericanAsApplePie.org stated on October 8, 2017 in a headline: "Jason Aldean gig canceled after he sells out to liberals on ‘SNL’."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 9, 2017 in a speech at the University of California at Davis: "There have been more than 270 mass shootings in the United States in the last year alone. That’s where four or more are killed."
Bruce Rauner stated on September 28, 2017 in a press conference: "I personally am pro-choice. I always have been. And I made no qualms about that when I was elected governor."
Colin Kaepernick stated on October 8, 2017 in a tweet: Says Winston Churchill said, "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on."
Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class."
Chris Cox stated on October 8, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it."
National Rifle Association stated on October 5, 2017 in a press release: "The Obama administration approved the sale of bump fire stocks on at least two occasions."
