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 Phil Berger stated on September 15, 2017 in In a press release: North Carolina has "the strictest anti-gerrymandering standards in the entire country." Steve Israel stated on October 2, 2017 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Says the Dickey Amendment "prevents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from even researching the relationship between gun violence and public health. ... The government can’t study gun violence but is spending $400,000 analyzing the effects of Swedish massages on rabbits." Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: "In 2017, I've done 17 town halls." HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on October 4, 2017 in a web post: "Celine Dion’s 16-year-old Rene-Charles Angelil’s was among the 58 victims who were killed" in Las Vegas. Mick Mulvaney stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": On whether higher federal deficits are acceptable. John Cornyn stated on September 22, 2017 in a letter to a constituent: Says that under the Obamacare law, health insurance "premiums have increased by more than 105 percent since" 2013. Tammy Baldwin stated on October 3, 2017 in a news release: The Las Vegas shooting was the "273rd mass shooting" in the United States so far in 2017. Hillary Clinton stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: "The crowd (in Las Vegas) fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer ..." Public Interest Legal Foundation stated on September 25, 2017 in a press release: Bryan County, Ga., has "corrupted voter rolls." Andy Gronik stated on August 27, 2017 in an email: "Black Americans still earn less than 73 percent of what white men make." HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on October 3, 2017 in a blog post: Says "the Kardashians donate whopping sum to Las Vegas mass shooting victims" Bloggers stated on October 2, 2017 in a fake news post: A flight crew took a knee and stranded the New Orleans Saints on an airport runway. Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on October 2, 2017 in a press conference: "I think if you look to Chicago, where you had over 4,000 victims of gun-related crimes last year, they have the strictest gun laws in the country. That certainly hasn’t helped there." Bloggers stated on September 30, 2017 in blog posts: "San Juan Teamsters didn't show up for work to distribute relief supplies" because they went on strike. Bloggers stated on October 3, 2017 in a blog post: "Las Vegas shooting witnesses report multiple gunmen dressed as security guards." Chris Abele stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: 90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases. Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: In the Alabama Senate runoff, "the candidate I endorsed (Luther Strange) went up MANY points after endorsement!" Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. James Lankford stated on September 25, 2017 in a press conference: "The First Amendment’s the First Amendment. It goes start to finish. We can’t say to one football coach you’re fired if you kneel in silent prayer at the end of the game, but to a player, if you kneel in protest to a game, you’re celebrated." Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages." Eric Schneiderman stated on September 19, 2017 in an announcement: Some states hit hardest by opioid deaths "have more opioid prescriptions than residents." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again." Vets for Trump stated on September 28, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says a photograph shows Seattle Seahawks player Michael Bennett burning the United States flag. Lamar Smith stated on September 18, 2017 in a letter to a constituent : "The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013." Rick Baker stated on September 26, 2017 in a comment during a mayoral forum: While Mayor Rick Kriseman said he would dip into reserves this year because of Hurricane Irma, he "went into the emergency reserves before Irma ever hit." Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable." Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state." Claire McCaskill stated on August 22, 2017 in a town hall in Monett, Mo.: "We’re the only developed nation in the world that doesn’t have paid maternity leave." Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview with reporters: Says "No, I don't benefit, I don't benefit" from his tax proposal. Bloggers stated on August 3, 2017 in a web post: "Human meat found in McDonald’s meat factory"
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Phil Berger stated on September 15, 2017 in In a press release: North Carolina has "the strictest anti-gerrymandering standards in the entire country." Steve Israel stated on October 2, 2017 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Says the Dickey Amendment "prevents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from even researching the relationship between gun violence and public health. ... The government can’t study gun violence but is spending $400,000 analyzing the effects of Swedish massages on rabbits." Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: "In 2017, I've done 17 town halls." HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on October 4, 2017 in a web post: "Celine Dion’s 16-year-old Rene-Charles Angelil’s was among the 58 victims who were killed" in Las Vegas. Mick Mulvaney stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": On whether higher federal deficits are acceptable. John Cornyn stated on September 22, 2017 in a letter to a constituent: Says that under the Obamacare law, health insurance "premiums have increased by more than 105 percent since" 2013. Tammy Baldwin stated on October 3, 2017 in a news release: The Las Vegas shooting was the "273rd mass shooting" in the United States so far in 2017. Hillary Clinton stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: "The crowd (in Las Vegas) fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer ..." Public Interest Legal Foundation stated on September 25, 2017 in a press release: Bryan County, Ga., has "corrupted voter rolls." Andy Gronik stated on August 27, 2017 in an email: "Black Americans still earn less than 73 percent of what white men make." HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on October 3, 2017 in a blog post: Says "the Kardashians donate whopping sum to Las Vegas mass shooting victims" Bloggers stated on October 2, 2017 in a fake news post: A flight crew took a knee and stranded the New Orleans Saints on an airport runway. Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on October 2, 2017 in a press conference: "I think if you look to Chicago, where you had over 4,000 victims of gun-related crimes last year, they have the strictest gun laws in the country. That certainly hasn’t helped there." Bloggers stated on September 30, 2017 in blog posts: "San Juan Teamsters didn't show up for work to distribute relief supplies" because they went on strike. Bloggers stated on October 3, 2017 in a blog post: "Las Vegas shooting witnesses report multiple gunmen dressed as security guards." Chris Abele stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: 90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases. Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: In the Alabama Senate runoff, "the candidate I endorsed (Luther Strange) went up MANY points after endorsement!" Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. James Lankford stated on September 25, 2017 in a press conference: "The First Amendment’s the First Amendment. It goes start to finish. We can’t say to one football coach you’re fired if you kneel in silent prayer at the end of the game, but to a player, if you kneel in protest to a game, you’re celebrated." Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages." Eric Schneiderman stated on September 19, 2017 in an announcement: Some states hit hardest by opioid deaths "have more opioid prescriptions than residents." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again." Vets for Trump stated on September 28, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says a photograph shows Seattle Seahawks player Michael Bennett burning the United States flag. Lamar Smith stated on September 18, 2017 in a letter to a constituent : "The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013." Rick Baker stated on September 26, 2017 in a comment during a mayoral forum: While Mayor Rick Kriseman said he would dip into reserves this year because of Hurricane Irma, he "went into the emergency reserves before Irma ever hit." Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable." Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state." Claire McCaskill stated on August 22, 2017 in a town hall in Monett, Mo.: "We’re the only developed nation in the world that doesn’t have paid maternity leave." Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview with reporters: Says "No, I don't benefit, I don't benefit" from his tax proposal. Bloggers stated on August 3, 2017 in a web post: "Human meat found in McDonald’s meat factory"
Phil Berger stated on September 15, 2017 in In a press release: North Carolina has "the strictest anti-gerrymandering standards in the entire country."
Steve Israel stated on October 2, 2017 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": Says the Dickey Amendment "prevents the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from even researching the relationship between gun violence and public health. ... The government can’t study gun violence but is spending $400,000 analyzing the effects of Swedish massages on rabbits."
Ted Cruz stated on September 24, 2017 in an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival: "In 2017, I've done 17 town halls."
HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on October 4, 2017 in a web post: "Celine Dion’s 16-year-old Rene-Charles Angelil’s was among the 58 victims who were killed" in Las Vegas.
Mick Mulvaney stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": On whether higher federal deficits are acceptable.
John Cornyn stated on September 22, 2017 in a letter to a constituent: Says that under the Obamacare law, health insurance "premiums have increased by more than 105 percent since" 2013.
Tammy Baldwin stated on October 3, 2017 in a news release: The Las Vegas shooting was the "273rd mass shooting" in the United States so far in 2017.
Hillary Clinton stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: "The crowd (in Las Vegas) fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer ..."
Public Interest Legal Foundation stated on September 25, 2017 in a press release: Bryan County, Ga., has "corrupted voter rolls."
Andy Gronik stated on August 27, 2017 in an email: "Black Americans still earn less than 73 percent of what white men make."
HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on October 3, 2017 in a blog post: Says "the Kardashians donate whopping sum to Las Vegas mass shooting victims"
Bloggers stated on October 2, 2017 in a fake news post: A flight crew took a knee and stranded the New Orleans Saints on an airport runway.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders stated on October 2, 2017 in a press conference: "I think if you look to Chicago, where you had over 4,000 victims of gun-related crimes last year, they have the strictest gun laws in the country. That certainly hasn’t helped there."
Bloggers stated on September 30, 2017 in blog posts: "San Juan Teamsters didn't show up for work to distribute relief supplies" because they went on strike.
Bloggers stated on October 3, 2017 in a blog post: "Las Vegas shooting witnesses report multiple gunmen dressed as security guards."
Chris Abele stated on October 2, 2017 in a tweet: 90 percent of Americans "support universal background checks" for gun purchases.
Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: In the Alabama Senate runoff, "the candidate I endorsed (Luther Strange) went up MANY points after endorsement!"
Paul Krugman stated on September 30, 2017 in a tweet: Said there is cholera in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
James Lankford stated on September 25, 2017 in a press conference: "The First Amendment’s the First Amendment. It goes start to finish. We can’t say to one football coach you’re fired if you kneel in silent prayer at the end of the game, but to a player, if you kneel in protest to a game, you’re celebrated."
Michael Bloomberg stated on September 18, 2017 in a website: "The soda tax can make a difference by reducing consumption of unhealthy soda pop and sugary beverages."
Eric Schneiderman stated on September 19, 2017 in an announcement: Some states hit hardest by opioid deaths "have more opioid prescriptions than residents."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article: California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again."
Vets for Trump stated on September 28, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says a photograph shows Seattle Seahawks player Michael Bennett burning the United States flag.
Lamar Smith stated on September 18, 2017 in a letter to a constituent : "The average tax bill for Americans in 2016 was a 41 percent increase from 2013."
Rick Baker stated on September 26, 2017 in a comment during a mayoral forum: While Mayor Rick Kriseman said he would dip into reserves this year because of Hurricane Irma, he "went into the emergency reserves before Irma ever hit."
Ron Johnson stated on September 25, 2017 in an interview: "California, New York and Massachusetts, they represent about 20 percent of the population, they get close to 36 percent of Obamacare funding. It's just simply inequitable."
Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state."
Claire McCaskill stated on August 22, 2017 in a town hall in Monett, Mo.: "We’re the only developed nation in the world that doesn’t have paid maternity leave."
Donald Trump stated on September 27, 2017 in an interview with reporters: Says "No, I don't benefit, I don't benefit" from his tax proposal.
