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 Donald Trump stated on August 9, 2017 in a tweet: "My first order as president was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal. It is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before." Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Says President Donald "Trump orders 13 Obama deep state operatives arrested for treason." Scott Wagner stated on August 2, 2017 in a campaign video.: Eighty percent of the school tax bills in the state of Pennsylvania went up over last year. Mike Gallagher stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: "We’re spending 18 percent of our GDP on healthcare while the average among industrialized countries is closer to 8 percent." Donald Trump stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House. Bloggers stated on August 5, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God." Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier." Illinois Policy Institute stated on August 3, 2017 in a tweet: The new tax will make soda sold in Chicago among the most expensive in the country. Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2017 in a tweet: "United Nations Resolution is the single largest economic sanctions package ever on North Korea. Over one billion dollars in cost to N.K." Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Kim Jong Un killed in (President Donald) Trump’s overnight black op attack on North Korea." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in an interview: "You have almost half the counties in America that have one provider or no provider for insurance" on the Obamacare exchanges. Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in an interview: Untaxed corporate earnings used to be "$2.5 trillion … I guess it’s $5 trillion now. Whatever it is, it’s a lot more. So we have anywhere from 4 (trillion) to 5 or even more trillions of dollars sitting offshore." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on July 31, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "Undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born." Greg Abbott stated on July 14, 2017 in his speech kicking off his re-election campaign: "More Texans have jobs today than ever before in the history of our state." Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Hillary Clinton has third heart attack — docs says she ‘won’t survive’." Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: Says a New York physician and his wife jumped to their deaths because they "can’t afford" Obamacare. David Perdue stated on July 28, 2017 in a statement: Because of the failure to pass a repeal bill, "Obamacare remains the law of the land ... This means more than 300,000 Georgians below the poverty line will still not have access to the insurance Obamacare promised." Ashley Smith stated on July 19, 2017 in a San Antonio Express-News story: Says transgender residents make up "about 1-in-300 people, we're all over the place, we're your friends and your neighbors." Bloggers stated on July 30, 2017 in a headline: "A witness will testify against Hillary Clinton." Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up." Greg Abbott stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: Says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told players: "Stand for the Anthem or you’re off team." Rick Kriseman stated on July 25, 2017 in a mayoral debate: "The number of complaints against police officers has decreased from an average when Mr. (Rick) Baker was mayor from 78 to 14." Paul Mango stated on July 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "As Governor, Wolf has already proposed more than $8B in tax increases." US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest." One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Corporations have NEVER made as much money as they are making now." Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system. Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech: Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee." Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls." J.K. Rowling stated on July 28, 2017 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was seen "looking deliberately over a disabled child's head, ignoring his outstretched hand."
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Donald Trump stated on August 9, 2017 in a tweet: "My first order as president was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal. It is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before." Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Says President Donald "Trump orders 13 Obama deep state operatives arrested for treason." Scott Wagner stated on August 2, 2017 in a campaign video.: Eighty percent of the school tax bills in the state of Pennsylvania went up over last year. Mike Gallagher stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: "We’re spending 18 percent of our GDP on healthcare while the average among industrialized countries is closer to 8 percent." Donald Trump stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House. Bloggers stated on August 5, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God." Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier." Illinois Policy Institute stated on August 3, 2017 in a tweet: The new tax will make soda sold in Chicago among the most expensive in the country. Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2017 in a tweet: "United Nations Resolution is the single largest economic sanctions package ever on North Korea. Over one billion dollars in cost to N.K." Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Kim Jong Un killed in (President Donald) Trump’s overnight black op attack on North Korea." Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in an interview: "You have almost half the counties in America that have one provider or no provider for insurance" on the Obamacare exchanges. Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in an interview: Untaxed corporate earnings used to be "$2.5 trillion … I guess it’s $5 trillion now. Whatever it is, it’s a lot more. So we have anywhere from 4 (trillion) to 5 or even more trillions of dollars sitting offshore." Antonio Villaraigosa stated on July 31, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "Undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born." Greg Abbott stated on July 14, 2017 in his speech kicking off his re-election campaign: "More Texans have jobs today than ever before in the history of our state." Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Hillary Clinton has third heart attack — docs says she ‘won’t survive’." Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: Says a New York physician and his wife jumped to their deaths because they "can’t afford" Obamacare. David Perdue stated on July 28, 2017 in a statement: Because of the failure to pass a repeal bill, "Obamacare remains the law of the land ... This means more than 300,000 Georgians below the poverty line will still not have access to the insurance Obamacare promised." Ashley Smith stated on July 19, 2017 in a San Antonio Express-News story: Says transgender residents make up "about 1-in-300 people, we're all over the place, we're your friends and your neighbors." Bloggers stated on July 30, 2017 in a headline: "A witness will testify against Hillary Clinton." Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up." Greg Abbott stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: Says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told players: "Stand for the Anthem or you’re off team." Rick Kriseman stated on July 25, 2017 in a mayoral debate: "The number of complaints against police officers has decreased from an average when Mr. (Rick) Baker was mayor from 78 to 14." Paul Mango stated on July 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "As Governor, Wolf has already proposed more than $8B in tax increases." US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest." One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue." Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Corporations have NEVER made as much money as they are making now." Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system. Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech: Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee." Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls." J.K. Rowling stated on July 28, 2017 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was seen "looking deliberately over a disabled child's head, ignoring his outstretched hand."
Donald Trump stated on August 9, 2017 in a tweet: "My first order as president was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal. It is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before."
Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Says President Donald "Trump orders 13 Obama deep state operatives arrested for treason."
Scott Wagner stated on August 2, 2017 in a campaign video.: Eighty percent of the school tax bills in the state of Pennsylvania went up over last year.
Mike Gallagher stated on July 9, 2017 in a TV interview: "We’re spending 18 percent of our GDP on healthcare while the average among industrialized countries is closer to 8 percent."
Donald Trump stated on August 7, 2017 in a tweet: Says his time away from Washington coincides with a "long planned renovation" for the White House.
Bloggers stated on August 5, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God."
Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier."
Illinois Policy Institute stated on August 3, 2017 in a tweet: The new tax will make soda sold in Chicago among the most expensive in the country.
Donald Trump stated on August 5, 2017 in a tweet: "United Nations Resolution is the single largest economic sanctions package ever on North Korea. Over one billion dollars in cost to N.K."
Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Kim Jong Un killed in (President Donald) Trump’s overnight black op attack on North Korea."
Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in an interview: "You have almost half the counties in America that have one provider or no provider for insurance" on the Obamacare exchanges.
Donald Trump stated on July 25, 2017 in an interview: Untaxed corporate earnings used to be "$2.5 trillion … I guess it’s $5 trillion now. Whatever it is, it’s a lot more. So we have anywhere from 4 (trillion) to 5 or even more trillions of dollars sitting offshore."
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on July 31, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC: "Undocumented immigrants commit less crimes than the native born."
Greg Abbott stated on July 14, 2017 in his speech kicking off his re-election campaign: "More Texans have jobs today than ever before in the history of our state."
Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Hillary Clinton has third heart attack — docs says she ‘won’t survive’."
Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: Says a New York physician and his wife jumped to their deaths because they "can’t afford" Obamacare.
David Perdue stated on July 28, 2017 in a statement: Because of the failure to pass a repeal bill, "Obamacare remains the law of the land ... This means more than 300,000 Georgians below the poverty line will still not have access to the insurance Obamacare promised."
Ashley Smith stated on July 19, 2017 in a San Antonio Express-News story: Says transgender residents make up "about 1-in-300 people, we're all over the place, we're your friends and your neighbors."
Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech: "The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up."
Greg Abbott stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: Says Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones told players: "Stand for the Anthem or you’re off team."
Rick Kriseman stated on July 25, 2017 in a mayoral debate: "The number of complaints against police officers has decreased from an average when Mr. (Rick) Baker was mayor from 78 to 14."
Paul Mango stated on July 24, 2017 in a Facebook post: "As Governor, Wolf has already proposed more than $8B in tax increases."
US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest."
One Wisconsin Now stated on July 28, 2017 in a blog post: Says Scott Walker "wants state taxpayers to dole out up to $250 million annually in incentives" to Foxconn "to lure a manufacturing plant to Wisconsin that he claims will generate $181 million in tax revenue."
Donald Trump stated on August 1, 2017 in a tweet: "Corporations have NEVER made as much money as they are making now."
Bruce Rauner stated on July 22, 2017 in a press release: As written, the (Illinois school funding) bill includes a bailout of Chicago’s broken teacher pension system.
Gwen Moore stated on June 29, 2017 in a speech: Says Dontre Hamilton "was shot 14 times by police for resting on a park bench in Milwaukee."
Donald Trump stated on July 31, 2017 in remarks in the Oval Office: "Business spirit is the highest it's ever been, according to polls."
J.K. Rowling stated on July 28, 2017 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was seen "looking deliberately over a disabled child's head, ignoring his outstretched hand."
