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 Jeff Sessions stated on April 28, 2017 in remarks to law enforcement officers in New York: District attorneys "have advertised that they will charge a criminal alien with a lesser offense than presumably they would charge a United States citizen, so they won’t be deported." Sally Hernandez stated on April 18, 2017 in an oped commentary co-authored by four other Texas sheriffs: "FBI crime statistics have found that labeled ‘sanctuary’ cities experience lower rates of all crime types, including homicides." Claire McCaskill stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids." Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics." Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away. Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Bloggers stated on May 3, 2017 in a headline: "Clinton Foundation ordered to cease operations – Chelsea (Clinton) charged with fraud!" Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions." Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil." Thomas Croci stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: In some cases, a sex offender "who appears on the New York State Sex Offender Registry" would be able to drive for Uber or Lyft when ride-hailing is allowed upstate in July Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ " Bloggers stated on May 6, 2017 in a headline: "Malia Obama arrested with a gang of thugs in Chicago." Raul Labrador stated on May 5, 2017 in a town hall event: "Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care." Don Huffines stated on February 27, 2017 in responding to a question about private school vouchers: "Sixty-two percent of all (Texas) property taxes are paid by businesses." Ivanka Trump stated on May 1, 2017 in her new book: Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in a headline: "Bill O’Reilly in critical condition after being attacked by ‘tolerant’ liberals." Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in blog headlines: Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition. Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing: Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs. Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72." Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill." Paul Ryan stated on May 4, 2017 in remarks in 2009 and actions in 2017: On voting for a health care bill without an up-to-date Congressional Budget Office score Robert Pittenger stated on May 2, 2017 in a written statement: Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions." Ivanka Trump stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners." Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 1, 2017 in a monologue on his show: "President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion." Larry Krasner stated on May 1, 2017 in the platform section of his campaign website: "Larry Krasner is the only candidate running for District Attorney who explicitly pledges to never seek the death penalty." Wisconsin Freedom Alliance stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad: Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid." Tariq El-Shabazz stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death."
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Jeff Sessions stated on April 28, 2017 in remarks to law enforcement officers in New York: District attorneys "have advertised that they will charge a criminal alien with a lesser offense than presumably they would charge a United States citizen, so they won’t be deported." Sally Hernandez stated on April 18, 2017 in an oped commentary co-authored by four other Texas sheriffs: "FBI crime statistics have found that labeled ‘sanctuary’ cities experience lower rates of all crime types, including homicides." Claire McCaskill stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids." Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics." Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away. Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition." Bloggers stated on May 3, 2017 in a headline: "Clinton Foundation ordered to cease operations – Chelsea (Clinton) charged with fraud!" Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions." Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil." Thomas Croci stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: In some cases, a sex offender "who appears on the New York State Sex Offender Registry" would be able to drive for Uber or Lyft when ride-hailing is allowed upstate in July Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ " Bloggers stated on May 6, 2017 in a headline: "Malia Obama arrested with a gang of thugs in Chicago." Raul Labrador stated on May 5, 2017 in a town hall event: "Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care." Don Huffines stated on February 27, 2017 in responding to a question about private school vouchers: "Sixty-two percent of all (Texas) property taxes are paid by businesses." Ivanka Trump stated on May 1, 2017 in her new book: Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in a headline: "Bill O’Reilly in critical condition after being attacked by ‘tolerant’ liberals." Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in blog headlines: Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition. Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing: Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs. Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72." Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill." Paul Ryan stated on May 4, 2017 in remarks in 2009 and actions in 2017: On voting for a health care bill without an up-to-date Congressional Budget Office score Robert Pittenger stated on May 2, 2017 in a written statement: Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions." Ivanka Trump stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners." Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 1, 2017 in a monologue on his show: "President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion." Larry Krasner stated on May 1, 2017 in the platform section of his campaign website: "Larry Krasner is the only candidate running for District Attorney who explicitly pledges to never seek the death penalty." Wisconsin Freedom Alliance stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad: Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid." Tariq El-Shabazz stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death."
Jeff Sessions stated on April 28, 2017 in remarks to law enforcement officers in New York: District attorneys "have advertised that they will charge a criminal alien with a lesser offense than presumably they would charge a United States citizen, so they won’t be deported."
Sally Hernandez stated on April 18, 2017 in an oped commentary co-authored by four other Texas sheriffs: "FBI crime statistics have found that labeled ‘sanctuary’ cities experience lower rates of all crime types, including homicides."
Claire McCaskill stated on March 28, 2017 in a tweet: "We have 5 percent of world population. 80 percent of opioids."
Barry Loudermilk stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents: In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics."
Kevin McCarthy stated on May 4, 2017 in CNN: "Nobody on Medicaid" will have their benefits taken away.
Judy Chu stated on May 4, 2017 in a press release: The GOP health bill "would once again allow being a rape or domestic violence victim to be a pre-existing condition."
Bloggers stated on May 3, 2017 in a headline: "Clinton Foundation ordered to cease operations – Chelsea (Clinton) charged with fraud!"
Gwen Moore stated on May 4, 2017 in a news release: "Under ‘Trumpcare,’" domestic violence and sexual assault "could be considered pre-existing conditions."
Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil."
Thomas Croci stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: In some cases, a sex offender "who appears on the New York State Sex Offender Registry" would be able to drive for Uber or Lyft when ride-hailing is allowed upstate in July
Tom Price stated on May 7, 2017 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: "We have got 20 million folks out there across this land who have told the federal government, ‘Phooey, nonsense, I’m not going to participate in your program, because it doesn’t do what I need done.’ "
Bloggers stated on May 6, 2017 in a headline: "Malia Obama arrested with a gang of thugs in Chicago."
Raul Labrador stated on May 5, 2017 in a town hall event: "Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care."
Don Huffines stated on February 27, 2017 in responding to a question about private school vouchers: "Sixty-two percent of all (Texas) property taxes are paid by businesses."
Ivanka Trump stated on May 1, 2017 in her new book: Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader."
Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in a headline: "Bill O’Reilly in critical condition after being attacked by ‘tolerant’ liberals."
Bloggers stated on May 4, 2017 in blog headlines: Under the House Republican health plan, sexual assault is a pre-existing condition.
Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing: Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs.
Antonio Villaraigosa stated on March 23, 2017 in a speech at a candidates forum: "When I became mayor of Los Angeles, we had a 44 percent (high school) graduation rate. I said that was unacceptable. I challenged that notion. I said the mayor needs to be involved with our schools. We need to partner together. As I left, after a number of reforms, we grew our graduation rate from 44 percent to 72."
Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital.
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors"
Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever."
Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill."
Paul Ryan stated on May 4, 2017 in remarks in 2009 and actions in 2017: On voting for a health care bill without an up-to-date Congressional Budget Office score
Robert Pittenger stated on May 2, 2017 in a written statement: Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions."
Ivanka Trump stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners."
Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 1, 2017 in a monologue on his show: "President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion."
Larry Krasner stated on May 1, 2017 in the platform section of his campaign website: "Larry Krasner is the only candidate running for District Attorney who explicitly pledges to never seek the death penalty."
Wisconsin Freedom Alliance stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad: Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid."
Tariq El-Shabazz stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death."
