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 Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country." Bloggers stated on March 16, 2017 in a headline: Says U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said, "It’s better for our budget if cancer patients die more quickly." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." David Perdue stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa." Philip Levine stated on March 2, 2017 in a post on Facebook: Says Airbnb "decreases real estate values and increases costs for workforce housing." Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing: "In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin." Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a tweet: "The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process." Vicky Hartzler stated on March 14, 2017 in a press release: "Roughly one-fourth of rural Missourians are unable to purchase high-speed internet, which puts them at a disadvantage in everything from education to entertainment to health care." Jack Kingston stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point." Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!" Claire McCaskill stated on February 14, 2017 in a press release on her website: Small businesses "create two out of every three American jobs." Andrew Cuomo stated on February 23, 2017 in and in several other statements over the past two months.: The proposed state budget contains "an additional tax cut for the middle class." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election. Dave Hansen stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries. The Coalition for Public Schools stated on January 23, 2017 in an emailed press release: "Texas legislators have filed voucher proposals in every legislative session since 1995, but all of them have failed to become law." Phil Berger stated on March 13, 2017 in a the GOP response to Roy Cooper's State of the State speech: Says Republican legislators in North Carolina raised the average teacher's pay "by more than 15 percent in just three years." Hannah Willard stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference in the Florida Capitol: "Experts estimate that 40 percent of gun sales occur in no-questions-asked transactions that often take place at gun shows or on the Internet." Will Herring stated on March 6, 2017 in a San Antonio Express-News news story: "There’s not one public study, and by public study I mean a study available to the public, that has looked at using the product Kaput to poison feral hogs." Peter Roskam stated on March 6, 2017 in a speech at the City Club of Chicago: "The past (Obama) administration was the first administration that never had a whole year of 3 percent growth." Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2017 in an interview with Fox's Tucker Carlson: Says "the New York Times wrote about" Barack Obama wiretapping Donald Trump during the election. Luis Gutierrez stated on March 12, 2017 in CNN's State of the Union: "2009-2010, let's remember, hundreds of Republican amendments were adopted in the ACA." Dennis Baxley stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House floor speech: "What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law. Seth Williams stated on March 3, 2017 in various public comments.: On whether or not the Philadelphia DA's office will recommend the possibility of parole for all juvenile lifers. Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: Blue Cross Blue Shield ended "2016 open enrollment with 1 million members in the Florida marketplace." Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House subcommittee hearing: "Unlawful presence (in the United States) is not a crime." Patricia Farley stated on March 14, 2017 in a news conference in the Capitol: "A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man." Rosemary Laird stated on March 14, 2017 in a Florida Senate committee hearing: "Currently, half a million Floridians have Alzheimer’s disease, and in less than 10 years, a 40 percent growth rate means that another 200,000 Floridians will develop this devastating illness." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 13, 2017 in a press conference: The House Republican health care "plan doesn't get rid of Medicaid expansion." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2017 in his first Cabinet meeting: "In the first full month of my administration following the issuance of my executive orders, illegal immigration on our southern border fell by an unprecedented 40 percent." Paul Ryan stated on March 13, 2017 in a news release: A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office "confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums."
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
Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country." Bloggers stated on March 16, 2017 in a headline: Says U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said, "It’s better for our budget if cancer patients die more quickly." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." David Perdue stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa." Philip Levine stated on March 2, 2017 in a post on Facebook: Says Airbnb "decreases real estate values and increases costs for workforce housing." Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing: "In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin." Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a tweet: "The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process." Vicky Hartzler stated on March 14, 2017 in a press release: "Roughly one-fourth of rural Missourians are unable to purchase high-speed internet, which puts them at a disadvantage in everything from education to entertainment to health care." Jack Kingston stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point." Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!" Claire McCaskill stated on February 14, 2017 in a press release on her website: Small businesses "create two out of every three American jobs." Andrew Cuomo stated on February 23, 2017 in and in several other statements over the past two months.: The proposed state budget contains "an additional tax cut for the middle class." Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election. Dave Hansen stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries. The Coalition for Public Schools stated on January 23, 2017 in an emailed press release: "Texas legislators have filed voucher proposals in every legislative session since 1995, but all of them have failed to become law." Phil Berger stated on March 13, 2017 in a the GOP response to Roy Cooper's State of the State speech: Says Republican legislators in North Carolina raised the average teacher's pay "by more than 15 percent in just three years." Hannah Willard stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference in the Florida Capitol: "Experts estimate that 40 percent of gun sales occur in no-questions-asked transactions that often take place at gun shows or on the Internet." Will Herring stated on March 6, 2017 in a San Antonio Express-News news story: "There’s not one public study, and by public study I mean a study available to the public, that has looked at using the product Kaput to poison feral hogs." Peter Roskam stated on March 6, 2017 in a speech at the City Club of Chicago: "The past (Obama) administration was the first administration that never had a whole year of 3 percent growth." Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2017 in an interview with Fox's Tucker Carlson: Says "the New York Times wrote about" Barack Obama wiretapping Donald Trump during the election. Luis Gutierrez stated on March 12, 2017 in CNN's State of the Union: "2009-2010, let's remember, hundreds of Republican amendments were adopted in the ACA." Dennis Baxley stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House floor speech: "What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law. Seth Williams stated on March 3, 2017 in various public comments.: On whether or not the Philadelphia DA's office will recommend the possibility of parole for all juvenile lifers. Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: Blue Cross Blue Shield ended "2016 open enrollment with 1 million members in the Florida marketplace." Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House subcommittee hearing: "Unlawful presence (in the United States) is not a crime." Patricia Farley stated on March 14, 2017 in a news conference in the Capitol: "A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man." Rosemary Laird stated on March 14, 2017 in a Florida Senate committee hearing: "Currently, half a million Floridians have Alzheimer’s disease, and in less than 10 years, a 40 percent growth rate means that another 200,000 Floridians will develop this devastating illness." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 13, 2017 in a press conference: The House Republican health care "plan doesn't get rid of Medicaid expansion." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2017 in his first Cabinet meeting: "In the first full month of my administration following the issuance of my executive orders, illegal immigration on our southern border fell by an unprecedented 40 percent." Paul Ryan stated on March 13, 2017 in a news release: A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office "confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums."
Mark Pocan stated on March 20, 2017 in a video: Under "Trumpcare," the Republican replacement for Obamacare, "$600 billion worth of tax breaks will go to the wealthiest in this country."
Bloggers stated on March 16, 2017 in a headline: Says U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price said, "It’s better for our budget if cancer patients die more quickly."
Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school."
David Perdue stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."
Philip Levine stated on March 2, 2017 in a post on Facebook: Says Airbnb "decreases real estate values and increases costs for workforce housing."
Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing: "In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin."
Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a tweet: "The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process."
Vicky Hartzler stated on March 14, 2017 in a press release: "Roughly one-fourth of rural Missourians are unable to purchase high-speed internet, which puts them at a disadvantage in everything from education to entertainment to health care."
Jack Kingston stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "I remember years ago looking at a CBO report that in 1964 predicted that Medicare would cost $9 billion 10 years later. And I think it was already over $100 billion at that point."
Donald Trump stated on March 18, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "Germany owes ... vast sums of money to NATO & the United States must be paid more for the powerful, and very expensive, defense it provides to Germany!"
Claire McCaskill stated on February 14, 2017 in a press release on her website: Small businesses "create two out of every three American jobs."
Andrew Cuomo stated on February 23, 2017 in and in several other statements over the past two months.: The proposed state budget contains "an additional tax cut for the middle class."
Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.
Dave Hansen stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries.
The Coalition for Public Schools stated on January 23, 2017 in an emailed press release: "Texas legislators have filed voucher proposals in every legislative session since 1995, but all of them have failed to become law."
Phil Berger stated on March 13, 2017 in a the GOP response to Roy Cooper's State of the State speech: Says Republican legislators in North Carolina raised the average teacher's pay "by more than 15 percent in just three years."
Hannah Willard stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference in the Florida Capitol: "Experts estimate that 40 percent of gun sales occur in no-questions-asked transactions that often take place at gun shows or on the Internet."
Will Herring stated on March 6, 2017 in a San Antonio Express-News news story: "There’s not one public study, and by public study I mean a study available to the public, that has looked at using the product Kaput to poison feral hogs."
Peter Roskam stated on March 6, 2017 in a speech at the City Club of Chicago: "The past (Obama) administration was the first administration that never had a whole year of 3 percent growth."
Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2017 in an interview with Fox's Tucker Carlson: Says "the New York Times wrote about" Barack Obama wiretapping Donald Trump during the election.
Luis Gutierrez stated on March 12, 2017 in CNN's State of the Union: "2009-2010, let's remember, hundreds of Republican amendments were adopted in the ACA."
Dennis Baxley stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House floor speech: "What has happened since 2005? We’ve seen violent crime continuously go down" due to Florida's "stand your ground" law.
Seth Williams stated on March 3, 2017 in various public comments.: On whether or not the Philadelphia DA's office will recommend the possibility of parole for all juvenile lifers.
Kathleen Sebelius stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on Meet the Press: Blue Cross Blue Shield ended "2016 open enrollment with 1 million members in the Florida marketplace."
Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops stated on March 15, 2017 in a Florida House subcommittee hearing: "Unlawful presence (in the United States) is not a crime."
Patricia Farley stated on March 14, 2017 in a news conference in the Capitol: "A woman working full-time is paid 79 to 80 cents for every dollar a man is paid, and it's even less for women of color, and on average $11,000 per year is lost simply because she isn't a man."
Rosemary Laird stated on March 14, 2017 in a Florida Senate committee hearing: "Currently, half a million Floridians have Alzheimer’s disease, and in less than 10 years, a 40 percent growth rate means that another 200,000 Floridians will develop this devastating illness."
Mick Mulvaney stated on March 13, 2017 in a press conference: The House Republican health care "plan doesn't get rid of Medicaid expansion."
Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2017 in his first Cabinet meeting: "In the first full month of my administration following the issuance of my executive orders, illegal immigration on our southern border fell by an unprecedented 40 percent."
Paul Ryan stated on March 13, 2017 in a news release: A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office "confirms that the American Health Care Act will lower premiums."
