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 Mike Kelly stated on March 4, 2017 in In front of a crowd in Northwestern PA: He’s only there for one purpose and one purpose only, and that is to run a shadow government that is gonna totally upset the new agenda. Wayne LaPierre stated on February 24, 2017 in a speech at CPAC: "According to the FBI, Mexican drug cartels are working with 100,000 street gang members in Chicago alone." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2017 in a listening session on health care: "One-third of the counties — think of it, one-third — only have one insurer left" on the Affordable Care Act exchanges. Keith Ellison stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States." Bloggers stated on February 28, 2017 in in a Internet rumor: "Babysitter on crystal meth eats 3-month-old baby." Bloggers stated on March 4, 2017 in posts on the Internet: "FBI issues Warrant For Obama’s Arrest After Confirming Illegal Trump Tower Wiretap." Jeffrey Brown stated on February 21, 2017 in a Philly.com article: ShopRite will lose about 300 employees "voluntarily and through layoffs" due to the beverage tax. Tammy Baldwin stated on March 8, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care." Tom Price stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The number of individuals who actually got coverage through the exchange who didn't have coverage before, or who weren't eligible for Medicaid before is relatively small. So we've turned things upside down completely for 3 million, or 4 million, or 5 million individuals." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 12, 2017 in a segment on ABC's "This Week": "If the CBO was right about Obamacare to begin with, there'd be 8 million more people on Obamacare today than there actually are. … Sometimes we ask them to do stuff that they're not capable of doing." Caleb Rowden stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement at a legislative breakfast: "And this would be the first year, if everything holds true, we will spend over $10 billion of our state budget on Medicaid out of the $28 billion budget." Donna Howard stated on February 27, 2017 in a Facebook Live interview with Austin bureau reporters for the Dallas Morning News: Says condoms "used to be tax-exempt here in Texas." Tom Price stated on March 7, 2017 in a press briefing: The Obama administration said "they were going to be able to drive folks away from one of the most expensive areas for the provision of health care, and that is the emergency rooms. In fact, they did just the opposite." Scott Pruitt stated on March 9, 2017 in an interview on CNBC: Carbon dioxide is not "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see." Gavin Newsom stated on March 7, 2017 in a tweet: "Cost of iPhone: $399 - Cost of healthcare for 1 year: $10,345 - Hearing @jasoninthehouse compare the 2 as if they are the same: priceless" Tony Evers stated on February 13, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Wisconsin’s graduation rates have grown to over 90 percent" since Tony Evers became state school superintendent. Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2017 in the annual budget speech: Says he presented "a balanced budget." Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "All In With Chis Hayes": The GOP health care plan gives "$275 billion in tax breaks for the top 2 percent, people earning $250,000 a year or more." Bill Nelson stated on March 7, 2017 in an online post: On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Bloggers stated on March 5, 2017 in Internet posts: A photo shows "Obama being dragged before a judge in handcuffs for wiretapping Trump." Greg Walden stated on March 7, 2017 in a oress conference: Under the Affordable Care Act, "some people were gaming the system" by paying "for nine months of insurance, get 12 -- the other three for free." Rick Scott stated on March 7, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases." Bill de Blasio stated on February 13, 2017 in his 2017 State of the City address: "We raised the minimum wage to $15 first in city government. Now, working together with people in Albany, it's the law of the state." Nancy Pelosi stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": Says 70 percent of benefits in Donald Trump’s proposal for child care "go to the people making over $100,000 a year." Raj Shah stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed: "Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants." Mark Pocan stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview: "The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door." Dan Forest stated on March 6, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP." Janet Cruz stated on March 7, 2017 in a speech: "Florida pays our teachers $10,000 a year less than the national average." Social Media stated on March 6, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House. Donald Trump stated on March 7, 2017 in a tweet: "122 vicious prisoners, released by the Obama Administration from Gitmo, have returned to the battlefield."
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Mike Kelly stated on March 4, 2017 in In front of a crowd in Northwestern PA: He’s only there for one purpose and one purpose only, and that is to run a shadow government that is gonna totally upset the new agenda. Wayne LaPierre stated on February 24, 2017 in a speech at CPAC: "According to the FBI, Mexican drug cartels are working with 100,000 street gang members in Chicago alone." Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2017 in a listening session on health care: "One-third of the counties — think of it, one-third — only have one insurer left" on the Affordable Care Act exchanges. Keith Ellison stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States." Bloggers stated on February 28, 2017 in in a Internet rumor: "Babysitter on crystal meth eats 3-month-old baby." Bloggers stated on March 4, 2017 in posts on the Internet: "FBI issues Warrant For Obama’s Arrest After Confirming Illegal Trump Tower Wiretap." Jeffrey Brown stated on February 21, 2017 in a Philly.com article: ShopRite will lose about 300 employees "voluntarily and through layoffs" due to the beverage tax. Tammy Baldwin stated on March 8, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care." Tom Price stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The number of individuals who actually got coverage through the exchange who didn't have coverage before, or who weren't eligible for Medicaid before is relatively small. So we've turned things upside down completely for 3 million, or 4 million, or 5 million individuals." Mick Mulvaney stated on March 12, 2017 in a segment on ABC's "This Week": "If the CBO was right about Obamacare to begin with, there'd be 8 million more people on Obamacare today than there actually are. … Sometimes we ask them to do stuff that they're not capable of doing." Caleb Rowden stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement at a legislative breakfast: "And this would be the first year, if everything holds true, we will spend over $10 billion of our state budget on Medicaid out of the $28 billion budget." Donna Howard stated on February 27, 2017 in a Facebook Live interview with Austin bureau reporters for the Dallas Morning News: Says condoms "used to be tax-exempt here in Texas." Tom Price stated on March 7, 2017 in a press briefing: The Obama administration said "they were going to be able to drive folks away from one of the most expensive areas for the provision of health care, and that is the emergency rooms. In fact, they did just the opposite." Scott Pruitt stated on March 9, 2017 in an interview on CNBC: Carbon dioxide is not "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see." Gavin Newsom stated on March 7, 2017 in a tweet: "Cost of iPhone: $399 - Cost of healthcare for 1 year: $10,345 - Hearing @jasoninthehouse compare the 2 as if they are the same: priceless" Tony Evers stated on February 13, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Wisconsin’s graduation rates have grown to over 90 percent" since Tony Evers became state school superintendent. Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2017 in the annual budget speech: Says he presented "a balanced budget." Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "All In With Chis Hayes": The GOP health care plan gives "$275 billion in tax breaks for the top 2 percent, people earning $250,000 a year or more." Bill Nelson stated on March 7, 2017 in an online post: On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees. Bloggers stated on March 5, 2017 in Internet posts: A photo shows "Obama being dragged before a judge in handcuffs for wiretapping Trump." Greg Walden stated on March 7, 2017 in a oress conference: Under the Affordable Care Act, "some people were gaming the system" by paying "for nine months of insurance, get 12 -- the other three for free." Rick Scott stated on March 7, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases." Bill de Blasio stated on February 13, 2017 in his 2017 State of the City address: "We raised the minimum wage to $15 first in city government. Now, working together with people in Albany, it's the law of the state." Nancy Pelosi stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": Says 70 percent of benefits in Donald Trump’s proposal for child care "go to the people making over $100,000 a year." Raj Shah stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed: "Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants." Mark Pocan stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview: "The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door." Dan Forest stated on March 6, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP." Janet Cruz stated on March 7, 2017 in a speech: "Florida pays our teachers $10,000 a year less than the national average." Social Media stated on March 6, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House. Donald Trump stated on March 7, 2017 in a tweet: "122 vicious prisoners, released by the Obama Administration from Gitmo, have returned to the battlefield."
Mike Kelly stated on March 4, 2017 in In front of a crowd in Northwestern PA: He’s only there for one purpose and one purpose only, and that is to run a shadow government that is gonna totally upset the new agenda.
Wayne LaPierre stated on February 24, 2017 in a speech at CPAC: "According to the FBI, Mexican drug cartels are working with 100,000 street gang members in Chicago alone."
Donald Trump stated on March 13, 2017 in a listening session on health care: "One-third of the counties — think of it, one-third — only have one insurer left" on the Affordable Care Act exchanges.
Keith Ellison stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States."
Bloggers stated on February 28, 2017 in in a Internet rumor: "Babysitter on crystal meth eats 3-month-old baby."
Bloggers stated on March 4, 2017 in posts on the Internet: "FBI issues Warrant For Obama’s Arrest After Confirming Illegal Trump Tower Wiretap."
Jeffrey Brown stated on February 21, 2017 in a Philly.com article: ShopRite will lose about 300 employees "voluntarily and through layoffs" due to the beverage tax.
Tammy Baldwin stated on March 8, 2017 in a tweet: "‘TrumpCare’ would allow insurance execs to personally make millions off your health care."
Tom Price stated on March 12, 2017 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The number of individuals who actually got coverage through the exchange who didn't have coverage before, or who weren't eligible for Medicaid before is relatively small. So we've turned things upside down completely for 3 million, or 4 million, or 5 million individuals."
Mick Mulvaney stated on March 12, 2017 in a segment on ABC's "This Week": "If the CBO was right about Obamacare to begin with, there'd be 8 million more people on Obamacare today than there actually are. … Sometimes we ask them to do stuff that they're not capable of doing."
Caleb Rowden stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement at a legislative breakfast: "And this would be the first year, if everything holds true, we will spend over $10 billion of our state budget on Medicaid out of the $28 billion budget."
Donna Howard stated on February 27, 2017 in a Facebook Live interview with Austin bureau reporters for the Dallas Morning News: Says condoms "used to be tax-exempt here in Texas."
Tom Price stated on March 7, 2017 in a press briefing: The Obama administration said "they were going to be able to drive folks away from one of the most expensive areas for the provision of health care, and that is the emergency rooms. In fact, they did just the opposite."
Scott Pruitt stated on March 9, 2017 in an interview on CNBC: Carbon dioxide is not "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see."
Gavin Newsom stated on March 7, 2017 in a tweet: "Cost of iPhone: $399 - Cost of healthcare for 1 year: $10,345 - Hearing @jasoninthehouse compare the 2 as if they are the same: priceless"
Tony Evers stated on February 13, 2017 in a Facebook post: "Wisconsin’s graduation rates have grown to over 90 percent" since Tony Evers became state school superintendent.
Bruce Rauner stated on February 15, 2017 in the annual budget speech: Says he presented "a balanced budget."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 8, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "All In With Chis Hayes": The GOP health care plan gives "$275 billion in tax breaks for the top 2 percent, people earning $250,000 a year or more."
Bill Nelson stated on March 7, 2017 in an online post: On filibusters for U.S. Supreme Court nominees.
Bloggers stated on March 5, 2017 in Internet posts: A photo shows "Obama being dragged before a judge in handcuffs for wiretapping Trump."
Greg Walden stated on March 7, 2017 in a oress conference: Under the Affordable Care Act, "some people were gaming the system" by paying "for nine months of insurance, get 12 -- the other three for free."
Rick Scott stated on March 7, 2017 in his State of the State speech: "Florida is now the only state in the nation to tax commercial leases."
Bill de Blasio stated on February 13, 2017 in his 2017 State of the City address: "We raised the minimum wage to $15 first in city government. Now, working together with people in Albany, it's the law of the state."
Nancy Pelosi stated on March 5, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": Says 70 percent of benefits in Donald Trump’s proposal for child care "go to the people making over $100,000 a year."
Raj Shah stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed: "Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants."
Mark Pocan stated on March 3, 2017 in an interview: "The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door."
Dan Forest stated on March 6, 2017 in a press conference in Texas: Says HB2 has hurt North Carolina’s economy by "one-tenth of 1 percent of our annual GDP."
Janet Cruz stated on March 7, 2017 in a speech: "Florida pays our teachers $10,000 a year less than the national average."
Social Media stated on March 6, 2017 in social media posts: "It's important to pay attention to the Russian spy drama, but let's not ignore the fact that the following (10) bills have been introduced" in the House.
Donald Trump stated on March 7, 2017 in a tweet: "122 vicious prisoners, released by the Obama Administration from Gitmo, have returned to the battlefield."
