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 January 21, 2017 in a page on the White House website: "In 2015, homicides increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years." Jerry Brown stated on January 24, 2017 in a State of the State Address: Twenty-seven percent of Californians, almost 11 million, "were born in a foreign land." Nikki Haley stated on January 18, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "Some countries are contributing (peacekeeping) troops because they're making money off of them." Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website : "In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent." George Takei stated on January 20, 2017 in a Tweet: "The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections." Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2017 in remarks at the CIA: "The media ... sort of made it sound like I had a feud with the intelligence community." Ashley Judd stated on January 21, 2017 in a speech at the Women's March.: "Pads and tampons (are) still taxed when Viagra and Rogaine are not." Sean Spicer stated on January 21, 2017 in a press conference: "That was the largest audience to witness an inauguration, period." Edward Cox stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference: "The exodus of citizens from New York State has been growing." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website: "Our Navy has shrunk from more than 500 ships in 1991 to 275 in 2016." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in his inaugural address: "We've made other countries rich while the wealth ... of our country has dissipated over the horizon." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech: California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure. Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States. Jason Keller stated on November 28, 2016 in during an Illinois House committee hearing on a workers’ compensation reform bill: "Businesses are leaving Illinois. I think, statistically, that can be proven to be false through the Bureau of Labor Statistics. No net businesses left Illinois." Roy Cooper stated on January 19, 2017 in a speech to business leaders: Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid. Bob Casey stated on January 17, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos.: "[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years." Jerry Brown stated on January 13, 2017 in a letter: The uninsured rate in California reached "a historic low of 7.4 percent in 2016." Mark Pocan stated on December 8, 2016 in an appearance on Fox News: "In the last decade, 73% of new jobs (in Wisconsin) have come from Madison." The Other 98% stated on January 17, 2017 in a viral image on the Internet: Thirteen Democratic senators "voted against cheaper medicines" and took millions from "big pharma since 2011." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference: "Florida is ranked 50th in the nation for mental health care funding." Paul Ryan stated on January 12, 2017 in a media briefing: Obamacare "is in what the actuaries call a death spiral." Mike Fortner stated on November 25, 2016 in a op-ed for The State Journal-Register in Springfield: "House Bill 6627 also requires the applicant to attest to their eligibility to vote, as is required by the National Voter Registration Act and used by all other states that have (automatic voter registration)." Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top." John Lewis stated on January 14, 2017 in an interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press': The inauguration of Donald Trump "will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress." Luke Messer stated on January 5, 2017 in a CNN story: "By funding the authorization that’s already happened a decade ago (in the Secure Fence Act of 2006), we could start the process of meeting Mr. Trump’s campaign pledge to secure the border." Sam Johnson stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens." Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2017 in a tweet: Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)."
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Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2017 in a page on the White House website: "In 2015, homicides increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years." Jerry Brown stated on January 24, 2017 in a State of the State Address: Twenty-seven percent of Californians, almost 11 million, "were born in a foreign land." Nikki Haley stated on January 18, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "Some countries are contributing (peacekeeping) troops because they're making money off of them." Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website : "In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent." George Takei stated on January 20, 2017 in a Tweet: "The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections." Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2017 in remarks at the CIA: "The media ... sort of made it sound like I had a feud with the intelligence community." Ashley Judd stated on January 21, 2017 in a speech at the Women's March.: "Pads and tampons (are) still taxed when Viagra and Rogaine are not." Sean Spicer stated on January 21, 2017 in a press conference: "That was the largest audience to witness an inauguration, period." Edward Cox stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference: "The exodus of citizens from New York State has been growing." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website: "Our Navy has shrunk from more than 500 ships in 1991 to 275 in 2016." Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in his inaugural address: "We've made other countries rich while the wealth ... of our country has dissipated over the horizon." Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech: California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure. Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States. Jason Keller stated on November 28, 2016 in during an Illinois House committee hearing on a workers’ compensation reform bill: "Businesses are leaving Illinois. I think, statistically, that can be proven to be false through the Bureau of Labor Statistics. No net businesses left Illinois." Roy Cooper stated on January 19, 2017 in a speech to business leaders: Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid. Bob Casey stated on January 17, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos.: "[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years." Jerry Brown stated on January 13, 2017 in a letter: The uninsured rate in California reached "a historic low of 7.4 percent in 2016." Mark Pocan stated on December 8, 2016 in an appearance on Fox News: "In the last decade, 73% of new jobs (in Wisconsin) have come from Madison." The Other 98% stated on January 17, 2017 in a viral image on the Internet: Thirteen Democratic senators "voted against cheaper medicines" and took millions from "big pharma since 2011." Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies." Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference: "Florida is ranked 50th in the nation for mental health care funding." Paul Ryan stated on January 12, 2017 in a media briefing: Obamacare "is in what the actuaries call a death spiral." Mike Fortner stated on November 25, 2016 in a op-ed for The State Journal-Register in Springfield: "House Bill 6627 also requires the applicant to attest to their eligibility to vote, as is required by the National Voter Registration Act and used by all other states that have (automatic voter registration)." Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top." John Lewis stated on January 14, 2017 in an interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press': The inauguration of Donald Trump "will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress." Luke Messer stated on January 5, 2017 in a CNN story: "By funding the authorization that’s already happened a decade ago (in the Secure Fence Act of 2006), we could start the process of meeting Mr. Trump’s campaign pledge to secure the border." Sam Johnson stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens." Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2017 in a tweet: Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)."
Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2017 in a page on the White House website: "In 2015, homicides increased by 17 percent in America’s 50 largest cities. That’s the largest increase in 25 years."
Jerry Brown stated on January 24, 2017 in a State of the State Address: Twenty-seven percent of Californians, almost 11 million, "were born in a foreign land."
Nikki Haley stated on January 18, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "Some countries are contributing (peacekeeping) troops because they're making money off of them."
Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus."
Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website : "In our nation’s capital, killings have risen by 50 percent."
George Takei stated on January 20, 2017 in a Tweet: "The White House removed its climate change web page. And the healthcare, civil rights and LGBT sections."
Donald Trump stated on January 21, 2017 in remarks at the CIA: "The media ... sort of made it sound like I had a feud with the intelligence community."
Ashley Judd stated on January 21, 2017 in a speech at the Women's March.: "Pads and tampons (are) still taxed when Viagra and Rogaine are not."
Sean Spicer stated on January 21, 2017 in a press conference: "That was the largest audience to witness an inauguration, period."
Edward Cox stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference: "The exodus of citizens from New York State has been growing."
Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in a statement on the White House website: "Our Navy has shrunk from more than 500 ships in 1991 to 275 in 2016."
Donald Trump stated on January 20, 2017 in his inaugural address: "We've made other countries rich while the wealth ... of our country has dissipated over the horizon."
Chad Mayes stated on January 17, 2017 in a speech: California has "the highest poverty rate in the nation" when considering the U.S. Census Bureau’s Supplemental Poverty Measure.
Peter Barca stated on January 10, 2017 in a news conference: Wisconsin’s middle class is the "most diminished" in the United States.
Jason Keller stated on November 28, 2016 in during an Illinois House committee hearing on a workers’ compensation reform bill: "Businesses are leaving Illinois. I think, statistically, that can be proven to be false through the Bureau of Labor Statistics. No net businesses left Illinois."
Roy Cooper stated on January 19, 2017 in a speech to business leaders: Says North Carolinians are "already paying for" Medicaid expansion, even though the state hasn’t expanded Medicaid.
Bob Casey stated on January 17, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing for Betsy DeVos.: "[The Foundation for Individual Rights] is the recipient of donations from [DeVos] totaling about 25,000 bucks over four years."
Jerry Brown stated on January 13, 2017 in a letter: The uninsured rate in California reached "a historic low of 7.4 percent in 2016."
Mark Pocan stated on December 8, 2016 in an appearance on Fox News: "In the last decade, 73% of new jobs (in Wisconsin) have come from Madison."
The Other 98% stated on January 17, 2017 in a viral image on the Internet: Thirteen Democratic senators "voted against cheaper medicines" and took millions from "big pharma since 2011."
Betsy DeVos stated on January 17, 2017 in her Senate confirmation hearing: "I would imagine that there's probably a gun in the school (in Wapiti, Wyo.) to protect from potential grizzlies."
Carlos Guillermo Smith stated on January 10, 2017 in a press conference: "Florida is ranked 50th in the nation for mental health care funding."
Paul Ryan stated on January 12, 2017 in a media briefing: Obamacare "is in what the actuaries call a death spiral."
Mike Fortner stated on November 25, 2016 in a op-ed for The State Journal-Register in Springfield: "House Bill 6627 also requires the applicant to attest to their eligibility to vote, as is required by the National Voter Registration Act and used by all other states that have (automatic voter registration)."
Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top."
John Lewis stated on January 14, 2017 in an interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press': The inauguration of Donald Trump "will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress."
Luke Messer stated on January 5, 2017 in a CNN story: "By funding the authorization that’s already happened a decade ago (in the Secure Fence Act of 2006), we could start the process of meeting Mr. Trump’s campaign pledge to secure the border."
Sam Johnson stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "Social Security is in trouble (it’s going bankrupt by 2034)."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 5, 2017 in a tweet: The federal government is prohibited "from negotiating lower prescription drug prices for our senior citizens."
Donald Trump stated on January 14, 2017 in a tweet: Says Georgia’s 5th congressional district, represented by John Lewis, is "in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested)."
