Latest Mostly False 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 Andy Gronik stated on May 13, 2018 in a candidates forum: "I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life." Mo Brooks stated on May 16, 2018 in a congressional hearing: "You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming." Keith Faber stated on May 11, 2018 in a statement to the press: "Thanks to the strong charter school reforms put in place while I was Senate President" the online charter school ECOT "was caught and is out of business." Randy Bryce stated on May 6, 2018 in an interview: Says he’s not a politician. Jeff Sessions stated on May 8, 2018 in remarks to a conference: A legal settlement that reined in Chicago police "resulted in approximately 236 additional victims killed and over 1,100 additional shootings in 2016 alone." Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview: "If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote." Jacky Rosen stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release: Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain." Donald Trump stated on May 4, 2018 in the NRA convention: "I doubled my African-American poll numbers. We went from 11 to 22 in one week." Mahlon Mitchell stated on April 30, 2018 in a website campaign statement: Says he was "instrumental to passing two (recent) pieces of legislation that were a huge victory for firefighters across the state." Don Blankenship stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: Says illegal immigration is "costing us $130 billion a year to house and feed and give benefits to people that shouldn’t be even in the country." Ron Johnson stated on April 3, 2018 in a radio interview: "We have laws on the books where people can walk right up to our ports of entry, say ‘I have a credible fear of persecution,’ and we bring them in. We don’t send them back." For Our Future Florida stated on April 22, 2018 in in a tweet: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "just signed a bill that could make most of Florida’s beaches private." Oath Keepers stated on April 19, 2018 in a blog post: "California State Assembly bill would ban the (sale of the) Bible!" Newstarget stated on February 23, 2016 in on a website: "USDA approves slaughterhouses producing horse meat for human consumption" Greg Abbott stated on April 9, 2018 in an interview by Trey Ware of San Antonio's KTSA radio station: Says that as of March 2018 compared with 2017, "there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in the number of people who are apprehended coming across the border. And, I’ll tell you this, there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in apprehension of heroin coming across the border." Dean Heller stated on April 17, 2018 in a campaign ad press release: Says Jacky Rosen promised "to repeal middle-class tax cut." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 9, 2018 in a website: "Out of 860 bills (Sen. Bill Nelson has) introduced in Congress, only 10 have passed." Tony Evers stated on March 23, 2018 in an interview: Says that despite a recent increase in school funding, Scott Walker "has taken over a billion dollars from the public schools." Charles Schumer stated on April 16, 2018 in a news release from Senate Democrats: In the wake of the Republican-backed tax bill, "more than 100,000 American workers have already been laid off in 2018." Evan Jenkins stated on April 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: "In Congress, (Patrick) Morrisey wrote the health care law giving free health care to illegals." Tina Smith stated on April 10, 2018 in a tweet: "On average, American women only earn 80 cents for every dollar a man earns for doing the same job." Todd Rokita stated on April 3, 2018 in an ad: "Luke Messer? He plotted with the Never-Trumpers to steal the nomination from President Trump." Jonathan Saenz stated on March 28, 2018 in an email blast: Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F. Austin’s and Sam Houston’s statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a sword." Jon “Bowzer” Bauman stated on April 9, 2018 in a press release: "Rick Scott wants to destroy Social Security by privatizing it." Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 3, 2018 in a website: "Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info." Scott Walker stated on April 9, 2018 in an interview: Says "Eric Holder and his group came in and made" the Wisconsin Supreme Court race "highly partisan." Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2018 in a tweet: EPA administrator Scott Pruitt's short-term rental "was about market rate." Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2018 in a tweet: Says Scott Pruitt’s security spending was "somewhat more" than his predecessor. JB Pritzker stated on March 30, 2018 in a tweet: A recent stomach virus outbreak at the beleaguered Quincy Veterans’ Home shows Gov. Bruce Rauner "is letting persistent health issues jeopardize the wellbeing of our nation’s heroes."
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Andy Gronik stated on May 13, 2018 in a candidates forum: "I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life." Mo Brooks stated on May 16, 2018 in a congressional hearing: "You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming." Keith Faber stated on May 11, 2018 in a statement to the press: "Thanks to the strong charter school reforms put in place while I was Senate President" the online charter school ECOT "was caught and is out of business." Randy Bryce stated on May 6, 2018 in an interview: Says he’s not a politician. Jeff Sessions stated on May 8, 2018 in remarks to a conference: A legal settlement that reined in Chicago police "resulted in approximately 236 additional victims killed and over 1,100 additional shootings in 2016 alone." Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview: "If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote." Jacky Rosen stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release: Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain." Donald Trump stated on May 4, 2018 in the NRA convention: "I doubled my African-American poll numbers. We went from 11 to 22 in one week." Mahlon Mitchell stated on April 30, 2018 in a website campaign statement: Says he was "instrumental to passing two (recent) pieces of legislation that were a huge victory for firefighters across the state." Don Blankenship stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: Says illegal immigration is "costing us $130 billion a year to house and feed and give benefits to people that shouldn’t be even in the country." Ron Johnson stated on April 3, 2018 in a radio interview: "We have laws on the books where people can walk right up to our ports of entry, say ‘I have a credible fear of persecution,’ and we bring them in. We don’t send them back." For Our Future Florida stated on April 22, 2018 in in a tweet: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "just signed a bill that could make most of Florida’s beaches private." Oath Keepers stated on April 19, 2018 in a blog post: "California State Assembly bill would ban the (sale of the) Bible!" Newstarget stated on February 23, 2016 in on a website: "USDA approves slaughterhouses producing horse meat for human consumption" Greg Abbott stated on April 9, 2018 in an interview by Trey Ware of San Antonio's KTSA radio station: Says that as of March 2018 compared with 2017, "there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in the number of people who are apprehended coming across the border. And, I’ll tell you this, there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in apprehension of heroin coming across the border." Dean Heller stated on April 17, 2018 in a campaign ad press release: Says Jacky Rosen promised "to repeal middle-class tax cut." Republican Party of Florida stated on April 9, 2018 in a website: "Out of 860 bills (Sen. Bill Nelson has) introduced in Congress, only 10 have passed." Tony Evers stated on March 23, 2018 in an interview: Says that despite a recent increase in school funding, Scott Walker "has taken over a billion dollars from the public schools." Charles Schumer stated on April 16, 2018 in a news release from Senate Democrats: In the wake of the Republican-backed tax bill, "more than 100,000 American workers have already been laid off in 2018." Evan Jenkins stated on April 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: "In Congress, (Patrick) Morrisey wrote the health care law giving free health care to illegals." Tina Smith stated on April 10, 2018 in a tweet: "On average, American women only earn 80 cents for every dollar a man earns for doing the same job." Todd Rokita stated on April 3, 2018 in an ad: "Luke Messer? He plotted with the Never-Trumpers to steal the nomination from President Trump." Jonathan Saenz stated on March 28, 2018 in an email blast: Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F. Austin’s and Sam Houston’s statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a sword." Jon “Bowzer” Bauman stated on April 9, 2018 in a press release: "Rick Scott wants to destroy Social Security by privatizing it." Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 3, 2018 in a website: "Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info." Scott Walker stated on April 9, 2018 in an interview: Says "Eric Holder and his group came in and made" the Wisconsin Supreme Court race "highly partisan." Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2018 in a tweet: EPA administrator Scott Pruitt's short-term rental "was about market rate." Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2018 in a tweet: Says Scott Pruitt’s security spending was "somewhat more" than his predecessor. JB Pritzker stated on March 30, 2018 in a tweet: A recent stomach virus outbreak at the beleaguered Quincy Veterans’ Home shows Gov. Bruce Rauner "is letting persistent health issues jeopardize the wellbeing of our nation’s heroes."
Andy Gronik stated on May 13, 2018 in a candidates forum: "I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life."
Mo Brooks stated on May 16, 2018 in a congressional hearing: "You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming."
Keith Faber stated on May 11, 2018 in a statement to the press: "Thanks to the strong charter school reforms put in place while I was Senate President" the online charter school ECOT "was caught and is out of business."
Jeff Sessions stated on May 8, 2018 in remarks to a conference: A legal settlement that reined in Chicago police "resulted in approximately 236 additional victims killed and over 1,100 additional shootings in 2016 alone."
Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands."
Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview: "If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote."
Jacky Rosen stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release: Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain."
Donald Trump stated on May 4, 2018 in the NRA convention: "I doubled my African-American poll numbers. We went from 11 to 22 in one week."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on April 30, 2018 in a website campaign statement: Says he was "instrumental to passing two (recent) pieces of legislation that were a huge victory for firefighters across the state."
Don Blankenship stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: Says illegal immigration is "costing us $130 billion a year to house and feed and give benefits to people that shouldn’t be even in the country."
Ron Johnson stated on April 3, 2018 in a radio interview: "We have laws on the books where people can walk right up to our ports of entry, say ‘I have a credible fear of persecution,’ and we bring them in. We don’t send them back."
For Our Future Florida stated on April 22, 2018 in in a tweet: Says Florida Gov. Rick Scott "just signed a bill that could make most of Florida’s beaches private."
Oath Keepers stated on April 19, 2018 in a blog post: "California State Assembly bill would ban the (sale of the) Bible!"
Newstarget stated on February 23, 2016 in on a website: "USDA approves slaughterhouses producing horse meat for human consumption"
Greg Abbott stated on April 9, 2018 in an interview by Trey Ware of San Antonio's KTSA radio station: Says that as of March 2018 compared with 2017, "there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in the number of people who are apprehended coming across the border. And, I’ll tell you this, there’s been a more than 200 percent increase in apprehension of heroin coming across the border."
Dean Heller stated on April 17, 2018 in a campaign ad press release: Says Jacky Rosen promised "to repeal middle-class tax cut."
Republican Party of Florida stated on April 9, 2018 in a website: "Out of 860 bills (Sen. Bill Nelson has) introduced in Congress, only 10 have passed."
Tony Evers stated on March 23, 2018 in an interview: Says that despite a recent increase in school funding, Scott Walker "has taken over a billion dollars from the public schools."
Charles Schumer stated on April 16, 2018 in a news release from Senate Democrats: In the wake of the Republican-backed tax bill, "more than 100,000 American workers have already been laid off in 2018."
Evan Jenkins stated on April 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: "In Congress, (Patrick) Morrisey wrote the health care law giving free health care to illegals."
Tina Smith stated on April 10, 2018 in a tweet: "On average, American women only earn 80 cents for every dollar a man earns for doing the same job."
Todd Rokita stated on April 3, 2018 in an ad: "Luke Messer? He plotted with the Never-Trumpers to steal the nomination from President Trump."
Jonathan Saenz stated on March 28, 2018 in an email blast: Says that in the U.S. Capitol, "Stephen F. Austin’s and Sam Houston’s statues" are "the only ones holding a rifle or a sword."
Jon “Bowzer” Bauman stated on April 9, 2018 in a press release: "Rick Scott wants to destroy Social Security by privatizing it."
Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 3, 2018 in a website: "Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info."
Scott Walker stated on April 9, 2018 in an interview: Says "Eric Holder and his group came in and made" the Wisconsin Supreme Court race "highly partisan."
Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2018 in a tweet: EPA administrator Scott Pruitt's short-term rental "was about market rate."
Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2018 in a tweet: Says Scott Pruitt’s security spending was "somewhat more" than his predecessor.
JB Pritzker stated on March 30, 2018 in a tweet: A recent stomach virus outbreak at the beleaguered Quincy Veterans’ Home shows Gov. Bruce Rauner "is letting persistent health issues jeopardize the wellbeing of our nation’s heroes."
