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 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." Donald Trump stated on April 5, 2018 in an event in West Virginia: "This will be the last time — April — that you’re going to (fill out) that old-fashioned, big, lots of pages, complicated tax form. Because next April you’re going to, in many cases, (file) one page, one card. It’s going to be very, very different. Very, very different." Giffords stated on March 13, 2018 in an ad: "Paul Ryan has blocked all action to strengthen our gun laws." Donald Trump stated on April 3, 2018 in a press conference: "We’ve started building the wall." Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico has "very strong border laws -- ours are pathetic." Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2018 in in a news conference: "Last year we lost $500 billion on trade with China." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on March 12, 2018 in a billboard campaign: Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her." Joe Manchin stated on March 21, 2018 in a tweet: Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy." Cynthia Nixon stated on March 20, 2018 in her announcement to run for governor: "Since taking office, Andrew Cuomo has given massive tax breaks to corporations and the super rich." Onward Ohio stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "In the Senate, (Mike) DeWine voted with Hillary Clinton to let illegal immigrants receive Social Security. And in Ohio, DeWine allowed illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses." Jack Posobiec stated on March 20, 2018 in a tweet: Says Donald "Trump decided to *not* work with Cambridge Analytica during the election." Robert Pittenger stated on February 19, 2018 in an attack ad: "Mark Harris worked to stop Trump from being president." Steve Bullock stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview in Milwaukee: "A quarter of our guns are sold outside of the background checks." Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2018 in a tweet: "We do have a Trade Deficit with Canada, as we do with almost all countries (some of them massive)." Ted Cruz stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": "The Obama administration had cut $300 million from school safety." Jeff Sessions stated on March 7, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for." Mahlon Mitchell stated on January 17, 2018 in a tweet: "When @ScottWalker told firefighters we didn’t need to worry about Act 10, we said hell no, we stand with working Wisconsinites everywhere." Richard Corcoran stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview: Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind." Laurence Tribe stated on March 2, 2018 in a tweet: President Donald "Trump’s latest set of sanctions against companies and countries benefiting North Korea includes every nation but one making shipments to (North Korea). The one nation Trump exempted from his punitive ban was . . . wait for it . . . drumroll: Russia."
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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." Donald Trump stated on April 5, 2018 in an event in West Virginia: "This will be the last time — April — that you’re going to (fill out) that old-fashioned, big, lots of pages, complicated tax form. Because next April you’re going to, in many cases, (file) one page, one card. It’s going to be very, very different. Very, very different." Giffords stated on March 13, 2018 in an ad: "Paul Ryan has blocked all action to strengthen our gun laws." Donald Trump stated on April 3, 2018 in a press conference: "We’ve started building the wall." Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico has "very strong border laws -- ours are pathetic." Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2018 in in a news conference: "Last year we lost $500 billion on trade with China." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on March 12, 2018 in a billboard campaign: Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her." Joe Manchin stated on March 21, 2018 in a tweet: Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy." Cynthia Nixon stated on March 20, 2018 in her announcement to run for governor: "Since taking office, Andrew Cuomo has given massive tax breaks to corporations and the super rich." Onward Ohio stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "In the Senate, (Mike) DeWine voted with Hillary Clinton to let illegal immigrants receive Social Security. And in Ohio, DeWine allowed illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses." Jack Posobiec stated on March 20, 2018 in a tweet: Says Donald "Trump decided to *not* work with Cambridge Analytica during the election." Robert Pittenger stated on February 19, 2018 in an attack ad: "Mark Harris worked to stop Trump from being president." Steve Bullock stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview in Milwaukee: "A quarter of our guns are sold outside of the background checks." Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2018 in a tweet: "We do have a Trade Deficit with Canada, as we do with almost all countries (some of them massive)." Ted Cruz stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": "The Obama administration had cut $300 million from school safety." Jeff Sessions stated on March 7, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for." Mahlon Mitchell stated on January 17, 2018 in a tweet: "When @ScottWalker told firefighters we didn’t need to worry about Act 10, we said hell no, we stand with working Wisconsinites everywhere." Richard Corcoran stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview: Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind." Laurence Tribe stated on March 2, 2018 in a tweet: President Donald "Trump’s latest set of sanctions against companies and countries benefiting North Korea includes every nation but one making shipments to (North Korea). The one nation Trump exempted from his punitive ban was . . . wait for it . . . drumroll: Russia."
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."
Donald Trump stated on April 5, 2018 in an event in West Virginia: "This will be the last time — April — that you’re going to (fill out) that old-fashioned, big, lots of pages, complicated tax form. Because next April you’re going to, in many cases, (file) one page, one card. It’s going to be very, very different. Very, very different."
Giffords stated on March 13, 2018 in an ad: "Paul Ryan has blocked all action to strengthen our gun laws."
Donald Trump stated on April 2, 2018 in a tweet: Mexico has "very strong border laws -- ours are pathetic."
Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2018 in in a news conference: "Last year we lost $500 billion on trade with China."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on March 12, 2018 in a billboard campaign: Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her."
Joe Manchin stated on March 21, 2018 in a tweet: Small businesses in West Virginia "make up about 96 percent of our state's economy."
Cynthia Nixon stated on March 20, 2018 in her announcement to run for governor: "Since taking office, Andrew Cuomo has given massive tax breaks to corporations and the super rich."
Onward Ohio stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "In the Senate, (Mike) DeWine voted with Hillary Clinton to let illegal immigrants receive Social Security. And in Ohio, DeWine allowed illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses."
Jack Posobiec stated on March 20, 2018 in a tweet: Says Donald "Trump decided to *not* work with Cambridge Analytica during the election."
Robert Pittenger stated on February 19, 2018 in an attack ad: "Mark Harris worked to stop Trump from being president."
Steve Bullock stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview in Milwaukee: "A quarter of our guns are sold outside of the background checks."
Donald Trump stated on March 15, 2018 in a tweet: "We do have a Trade Deficit with Canada, as we do with almost all countries (some of them massive)."
Ted Cruz stated on March 7, 2018 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": "The Obama administration had cut $300 million from school safety."
Jeff Sessions stated on March 7, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on January 17, 2018 in a tweet: "When @ScottWalker told firefighters we didn’t need to worry about Act 10, we said hell no, we stand with working Wisconsinites everywhere."
Richard Corcoran stated on February 27, 2018 in an interview: Florida’s school marshal program passed by the Florida House is the "first-of-its kind."
Laurence Tribe stated on March 2, 2018 in a tweet: President Donald "Trump’s latest set of sanctions against companies and countries benefiting North Korea includes every nation but one making shipments to (North Korea). The one nation Trump exempted from his punitive ban was . . . wait for it . . . drumroll: Russia."
