Latest Pants on Fire! 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 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 14, 2017 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers." Roy Moore stated on August 14, 2017 in an interview with Vox.com: "There are communities under Sharia law right now in our country. Up in Illinois. ... There’s Sharia law, as I understand it, in Illinois, Indiana -- up there. I don't know." Bloggers stated on August 14, 2017 in an Internet post: "Whoopi Goldberg humiliated, handcuffed and dragged out of the TV studio." PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post: "Charlottesville car attacker is anti-Trump Antifa supporter." PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post: "Virginia police arrest wrong person to cover for Antifa member who ran over protesters." Alex Jones stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website: Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate." Sebastian Gorka stated on August 8, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC: "There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid." Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in in a blog post: "Barron Trump Rushed To The Hospital, Hospital Releases Statement On His Condition" Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in a blog post: Tornado carries mobile home 130 miles, family inside unharmed. Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Says President Donald "Trump orders 13 Obama deep state operatives arrested for treason." Bloggers stated on August 5, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God." Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier." Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Kim Jong Un killed in (President Donald) Trump’s overnight black op attack on North Korea." Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Hillary Clinton has third heart attack — docs says she ‘won’t survive’." US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest." J.K. Rowling stated on July 28, 2017 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was seen "looking deliberately over a disabled child's head, ignoring his outstretched hand." Bloggers stated on July 19, 2017 in a headline: "Barack Obama tweets sick attack on John McCain, says he should have died." Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2017 in Twitter: Amazon has a "no-tax monopoly." Bloggers stated on July 12, 2017 in a blog: "Russian mansions Obama seized were meant to be illegal gifts to Sasha and Malia" Bloggers stated on June 15, 2017 in a web post: Say Gretchen Carlson said, "The 2nd Amendment Was Written Before Guns Were Invented." Bloggers stated on July 16, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Say Oscar Pistorius "commits suicide in prison." Bloggers stated on July 6, 2017 in a blog post: "Kim Jong Un dead: North Koreans calling Trump an assassin" Bloggers stated on July 16, 2017 in Internet posts: Shepard Smith was fired from Fox News. Bloggers stated on July 11, 2017 in a headline: "There was someone else on that plane for the secret Bill Clinton/Loretta Lynch meeting." FreedomCrossroads.us stated on June 29, 2017 in a blog: "Malia Obama Fired From Cushy Internship At Spanish Embassy" HalfwayPost.com stated on July 6, 2017 in a headline: "White House chef quits because Trump has only eaten fast food for 6 months." Uspoln Website stated on July 7, 2017 in a post on the Internet: Says former Rep. Michele Bachmann said that "White People Have Suffered More In The Last 8 Years Than Blacks Did During Couple Years Of Slavery." Bloggers stated on July 6, 2017 in a series of Internet posts: Says two of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s daughters were arrested for smuggling drugs. Bloggers stated on June 30, 2017 in a blog post: Says "CNN host Fareed Zakaria calls for jihad rape of white women." Bloggers stated on June 22, 2017 in a blog: "3,000-Pound Great White Shark Captured in Great Lakes."
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National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 14, 2017 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers." Roy Moore stated on August 14, 2017 in an interview with Vox.com: "There are communities under Sharia law right now in our country. Up in Illinois. ... There’s Sharia law, as I understand it, in Illinois, Indiana -- up there. I don't know." Bloggers stated on August 14, 2017 in an Internet post: "Whoopi Goldberg humiliated, handcuffed and dragged out of the TV studio." PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post: "Charlottesville car attacker is anti-Trump Antifa supporter." PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post: "Virginia police arrest wrong person to cover for Antifa member who ran over protesters." Alex Jones stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website: Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate." Sebastian Gorka stated on August 8, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC: "There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid." Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in in a blog post: "Barron Trump Rushed To The Hospital, Hospital Releases Statement On His Condition" Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in a blog post: Tornado carries mobile home 130 miles, family inside unharmed. Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Says President Donald "Trump orders 13 Obama deep state operatives arrested for treason." Bloggers stated on August 5, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God." Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier." Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Kim Jong Un killed in (President Donald) Trump’s overnight black op attack on North Korea." Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Hillary Clinton has third heart attack — docs says she ‘won’t survive’." US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest." J.K. Rowling stated on July 28, 2017 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was seen "looking deliberately over a disabled child's head, ignoring his outstretched hand." Bloggers stated on July 19, 2017 in a headline: "Barack Obama tweets sick attack on John McCain, says he should have died." Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2017 in Twitter: Amazon has a "no-tax monopoly." Bloggers stated on July 12, 2017 in a blog: "Russian mansions Obama seized were meant to be illegal gifts to Sasha and Malia" Bloggers stated on June 15, 2017 in a web post: Say Gretchen Carlson said, "The 2nd Amendment Was Written Before Guns Were Invented." Bloggers stated on July 16, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Say Oscar Pistorius "commits suicide in prison." Bloggers stated on July 6, 2017 in a blog post: "Kim Jong Un dead: North Koreans calling Trump an assassin" Bloggers stated on July 16, 2017 in Internet posts: Shepard Smith was fired from Fox News. Bloggers stated on July 11, 2017 in a headline: "There was someone else on that plane for the secret Bill Clinton/Loretta Lynch meeting." FreedomCrossroads.us stated on June 29, 2017 in a blog: "Malia Obama Fired From Cushy Internship At Spanish Embassy" HalfwayPost.com stated on July 6, 2017 in a headline: "White House chef quits because Trump has only eaten fast food for 6 months." Uspoln Website stated on July 7, 2017 in a post on the Internet: Says former Rep. Michele Bachmann said that "White People Have Suffered More In The Last 8 Years Than Blacks Did During Couple Years Of Slavery." Bloggers stated on July 6, 2017 in a series of Internet posts: Says two of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s daughters were arrested for smuggling drugs. Bloggers stated on June 30, 2017 in a blog post: Says "CNN host Fareed Zakaria calls for jihad rape of white women." Bloggers stated on June 22, 2017 in a blog: "3,000-Pound Great White Shark Captured in Great Lakes."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 14, 2017 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Sen. Bill Nelson "has aligned himself with communists and dictators," "went to Venezuela to admire Chávez’s revolution" and "supports murderers."
Roy Moore stated on August 14, 2017 in an interview with Vox.com: "There are communities under Sharia law right now in our country. Up in Illinois. ... There’s Sharia law, as I understand it, in Illinois, Indiana -- up there. I don't know."
Bloggers stated on August 14, 2017 in an Internet post: "Whoopi Goldberg humiliated, handcuffed and dragged out of the TV studio."
PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post: "Charlottesville car attacker is anti-Trump Antifa supporter."
PuppetStringNews.com stated on August 12, 2017 in an Internet post: "Virginia police arrest wrong person to cover for Antifa member who ran over protesters."
Alex Jones stated on August 13, 2017 in a video on his website: Emails show Democrats, Hillary Clinton and George Soros instigated and orchestrated racial protests in Charlottesville by trying to "control" and keep people "desperate."
Sebastian Gorka stated on August 8, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC: "There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid."
Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in in a blog post: "Barron Trump Rushed To The Hospital, Hospital Releases Statement On His Condition"
Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in a blog post: Tornado carries mobile home 130 miles, family inside unharmed.
Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Says President Donald "Trump orders 13 Obama deep state operatives arrested for treason."
Bloggers stated on August 5, 2017 in Internet posts: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin said Pope Francis "is not a man of God."
Bloggers stated on August 6, 2017 in Internet posts: U.S. Sen. John McCain "was singlehandedly responsible for starting a fire on (the) USS Forrestal aircraft carrier."
Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Kim Jong Un killed in (President Donald) Trump’s overnight black op attack on North Korea."
Bloggers stated on July 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Hillary Clinton has third heart attack — docs says she ‘won’t survive’."
US Daily News 24 stated on July 28, 2017 in a headline: Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "going to mental hospital after what she did overnight desperate to escape arrest."
J.K. Rowling stated on July 28, 2017 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump was seen "looking deliberately over a disabled child's head, ignoring his outstretched hand."
Bloggers stated on July 19, 2017 in a headline: "Barack Obama tweets sick attack on John McCain, says he should have died."
Bloggers stated on July 12, 2017 in a blog: "Russian mansions Obama seized were meant to be illegal gifts to Sasha and Malia"
Bloggers stated on June 15, 2017 in a web post: Say Gretchen Carlson said, "The 2nd Amendment Was Written Before Guns Were Invented."
Bloggers stated on July 16, 2017 in a fake news blog post: Say Oscar Pistorius "commits suicide in prison."
Bloggers stated on July 6, 2017 in a blog post: "Kim Jong Un dead: North Koreans calling Trump an assassin"
Bloggers stated on July 11, 2017 in a headline: "There was someone else on that plane for the secret Bill Clinton/Loretta Lynch meeting."
FreedomCrossroads.us stated on June 29, 2017 in a blog: "Malia Obama Fired From Cushy Internship At Spanish Embassy"
HalfwayPost.com stated on July 6, 2017 in a headline: "White House chef quits because Trump has only eaten fast food for 6 months."
Uspoln Website stated on July 7, 2017 in a post on the Internet: Says former Rep. Michele Bachmann said that "White People Have Suffered More In The Last 8 Years Than Blacks Did During Couple Years Of Slavery."
Bloggers stated on July 6, 2017 in a series of Internet posts: Says two of U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s daughters were arrested for smuggling drugs.
Bloggers stated on June 30, 2017 in a blog post: Says "CNN host Fareed Zakaria calls for jihad rape of white women."
