Latest Mostly True 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 Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” Patrick Gaspard stated on February 13, 2022 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": "Inflation has been caused by the global economies shutting down all at once, reopening all at once. And … the U.S. economy is recovering at a far faster pace than any other country in the OECD." Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: Virginia’s economic growth “has stalled at less than 1% per year for eight years.” JB Pritzker stated on February 2, 2022 in the 2022 State of the State address.: “A larger percentage of Illinoisans have been vaccinated than in any other Midwestern state.” Christine Drazan stated on January 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Governor Kate Brown wants to make Oregon’s mask mandate PERMANENT.” Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.” Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Right now, in the average Texas fourth grade classroom, 7 out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level." Liz Mathis stated on January 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work she didn’t do.” Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2022 in a video on Facebook: Omicron is “the fastest-spreading virus known to humankind." Ralph Northam stated on January 12, 2022 in a speech.: “We’ve brought in more than $81 billion in economic investment, more than four times any previous administration.” Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Expanding Medicaid, which if we had done at the beginning of the Abbott administration, would have brought in $100 billion to this state's economy." Lee Zeldin stated on December 8, 2021 in a Tweet: “Voter ID is supported by an overwhelming majority of NYers, from all across the state, walks of life, & political parties.” John McGuire stated on December 3, 2021 in a radio interview.: “Overdoses in Virginia (are) up 35%.” Robert Reich stated on November 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500. Amy Klobuchar stated on December 5, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Over time there have been 160-some carve-outs to the filibuster." Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2021 in remarks from the White House: “Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year.” Tammy Baldwin stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin. Colin Allred stated on October 25, 2021 in in a TV interview: "You've had over 2 million women drop out of the workforce during this pandemic." Meagan Wolfe stated on November 5, 2021 in TV interview: "Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside. Gwen Moore stated on October 30, 2021 in TV interview: “If you’re a low-wage worker and you’re single and don’t have children, we’re literally taxing you into poverty." Viral image stated on October 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The 550 U.S. billionaires together are worth $2.5 trillion. If we confiscated 100% of their wealth, we'd raise enough to run the federal government for less than eight months." Thom Tillis stated on October 26, 2021 in a tweet: "Gas in North Carolina increased 14 cents per gallon this past week, the highest in the nation." Ben Wikler stated on September 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history." Chuck Grassley stated on October 19, 2021 in a tweet: "Welcome 2 Pres Biden’s America where inflation is costing households an extra $175 a month.” Joe Biden stated on October 6, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “Raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending.” Patrick Testin stated on August 29, 2021 in TV interview: "The vast majority of the (refugees) coming into Fort McCoy are not the SIVs" and some have "no documentation at all." Joe Biden stated on October 5, 2021 in a speech in Howell, Mich.: "Thirty years ago, the United States ranked sixth among advanced economies in the share of women in the workforce. You know where we are today? Twenty-three.” Anthony Fauci stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on CNN: “There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot” get vaccinated. Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 12, 2021 in an op-ed: “In West Virginia, a gallon of gas is nearly one dollar more than it was a year ago, and we’re paying about 30 cents more for a gallon of milk than we did at this time last year.”
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Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” Patrick Gaspard stated on February 13, 2022 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": "Inflation has been caused by the global economies shutting down all at once, reopening all at once. And … the U.S. economy is recovering at a far faster pace than any other country in the OECD." Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: Virginia’s economic growth “has stalled at less than 1% per year for eight years.” JB Pritzker stated on February 2, 2022 in the 2022 State of the State address.: “A larger percentage of Illinoisans have been vaccinated than in any other Midwestern state.” Christine Drazan stated on January 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Governor Kate Brown wants to make Oregon’s mask mandate PERMANENT.” Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.” Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Right now, in the average Texas fourth grade classroom, 7 out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level." Liz Mathis stated on January 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work she didn’t do.” Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2022 in a video on Facebook: Omicron is “the fastest-spreading virus known to humankind." Ralph Northam stated on January 12, 2022 in a speech.: “We’ve brought in more than $81 billion in economic investment, more than four times any previous administration.” Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Expanding Medicaid, which if we had done at the beginning of the Abbott administration, would have brought in $100 billion to this state's economy." Lee Zeldin stated on December 8, 2021 in a Tweet: “Voter ID is supported by an overwhelming majority of NYers, from all across the state, walks of life, & political parties.” John McGuire stated on December 3, 2021 in a radio interview.: “Overdoses in Virginia (are) up 35%.” Robert Reich stated on November 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500. Amy Klobuchar stated on December 5, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Over time there have been 160-some carve-outs to the filibuster." Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2021 in remarks from the White House: “Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year.” Tammy Baldwin stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin. Colin Allred stated on October 25, 2021 in in a TV interview: "You've had over 2 million women drop out of the workforce during this pandemic." Meagan Wolfe stated on November 5, 2021 in TV interview: "Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside. Gwen Moore stated on October 30, 2021 in TV interview: “If you’re a low-wage worker and you’re single and don’t have children, we’re literally taxing you into poverty." Viral image stated on October 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The 550 U.S. billionaires together are worth $2.5 trillion. If we confiscated 100% of their wealth, we'd raise enough to run the federal government for less than eight months." Thom Tillis stated on October 26, 2021 in a tweet: "Gas in North Carolina increased 14 cents per gallon this past week, the highest in the nation." Ben Wikler stated on September 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history." Chuck Grassley stated on October 19, 2021 in a tweet: "Welcome 2 Pres Biden’s America where inflation is costing households an extra $175 a month.” Joe Biden stated on October 6, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “Raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending.” Patrick Testin stated on August 29, 2021 in TV interview: "The vast majority of the (refugees) coming into Fort McCoy are not the SIVs" and some have "no documentation at all." Joe Biden stated on October 5, 2021 in a speech in Howell, Mich.: "Thirty years ago, the United States ranked sixth among advanced economies in the share of women in the workforce. You know where we are today? Twenty-three.” Anthony Fauci stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on CNN: “There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot” get vaccinated. Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 12, 2021 in an op-ed: “In West Virginia, a gallon of gas is nearly one dollar more than it was a year ago, and we’re paying about 30 cents more for a gallon of milk than we did at this time last year.”
Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 6, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.”
Patrick Gaspard stated on February 13, 2022 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": "Inflation has been caused by the global economies shutting down all at once, reopening all at once. And … the U.S. economy is recovering at a far faster pace than any other country in the OECD."
Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: Virginia’s economic growth “has stalled at less than 1% per year for eight years.”
JB Pritzker stated on February 2, 2022 in the 2022 State of the State address.: “A larger percentage of Illinoisans have been vaccinated than in any other Midwestern state.”
Christine Drazan stated on January 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Governor Kate Brown wants to make Oregon’s mask mandate PERMANENT.”
Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…”
Chuck Todd stated on January 30, 2022 in remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press": “Clarence Thomas is about to become the only member of the current Supreme Court who was nominated by a president of one party and confirmed by a Senate controlled by the other party.”
Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Right now, in the average Texas fourth grade classroom, 7 out of 10 kids cannot read at grade level."
Liz Mathis stated on January 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Ashley Hinson voted against the bipartisan infrastructure bill that made this money (for Iowa's locks and dams) possible. Once again she’s taking credit for work she didn’t do.”
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2022 in a video on Facebook: Omicron is “the fastest-spreading virus known to humankind."
Ralph Northam stated on January 12, 2022 in a speech.: “We’ve brought in more than $81 billion in economic investment, more than four times any previous administration.”
Beto O'Rourke stated on November 19, 2021 in a rally: "Expanding Medicaid, which if we had done at the beginning of the Abbott administration, would have brought in $100 billion to this state's economy."
Lee Zeldin stated on December 8, 2021 in a Tweet: “Voter ID is supported by an overwhelming majority of NYers, from all across the state, walks of life, & political parties.”
Robert Reich stated on November 24, 2021 in a tweet: “Norway spends about $30,000 per child on early childhood care, Finland spends $23,000, Germany $18,000” and the U.S. $500.
Amy Klobuchar stated on December 5, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Over time there have been 160-some carve-outs to the filibuster."
Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2021 in remarks from the White House: “Even after accounting for rising prices, the typical American family has more money in their pockets than they did last year.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin.
Colin Allred stated on October 25, 2021 in in a TV interview: "You've had over 2 million women drop out of the workforce during this pandemic."
Meagan Wolfe stated on November 5, 2021 in TV interview: "Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside.
Gwen Moore stated on October 30, 2021 in TV interview: “If you’re a low-wage worker and you’re single and don’t have children, we’re literally taxing you into poverty."
Viral image stated on October 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: "The 550 U.S. billionaires together are worth $2.5 trillion. If we confiscated 100% of their wealth, we'd raise enough to run the federal government for less than eight months."
Thom Tillis stated on October 26, 2021 in a tweet: "Gas in North Carolina increased 14 cents per gallon this past week, the highest in the nation."
Ben Wikler stated on September 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history."
Chuck Grassley stated on October 19, 2021 in a tweet: "Welcome 2 Pres Biden’s America where inflation is costing households an extra $175 a month.”
Joe Biden stated on October 6, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “Raising the debt limit is paying our old debts. It has nothing to do with new spending.”
Patrick Testin stated on August 29, 2021 in TV interview: "The vast majority of the (refugees) coming into Fort McCoy are not the SIVs" and some have "no documentation at all."
Joe Biden stated on October 5, 2021 in a speech in Howell, Mich.: "Thirty years ago, the United States ranked sixth among advanced economies in the share of women in the workforce. You know where we are today? Twenty-three.”
Anthony Fauci stated on October 3, 2021 in an interview on CNN: “There are precious few religions that actually say you cannot” get vaccinated.
Shelley Moore Capito stated on August 12, 2021 in an op-ed: “In West Virginia, a gallon of gas is nearly one dollar more than it was a year ago, and we’re paying about 30 cents more for a gallon of milk than we did at this time last year.”
