Latest Fact-checks by Dan Clark 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 Bill de Blasio stated on January 3, 2018 in a press conference: "The graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years" Brian Kolb stated on December 9, 2017 in an op-ed: "New York state spends more than $8 billion in taxpayer money each year on job-creation programs - more than the combined total of the next three largest states" Kirsten Gillibrand stated on December 15, 2017 in Buffalo: "The truth is this tax [plan] raises middle-class taxes." Claudia Tenney stated on December 3, 2017 in a local news interview: On the Republican tax plan: "Unfortunately, the wealthy are, again, not going to do well in this bill" Kathy Sheehan stated on November 16, 2017 in an interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight: "Simply being in this country without documentation is not a crime" Brian Higgins stated on November 3, 2017 in remarks at a House hearing: "The elimination of income and sales taxes in New York is equal to 9 percent of taxable income, meaning that if you make $100,000 a year you lose $9,000" Andrew Cuomo stated on November 6, 2017 in a conference call: "Bump stocks are already illegal in the state of New York. You can't buy one." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet: Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill. The Creative Resistance stated on October 24, 2017 in a video: "IDC members also get tons of campaign money from real estate, charter school, and health care lobbyists, some of whom are Republicans with connections to Trump" New York Republican State Committee stated on November 1, 2017 in a political mailer: "Liberals in County Hall want our community to be a sanctuary county" Michael Kearns stated on October 23, 2017 in a television ad: "When I saw corruption and sexual harassment cover-ups I called on Sheldon Silver to resign." Kevin Cahill stated on October 11, 2017 in a radio interview on The Capitol Pressroom: Abortion in the U.S. "is at an all time legal low." Andrew Cuomo stated on October 6, 2017 in a statement: "Women in our state will continue to have cost-free access to reproductive health care" Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class." Eric Schneiderman stated on September 19, 2017 in an announcement: Some states hit hardest by opioid deaths "have more opioid prescriptions than residents." Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state." José Serrano stated on September 12, 2017 in a tweet: "Republicans want to restore #gunrights to felons" American Israel Public Affairs Committee stated on August 3, 2017 in an email blast to supporters: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "no longer supports the fight to combat the international delegitimization of Israel." Betty Jean Grant stated on August 17, 2017 in a Spectrum News story after the debate: "I'm the only candidate who has not accepted money from Carl Paladino nor LPCiminelli; two of the biggest developers in the city of Buffalo." Sean Patrick Maloney stated on August 3, 2017 in a radio interview: "Most people on Medicaid are kids, or seniors, or the disabled." Andrew Cuomo stated on July 18, 2017 in an article on LinkedIn: "70 million Americans have a criminal record — that’s one in three adults." Chris Collins stated on August 2, 2017 in an op-ed for The Buffalo News: "Violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County" Eric Schneiderman stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech at Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine: "We have been able to cut New York’s uninsured rate in half since 2013 from 10 percent to 5 percent of our population." John Faso stated on July 15, 2017 in an article in the Times Herald-Record: "We now have about one-third of New York’s population on Medicaid." Diane Savino stated on May 17, 2017 in an interview on NY1: Giving a committee chair’s stipend in the New York State Senate to another member of that committee "has been, in fact, a legislative practice for decades." Raymond Walter stated on June 23, 2017 in a press release: "Western New Yorkers pay some of the highest property taxes in the state." Samantha Bee stated on June 21, 2017 in a segment on her show "Full Frontal": The New York State Senate "passed legislation allowing minors to race snowmobiles, get their own hunting licenses, and not be employed gathering or picking rags, cigar stumps, or collecting bones." John Faso stated on June 1, 2017 in a radio town hall: A waiver in the American Health Care Act "doesn’t apply to things like maternity coverage." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on May 16, 2017 in a speech at a conference: A national paid leave program "would potentially put into the economy $21 billion dollars annually." Kathy Hochul stated on May 25, 2017 in a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum: "We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar."
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Bill de Blasio stated on January 3, 2018 in a press conference: "The graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years" Brian Kolb stated on December 9, 2017 in an op-ed: "New York state spends more than $8 billion in taxpayer money each year on job-creation programs - more than the combined total of the next three largest states" Kirsten Gillibrand stated on December 15, 2017 in Buffalo: "The truth is this tax [plan] raises middle-class taxes." Claudia Tenney stated on December 3, 2017 in a local news interview: On the Republican tax plan: "Unfortunately, the wealthy are, again, not going to do well in this bill" Kathy Sheehan stated on November 16, 2017 in an interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight: "Simply being in this country without documentation is not a crime" Brian Higgins stated on November 3, 2017 in remarks at a House hearing: "The elimination of income and sales taxes in New York is equal to 9 percent of taxable income, meaning that if you make $100,000 a year you lose $9,000" Andrew Cuomo stated on November 6, 2017 in a conference call: "Bump stocks are already illegal in the state of New York. You can't buy one." Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet: Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill. The Creative Resistance stated on October 24, 2017 in a video: "IDC members also get tons of campaign money from real estate, charter school, and health care lobbyists, some of whom are Republicans with connections to Trump" New York Republican State Committee stated on November 1, 2017 in a political mailer: "Liberals in County Hall want our community to be a sanctuary county" Michael Kearns stated on October 23, 2017 in a television ad: "When I saw corruption and sexual harassment cover-ups I called on Sheldon Silver to resign." Kevin Cahill stated on October 11, 2017 in a radio interview on The Capitol Pressroom: Abortion in the U.S. "is at an all time legal low." Andrew Cuomo stated on October 6, 2017 in a statement: "Women in our state will continue to have cost-free access to reproductive health care" Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class." Eric Schneiderman stated on September 19, 2017 in an announcement: Some states hit hardest by opioid deaths "have more opioid prescriptions than residents." Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state." José Serrano stated on September 12, 2017 in a tweet: "Republicans want to restore #gunrights to felons" American Israel Public Affairs Committee stated on August 3, 2017 in an email blast to supporters: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "no longer supports the fight to combat the international delegitimization of Israel." Betty Jean Grant stated on August 17, 2017 in a Spectrum News story after the debate: "I'm the only candidate who has not accepted money from Carl Paladino nor LPCiminelli; two of the biggest developers in the city of Buffalo." Sean Patrick Maloney stated on August 3, 2017 in a radio interview: "Most people on Medicaid are kids, or seniors, or the disabled." Andrew Cuomo stated on July 18, 2017 in an article on LinkedIn: "70 million Americans have a criminal record — that’s one in three adults." Chris Collins stated on August 2, 2017 in an op-ed for The Buffalo News: "Violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County" Eric Schneiderman stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech at Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine: "We have been able to cut New York’s uninsured rate in half since 2013 from 10 percent to 5 percent of our population." John Faso stated on July 15, 2017 in an article in the Times Herald-Record: "We now have about one-third of New York’s population on Medicaid." Diane Savino stated on May 17, 2017 in an interview on NY1: Giving a committee chair’s stipend in the New York State Senate to another member of that committee "has been, in fact, a legislative practice for decades." Raymond Walter stated on June 23, 2017 in a press release: "Western New Yorkers pay some of the highest property taxes in the state." Samantha Bee stated on June 21, 2017 in a segment on her show "Full Frontal": The New York State Senate "passed legislation allowing minors to race snowmobiles, get their own hunting licenses, and not be employed gathering or picking rags, cigar stumps, or collecting bones." John Faso stated on June 1, 2017 in a radio town hall: A waiver in the American Health Care Act "doesn’t apply to things like maternity coverage." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on May 16, 2017 in a speech at a conference: A national paid leave program "would potentially put into the economy $21 billion dollars annually." Kathy Hochul stated on May 25, 2017 in a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum: "We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar."
Bill de Blasio stated on January 3, 2018 in a press conference: "The graduation rate in New York City has increased by 50 percent in 13 years"
Brian Kolb stated on December 9, 2017 in an op-ed: "New York state spends more than $8 billion in taxpayer money each year on job-creation programs - more than the combined total of the next three largest states"
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on December 15, 2017 in Buffalo: "The truth is this tax [plan] raises middle-class taxes."
Claudia Tenney stated on December 3, 2017 in a local news interview: On the Republican tax plan: "Unfortunately, the wealthy are, again, not going to do well in this bill"
Kathy Sheehan stated on November 16, 2017 in an interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight: "Simply being in this country without documentation is not a crime"
Brian Higgins stated on November 3, 2017 in remarks at a House hearing: "The elimination of income and sales taxes in New York is equal to 9 percent of taxable income, meaning that if you make $100,000 a year you lose $9,000"
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 6, 2017 in a conference call: "Bump stocks are already illegal in the state of New York. You can't buy one."
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 14, 2017 in a tweet: Congressional Republicans "want to take health care from millions of Americans in order to pay for" a tax bill.
The Creative Resistance stated on October 24, 2017 in a video: "IDC members also get tons of campaign money from real estate, charter school, and health care lobbyists, some of whom are Republicans with connections to Trump"
New York Republican State Committee stated on November 1, 2017 in a political mailer: "Liberals in County Hall want our community to be a sanctuary county"
Michael Kearns stated on October 23, 2017 in a television ad: "When I saw corruption and sexual harassment cover-ups I called on Sheldon Silver to resign."
Kevin Cahill stated on October 11, 2017 in a radio interview on The Capitol Pressroom: Abortion in the U.S. "is at an all time legal low."
Andrew Cuomo stated on October 6, 2017 in a statement: "Women in our state will continue to have cost-free access to reproductive health care"
Charles Schumer stated on October 1, 2017 in an interview on CBS' Face the Nation: Trump’s tax plan is "completely focused on the wealthy and the powerful - not the middle class."
Eric Schneiderman stated on September 19, 2017 in an announcement: Some states hit hardest by opioid deaths "have more opioid prescriptions than residents."
Edward Cox stated on September 19, 2017 in a conversation with reporters: New York has "the biggest outmigration of citizens of any state."
José Serrano stated on September 12, 2017 in a tweet: "Republicans want to restore #gunrights to felons"
American Israel Public Affairs Committee stated on August 3, 2017 in an email blast to supporters: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand "no longer supports the fight to combat the international delegitimization of Israel."
Betty Jean Grant stated on August 17, 2017 in a Spectrum News story after the debate: "I'm the only candidate who has not accepted money from Carl Paladino nor LPCiminelli; two of the biggest developers in the city of Buffalo."
Sean Patrick Maloney stated on August 3, 2017 in a radio interview: "Most people on Medicaid are kids, or seniors, or the disabled."
Andrew Cuomo stated on July 18, 2017 in an article on LinkedIn: "70 million Americans have a criminal record — that’s one in three adults."
Chris Collins stated on August 2, 2017 in an op-ed for The Buffalo News: "Violent crimes where a firearm is used have remained static since 2013 in both New York State and Erie County"
Eric Schneiderman stated on July 17, 2017 in a speech at Mount Sinai, Icahn School of Medicine: "We have been able to cut New York’s uninsured rate in half since 2013 from 10 percent to 5 percent of our population."
John Faso stated on July 15, 2017 in an article in the Times Herald-Record: "We now have about one-third of New York’s population on Medicaid."
Diane Savino stated on May 17, 2017 in an interview on NY1: Giving a committee chair’s stipend in the New York State Senate to another member of that committee "has been, in fact, a legislative practice for decades."
Raymond Walter stated on June 23, 2017 in a press release: "Western New Yorkers pay some of the highest property taxes in the state."
Samantha Bee stated on June 21, 2017 in a segment on her show "Full Frontal": The New York State Senate "passed legislation allowing minors to race snowmobiles, get their own hunting licenses, and not be employed gathering or picking rags, cigar stumps, or collecting bones."
John Faso stated on June 1, 2017 in a radio town hall: A waiver in the American Health Care Act "doesn’t apply to things like maternity coverage."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on May 16, 2017 in a speech at a conference: A national paid leave program "would potentially put into the economy $21 billion dollars annually."
Kathy Hochul stated on May 25, 2017 in a speech at City & State’s State of NY Women forum: "We have pay equity. When you think about that wage gap, we all know it's 78 cents to the dollar. Well, in New York state it's 90 cents to the dollar."
