Latest Fact-checks by Louis Jacobson 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 Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast: The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.” Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close." Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2020 in social media posts: Says a recent study found no asymptomatic or presymptomatic spread of COVID. Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low." Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Rudy Giuliani stated on November 19, 2020 in remarks in a press conference: In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.” Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a roundtable with healthcare workers: The law governing the transition of presidential power “doesn’t require there to be an absolute winner. It says the ‘apparent' winner.” Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in social media posts: Say a video shows “staffers stuffing ballots in flint mi” Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Last night I was leading, often solidly, in many key States, in almost all instances Democrat run & controlled. Then, one by one, they started to magically disappear as surprise ballot dumps were counted.” Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a speech at the White House: “We already have won” the election. Jason MIller stated on November 1, 2020 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": “We will be over 290 electoral votes on Election Night ... no matter what they (Democrats) try to do, what kind of hijinks or lawsuits or whatever kind of nonsense they try to pull off.” Facebook posts stated on November 1, 2020 in social media posts: Say Joe Biden told a crowd in Florida, "Hello Minnesota!" Joe Biden stated on October 24, 2020 in a speech in Dallas, Pa.: Says President Donald Trump "thinks that $15 an hour minimum wage is too much for essential workers." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2020 in remarks to reporters: Counting ballots for weeks after Election Day “is totally inappropriate, and I don't believe that's by our laws." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2020 in a tweet: “CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE? ... The answer in most states is YES.” Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a presidential debate: "We are rounding the turn (on coronavirus). We are rounding the corner." Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in an ABC town hall: "They eliminated the funding for community policing." Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a campaign ad: "Biden's plan is a 14% tax hike on middle class families." Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “Suburbs are by and large integrated.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: Before the coronavirus pandemic, the United States had “the greatest economy in the history of our country.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: In manufacturing, "I brought back 700,000 jobs. (Obama and Biden) brought back nothing." Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “We have a higher deficit with China now than we did before.” Joe Biden stated on September 18, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Says Donald Trump is “the worst jobs president in recorded history." Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year. Joe Biden stated on September 20, 2020 in a speech in Philadelphia: “There's no court session between now and the end of this election.” Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2020 in on social media: “4 republican senators now on board...no vote until January on (Supreme Court): Murkowski, Romney, Collins, Grassley.” Joe Biden stated on September 17, 2020 in a CNN town hall: When President Donald Trump walked across Lafayette Square to a church, he held the Bible upside down. Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: The “U.S. trade deficit is at an all-time high under Trump in the last three years.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: “Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year.
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Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast: The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.” Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close." Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2020 in social media posts: Says a recent study found no asymptomatic or presymptomatic spread of COVID. Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low." Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida Rudy Giuliani stated on November 19, 2020 in remarks in a press conference: In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.” Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a roundtable with healthcare workers: The law governing the transition of presidential power “doesn’t require there to be an absolute winner. It says the ‘apparent' winner.” Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in social media posts: Say a video shows “staffers stuffing ballots in flint mi” Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Last night I was leading, often solidly, in many key States, in almost all instances Democrat run & controlled. Then, one by one, they started to magically disappear as surprise ballot dumps were counted.” Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a speech at the White House: “We already have won” the election. Jason MIller stated on November 1, 2020 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": “We will be over 290 electoral votes on Election Night ... no matter what they (Democrats) try to do, what kind of hijinks or lawsuits or whatever kind of nonsense they try to pull off.” Facebook posts stated on November 1, 2020 in social media posts: Say Joe Biden told a crowd in Florida, "Hello Minnesota!" Joe Biden stated on October 24, 2020 in a speech in Dallas, Pa.: Says President Donald Trump "thinks that $15 an hour minimum wage is too much for essential workers." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2020 in remarks to reporters: Counting ballots for weeks after Election Day “is totally inappropriate, and I don't believe that's by our laws." Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2020 in a tweet: “CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE? ... The answer in most states is YES.” Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a presidential debate: "We are rounding the turn (on coronavirus). We are rounding the corner." Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in an ABC town hall: "They eliminated the funding for community policing." Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a campaign ad: "Biden's plan is a 14% tax hike on middle class families." Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “Suburbs are by and large integrated.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: Before the coronavirus pandemic, the United States had “the greatest economy in the history of our country.” Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: In manufacturing, "I brought back 700,000 jobs. (Obama and Biden) brought back nothing." Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “We have a higher deficit with China now than we did before.” Joe Biden stated on September 18, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Says Donald Trump is “the worst jobs president in recorded history." Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year. Joe Biden stated on September 20, 2020 in a speech in Philadelphia: “There's no court session between now and the end of this election.” Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2020 in on social media: “4 republican senators now on board...no vote until January on (Supreme Court): Murkowski, Romney, Collins, Grassley.” Joe Biden stated on September 17, 2020 in a CNN town hall: When President Donald Trump walked across Lafayette Square to a church, he held the Bible upside down. Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: The “U.S. trade deficit is at an all-time high under Trump in the last three years.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: “Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year.
Jake Tapper stated on January 13, 2021 in remarks in a CNN broadcast: The second presidential impeachment of Donald Trump was “the most bipartisan impeachment in American history.”
Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close."
Facebook posts stated on December 27, 2020 in social media posts: Says a recent study found no asymptomatic or presymptomatic spread of COVID.
Joe Biden stated on December 3, 2020 in an interview with CNN: "People have lost faith in the ability of the vaccine to work. Already, the numbers are really staggeringly low."
Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2020 in a press conference: “The states that are locked down are increasing at twice the rate we are” in Florida
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 19, 2020 in remarks in a press conference: In Michigan “we have over-votes in numerous precincts of 150%, 200%, and 300%.”
Joe Biden stated on November 18, 2020 in a roundtable with healthcare workers: The law governing the transition of presidential power “doesn’t require there to be an absolute winner. It says the ‘apparent' winner.”
Facebook posts stated on November 4, 2020 in social media posts: Say a video shows “staffers stuffing ballots in flint mi”
Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a tweet: “Last night I was leading, often solidly, in many key States, in almost all instances Democrat run & controlled. Then, one by one, they started to magically disappear as surprise ballot dumps were counted.”
Donald Trump stated on November 4, 2020 in a speech at the White House: “We already have won” the election.
Jason MIller stated on November 1, 2020 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": “We will be over 290 electoral votes on Election Night ... no matter what they (Democrats) try to do, what kind of hijinks or lawsuits or whatever kind of nonsense they try to pull off.”
Facebook posts stated on November 1, 2020 in social media posts: Say Joe Biden told a crowd in Florida, "Hello Minnesota!"
Joe Biden stated on October 24, 2020 in a speech in Dallas, Pa.: Says President Donald Trump "thinks that $15 an hour minimum wage is too much for essential workers."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2020 in remarks to reporters: Counting ballots for weeks after Election Day “is totally inappropriate, and I don't believe that's by our laws."
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2020 in a tweet: “CAN I CHANGE MY VOTE? ... The answer in most states is YES.”
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2020 in a presidential debate: "We are rounding the turn (on coronavirus). We are rounding the corner."
Joe Biden stated on October 15, 2020 in an ABC town hall: "They eliminated the funding for community policing."
Donald Trump stated on October 12, 2020 in a campaign ad: "Biden's plan is a 14% tax hike on middle class families."
Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “Suburbs are by and large integrated.”
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: Before the coronavirus pandemic, the United States had “the greatest economy in the history of our country.”
Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: In manufacturing, "I brought back 700,000 jobs. (Obama and Biden) brought back nothing."
Joe Biden stated on September 29, 2020 in the first presidential debate: “We have a higher deficit with China now than we did before.”
Joe Biden stated on September 18, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Says Donald Trump is “the worst jobs president in recorded history."
Mitch McConnell stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement: On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.
Joe Biden stated on September 20, 2020 in a speech in Philadelphia: “There's no court session between now and the end of this election.”
Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2020 in on social media: “4 republican senators now on board...no vote until January on (Supreme Court): Murkowski, Romney, Collins, Grassley.”
Joe Biden stated on September 17, 2020 in a CNN town hall: When President Donald Trump walked across Lafayette Square to a church, he held the Bible upside down.
Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: The “U.S. trade deficit is at an all-time high under Trump in the last three years.”
Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in a speech in Warren, Mich.: “Military COVID infected: 118,984. Military COVID deaths: 6,114.”
Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year.
