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 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)." Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: American aluminum and steel "are vital to our national security. ... They are the bedrock of our defense industrial base." Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: "When I was campaigning, I was talking about 18 and 20 years (when) wages effectively went down. Now, for the first time in a long time, they're starting to go up for people." Noah Smith stated on March 7, 2018 in a Bloomberg View column: "Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily." Donald Trump stated on March 6, 2018 in a tweet: The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY." 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." Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have." Patrick Morrisey stated on February 21, 2018 in a tweet: "The impending work stoppage is unlawful." Viral image stated on February 18, 2018 in on the Internet: In most states, you can buy an assault rifle with no proof of ID, but in every state, you need proof of ID to vote. Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2018 in a tweet: "I have been much tougher on Russia than Obama, just look at the facts. Total Fake News!" Bernie Sanders stated on February 18, 2018 in a statement on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Forty percent of the guns in this country are sold without any background checks." Rand Paul stated on February 8, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: "George W. Bush doubled the debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. President Obama doubled the debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion. Now we're on course to exceed $30 trillion in the next seven years or so." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2018 in a speech near Cincinnati: At the State of the Union address, Democrats, "even on positive news … were like death and un-American. Un-American. Somebody said, ‘treasonous.’ I mean, yeah, I guess, why not? Can we call that treason? Why not?" Devin Nunes stated on February 2, 2018 in a staff-written memo from the House Intelligence Committee: Says the Steele dossier "was—according to (James Comey's) June 2017 testimony—'salacious and unverified.' " Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2018 in a speech in Davos, Switzerland: "Consumer confidence, business confidence, and manufacturing confidence are the highest they have been in many decades." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "We are now, very proudly, an exporter of energy to the world." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "We enacted the biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history." Donald Trump stated on January 28, 2018 in a tweet: "Because of my policies, Black Unemployment has just been reported to be at the LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED!" Kamala Harris stated on January 24, 2018 in a tweet: "No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 18, 2018 in a press conference: Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion. Ted Cruz stated on January 22, 2018 in an interview: "I have consistently opposed shutdowns." Donald Trump stated on January 12, 2018 in a tweet: In a government shutdown, "what they are really doing is shutting down our military." Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: The Republicans and President Donald Trump "passed a tax bill that gave 80 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent." Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: "In Trump’s first year as president, job growth slowed to a six-year low." Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2018 in a tweet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2018 in a tweet: "African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!" Donald Trump stated on January 3, 2018 in a statement: There is "substantial evidence of voter fraud." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2018 in an email from the White House: The new tax law is "kicking the American economy into high gear with $5.5 trillion in tax cuts."
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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)." Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: American aluminum and steel "are vital to our national security. ... They are the bedrock of our defense industrial base." Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: "When I was campaigning, I was talking about 18 and 20 years (when) wages effectively went down. Now, for the first time in a long time, they're starting to go up for people." Noah Smith stated on March 7, 2018 in a Bloomberg View column: "Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily." Donald Trump stated on March 6, 2018 in a tweet: The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY." 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." Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have." Patrick Morrisey stated on February 21, 2018 in a tweet: "The impending work stoppage is unlawful." Viral image stated on February 18, 2018 in on the Internet: In most states, you can buy an assault rifle with no proof of ID, but in every state, you need proof of ID to vote. Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2018 in a tweet: "I have been much tougher on Russia than Obama, just look at the facts. Total Fake News!" Bernie Sanders stated on February 18, 2018 in a statement on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Forty percent of the guns in this country are sold without any background checks." Rand Paul stated on February 8, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: "George W. Bush doubled the debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. President Obama doubled the debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion. Now we're on course to exceed $30 trillion in the next seven years or so." Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2018 in a speech near Cincinnati: At the State of the Union address, Democrats, "even on positive news … were like death and un-American. Un-American. Somebody said, ‘treasonous.’ I mean, yeah, I guess, why not? Can we call that treason? Why not?" Devin Nunes stated on February 2, 2018 in a staff-written memo from the House Intelligence Committee: Says the Steele dossier "was—according to (James Comey's) June 2017 testimony—'salacious and unverified.' " Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2018 in a speech in Davos, Switzerland: "Consumer confidence, business confidence, and manufacturing confidence are the highest they have been in many decades." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "We are now, very proudly, an exporter of energy to the world." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages." Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "We enacted the biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history." Donald Trump stated on January 28, 2018 in a tweet: "Because of my policies, Black Unemployment has just been reported to be at the LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED!" Kamala Harris stated on January 24, 2018 in a tweet: "No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 18, 2018 in a press conference: Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion. Ted Cruz stated on January 22, 2018 in an interview: "I have consistently opposed shutdowns." Donald Trump stated on January 12, 2018 in a tweet: In a government shutdown, "what they are really doing is shutting down our military." Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: The Republicans and President Donald Trump "passed a tax bill that gave 80 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent." Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: "In Trump’s first year as president, job growth slowed to a six-year low." Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2018 in a tweet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2018 in a tweet: "African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!" Donald Trump stated on January 3, 2018 in a statement: There is "substantial evidence of voter fraud." Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2018 in an email from the White House: The new tax law is "kicking the American economy into high gear with $5.5 trillion in tax cuts."
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)."
Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: American aluminum and steel "are vital to our national security. ... They are the bedrock of our defense industrial base."
Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2018 in remarks before a Cabinet meeting: "When I was campaigning, I was talking about 18 and 20 years (when) wages effectively went down. Now, for the first time in a long time, they're starting to go up for people."
Noah Smith stated on March 7, 2018 in a Bloomberg View column: "Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily."
Donald Trump stated on March 6, 2018 in a tweet: The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY."
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."
Ryan Zinke stated on February 23, 2018 in a panel at the conservative CPAC conference: "Under the previous administration it was … $100 to fill a car. American energy has delivered. Now it's $60. That’s $40 you have in your pocket … that you wouldn’t have."
Viral image stated on February 18, 2018 in on the Internet: In most states, you can buy an assault rifle with no proof of ID, but in every state, you need proof of ID to vote.
Donald Trump stated on February 20, 2018 in a tweet: "I have been much tougher on Russia than Obama, just look at the facts. Total Fake News!"
Bernie Sanders stated on February 18, 2018 in a statement on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Forty percent of the guns in this country are sold without any background checks."
Rand Paul stated on February 8, 2018 in a Senate floor speech: "George W. Bush doubled the debt from $5 trillion to $10 trillion. President Obama doubled the debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion. Now we're on course to exceed $30 trillion in the next seven years or so."
Donald Trump stated on February 5, 2018 in a speech near Cincinnati: At the State of the Union address, Democrats, "even on positive news … were like death and un-American. Un-American. Somebody said, ‘treasonous.’ I mean, yeah, I guess, why not? Can we call that treason? Why not?"
Devin Nunes stated on February 2, 2018 in a staff-written memo from the House Intelligence Committee: Says the Steele dossier "was—according to (James Comey's) June 2017 testimony—'salacious and unverified.' "
Donald Trump stated on January 26, 2018 in a speech in Davos, Switzerland: "Consumer confidence, business confidence, and manufacturing confidence are the highest they have been in many decades."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: "We are now, very proudly, an exporter of energy to the world."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages."
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "We enacted the biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history."
Donald Trump stated on January 28, 2018 in a tweet: "Because of my policies, Black Unemployment has just been reported to be at the LOWEST RATE EVER RECORDED!"
Kamala Harris stated on January 24, 2018 in a tweet: "No state generates as much solar power as California, or has as many people whose jobs depend on it."
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 18, 2018 in a press conference: Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion.
Donald Trump stated on January 12, 2018 in a tweet: In a government shutdown, "what they are really doing is shutting down our military."
Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: The Republicans and President Donald Trump "passed a tax bill that gave 80 percent of its benefits to the top 1 percent."
Democratic National Committee stated on January 16, 2018 in a Medium post: "In Trump’s first year as president, job growth slowed to a six-year low."
Donald Trump stated on January 5, 2018 in a tweet: The Dow Jones Industrial Average "jumped 1000 points in last 5 weeks, Record fastest 1000 point move in history."
Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2018 in a tweet: "African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!"
Donald Trump stated on January 3, 2018 in a statement: There is "substantial evidence of voter fraud."
Donald Trump stated on January 2, 2018 in an email from the White House: The new tax law is "kicking the American economy into high gear with $5.5 trillion in tax cuts."
