Latest Fact-checks by Mark Dent 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 Martina White dicho el Agosto 31, 2017 en In a statement to the Northeast Times: "It is shocking to me that Police Commissioner Richard Ross and Mayor Jim Kenney allowed this illegal occupation to go on for hours without taking any action to enforce the law…" Jeff Sessions dicho el Julio 21, 2017 en In a speech: Preliminary murder rates in Philadelphia "will put the murder rate at the highest of this decade in the city." Pat Toomey dicho el Julio 5, 2017 en At a "town hall": "Sanctuary cities are extremely dangerous." Pat Toomey dicho el Junio 25, 2017 en On "Face The Nation": "Remember, Obamacare created a new category of eligibility. Working-age, able-bodied adults with no dependents for the first time became eligible for Medicaid if their income is below 138 percent of the poverty level. We’re going to continue that eligibility. No one loses coverage." Tariq El-Shabazz dicho el Abril 28, 2017 en In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death." Brian Sims dicho el Marzo 31, 2017 en In a fundraising message: "Finally, I will continue to fight against Republicans like Martina White, who like Trump, wants to deport all of our hard working immigrant brothers and sisters and white wash America." Bloggers dicho el Febrero 18, 2017 en In an article: Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims." Ax The Bev Tax dicho el Marzo 22, 2017 en In a tweet: "We offer a tremendous amount of low calorie, no calorie options, like waters, unsweetened products, low calorie diet items. All of which unfortunately are taxed by this tax." Mike Kelly dicho el Marzo 4, 2017 en In front of a crowd in Northwestern PA: He’s only there for one purpose and one purpose only, and that is to run a shadow government that is gonna totally upset the new agenda. Wick Moorman dicho el Febrero 15, 2017 en In front of a Senate subcommittee: "More than ever our nation and the traveling public rely on Amtrak for mobility." Donald Trump dicho el Enero 26, 2017 en In a speech at the GOP Retreat: "Here in Philadelphia murder has been steady — I mean — just terribly increasing." Donald Trump dicho el Enero 4, 2017 en In a tweet: "Jackie Evancho’s album sales have skyrocketed after announcing her inauguration performance." Jim Kenney dicho el Diciembre 15, 2016 en a report: "While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one crimes." Today News 24 dicho el Diciembre 16, 2016 en In an article : "Pennsylvania Federal Court grants legal authority to remove Trump after Russian Meddling." Doug Pederson dicho el Diciembre 18, 2016 en In a press conference: "Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation." AFSCME dicho el Octubre 12, 2016 en In a political ad: "Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. " Freedom Partners Action Fund dicho el Septiembre 21, 2016 en In a political ad: Says Senate candidate Katie McGinty "made thousands from companies she previously regulated." John Taylor dicho el Septiembre 13, 2016 en In an interview with City & State PA: "In Harrisburg, I passed more bills than all the Democrats combined, in terms of legislation affecting the city." Pat Toomey dicho el Septiembre 13, 2016 en In a press release: McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she 'has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the 'T' part of the state' outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 13, 2016 en an interview with TV station WJAC: "NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania." Majority Forward dicho el Julio 29, 2016 en In a political ad: Says Sen. Pat Toomey "even tried to shut down the federal government in order to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood." Hillary Clinton dicho el Julio 29, 2016 en a speech at Temple University: Says Donald Trump "doesn't make a thing in America." Tom McCarey dicho el Junio 6, 2016 en In a Penn Live editorial: "Never mind that no red light camera, no speed camera, nor any radar gun has ever stopped one accident from occurring." Katie McGinty dicho el Junio 3, 2016 en On the 'About' page of McGinty's campaign website: Says she was the first in her family to go to a four-year college. Job Itzkowitz dicho el Mayo 11, 2016 en In the Philadelphia Business Journal: Old City in Philadelphia "used to have more than a dozen clubs and that's what we were known for and now we’re down to two." Philadelphia Daily News dicho el Abril 14, 2016 en In an editorial: If you don't buy cigarettes at your local supermarket, your grocery bill won't go up a dime. The same is true of the sugary drink tax. If passed, you can avoid paying the tax by not buying sugary drinks. Bernie Sanders dicho el Abril 22, 2016 en In a statement to Philadelphia magazine: "A tax on soda and juice drinks would disproportionately increase taxes on low-income families in Philadelphia." Lauren Hitt dicho el Abril 14, 2016 en To the media: "While Mayor Kenney personally doesn't support DROP, he can't fault highly qualified city employees for appropriately utilizing a benefit that's available to them." Joe DeFelice dicho el Abril 10, 2016 en As part of a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial: If the mayor were really serious about supporting Philly's schoolchildren and handling our city's looming fiscal crisis, he could begin by slashing the size of his own administration, which is already 45 percent larger than his predecessor's and 40 percent more costly. Brian Sims dicho el Marzo 12, 2016 en In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House."
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
Martina White dicho el Agosto 31, 2017 en In a statement to the Northeast Times: "It is shocking to me that Police Commissioner Richard Ross and Mayor Jim Kenney allowed this illegal occupation to go on for hours without taking any action to enforce the law…" Jeff Sessions dicho el Julio 21, 2017 en In a speech: Preliminary murder rates in Philadelphia "will put the murder rate at the highest of this decade in the city." Pat Toomey dicho el Julio 5, 2017 en At a "town hall": "Sanctuary cities are extremely dangerous." Pat Toomey dicho el Junio 25, 2017 en On "Face The Nation": "Remember, Obamacare created a new category of eligibility. Working-age, able-bodied adults with no dependents for the first time became eligible for Medicaid if their income is below 138 percent of the poverty level. We’re going to continue that eligibility. No one loses coverage." Tariq El-Shabazz dicho el Abril 28, 2017 en In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death." Brian Sims dicho el Marzo 31, 2017 en In a fundraising message: "Finally, I will continue to fight against Republicans like Martina White, who like Trump, wants to deport all of our hard working immigrant brothers and sisters and white wash America." Bloggers dicho el Febrero 18, 2017 en In an article: Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims." Ax The Bev Tax dicho el Marzo 22, 2017 en In a tweet: "We offer a tremendous amount of low calorie, no calorie options, like waters, unsweetened products, low calorie diet items. All of which unfortunately are taxed by this tax." Mike Kelly dicho el Marzo 4, 2017 en In front of a crowd in Northwestern PA: He’s only there for one purpose and one purpose only, and that is to run a shadow government that is gonna totally upset the new agenda. Wick Moorman dicho el Febrero 15, 2017 en In front of a Senate subcommittee: "More than ever our nation and the traveling public rely on Amtrak for mobility." Donald Trump dicho el Enero 26, 2017 en In a speech at the GOP Retreat: "Here in Philadelphia murder has been steady — I mean — just terribly increasing." Donald Trump dicho el Enero 4, 2017 en In a tweet: "Jackie Evancho’s album sales have skyrocketed after announcing her inauguration performance." Jim Kenney dicho el Diciembre 15, 2016 en a report: "While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one crimes." Today News 24 dicho el Diciembre 16, 2016 en In an article : "Pennsylvania Federal Court grants legal authority to remove Trump after Russian Meddling." Doug Pederson dicho el Diciembre 18, 2016 en In a press conference: "Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation." AFSCME dicho el Octubre 12, 2016 en In a political ad: "Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. " Freedom Partners Action Fund dicho el Septiembre 21, 2016 en In a political ad: Says Senate candidate Katie McGinty "made thousands from companies she previously regulated." John Taylor dicho el Septiembre 13, 2016 en In an interview with City & State PA: "In Harrisburg, I passed more bills than all the Democrats combined, in terms of legislation affecting the city." Pat Toomey dicho el Septiembre 13, 2016 en In a press release: McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she 'has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the 'T' part of the state' outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 13, 2016 en an interview with TV station WJAC: "NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania." Majority Forward dicho el Julio 29, 2016 en In a political ad: Says Sen. Pat Toomey "even tried to shut down the federal government in order to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood." Hillary Clinton dicho el Julio 29, 2016 en a speech at Temple University: Says Donald Trump "doesn't make a thing in America." Tom McCarey dicho el Junio 6, 2016 en In a Penn Live editorial: "Never mind that no red light camera, no speed camera, nor any radar gun has ever stopped one accident from occurring." Katie McGinty dicho el Junio 3, 2016 en On the 'About' page of McGinty's campaign website: Says she was the first in her family to go to a four-year college. Job Itzkowitz dicho el Mayo 11, 2016 en In the Philadelphia Business Journal: Old City in Philadelphia "used to have more than a dozen clubs and that's what we were known for and now we’re down to two." Philadelphia Daily News dicho el Abril 14, 2016 en In an editorial: If you don't buy cigarettes at your local supermarket, your grocery bill won't go up a dime. The same is true of the sugary drink tax. If passed, you can avoid paying the tax by not buying sugary drinks. Bernie Sanders dicho el Abril 22, 2016 en In a statement to Philadelphia magazine: "A tax on soda and juice drinks would disproportionately increase taxes on low-income families in Philadelphia." Lauren Hitt dicho el Abril 14, 2016 en To the media: "While Mayor Kenney personally doesn't support DROP, he can't fault highly qualified city employees for appropriately utilizing a benefit that's available to them." Joe DeFelice dicho el Abril 10, 2016 en As part of a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial: If the mayor were really serious about supporting Philly's schoolchildren and handling our city's looming fiscal crisis, he could begin by slashing the size of his own administration, which is already 45 percent larger than his predecessor's and 40 percent more costly. Brian Sims dicho el Marzo 12, 2016 en In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House."
Martina White dicho el Agosto 31, 2017 en In a statement to the Northeast Times: "It is shocking to me that Police Commissioner Richard Ross and Mayor Jim Kenney allowed this illegal occupation to go on for hours without taking any action to enforce the law…"
Jeff Sessions dicho el Julio 21, 2017 en In a speech: Preliminary murder rates in Philadelphia "will put the murder rate at the highest of this decade in the city."
Pat Toomey dicho el Junio 25, 2017 en On "Face The Nation": "Remember, Obamacare created a new category of eligibility. Working-age, able-bodied adults with no dependents for the first time became eligible for Medicaid if their income is below 138 percent of the poverty level. We’re going to continue that eligibility. No one loses coverage."
Tariq El-Shabazz dicho el Abril 28, 2017 en In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death."
Brian Sims dicho el Marzo 31, 2017 en In a fundraising message: "Finally, I will continue to fight against Republicans like Martina White, who like Trump, wants to deport all of our hard working immigrant brothers and sisters and white wash America."
Bloggers dicho el Febrero 18, 2017 en In an article: Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims."
Ax The Bev Tax dicho el Marzo 22, 2017 en In a tweet: "We offer a tremendous amount of low calorie, no calorie options, like waters, unsweetened products, low calorie diet items. All of which unfortunately are taxed by this tax."
Mike Kelly dicho el Marzo 4, 2017 en In front of a crowd in Northwestern PA: He’s only there for one purpose and one purpose only, and that is to run a shadow government that is gonna totally upset the new agenda.
Wick Moorman dicho el Febrero 15, 2017 en In front of a Senate subcommittee: "More than ever our nation and the traveling public rely on Amtrak for mobility."
Donald Trump dicho el Enero 26, 2017 en In a speech at the GOP Retreat: "Here in Philadelphia murder has been steady — I mean — just terribly increasing."
Donald Trump dicho el Enero 4, 2017 en In a tweet: "Jackie Evancho’s album sales have skyrocketed after announcing her inauguration performance."
Jim Kenney dicho el Diciembre 15, 2016 en a report: "While many urban areas across the country saw a sharp increase in crime over the last year, the Philadelphia Police Department successfully lowered part one crimes."
Today News 24 dicho el Diciembre 16, 2016 en In an article : "Pennsylvania Federal Court grants legal authority to remove Trump after Russian Meddling."
Doug Pederson dicho el Diciembre 18, 2016 en In a press conference: "Your chances of throwing it are actually a little bit better in that situation."
AFSCME dicho el Octubre 12, 2016 en In a political ad: "Because as a Senator Toomey stood up for Wall Street. He wanted to privatize Social Security and invest it in the stock market. Wall Street would make billions in fees even if the stock market crashed. "
Freedom Partners Action Fund dicho el Septiembre 21, 2016 en In a political ad: Says Senate candidate Katie McGinty "made thousands from companies she previously regulated."
John Taylor dicho el Septiembre 13, 2016 en In an interview with City & State PA: "In Harrisburg, I passed more bills than all the Democrats combined, in terms of legislation affecting the city."
Pat Toomey dicho el Septiembre 13, 2016 en In a press release: McGinty previously told a local community newspaper in her native Philadelphia that she 'has found an alarming undercurrent of misinformed people in the 'T' part of the state' outside of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
Donald Trump dicho el Agosto 13, 2016 en an interview with TV station WJAC: "NAFTA, signed by Bill Clinton, has been a disaster for Pennsylvania."
Majority Forward dicho el Julio 29, 2016 en In a political ad: Says Sen. Pat Toomey "even tried to shut down the federal government in order to eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."
Hillary Clinton dicho el Julio 29, 2016 en a speech at Temple University: Says Donald Trump "doesn't make a thing in America."
Tom McCarey dicho el Junio 6, 2016 en In a Penn Live editorial: "Never mind that no red light camera, no speed camera, nor any radar gun has ever stopped one accident from occurring."
Katie McGinty dicho el Junio 3, 2016 en On the 'About' page of McGinty's campaign website: Says she was the first in her family to go to a four-year college.
Job Itzkowitz dicho el Mayo 11, 2016 en In the Philadelphia Business Journal: Old City in Philadelphia "used to have more than a dozen clubs and that's what we were known for and now we’re down to two."
Philadelphia Daily News dicho el Abril 14, 2016 en In an editorial: If you don't buy cigarettes at your local supermarket, your grocery bill won't go up a dime. The same is true of the sugary drink tax. If passed, you can avoid paying the tax by not buying sugary drinks.
Bernie Sanders dicho el Abril 22, 2016 en In a statement to Philadelphia magazine: "A tax on soda and juice drinks would disproportionately increase taxes on low-income families in Philadelphia."
Lauren Hitt dicho el Abril 14, 2016 en To the media: "While Mayor Kenney personally doesn't support DROP, he can't fault highly qualified city employees for appropriately utilizing a benefit that's available to them."
Joe DeFelice dicho el Abril 10, 2016 en As part of a Philadelphia Inquirer editorial: If the mayor were really serious about supporting Philly's schoolchildren and handling our city's looming fiscal crisis, he could begin by slashing the size of his own administration, which is already 45 percent larger than his predecessor's and 40 percent more costly.
Brian Sims dicho el Marzo 12, 2016 en In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House."
