Latest Fact-checks in Candidate Biography 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 Viral image stated on March 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Barack Obama kissing David Cameron. Viral image stated on March 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Beto O’Rourke nearly nude with the words "feminist," "atheist" and "slut" on his body. Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden engaging in disturbing behavior with a boy. Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba. Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders lived off welfare before he was elected, never held a "9-5 job" and hasn’t proposed a single bill that passed. Viral image stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton said, "This planet might be able to support perhaps as many as half of a billion people who could live a sustainable life in relative comfort. Human populations must be greatly diminished, and as quickly as possible to limit further environmental damage." Viral image stated on February 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Claims to show a photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with her legs spread. Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2019 in a tweet: Says former Sen. Harry Reid "got thrown out." Viral image stated on February 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump was photographed wearing blackface. Donald Trump stated on February 11, 2019 in a speech in El Paso, Texas: Says that at Beto O’Rourke’s rally in El Paso, there were "200 people, 300 people." Pete Buttigieg stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview: "I have more military experience than anybody who’s arrived behind that desk since George H.W. Bush." Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama." Viral image stated on February 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Stacey Abrams said "Who needs agriculture when you can just get food at the store?" Viral image stated on February 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that Ronald Reagan said he felt like he "was the one shaking hands with the president" when he met Donald Trump. Viral image stated on February 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton dressed up in blackface. Jacob Wohl stated on January 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Kamala Harris is NOT eligible to be President." Viral image stated on January 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Elizabeth Warren has a racist figurine in her kitchen. West Virginia Republican Party stated on November 3, 2018 in a tweet: "What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate." Missouri GOP stated on September 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!" Andrew Gillum stated on October 24, 2018 in a WPBF debate: Says Ron DeSantis has not revealed $145,000 in receipts of public taxpayer money. Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’" Heidi Heitkamp stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "On the Public Service Commission, (Kevin Cramer) raised his pay to over $93,650." Mike Bost stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Brendan Kelly "spent his career" supporting Nancy Pelosi. Donald Trump stated on October 2, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he served in Vietnam in "Da Nang Province. Soldiers dying left and right as we battled up the hill." And "then he cried when (the press) caught him." Donald Trump stated on October 2, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal "lied about his service" in Vietnam. Marsha Blackburn stated on September 25, 2018 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 7, 2018 in a television ad: Says Sen. Joe Manchin has a "$700,000 D.C. luxury yacht." Beto O'Rourke stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University: Says he "did not try to leave the scene of the accident" that led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated. Cort VanOstran stated on August 21, 2018 in a press release: Says "Rep. Ann Wagner, a three-term incumbent, has never held a town hall in the Second District." Mike Bishop stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Michigan congressional candidate Elissa Slotkin "just parachuted into the district to run for Congress" and "admitted that she doesn’t know our area."
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Viral image stated on March 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Barack Obama kissing David Cameron. Viral image stated on March 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Beto O’Rourke nearly nude with the words "feminist," "atheist" and "slut" on his body. Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden engaging in disturbing behavior with a boy. Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba. Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders lived off welfare before he was elected, never held a "9-5 job" and hasn’t proposed a single bill that passed. Viral image stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton said, "This planet might be able to support perhaps as many as half of a billion people who could live a sustainable life in relative comfort. Human populations must be greatly diminished, and as quickly as possible to limit further environmental damage." Viral image stated on February 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Claims to show a photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with her legs spread. Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2019 in a tweet: Says former Sen. Harry Reid "got thrown out." Viral image stated on February 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump was photographed wearing blackface. Donald Trump stated on February 11, 2019 in a speech in El Paso, Texas: Says that at Beto O’Rourke’s rally in El Paso, there were "200 people, 300 people." Pete Buttigieg stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview: "I have more military experience than anybody who’s arrived behind that desk since George H.W. Bush." Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama." Viral image stated on February 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Stacey Abrams said "Who needs agriculture when you can just get food at the store?" Viral image stated on February 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that Ronald Reagan said he felt like he "was the one shaking hands with the president" when he met Donald Trump. Viral image stated on February 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton dressed up in blackface. Jacob Wohl stated on January 22, 2019 in a tweet: "Kamala Harris is NOT eligible to be President." Viral image stated on January 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Elizabeth Warren has a racist figurine in her kitchen. West Virginia Republican Party stated on November 3, 2018 in a tweet: "What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate." Missouri GOP stated on September 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!" Andrew Gillum stated on October 24, 2018 in a WPBF debate: Says Ron DeSantis has not revealed $145,000 in receipts of public taxpayer money. Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’" Heidi Heitkamp stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "On the Public Service Commission, (Kevin Cramer) raised his pay to over $93,650." Mike Bost stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Brendan Kelly "spent his career" supporting Nancy Pelosi. Donald Trump stated on October 2, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he served in Vietnam in "Da Nang Province. Soldiers dying left and right as we battled up the hill." And "then he cried when (the press) caught him." Donald Trump stated on October 2, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal "lied about his service" in Vietnam. Marsha Blackburn stated on September 25, 2018 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 7, 2018 in a television ad: Says Sen. Joe Manchin has a "$700,000 D.C. luxury yacht." Beto O'Rourke stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University: Says he "did not try to leave the scene of the accident" that led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated. Cort VanOstran stated on August 21, 2018 in a press release: Says "Rep. Ann Wagner, a three-term incumbent, has never held a town hall in the Second District." Mike Bishop stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Michigan congressional candidate Elissa Slotkin "just parachuted into the district to run for Congress" and "admitted that she doesn’t know our area."
Viral image stated on March 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Barack Obama kissing David Cameron.
Viral image stated on March 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Beto O’Rourke nearly nude with the words "feminist," "atheist" and "slut" on his body.
Viral image stated on February 17, 2019 in a Facebook post: A photograph shows Joe Biden engaging in disturbing behavior with a boy.
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba.
Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Sen. Bernie Sanders lived off welfare before he was elected, never held a "9-5 job" and hasn’t proposed a single bill that passed.
Viral image stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton said, "This planet might be able to support perhaps as many as half of a billion people who could live a sustainable life in relative comfort. Human populations must be greatly diminished, and as quickly as possible to limit further environmental damage."
Viral image stated on February 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: Claims to show a photo of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with her legs spread.
Viral image stated on February 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump was photographed wearing blackface.
Donald Trump stated on February 11, 2019 in a speech in El Paso, Texas: Says that at Beto O’Rourke’s rally in El Paso, there were "200 people, 300 people."
Pete Buttigieg stated on January 31, 2019 in an interview: "I have more military experience than anybody who’s arrived behind that desk since George H.W. Bush."
Donald Trump stated on February 7, 2019 in a tweet: "The Dems and their committees are going ‘nuts.’ The Republicans never did this to President Obama."
Viral image stated on February 5, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Stacey Abrams said "Who needs agriculture when you can just get food at the store?"
Viral image stated on February 4, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that Ronald Reagan said he felt like he "was the one shaking hands with the president" when he met Donald Trump.
Viral image stated on February 2, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton dressed up in blackface.
Viral image stated on January 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Elizabeth Warren has a racist figurine in her kitchen.
West Virginia Republican Party stated on November 3, 2018 in a tweet: "What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate."
Missouri GOP stated on September 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!"
Andrew Gillum stated on October 24, 2018 in a WPBF debate: Says Ron DeSantis has not revealed $145,000 in receipts of public taxpayer money.
Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’"
Heidi Heitkamp stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "On the Public Service Commission, (Kevin Cramer) raised his pay to over $93,650."
Mike Bost stated on September 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Brendan Kelly "spent his career" supporting Nancy Pelosi.
Donald Trump stated on October 2, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he served in Vietnam in "Da Nang Province. Soldiers dying left and right as we battled up the hill." And "then he cried when (the press) caught him."
Donald Trump stated on October 2, 2018 in a rally in Southaven, Miss.: Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal "lied about his service" in Vietnam.
Marsha Blackburn stated on September 25, 2018 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 7, 2018 in a television ad: Says Sen. Joe Manchin has a "$700,000 D.C. luxury yacht."
Beto O'Rourke stated on September 21, 2018 in a debate at Southern Methodist University: Says he "did not try to leave the scene of the accident" that led to his arrest for driving while intoxicated.
Cort VanOstran stated on August 21, 2018 in a press release: Says "Rep. Ann Wagner, a three-term incumbent, has never held a town hall in the Second District."
Mike Bishop stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Michigan congressional candidate Elissa Slotkin "just parachuted into the district to run for Congress" and "admitted that she doesn’t know our area."
