Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Elections 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 Alex Padilla stated on March 22, 2021 in remarks in a Senate hearing: “In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.” Facebook posts stated on March 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: In Aberdeen, Miss., “Massive 78% of mail-in ballots proved fraudulent, judge orders election do-over.” 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 October 24, 2020 in Facebook post: An “anti-Black Lives Matter” flag replaced the American flag behind President Trump during a Waukesha campaign rally. Gwen Moore stated on October 20, 2020 in a virtual rally: You can vote in Wisconsin with a photo ID "even if that ID is expired or you've moved." Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in Speech: “All the billionaires in America, their net worth combined … has increased by $800 billion” during the pandemic. Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: “If you just count all the deaths in the red states, we are number two in the world in deaths, just behind Brazil.” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech in Dunmore, Pa.: "Three hundred sixty thousand Pennsylvanians fought on the side of the Union to defeat the flag, that Confederate flag, including more Black soldiers coming from Pennsylvania than any other state in the nation." JB Pritzker stated on March 17, 2020 in remarks at a press conference: Says it was “unquestionably” not within his “legal authority” to postpone Illinois’ primary election by changing the date or shifting to vote-by-mail. Facebook posts stated on March 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says 93,000 blacks didn’t vote in Milwaukee (in 2016) Wayne Goodwin stated on December 14, 2019 in a tweet: Says his opponent for NC Insurance Commissioner is a "perennial candidate" over 30 years. Nikki Fried stated on October 29, 2019 in a pre-legislative media forum: While previous clemency boards granted restoration of civil rights to thousands of Floridians, "so far this year, under this clemency board, four (felons) have gotten their rights back." Mark Pocan stated on May 29, 2019 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump's claim that "there was insufficient evidence and therefore, in our country, a person is innocent" directly contradicts Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s statement. Eric Burlison stated on February 13, 2019 in a Senate hearing: Says SJR 11 "seeks to fix what is very quickly becoming a problem in Missouri — initiative petitions and referendums are being filed at record highs." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: "FYI: the last statewide recount in WI was in 2016. After that recount, the vote margin changed by only 131 out of the 2.7 million votes cast." Bernie Sanders stated on March 10, 2019 in speech at a rally in Concord, New Hampshire: I received "more votes from young people — black, white, Latino, Asian American and Native American — than Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton combined." Club for Growth stated on March 10, 2019 in in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke crashed into barriers, "causing a collision while driving drunk, then fleeing the scene to avoid accountability." Club for Growth stated on March 10, 2019 in in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke perpetuated stereotypes, "casting aspersions on working women whose ‘only qualifications seemed to be large breasts and tight buttocks’." Dallas Woodhouse stated on December 8, 2018 in a tweet: Says no elections protest was filed, McCready conceded and "every" county board certified its results from the Mark Harris, Dan McCready race. Tony Evers stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview: "At least three or four of the pieces that are in" in the Republican lame-duck legislation, Scott Walker "has vetoed previously." Gordon Hintz stated on November 18, 2018 in a TV interview: "One year ago, (Republicans) would not fill seats vacated for people who went to the administration because of the cost of those elections. Now, they’re talking about changing the rules to add additional elections that will cost millions of dollars of taxpayer expense." Marco Rubio stated on November 8, 2018 in a tweet: "#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law." Scott Galloway stated on November 7, 2018 in a tweet: "The number of people who just got their voting rights restored in Florida is greater than the populations of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine and New Hampshire." Taylor Swift stated on October 7, 2018 in an Instagram post: Says Marsha Blackburn "voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape." Tim Moore stated on August 24, 2018 in the legislature: North Carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges. Beto O'Rourke stated on March 16, 2018 in remarks on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Texas is one of the most gerrymandered states in the union." Jim Renacci stated on April 25, 2018 in a radio interview: "President Trump is still supported by almost 85 percent of the Republican Party in the state of Ohio, and that's from recent polling, and still has a 58 percent approval rating in Ohio." Randy Bryce stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "Our campaign staff was the first to unionize in the history of politics." Corey Lewandowski stated on February 11, 2018 in a rally in Sarasota: "Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected."
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Alex Padilla stated on March 22, 2021 in remarks in a Senate hearing: “In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.” Facebook posts stated on March 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: In Aberdeen, Miss., “Massive 78% of mail-in ballots proved fraudulent, judge orders election do-over.” 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 October 24, 2020 in Facebook post: An “anti-Black Lives Matter” flag replaced the American flag behind President Trump during a Waukesha campaign rally. Gwen Moore stated on October 20, 2020 in a virtual rally: You can vote in Wisconsin with a photo ID "even if that ID is expired or you've moved." Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in Speech: “All the billionaires in America, their net worth combined … has increased by $800 billion” during the pandemic. Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: “If you just count all the deaths in the red states, we are number two in the world in deaths, just behind Brazil.” Joe Biden stated on August 31, 2020 in a speech: “I am not banning fracking.” Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech in Dunmore, Pa.: "Three hundred sixty thousand Pennsylvanians fought on the side of the Union to defeat the flag, that Confederate flag, including more Black soldiers coming from Pennsylvania than any other state in the nation." JB Pritzker stated on March 17, 2020 in remarks at a press conference: Says it was “unquestionably” not within his “legal authority” to postpone Illinois’ primary election by changing the date or shifting to vote-by-mail. Facebook posts stated on March 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says 93,000 blacks didn’t vote in Milwaukee (in 2016) Wayne Goodwin stated on December 14, 2019 in a tweet: Says his opponent for NC Insurance Commissioner is a "perennial candidate" over 30 years. Nikki Fried stated on October 29, 2019 in a pre-legislative media forum: While previous clemency boards granted restoration of civil rights to thousands of Floridians, "so far this year, under this clemency board, four (felons) have gotten their rights back." Mark Pocan stated on May 29, 2019 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump's claim that "there was insufficient evidence and therefore, in our country, a person is innocent" directly contradicts Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s statement. Eric Burlison stated on February 13, 2019 in a Senate hearing: Says SJR 11 "seeks to fix what is very quickly becoming a problem in Missouri — initiative petitions and referendums are being filed at record highs." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: "FYI: the last statewide recount in WI was in 2016. After that recount, the vote margin changed by only 131 out of the 2.7 million votes cast." Bernie Sanders stated on March 10, 2019 in speech at a rally in Concord, New Hampshire: I received "more votes from young people — black, white, Latino, Asian American and Native American — than Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton combined." Club for Growth stated on March 10, 2019 in in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke crashed into barriers, "causing a collision while driving drunk, then fleeing the scene to avoid accountability." Club for Growth stated on March 10, 2019 in in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke perpetuated stereotypes, "casting aspersions on working women whose ‘only qualifications seemed to be large breasts and tight buttocks’." Dallas Woodhouse stated on December 8, 2018 in a tweet: Says no elections protest was filed, McCready conceded and "every" county board certified its results from the Mark Harris, Dan McCready race. Tony Evers stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview: "At least three or four of the pieces that are in" in the Republican lame-duck legislation, Scott Walker "has vetoed previously." Gordon Hintz stated on November 18, 2018 in a TV interview: "One year ago, (Republicans) would not fill seats vacated for people who went to the administration because of the cost of those elections. Now, they’re talking about changing the rules to add additional elections that will cost millions of dollars of taxpayer expense." Marco Rubio stated on November 8, 2018 in a tweet: "#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law." Scott Galloway stated on November 7, 2018 in a tweet: "The number of people who just got their voting rights restored in Florida is greater than the populations of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine and New Hampshire." Taylor Swift stated on October 7, 2018 in an Instagram post: Says Marsha Blackburn "voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape." Tim Moore stated on August 24, 2018 in the legislature: North Carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges. Beto O'Rourke stated on March 16, 2018 in remarks on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Texas is one of the most gerrymandered states in the union." Jim Renacci stated on April 25, 2018 in a radio interview: "President Trump is still supported by almost 85 percent of the Republican Party in the state of Ohio, and that's from recent polling, and still has a 58 percent approval rating in Ohio." Randy Bryce stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "Our campaign staff was the first to unionize in the history of politics." Corey Lewandowski stated on February 11, 2018 in a rally in Sarasota: "Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected."
Alex Padilla stated on March 22, 2021 in remarks in a Senate hearing: “In a majority of states, new voters are able to obtain a rifle quicker than they’re able to cast their first ballot.”
Facebook posts stated on March 3, 2021 in a Facebook post: In Aberdeen, Miss., “Massive 78% of mail-in ballots proved fraudulent, judge orders election do-over.”
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 October 24, 2020 in Facebook post: An “anti-Black Lives Matter” flag replaced the American flag behind President Trump during a Waukesha campaign rally.
Gwen Moore stated on October 20, 2020 in a virtual rally: You can vote in Wisconsin with a photo ID "even if that ID is expired or you've moved."
Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in Speech: “All the billionaires in America, their net worth combined … has increased by $800 billion” during the pandemic.
Joe Biden stated on September 21, 2020 in a speech: “If you just count all the deaths in the red states, we are number two in the world in deaths, just behind Brazil.”
Joe Biden stated on July 9, 2020 in a speech in Dunmore, Pa.: "Three hundred sixty thousand Pennsylvanians fought on the side of the Union to defeat the flag, that Confederate flag, including more Black soldiers coming from Pennsylvania than any other state in the nation."
JB Pritzker stated on March 17, 2020 in remarks at a press conference: Says it was “unquestionably” not within his “legal authority” to postpone Illinois’ primary election by changing the date or shifting to vote-by-mail.
Facebook posts stated on March 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says 93,000 blacks didn’t vote in Milwaukee (in 2016)
Wayne Goodwin stated on December 14, 2019 in a tweet: Says his opponent for NC Insurance Commissioner is a "perennial candidate" over 30 years.
Nikki Fried stated on October 29, 2019 in a pre-legislative media forum: While previous clemency boards granted restoration of civil rights to thousands of Floridians, "so far this year, under this clemency board, four (felons) have gotten their rights back."
Mark Pocan stated on May 29, 2019 in a tweet: Says Donald Trump's claim that "there was insufficient evidence and therefore, in our country, a person is innocent" directly contradicts Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s statement.
Eric Burlison stated on February 13, 2019 in a Senate hearing: Says SJR 11 "seeks to fix what is very quickly becoming a problem in Missouri — initiative petitions and referendums are being filed at record highs."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on April 3, 2019 in a tweet: "FYI: the last statewide recount in WI was in 2016. After that recount, the vote margin changed by only 131 out of the 2.7 million votes cast."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 10, 2019 in speech at a rally in Concord, New Hampshire: I received "more votes from young people — black, white, Latino, Asian American and Native American — than Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton combined."
Club for Growth stated on March 10, 2019 in in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke crashed into barriers, "causing a collision while driving drunk, then fleeing the scene to avoid accountability."
Club for Growth stated on March 10, 2019 in in a TV ad: Says Beto O’Rourke perpetuated stereotypes, "casting aspersions on working women whose ‘only qualifications seemed to be large breasts and tight buttocks’."
Dallas Woodhouse stated on December 8, 2018 in a tweet: Says no elections protest was filed, McCready conceded and "every" county board certified its results from the Mark Harris, Dan McCready race.
Tony Evers stated on December 9, 2018 in an interview: "At least three or four of the pieces that are in" in the Republican lame-duck legislation, Scott Walker "has vetoed previously."
Gordon Hintz stated on November 18, 2018 in a TV interview: "One year ago, (Republicans) would not fill seats vacated for people who went to the administration because of the cost of those elections. Now, they’re talking about changing the rules to add additional elections that will cost millions of dollars of taxpayer expense."
Marco Rubio stated on November 8, 2018 in a tweet: "#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law."
Scott Galloway stated on November 7, 2018 in a tweet: "The number of people who just got their voting rights restored in Florida is greater than the populations of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine and New Hampshire."
Taylor Swift stated on October 7, 2018 in an Instagram post: Says Marsha Blackburn "voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape."
Tim Moore stated on August 24, 2018 in the legislature: North Carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges.
Beto O'Rourke stated on March 16, 2018 in remarks on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "Texas is one of the most gerrymandered states in the union."
Jim Renacci stated on April 25, 2018 in a radio interview: "President Trump is still supported by almost 85 percent of the Republican Party in the state of Ohio, and that's from recent polling, and still has a 58 percent approval rating in Ohio."
Randy Bryce stated on March 14, 2018 in an interview: "Our campaign staff was the first to unionize in the history of politics."
Corey Lewandowski stated on February 11, 2018 in a rally in Sarasota: "Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected."
