Latest Fact-checks in New York 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 James Tedisco stated on January 5, 2021 in a news release: “New York leads the nation in out-migration of residents, with 126,000 people leaving last year and over one million in the past decade.” Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference: “We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.” Chris Jacobs stated on January 7, 2021 in a television interview: “There were several states where outside actors dramatically changed the rules of the road, so to speak, two weeks out, one week out, on how elections would be run.” Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: New York “is trying to pass a bill that would allow them to round up non mask wearers and people who don’t want to take the vaccine into concentration camps. Then with a court order they can force vaccinate you.” Claudia Tenney stated on December 8, 2020 in a Tweet: “Dead people also voted.” Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 7, 2020 in a Tweet: “Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.” X posts stated on October 29, 2020 in a tweet: Queens voters received pre-marked ballots for Joe Biden. Chris Jacobs stated on October 21, 2020 in a debate: "I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that." Chris Jacobs stated on October 22, 2020 in campaign mailer: “While serving as Town Supervisor, Nate McMurray voted to raise taxes on homeowners.” Andrew Cuomo stated on September 30, 2020 in a press call: "We're No. 46 out of 50 states... we're 46th in terms of percentage of deaths in nursing homes." Michael Caputo stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook video: "There are hit squads being trained all over this country” to violently oppose a second term for President Donald Trump. Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a Twitter account for "Scarsdale NY Antifa" tweeted that "chapters of Antifa around Oregon have collaborated to ignite fires around the state." Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in a television interview: “There was tremendous cheating in New York” Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech: “Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.” Michael Caputo stated on August 17, 2020 in a tweet: “Does the #DemConvention know @NYGovCuomo forced nursing homes across NY to take in COVID positive patients and planted the seeds of infection that killed thousands of grandmothers and grandfathers?” Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2020 in a Tweet: “New York Mail-In voting is in a disastrous state of condition. Votes from many weeks ago are missing - a total mess. They have no idea what is going on. Rigged Election.” TikTok posts stated on June 5, 2020 in on social media: “Central Park actually used to be a town called Seneca Village” founded by African Americans in 1825. Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Florida is doing over five times better” than New Jersey and New York in COVID-19 deaths per million people. Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.” Tom Reed stated on July 9, 2020 in a news conference: Opening the schools “is a local determination, but it’s not a state determination.” Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!” Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia” Chris Jacobs stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate: Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.” Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before. Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.” George Borrello stated on May 11, 2020 in a press release: “Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.” Beth Parlato stated on May 7, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that “with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.” Donald Trump stated on June 9, 2020 in a tweet: "Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment ... Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?" Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Texas and Florida have a “balanced budget” while California is “in debt $54 billion and New York is “in debt $6.1 billion.”
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James Tedisco stated on January 5, 2021 in a news release: “New York leads the nation in out-migration of residents, with 126,000 people leaving last year and over one million in the past decade.” Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference: “We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.” Chris Jacobs stated on January 7, 2021 in a television interview: “There were several states where outside actors dramatically changed the rules of the road, so to speak, two weeks out, one week out, on how elections would be run.” Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: New York “is trying to pass a bill that would allow them to round up non mask wearers and people who don’t want to take the vaccine into concentration camps. Then with a court order they can force vaccinate you.” Claudia Tenney stated on December 8, 2020 in a Tweet: “Dead people also voted.” Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.” Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 7, 2020 in a Tweet: “Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.” X posts stated on October 29, 2020 in a tweet: Queens voters received pre-marked ballots for Joe Biden. Chris Jacobs stated on October 21, 2020 in a debate: "I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that." Chris Jacobs stated on October 22, 2020 in campaign mailer: “While serving as Town Supervisor, Nate McMurray voted to raise taxes on homeowners.” Andrew Cuomo stated on September 30, 2020 in a press call: "We're No. 46 out of 50 states... we're 46th in terms of percentage of deaths in nursing homes." Michael Caputo stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook video: "There are hit squads being trained all over this country” to violently oppose a second term for President Donald Trump. Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a Twitter account for "Scarsdale NY Antifa" tweeted that "chapters of Antifa around Oregon have collaborated to ignite fires around the state." Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in a television interview: “There was tremendous cheating in New York” Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech: “Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.” Michael Caputo stated on August 17, 2020 in a tweet: “Does the #DemConvention know @NYGovCuomo forced nursing homes across NY to take in COVID positive patients and planted the seeds of infection that killed thousands of grandmothers and grandfathers?” Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2020 in a Tweet: “New York Mail-In voting is in a disastrous state of condition. Votes from many weeks ago are missing - a total mess. They have no idea what is going on. Rigged Election.” TikTok posts stated on June 5, 2020 in on social media: “Central Park actually used to be a town called Seneca Village” founded by African Americans in 1825. Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Florida is doing over five times better” than New Jersey and New York in COVID-19 deaths per million people. Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.” Tom Reed stated on July 9, 2020 in a news conference: Opening the schools “is a local determination, but it’s not a state determination.” Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!” Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia” Chris Jacobs stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate: Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.” Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before. Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.” George Borrello stated on May 11, 2020 in a press release: “Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.” Beth Parlato stated on May 7, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that “with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.” Donald Trump stated on June 9, 2020 in a tweet: "Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment ... Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?" Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Texas and Florida have a “balanced budget” while California is “in debt $54 billion and New York is “in debt $6.1 billion.”
James Tedisco stated on January 5, 2021 in a news release: “New York leads the nation in out-migration of residents, with 126,000 people leaving last year and over one million in the past decade.”
Colin Schmitt stated on January 14, 2021 in a news conference: “We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.”
Chris Jacobs stated on January 7, 2021 in a television interview: “There were several states where outside actors dramatically changed the rules of the road, so to speak, two weeks out, one week out, on how elections would be run.”
Facebook posts stated on January 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: New York “is trying to pass a bill that would allow them to round up non mask wearers and people who don’t want to take the vaccine into concentration camps. Then with a court order they can force vaccinate you.”
Rick Scott stated on November 16, 2020 in a television interview: Says Charles Schumer supports “putting everybody on the Medicare system. He wants the Green New Deal … reduce funding for the police.”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 7, 2020 in a Tweet: “Every single swing-seat House Democrat who endorsed #MedicareForAll won re-election or is on track to win re-election. Every. Single. One.”
X posts stated on October 29, 2020 in a tweet: Queens voters received pre-marked ballots for Joe Biden.
Chris Jacobs stated on October 21, 2020 in a debate: "I am for protecting pre-existing conditions. … I actually co-sponsored legislation to do just that."
Chris Jacobs stated on October 22, 2020 in campaign mailer: “While serving as Town Supervisor, Nate McMurray voted to raise taxes on homeowners.”
Andrew Cuomo stated on September 30, 2020 in a press call: "We're No. 46 out of 50 states... we're 46th in terms of percentage of deaths in nursing homes."
Michael Caputo stated on September 13, 2020 in a Facebook video: "There are hit squads being trained all over this country” to violently oppose a second term for President Donald Trump.
Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a Twitter account for "Scarsdale NY Antifa" tweeted that "chapters of Antifa around Oregon have collaborated to ignite fires around the state."
Donald Trump stated on September 1, 2020 in a television interview: “There was tremendous cheating in New York”
Donald Trump stated on August 20, 2020 in a speech: “Cuomo ended cash bail ... and now the crime rate has gone through the roof.”
Michael Caputo stated on August 17, 2020 in a tweet: “Does the #DemConvention know @NYGovCuomo forced nursing homes across NY to take in COVID positive patients and planted the seeds of infection that killed thousands of grandmothers and grandfathers?”
Donald Trump stated on July 29, 2020 in a Tweet: “New York Mail-In voting is in a disastrous state of condition. Votes from many weeks ago are missing - a total mess. They have no idea what is going on. Rigged Election.”
TikTok posts stated on June 5, 2020 in on social media: “Central Park actually used to be a town called Seneca Village” founded by African Americans in 1825.
Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Florida is doing over five times better” than New Jersey and New York in COVID-19 deaths per million people.
Nick Freitas stated on July 11, 2020 in a radio interview.: “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez votes with President Trump more than Abigail Spanberger does.”
Tom Reed stated on July 9, 2020 in a news conference: Opening the schools “is a local determination, but it’s not a state determination.”
Facebook posts stated on June 30, 2020 in a Facebook post: New York state “hospitals reporting thousands of fungus lung infections due to wearing a mask!!”
Chris Jacobs stated on June 17, 2020 in an ad: “As a lawyer working in Korea, Nate McMurray helped send American jobs to Asia”
Chris Jacobs stated on June 13, 2020 in remarks in a debate: Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.”
Monica Wallace stated on June 8, 2020 in a newspaper interview: Significantly more people died of Covid-19 in two months than died of overdoses all of last year or the year before.
Andrew Cuomo stated on May 20, 2020 in a news conference: “Why did the state do that with COVID patients in nursing homes? It’s because the state followed President Trump’s CDC guidance.”
George Borrello stated on May 11, 2020 in a press release: “Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.”
Beth Parlato stated on May 7, 2020 in a video in a tweet: Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that “with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.”
Donald Trump stated on June 9, 2020 in a tweet: "Buffalo protester shoved by Police could be an ANTIFA provocateur. 75 year old Martin Gugino was pushed away after appearing to scan police communications in order to black out the equipment ... Was aiming scanner. Could be a set up?"
Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: Texas and Florida have a “balanced budget” while California is “in debt $54 billion and New York is “in debt $6.1 billion.”
