Latest Fact-checks in National 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 May 29, 2018 in viral image: Says Whoopi Goldberg wore a shirt that shows Donald Trump firing a gun at himself. Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2018 in a Fox &Friends interview: Speaking of immigration cases, says, "We have thousands of judges." Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet: "The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources." Donald Trump stated on May 28, 2018 in a tweet: A "horrible law" requires that children be separated from their parents "once they cross the Border into the U.S." Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats mistakenly tweet 2014 pictures from Obama’s term showing children from the Border in steel cages." Scott Dawson stated on May 15, 2018 in campaign press release: "Gov. Kay Ivey gave nearly $1 million of taxpayers’ money to a liberal activist organization that promotes alternative lifestyles and transgenderism." Tennessee Republican Party stated on May 23, 2018 in a Republican party blog post: "While Phil Bredesen was in the governor’s office, the number of Tennesseans on unemployment nearly doubled." Shannon Watts stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Trained police hit their targets less than 30 percent of the time." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 23, 2018 in a CNN town hall: A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign." Senate Democrats stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: "El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2018 in a tweet: The Mueller investigation is "soon to be $20,000,000." Tina Smith stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago." Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten." Mo Brooks stated on May 16, 2018 in a congressional hearing: "You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming." Bloggers stated on May 15, 2018 in social media posts: Say Maxine Waters told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that her first act as president would be to "impeach Donald Trump." Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2018 in a speech at Hillsdale College: "Religion in America isn’t receding. It’s just the opposite. Faith is gaining new life across America every day." Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: "In 2016, an officer was assaulted in America on an average of every 10 minutes." Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview: Says Joe Manchin displayed an "unwillingness to change the failed Obamacare." Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview: "If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote." Jacky Rosen stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release: Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain." Patty Murray stated on May 8, 2018 in a Senate subcommittee hearing: "Each year ICE detains someone, it costs taxpayers over $50,000. For comparison, by the way, that's four times the amount the federal government spends on each child in our public schools." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 10, 2018 in remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home." Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2018 in remarks at the White House: Says the 2018 defense authorization bill includes raises for the military "for the first time in 10 years." Kevin Cramer stated on May 4, 2018 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Says Heidi Heitkamp "cast the deciding vote to kill the Congressional Review Act that would have repealed a BLM flaring rule that was designed just for North Dakota." Joe Manchin stated on May 9, 2018 in an interview with Hoppy Kercheval: "By 2022, just the interest payment on our debt will be greater than the defense of our country." Donald Trump stated on May 4, 2018 in the NRA convention: "I doubled my African-American poll numbers. We went from 11 to 22 in one week." Mike Braun stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate: Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals."
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Viral image stated on May 29, 2018 in viral image: Says Whoopi Goldberg wore a shirt that shows Donald Trump firing a gun at himself. Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2018 in a Fox &Friends interview: Speaking of immigration cases, says, "We have thousands of judges." Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet: "The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources." Donald Trump stated on May 28, 2018 in a tweet: A "horrible law" requires that children be separated from their parents "once they cross the Border into the U.S." Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats mistakenly tweet 2014 pictures from Obama’s term showing children from the Border in steel cages." Scott Dawson stated on May 15, 2018 in campaign press release: "Gov. Kay Ivey gave nearly $1 million of taxpayers’ money to a liberal activist organization that promotes alternative lifestyles and transgenderism." Tennessee Republican Party stated on May 23, 2018 in a Republican party blog post: "While Phil Bredesen was in the governor’s office, the number of Tennesseans on unemployment nearly doubled." Shannon Watts stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Trained police hit their targets less than 30 percent of the time." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 23, 2018 in a CNN town hall: A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign." Senate Democrats stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: "El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year." Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2018 in a tweet: The Mueller investigation is "soon to be $20,000,000." Tina Smith stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago." Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten." Mo Brooks stated on May 16, 2018 in a congressional hearing: "You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming." Bloggers stated on May 15, 2018 in social media posts: Say Maxine Waters told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that her first act as president would be to "impeach Donald Trump." Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2018 in a speech at Hillsdale College: "Religion in America isn’t receding. It’s just the opposite. Faith is gaining new life across America every day." Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands." Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: "In 2016, an officer was assaulted in America on an average of every 10 minutes." Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview: Says Joe Manchin displayed an "unwillingness to change the failed Obamacare." Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview: "If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote." Jacky Rosen stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release: Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain." Patty Murray stated on May 8, 2018 in a Senate subcommittee hearing: "Each year ICE detains someone, it costs taxpayers over $50,000. For comparison, by the way, that's four times the amount the federal government spends on each child in our public schools." Nancy Pelosi stated on May 10, 2018 in remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home." Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2018 in remarks at the White House: Says the 2018 defense authorization bill includes raises for the military "for the first time in 10 years." Kevin Cramer stated on May 4, 2018 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Says Heidi Heitkamp "cast the deciding vote to kill the Congressional Review Act that would have repealed a BLM flaring rule that was designed just for North Dakota." Joe Manchin stated on May 9, 2018 in an interview with Hoppy Kercheval: "By 2022, just the interest payment on our debt will be greater than the defense of our country." Donald Trump stated on May 4, 2018 in the NRA convention: "I doubled my African-American poll numbers. We went from 11 to 22 in one week." Mike Braun stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate: Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals."
Viral image stated on May 29, 2018 in viral image: Says Whoopi Goldberg wore a shirt that shows Donald Trump firing a gun at himself.
Donald Trump stated on May 24, 2018 in a Fox &Friends interview: Speaking of immigration cases, says, "We have thousands of judges."
Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet: "The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources."
Donald Trump stated on May 28, 2018 in a tweet: A "horrible law" requires that children be separated from their parents "once they cross the Border into the U.S."
Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a tweet: "Democrats mistakenly tweet 2014 pictures from Obama’s term showing children from the Border in steel cages."
Scott Dawson stated on May 15, 2018 in campaign press release: "Gov. Kay Ivey gave nearly $1 million of taxpayers’ money to a liberal activist organization that promotes alternative lifestyles and transgenderism."
Tennessee Republican Party stated on May 23, 2018 in a Republican party blog post: "While Phil Bredesen was in the governor’s office, the number of Tennesseans on unemployment nearly doubled."
Shannon Watts stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Trained police hit their targets less than 30 percent of the time."
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 23, 2018 in a CNN town hall: A recent spending bill had at least "$1.6 billion in there ... for schools to give them an opportunity to secure them."
Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign."
Senate Democrats stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: "El precio de combustible ha aumentado un 25% este año" / "The price of gas has increased 25% this year."
Donald Trump stated on May 20, 2018 in a tweet: The Mueller investigation is "soon to be $20,000,000."
Tina Smith stated on May 21, 2018 in a tweet: "Taking into account inflation, the federal minimum wage is actually worth less than what it was worth 50 years ago."
Oliver North stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on Fox News: Perpetrators of school shootings "have been drugged in many cases … many of these young boys have been on Ritalin since they were in kindergarten."
Mo Brooks stated on May 16, 2018 in a congressional hearing: "You’re going to have an increase in the amount of ice in Antarctica because of global warming."
Bloggers stated on May 15, 2018 in social media posts: Say Maxine Waters told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that her first act as president would be to "impeach Donald Trump."
Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2018 in a speech at Hillsdale College: "Religion in America isn’t receding. It’s just the opposite. Faith is gaining new life across America every day."
Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: Says of MS-13 gang members, "We are getting them out of our country by the thousands."
Donald Trump stated on May 15, 2018 in a speech: "In 2016, an officer was assaulted in America on an average of every 10 minutes."
Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview: Says Joe Manchin displayed an "unwillingness to change the failed Obamacare."
Patrick Morrisey stated on May 11, 2018 in a radio interview: "If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote."
Jacky Rosen stated on May 10, 2018 in a Rosen campaign press release: Says Dean Heller "has voted for a GOP bill that funded efforts to revive Yucca Mountain."
Patty Murray stated on May 8, 2018 in a Senate subcommittee hearing: "Each year ICE detains someone, it costs taxpayers over $50,000. For comparison, by the way, that's four times the amount the federal government spends on each child in our public schools."
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 10, 2018 in remarks at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation: "Two-thirds of the people who use Medicaid are poor children, but two-thirds of the money is for long-term care for seniors, whether in a facility or at home."
Donald Trump stated on May 9, 2018 in remarks at the White House: Says the 2018 defense authorization bill includes raises for the military "for the first time in 10 years."
Kevin Cramer stated on May 4, 2018 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Says Heidi Heitkamp "cast the deciding vote to kill the Congressional Review Act that would have repealed a BLM flaring rule that was designed just for North Dakota."
Joe Manchin stated on May 9, 2018 in an interview with Hoppy Kercheval: "By 2022, just the interest payment on our debt will be greater than the defense of our country."
Donald Trump stated on May 4, 2018 in the NRA convention: "I doubled my African-American poll numbers. We went from 11 to 22 in one week."
Mike Braun stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate: Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals."
