Latest False Fact-checks in Virginia 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 Bryce Reeves stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview.: Gov. Terry McAuliffe "has made several statements that he would love to be in a Cabinet secretary position with the Clinton administration." Rob Wittman stated on June 18, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "On average, each U.S. military working dog saves the lives of between 150 and 200 servicemen and women over the span of his career." Levar Stoney stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview.: Virginia’s banning of felons from voting is a "Jim Crow-era law." John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns. Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2016 in a news conference: The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the "largest winery on the East Coast." Corey Lewandowski stated on February 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: "Mr. Trump is self-financing his campaign, so we don’t have any donors." John O'Bannon stated on February 1, 2016 in a constituent survey: Says "some Planned Parenthood chapters have been selling the body parts of aborted fetuses for profit." Ed Gillespie stated on January 13, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on January 11, 2016 in a radio interview.: "A (state) trooper with 10 years on the force is getting $500 a year more than a trooper with 10 minutes on the force." Philip Van Cleave stated on January 18, 2016 in a speech: Martin Luther King Jr. "was a Republican." Tarina Keene stated on January 13, 2016 in a news conference: More than 100,000 women in Texas "have attempted to self-induce abortion in the past year alone." Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom." Steven Landes stated on December 24, 2015 in a constituent survey.: Medicaid expansion "could cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $1 billion a year..." Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: "Existing law right now requires 700 miles of double-layered border fencing" on the Mexico border. Terry McAuliffe stated on December 10, 2015 in a radio interview.: Says he faced "a record budget deficit" in Virginia in 2014. Ben Carson stated on November 22, 2015 in a TV interview.: Says Thomas Jefferson helped "craft" the Constitution. Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: The Koch Brothers are "spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties" in the 2016 elections. Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in a speech: "Sixty-one percent of our bridges are in trouble." Thomas Norment, Jr. stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Says "only about 2 percent" of gun sales in Virginia are not subject to background checks. Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in a speech.: "We have the highest tax rate anywhere in the world." Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in radio interview: The Washington D.C.-area "never has a recession." Glen Sturtevant stated on October 2, 2015 in a TV ad: Dan Gecker voted to "double vehicle registration fees, costing (Chesterfield) county residents over $6 million annually." Richard Saslaw stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Virginia’s current unemployment rate is "the lowest in Virginia history." Dan Gecker stated on September 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: Glen Sturtevant is "against smaller class sizes." Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview: Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side." Dave Brat stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: "I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal." Israel O'Quinn stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: On unemployment rates: "We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent." Alex McMurtrie Jr. stated on May 7, 2015 in a campaign flyer.: State legislators "quietly shifted $2 billion from education to road building" in 2013. Robert Hurt stated on April 16, 2015 in a statement.: Says the estate tax, "in many cases," forces family farmers and small businesses owners to sell their holdings. Dave Brat stated on March 17, 2015 in a written statement.: Repealing Obamacare saves "our nation more than $2 trillion."
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Bryce Reeves stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview.: Gov. Terry McAuliffe "has made several statements that he would love to be in a Cabinet secretary position with the Clinton administration." Rob Wittman stated on June 18, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "On average, each U.S. military working dog saves the lives of between 150 and 200 servicemen and women over the span of his career." Levar Stoney stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview.: Virginia’s banning of felons from voting is a "Jim Crow-era law." John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns. Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2016 in a news conference: The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the "largest winery on the East Coast." Corey Lewandowski stated on February 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: "Mr. Trump is self-financing his campaign, so we don’t have any donors." John O'Bannon stated on February 1, 2016 in a constituent survey: Says "some Planned Parenthood chapters have been selling the body parts of aborted fetuses for profit." Ed Gillespie stated on January 13, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today." Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on January 11, 2016 in a radio interview.: "A (state) trooper with 10 years on the force is getting $500 a year more than a trooper with 10 minutes on the force." Philip Van Cleave stated on January 18, 2016 in a speech: Martin Luther King Jr. "was a Republican." Tarina Keene stated on January 13, 2016 in a news conference: More than 100,000 women in Texas "have attempted to self-induce abortion in the past year alone." Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom." Steven Landes stated on December 24, 2015 in a constituent survey.: Medicaid expansion "could cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $1 billion a year..." Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: "Existing law right now requires 700 miles of double-layered border fencing" on the Mexico border. Terry McAuliffe stated on December 10, 2015 in a radio interview.: Says he faced "a record budget deficit" in Virginia in 2014. Ben Carson stated on November 22, 2015 in a TV interview.: Says Thomas Jefferson helped "craft" the Constitution. Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: The Koch Brothers are "spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties" in the 2016 elections. Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in a speech: "Sixty-one percent of our bridges are in trouble." Thomas Norment, Jr. stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Says "only about 2 percent" of gun sales in Virginia are not subject to background checks. Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in a speech.: "We have the highest tax rate anywhere in the world." Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in radio interview: The Washington D.C.-area "never has a recession." Glen Sturtevant stated on October 2, 2015 in a TV ad: Dan Gecker voted to "double vehicle registration fees, costing (Chesterfield) county residents over $6 million annually." Richard Saslaw stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Virginia’s current unemployment rate is "the lowest in Virginia history." Dan Gecker stated on September 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: Glen Sturtevant is "against smaller class sizes." Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview: Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side." Dave Brat stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: "I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal." Israel O'Quinn stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: On unemployment rates: "We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent." Alex McMurtrie Jr. stated on May 7, 2015 in a campaign flyer.: State legislators "quietly shifted $2 billion from education to road building" in 2013. Robert Hurt stated on April 16, 2015 in a statement.: Says the estate tax, "in many cases," forces family farmers and small businesses owners to sell their holdings. Dave Brat stated on March 17, 2015 in a written statement.: Repealing Obamacare saves "our nation more than $2 trillion."
Bryce Reeves stated on June 17, 2016 in a radio interview.: Gov. Terry McAuliffe "has made several statements that he would love to be in a Cabinet secretary position with the Clinton administration."
Rob Wittman stated on June 18, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "On average, each U.S. military working dog saves the lives of between 150 and 200 servicemen and women over the span of his career."
Levar Stoney stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview.: Virginia’s banning of felons from voting is a "Jim Crow-era law."
John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns.
Donald Trump stated on March 8, 2016 in a news conference: The Trump Winery near Charlottesville, Va. is the "largest winery on the East Coast."
Corey Lewandowski stated on February 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: "Mr. Trump is self-financing his campaign, so we don’t have any donors."
John O'Bannon stated on February 1, 2016 in a constituent survey: Says "some Planned Parenthood chapters have been selling the body parts of aborted fetuses for profit."
Ed Gillespie stated on January 13, 2016 in a Facebook post.: "More businesses are closing than opening in Virginia today."
Thomas Garrett Jr. stated on January 11, 2016 in a radio interview.: "A (state) trooper with 10 years on the force is getting $500 a year more than a trooper with 10 minutes on the force."
Tarina Keene stated on January 13, 2016 in a news conference: More than 100,000 women in Texas "have attempted to self-induce abortion in the past year alone."
Occupy Democrats stated on January 12, 2016 in a blog post.: Says Virginia Del. Mark Cole "wants schools to check children’s genitals before using bathroom."
Steven Landes stated on December 24, 2015 in a constituent survey.: Medicaid expansion "could cost the Commonwealth of Virginia over $1 billion a year..."
Ted Cruz stated on December 17, 2015 in a radio interview.: "Existing law right now requires 700 miles of double-layered border fencing" on the Mexico border.
Terry McAuliffe stated on December 10, 2015 in a radio interview.: Says he faced "a record budget deficit" in Virginia in 2014.
Ben Carson stated on November 22, 2015 in a TV interview.: Says Thomas Jefferson helped "craft" the Constitution.
Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.: The Koch Brothers are "spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties" in the 2016 elections.
Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in a speech: "Sixty-one percent of our bridges are in trouble."
Thomas Norment, Jr. stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Says "only about 2 percent" of gun sales in Virginia are not subject to background checks.
Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in a speech.: "We have the highest tax rate anywhere in the world."
Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in radio interview: The Washington D.C.-area "never has a recession."
Glen Sturtevant stated on October 2, 2015 in a TV ad: Dan Gecker voted to "double vehicle registration fees, costing (Chesterfield) county residents over $6 million annually."
Richard Saslaw stated on October 5, 2015 in a debate.: Virginia’s current unemployment rate is "the lowest in Virginia history."
Dan Gecker stated on September 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: Glen Sturtevant is "against smaller class sizes."
Donald Trump stated on September 3, 2015 in an interview: Under the Iran deal: "If Israel attacks Iran … we’re supposed to be on Iran’s side."
Dave Brat stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: "I was one of the few, very few, who voted `no’ on the Iran deal."
Israel O'Quinn stated on August 10, 2015 in a speech.: On unemployment rates: "We have counties in Southwest Virginia that are well into double digits and some that are pushing 20 percent."
Alex McMurtrie Jr. stated on May 7, 2015 in a campaign flyer.: State legislators "quietly shifted $2 billion from education to road building" in 2013.
Robert Hurt stated on April 16, 2015 in a statement.: Says the estate tax, "in many cases," forces family farmers and small businesses owners to sell their holdings.
Dave Brat stated on March 17, 2015 in a written statement.: Repealing Obamacare saves "our nation more than $2 trillion."
