Latest True Fact-checks 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 Evan Jenkins stated on March 20, 2018 in a press release: West Virginia "has the highest overdose death rate in the nation." Cynthia Nixon stated on March 22, 2018 in a Buffalo News article: "In one day of fundraising I received more small donor (contributions) than Andrew Cuomo received in seven years." Gavin Newsom stated on March 8, 2018: "California is 49th out of 50 in the United States in per capita housing units. Only Utah can lay claim to being lowest in per capita production." Andrew Cuomo stated on March 13, 2018 in remarks at a rally: "Half of the American women who are murdered are killed by their intimate partners." Beto O'Rourke stated on February 24, 2018 in a Waco campaign stop: Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you are supposed to create as much chaos as you possibly can. They want you to scream and yell and dance around and throw books and just keep moving." Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2018 in a rally: Says China and Singapore impose the death penalty on drug dealers. Dennis Kucinich stated on February 27, 2018 in a speech: Says Richard Cordray directed an Ohio commission to "permit an armed group to have a rally on the statehouse grounds, even taking the extraordinary step of assuming personal responsibility for waiving an insurance requirement in the event of an incident." Noah Smith stated on March 7, 2018 in a Bloomberg View column: "Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily." Dana Wachs stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio interview: "We are last in the nation in startups — 50th." Donald Trump stated on March 6, 2018 in a tweet: The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY." Greg Abbott stated on February 19, 2018 in a conference call with voters: Says Texas ranks among the nation’s top five states for its high school graduation rate. Ann Teich stated on February 26, 2018 in a meeting of the Austin school board: Says Stephen F. Austin and James Bowie promoted slavery. Marco Rubio stated on February 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Under N.Y. State ‘Assault Weapon’ ban 1 simple cosmetic change pictured here is difference between legal & banned" Nancy Rotering stated on February 11, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "It’s now constitutional to ban [assault weapons] in Illinois. Yet, the Illinois General Assembly has failed to allow other cities to have that opportunity." Patrick Morrisey stated on February 21, 2018 in a tweet: "The impending work stoppage is unlawful." Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita." Rebecca Dallet stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview: Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases." Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." Glenn Grothman stated on January 15, 2018 in a public forum: "The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times." Chris Kennedy stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "There was no requirement to put in affordable housing." USA Trainnews stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Rep. Paul Gosar asks Capitol Police to arrest illegal immigrants attending State of the Union." Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation." Brian Kavanagh stated on January 17, 2018 in a press conference: "New York has the third lowest rate of gun-caused death in America." Robert Mujica stated on January 18, 2018 in a radio interview: "70 percent of the income tax that the state collects happens to come from Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk and New York City" Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high." Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up." Jerry Brown stated on January 25, 2018 in a State of the State Address: California’s prisons budget in 1970 "was about 3 percent of the general fund. Now, it’s 8.9 percent, about $12 billion." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 18, 2018 in a press conference: Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion. Jon Husted stated on January 3, 2018 in a tweet: "When we say ‘one vote matters,’ it’s not just a saying – it has proven true 141 times in #Ohio over the last five years." Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate: Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians."
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Evan Jenkins stated on March 20, 2018 in a press release: West Virginia "has the highest overdose death rate in the nation." Cynthia Nixon stated on March 22, 2018 in a Buffalo News article: "In one day of fundraising I received more small donor (contributions) than Andrew Cuomo received in seven years." Gavin Newsom stated on March 8, 2018: "California is 49th out of 50 in the United States in per capita housing units. Only Utah can lay claim to being lowest in per capita production." Andrew Cuomo stated on March 13, 2018 in remarks at a rally: "Half of the American women who are murdered are killed by their intimate partners." Beto O'Rourke stated on February 24, 2018 in a Waco campaign stop: Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you are supposed to create as much chaos as you possibly can. They want you to scream and yell and dance around and throw books and just keep moving." Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2018 in a rally: Says China and Singapore impose the death penalty on drug dealers. Dennis Kucinich stated on February 27, 2018 in a speech: Says Richard Cordray directed an Ohio commission to "permit an armed group to have a rally on the statehouse grounds, even taking the extraordinary step of assuming personal responsibility for waiving an insurance requirement in the event of an incident." Noah Smith stated on March 7, 2018 in a Bloomberg View column: "Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily." Dana Wachs stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio interview: "We are last in the nation in startups — 50th." Donald Trump stated on March 6, 2018 in a tweet: The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY." Greg Abbott stated on February 19, 2018 in a conference call with voters: Says Texas ranks among the nation’s top five states for its high school graduation rate. Ann Teich stated on February 26, 2018 in a meeting of the Austin school board: Says Stephen F. Austin and James Bowie promoted slavery. Marco Rubio stated on February 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Under N.Y. State ‘Assault Weapon’ ban 1 simple cosmetic change pictured here is difference between legal & banned" Nancy Rotering stated on February 11, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "It’s now constitutional to ban [assault weapons] in Illinois. Yet, the Illinois General Assembly has failed to allow other cities to have that opportunity." Patrick Morrisey stated on February 21, 2018 in a tweet: "The impending work stoppage is unlawful." Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita." Rebecca Dallet stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview: Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases." Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." Glenn Grothman stated on January 15, 2018 in a public forum: "The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times." Chris Kennedy stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "There was no requirement to put in affordable housing." USA Trainnews stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Rep. Paul Gosar asks Capitol Police to arrest illegal immigrants attending State of the Union." Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation." Brian Kavanagh stated on January 17, 2018 in a press conference: "New York has the third lowest rate of gun-caused death in America." Robert Mujica stated on January 18, 2018 in a radio interview: "70 percent of the income tax that the state collects happens to come from Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk and New York City" Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high." Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up." Jerry Brown stated on January 25, 2018 in a State of the State Address: California’s prisons budget in 1970 "was about 3 percent of the general fund. Now, it’s 8.9 percent, about $12 billion." Nancy Pelosi stated on January 18, 2018 in a press conference: Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion. Jon Husted stated on January 3, 2018 in a tweet: "When we say ‘one vote matters,’ it’s not just a saying – it has proven true 141 times in #Ohio over the last five years." Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate: Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians."
Evan Jenkins stated on March 20, 2018 in a press release: West Virginia "has the highest overdose death rate in the nation."
Cynthia Nixon stated on March 22, 2018 in a Buffalo News article: "In one day of fundraising I received more small donor (contributions) than Andrew Cuomo received in seven years."
Gavin Newsom stated on March 8, 2018: "California is 49th out of 50 in the United States in per capita housing units. Only Utah can lay claim to being lowest in per capita production."
Andrew Cuomo stated on March 13, 2018 in remarks at a rally: "Half of the American women who are murdered are killed by their intimate partners."
Beto O'Rourke stated on February 24, 2018 in a Waco campaign stop: Says "PTA meetings are now being conducted to help parents tell their kids" that if a guy with an AR-15 walks into their classroom, "you are supposed to create as much chaos as you possibly can. They want you to scream and yell and dance around and throw books and just keep moving."
Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2018 in a rally: Says China and Singapore impose the death penalty on drug dealers.
Dennis Kucinich stated on February 27, 2018 in a speech: Says Richard Cordray directed an Ohio commission to "permit an armed group to have a rally on the statehouse grounds, even taking the extraordinary step of assuming personal responsibility for waiving an insurance requirement in the event of an incident."
Noah Smith stated on March 7, 2018 in a Bloomberg View column: "Since 1990, production of metals in the U.S. has held roughly constant, but the number of people employed in the industry has fallen steadily."
Dana Wachs stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio interview: "We are last in the nation in startups — 50th."
Donald Trump stated on March 6, 2018 in a tweet: The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY."
Greg Abbott stated on February 19, 2018 in a conference call with voters: Says Texas ranks among the nation’s top five states for its high school graduation rate.
Ann Teich stated on February 26, 2018 in a meeting of the Austin school board: Says Stephen F. Austin and James Bowie promoted slavery.
Marco Rubio stated on February 22, 2018 in a tweet: "Under N.Y. State ‘Assault Weapon’ ban 1 simple cosmetic change pictured here is difference between legal & banned"
Nancy Rotering stated on February 11, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "It’s now constitutional to ban [assault weapons] in Illinois. Yet, the Illinois General Assembly has failed to allow other cities to have that opportunity."
Edward Cox stated on February 10, 2018 in opening remarks at a Republican gubernatorial debate: About New York state: "We have the highest debt per capita."
Rebecca Dallet stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview: Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases."
Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet."
Glenn Grothman stated on January 15, 2018 in a public forum: "The past president (Barack Obama) brought Al Sharpton into the White House something like 80 times."
Chris Kennedy stated on January 16, 2018 in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times: "There was no requirement to put in affordable housing."
USA Trainnews stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Rep. Paul Gosar asks Capitol Police to arrest illegal immigrants attending State of the Union."
Andrea Stewart-Cousins stated on January 23, 2018 in a press conference: "New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation."
Brian Kavanagh stated on January 17, 2018 in a press conference: "New York has the third lowest rate of gun-caused death in America."
Robert Mujica stated on January 18, 2018 in a radio interview: "70 percent of the income tax that the state collects happens to come from Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk and New York City"
Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in his State of the Union address: "Small business confidence is at an all-time high."
Ronald Brownstein stated on January 23, 2018 in a CNN interview: "They found 60 votes in the Senate in 2006 and 2013" for immigration legislation, and "each time the House Republican majority refused to take it up."
Jerry Brown stated on January 25, 2018 in a State of the State Address: California’s prisons budget in 1970 "was about 3 percent of the general fund. Now, it’s 8.9 percent, about $12 billion."
Nancy Pelosi stated on January 18, 2018 in a press conference: Reauthorizing the Children’s Health Insurance Program "for six years saves $1 billion" and doing it for 10 years saves $6 billion.
Jon Husted stated on January 3, 2018 in a tweet: "When we say ‘one vote matters,’ it’s not just a saying – it has proven true 141 times in #Ohio over the last five years."
Jeff Flake stated on January 17, 2018 in the U.S. Senate: Says Donald Trump's use of the term "fake news" to undermine journalism "seems (to have) inspired dictators and authoritarians."
