Latest False 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 Patrick McHenry stated on May 29, 2018 in a newsletter: "Americans received the biggest tax cut in history last year." Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a Republican rally in Nashville, Tenn.: "We got $6 billion for opioid and getting rid of that scourge that’s taking over our country. And the numbers are way down." 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 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." Sydney Batch stated on May 23, 2018 in a newsletter: "Yesterday afternoon the Republicans in the General Assembly used the nuclear option to pass North Carolina's over $20 billion budget." Bloggers stated on May 13, 2018 in blog post headline: "Actor Brad Pitt: ‘Trump is not my president, we have no future with this…’" Bloggers stated on May 22, 2018 in a fake news blog post: Says "Obama paid FBI informant over $1 million to do it to Trump." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign." YourNewsWire.com stated on May 18, 2018 in a headline: "CNN to permanently close its doors as ratings plunge 30 percent." David Rouzer stated on May 8, 2018 in a tweet: "The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US." 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." True American stated on May 13, 2018 in a headline: "BREAKING: 60 people just found dead in Ohio" John Chiang stated on May 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Antonio Villaraigosa's "recklessness (as mayor of Los Angeles) ... left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk." Steve Adler stated on May 8, 2018 in an interview on KLBJ-AM: Says Austin is "creating more jobs than any other city in the country." Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting." Stokes County school teacher stated on May 10, 2018 in a Facebook post: "I am roughly being paid $53 a day to educate your child." The Political Voice stated on May 12, 2018 in a headline: "Official: Rudy Giuliani officially resigns, Trump’s legal team on it's last leg." 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 5, 2018 in a speech in Cleveland: A "catch and release" immigration policy "is a Democrat rule, Sherrod Brown, this is a Democrat rule." Mike Pence stated on April 25, 2018 in a speech: "Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent." WashingtonSources stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Trump votes for death penalty for being gay." RevolutionRadio.org stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Democrats go full tyranny: now demand nationwide gun confiscation from law-abiding Americans ... at gunpoint, of course." Bloggers stated on May 2, 2018 in a blog post: "Black men arrested In Philadelphia Starbucks settle for $2 million" Hakeem Jeffries stated on April 29, 2018 in an interview on CNN: President Donald Trump’s budget "threatened to cut $2 trillion from Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid" Rick Scott stated on April 30, 2018 in a press release: Says Bill Nelson "voted against requiring Iran to recognize Israel and release American hostages." Kevin Nicholson stated on April 19, 2018 in news release: Says conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein is a Wisconsin resident. Don Blankenship stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations." Beto O'Rourke stated on January 3, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas: Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States."
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Patrick McHenry stated on May 29, 2018 in a newsletter: "Americans received the biggest tax cut in history last year." Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a Republican rally in Nashville, Tenn.: "We got $6 billion for opioid and getting rid of that scourge that’s taking over our country. And the numbers are way down." 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 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." Sydney Batch stated on May 23, 2018 in a newsletter: "Yesterday afternoon the Republicans in the General Assembly used the nuclear option to pass North Carolina's over $20 billion budget." Bloggers stated on May 13, 2018 in blog post headline: "Actor Brad Pitt: ‘Trump is not my president, we have no future with this…’" Bloggers stated on May 22, 2018 in a fake news blog post: Says "Obama paid FBI informant over $1 million to do it to Trump." Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2018 in a speech: Says "Nancy Pelosi came out in favor of MS-13." Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years. Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign." YourNewsWire.com stated on May 18, 2018 in a headline: "CNN to permanently close its doors as ratings plunge 30 percent." David Rouzer stated on May 8, 2018 in a tweet: "The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US." 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." True American stated on May 13, 2018 in a headline: "BREAKING: 60 people just found dead in Ohio" John Chiang stated on May 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Antonio Villaraigosa's "recklessness (as mayor of Los Angeles) ... left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk." Steve Adler stated on May 8, 2018 in an interview on KLBJ-AM: Says Austin is "creating more jobs than any other city in the country." Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting." Stokes County school teacher stated on May 10, 2018 in a Facebook post: "I am roughly being paid $53 a day to educate your child." The Political Voice stated on May 12, 2018 in a headline: "Official: Rudy Giuliani officially resigns, Trump’s legal team on it's last leg." 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 5, 2018 in a speech in Cleveland: A "catch and release" immigration policy "is a Democrat rule, Sherrod Brown, this is a Democrat rule." Mike Pence stated on April 25, 2018 in a speech: "Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent." WashingtonSources stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Trump votes for death penalty for being gay." RevolutionRadio.org stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Democrats go full tyranny: now demand nationwide gun confiscation from law-abiding Americans ... at gunpoint, of course." Bloggers stated on May 2, 2018 in a blog post: "Black men arrested In Philadelphia Starbucks settle for $2 million" Hakeem Jeffries stated on April 29, 2018 in an interview on CNN: President Donald Trump’s budget "threatened to cut $2 trillion from Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid" Rick Scott stated on April 30, 2018 in a press release: Says Bill Nelson "voted against requiring Iran to recognize Israel and release American hostages." Kevin Nicholson stated on April 19, 2018 in news release: Says conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein is a Wisconsin resident. Don Blankenship stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations." Beto O'Rourke stated on January 3, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas: Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States."
Patrick McHenry stated on May 29, 2018 in a newsletter: "Americans received the biggest tax cut in history last year."
Donald Trump stated on May 29, 2018 in a Republican rally in Nashville, Tenn.: "We got $6 billion for opioid and getting rid of that scourge that’s taking over our country. And the numbers are way down."
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 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."
Sydney Batch stated on May 23, 2018 in a newsletter: "Yesterday afternoon the Republicans in the General Assembly used the nuclear option to pass North Carolina's over $20 billion budget."
Bloggers stated on May 13, 2018 in blog post headline: "Actor Brad Pitt: ‘Trump is not my president, we have no future with this…’"
Bloggers stated on May 22, 2018 in a fake news blog post: Says "Obama paid FBI informant over $1 million to do it to Trump."
Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2018 in an online meme: Says a young Texas rapper charged with capital crimes faces the death penalty but the alleged Santa Fe High School shooter faces prison and then parole after 40 years.
Donald Trump stated on May 23, 2018 in a tweet: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign."
YourNewsWire.com stated on May 18, 2018 in a headline: "CNN to permanently close its doors as ratings plunge 30 percent."
David Rouzer stated on May 8, 2018 in a tweet: "The #irandeal ultimately would have guaranteed Iran a nuclear bomb capable of reaching the US."
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."
John Chiang stated on May 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Antonio Villaraigosa's "recklessness (as mayor of Los Angeles) ... left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk."
Steve Adler stated on May 8, 2018 in an interview on KLBJ-AM: Says Austin is "creating more jobs than any other city in the country."
Lupe Valdez stated on May 8, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting."
Stokes County school teacher stated on May 10, 2018 in a Facebook post: "I am roughly being paid $53 a day to educate your child."
The Political Voice stated on May 12, 2018 in a headline: "Official: Rudy Giuliani officially resigns, Trump’s legal team on it's last leg."
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 5, 2018 in a speech in Cleveland: A "catch and release" immigration policy "is a Democrat rule, Sherrod Brown, this is a Democrat rule."
Mike Pence stated on April 25, 2018 in a speech: "Illegal crossings at our southern border have been cut by over 40 percent."
WashingtonSources stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Trump votes for death penalty for being gay."
RevolutionRadio.org stated on May 7, 2018 in a headline: "Democrats go full tyranny: now demand nationwide gun confiscation from law-abiding Americans ... at gunpoint, of course."
Bloggers stated on May 2, 2018 in a blog post: "Black men arrested In Philadelphia Starbucks settle for $2 million"
Hakeem Jeffries stated on April 29, 2018 in an interview on CNN: President Donald Trump’s budget "threatened to cut $2 trillion from Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid"
Rick Scott stated on April 30, 2018 in a press release: Says Bill Nelson "voted against requiring Iran to recognize Israel and release American hostages."
Kevin Nicholson stated on April 19, 2018 in news release: Says conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein is a Wisconsin resident.
Don Blankenship stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations."
Beto O'Rourke stated on January 3, 2018 in remarks at a stop in Greenville, Texas: Says "precisely zero terrorists, terrorist groups or terror plots have ever been connected with the U.S.-Mexico border to do harm to people within the United States."