Latest 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 Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.” Adriano Espaillat stated on June 8, 2021 in a Tweet: “40% of jobs in this country pay less than the average unemployment check of $750/week.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “California literally just told everyone to not charge their electric cars due to power shortage.” Instagram posts stated on June 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says the Make-A-Wish Foundation will grant wishes only to fully vaccinated children. Facebook posts stated on July 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: A Marine painted his house red, white and blue after he "was told by his neighbors that he could not fly the American flag in his yard all year long." Nikki Haley stated on June 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The national debt is now bigger than our economy. That hasn’t happened since World War Two – and we’re in peacetime. Joe Biden is digging a hole America can never fill.” Greg Abbott stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “Carnage" is being caused "by people who are coming across the border." Liz Wheeler stated on June 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: A “peer reviewed, scientific study showed that the COVID-19 vaccine causes two deaths for every three lives it saves.” Peter Feigin stated on June 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says people are moving to Milwaukee “in record numbers” Instagram posts stated on June 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: A video shows an animal chip scanner detecting a microchip where a woman was vaccinated. Instagram posts stated on June 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Muslim BTS fan accidentally plays the song 'Dynamite' instead of Azaan on loudspeakers at 4am; gets arrested.” Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “said Trump is BEST PRESIDENT ever” and “holds new election” for him Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Mike Tyson wearing a T-shirt with an anti-vaccine message. Instagram posts stated on June 28, 2021 in an Instagram post: “CDC officials admit more hospitalizations of young people from vaccine than from the actual COVID virus.” Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.” Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Military ready to act on audit results!” in Arizona Donald Trump stated on June 27, 2021 in a statement: “Facts have now come out to show conclusively” that the 2020 presidential election wasn’t legitimate. Instagram posts stated on June 23, 2021 in an Instagram post: Funeral directors say “no one is dying from COVID” and "the only ones dying are from the vaccine." Instagram posts stated on June 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says John McAfee tweeted before his death that he stored computer files in the Florida condo building that later collapsed. Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2021 in social media posts: “Airlines begin to ban vaccinated people after Pilots die due to vaccine” Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Japan has banned all (Black Lives Matter) apparel from the Olympics. No one can kneel or raise fists during the anthems either." Rodney Davis stated on June 21, 2021 in a press release: “Prairie State power plant is the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the nation.” Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: A flag expressing support for police officers violates the U.S. Flag Code. Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2021 in a White House announcement: "The Second Amendment, from the day it was passed, limited the type of people who could own a gun and what type of weapon you could own.” Bloggers stated on June 14, 2021 in a story: Says the U.S. government caused the coronavirus pandemic because it sent mRNA coronavirus vaccine candidates to university researchers weeks before the COVID-19 outbreak. Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ivanka Trump was targeted in the Florida condominium building collapse. Viral image stated on June 23, 2021 in post on Facebook: Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “just signed legislation requiring students, faculty and staff at Florida’s public universities and colleges to register their political views with the state.” Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: mRNA technology in COVID-19 vaccines was never tested in humans. Matthew Rosendale stated on June 16, 2021 in a tweet: The intent behind the bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday "is to replace the Fourth of July.”
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Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.” Adriano Espaillat stated on June 8, 2021 in a Tweet: “40% of jobs in this country pay less than the average unemployment check of $750/week.” Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “California literally just told everyone to not charge their electric cars due to power shortage.” Instagram posts stated on June 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says the Make-A-Wish Foundation will grant wishes only to fully vaccinated children. Facebook posts stated on July 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: A Marine painted his house red, white and blue after he "was told by his neighbors that he could not fly the American flag in his yard all year long." Nikki Haley stated on June 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The national debt is now bigger than our economy. That hasn’t happened since World War Two – and we’re in peacetime. Joe Biden is digging a hole America can never fill.” Greg Abbott stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “Carnage" is being caused "by people who are coming across the border." Liz Wheeler stated on June 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: A “peer reviewed, scientific study showed that the COVID-19 vaccine causes two deaths for every three lives it saves.” Peter Feigin stated on June 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says people are moving to Milwaukee “in record numbers” Instagram posts stated on June 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: A video shows an animal chip scanner detecting a microchip where a woman was vaccinated. Instagram posts stated on June 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Muslim BTS fan accidentally plays the song 'Dynamite' instead of Azaan on loudspeakers at 4am; gets arrested.” Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation." Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “said Trump is BEST PRESIDENT ever” and “holds new election” for him Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Mike Tyson wearing a T-shirt with an anti-vaccine message. Instagram posts stated on June 28, 2021 in an Instagram post: “CDC officials admit more hospitalizations of young people from vaccine than from the actual COVID virus.” Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.” Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Military ready to act on audit results!” in Arizona Donald Trump stated on June 27, 2021 in a statement: “Facts have now come out to show conclusively” that the 2020 presidential election wasn’t legitimate. Instagram posts stated on June 23, 2021 in an Instagram post: Funeral directors say “no one is dying from COVID” and "the only ones dying are from the vaccine." Instagram posts stated on June 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says John McAfee tweeted before his death that he stored computer files in the Florida condo building that later collapsed. Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2021 in social media posts: “Airlines begin to ban vaccinated people after Pilots die due to vaccine” Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Japan has banned all (Black Lives Matter) apparel from the Olympics. No one can kneel or raise fists during the anthems either." Rodney Davis stated on June 21, 2021 in a press release: “Prairie State power plant is the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the nation.” Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: A flag expressing support for police officers violates the U.S. Flag Code. Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2021 in a White House announcement: "The Second Amendment, from the day it was passed, limited the type of people who could own a gun and what type of weapon you could own.” Bloggers stated on June 14, 2021 in a story: Says the U.S. government caused the coronavirus pandemic because it sent mRNA coronavirus vaccine candidates to university researchers weeks before the COVID-19 outbreak. Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ivanka Trump was targeted in the Florida condominium building collapse. Viral image stated on June 23, 2021 in post on Facebook: Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “just signed legislation requiring students, faculty and staff at Florida’s public universities and colleges to register their political views with the state.” Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: mRNA technology in COVID-19 vaccines was never tested in humans. Matthew Rosendale stated on June 16, 2021 in a tweet: The intent behind the bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday "is to replace the Fourth of July.”
Lori Lightfoot stated on June 28, 2021 in remarks at a press conference: Cook County’s criminal courts “have been shut down for 15 months.”
Adriano Espaillat stated on June 8, 2021 in a Tweet: “40% of jobs in this country pay less than the average unemployment check of $750/week.”
Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: “California literally just told everyone to not charge their electric cars due to power shortage.”
Instagram posts stated on June 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says the Make-A-Wish Foundation will grant wishes only to fully vaccinated children.
Facebook posts stated on July 1, 2021 in a Facebook post: A Marine painted his house red, white and blue after he "was told by his neighbors that he could not fly the American flag in his yard all year long."
Nikki Haley stated on June 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The national debt is now bigger than our economy. That hasn’t happened since World War Two – and we’re in peacetime. Joe Biden is digging a hole America can never fill.”
Greg Abbott stated on June 16, 2021 in a press conference: “Carnage" is being caused "by people who are coming across the border."
Liz Wheeler stated on June 30, 2021 in a Facebook post: A “peer reviewed, scientific study showed that the COVID-19 vaccine causes two deaths for every three lives it saves.”
Peter Feigin stated on June 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says people are moving to Milwaukee “in record numbers”
Instagram posts stated on June 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: A video shows an animal chip scanner detecting a microchip where a woman was vaccinated.
Instagram posts stated on June 29, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Muslim BTS fan accidentally plays the song 'Dynamite' instead of Azaan on loudspeakers at 4am; gets arrested.”
Cindy Axne stated on June 10, 2021 in an interview: "We’re not even remotely close to a point to say that we’re at rising inflation."
Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Nancy Pelosi “said Trump is BEST PRESIDENT ever” and “holds new election” for him
Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Mike Tyson wearing a T-shirt with an anti-vaccine message.
Instagram posts stated on June 28, 2021 in an Instagram post: “CDC officials admit more hospitalizations of young people from vaccine than from the actual COVID virus.”
Derrick Van Orden stated on June 12, 2021 in Twitter: Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.”
Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Military ready to act on audit results!” in Arizona
Donald Trump stated on June 27, 2021 in a statement: “Facts have now come out to show conclusively” that the 2020 presidential election wasn’t legitimate.
Instagram posts stated on June 23, 2021 in an Instagram post: Funeral directors say “no one is dying from COVID” and "the only ones dying are from the vaccine."
Instagram posts stated on June 25, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says John McAfee tweeted before his death that he stored computer files in the Florida condo building that later collapsed.
Facebook posts stated on June 21, 2021 in social media posts: “Airlines begin to ban vaccinated people after Pilots die due to vaccine”
Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Japan has banned all (Black Lives Matter) apparel from the Olympics. No one can kneel or raise fists during the anthems either."
Rodney Davis stated on June 21, 2021 in a press release: “Prairie State power plant is the cleanest coal-fired power plant in the nation.”
Facebook posts stated on June 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: A flag expressing support for police officers violates the U.S. Flag Code.
Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2021 in a White House announcement: "The Second Amendment, from the day it was passed, limited the type of people who could own a gun and what type of weapon you could own.”
Bloggers stated on June 14, 2021 in a story: Says the U.S. government caused the coronavirus pandemic because it sent mRNA coronavirus vaccine candidates to university researchers weeks before the COVID-19 outbreak.
Facebook posts stated on June 24, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ivanka Trump was targeted in the Florida condominium building collapse.
Viral image stated on June 23, 2021 in post on Facebook: Says Gov. Ron DeSantis “just signed legislation requiring students, faculty and staff at Florida’s public universities and colleges to register their political views with the state.”
Instagram posts stated on June 21, 2021 in an Instagram post: mRNA technology in COVID-19 vaccines was never tested in humans.
Matthew Rosendale stated on June 16, 2021 in a tweet: The intent behind the bill recognizing Juneteenth as a federal holiday "is to replace the Fourth of July.”
