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 Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing: Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs. Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" Bloggers stated on March 21, 2017 in a headline: "Lindsey Graham threatens to convert to Democrat if Republicans don’t Dump Trump." Margaret Hoover stated on May 2, 2017 in a discussion on CNN: Regarding the surgery that saved Jimmy Kimmel's son, "Medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service." Steve Mnuchin stated on April 27, 2017 in a April 26 press conference: Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else." Claire McCaskill stated on January 31, 2017 in a Senate hearing for Rex Tillerson’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of State: "Nobody applies to the United States for refugee status. They apply to the United Nations." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech in Kenosha, Wis.: "No administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days." Howard Dean stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in an interview: "All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" Bernie Sanders stated on April 16, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": "When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years." Andrew Napolitano stated on April 11, 2017 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends': A United Airlines passenger forcibly removed from an airplane "was in his seat, he has every right to stay there." Marco Rubio stated on April 9, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective." CountyNewsroom.info stated on April 10, 2017 in Internet posts: Says "2 moms, 5 kids killed in car crash" in a nearby county. Bruce Kraus stated on March 22, 2017 in an interview with The Incline: "Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault." Jim Patterson stated on April 10, 2017 in a press release: California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect. Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in a statement: "There is no legal basis" for Donald Trump's "missile strike against Syrian military assets." Ellen Troxclair stated on February 23, 2017 in an interview with Austin’s Fox 7 about her proposed affordability plan: "Since 2012," city of Austin "property taxes have gone up almost 30 percent while incomes have only risen 4 percent." Tom Cotton stated on April 4, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests. Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up." Volusia County Republican Party stated on April 2, 2017 in in an email: "The United States Department of Education has introduced an Islamic indoctrination program for the public schools, called ‘Access Islam.’ " Caitlyn Jenner stated on March 31, 2017: Says North Carolina's replacement for HB2 "orders NC cities to discriminate against LGBT people until at least 2020 and unfair ‘bathroom bans’ remain." Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2017 in a CEO town hall: "When you look for a job, you can't find it and you give up. You are now considered statistically employed." Bloggers stated on March 13, 2017 in a headline: Says "Georgia becomes first state to ban Muslim culture in historic move to restore Western values." Bloggers stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees." Bloggers stated on February 18, 2017 in In an article: Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims." Scott Wagner stated on March 28, 2017 in in a State Impact article.: "...the earth moves closer to the sun every year – you know the rotation of the earth. We’re moving closer to the sun." Tony Evers stated on March 10, 2017 in an interview: A study of where teachers apply to work found that "less than 5 percent wanted to work in rural Wisconsin." Ted Yoho stated on March 14, 2017 in an interview on PBS: "It’s been proven over and over again Medicaid has the worst outcomes in the industrialized world as far as the quality of health care."
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Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing: Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs. Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital. Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors" Bloggers stated on March 21, 2017 in a headline: "Lindsey Graham threatens to convert to Democrat if Republicans don’t Dump Trump." Margaret Hoover stated on May 2, 2017 in a discussion on CNN: Regarding the surgery that saved Jimmy Kimmel's son, "Medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service." Steve Mnuchin stated on April 27, 2017 in a April 26 press conference: Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else." Claire McCaskill stated on January 31, 2017 in a Senate hearing for Rex Tillerson’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of State: "Nobody applies to the United States for refugee status. They apply to the United Nations." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech in Kenosha, Wis.: "No administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days." Howard Dean stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in an interview: "All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!" Bernie Sanders stated on April 16, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": "When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years." Andrew Napolitano stated on April 11, 2017 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends': A United Airlines passenger forcibly removed from an airplane "was in his seat, he has every right to stay there." Marco Rubio stated on April 9, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective." CountyNewsroom.info stated on April 10, 2017 in Internet posts: Says "2 moms, 5 kids killed in car crash" in a nearby county. Bruce Kraus stated on March 22, 2017 in an interview with The Incline: "Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault." Jim Patterson stated on April 10, 2017 in a press release: California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect. Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in a statement: "There is no legal basis" for Donald Trump's "missile strike against Syrian military assets." Ellen Troxclair stated on February 23, 2017 in an interview with Austin’s Fox 7 about her proposed affordability plan: "Since 2012," city of Austin "property taxes have gone up almost 30 percent while incomes have only risen 4 percent." Tom Cotton stated on April 4, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests. Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up." Volusia County Republican Party stated on April 2, 2017 in in an email: "The United States Department of Education has introduced an Islamic indoctrination program for the public schools, called ‘Access Islam.’ " Caitlyn Jenner stated on March 31, 2017: Says North Carolina's replacement for HB2 "orders NC cities to discriminate against LGBT people until at least 2020 and unfair ‘bathroom bans’ remain." Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2017 in a CEO town hall: "When you look for a job, you can't find it and you give up. You are now considered statistically employed." Bloggers stated on March 13, 2017 in a headline: Says "Georgia becomes first state to ban Muslim culture in historic move to restore Western values." Bloggers stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees." Bloggers stated on February 18, 2017 in In an article: Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims." Scott Wagner stated on March 28, 2017 in in a State Impact article.: "...the earth moves closer to the sun every year – you know the rotation of the earth. We’re moving closer to the sun." Tony Evers stated on March 10, 2017 in an interview: A study of where teachers apply to work found that "less than 5 percent wanted to work in rural Wisconsin." Ted Yoho stated on March 14, 2017 in an interview on PBS: "It’s been proven over and over again Medicaid has the worst outcomes in the industrialized world as far as the quality of health care."
Alex Jones stated on April 20, 2017 in a court hearing: Says police officers smoke marijuana once a year as part of their jobs.
Americas PAC stated on April 27, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital.
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in Twitter: "Dems want billions to go to Insurance Companies to bail out donors"
Bloggers stated on March 21, 2017 in a headline: "Lindsey Graham threatens to convert to Democrat if Republicans don’t Dump Trump."
Margaret Hoover stated on May 2, 2017 in a discussion on CNN: Regarding the surgery that saved Jimmy Kimmel's son, "Medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service."
Steve Mnuchin stated on April 27, 2017 in a April 26 press conference: Says President Donald Trump "has given more financial disclosure than anybody else."
Claire McCaskill stated on January 31, 2017 in a Senate hearing for Rex Tillerson’s nomination for U.S. Secretary of State: "Nobody applies to the United States for refugee status. They apply to the United Nations."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech in Kenosha, Wis.: "No administration has accomplished more in the first 90 days."
Howard Dean stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "Hate speech is not protected by the first amendment."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in an interview: "All pipelines that are coming into this country from now on has to be American steel."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a tweet: "The weak illegal immigration policies of the Obama Admin. allowed bad MS 13 gangs to form in cities across U.S. We are removing them fast!"
Bernie Sanders stated on April 16, 2017 in an interview with CNN's "State of the Union": "When Trump won, we had the lowest voter turnout in 20 years."
Andrew Napolitano stated on April 11, 2017 in an appearance on 'Fox & Friends': A United Airlines passenger forcibly removed from an airplane "was in his seat, he has every right to stay there."
Marco Rubio stated on April 9, 2017 in an interview on ABC "This Week": The Obama administration’s 2013 Syria proposal "had no clear objective," while Trump’s Syria strike "had a clear strategic objective."
CountyNewsroom.info stated on April 10, 2017 in Internet posts: Says "2 moms, 5 kids killed in car crash" in a nearby county.
Bruce Kraus stated on March 22, 2017 in an interview with The Incline: "Data shows that vehicle break-in is the No. 1 crime in the city, but also the No. 1 crime in the South Side Flats, and it’s closely followed by assault."
Jim Patterson stated on April 10, 2017 in a press release: California will have the "highest gas tax in the nation" once its 12 cent gas tax hike goes into effect.
Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in a statement: "There is no legal basis" for Donald Trump's "missile strike against Syrian military assets."
Ellen Troxclair stated on February 23, 2017 in an interview with Austin’s Fox 7 about her proposed affordability plan: "Since 2012," city of Austin "property taxes have gone up almost 30 percent while incomes have only risen 4 percent."
Tom Cotton stated on April 4, 2017 in an interview on CNN: "It is unusual" for a White House official like former National Security Adviser Susan Rice to make unmasking requests.
Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up."
Volusia County Republican Party stated on April 2, 2017 in in an email: "The United States Department of Education has introduced an Islamic indoctrination program for the public schools, called ‘Access Islam.’ "
Caitlyn Jenner stated on March 31, 2017: Says North Carolina's replacement for HB2 "orders NC cities to discriminate against LGBT people until at least 2020 and unfair ‘bathroom bans’ remain."
Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2017 in a CEO town hall: "When you look for a job, you can't find it and you give up. You are now considered statistically employed."
Bloggers stated on March 13, 2017 in a headline: Says "Georgia becomes first state to ban Muslim culture in historic move to restore Western values."
Bloggers stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees."
Bloggers stated on February 18, 2017 in In an article: Says former Sen. Rick Santorum said, "Sometimes pregnancy is God’s way of comforting rape victims."
Scott Wagner stated on March 28, 2017 in in a State Impact article.: "...the earth moves closer to the sun every year – you know the rotation of the earth. We’re moving closer to the sun."
Tony Evers stated on March 10, 2017 in an interview: A study of where teachers apply to work found that "less than 5 percent wanted to work in rural Wisconsin."
Ted Yoho stated on March 14, 2017 in an interview on PBS: "It’s been proven over and over again Medicaid has the worst outcomes in the industrialized world as far as the quality of health care."
