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 Viral image stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Nancy Pelosi has invited all illegals to her mansion at 2724 Pacific Ave San Francisco CA.” Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.” Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.” Sarah Godlewski stated on February 6, 2021 in a tweet: “On average, 17% of a family’s income goes towards child care in Wisconsin.” Viral image stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Monticello power plant just outside of Pittsburg TX has been closed since 2018 because of renewable energy.” Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Heidi Cruz, Ted’s wife, is managing director of Goldman Sachs. They oversee the Texas utilities.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.” Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in on social media: “COVID-19 infections down 61% from Trump’s last day. COVID-19 vaccinations up 85% from Trump’s last day. Competence Matters.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Utah OFFICIALLY starts RECALL for Mitt Romney.” Steve Scalise stated on February 21, 2021 in an interview on ABC News' This Week: “There's over a trillion dollars of money unspent from previous (coronavirus) relief bills ... still sitting in a bank account.” Viral image stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: Jill Biden was a teenage babysitter for Joe Biden’s family. Infowars stated on February 20, 2021 in an article: “Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm” Cory Booker stated on February 9, 2021 in a statement: “There is a direct connection between discriminatory policies within the USDA and the enormous land loss we have seen among Black farmers over the past century." Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech: “The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.” Buck Sexton stated on February 8, 2021 in a blog item posted on Facebook: The science says “open the schools, stop wearing masks outside, and everyone at low risk should start living normal lives." Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Viral image stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: A Texas energy company billed a customer more than $200,000. Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.” Beto O'Rourke stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.” Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2021 in a text post: Donald Trump's second impeachment "cost $33 million." Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ted Cruz tweeted, “I’ll believe in climate change when Texas freezes over.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in Facebook posts: The snow is government-generated or fake. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms. Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims. Scott Manley stated on January 31, 2021 in TV interview: “Nobody’s health is at risk right now” from PFAS contamination, as long as they are receiving bottled drinking water Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “helps build Afghanistan’s pipeline.” Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The Texas power grid is not part of the US power grid because they wanted to avoid federal regulation.” Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in remarks at a CNN town hall: "If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.” Ted Cruz stated on January 9, 2021 in a tweet: Said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her allies “blocked a resolution condemning anti-Semitism — which I passed unanimously in the Senate.”
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Viral image stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Nancy Pelosi has invited all illegals to her mansion at 2724 Pacific Ave San Francisco CA.” Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.” Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.” Sarah Godlewski stated on February 6, 2021 in a tweet: “On average, 17% of a family’s income goes towards child care in Wisconsin.” Viral image stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Monticello power plant just outside of Pittsburg TX has been closed since 2018 because of renewable energy.” Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Heidi Cruz, Ted’s wife, is managing director of Goldman Sachs. They oversee the Texas utilities.” Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.” Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in on social media: “COVID-19 infections down 61% from Trump’s last day. COVID-19 vaccinations up 85% from Trump’s last day. Competence Matters.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Utah OFFICIALLY starts RECALL for Mitt Romney.” Steve Scalise stated on February 21, 2021 in an interview on ABC News' This Week: “There's over a trillion dollars of money unspent from previous (coronavirus) relief bills ... still sitting in a bank account.” Viral image stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: Jill Biden was a teenage babysitter for Joe Biden’s family. Infowars stated on February 20, 2021 in an article: “Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm” Cory Booker stated on February 9, 2021 in a statement: “There is a direct connection between discriminatory policies within the USDA and the enormous land loss we have seen among Black farmers over the past century." Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech: “The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.” Buck Sexton stated on February 8, 2021 in a blog item posted on Facebook: The science says “open the schools, stop wearing masks outside, and everyone at low risk should start living normal lives." Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas. Viral image stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: A Texas energy company billed a customer more than $200,000. Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.” Beto O'Rourke stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.” Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2021 in a text post: Donald Trump's second impeachment "cost $33 million." Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ted Cruz tweeted, “I’ll believe in climate change when Texas freezes over.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in Facebook posts: The snow is government-generated or fake. Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms. Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.” Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims. Scott Manley stated on January 31, 2021 in TV interview: “Nobody’s health is at risk right now” from PFAS contamination, as long as they are receiving bottled drinking water Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “helps build Afghanistan’s pipeline.” Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The Texas power grid is not part of the US power grid because they wanted to avoid federal regulation.” Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in remarks at a CNN town hall: "If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.” Ted Cruz stated on January 9, 2021 in a tweet: Said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her allies “blocked a resolution condemning anti-Semitism — which I passed unanimously in the Senate.”
Viral image stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Nancy Pelosi has invited all illegals to her mansion at 2724 Pacific Ave San Francisco CA.”
Tucker Carlson stated on February 22, 2021 in a TV segment: "There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.”
Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.”
Sarah Godlewski stated on February 6, 2021 in a tweet: “On average, 17% of a family’s income goes towards child care in Wisconsin.”
Viral image stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Monticello power plant just outside of Pittsburg TX has been closed since 2018 because of renewable energy.”
Facebook posts stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Heidi Cruz, Ted’s wife, is managing director of Goldman Sachs. They oversee the Texas utilities.”
Ron DeSantis stated on February 2, 2021 in a press conference: The result of lockdowns “has been the destruction of millions of lives across America as well as increased deaths from suicide, substance abuse and despair without any corresponding benefit in Covid mortality.”
Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in on social media: “COVID-19 infections down 61% from Trump’s last day. COVID-19 vaccinations up 85% from Trump’s last day. Competence Matters.”
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Utah OFFICIALLY starts RECALL for Mitt Romney.”
Steve Scalise stated on February 21, 2021 in an interview on ABC News' This Week: “There's over a trillion dollars of money unspent from previous (coronavirus) relief bills ... still sitting in a bank account.”
Viral image stated on February 21, 2021 in a Facebook post: Jill Biden was a teenage babysitter for Joe Biden’s family.
Infowars stated on February 20, 2021 in an article: “Joe Biden’s Dept. of Energy Blocked Texas from Increasing Power Ahead of Killer Storm”
Cory Booker stated on February 9, 2021 in a statement: “There is a direct connection between discriminatory policies within the USDA and the enormous land loss we have seen among Black farmers over the past century."
Joe Biden stated on February 19, 2021 in a speech: “The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.”
Buck Sexton stated on February 8, 2021 in a blog item posted on Facebook: The science says “open the schools, stop wearing masks outside, and everyone at low risk should start living normal lives."
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden didn’t act in response to the emergency in Texas.
Viral image stated on February 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: A Texas energy company billed a customer more than $200,000.
Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a post on Facebook: “If you make $50,000/year, $36 of your taxes goes to food stamps. $4,000 goes to corporate subsidies.”
Beto O'Rourke stated on February 16, 2021 in a tweet: “Energy experts and State House Dems, among others, were warning of this (the Texas power blackout) for years.”
Facebook posts stated on February 13, 2021 in a text post: Donald Trump's second impeachment "cost $33 million."
Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ted Cruz tweeted, “I’ll believe in climate change when Texas freezes over.”
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in Facebook posts: The snow is government-generated or fake.
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an ice mass hanging inside a Houston home during Texas winter storms.
Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2021 in an interview: "Our wind and our solar got shut down ... and that thrust Texas into this situation where it was lacking power at a statewide basis.”
Facebook posts stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “FEMA is paying for hotel rooms!!!” for Texas winter storm victims.
Scott Manley stated on January 31, 2021 in TV interview: “Nobody’s health is at risk right now” from PFAS contamination, as long as they are receiving bottled drinking water
Facebook posts stated on February 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden “helps build Afghanistan’s pipeline.”
Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The Texas power grid is not part of the US power grid because they wanted to avoid federal regulation.”
Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2021 in remarks at a CNN town hall: "If we kept (the minimum wage) indexed to inflation, people would be making $20 an hour right now.”
Ted Cruz stated on January 9, 2021 in a tweet: Said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her allies “blocked a resolution condemning anti-Semitism — which I passed unanimously in the Senate.”
