Latest Half-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 Kevin Cramer stated on May 4, 2018 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Says Heidi Heitkamp "cast the deciding vote to kill the Congressional Review Act that would have repealed a BLM flaring rule that was designed just for North Dakota." Adam Putnam stated on May 5, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." Steve McCraw stated on April 18, 2018 in testimony to a Texas House panel: Says the term "illegal alien" is "a legal term, it’s in statute, it’s a federal term." Madeleine Albright stated on April 10, 2018 in her book, "Fascism: A Warning": Says Benito Mussolini "initiated a campaign to 'drenare la palude' ('drain the swamp') by firing more than 35,000 civil servants." Ron DeSantis stated on May 2, 2018 in during an interview: Says Adam Putnam "opposed bringing troops, putting troops on our southern border using the National Guard." Chele Farley stated on April 23, 2018 in an interview on Capital Tonight: "Kirsten Gillibrand has put forward 331 bills since she's been in Congress. Do you know how many of them have been passed into law? Zero!" Mike Braun stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate: Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals." Patrick Morrisey stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "You (Evan Jenkins) said your philosophy was ‘progressive mainstream’ back in 2003." Evan Jenkins stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "All the things Patrick (Morrisey) is saying — (that I supported) Hillary Clinton, cap and trade, Planned Parenthood — PolitiFact went through each and every allegation and said, ‘False, False, False, False.’ " Greg Abbott stated on April 2, 2018 in a campaign fundraising letter: Says George Soros has "unloaded a whopping $1 million to install his liberal puppets in positions of power" in Texas this fall. Paul Ryan stated on April 17, 2018 in a news conference: Says that on the tax reform law, Democratic leaders "are promising to take it all away." Michelle Wolf stated on April 29, 2018 in a speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner: "Flint still doesn’t have clean water." Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2018 in a speech in Washington, Mich.: "We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East." Todd Rokita stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: "I am the only one onstage who has never voted to raise your taxes. These two, each, a billion dollars worth of votes to raise your taxes." Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in actual cash carried out in barrels and in boxes from airplanes." Dennis Kucinich stated on April 19, 2018 in a radio interview: Says of disclosing his $20,000 speech about Syria, "there was no hiding. I released it." Gwen Graham stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate: Says the 2015 vote on the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act "was not a vote to deny access to the U.S." Bill Hightower stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate: "In Mobile, it’s something like, 1,700 families generate 80 percent of the crime. We know who those families are." Ted Cruz stated on April 11, 2018 in a commentary on the Fox News website: Says Facebook shut down a "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2018 in a press conference: "The United States has a massive trade deficit with Japan. It's anywhere from $69 billion to a $100 billion a year." Scott Walker stated on April 4, 2018 in a tweet: "Our bold reforms have Wisconsin’s unemployment rate down to an all-time LOW of 2.9 percent, and the number of people working at an all-time HIGH!" The Sentinel stated on April 8, 2018 in a headline: "Greitens accuser admits photo session may have been a ‘dream.’ " Bloggers stated on April 5, 2018 in posts on the Internet: "Nancy Pelosi vows Democrats will raise taxes if they take back the House." John Garamendi stated on April 2, 2018 in a CNN interview: "The Coast Guard confiscated 200 tons of contraband, heroin, and so forth. At the border they collected 20 tons." Robert Pittenger stated on April 2, 2018 in a newsletter: The omnibus bill "does not designate a single dollar for Planned Parenthood." Mike DeWine stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Mary Taylor has a work schedule that is "almost untraceable." Kelli Ward stated on March 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Martha McSally "is a #FlipFlopBorderHawk." Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says caravans of people are coming to cross the Mexico-U.S. border. Tom Wolf stated on March 23, 2018 in Campaign video: "Pennsylvania (is) the only state in the country not to tax drillers." Rebecca Dallet stated on February 2, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support."
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Kevin Cramer stated on May 4, 2018 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Says Heidi Heitkamp "cast the deciding vote to kill the Congressional Review Act that would have repealed a BLM flaring rule that was designed just for North Dakota." Adam Putnam stated on May 5, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." Steve McCraw stated on April 18, 2018 in testimony to a Texas House panel: Says the term "illegal alien" is "a legal term, it’s in statute, it’s a federal term." Madeleine Albright stated on April 10, 2018 in her book, "Fascism: A Warning": Says Benito Mussolini "initiated a campaign to 'drenare la palude' ('drain the swamp') by firing more than 35,000 civil servants." Ron DeSantis stated on May 2, 2018 in during an interview: Says Adam Putnam "opposed bringing troops, putting troops on our southern border using the National Guard." Chele Farley stated on April 23, 2018 in an interview on Capital Tonight: "Kirsten Gillibrand has put forward 331 bills since she's been in Congress. Do you know how many of them have been passed into law? Zero!" Mike Braun stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate: Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals." Patrick Morrisey stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "You (Evan Jenkins) said your philosophy was ‘progressive mainstream’ back in 2003." Evan Jenkins stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "All the things Patrick (Morrisey) is saying — (that I supported) Hillary Clinton, cap and trade, Planned Parenthood — PolitiFact went through each and every allegation and said, ‘False, False, False, False.’ " Greg Abbott stated on April 2, 2018 in a campaign fundraising letter: Says George Soros has "unloaded a whopping $1 million to install his liberal puppets in positions of power" in Texas this fall. Paul Ryan stated on April 17, 2018 in a news conference: Says that on the tax reform law, Democratic leaders "are promising to take it all away." Michelle Wolf stated on April 29, 2018 in a speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner: "Flint still doesn’t have clean water." Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2018 in a speech in Washington, Mich.: "We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East." Todd Rokita stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: "I am the only one onstage who has never voted to raise your taxes. These two, each, a billion dollars worth of votes to raise your taxes." Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in actual cash carried out in barrels and in boxes from airplanes." Dennis Kucinich stated on April 19, 2018 in a radio interview: Says of disclosing his $20,000 speech about Syria, "there was no hiding. I released it." Gwen Graham stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate: Says the 2015 vote on the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act "was not a vote to deny access to the U.S." Bill Hightower stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate: "In Mobile, it’s something like, 1,700 families generate 80 percent of the crime. We know who those families are." Ted Cruz stated on April 11, 2018 in a commentary on the Fox News website: Says Facebook shut down a "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day." Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2018 in a press conference: "The United States has a massive trade deficit with Japan. It's anywhere from $69 billion to a $100 billion a year." Scott Walker stated on April 4, 2018 in a tweet: "Our bold reforms have Wisconsin’s unemployment rate down to an all-time LOW of 2.9 percent, and the number of people working at an all-time HIGH!" The Sentinel stated on April 8, 2018 in a headline: "Greitens accuser admits photo session may have been a ‘dream.’ " Bloggers stated on April 5, 2018 in posts on the Internet: "Nancy Pelosi vows Democrats will raise taxes if they take back the House." John Garamendi stated on April 2, 2018 in a CNN interview: "The Coast Guard confiscated 200 tons of contraband, heroin, and so forth. At the border they collected 20 tons." Robert Pittenger stated on April 2, 2018 in a newsletter: The omnibus bill "does not designate a single dollar for Planned Parenthood." Mike DeWine stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Mary Taylor has a work schedule that is "almost untraceable." Kelli Ward stated on March 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Martha McSally "is a #FlipFlopBorderHawk." Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says caravans of people are coming to cross the Mexico-U.S. border. Tom Wolf stated on March 23, 2018 in Campaign video: "Pennsylvania (is) the only state in the country not to tax drillers." Rebecca Dallet stated on February 2, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support."
Kevin Cramer stated on May 4, 2018 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: Says Heidi Heitkamp "cast the deciding vote to kill the Congressional Review Act that would have repealed a BLM flaring rule that was designed just for North Dakota."
Adam Putnam stated on May 5, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures."
Steve McCraw stated on April 18, 2018 in testimony to a Texas House panel: Says the term "illegal alien" is "a legal term, it’s in statute, it’s a federal term."
Madeleine Albright stated on April 10, 2018 in her book, "Fascism: A Warning": Says Benito Mussolini "initiated a campaign to 'drenare la palude' ('drain the swamp') by firing more than 35,000 civil servants."
Ron DeSantis stated on May 2, 2018 in during an interview: Says Adam Putnam "opposed bringing troops, putting troops on our southern border using the National Guard."
Chele Farley stated on April 23, 2018 in an interview on Capital Tonight: "Kirsten Gillibrand has put forward 331 bills since she's been in Congress. Do you know how many of them have been passed into law? Zero!"
Mike Braun stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate: Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals."
Patrick Morrisey stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "You (Evan Jenkins) said your philosophy was ‘progressive mainstream’ back in 2003."
Evan Jenkins stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate: "All the things Patrick (Morrisey) is saying — (that I supported) Hillary Clinton, cap and trade, Planned Parenthood — PolitiFact went through each and every allegation and said, ‘False, False, False, False.’ "
Greg Abbott stated on April 2, 2018 in a campaign fundraising letter: Says George Soros has "unloaded a whopping $1 million to install his liberal puppets in positions of power" in Texas this fall.
Paul Ryan stated on April 17, 2018 in a news conference: Says that on the tax reform law, Democratic leaders "are promising to take it all away."
Michelle Wolf stated on April 29, 2018 in a speech at the White House Correspondents Dinner: "Flint still doesn’t have clean water."
Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2018 in a speech in Washington, Mich.: "We have spent $7 trillion, trillion with a T, $7 trillion in the Middle East."
Todd Rokita stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: "I am the only one onstage who has never voted to raise your taxes. These two, each, a billion dollars worth of votes to raise your taxes."
Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2018 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": The nuclear deal gave Iran "$150 billion, giving $1.8 billion in cash — in actual cash carried out in barrels and in boxes from airplanes."
Dennis Kucinich stated on April 19, 2018 in a radio interview: Says of disclosing his $20,000 speech about Syria, "there was no hiding. I released it."
Gwen Graham stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate: Says the 2015 vote on the American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act "was not a vote to deny access to the U.S."
Bill Hightower stated on April 18, 2018 in a debate: "In Mobile, it’s something like, 1,700 families generate 80 percent of the crime. We know who those families are."
Ted Cruz stated on April 11, 2018 in a commentary on the Fox News website: Says Facebook shut down a "Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day."
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2018 in a press conference: "The United States has a massive trade deficit with Japan. It's anywhere from $69 billion to a $100 billion a year."
Scott Walker stated on April 4, 2018 in a tweet: "Our bold reforms have Wisconsin’s unemployment rate down to an all-time LOW of 2.9 percent, and the number of people working at an all-time HIGH!"
The Sentinel stated on April 8, 2018 in a headline: "Greitens accuser admits photo session may have been a ‘dream.’ "
Bloggers stated on April 5, 2018 in posts on the Internet: "Nancy Pelosi vows Democrats will raise taxes if they take back the House."
John Garamendi stated on April 2, 2018 in a CNN interview: "The Coast Guard confiscated 200 tons of contraband, heroin, and so forth. At the border they collected 20 tons."
Robert Pittenger stated on April 2, 2018 in a newsletter: The omnibus bill "does not designate a single dollar for Planned Parenthood."
Mike DeWine stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Mary Taylor has a work schedule that is "almost untraceable."
Kelli Ward stated on March 16, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Martha McSally "is a #FlipFlopBorderHawk."
Donald Trump stated on April 1, 2018 in a tweet: Says caravans of people are coming to cross the Mexico-U.S. border.
Tom Wolf stated on March 23, 2018 in Campaign video: "Pennsylvania (is) the only state in the country not to tax drillers."
Rebecca Dallet stated on February 2, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support."
