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 Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill." Paul Ryan stated on May 4, 2017 in remarks in 2009 and actions in 2017: On voting for a health care bill without an up-to-date Congressional Budget Office score Robert Pittenger stated on May 2, 2017 in a written statement: Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions." Ivanka Trump stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners." Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 1, 2017 in a monologue on his show: "President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion." Larry Krasner stated on May 1, 2017 in the platform section of his campaign website: "Larry Krasner is the only candidate running for District Attorney who explicitly pledges to never seek the death penalty." Wisconsin Freedom Alliance stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad: Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid." Tariq El-Shabazz stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview on CBS: "General Flynn got his clearance from the Obama administration." 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." Matt Damon stated on April 20, 2017 in a discussion with the president of the World Bank: Poor people pay "in some cases, up to 25 percent of (their) income for water." Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade." Bloggers stated on April 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Ted Nugent killed in hunting accident." Bloggers stated on April 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Sarah Palin in a coma after hit and run." Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview: "President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill." Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2017 in the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting: "For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days." Scott Peters stated on April 24, 2017 in a news article: The estimated price of President Trump’s border wall is the same as the cost of "one and a half aircraft carriers." Nancy Pelosi stated on April 27, 2017 in a tweet: "The ‘tax plan’ rolled out by @realDonaldTrump would have cut his taxes by $30 million in 2005 (the only year we have returns for)." Jeff Flake stated on April 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Before NAFTA, trade between the US and Mexico was around $50 billion. Now it stands at more than $500 billion." Rana Foroohar stated on April 26, 2017 in a CNN interview: "There's no real evidence in the last 20 years that" growth from tax cuts has made up lost revenue. Bloggers stated on April 24, 2017 in Internet posts: "Trump warns Russia over Jehovah’s Witnesses ban and urges members to seek asylum in the U.S." Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in an interview: In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so." Bloggers stated on April 2, 2017 in a headline: "Donald Trump to issue an executive order to ban Facebook across U.S." Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2017 in a tweet: "The U.S. recorded its slowest economic growth in five years (2016). GDP up only 1.6%. Trade deficits hurt the economy very badly." 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." Bob Cortes stated on April 18, 2017 in a discussion on HB 7101: "All charter schools are not-for-profit." Jeff Sessions stated on April 23, 2017 in an interview on ABC's This Week: Treasury Department's inspector general found "there's $4 billion a year in excess payments" going to people that shouldn’t get them. "These are mostly Mexicans."
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Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever." Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill." Paul Ryan stated on May 4, 2017 in remarks in 2009 and actions in 2017: On voting for a health care bill without an up-to-date Congressional Budget Office score Robert Pittenger stated on May 2, 2017 in a written statement: Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions." Ivanka Trump stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners." Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 1, 2017 in a monologue on his show: "President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion." Larry Krasner stated on May 1, 2017 in the platform section of his campaign website: "Larry Krasner is the only candidate running for District Attorney who explicitly pledges to never seek the death penalty." Wisconsin Freedom Alliance stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad: Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid." Tariq El-Shabazz stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview on CBS: "General Flynn got his clearance from the Obama administration." 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." Matt Damon stated on April 20, 2017 in a discussion with the president of the World Bank: Poor people pay "in some cases, up to 25 percent of (their) income for water." Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade." Bloggers stated on April 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Ted Nugent killed in hunting accident." Bloggers stated on April 28, 2017 in Internet posts: "Sarah Palin in a coma after hit and run." Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview: "President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman." Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill." Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2017 in the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting: "For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days." Scott Peters stated on April 24, 2017 in a news article: The estimated price of President Trump’s border wall is the same as the cost of "one and a half aircraft carriers." Nancy Pelosi stated on April 27, 2017 in a tweet: "The ‘tax plan’ rolled out by @realDonaldTrump would have cut his taxes by $30 million in 2005 (the only year we have returns for)." Jeff Flake stated on April 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Before NAFTA, trade between the US and Mexico was around $50 billion. Now it stands at more than $500 billion." Rana Foroohar stated on April 26, 2017 in a CNN interview: "There's no real evidence in the last 20 years that" growth from tax cuts has made up lost revenue. Bloggers stated on April 24, 2017 in Internet posts: "Trump warns Russia over Jehovah’s Witnesses ban and urges members to seek asylum in the U.S." Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in an interview: In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so." Bloggers stated on April 2, 2017 in a headline: "Donald Trump to issue an executive order to ban Facebook across U.S." Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2017 in a tweet: "The U.S. recorded its slowest economic growth in five years (2016). GDP up only 1.6%. Trade deficits hurt the economy very badly." 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." Bob Cortes stated on April 18, 2017 in a discussion on HB 7101: "All charter schools are not-for-profit." Jeff Sessions stated on April 23, 2017 in an interview on ABC's This Week: Treasury Department's inspector general found "there's $4 billion a year in excess payments" going to people that shouldn’t get them. "These are mostly Mexicans."
Sonny Perdue stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.: Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever."
Florida Democratic Party stated on April 27, 2017 in a press release: Donald Trump’s "golf course on the island defaulted, like so many of his other failed business schemes. The failure left Puerto Rican taxpayers with a nearly $33 million bill."
Paul Ryan stated on May 4, 2017 in remarks in 2009 and actions in 2017: On voting for a health care bill without an up-to-date Congressional Budget Office score
Robert Pittenger stated on May 2, 2017 in a written statement: Says the Republican plan to replace Obamacare, "absolutely does not eliminate protections for pre-existing conditions."
Ivanka Trump stated on May 2, 2017 in her book "Women Who Work": "40 percent of American households have female primary breadwinners."
Jimmy Kimmel stated on May 1, 2017 in a monologue on his show: "President Trump last month proposed a $6 billion cut in funding to the National Institutes of Health. And thank God our congressmen made a deal last night to not go along with that. They actually increased funding by $2 billion."
Larry Krasner stated on May 1, 2017 in the platform section of his campaign website: "Larry Krasner is the only candidate running for District Attorney who explicitly pledges to never seek the death penalty."
Wisconsin Freedom Alliance stated on April 25, 2017 in a radio ad: Wisconsin politicians get daily expense payments "even if they don’t spend a dime on meals, or lodging or travel," and "no receipts are required for them to get paid."
Tariq El-Shabazz stated on April 28, 2017 in In a statement responding to a news article: "In my 30 year career including dozens of capital cases, not a single client of mine has ever been sentenced to death."
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview on CBS: "General Flynn got his clearance from the Obama administration."
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."
Matt Damon stated on April 20, 2017 in a discussion with the president of the World Bank: Poor people pay "in some cases, up to 25 percent of (their) income for water."
Rex Tillerson stated on April 28, 2017 in comments to the UN Security Council: "China account(s) for 90 percent of North Korean trade."
Tom McClintock stated on April 28, 2017 in a radio interview: "President Trump has passed more legislation in his first 100 days than any president since Harry Truman."
Donald Trump stated on April 30, 2017 in an interview: Says of the GOP health care proposal, "pre-existing conditions are in the bill."
Donald Trump stated on April 28, 2017 in the National Rifle Association Annual Meeting: "For the first time in the modern political era, we have confirmed a new justice in the first 100 days."
Scott Peters stated on April 24, 2017 in a news article: The estimated price of President Trump’s border wall is the same as the cost of "one and a half aircraft carriers."
Nancy Pelosi stated on April 27, 2017 in a tweet: "The ‘tax plan’ rolled out by @realDonaldTrump would have cut his taxes by $30 million in 2005 (the only year we have returns for)."
Jeff Flake stated on April 27, 2017 in a tweet: "Before NAFTA, trade between the US and Mexico was around $50 billion. Now it stands at more than $500 billion."
Rana Foroohar stated on April 26, 2017 in a CNN interview: "There's no real evidence in the last 20 years that" growth from tax cuts has made up lost revenue.
Bloggers stated on April 24, 2017 in Internet posts: "Trump warns Russia over Jehovah’s Witnesses ban and urges members to seek asylum in the U.S."
Mark Pocan stated on April 7, 2017 in an interview: In Congress, "on the Democratic side of the room, you’ve got men and women of all different races; on the other side, you’ve got a bunch of white men in dark suits, all over 55 or so."
Bloggers stated on April 2, 2017 in a headline: "Donald Trump to issue an executive order to ban Facebook across U.S."
Donald Trump stated on April 26, 2017 in a tweet: "The U.S. recorded its slowest economic growth in five years (2016). GDP up only 1.6%. Trade deficits hurt the economy very badly."
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."
Bob Cortes stated on April 18, 2017 in a discussion on HB 7101: "All charter schools are not-for-profit."
Jeff Sessions stated on April 23, 2017 in an interview on ABC's This Week: Treasury Department's inspector general found "there's $4 billion a year in excess payments" going to people that shouldn’t get them. "These are mostly Mexicans."
