Latest Mostly 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 FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont." Mike DeWine stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs." Tony Evers stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for." Missouri GOP stated on September 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!" Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video: Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals" Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare. Marsha Blackburn stated on October 11, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Phil Bredesen "lured illegal immigrants to Tennessee." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation." Josh Hawley stated on September 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says Claire McCaskill "has had Chuck Schumer spend more dark money for her than for any senator in America. $16 million and counting!" Scott Walker stated on October 9, 2018 in a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 8, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was "even dismissing the importance of military service" by saying, "We both served our country. I’ve served in a position where ideas matter." Maine Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2018 in a campaign mailer: Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits." Kevin Cramer stated on October 18, 2018 in North Dakota Senate debate: "The standard of voting in North Dakota is the easiest in the country." Jeff Sessions stated on October 19, 2018 in a speech: An agreement between the city of Chicago and the ACLU caused "virtually all of the rise in homicides" in 2016. Tony Evers stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: "Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in During a debate in San Antonio: Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas." Florida Strong stated on October 17, 2018 in a Facebook video: Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder." Paul Davis stated on October 11, 2018 in a tweet: "The House GOP super PAC in DC is spending more to help my opponent than anyone else." Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Washington Heidi supports sanctuary cities, where illegal immigrants can be released on our streets, like this criminal, who was let go and then sexually assaulted a child." JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels." Bloggers stated on October 9, 2018 in blog post: "Indiana has purged no less than 20,000 voters in violation of a federal court order." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats." Jeff Bartos stated on October 6, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 15, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that Minnesota Democratic congressional candidate Dean Phillips doesn’t offer health insurance for his employees. Bruce Rauner stated on October 1, 2018 in a campaign ad: "For decades, Madigan kept property taxes high and made a fortune helping cronies like Pritzker dodge them." Beto O'Rourke stated on September 29, 2018 in at a rally in Austin: Says marijuana is "legal in most states in this country." Rahm Emanuel stated on September 25, 2018 in remarks at an event: Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system." Antonio Delgado stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors."
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FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont." Mike DeWine stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs." Tony Evers stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for." Missouri GOP stated on September 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!" Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video: Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals" Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare. Marsha Blackburn stated on October 11, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Phil Bredesen "lured illegal immigrants to Tennessee." Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation." Josh Hawley stated on September 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says Claire McCaskill "has had Chuck Schumer spend more dark money for her than for any senator in America. $16 million and counting!" Scott Walker stated on October 9, 2018 in a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 8, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was "even dismissing the importance of military service" by saying, "We both served our country. I’ve served in a position where ideas matter." Maine Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2018 in a campaign mailer: Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits." Kevin Cramer stated on October 18, 2018 in North Dakota Senate debate: "The standard of voting in North Dakota is the easiest in the country." Jeff Sessions stated on October 19, 2018 in a speech: An agreement between the city of Chicago and the ACLU caused "virtually all of the rise in homicides" in 2016. Tony Evers stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: "Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care." Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in During a debate in San Antonio: Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas." Florida Strong stated on October 17, 2018 in a Facebook video: Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder." Paul Davis stated on October 11, 2018 in a tweet: "The House GOP super PAC in DC is spending more to help my opponent than anyone else." Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Washington Heidi supports sanctuary cities, where illegal immigrants can be released on our streets, like this criminal, who was let go and then sexually assaulted a child." JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels." Bloggers stated on October 9, 2018 in blog post: "Indiana has purged no less than 20,000 voters in violation of a federal court order." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats." Jeff Bartos stated on October 6, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 15, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that Minnesota Democratic congressional candidate Dean Phillips doesn’t offer health insurance for his employees. Bruce Rauner stated on October 1, 2018 in a campaign ad: "For decades, Madigan kept property taxes high and made a fortune helping cronies like Pritzker dodge them." Beto O'Rourke stated on September 29, 2018 in at a rally in Austin: Says marijuana is "legal in most states in this country." Rahm Emanuel stated on September 25, 2018 in remarks at an event: Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system." Antonio Delgado stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors."
FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year.
Phil Scott stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "We have the most progressive tax system in the country, right here in Vermont."
Mike DeWine stated on October 20, 2018 in an ad: "During the Strickland-Cordray era, taxes were raised by $800 million and Ohio lost 400,000 jobs."
Tony Evers stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for."
Missouri GOP stated on September 10, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sen. Claire McCaskill was named "most likely to be the most unpopular senator in the United States for four months in a row!"
Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video: Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals"
Leah Vukmir stated on October 19, 2018 in a debate: Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare.
Marsha Blackburn stated on October 11, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Phil Bredesen "lured illegal immigrants to Tennessee."
Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2018 in a rally for Republican candidates in Houston: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted to shield MS-13 gang members from deportation."
Josh Hawley stated on September 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says Claire McCaskill "has had Chuck Schumer spend more dark money for her than for any senator in America. $16 million and counting!"
Scott Walker stated on October 9, 2018 in a video: Says Tony Evers will "raise the gas tax by as much as a dollar a gallon."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 8, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that U.S. Rep. Andy Barr was "even dismissing the importance of military service" by saying, "We both served our country. I’ve served in a position where ideas matter."
Maine Democratic Party stated on October 5, 2018 in a campaign mailer: Say Maine U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin "voted to gut your retirement benefits."
Kevin Cramer stated on October 18, 2018 in North Dakota Senate debate: "The standard of voting in North Dakota is the easiest in the country."
Jeff Sessions stated on October 19, 2018 in a speech: An agreement between the city of Chicago and the ACLU caused "virtually all of the rise in homicides" in 2016.
Tony Evers stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad: "Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care."
Ted Cruz stated on October 16, 2018 in During a debate in San Antonio: Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas."
Florida Strong stated on October 17, 2018 in a Facebook video: Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder."
Paul Davis stated on October 11, 2018 in a tweet: "The House GOP super PAC in DC is spending more to help my opponent than anyone else."
Senate Leadership Fund stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Washington Heidi supports sanctuary cities, where illegal immigrants can be released on our streets, like this criminal, who was let go and then sexually assaulted a child."
JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels."
Bloggers stated on October 9, 2018 in blog post: "Indiana has purged no less than 20,000 voters in violation of a federal court order."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 9, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats."
Jeff Bartos stated on October 6, 2018 in a televised debate: Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes."
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 4, 2018 in an ad: After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 15, 2018 in a TV ad: Says that Minnesota Democratic congressional candidate Dean Phillips doesn’t offer health insurance for his employees.
Bruce Rauner stated on October 1, 2018 in a campaign ad: "For decades, Madigan kept property taxes high and made a fortune helping cronies like Pritzker dodge them."
Beto O'Rourke stated on September 29, 2018 in at a rally in Austin: Says marijuana is "legal in most states in this country."
Rahm Emanuel stated on September 25, 2018 in remarks at an event: Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system."
Antonio Delgado stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors."
