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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 22, 2026 a Senate committee hearing:
“As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 30, 2026
Commonwealth Together PAC
Commonwealth Together PAC
stated on April 8, 2026 an online ad:
“Moulton voted with Republicans to thank ICE for protecting our homeland. He thanked ICE as they were terrorizing our communities and killed citizens in broad daylight.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 13, 2026
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on October 7, 2025 a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing:
“The FBI tapped my phone” and those of other senators.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 29, 2025 an interview on Fox News' 'Sunday Morning Futures':
The One Big Beautiful Bill will deliver the promise of “no tax on Social Security.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero • June 30, 2025
Robert Reich
Robert Reich
stated on May 13, 2025 an X post:
While serving in Congress, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “voted against upgrading air traffic control systems.”
Mostly False
By Loreben Tuquero • May 21, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on February 11, 2025 a post:
Rep. Nancy Pelosi has a $223,000 salary and a $202 million net worth. Sen. Mitch McConnell has a $200,000 salary and a $95 million net worth. Sen. Chuck Schumer has a $210,000 salary and a $75 million net worth. Sen. Elizabeth Warren has a $285,000 salary and a $67 million net worth.
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • February 18, 2025
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on January 2, 2025 a statement to the media:
H-1B guest workers are “being employed as dog trainers, massage therapists, cooks, and English teachers.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 9, 2025
Rebecca Cooke
Rebecca Cooke
stated on September 1, 2023 X, formerly Twitter:
"Derrick Van Orden is one of the only members of Congress who participated in the deadly January 6th insurrection. He now serves in the building he tried to burn down."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • October 11, 2023
Brian Tyler Cohen
Brian Tyler Cohen
stated on May 3, 2023 a Facebook post:
House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.”
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 11, 2023
Will Cain
Will Cain
stated on April 24, 2023 a Fox News segment:
Democrats “introduced a bill that would ban detaining gay illegal immigrants.”
Mostly False
By Grace Abels • May 9, 2023
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on April 11, 2023 an Instagram reel:
The RESTRICT Act would allow the U.S. government to “charge you with a felony and $1 million for having a VPN.”
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • April 19, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 10, 2023 a Facebook post:
Video shows Sen. Chris Murphy running away because Sen. Ted Cruz said “just shut your mouth.”
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • April 12, 2023
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 28, 2023 a speech:
In the U.S., “you’re not allowed to own a machine gun.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2023
DeSantis Watch
DeSantis Watch
stated on March 4, 2023 a digital advertisement:
"Ron DeSantis wants to raise the retirement age to 70."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • March 15, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 7, 2023 a post on Facebook:
"In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman, Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2023
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on October 18, 2022 a campaign ad:
Val Demings "voted with Pelosi to raise taxes over $4,000 on Florida families."
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • October 25, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on October 6, 2022 News release:
“Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Mostly False
By Vanessa Swales • October 20, 2022
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 27, 2022 a post:
"$12 billion more for Ukraine on top of $100+ billion while Jackson, Mississippi has yet to receive any funding to fix their water infrastructure."
Mostly False
By Gabrielle Settles • October 6, 2022
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on September 29, 2022 On Fox News:
Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips
Mostly False
By Michael Majchrowicz • October 5, 2022
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on September 10, 2022 a Facebook post:
Image shows a Rebekah Jones campaign event.
Mostly False
By Yacob Reyes • September 19, 2022
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