Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

$

Latest Fact-Checks In Elections

Clear
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 20, 2017 a tweet
"The NSA and FBI tell Congress that Russia did not influence electoral process."
False
By Lauren Carroll • March 20, 2017
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
stated on February 23, 2017 a tweet
"The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.
True
By Chris Nichols • March 17, 2017
Dave Hansen
Dave Hansen
stated on March 5, 2017 an interview
Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries.
Mostly True
March 17, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on March 3, 2017 an interview
"The son-in-law of the president met with Russian officials at the Trump Tower after having them come in the back door."
Mostly True
March 8, 2017
Thomas Perez
Thomas Perez
stated on February 22, 2017 a CNN-sponsored debate
"If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • February 24, 2017
David A. Clarke Jr.
David A. Clarke Jr.
stated on February 17, 2017 a tweet
Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS."
False
February 23, 2017
Stephen Miller
Stephen Miller
stated on February 12, 2017 an interview on ABC's "This Week"
"This issue of busing voters in to New Hampshire is widely known by anyone who’s worked in New Hampshire politics. It’s very real, it’s very serious."
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Sanders • February 12, 2017
Sean Spicer
Sean Spicer
stated on January 24, 2017 the daily press briefing
"There's one (study) that came out of Pew in 2008 that showed 14 percent of people who voted were noncitizens."
False
By Lauren Carroll • January 25, 2017
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on January 8, 2017 an interview
Says Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s email password was "password."
False
January 11, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 4, 2017 a blog post
Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments.
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • January 10, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 6, 2017 a statement released by the transition office
Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2017
Nicholas Langworthy
Nicholas Langworthy
stated on December 14, 2016 a WBFO article
"Donald Trump performed better than any presidential nominee since Gerald Ford."
False
By Dan Clark • January 6, 2017
Aaron DeGroot
Aaron DeGroot
stated on December 2, 2016 a tweet
Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company."
Half-True
By Marc Filippino • January 6, 2017
Today News 24
Today News 24
stated on December 16, 2016 In an article
"Pennsylvania Federal Court grants legal authority to remove Trump after Russian Meddling."
Pants on Fire!
By Mark Dent • December 23, 2016
USA Snich
USA Snich
stated on December 11, 2016 a web post
"Putin Interference Could Give Courts Legal Right to Make Hillary President."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 21, 2016
John Podesta
John Podesta
stated on December 18, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"
"On Oct. 7, the Access Hollywood tape comes out. One hour later, WikiLeaks starts dropping my emails."
True
By Aaron Sharockman • December 18, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 15, 2016 a tweet
"If Russia, or some other entity, was hacking, why did the White House wait so long to act? Why did they only complain after Hillary lost?"
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • December 15, 2016
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Villaraigosa
stated on December 8, 2016 an op-ed
"California is once again the sixth-largest economy in the world. If you add the GDP’s of Washington and Oregon, California would surpass the United Kingdom to become the fifth-largest economy in the world."  
Mostly True
By Chris Nichols • December 15, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 11, 2016 an interview on "Fox News Sunday"
"We had a massive landslide victory, as you know, in the Electoral College."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 12, 2016
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on December 11, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press"
"There's been no conclusive or specific report to say" Russia was trying to muddy the election.
False
By Jon Greenberg • December 11, 2016
Previous Next