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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
Pine Tree Results PAC
Pine Tree Results PAC
stated on April 26, 2026 an ad:
“Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk"
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 29, 2026
Joe Rogan
Joe Rogan
stated on April 18, 2026 comments at the Oval Office:
“With one dose of ibogaine, more than 80% of people are free of (opioid) addiction. With two doses, it's more than 90%.”
Mostly False
By Grace Abels • April 22, 2026
Restoration of America
Restoration of America
stated on April 13, 2026 an ad:
“83% of us favor requiring a photo ID to vote. In fact, most of the civilized world requires it but not us.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 17, 2026
Brandon Gill
Brandon Gill
stated on April 7, 2026 an X post:
“The Dignity Act is mass amnesty.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • April 13, 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
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 23, 2026 remarks at a Memphis event:
"Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating.”
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand • March 25, 2026
Mark Kelly
Mark Kelly
stated on March 17, 2026 an X post:
The SAVE America Act “requires everyone to re-register to vote in person and your driver’s license, REAL ID, or military ID aren’t even good enough.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 24, 2026
James Fishback
James Fishback
stated on March 11, 2026 a speech:
"Youth underemployment for college grads is 70%" nationwide.
False
By Samantha Putterman • March 23, 2026
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on March 18, 2026 an X post:
“9% of American citizens don't have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 20, 2026
Katie Britt
Katie Britt
stated on March 19, 2026 a press conference:
“You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.”
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 20, 2026
Social Media
Social Media
stated on March 3, 2026 in a post:
Iran released a list of U.S. cities it will target.
False
By Zoe Weyand • March 6, 2026
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 28, 2026 a video:
On the US seeking regime change
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • March 3, 2026
Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger
stated on February 24, 2026 the Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address:
President Donald Trump’s tariff policies “have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs” since last year.
Mostly True
By Loreben Tuquero, Zoe Weyand • February 25, 2026
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 8, 2026 posts:
During the Super Bowl halftime show, “Bad Bunny brought Liam Conejo Ramos onto the stage,” the 5-year-old detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis.
False
By Samantha Putterman • February 9, 2026
Jared Moskowitz
Jared Moskowitz
stated on January 22, 2026 an X post:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “backlog of unanswered disaster assistance applications has exploded to the largest in its history.”
Mostly True
By Samantha Putterman • January 28, 2026
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on January 22, 2026 a press conference:
"Right now we're focused on Minneapolis because that's where we have the highest concentration of people who have violated our immigration laws."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 28, 2026
Social Media
Social Media
stated on January 24, 2026 posts:
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social, “Only criminals carry guns on our streets, we need law and order.”
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • January 26, 2026
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on January 11, 2026 una entrevista:
“No están recibiendo el entrenamiento tradicional de cinco meses… .El entrenamiento para los agentes de ICE ahora es de 47 días”.
Mostly True
By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 15, 2026
Social Media
Social Media
stated on January 11, 2026 social media posts:
A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law.
False
By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2026
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Require utilities to reduce electricity demand
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Modernize air traffic system
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Create job training programs for clean technologies
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