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X posts
stated on July 12, 2026 in X posts:
A photo showing Mitch McConnell and his wife is from his 2023 hospitalization or is AI generated.
False
By Caleb McCullough • July 13, 2026
Donald Trump
stated on July 1, 2026 in remarks to reporters:
“You know why I’m profiting? Because the stock market’s going up. … I’m profiting because I have a lot of money and a lot of…
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 7, 2026
Graham Platner
stated on June 17, 2026 in an ad:
Sen. Susan Collins “sided with Trump, giving billionaires and corporations a hand out, paid for by cuts to Medicaid and SNAP.”
False
By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2026
Marsha Blackburn
stated on June 19, 2026 in an X post:
The Obama Presidential Center is “requiring photo ID to enter.”
False
By Alex Min • June 23, 2026
Kenzie Annis
stated on June 16, 2026 in an episode of "Love Island USA":
A 20/30 vision score means “people have to be at 20 feet to see” things that “I can see at 30 feet.”
False
By Gracey Abernethy • June 17, 2026
Graham Platner
stated on June 9, 2026 in a primary night speech:
Sen. Susan Collins votes “with Donald Trump 95% of the time.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 10, 2026
Donald Trump
stated on June 7, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":
The ongoing ballot counting in California means “they’re cheating on the election.”
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • June 8, 2026
James Talarico
stated on May 28, 2026 in an X post:
“Adam Hoffman abused a little boy” and Ken Paxton “let Hoffman off the hook.”
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • June 3, 2026
TikTok posts
stated on May 27, 2026 in una publicación en TikTok:
El presidente Donald Trump firmó una ley para aumentar el salario mínimo a $25 la hora y entra en vigor el 1 de junio.
False
By Maria Briceño • May 28, 2026
Marco Rubio
stated on May 20, 2026 in an X post:
“The reason (people in Cuba) are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the US.”
Half-True
By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman • May 22, 2026
Social Media
stated on May 19, 2026 in in social media posts:
“San Diego mosque shooters identified as trans couple.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • May 20, 2026
Marcy Kaptur
stated on May 5, 2026 in an X post:
Republicans “want you to pay $1 Billion for a ballroom.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson, Maria Briceño • May 8, 2026
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 22, 2026 in 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
stated on April 26, 2026 in 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
stated on April 18, 2026 in 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
stated on April 13, 2026 in 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
stated on April 7, 2026 in an X post:
“The Dignity Act is mass amnesty.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • April 13, 2026
Commonwealth Together PAC
stated on April 8, 2026 in 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…
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 13, 2026
Donald Trump
stated on March 23, 2026 in 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
stated on March 17, 2026 in 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
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Latest promises about National

Barack Obama
Create a National Health Insurance Exchange
Marketplace today is similar to original vision, but not identical | January 3, 2017
Barack Obama
Require utilities to reduce electricity demand
Energy efficiency rules help reduce, but don’t demand, electricity use | December 12, 2016
Barack Obama
Reduce energy consumption in federal buildings
Building promise gets an energy boost a little too late | November 14, 2016
Barack Obama
Modernize the nation’s electricity grid and use “smart grid” practices
Stimulus included a significant down payment on upgrading the nation’s grid | December 13, 2012
Barack Obama
Require production of more biofuels
No new 60 billion-gallon requirement | August 10, 2012
Barack Obama
Require new federal fleet purchases to be half plug-in hybrids or electric vehicles
Nowhere near half | August 3, 2012
Barack Obama
Modernize air traffic system
Progress made on air traffic system, controllers’ morale | October 27, 2011
Barack Obama
Create job training programs for clean technologies
Obama comes through on both parts of this promise | January 8, 2010
Barack Obama
Ask people and businesses to conserve electricity
Obama’s request is in the fine print | December 18, 2009
Barack Obama
Support high-speed rail
High-speed rail gets stimulus money | March 11, 2009
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