Latest Fact-checks by Lukas Pleva 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 Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico. Michael Bennet stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Buck wants to privatize Social Security." Blanche Lincoln stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad: John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security" Glenn Beck stated on August 25, 2010 in comments on his TV show: "The federal government is now on track" for the second-largest budget deficit "in 65 years." Barack Obama stated on August 18, 2010 in a response to a question during an appearance in Columbus, Ohio.: Republicans "don't think it's a good idea" to make the child care tax credit "stronger." Mark Tapscott stated on August 23, 2010 in an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner": "Obama’s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War." Alan Grayson stated on August 18, 2010 in MSNBC's "The Ed Show.": The United States is "50th in life expectancy" in the world. Harry Reid stated on August 23, 2010 in his Senate re-election campaign effort. : On birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants. Tamara Holder stated on August 18, 2010 in comments on the Hannity show.: "The Republicans have 2 percent of the Muslim vote.'' Tim Kaine stated on August 15, 2010 in a segment of CBS' ''Face The Nation.'': Republicans tried to block the deficit commission. Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 10, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.: "In 1935, more than 50% of the elderly population lived in poverty. Today that poverty rate stands officially at 9.4%." Rachel Maddow stated on August 6, 2010 in the "Rachel Maddow Show": "We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending." J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence. Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate: "Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest. Holly Benson stated on July 31, 2010 in a candidates' debate: "Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud." Randy Neugebauer stated on July 29, 2010 in a Townhall.com guest blog post: "Ninety-four percent of small businesses will face higher taxes under the Democrats' plan." Donna Brazile stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week": Over the last 10 years, incomes for the top 1 percent "have grown." Meanwhile, the bottom half of the country, "they've seen their wages stagnate." Jeanne Shaheen stated on July 20, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "For every dollar we put in unemployment, it pays back about $1.60." Timothy Geithner stated on July 25, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "We've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector." Bloggers stated on July 17, 2010 in conservative blogs: Obama's dog has his "own plane" Russell Pearce stated on July 7, 2010 in a CNN interview: "Sixty percent of the Hispanics" support the Arizona immigration law Ron Paul stated on July 5, 2010 in a CNN interview: "We're spending $1 trillion a year on our foreign policy." Andrew Napolitano stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on the 'Glenn Beck' show: "There are mechanisms in place to shut down the Internet privately." Daniel Senor stated on July 4, 2010 in ABC's 'This Week': Japan's "interest on its own debt" is "25 percent of its national budget" Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek: "If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today." Glenn Beck stated on May 27, 2010 in commentary on his television show: "Sixty-four percent of Americans support the Arizona immigration law.'' Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a Web ad: "Bill Young uses his campaign money for, among other things, a luxury car." Dan Gelber stated on April 8, 2010 in a letter posted on his campaign Web site.: Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average." Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an interview on Newsmax TV: "If every house in Florida had a solar-heated water tank, that would eliminate consumption by 17 percent." Charlie Crist stated on February 17, 2010 in a news release: Rubio admitted he "would have accepted the stimulus money."
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Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico. Michael Bennet stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Buck wants to privatize Social Security." Blanche Lincoln stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad: John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security" Glenn Beck stated on August 25, 2010 in comments on his TV show: "The federal government is now on track" for the second-largest budget deficit "in 65 years." Barack Obama stated on August 18, 2010 in a response to a question during an appearance in Columbus, Ohio.: Republicans "don't think it's a good idea" to make the child care tax credit "stronger." Mark Tapscott stated on August 23, 2010 in an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner": "Obama’s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War." Alan Grayson stated on August 18, 2010 in MSNBC's "The Ed Show.": The United States is "50th in life expectancy" in the world. Harry Reid stated on August 23, 2010 in his Senate re-election campaign effort. : On birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants. Tamara Holder stated on August 18, 2010 in comments on the Hannity show.: "The Republicans have 2 percent of the Muslim vote.'' Tim Kaine stated on August 15, 2010 in a segment of CBS' ''Face The Nation.'': Republicans tried to block the deficit commission. Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 10, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.: "In 1935, more than 50% of the elderly population lived in poverty. Today that poverty rate stands officially at 9.4%." Rachel Maddow stated on August 6, 2010 in the "Rachel Maddow Show": "We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending." J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence. Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate: "Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest. Holly Benson stated on July 31, 2010 in a candidates' debate: "Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud." Randy Neugebauer stated on July 29, 2010 in a Townhall.com guest blog post: "Ninety-four percent of small businesses will face higher taxes under the Democrats' plan." Donna Brazile stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week": Over the last 10 years, incomes for the top 1 percent "have grown." Meanwhile, the bottom half of the country, "they've seen their wages stagnate." Jeanne Shaheen stated on July 20, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "For every dollar we put in unemployment, it pays back about $1.60." Timothy Geithner stated on July 25, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "We've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector." Bloggers stated on July 17, 2010 in conservative blogs: Obama's dog has his "own plane" Russell Pearce stated on July 7, 2010 in a CNN interview: "Sixty percent of the Hispanics" support the Arizona immigration law Ron Paul stated on July 5, 2010 in a CNN interview: "We're spending $1 trillion a year on our foreign policy." Andrew Napolitano stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on the 'Glenn Beck' show: "There are mechanisms in place to shut down the Internet privately." Daniel Senor stated on July 4, 2010 in ABC's 'This Week': Japan's "interest on its own debt" is "25 percent of its national budget" Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek: "If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today." Glenn Beck stated on May 27, 2010 in commentary on his television show: "Sixty-four percent of Americans support the Arizona immigration law.'' Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a Web ad: "Bill Young uses his campaign money for, among other things, a luxury car." Dan Gelber stated on April 8, 2010 in a letter posted on his campaign Web site.: Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average." Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an interview on Newsmax TV: "If every house in Florida had a solar-heated water tank, that would eliminate consumption by 17 percent." Charlie Crist stated on February 17, 2010 in a news release: Rubio admitted he "would have accepted the stimulus money."
Susana Martinez stated on August 31, 2010 in a campaign ad: The Richardson-Denish administration "gave" 50,000 driver's licenses to illegal immigrants in New Mexico.
Michael Bennet stated on August 25, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Buck wants to privatize Social Security."
Blanche Lincoln stated on August 19, 2010 in a TV ad: John Boozman supports "privatizing Social Security"
Glenn Beck stated on August 25, 2010 in comments on his TV show: "The federal government is now on track" for the second-largest budget deficit "in 65 years."
Barack Obama stated on August 18, 2010 in a response to a question during an appearance in Columbus, Ohio.: Republicans "don't think it's a good idea" to make the child care tax credit "stronger."
Mark Tapscott stated on August 23, 2010 in an opinion column in "The Washington Examiner": "Obama’s stimulus, passed in his first month in office, will cost more than the entire Iraq War."
Alan Grayson stated on August 18, 2010 in MSNBC's "The Ed Show.": The United States is "50th in life expectancy" in the world.
Harry Reid stated on August 23, 2010 in his Senate re-election campaign effort. : On birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants.
Tamara Holder stated on August 18, 2010 in comments on the Hannity show.: "The Republicans have 2 percent of the Muslim vote.''
Tim Kaine stated on August 15, 2010 in a segment of CBS' ''Face The Nation.'': Republicans tried to block the deficit commission.
Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 10, 2010 in a speech on the House floor.: "In 1935, more than 50% of the elderly population lived in poverty. Today that poverty rate stands officially at 9.4%."
Rachel Maddow stated on August 6, 2010 in the "Rachel Maddow Show": "We know that tax cuts are remarkably un-stimulative when you compare them with different kinds of government spending."
J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence.
Bill McCollum stated on August 5, 2010 in televised candidates' debate: "Police officers in this state have that right," to check the immigration status of people they arrest.
Holly Benson stated on July 31, 2010 in a candidates' debate: "Florida is now the No. 1 state in the country for automobile accident fraud."
Randy Neugebauer stated on July 29, 2010 in a Townhall.com guest blog post: "Ninety-four percent of small businesses will face higher taxes under the Democrats' plan."
Donna Brazile stated on July 25, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week": Over the last 10 years, incomes for the top 1 percent "have grown." Meanwhile, the bottom half of the country, "they've seen their wages stagnate."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on July 20, 2010 in an MSNBC interview: "For every dollar we put in unemployment, it pays back about $1.60."
Timothy Geithner stated on July 25, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "We've seen six months of positive job growth by the private sector."
Russell Pearce stated on July 7, 2010 in a CNN interview: "Sixty percent of the Hispanics" support the Arizona immigration law
Ron Paul stated on July 5, 2010 in a CNN interview: "We're spending $1 trillion a year on our foreign policy."
Andrew Napolitano stated on June 28, 2010 in comments on the 'Glenn Beck' show: "There are mechanisms in place to shut down the Internet privately."
Daniel Senor stated on July 4, 2010 in ABC's 'This Week': Japan's "interest on its own debt" is "25 percent of its national budget"
Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a Democratic U.S. Senate debate against Rep. Kendrick Meek: "If there were not derivatives, there would be no bank loans at all today."
Glenn Beck stated on May 27, 2010 in commentary on his television show: "Sixty-four percent of Americans support the Arizona immigration law.''
Charlie Justice stated on April 14, 2010 in a Web ad: "Bill Young uses his campaign money for, among other things, a luxury car."
Dan Gelber stated on April 8, 2010 in a letter posted on his campaign Web site.: Florida teachers are "already paid $5,000 below the national average."
Jeff Kottkamp stated on February 28, 2010 in an interview on Newsmax TV: "If every house in Florida had a solar-heated water tank, that would eliminate consumption by 17 percent."
Charlie Crist stated on February 17, 2010 in a news release: Rubio admitted he "would have accepted the stimulus money."
