Latest Fact-checks by Robert Farley 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 Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen." Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: "$100,000 in stimulus funds (were) used for a Martini Bar and Brazilian Steakhouse." John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created." John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: In the stimulus, "$15 million dollars went to 'build a bigger, better airport' for the town of Ouzinkie, Alaska, population 165." Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts. John Boehner stated on February 11, 2010 in a press release: Despite touting the economic stimulus as a great triumph, "The very same report, however, notes that unemployment will average 10 percent for the rest of the year." Bill O'Reilly stated on February 3, 2010 in Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": "A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an address at the Tea Party convention : "One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs that advertise that they were spending on the federal stimulus projects." Barack Obama stated on February 1, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival." Glenn Beck stated on January 29, 2010 in his Fox News program: "Thomas Jefferson created the Marines for the Islamic pirates that were happening." David Axelrod stated on January 31, 2010 in NBC's "Meet the Press": "We passed without, frankly, the help of the Republican caucus, we passed 25 tax cuts last year, mostly aimed at the middle class and small businesses." Jeb Hensarling stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats." John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a blog post: "President Obama's proposed 'spending freeze' will only reduce the $42 trillion in government spending proposed between 2011 and 2020 by little more than one-half of 1 percent." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed." John Boehner stated on January 22, 2010 in a press release: "PWNED: House GOP Dominates Twitter, YouTube, Social Media in Congress." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession." Barack Obama stated on January 17, 2010 in a speech in Boston: On the importance of an independent voting record Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years." Ben Nelson stated on December 22, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health care reform bill "is not a special deal for Nebraska." Barack Obama stated on December 15, 2009 in remarks at the White House: Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care." Barack Obama stated on December 9, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act." Mike Pence stated on December 8, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law." Bobby Jindal stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before." Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care." Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': "If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes." Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama "closed offshore tax safe havens." Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama has "visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
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Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen." Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: "$100,000 in stimulus funds (were) used for a Martini Bar and Brazilian Steakhouse." John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created." John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: In the stimulus, "$15 million dollars went to 'build a bigger, better airport' for the town of Ouzinkie, Alaska, population 165." Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts. John Boehner stated on February 11, 2010 in a press release: Despite touting the economic stimulus as a great triumph, "The very same report, however, notes that unemployment will average 10 percent for the rest of the year." Bill O'Reilly stated on February 3, 2010 in Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": "A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an address at the Tea Party convention : "One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs that advertise that they were spending on the federal stimulus projects." Barack Obama stated on February 1, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival." Glenn Beck stated on January 29, 2010 in his Fox News program: "Thomas Jefferson created the Marines for the Islamic pirates that were happening." David Axelrod stated on January 31, 2010 in NBC's "Meet the Press": "We passed without, frankly, the help of the Republican caucus, we passed 25 tax cuts last year, mostly aimed at the middle class and small businesses." Jeb Hensarling stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats." John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a blog post: "President Obama's proposed 'spending freeze' will only reduce the $42 trillion in government spending proposed between 2011 and 2020 by little more than one-half of 1 percent." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed." John Boehner stated on January 22, 2010 in a press release: "PWNED: House GOP Dominates Twitter, YouTube, Social Media in Congress." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants." Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession." Barack Obama stated on January 17, 2010 in a speech in Boston: On the importance of an independent voting record Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years." Ben Nelson stated on December 22, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health care reform bill "is not a special deal for Nebraska." Barack Obama stated on December 15, 2009 in remarks at the White House: Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care." Barack Obama stated on December 9, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act." Mike Pence stated on December 8, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law." Bobby Jindal stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before." Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care." Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': "If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes." Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage." Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama "closed offshore tax safe havens." Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama has "visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$219,000 to study the sex lives of female college freshmen."
Mitch McConnell stated on February 17, 2010 in a press release: "$100,000 in stimulus funds (were) used for a Martini Bar and Brazilian Steakhouse."
John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created."
John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: In the stimulus, "$15 million dollars went to 'build a bigger, better airport' for the town of Ouzinkie, Alaska, population 165."
Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts.
John Boehner stated on February 11, 2010 in a press release: Despite touting the economic stimulus as a great triumph, "The very same report, however, notes that unemployment will average 10 percent for the rest of the year."
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 3, 2010 in Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": "A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country."
Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an address at the Tea Party convention : "One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs that advertise that they were spending on the federal stimulus projects."
Barack Obama stated on February 1, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival."
Glenn Beck stated on January 29, 2010 in his Fox News program: "Thomas Jefferson created the Marines for the Islamic pirates that were happening."
David Axelrod stated on January 31, 2010 in NBC's "Meet the Press": "We passed without, frankly, the help of the Republican caucus, we passed 25 tax cuts last year, mostly aimed at the middle class and small businesses."
Jeb Hensarling stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "What were the old annual deficits under Republicans have now become the monthly deficits under Democrats."
John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a blog post: "President Obama's proposed 'spending freeze' will only reduce the $42 trillion in government spending proposed between 2011 and 2020 by little more than one-half of 1 percent."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in his State of the Union address: "Because of the steps we took, there are about 2 million Americans working right now who would otherwise be unemployed."
John Boehner stated on January 22, 2010 in a press release: "PWNED: House GOP Dominates Twitter, YouTube, Social Media in Congress."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Democrats' health care bills would provide "free health care for illegal immigrants."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The House health care bill provides for "free abortion services, and probably forced participation in abortions by members of the medical profession."
Barack Obama stated on January 17, 2010 in a speech in Boston: On the importance of an independent voting record
Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years."
Ben Nelson stated on December 22, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health care reform bill "is not a special deal for Nebraska."
Barack Obama stated on December 15, 2009 in remarks at the White House: Health care reform plans being consided in Congress "will finally reduce the costs of health care."
Barack Obama stated on December 9, 2009 in a speech: "We've created or saved up to 1.6 million jobs, according to the CBO -- the Congressional Budget Office -- through the Recovery Act."
Mike Pence stated on December 8, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: "To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law."
Bobby Jindal stated on December 7, 2009 in a radio interview: "I'm predicting (the Saints) will go not only undefeated, but all the way through the Super Bowl -- something that's never been done before."
Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care."
Paul Krugman stated on November 29, 2009 in ABC's 'This Week with George Stephanopoulos': "If you want to talk firsts for Bush, this was the first time in American history that a president took us into a war and cut taxes."
Mike Enzi stated on November 19, 2009 in a press release: The Senate health care bill "would leave 24 million people without insurance coverage."
Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama "closed offshore tax safe havens."
Chain email stated on November 19, 2009 in a widely circulated e-mail: Obama has "visited more countries and met with more world leaders than any president in his first six months in office."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
