Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Negative Campaigning 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 YouTube videos stated on January 25, 2021 in YouTube videos: Nancy Pelosi explains how Democrats demonize political opponents through the “wrap-up smear.” Viral image stated on April 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton said in an email that she didn’t want Michelle Obama at the same events as her. Great America Alliance stated on June 18, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Barack Obama complained that Democrats continue to ignore blacks except at election time. Chris Malone stated on September 28, 2016: Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat "raised taxes on clothing, school supplies – even baby diapers!" Hillary Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "I'm the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against." Brian Sims stated on March 12, 2016 in In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House." Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee: Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’ Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" Scott Walker stated on July 24, 2014 in an interview: "Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 24, 2014 in a web video: When asked by a reporter whether he’s at the center of a "criminal scheme" to violate campaign laws, Gov. Scott Walker nodded yes. Madison Action Fund stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms." Gina Raimondo stated on April 28, 2014 in a news release: "Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras." People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones." Sherrod Brown stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release: "When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on May 3, 2012 in a news release: Says Marcy Kaptur has attacked his military service and training in the Air Force, showing disrespect for veterans.
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YouTube videos stated on January 25, 2021 in YouTube videos: Nancy Pelosi explains how Democrats demonize political opponents through the “wrap-up smear.” Viral image stated on April 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton said in an email that she didn’t want Michelle Obama at the same events as her. Great America Alliance stated on June 18, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Barack Obama complained that Democrats continue to ignore blacks except at election time. Chris Malone stated on September 28, 2016: Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat "raised taxes on clothing, school supplies – even baby diapers!" Hillary Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "I'm the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against." Brian Sims stated on March 12, 2016 in In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House." Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee: Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’ Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" Scott Walker stated on July 24, 2014 in an interview: "Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 24, 2014 in a web video: When asked by a reporter whether he’s at the center of a "criminal scheme" to violate campaign laws, Gov. Scott Walker nodded yes. Madison Action Fund stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms." Gina Raimondo stated on April 28, 2014 in a news release: "Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras." People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones." Sherrod Brown stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release: "When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on May 3, 2012 in a news release: Says Marcy Kaptur has attacked his military service and training in the Air Force, showing disrespect for veterans.
YouTube videos stated on January 25, 2021 in YouTube videos: Nancy Pelosi explains how Democrats demonize political opponents through the “wrap-up smear.”
Viral image stated on April 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton said in an email that she didn’t want Michelle Obama at the same events as her.
Great America Alliance stated on June 18, 2017 in a radio ad: Says Barack Obama complained that Democrats continue to ignore blacks except at election time.
Chris Malone stated on September 28, 2016: Says Democratic challenger for his N.C. House seat "raised taxes on clothing, school supplies – even baby diapers!"
Hillary Clinton stated on April 3, 2016 in comments on Meet the Press: "I'm the only candidate in the Democratic primary, or actually on either side, who Wall Street financiers and hedge fund managers are actually running ads against."
Brian Sims stated on March 12, 2016 in In a fundraising email to supporters: "The right-wing extremists are trying to take this seat so they can push their anti-choice and anti-equality agenda through our State House."
Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee: Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’
Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"
Scott Walker stated on July 24, 2014 in an interview: "Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on June 24, 2014 in a web video: When asked by a reporter whether he’s at the center of a "criminal scheme" to violate campaign laws, Gov. Scott Walker nodded yes.
Madison Action Fund stated on April 30, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Idaho Republican Rep. Mike Simpson is a "liberal" who voted with Nancy Pelosi to "fund sex study programs of San Francisco prostitutes" and "to regulate the sale of firearms."
Gina Raimondo stated on April 28, 2014 in a news release: "Residential property taxes [in Providence] are up nearly 27 percent under Mayor Taveras."
People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash."
Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones."
Sherrod Brown stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release: "When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority."
Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on May 3, 2012 in a news release: Says Marcy Kaptur has attacked his military service and training in the Air Force, showing disrespect for veterans.
