Latest Fact-checks in Candidate Biography 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 Reince Priebus stated on June 15, 2014 in interview on "Face the Nation.": Says Hillary Clinton’s approval rating went from 70 percent to 52 percent in 18 months. Hillary Clinton stated on June 9, 2014 in an interview on ABC: "We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but in debt." Angel Taveras stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter: I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city." Jerry Brown stated on May 18, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Virtually no Republican" in Washington accepts climate change science. Brit Hume stated on May 18, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The media "widely overlooked" comments made by former President Bill Clinton that Hillary Clinton had a terrible concussion that took six months to recover from. Ken Paxton stated on May 11, 2014 in a news story: Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO." David Dewhurst stated on May 7, 2014 in a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization." Greg Abbott stated on May 6, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie." David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes." Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion." Young Conservatives of Texas stated on March 13, 2014 in a press release: Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars." Thom Tillis stated on April 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Says a pro-Democratic ad is "false" for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to "resign." Dan Patrick stated on April 16, 2014 in a press release: "David Dewhurst currently owes more than $1 million to vendors for services provided to his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign." David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." Kesha Rogers stated on March 27, 2014 in an interview: David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott. Rudy Giuliani stated on March 30, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "No one" claims the report vindicating New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the bridge scandal is "conclusive." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on February 25, 2014 in an email blast: "Kesha Rogers is not a Democrat." James Moore stated on March 20, 2014 in a tweet: "Ted Cruz has been to Iowa four times. Rio Grande Valley of Texas -- just once." Now or Never PAC stated on March 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Ralph Hall is "the oldest member in Congress ever." ChangeAustin.org stated on February 26, 2014 in an email blast: Sarah Eckhardt "refused to take her own pay increases repeatedly." Larry Pressler stated on February 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: "American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down." Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers." Ken Paxton stated on January 24, 2014 in a radio interview: Barry Smitherman "doesn’t have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney general’s office." Clay Pell stated on February 2, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The budget I managed at the Department of Education was more than $60 million." Dan Branch stated on February 4, 2014 in a video ad: "Worked with Ronald Reagan and helped re-elect him." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary." David Perdue stated on February 5, 2014 in a video: Dollar General "added 2,500 stores and 20,000 jobs" during his four-year tenure as CEO.
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Reince Priebus stated on June 15, 2014 in interview on "Face the Nation.": Says Hillary Clinton’s approval rating went from 70 percent to 52 percent in 18 months. Hillary Clinton stated on June 9, 2014 in an interview on ABC: "We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but in debt." Angel Taveras stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter: I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city." Jerry Brown stated on May 18, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Virtually no Republican" in Washington accepts climate change science. Brit Hume stated on May 18, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The media "widely overlooked" comments made by former President Bill Clinton that Hillary Clinton had a terrible concussion that took six months to recover from. Ken Paxton stated on May 11, 2014 in a news story: Dan Branch "once lobbied for the AFL-CIO." David Dewhurst stated on May 7, 2014 in a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization." Greg Abbott stated on May 6, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie." David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes." Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion." Young Conservatives of Texas stated on March 13, 2014 in a press release: Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars." Thom Tillis stated on April 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Says a pro-Democratic ad is "false" for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to "resign." Dan Patrick stated on April 16, 2014 in a press release: "David Dewhurst currently owes more than $1 million to vendors for services provided to his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign." David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." Kesha Rogers stated on March 27, 2014 in an interview: David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott. Rudy Giuliani stated on March 30, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "No one" claims the report vindicating New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the bridge scandal is "conclusive." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on February 25, 2014 in an email blast: "Kesha Rogers is not a Democrat." James Moore stated on March 20, 2014 in a tweet: "Ted Cruz has been to Iowa four times. Rio Grande Valley of Texas -- just once." Now or Never PAC stated on March 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Ralph Hall is "the oldest member in Congress ever." ChangeAustin.org stated on February 26, 2014 in an email blast: Sarah Eckhardt "refused to take her own pay increases repeatedly." Larry Pressler stated on February 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: "American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down." Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers." Ken Paxton stated on January 24, 2014 in a radio interview: Barry Smitherman "doesn’t have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney general’s office." Clay Pell stated on February 2, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The budget I managed at the Department of Education was more than $60 million." Dan Branch stated on February 4, 2014 in a video ad: "Worked with Ronald Reagan and helped re-elect him." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary." David Perdue stated on February 5, 2014 in a video: Dollar General "added 2,500 stores and 20,000 jobs" during his four-year tenure as CEO.
Reince Priebus stated on June 15, 2014 in interview on "Face the Nation.": Says Hillary Clinton’s approval rating went from 70 percent to 52 percent in 18 months.
Hillary Clinton stated on June 9, 2014 in an interview on ABC: "We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but in debt."
Angel Taveras stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter: I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city."
Jerry Brown stated on May 18, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Virtually no Republican" in Washington accepts climate change science.
Brit Hume stated on May 18, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The media "widely overlooked" comments made by former President Bill Clinton that Hillary Clinton had a terrible concussion that took six months to recover from.
David Dewhurst stated on May 7, 2014 in a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick: Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization."
Greg Abbott stated on May 6, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group.
Dan Patrick stated on April 28, 2014 in a mailer to voters: "PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie."
David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes."
Eric Cantor stated on April 22, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat "worked on Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine’s Council of Economic Advisors while Kaine tried to raise our taxes by over $1 billion."
Young Conservatives of Texas stated on March 13, 2014 in a press release: Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars."
Thom Tillis stated on April 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Says a pro-Democratic ad is "false" for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to "resign."
Dan Patrick stated on April 16, 2014 in a press release: "David Dewhurst currently owes more than $1 million to vendors for services provided to his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign."
David Dewhurst stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad: Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts."
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests."
Kesha Rogers stated on March 27, 2014 in an interview: David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott.
Rudy Giuliani stated on March 30, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "No one" claims the report vindicating New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the bridge scandal is "conclusive."
James Moore stated on March 20, 2014 in a tweet: "Ted Cruz has been to Iowa four times. Rio Grande Valley of Texas -- just once."
Now or Never PAC stated on March 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Ralph Hall is "the oldest member in Congress ever."
ChangeAustin.org stated on February 26, 2014 in an email blast: Sarah Eckhardt "refused to take her own pay increases repeatedly."
Larry Pressler stated on February 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: "American Hustle shows the FBI making real-life bribes to Washington politicians. I know, because as your U.S. senator, I turned them down."
Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history."
Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers."
Ken Paxton stated on January 24, 2014 in a radio interview: Barry Smitherman "doesn’t have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney general’s office."
Clay Pell stated on February 2, 2014 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The budget I managed at the Department of Education was more than $60 million."
Dan Branch stated on February 4, 2014 in a video ad: "Worked with Ronald Reagan and helped re-elect him."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on February 4, 2014 in a news release: "The only time over the last 25 years when the state’s unemployment rate exceeded the U.S. average was when (Mary) Burke was commerce secretary."
David Perdue stated on February 5, 2014 in a video: Dollar General "added 2,500 stores and 20,000 jobs" during his four-year tenure as CEO.
