Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Children 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 Glenn Grothman stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum." Tom Rooney stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release: A proposed U.S. Labor Department rule for children working on farms "would even ban youth from operating a battery-powered screwdriver or a pressurized garden hose." Lamar Alexander stated on March 22, 2012 in a press release.: "This rule could prevent children under 18 from using such tools as a power screwdriver, a milking machine or something as simple as a wheelbarrow on the family farm . . . " Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." Mike DeWine stated on November 18, 2011 in a news conference: "At a minimum, 40 percent of those who view child pornography end up molesting children as a result." Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the program’s cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds of the cost. Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Peter Palumbo stated on January 25, 2011 in a news release: "There are nearly 500,000 registered sex offenders across the country and at any one time about 100,000 are unaccounted for." Mike Villarreal stated on September 7, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry's administration has proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids. Americans for Common Sense Solutions stated on October 21, 2010 in a radio ad: "As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders." Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers. 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." Nancy Pelosi stated on August 10, 2010 in a news release: A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes."
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Glenn Grothman stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum." Tom Rooney stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release: A proposed U.S. Labor Department rule for children working on farms "would even ban youth from operating a battery-powered screwdriver or a pressurized garden hose." Lamar Alexander stated on March 22, 2012 in a press release.: "This rule could prevent children under 18 from using such tools as a power screwdriver, a milking machine or something as simple as a wheelbarrow on the family farm . . . " Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life." Mike DeWine stated on November 18, 2011 in a news conference: "At a minimum, 40 percent of those who view child pornography end up molesting children as a result." Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the program’s cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds of the cost. Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death." Peter Palumbo stated on January 25, 2011 in a news release: "There are nearly 500,000 registered sex offenders across the country and at any one time about 100,000 are unaccounted for." Mike Villarreal stated on September 7, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry's administration has proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids. Americans for Common Sense Solutions stated on October 21, 2010 in a radio ad: "As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders." Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers. 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." Nancy Pelosi stated on August 10, 2010 in a news release: A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes."
Glenn Grothman stated on September 28, 2012 in a news release: Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity."
Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum."
Tom Rooney stated on March 27, 2012 in a press release: A proposed U.S. Labor Department rule for children working on farms "would even ban youth from operating a battery-powered screwdriver or a pressurized garden hose."
Lamar Alexander stated on March 22, 2012 in a press release.: "This rule could prevent children under 18 from using such tools as a power screwdriver, a milking machine or something as simple as a wheelbarrow on the family farm . . . "
Barth Bracy stated on February 3, 2012 in a radio interview: The polls "show over half of Americans identify themselves as being pro-life."
Mike DeWine stated on November 18, 2011 in a news conference: "At a minimum, 40 percent of those who view child pornography end up molesting children as a result."
Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the program’s cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds of the cost.
Mike Huckabee stated on March 4, 2011 in a post on his PAC's website: Says it’s a "statistical reality that most single moms are very poor, under-educated, can't get a job, and if it weren't for government assistance, their kids would be starving to death."
Peter Palumbo stated on January 25, 2011 in a news release: "There are nearly 500,000 registered sex offenders across the country and at any one time about 100,000 are unaccounted for."
Mike Villarreal stated on September 7, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry's administration has proposed ending immunizations for 113,000 kids.
Americans for Common Sense Solutions stated on October 21, 2010 in a radio ad: "As a state representative, David Cicilline argued against Megan's Law and voted against mandatory registration of sex offenders."
Nathan Deal stated on October 15, 2010 in a press release: Roy Barnes voted against a bill in the state Senate that would have made it easier to convict child abusers.
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."
Nancy Pelosi stated on August 10, 2010 in a news release: A bill to aid state and local governments "is fully paid-for by closing costly corporate tax loopholes."
