Latest False Fact-checks in Crime 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 Turn Right USA stated on June 13, 2011 in a YouTube video: "Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be 'gang-intervention specialists.' She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again." Ray Lewis stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview: "Do this research … watch how much crime picks up if you take away [football]." E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview: "Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals." Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border. Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition." Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers." Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." National Rifle Association stated on February 10, 2011 in a speech by Wayne LaPierre at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Across the board, violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the Right to Carry is lower than in areas that prevent it." Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office." Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2010 in a news release: "In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border." Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day." Loranne Ausley stated on October 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor." Erik Wallin stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders." Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan." Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it." Jack Conway stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign video: Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": It's "not true" that since he's been the president, executions in Iran have increased by four times. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani "was never sentenced to stoning." Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls." Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 30, 2010 in a position paper on his campaign website: "Only a few months ago the FBI arrested three Broward County Commissioners for accepting millions of dollars in trade for illegal favors." Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like." Bill O'Reilly stated on July 17, 2010 in an online column: "Attorney General Eric Holder is involved in the dismissal of the criminal charges" against the New Black Panther Party for voter intimidation Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere." David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a Democratic debate: "We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas." John Kline stated on October 8, 2009 in a press release: Under the Hate Crimes bill, "any pastor, preacher, priest, rabbi or imam who gives a sermon out of their moral traditions about sexual practices could be found guilty of a federal crime." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 20, 2008 in a campaign mailer: "Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality." Joe Biden stated on November 2, 2007 in statement on Web site: "In the 1990s, the Biden Crime Bill added 100,000 cops to America's streets. As a result, murder and violent crime rates went down eight years in a row."
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
Turn Right USA stated on June 13, 2011 in a YouTube video: "Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be 'gang-intervention specialists.' She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again." Ray Lewis stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview: "Do this research … watch how much crime picks up if you take away [football]." E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview: "Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals." Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border. Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition." Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers." Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." National Rifle Association stated on February 10, 2011 in a speech by Wayne LaPierre at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Across the board, violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the Right to Carry is lower than in areas that prevent it." Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office." Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2010 in a news release: "In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border." Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day." Loranne Ausley stated on October 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor." Erik Wallin stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders." Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan." Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it." Jack Conway stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign video: Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": It's "not true" that since he's been the president, executions in Iran have increased by four times. Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani "was never sentenced to stoning." Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls." Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 30, 2010 in a position paper on his campaign website: "Only a few months ago the FBI arrested three Broward County Commissioners for accepting millions of dollars in trade for illegal favors." Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like." Bill O'Reilly stated on July 17, 2010 in an online column: "Attorney General Eric Holder is involved in the dismissal of the criminal charges" against the New Black Panther Party for voter intimidation Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere." David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a Democratic debate: "We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas." John Kline stated on October 8, 2009 in a press release: Under the Hate Crimes bill, "any pastor, preacher, priest, rabbi or imam who gives a sermon out of their moral traditions about sexual practices could be found guilty of a federal crime." Republican Party of Florida stated on October 20, 2008 in a campaign mailer: "Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality." Joe Biden stated on November 2, 2007 in statement on Web site: "In the 1990s, the Biden Crime Bill added 100,000 cops to America's streets. As a result, murder and violent crime rates went down eight years in a row."
Turn Right USA stated on June 13, 2011 in a YouTube video: "Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be 'gang-intervention specialists.' She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again."
Ray Lewis stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview: "Do this research … watch how much crime picks up if you take away [football]."
E.J. Finocchio stated on April 24, 2011 in a television interview: "Most of your serial killers, most of your people who commit domestic violence, they start off by abusing animals."
Louie Gohmert stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview.: Says Gov. Rick Perry has been "begging" for the federal government to send the Coast Guard to patrol two lakes on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition."
Stephen Ucci stated on March 30, 2011 in a news release: "A [bank] surveillance camera capturing a criminal’s face and other identifiable traits would certainly discourage robbery attempts and serve as a deterrent to robbers."
Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States."
National Rifle Association stated on February 10, 2011 in a speech by Wayne LaPierre at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Across the board, violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the Right to Carry is lower than in areas that prevent it."
Bob Buckhorn stated on January 4, 2011 in a radio interview on WFLA-AM 970: "There was no panhandling when I left office."
Lamar Smith stated on December 15, 2010 in a news release: "In the last five years, 28,000 people have been killed along the U.S.-Mexico border."
Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day."
Loranne Ausley stated on October 11, 2010 in a TV ad.: "(Jeff) Atwater's busy helping his friends and wasting our tax dollars -- $48 million for a government building so lavish it's dubbed the 'Taj Mahal,' $100,000 for a golf musuem, and $110 million to build a private prison to help a big contributor."
Erik Wallin stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: Says Peter Kilmartin voted "in favor of expanding the 'good behavior' statute to sex offenders."
Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan."
Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it."
Jack Conway stated on September 14, 2010 in a campaign video: Says Rand Paul thinks drug-dealing, theft, burglary and prostitution should be decriminalized.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": It's "not true" that since he's been the president, executions in Iran have increased by four times.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stated on September 19, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani "was never sentenced to stoning."
Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls."
Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."
Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 30, 2010 in a position paper on his campaign website: "Only a few months ago the FBI arrested three Broward County Commissioners for accepting millions of dollars in trade for illegal favors."
Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like."
Bill O'Reilly stated on July 17, 2010 in an online column: "Attorney General Eric Holder is involved in the dismissal of the criminal charges" against the New Black Panther Party for voter intimidation
Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere."
David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech: "Phoenix, Arizona, I'm told, is now the No. 2 kidnapping capital in the world, right behind Mexico City."
Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a Democratic debate: "We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas."
John Kline stated on October 8, 2009 in a press release: Under the Hate Crimes bill, "any pastor, preacher, priest, rabbi or imam who gives a sermon out of their moral traditions about sexual practices could be found guilty of a federal crime."
Republican Party of Florida stated on October 20, 2008 in a campaign mailer: "Barack Obama has consistently voted against tougher penalties for criminals."
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality."
Joe Biden stated on November 2, 2007 in statement on Web site: "In the 1990s, the Biden Crime Bill added 100,000 cops to America's streets. As a result, murder and violent crime rates went down eight years in a row."
