Latest 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 Rudy Giuliani stated on December 21, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama has said "that everybody should hate the police." James Crowley stated on December 6, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Surveys of teens in high school reveal that knowing a classmate who sells cannabis is 90 times more common than knowing a classmate who sells alcohol." Matthew Cooke stated on December 10, 2014 in a Huffington Post column: The United States has "more of our people in prison than Russia, China, and North Korea combined." Texas Right to Life stated on December 5, 2014 in an email blast: University of Texas students "signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old." Richard Saslaw stated on November 24, 2014 in a presentation.: Female students at UVA "have a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted." Diego Arene-Morley stated on November 18, 2014 in a community forum: "There are more African American men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850." Bill O'Reilly stated on December 1, 2014 in a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor": "In 2012, 123 African-Americans were shot dead by police. ... Same year, 326 whites were killed by police." Marc Morial stated on November 30, 2014 in an appearance on 'Fox News Sunday': "The number of killings of citizens by police is at a two-decade high." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 24, 2014 in an interview on 'Fox and Friends': "The conviction rate is almost exactly the same" for whites and blacks who commit murder. Rudy Giuliani stated on November 23, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "93 percent of blacks in America are killed by other blacks." Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall." Violence Policy Center stated on September 8, 2014 in an annual study: Georgia ranks No. 9 in the rate of women murdered by men. Jack Seiler stated on November 5, 2014 in a news release: "No one was taken into custody" for feeding the homeless. Johnny Isakson stated on November 21, 2014 in press release: Georgia has the country’s second highest number of fraudulent tax refund claims. Senate Majority PAC stated on October 28, 2014 in a radio ad: The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Dan Patrick stated on October 22, 2014 in a TV ad, "Better Schools": Leticia Van de Putte "voted to stop schools from removing teachers convicted of a felony." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in the CNN debate: Says Charlie Crist wants felons who "commit a heinous crime" such as "intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately get to vote." Mary Burke stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme." Mary Burke stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Walker cut funding to local governments in Wisconsin, contributing to the "second-largest increase in violent crime" in the Midwest. Leticia Van de Putte stated on October 15, 2014 in a video ad: "In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free." Gloria Steinem stated on October 1, 2014 in an AP interview: More women were killed by their husbands or boyfriends since Sept. 11 than "all the Americans who were killed by 9/11 or in Afghanistan and Iraq." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence." Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS." Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office." Wendy Davis stated on September 23, 2014 in speaking to reporters: "Greg Abbott and his surrogates have referred to women who have been the victims of rape or incest as though somehow what they are confronting is a minor issue." Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls." Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more. Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes." Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist. Mika Brzezinski stated on September 16, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Super Bowl Sunday has the highest rate of domestic violence."
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
Rudy Giuliani stated on December 21, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama has said "that everybody should hate the police." James Crowley stated on December 6, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Surveys of teens in high school reveal that knowing a classmate who sells cannabis is 90 times more common than knowing a classmate who sells alcohol." Matthew Cooke stated on December 10, 2014 in a Huffington Post column: The United States has "more of our people in prison than Russia, China, and North Korea combined." Texas Right to Life stated on December 5, 2014 in an email blast: University of Texas students "signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old." Richard Saslaw stated on November 24, 2014 in a presentation.: Female students at UVA "have a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted." Diego Arene-Morley stated on November 18, 2014 in a community forum: "There are more African American men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850." Bill O'Reilly stated on December 1, 2014 in a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor": "In 2012, 123 African-Americans were shot dead by police. ... Same year, 326 whites were killed by police." Marc Morial stated on November 30, 2014 in an appearance on 'Fox News Sunday': "The number of killings of citizens by police is at a two-decade high." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 24, 2014 in an interview on 'Fox and Friends': "The conviction rate is almost exactly the same" for whites and blacks who commit murder. Rudy Giuliani stated on November 23, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "93 percent of blacks in America are killed by other blacks." Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall." Violence Policy Center stated on September 8, 2014 in an annual study: Georgia ranks No. 9 in the rate of women murdered by men. Jack Seiler stated on November 5, 2014 in a news release: "No one was taken into custody" for feeding the homeless. Johnny Isakson stated on November 21, 2014 in press release: Georgia has the country’s second highest number of fraudulent tax refund claims. Senate Majority PAC stated on October 28, 2014 in a radio ad: The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Dan Patrick stated on October 22, 2014 in a TV ad, "Better Schools": Leticia Van de Putte "voted to stop schools from removing teachers convicted of a felony." Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in the CNN debate: Says Charlie Crist wants felons who "commit a heinous crime" such as "intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately get to vote." Mary Burke stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme." Mary Burke stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Walker cut funding to local governments in Wisconsin, contributing to the "second-largest increase in violent crime" in the Midwest. Leticia Van de Putte stated on October 15, 2014 in a video ad: "In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free." Gloria Steinem stated on October 1, 2014 in an AP interview: More women were killed by their husbands or boyfriends since Sept. 11 than "all the Americans who were killed by 9/11 or in Afghanistan and Iraq." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence." Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS." Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office." Wendy Davis stated on September 23, 2014 in speaking to reporters: "Greg Abbott and his surrogates have referred to women who have been the victims of rape or incest as though somehow what they are confronting is a minor issue." Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls." Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more. Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes." Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist. Mika Brzezinski stated on September 16, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Super Bowl Sunday has the highest rate of domestic violence."
Rudy Giuliani stated on December 21, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama has said "that everybody should hate the police."
James Crowley stated on December 6, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Surveys of teens in high school reveal that knowing a classmate who sells cannabis is 90 times more common than knowing a classmate who sells alcohol."
Matthew Cooke stated on December 10, 2014 in a Huffington Post column: The United States has "more of our people in prison than Russia, China, and North Korea combined."
Texas Right to Life stated on December 5, 2014 in an email blast: University of Texas students "signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old."
Richard Saslaw stated on November 24, 2014 in a presentation.: Female students at UVA "have a 20 percent chance of being sexually assaulted."
Diego Arene-Morley stated on November 18, 2014 in a community forum: "There are more African American men in prison, jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850."
Bill O'Reilly stated on December 1, 2014 in a segment on "The O'Reilly Factor": "In 2012, 123 African-Americans were shot dead by police. ... Same year, 326 whites were killed by police."
Marc Morial stated on November 30, 2014 in an appearance on 'Fox News Sunday': "The number of killings of citizens by police is at a two-decade high."
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 24, 2014 in an interview on 'Fox and Friends': "The conviction rate is almost exactly the same" for whites and blacks who commit murder.
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 23, 2014 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "93 percent of blacks in America are killed by other blacks."
Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall."
Violence Policy Center stated on September 8, 2014 in an annual study: Georgia ranks No. 9 in the rate of women murdered by men.
Jack Seiler stated on November 5, 2014 in a news release: "No one was taken into custody" for feeding the homeless.
Johnny Isakson stated on November 21, 2014 in press release: Georgia has the country’s second highest number of fraudulent tax refund claims.
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 28, 2014 in a radio ad: The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
Dan Patrick stated on October 22, 2014 in a TV ad, "Better Schools": Leticia Van de Putte "voted to stop schools from removing teachers convicted of a felony."
Rick Scott stated on October 21, 2014 in the CNN debate: Says Charlie Crist wants felons who "commit a heinous crime" such as "intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately get to vote."
Mary Burke stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme."
Mary Burke stated on October 17, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Walker cut funding to local governments in Wisconsin, contributing to the "second-largest increase in violent crime" in the Midwest.
Leticia Van de Putte stated on October 15, 2014 in a video ad: "In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free."
Gloria Steinem stated on October 1, 2014 in an AP interview: More women were killed by their husbands or boyfriends since Sept. 11 than "all the Americans who were killed by 9/11 or in Afghanistan and Iraq."
Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence."
Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS."
Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office."
Wendy Davis stated on September 23, 2014 in speaking to reporters: "Greg Abbott and his surrogates have referred to women who have been the victims of rape or incest as though somehow what they are confronting is a minor issue."
Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls."
Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more.
Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes."
Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist.
Mika Brzezinski stated on September 16, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Super Bowl Sunday has the highest rate of domestic violence."
