Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in History 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 American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'." Stu Burguiere stated on July 15, 2014 in comments on The Glenn Beck Radio Program: There are fewer wars, there are fewer people dying in wars "now than there have been in quite some time." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War." Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In the 1950s and 1960s, "the minimum wage was such that it would lift you out of poverty." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "In Iran in 1979, the extremists hijacked the broad-based popular revolution against the Shah and established a brutal theocracy." John Garamendi stated on May 5, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "During the George W. Bush period, there were 13 attacks on various embassies and consulates around the world. Sixty people died." John Bolton stated on March 3, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel: Says Vladimir Putin once said, "The breakup of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century." Peggy Noonan stated on February 16, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": Says "(President) Reagan's second inaugural was moved inside the Capitol. It was. Because of a terrible snowstorm." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "The federal minimum wage is worth about 20 percent less than it was when Ronald Reagan" gave his first address to a joint session of Congress. Rhode Island Senate stated on January 15, 2014 in a Senate resolution: "The (New England) Patriots were led by an explosive offense that scored the second most points in the NFL." Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. Bill O'Reilly stated on December 5, 2013 in an exchange on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Nelson Mandela "was a communist." Harry Reid stated on November 21, 2013 in a graphic: "In the history of the United States, 168 presidential nominees have been filibustered, 82 blocked under President Obama, 86 blocked under all the other presidents." Gail Collins stated on October 3, 2013 in her oped column: Louie Gohmert of Texas "compared the current general-in-charge in Egypt to George Washington." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons." Peter King stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass." Steven Frias stated on August 14, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority "was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free." Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: The minimum wage is "lower right now than it was when Ronald Reagan took office." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2013 in a speech on climate change: As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, "there were days where folks couldn't go outside. … because of all the pollution in the air." Christine Whitman stated on June 4, 2013 in an interview on The John Gambling radio show: "We haven't had a Republican senator in Washington for ... why, I think Clifford Case was our last Republican senator." Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Taxes are lower on families than they've been probably in the last 50 years." Julián Castro stated on September 4, 2012 in a keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Seven presidents before (Barack Obama) -- Republicans and Democrats -- tried to expand health care to all Americans." Paul Broun stated on July 2, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money. Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2012 in on the Internet: Says Mitt Romney is wrong to claim that spending under Obama has "accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history," because it's actually risen "slower than at any time in nearly 60 years." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases." Texas Democratic Party stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party." Newt Gingrich stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "We balanced the budget with the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, and ultimately had four consecutive balanced budgets." Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm."
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American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times." John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'." Stu Burguiere stated on July 15, 2014 in comments on The Glenn Beck Radio Program: There are fewer wars, there are fewer people dying in wars "now than there have been in quite some time." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War." Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In the 1950s and 1960s, "the minimum wage was such that it would lift you out of poverty." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "In Iran in 1979, the extremists hijacked the broad-based popular revolution against the Shah and established a brutal theocracy." John Garamendi stated on May 5, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "During the George W. Bush period, there were 13 attacks on various embassies and consulates around the world. Sixty people died." John Bolton stated on March 3, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel: Says Vladimir Putin once said, "The breakup of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century." Peggy Noonan stated on February 16, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": Says "(President) Reagan's second inaugural was moved inside the Capitol. It was. Because of a terrible snowstorm." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "The federal minimum wage is worth about 20 percent less than it was when Ronald Reagan" gave his first address to a joint session of Congress. Rhode Island Senate stated on January 15, 2014 in a Senate resolution: "The (New England) Patriots were led by an explosive offense that scored the second most points in the NFL." Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. Bill O'Reilly stated on December 5, 2013 in an exchange on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Nelson Mandela "was a communist." Harry Reid stated on November 21, 2013 in a graphic: "In the history of the United States, 168 presidential nominees have been filibustered, 82 blocked under President Obama, 86 blocked under all the other presidents." Gail Collins stated on October 3, 2013 in her oped column: Louie Gohmert of Texas "compared the current general-in-charge in Egypt to George Washington." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons." Peter King stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass." Steven Frias stated on August 14, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority "was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free." Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: The minimum wage is "lower right now than it was when Ronald Reagan took office." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2013 in a speech on climate change: As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, "there were days where folks couldn't go outside. … because of all the pollution in the air." Christine Whitman stated on June 4, 2013 in an interview on The John Gambling radio show: "We haven't had a Republican senator in Washington for ... why, I think Clifford Case was our last Republican senator." Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Taxes are lower on families than they've been probably in the last 50 years." Julián Castro stated on September 4, 2012 in a keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Seven presidents before (Barack Obama) -- Republicans and Democrats -- tried to expand health care to all Americans." Paul Broun stated on July 2, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money. Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2012 in on the Internet: Says Mitt Romney is wrong to claim that spending under Obama has "accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history," because it's actually risen "slower than at any time in nearly 60 years." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases." Texas Democratic Party stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party." Newt Gingrich stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "We balanced the budget with the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, and ultimately had four consecutive balanced budgets." Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm."
American LeadHERship PAC stated on October 8, 2014 in a TV commercial: "As mayor, [Allan Fung] raised taxes three times."
John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'."
Stu Burguiere stated on July 15, 2014 in comments on The Glenn Beck Radio Program: There are fewer wars, there are fewer people dying in wars "now than there have been in quite some time."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War."
Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In the 1950s and 1960s, "the minimum wage was such that it would lift you out of poverty."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "In Iran in 1979, the extremists hijacked the broad-based popular revolution against the Shah and established a brutal theocracy."
John Garamendi stated on May 5, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Ed Show": "During the George W. Bush period, there were 13 attacks on various embassies and consulates around the world. Sixty people died."
John Bolton stated on March 3, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel: Says Vladimir Putin once said, "The breakup of the Soviet Union was the greatest geopolitical tragedy of the 20th century."
Peggy Noonan stated on February 16, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": Says "(President) Reagan's second inaugural was moved inside the Capitol. It was. Because of a terrible snowstorm."
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of the Union address: "The federal minimum wage is worth about 20 percent less than it was when Ronald Reagan" gave his first address to a joint session of Congress.
Rhode Island Senate stated on January 15, 2014 in a Senate resolution: "The (New England) Patriots were led by an explosive offense that scored the second most points in the NFL."
Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War.
Bill O'Reilly stated on December 5, 2013 in an exchange on Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": Says Nelson Mandela "was a communist."
Harry Reid stated on November 21, 2013 in a graphic: "In the history of the United States, 168 presidential nominees have been filibustered, 82 blocked under President Obama, 86 blocked under all the other presidents."
Gail Collins stated on October 3, 2013 in her oped column: Louie Gohmert of Texas "compared the current general-in-charge in Egypt to George Washington."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons."
Peter King stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass."
Steven Frias stated on August 14, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary: The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority "was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free."
Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: The minimum wage is "lower right now than it was when Ronald Reagan took office."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic."
Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2013 in a speech on climate change: As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, "there were days where folks couldn't go outside. … because of all the pollution in the air."
Christine Whitman stated on June 4, 2013 in an interview on The John Gambling radio show: "We haven't had a Republican senator in Washington for ... why, I think Clifford Case was our last Republican senator."
Barack Obama stated on September 23, 2012 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": "Taxes are lower on families than they've been probably in the last 50 years."
Julián Castro stated on September 4, 2012 in a keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Seven presidents before (Barack Obama) -- Republicans and Democrats -- tried to expand health care to all Americans."
Paul Broun stated on July 2, 2012 in in a radio debate: The U.S. initially had three federal felonies: treason, piracy, and counterfeiting securities and money.
Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2012 in on the Internet: Says Mitt Romney is wrong to claim that spending under Obama has "accelerated at a pace without precedent in recent history," because it's actually risen "slower than at any time in nearly 60 years."
Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases."
Texas Democratic Party stated on March 3, 2012 in a quoted comment.: "In Texas, there are 668 Democratic Hispanic elected officials to the 60 in the Republican Party."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "We balanced the budget with the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, and ultimately had four consecutive balanced budgets."
Einer Elhauge stated on January 5, 2012 in a commentary in the New England Journal of Medicine: "In 1790, the first Congress, which was packed with framers, required all ship owners to provide medical insurance for seamen; in 1798, Congress also required seamen to buy hospital insurance for themselves. In 1792, Congress enacted a law mandating that all able-bodied citizens obtain a firearm."
