Latest Fact-checks in Marriage Pete Buttigieg stated on August 11, 2024 in CNN's State of the Union: JD Vance holds “anti-marriage-equality views.” Thom Tillis stated on November 29, 2022 in a vote: On supporting marriage rights for same-sex couples. Adam Schnelting stated on February 24, 2020 in an op-Ed for The Missouri Times: “Replacing marriage licenses with domestic union contracts does not alter state or federal benefits.” Chris Salcedo stated on December 5, 2019 in a radio interview: Says justices of the peace in Texas are being asked to choose: "give up your career or violate your religious beliefs" and perform same-sex marriages. Viral image stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Chelsea Clinton is married to George Soros’ nephew. Bloggers stated on February 23, 2017 in in a blog post: "Starbucks CEO: ‘If You Support Traditional Marriage We Don’t Want Your Business’" Hillary Clinton stated on November 2, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality." Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." Jill Vogel stated on January 27, 2016 in legislative hearing.: In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old." Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The states have always defined marriage." Chuck Todd stated on September 27, 2015 in a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Bernie Sanders was there when it came to (same-sex) marriage 20 years ago. ... He was there when it wasn't popular." David Ralston stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview: There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs. Ted Cruz stated on June 28, 2015 in an interview with NPR News: Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling. Bloggers stated on July 10, 2015 in a headline on the website NewsExaminer: "Christian Pastor in Vermont Sentenced to One Year in Prison After Refusing to Marry Gay Couple" Hillary Clinton stated on March 18, 2013 in a video with the Human Rights Campaign.: On same-sex marriage. Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2015 in a meme on a Facebook page: Says Ted Cruz said: "While there may have been an age difference, Josh Duggar’s transgressions are far less an affront to God than what gays do to each other." Tim Cook stated on March 29, 2015 in an oped column: "Legislation being considered in Texas would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — even if the Supreme Court strikes down Texas’ marriage ban later this year." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2015 in an online meme: Says Ted Cruz said, "There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. None. Our Constitution makes that clear." Jeb Bush stated on March 30, 2015 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "Florida has a law like (Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act)." Rush Limbaugh stated on February 2, 2015 in his radio commentary: "A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country." Ted Olson stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Supreme Court 15 times over the last 120 years has said marriage is a fundamental right" and never said "it had to be between a man and a woman." Julaine Appling stated on January 6, 2015 in a radio interview: Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage "are not dramatically changing." Tony Perkins stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We know from the social science that children do best with a mom and a dad." Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. David Boies stated on April 8, 2014 in the Civil Rights Summit at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library: Every one of "more than 30 federal judges who have considered the issue of gay and lesbian rights since last June… ruled that marriage is a constitutional right and you cannot deprive individual citizens of that right based on their sexual orientation." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Wendy Davis stated on January 28, 2014 in a speech: "I never gave up custody of my children. I never lost custody of my children." Marco Rubio stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: Marriage "decreases the probability of child poverty by 82 percent."
Pete Buttigieg stated on August 11, 2024 in CNN's State of the Union: JD Vance holds “anti-marriage-equality views.” Thom Tillis stated on November 29, 2022 in a vote: On supporting marriage rights for same-sex couples. Adam Schnelting stated on February 24, 2020 in an op-Ed for The Missouri Times: “Replacing marriage licenses with domestic union contracts does not alter state or federal benefits.” Chris Salcedo stated on December 5, 2019 in a radio interview: Says justices of the peace in Texas are being asked to choose: "give up your career or violate your religious beliefs" and perform same-sex marriages. Viral image stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Chelsea Clinton is married to George Soros’ nephew. Bloggers stated on February 23, 2017 in in a blog post: "Starbucks CEO: ‘If You Support Traditional Marriage We Don’t Want Your Business’" Hillary Clinton stated on November 2, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality." Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." Jill Vogel stated on January 27, 2016 in legislative hearing.: In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old." Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The states have always defined marriage." Chuck Todd stated on September 27, 2015 in a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Bernie Sanders was there when it came to (same-sex) marriage 20 years ago. ... He was there when it wasn't popular." David Ralston stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview: There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs. Ted Cruz stated on June 28, 2015 in an interview with NPR News: Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling. Bloggers stated on July 10, 2015 in a headline on the website NewsExaminer: "Christian Pastor in Vermont Sentenced to One Year in Prison After Refusing to Marry Gay Couple" Hillary Clinton stated on March 18, 2013 in a video with the Human Rights Campaign.: On same-sex marriage. Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2015 in a meme on a Facebook page: Says Ted Cruz said: "While there may have been an age difference, Josh Duggar’s transgressions are far less an affront to God than what gays do to each other." Tim Cook stated on March 29, 2015 in an oped column: "Legislation being considered in Texas would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — even if the Supreme Court strikes down Texas’ marriage ban later this year." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2015 in an online meme: Says Ted Cruz said, "There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. None. Our Constitution makes that clear." Jeb Bush stated on March 30, 2015 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "Florida has a law like (Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act)." Rush Limbaugh stated on February 2, 2015 in his radio commentary: "A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country." Ted Olson stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Supreme Court 15 times over the last 120 years has said marriage is a fundamental right" and never said "it had to be between a man and a woman." Julaine Appling stated on January 6, 2015 in a radio interview: Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage "are not dramatically changing." Tony Perkins stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We know from the social science that children do best with a mom and a dad." Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. David Boies stated on April 8, 2014 in the Civil Rights Summit at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library: Every one of "more than 30 federal judges who have considered the issue of gay and lesbian rights since last June… ruled that marriage is a constitutional right and you cannot deprive individual citizens of that right based on their sexual orientation." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Wendy Davis stated on January 28, 2014 in a speech: "I never gave up custody of my children. I never lost custody of my children." Marco Rubio stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: Marriage "decreases the probability of child poverty by 82 percent."
Pete Buttigieg stated on August 11, 2024 in CNN's State of the Union: JD Vance holds “anti-marriage-equality views.”
Thom Tillis stated on November 29, 2022 in a vote: On supporting marriage rights for same-sex couples.
Adam Schnelting stated on February 24, 2020 in an op-Ed for The Missouri Times: “Replacing marriage licenses with domestic union contracts does not alter state or federal benefits.”
Chris Salcedo stated on December 5, 2019 in a radio interview: Says justices of the peace in Texas are being asked to choose: "give up your career or violate your religious beliefs" and perform same-sex marriages.
Viral image stated on July 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Chelsea Clinton is married to George Soros’ nephew.
Bloggers stated on February 23, 2017 in in a blog post: "Starbucks CEO: ‘If You Support Traditional Marriage We Don’t Want Your Business’"
Hillary Clinton stated on November 2, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality."
Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back."
Jill Vogel stated on January 27, 2016 in legislative hearing.: In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old."
Marco Rubio stated on December 13, 2015 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The states have always defined marriage."
Chuck Todd stated on September 27, 2015 in a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Bernie Sanders was there when it came to (same-sex) marriage 20 years ago. ... He was there when it wasn't popular."
David Ralston stated on July 13, 2015 in an interview: There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs.
Ted Cruz stated on June 28, 2015 in an interview with NPR News: Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling.
Bloggers stated on July 10, 2015 in a headline on the website NewsExaminer: "Christian Pastor in Vermont Sentenced to One Year in Prison After Refusing to Marry Gay Couple"
Hillary Clinton stated on March 18, 2013 in a video with the Human Rights Campaign.: On same-sex marriage.
Facebook posts stated on May 22, 2015 in a meme on a Facebook page: Says Ted Cruz said: "While there may have been an age difference, Josh Duggar’s transgressions are far less an affront to God than what gays do to each other."
Tim Cook stated on March 29, 2015 in an oped column: "Legislation being considered in Texas would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — even if the Supreme Court strikes down Texas’ marriage ban later this year."
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2015 in an online meme: Says Ted Cruz said, "There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. None. Our Constitution makes that clear."
Jeb Bush stated on March 30, 2015 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "Florida has a law like (Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act)."
Rush Limbaugh stated on February 2, 2015 in his radio commentary: "A married couple that" use the same last name "is rarer and rarer in our country."
Ted Olson stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Supreme Court 15 times over the last 120 years has said marriage is a fundamental right" and never said "it had to be between a man and a woman."
Julaine Appling stated on January 6, 2015 in a radio interview: Polls on legalizing same-sex marriage "are not dramatically changing."
Tony Perkins stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We know from the social science that children do best with a mom and a dad."
Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college."
Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed."
Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad.
David Boies stated on April 8, 2014 in the Civil Rights Summit at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library: Every one of "more than 30 federal judges who have considered the issue of gay and lesbian rights since last June… ruled that marriage is a constitutional right and you cannot deprive individual citizens of that right based on their sexual orientation."
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society.
Wendy Davis stated on January 28, 2014 in a speech: "I never gave up custody of my children. I never lost custody of my children."
Marco Rubio stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: Marriage "decreases the probability of child poverty by 82 percent."