Latest Fact-checks in Military 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 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor." Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before." Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined. Michael McCaul stated on April 6, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation." Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: "22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years." Chris Larson stated on March 12, 2014 in an email: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill "denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country." Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia. Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this." Chris Matthews stated on March 3, 2014 in a segment on "Hardball": "The Russians didn’t wear uniforms when they came in" to Ukraine. David Ignatius stated on March 2, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that mystified some people." Mike Rogers stated on March 2, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine." Bing West stated on February 25, 2014 in a radio interview: Seventy-five percent of the young adults in this country are not mentally or physically fit to serve. David Alameel stated on February 7, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground." 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. Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension." Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs." Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research. Mr. Conservative stated on November 12, 2013 in a Web post: Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, "What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting" Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice." Paul Ryan stated on September 11, 2013 in a press release: On responding to chemical weapon use in Syria John Scocos stated on September 20, 2013 in a statement: "There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate." C.W. Bill Young stated on September 20, 2013 in a House address: If the government shuts down, "all military personnel will continue to serve and accrue pay but will not actually be paid until appropriations are available." John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003. Joe Lieberman stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress. Van Jones stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": The United Nations has conducted "172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations." Alan Grayson stated on September 7, 2013 in an interview with the "Washington Post": In the event of a U.S. strike on Syria, "the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. They’ve said it on the record. They’ve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff." Rand Paul stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier." Karl Rove stated on September 8, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday': "Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43." Ted Yoho stated on September 4, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Chemical weapons have been used "probably 20 times" since the Persian Gulf War.
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Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor." Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before." Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined. Michael McCaul stated on April 6, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation." Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: "22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years." Chris Larson stated on March 12, 2014 in an email: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill "denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country." Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia. Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this." Chris Matthews stated on March 3, 2014 in a segment on "Hardball": "The Russians didn’t wear uniforms when they came in" to Ukraine. David Ignatius stated on March 2, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that mystified some people." Mike Rogers stated on March 2, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine." Bing West stated on February 25, 2014 in a radio interview: Seventy-five percent of the young adults in this country are not mentally or physically fit to serve. David Alameel stated on February 7, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground." 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. Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension." Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs." Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research. Mr. Conservative stated on November 12, 2013 in a Web post: Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, "What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting" Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice." Paul Ryan stated on September 11, 2013 in a press release: On responding to chemical weapon use in Syria John Scocos stated on September 20, 2013 in a statement: "There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate." C.W. Bill Young stated on September 20, 2013 in a House address: If the government shuts down, "all military personnel will continue to serve and accrue pay but will not actually be paid until appropriations are available." John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003. Joe Lieberman stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress. Van Jones stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": The United Nations has conducted "172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations." Alan Grayson stated on September 7, 2013 in an interview with the "Washington Post": In the event of a U.S. strike on Syria, "the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. They’ve said it on the record. They’ve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff." Rand Paul stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier." Karl Rove stated on September 8, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday': "Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43." Ted Yoho stated on September 4, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Chemical weapons have been used "probably 20 times" since the Persian Gulf War.
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on April 15, 2014 in a town-hall meeting: President Barack Obama’s budget threatens national security by proposing "an Army of fewer personnel than we had before Pearl Harbor."
Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before."
Anissa Naouai stated on April 16, 2014 in comments on CNN: "The U.S. spends more money on its military than the 16 biggest military budgets in the world" combined.
Michael McCaul stated on April 6, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "When people enter the service, there’s not a mental health evaluation."
Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together.
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: "22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years."
Chris Larson stated on March 12, 2014 in an email: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate approved a bill "denying veterans the right to recover their medical costs for cancers they developed while serving their country."
Karl Rove stated on March 16, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": After Russia went to war with Georgia in 2008, the U.S. sent a "very strong message" to Vladimir Putin by sending "warships to the Black Sea" and airlifting "combat troops that Georgia had in Afghanistan" back to Georgia.
Chuck Hagel stated on March 2, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "It isn't me cutting the budget. It's the Congress' decision on sequestration. So it isn't secretary of defense or the president doing this."
Chris Matthews stated on March 3, 2014 in a segment on "Hardball": "The Russians didn’t wear uniforms when they came in" to Ukraine.
David Ignatius stated on March 2, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Crimea became part of Ukraine only in 1954. Crimea was historically part of Russia, and (Nikita) Khrushchev gave it to Ukraine in a gesture that mystified some people."
Mike Rogers stated on March 2, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine."
Bing West stated on February 25, 2014 in a radio interview: Seventy-five percent of the young adults in this country are not mentally or physically fit to serve.
David Alameel stated on February 7, 2014 in an email blast: "More than 40,000 troops are still stationed in Afghanistan with no clear objective. Even in the best case, by the end of the year at least 10,000 American soldiers will still be on the ground."
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.
Paul Ryan stated on December 19, 2013 in an interview: Members of the military don’t "contribute toward their pension."
Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs."
Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research.
Mr. Conservative stated on November 12, 2013 in a Web post: Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, "What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting"
Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice."
Paul Ryan stated on September 11, 2013 in a press release: On responding to chemical weapon use in Syria
John Scocos stated on September 20, 2013 in a statement: "There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate."
C.W. Bill Young stated on September 20, 2013 in a House address: If the government shuts down, "all military personnel will continue to serve and accrue pay but will not actually be paid until appropriations are available."
John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003.
Joe Lieberman stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress.
Van Jones stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": The United Nations has conducted "172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations."
Alan Grayson stated on September 7, 2013 in an interview with the "Washington Post": In the event of a U.S. strike on Syria, "the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. They’ve said it on the record. They’ve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff."
Rand Paul stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier."
Karl Rove stated on September 8, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday': "Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43."
Ted Yoho stated on September 4, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Chemical weapons have been used "probably 20 times" since the Persian Gulf War.
