Latest Fact-checks in Pundits 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 Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature." Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact." Sarah Palin stated on July 27, 2012 in her speech at a rally for Ted Cruz in The Woodlands: Says 1 in 7 American families is on food stamps. Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 17, 2012 in his syndicated radio show: Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane. Steve Doocy stated on July 11, 2012 in a discussion on "Fox & Friends": "If you make more than $250,000 a year … you only really take home about $125,000." Sarah Palin stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." Chris Matthews stated on June 4, 2012 in comments on MSNBC's "Hardball": Under Florida’s voting law, a requirement to turn in voter registrations within 48 hours "makes it impossible to meet the deadline if you’re working right to the end of the week." Paul Krugman stated on May 28, 2012 in a column in The New York Times: Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison." Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring. Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare." John DePetro stated on January 13, 2012 in an assertion on his WPRO radio show: "[The] ACLU and atheists in Denver are demanding the NFL stop [Tim Tebow] from praying on the sidelines." Jon Stewart stated on December 6, 2011 in a segment of "The Daily Show": "When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: 'Yeah, we're open.'" Sean Hannity stated on November 28, 2011 in a TV interview with U.S. Connie Mack: Says U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "voted with the Democrats in Congress nearly 95 percent of the time." Rachel Maddow stated on October 25, 2011 in a TV commentary.: Says "tanking" Rick Perry’s federal tax plan has "huge tax cuts for rich people and big tax hikes for everyone else." Rachel Maddow stated on October 19, 2011 in a segment on The Rachel Maddow Show: "A recent Department of Labor study guessed Wall Street fees cost a worker 28 percent of the value of your plan over the span of your career." Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece." Rachel Maddow stated on September 19, 2011 in on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "Poverty among Americans 65 and over is statistically unchanged" in recent years because of Social Security. Al Sharpton stated on September 7, 2011 in a TV show: One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time." Sean Hannity stated on September 13, 2011 in a discussion on Fox News' "Hannity": Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, "you can sue if you are unemployed and don't get the job and think you weren't hired because you are unemployed." Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car." Ed Schultz stated on August 25, 2011 in MSNBC's the "Ed Show," Aug. 25, 2011: "In (Sen. Marco) Rubio's state of Florida alone, Social Security lifts more than -- count it -- a million people out of poverty." Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared." Paul Krugman stated on August 15, 2011 in a column in the "New York Times": "One in four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation." Paul Krugman stated on July 31, 2011 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The average Republican voter thinks there should be some revenue as part of this deal." Bill O'Reilly stated on July 26, 2011 in a comment on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": Since 1965, the United States has spent "untold trillions" yet the poverty rate hasn’t budged. Arianna Huffington stated on July 24, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Most countries have no debt ceiling." Paul Krugman stated on July 11, 2011 in a "New York Times" column: "There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office." Jon Stewart stated on June 19, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? … Fox viewers, consistently, every poll."
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Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature." Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact." Sarah Palin stated on July 27, 2012 in her speech at a rally for Ted Cruz in The Woodlands: Says 1 in 7 American families is on food stamps. Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 17, 2012 in his syndicated radio show: Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane. Steve Doocy stated on July 11, 2012 in a discussion on "Fox & Friends": "If you make more than $250,000 a year … you only really take home about $125,000." Sarah Palin stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." Chris Matthews stated on June 4, 2012 in comments on MSNBC's "Hardball": Under Florida’s voting law, a requirement to turn in voter registrations within 48 hours "makes it impossible to meet the deadline if you’re working right to the end of the week." Paul Krugman stated on May 28, 2012 in a column in The New York Times: Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison." Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring. Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare." John DePetro stated on January 13, 2012 in an assertion on his WPRO radio show: "[The] ACLU and atheists in Denver are demanding the NFL stop [Tim Tebow] from praying on the sidelines." Jon Stewart stated on December 6, 2011 in a segment of "The Daily Show": "When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: 'Yeah, we're open.'" Sean Hannity stated on November 28, 2011 in a TV interview with U.S. Connie Mack: Says U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "voted with the Democrats in Congress nearly 95 percent of the time." Rachel Maddow stated on October 25, 2011 in a TV commentary.: Says "tanking" Rick Perry’s federal tax plan has "huge tax cuts for rich people and big tax hikes for everyone else." Rachel Maddow stated on October 19, 2011 in a segment on The Rachel Maddow Show: "A recent Department of Labor study guessed Wall Street fees cost a worker 28 percent of the value of your plan over the span of your career." Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece." Rachel Maddow stated on September 19, 2011 in on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "Poverty among Americans 65 and over is statistically unchanged" in recent years because of Social Security. Al Sharpton stated on September 7, 2011 in a TV show: One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time." Sean Hannity stated on September 13, 2011 in a discussion on Fox News' "Hannity": Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, "you can sue if you are unemployed and don't get the job and think you weren't hired because you are unemployed." Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car." Ed Schultz stated on August 25, 2011 in MSNBC's the "Ed Show," Aug. 25, 2011: "In (Sen. Marco) Rubio's state of Florida alone, Social Security lifts more than -- count it -- a million people out of poverty." Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared." Paul Krugman stated on August 15, 2011 in a column in the "New York Times": "One in four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation." Paul Krugman stated on July 31, 2011 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The average Republican voter thinks there should be some revenue as part of this deal." Bill O'Reilly stated on July 26, 2011 in a comment on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": Since 1965, the United States has spent "untold trillions" yet the poverty rate hasn’t budged. Arianna Huffington stated on July 24, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Most countries have no debt ceiling." Paul Krugman stated on July 11, 2011 in a "New York Times" column: "There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office." Jon Stewart stated on June 19, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? … Fox viewers, consistently, every poll."
Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature."
Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: Rhode Island’s voter identification law was pushed by "a black Democrat in the House, a black Democrat in the Senate. That's a fact."
Sarah Palin stated on July 27, 2012 in her speech at a rally for Ted Cruz in The Woodlands: Says 1 in 7 American families is on food stamps.
Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000."
Rush Limbaugh stated on July 17, 2012 in his syndicated radio show: Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane.
Steve Doocy stated on July 11, 2012 in a discussion on "Fox & Friends": "If you make more than $250,000 a year … you only really take home about $125,000."
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
Chris Matthews stated on June 4, 2012 in comments on MSNBC's "Hardball": Under Florida’s voting law, a requirement to turn in voter registrations within 48 hours "makes it impossible to meet the deadline if you’re working right to the end of the week."
Paul Krugman stated on May 28, 2012 in a column in The New York Times: Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison."
Mike Huckabee stated on April 2, 2012 in a robocall: President Obama's refusal to grant permits for offshore drilling is one reason gasoline prices are soaring.
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on January 31, 2012 in TV advertisement for MSNBC's "The Last Word.": Says critics called the original GI Bill "welfare."
John DePetro stated on January 13, 2012 in an assertion on his WPRO radio show: "[The] ACLU and atheists in Denver are demanding the NFL stop [Tim Tebow] from praying on the sidelines."
Jon Stewart stated on December 6, 2011 in a segment of "The Daily Show": "When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: 'Yeah, we're open.'"
Sean Hannity stated on November 28, 2011 in a TV interview with U.S. Connie Mack: Says U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson "voted with the Democrats in Congress nearly 95 percent of the time."
Rachel Maddow stated on October 25, 2011 in a TV commentary.: Says "tanking" Rick Perry’s federal tax plan has "huge tax cuts for rich people and big tax hikes for everyone else."
Rachel Maddow stated on October 19, 2011 in a segment on The Rachel Maddow Show: "A recent Department of Labor study guessed Wall Street fees cost a worker 28 percent of the value of your plan over the span of your career."
Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece."
Rachel Maddow stated on September 19, 2011 in on "The Rachel Maddow Show": "Poverty among Americans 65 and over is statistically unchanged" in recent years because of Social Security.
Al Sharpton stated on September 7, 2011 in a TV show: One Wisconsin school district "is so worried about losing state funding that it has stopped giving milk to elementary school kids during snack time."
Sean Hannity stated on September 13, 2011 in a discussion on Fox News' "Hannity": Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, "you can sue if you are unemployed and don't get the job and think you weren't hired because you are unemployed."
Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car."
Ed Schultz stated on August 25, 2011 in MSNBC's the "Ed Show," Aug. 25, 2011: "In (Sen. Marco) Rubio's state of Florida alone, Social Security lifts more than -- count it -- a million people out of poverty."
Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared."
Paul Krugman stated on August 15, 2011 in a column in the "New York Times": "One in four Texans lacks health insurance, the highest proportion in the nation."
Paul Krugman stated on July 31, 2011 in on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The average Republican voter thinks there should be some revenue as part of this deal."
Bill O'Reilly stated on July 26, 2011 in a comment on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": Since 1965, the United States has spent "untold trillions" yet the poverty rate hasn’t budged.
Arianna Huffington stated on July 24, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Most countries have no debt ceiling."
Paul Krugman stated on July 11, 2011 in a "New York Times" column: "There are actually half a million fewer government employees now than there were when (President Barack) Obama took office."
Jon Stewart stated on June 19, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? … Fox viewers, consistently, every poll."
