Latest Fact-checks in National 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 Obama's heckler stated on November 25, 2013 in comments during the president's speech: President Barack Obama has the "power to stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country." Barack Obama stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees Mitch McConnell stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees Harry Reid stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees 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." Pat McCrory stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown": "If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2013 in in a post on Twitter: "500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 28, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has "blocked the Senate over 400 times." Mark Pryor stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton "voted to turn Medicare into a voucher system." Tom Cotton stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare." Jan Schakowsky stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: The United States "has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the number of Democrats who voted for the GOP measure allowing health plan renewals is close to the number who voted on GOP bills to delay mandates on employers and individuals. Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The (health care) law does not demand that all of these cancellations go out." Ted Cruz stated on November 8, 2013 in in an interview on the "Tonight Show": "Under President (George W.) Bush, prosecution of gun crimes was 30 percent higher than it is under President Obama." Jim McDermott stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Politics Nation": "On (the federal minimum wage of) $7.75, you can’t even make half the poverty level." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion." Ted Cruz stated on November 8, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno": "In the last four years, our economy has grown on average 0.9 percent a year." Steve Israel stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out." 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" Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a YouTube ad: Says Kay Hagan "supports waivers for friends of Obama and special treatment for Congress and their staffs." Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a television ad: Says "new mandates are already reducing full-time employment." Barack Obama stated on November 4, 2013 in a speech to Organizing for Action: "What we said was, you can keep (your plan) if it hasn’t changed since the law passed." Mike Rogers stated on November 3, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II. Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2013 in a speech in Boston: Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already." Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal." Valerie Jarrett stated on October 28, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans." Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party." Charlie Sykes stated on October 25, 2013 in a broadcast of the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ: "The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers." David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."
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Obama's heckler stated on November 25, 2013 in comments during the president's speech: President Barack Obama has the "power to stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country." Barack Obama stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees Mitch McConnell stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees Harry Reid stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees 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." Pat McCrory stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown": "If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2013 in in a post on Twitter: "500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare." Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 28, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has "blocked the Senate over 400 times." Mark Pryor stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton "voted to turn Medicare into a voucher system." Tom Cotton stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare." Jan Schakowsky stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: The United States "has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the number of Democrats who voted for the GOP measure allowing health plan renewals is close to the number who voted on GOP bills to delay mandates on employers and individuals. Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The (health care) law does not demand that all of these cancellations go out." Ted Cruz stated on November 8, 2013 in in an interview on the "Tonight Show": "Under President (George W.) Bush, prosecution of gun crimes was 30 percent higher than it is under President Obama." Jim McDermott stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Politics Nation": "On (the federal minimum wage of) $7.75, you can’t even make half the poverty level." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion." Ted Cruz stated on November 8, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno": "In the last four years, our economy has grown on average 0.9 percent a year." Steve Israel stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out." 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" Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a YouTube ad: Says Kay Hagan "supports waivers for friends of Obama and special treatment for Congress and their staffs." Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a television ad: Says "new mandates are already reducing full-time employment." Barack Obama stated on November 4, 2013 in a speech to Organizing for Action: "What we said was, you can keep (your plan) if it hasn’t changed since the law passed." Mike Rogers stated on November 3, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II. Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2013 in a speech in Boston: Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already." Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal." Valerie Jarrett stated on October 28, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans." Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party." Charlie Sykes stated on October 25, 2013 in a broadcast of the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ: "The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers." David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."
Obama's heckler stated on November 25, 2013 in comments during the president's speech: President Barack Obama has the "power to stop deportation for all undocumented immigrants in this country."
Barack Obama stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees
Mitch McConnell stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees
Harry Reid stated on November 21, 2013 in speeches: On changing the rules for filibusters on presidential nominees
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."
Pat McCrory stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown": "If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on November 13, 2013 in in a post on Twitter: "500,000 people have signed up for #Obamacare."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on October 28, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has "blocked the Senate over 400 times."
Mark Pryor stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Tom Cotton "voted to turn Medicare into a voucher system."
Tom Cotton stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign ad: Says Mark Pryor "cut Medicare to pay for Obamacare."
Jan Schakowsky stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: The United States "has never been richer, if you look at per capita GDP."
Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the number of Democrats who voted for the GOP measure allowing health plan renewals is close to the number who voted on GOP bills to delay mandates on employers and individuals.
Nancy Pelosi stated on November 17, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The (health care) law does not demand that all of these cancellations go out."
Ted Cruz stated on November 8, 2013 in in an interview on the "Tonight Show": "Under President (George W.) Bush, prosecution of gun crimes was 30 percent higher than it is under President Obama."
Jim McDermott stated on November 12, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC's "Politics Nation": "On (the federal minimum wage of) $7.75, you can’t even make half the poverty level."
Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion."
Ted Cruz stated on November 8, 2013 in an interview on NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno": "In the last four years, our economy has grown on average 0.9 percent a year."
Steve Israel stated on November 6, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "Things went wrong with the Medicare prescription D plan that George Bush rolled out."
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"
Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a YouTube ad: Says Kay Hagan "supports waivers for friends of Obama and special treatment for Congress and their staffs."
Americans for Prosperity stated on October 29, 2013 in a television ad: Says "new mandates are already reducing full-time employment."
Barack Obama stated on November 4, 2013 in a speech to Organizing for Action: "What we said was, you can keep (your plan) if it hasn’t changed since the law passed."
Mike Rogers stated on November 3, 2013 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In 1929, the Secretary of State shut down a program that was "collecting information to protect America" because it was "unseemly," but that move led to "millions and millions" of deaths in World War II.
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2013 in a speech in Boston: Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already."
Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country."
Kathleen Sebelius stated on October 30, 2013 in testimony before Congress: "If I have affordable coverage in my workplace, I'm not eligible to go into the marketplace. ... It’s illegal."
Valerie Jarrett stated on October 28, 2013 in a tweet: "FACT: Nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans."
Dick Cheney stated on October 27, 2013 in an interview on "This Week": Says Mike Enzi is "getting about 84 percent of his campaign funds from Washington-based PACs. That's more than any senator of either party."
Charlie Sykes stated on October 25, 2013 in a broadcast of the Charlie Sykes Show on WTMJ: "The number of Americans who receive means-tested government benefits -- welfare -- now outnumbers those who are year-round full-time workers."
David Axelrod stated on October 28, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "The vast majority of people in this country are keeping their (health insurance) plan."
