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 Wayne LaPierre stated on February 27, 2009 in a CPAC conference: Cass Sunstein, President Obama's nominee for regulatory czar, "wants to give legal standing to animals so they can sue you for eating meat." Chain email stated on April 27, 2009: "Barack Obama's nominee for 'regulatory czar' has advocated a 'Fairness Doctrine' for the Internet" that would require links to opposing opinions. Joe Biden stated on April 30, 2009 in an interview on "The Today Show": "When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft." Arlen Specter stated on April 28, 2009 in interviews.: On switching parties. Michele Bachmann stated on April 27, 2009 in an interview with Pajamas Media.: In the 1970s, "the swine flu broke out . . . under another Democrat, President Jimmy Carter." Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a press conference: Washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough "makes a huge difference" in reducing transmission of the flu. Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a news conference: In Iraq, "civilian deaths, incidents of bombings, etc., remain very low relative to what was going on last year." John Boehner stated on April 22, 2009 in an opinion piece.: "About halfway through fiscal year 2009, Washington has run out of money." Lindsey Graham stated on April 26, 2009 in a TV interview: "The Geneva Convention did not apply, until 2005, to the war on terror." Newt Gingrich stated on April 24, 2009 in a news interview: On torture. Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on April 19, 2009 in a news conference.: "Venezuela is a country whose defense budget is probably 1/600th of the United States." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2009 in a news conference.: "More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States." Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release: It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts." Joe Scarborough stated on April 7, 2009 in a discussion on MSNBC: President Obama has never received a paycheck from a profitmaking business in his entire life. John Boehner stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release.: "Some even advocate wiping out 401(k)s entirely and replacing them with government-run accounts." Keith Olbermann stated on April 8, 2009 in an episode of his TV program.: "President Obama is actually increasing Bush-era defense spending by $21 billion in the new fiscal year." Rush Limbaugh stated on April 8, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "You can't read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty." Rachel Maddow stated on April 6, 2009 in an episode of her MSNBC show: Gov. Sarah Palin "got precisely zero support for her call for Alaska's Democratic Senator Mark Begich to resign because Ted Stevens' corruption conviction was overturned." George Will stated on March 24, 2009 in a column published by the Washington Post and other news organizations.: "Congress shoveled $700 billion into the Troubled Assets Relief Program, $325 billion of which has been spent without purchasing any toxic assets." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on April 6, 2009 in an appearance on MSNBC.: "There are no similar clips of Newt Gingrich talking about how ineffective President Bush was in trying to control North Korea." Chain email stated on April 2, 2009 in a chain e-mail.: Claims that former Sen. Tom Daschle said, "Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them." Cato Institute stated on April 1, 2009 in a political advertisement.: "There has been no net global warming for over a decade now." Michele Bachmann stated on March 25, 2009 in a press release.: "Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table" of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency. Barack Obama stated on March 27, 2009 in a speech at the White House. : "2008 was the deadliest year of the war (in Afghanistan) for American forces." Judd Gregg stated on March 17, 2009 in a speech on the Senate Floor.: On the propriety of budget reconciliation. House Republican Conference stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release and Web post: "The administration raises revenue for nationalized health care through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every American household $3,128 a year." Robert Gibbs stated on March 26, 2009 in a statement during a press briefing: The Republican leadership's budget proposal "doesn't contain any numbers." Arlen Specter stated on March 24, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: The Employee Free Choice Act mandates the "elimination of the secret ballot." Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: Obama's budget plan would "take national debt up to about 80 percent of gross national product. ... Historically, it's been about 40 percent."
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Wayne LaPierre stated on February 27, 2009 in a CPAC conference: Cass Sunstein, President Obama's nominee for regulatory czar, "wants to give legal standing to animals so they can sue you for eating meat." Chain email stated on April 27, 2009: "Barack Obama's nominee for 'regulatory czar' has advocated a 'Fairness Doctrine' for the Internet" that would require links to opposing opinions. Joe Biden stated on April 30, 2009 in an interview on "The Today Show": "When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft." Arlen Specter stated on April 28, 2009 in interviews.: On switching parties. Michele Bachmann stated on April 27, 2009 in an interview with Pajamas Media.: In the 1970s, "the swine flu broke out . . . under another Democrat, President Jimmy Carter." Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a press conference: Washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough "makes a huge difference" in reducing transmission of the flu. Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a news conference: In Iraq, "civilian deaths, incidents of bombings, etc., remain very low relative to what was going on last year." John Boehner stated on April 22, 2009 in an opinion piece.: "About halfway through fiscal year 2009, Washington has run out of money." Lindsey Graham stated on April 26, 2009 in a TV interview: "The Geneva Convention did not apply, until 2005, to the war on terror." Newt Gingrich stated on April 24, 2009 in a news interview: On torture. Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on April 19, 2009 in a news conference.: "Venezuela is a country whose defense budget is probably 1/600th of the United States." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2009 in a news conference.: "More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States." Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release: It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts." Joe Scarborough stated on April 7, 2009 in a discussion on MSNBC: President Obama has never received a paycheck from a profitmaking business in his entire life. John Boehner stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release.: "Some even advocate wiping out 401(k)s entirely and replacing them with government-run accounts." Keith Olbermann stated on April 8, 2009 in an episode of his TV program.: "President Obama is actually increasing Bush-era defense spending by $21 billion in the new fiscal year." Rush Limbaugh stated on April 8, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "You can't read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty." Rachel Maddow stated on April 6, 2009 in an episode of her MSNBC show: Gov. Sarah Palin "got precisely zero support for her call for Alaska's Democratic Senator Mark Begich to resign because Ted Stevens' corruption conviction was overturned." George Will stated on March 24, 2009 in a column published by the Washington Post and other news organizations.: "Congress shoveled $700 billion into the Troubled Assets Relief Program, $325 billion of which has been spent without purchasing any toxic assets." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on April 6, 2009 in an appearance on MSNBC.: "There are no similar clips of Newt Gingrich talking about how ineffective President Bush was in trying to control North Korea." Chain email stated on April 2, 2009 in a chain e-mail.: Claims that former Sen. Tom Daschle said, "Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them." Cato Institute stated on April 1, 2009 in a political advertisement.: "There has been no net global warming for over a decade now." Michele Bachmann stated on March 25, 2009 in a press release.: "Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table" of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency. Barack Obama stated on March 27, 2009 in a speech at the White House. : "2008 was the deadliest year of the war (in Afghanistan) for American forces." Judd Gregg stated on March 17, 2009 in a speech on the Senate Floor.: On the propriety of budget reconciliation. House Republican Conference stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release and Web post: "The administration raises revenue for nationalized health care through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every American household $3,128 a year." Robert Gibbs stated on March 26, 2009 in a statement during a press briefing: The Republican leadership's budget proposal "doesn't contain any numbers." Arlen Specter stated on March 24, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: The Employee Free Choice Act mandates the "elimination of the secret ballot." Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: Obama's budget plan would "take national debt up to about 80 percent of gross national product. ... Historically, it's been about 40 percent."
Wayne LaPierre stated on February 27, 2009 in a CPAC conference: Cass Sunstein, President Obama's nominee for regulatory czar, "wants to give legal standing to animals so they can sue you for eating meat."
Chain email stated on April 27, 2009: "Barack Obama's nominee for 'regulatory czar' has advocated a 'Fairness Doctrine' for the Internet" that would require links to opposing opinions.
Joe Biden stated on April 30, 2009 in an interview on "The Today Show": "When one person sneezes, it goes all the way through the aircraft."
Michele Bachmann stated on April 27, 2009 in an interview with Pajamas Media.: In the 1970s, "the swine flu broke out . . . under another Democrat, President Jimmy Carter."
Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a press conference: Washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough "makes a huge difference" in reducing transmission of the flu.
Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a news conference: In Iraq, "civilian deaths, incidents of bombings, etc., remain very low relative to what was going on last year."
John Boehner stated on April 22, 2009 in an opinion piece.: "About halfway through fiscal year 2009, Washington has run out of money."
Lindsey Graham stated on April 26, 2009 in a TV interview: "The Geneva Convention did not apply, until 2005, to the war on terror."
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade."
Barack Obama stated on April 19, 2009 in a news conference.: "Venezuela is a country whose defense budget is probably 1/600th of the United States."
Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2009 in a news conference.: "More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States."
Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release: It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts."
Joe Scarborough stated on April 7, 2009 in a discussion on MSNBC: President Obama has never received a paycheck from a profitmaking business in his entire life.
John Boehner stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release.: "Some even advocate wiping out 401(k)s entirely and replacing them with government-run accounts."
Keith Olbermann stated on April 8, 2009 in an episode of his TV program.: "President Obama is actually increasing Bush-era defense spending by $21 billion in the new fiscal year."
Rush Limbaugh stated on April 8, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "You can't read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty."
Rachel Maddow stated on April 6, 2009 in an episode of her MSNBC show: Gov. Sarah Palin "got precisely zero support for her call for Alaska's Democratic Senator Mark Begich to resign because Ted Stevens' corruption conviction was overturned."
George Will stated on March 24, 2009 in a column published by the Washington Post and other news organizations.: "Congress shoveled $700 billion into the Troubled Assets Relief Program, $325 billion of which has been spent without purchasing any toxic assets."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on April 6, 2009 in an appearance on MSNBC.: "There are no similar clips of Newt Gingrich talking about how ineffective President Bush was in trying to control North Korea."
Chain email stated on April 2, 2009 in a chain e-mail.: Claims that former Sen. Tom Daschle said, "Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them."
Cato Institute stated on April 1, 2009 in a political advertisement.: "There has been no net global warming for over a decade now."
Michele Bachmann stated on March 25, 2009 in a press release.: "Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table" of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency.
Barack Obama stated on March 27, 2009 in a speech at the White House. : "2008 was the deadliest year of the war (in Afghanistan) for American forces."
Judd Gregg stated on March 17, 2009 in a speech on the Senate Floor.: On the propriety of budget reconciliation.
House Republican Conference stated on March 24, 2009 in a press release and Web post: "The administration raises revenue for nationalized health care through a series of new taxes, including a light switch tax that would cost every American household $3,128 a year."
Robert Gibbs stated on March 26, 2009 in a statement during a press briefing: The Republican leadership's budget proposal "doesn't contain any numbers."
Arlen Specter stated on March 24, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: The Employee Free Choice Act mandates the "elimination of the secret ballot."
Judd Gregg stated on March 25, 2009 in a Fox News interview: Obama's budget plan would "take national debt up to about 80 percent of gross national product. ... Historically, it's been about 40 percent."
