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 John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a speech on energy in Houston: Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas." Republican National Committee stated on June 4, 2008 in a news release: "Obama has maintained a friendship with a now convicted felon." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a TV ad: "John McCain stood up to the president and sounded the alarm on global warming ... five years ago." Republican National Committee stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release: Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help. Republican National Committee stated on June 4, 2008 in a news release: "Did Obama know that Tony Rezko was saving him $300,000 on the purchase of his home?" Barack Obama stated on June 12, 2008 in a campaign e-mail to reporters: "McCain lobbied for (a) $10-million pork project honoring conservative justice." John McCain stated on June 3, 2008 in a speech in New Orleans: "In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate." Barack Obama stated on June 11, 2008 in a speech in Chicago, Ill.: John McCain opposed bankruptcy protections for families "who were only in bankruptcy because of medical expenses they couldn't pay." Democratic National Committee stated on June 13, 2008 in a Web ad: John McCain says he never supported the privatization of Social Security, even though video shows he did. John McCain stated on June 4, 2008 in a news conference in Baton Rouge, La.: "I've supported every investigation (into Hurricane Katrina) and ways of finding out how – what caused the tragedy. I've met with people on the ground. I've met with the governor." John McCain stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War." Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class." Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: From Obama's book: "I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race." Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." John McCain stated on June 2, 2008 in a speech in Nashville, Tenn.: "The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident." John McCain stated on June 2, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Nashville, Tenn.: "Casualties and deaths are at (their) lowest point since literally the beginning" of the war. John McCain stated on June 4, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: When the United States invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein wanted to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and "he said so himself after his capture." Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2008 in an e-mail.: "Fidel Castro endorses Obama." John McCain stated on June 3, 2008 in a campaign e-mail: "Obama voted to support President Bush between 40 and 50 percent of the time over the past two years." Barack Obama stated on June 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "John McCain decided to stand with George Bush 95 percent of the time (last year)." Barack Obama stated on May 20, 2008 in an interview on Fox News' <i>America's Election HQ</i>: "Ronald Reagan met with Gorbachev; Kennedy met with Khruschev; and Nixon met with Mao — and these were folks who have done horrendous damage not only to their own countries but to other countries." Hillary Clinton stated on June 1, 2008 in San Juan, Puerto Rico: "We are winning the popular vote." Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2008 in a statement by campaign spokesman Bill Burton: John McCain "has not led on nonproliferation issues when he had the chance in the Senate." John McCain stated on May 29, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis.: "We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks." Barack Obama stated on May 22, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "I think we came down here (to Florida) one time ... but we weren't actively fundraising here." Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Obama's wife wrote a paper in college that said America was a nation founded on "crime and hatred" and that whites in America are "ineradicably racist." Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Obama's wife said her goal in life was to put the black community "first and foremost." John McCain stated on May 28, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Reno, Nev.: "Sen. Obama has been to Iraq once." Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2008 in a speech in Las Cruces, N.M.: "I had an uncle ... who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz and liberate the concentration camps." Hillary Clinton stated on May 23, 2008 in Sioux Falls, S.D.: It doesn't make sense "historically" to drop out because the 1968 race was still competitive when "Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California."
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John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a speech on energy in Houston: Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas." Republican National Committee stated on June 4, 2008 in a news release: "Obama has maintained a friendship with a now convicted felon." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a TV ad: "John McCain stood up to the president and sounded the alarm on global warming ... five years ago." Republican National Committee stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release: Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help. Republican National Committee stated on June 4, 2008 in a news release: "Did Obama know that Tony Rezko was saving him $300,000 on the purchase of his home?" Barack Obama stated on June 12, 2008 in a campaign e-mail to reporters: "McCain lobbied for (a) $10-million pork project honoring conservative justice." John McCain stated on June 3, 2008 in a speech in New Orleans: "In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate." Barack Obama stated on June 11, 2008 in a speech in Chicago, Ill.: John McCain opposed bankruptcy protections for families "who were only in bankruptcy because of medical expenses they couldn't pay." Democratic National Committee stated on June 13, 2008 in a Web ad: John McCain says he never supported the privatization of Social Security, even though video shows he did. John McCain stated on June 4, 2008 in a news conference in Baton Rouge, La.: "I've supported every investigation (into Hurricane Katrina) and ways of finding out how – what caused the tragedy. I've met with people on the ground. I've met with the governor." John McCain stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War." Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class." Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: From Obama's book: "I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race." Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." John McCain stated on June 2, 2008 in a speech in Nashville, Tenn.: "The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident." John McCain stated on June 2, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Nashville, Tenn.: "Casualties and deaths are at (their) lowest point since literally the beginning" of the war. John McCain stated on June 4, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: When the United States invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein wanted to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and "he said so himself after his capture." Republican Party of Florida stated on May 28, 2008 in an e-mail.: "Fidel Castro endorses Obama." John McCain stated on June 3, 2008 in a campaign e-mail: "Obama voted to support President Bush between 40 and 50 percent of the time over the past two years." Barack Obama stated on June 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "John McCain decided to stand with George Bush 95 percent of the time (last year)." Barack Obama stated on May 20, 2008 in an interview on Fox News' <i>America's Election HQ</i>: "Ronald Reagan met with Gorbachev; Kennedy met with Khruschev; and Nixon met with Mao — and these were folks who have done horrendous damage not only to their own countries but to other countries." Hillary Clinton stated on June 1, 2008 in San Juan, Puerto Rico: "We are winning the popular vote." Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2008 in a statement by campaign spokesman Bill Burton: John McCain "has not led on nonproliferation issues when he had the chance in the Senate." John McCain stated on May 29, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis.: "We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks." Barack Obama stated on May 22, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "I think we came down here (to Florida) one time ... but we weren't actively fundraising here." Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Obama's wife wrote a paper in college that said America was a nation founded on "crime and hatred" and that whites in America are "ineradicably racist." Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Obama's wife said her goal in life was to put the black community "first and foremost." John McCain stated on May 28, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Reno, Nev.: "Sen. Obama has been to Iraq once." Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2008 in a speech in Las Cruces, N.M.: "I had an uncle ... who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz and liberate the concentration camps." Hillary Clinton stated on May 23, 2008 in Sioux Falls, S.D.: It doesn't make sense "historically" to drop out because the 1968 race was still competitive when "Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California."
John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a speech on energy in Houston: Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas."
Republican National Committee stated on June 4, 2008 in a news release: "Obama has maintained a friendship with a now convicted felon."
John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a TV ad: "John McCain stood up to the president and sounded the alarm on global warming ... five years ago."
Republican National Committee stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release: Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.
Republican National Committee stated on June 4, 2008 in a news release: "Did Obama know that Tony Rezko was saving him $300,000 on the purchase of his home?"
Barack Obama stated on June 12, 2008 in a campaign e-mail to reporters: "McCain lobbied for (a) $10-million pork project honoring conservative justice."
John McCain stated on June 3, 2008 in a speech in New Orleans: "In just a few years in office, Sen. Obama has accumulated the most liberal voting record in the Senate."
Barack Obama stated on June 11, 2008 in a speech in Chicago, Ill.: John McCain opposed bankruptcy protections for families "who were only in bankruptcy because of medical expenses they couldn't pay."
Democratic National Committee stated on June 13, 2008 in a Web ad: John McCain says he never supported the privatization of Social Security, even though video shows he did.
John McCain stated on June 4, 2008 in a news conference in Baton Rouge, La.: "I've supported every investigation (into Hurricane Katrina) and ways of finding out how – what caused the tragedy. I've met with people on the ground. I've met with the governor."
John McCain stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War."
Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class."
Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: From Obama's book: "I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother's race."
Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."
John McCain stated on June 2, 2008 in a speech in Nashville, Tenn.: "The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident."
John McCain stated on June 2, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Nashville, Tenn.: "Casualties and deaths are at (their) lowest point since literally the beginning" of the war.
John McCain stated on June 4, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: When the United States invaded Iraq, Saddam Hussein wanted to acquire weapons of mass destruction, and "he said so himself after his capture."
John McCain stated on June 3, 2008 in a campaign e-mail: "Obama voted to support President Bush between 40 and 50 percent of the time over the past two years."
Barack Obama stated on June 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: "John McCain decided to stand with George Bush 95 percent of the time (last year)."
Barack Obama stated on May 20, 2008 in an interview on Fox News' <i>America's Election HQ</i>: "Ronald Reagan met with Gorbachev; Kennedy met with Khruschev; and Nixon met with Mao — and these were folks who have done horrendous damage not only to their own countries but to other countries."
Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2008 in a statement by campaign spokesman Bill Burton: John McCain "has not led on nonproliferation issues when he had the chance in the Senate."
John McCain stated on May 29, 2008 in Greensdale, Wis.: "We have drawn down to presurge levels. Basra, Mosul and now Sadr City are quiet and it's long and it's tough and there will be setbacks."
Barack Obama stated on May 22, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "I think we came down here (to Florida) one time ... but we weren't actively fundraising here."
Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Obama's wife wrote a paper in college that said America was a nation founded on "crime and hatred" and that whites in America are "ineradicably racist."
Chain email stated on May 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Obama's wife said her goal in life was to put the black community "first and foremost."
John McCain stated on May 28, 2008 in a town hall meeting in Reno, Nev.: "Sen. Obama has been to Iraq once."
Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2008 in a speech in Las Cruces, N.M.: "I had an uncle ... who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz and liberate the concentration camps."
Hillary Clinton stated on May 23, 2008 in Sioux Falls, S.D.: It doesn't make sense "historically" to drop out because the 1968 race was still competitive when "Bobby Kennedy was assassinated in June in California."
