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 Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding." Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a television ad: "She stood by ground zero workers who sacrificed their health after so many sacrificed their lives and kept standing till this administration took action." Fred Thompson stated on October 9, 2007 in a debate in Dearborn, Mich.: "The Iraq Study Group reported that (Saddam Hussein) had designs on reviving his nuclear program." John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "A lot of people don't know that 50,000 Americans now make their living off eBay." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 9, 2007 in a debate in Dearborn, Mich.: "I cut taxes 23 times when I was mayor of New York City." Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "Hillary stood up for universal health care when almost no one else would, and kept standing till 6-million kids had coverage." John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..." Hillary Clinton stated on September 13, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.: "Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools." Mike Huckabee stated on September 2, 2007: "The reality is, with a $2 trillion-a-year health care budget, we're spending more on health care, nearly 17 percent of our gross domestic product, versus 3.8 percent of GDP on the entire military budget." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I have not changed my position on the (gay) marriage amendment or anything else related to marriage." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I don't think that Rudy or Fred or John McCain support the marriage amendment." John Edwards stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "I was the first presidential candidate to lay out a specific, truly universal health care plan." Democratic National Committee stated on October 3, 2007 in a news release: "McCain Trying to Have it Both Ways on Iraq" Mike Huckabee stated on September 21, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "He's sued gun manufacturers. He was supportive of Brady. He was supportive of things like assault weapon bans." Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2007 in Florida.: "It doesn't make sense to me to send $1-billion a day out of our country. We can be energy independent and should be." Mike Gravel stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate in Hanover, N.H.: "If we manufactured 5-million of these 2.5-meg windmills across the country, we could electrify the entire nation — the entire nation." Fred Thompson stated on September 21, 2007 in Washington, D.C.: "With those first principles, it allowed a fellow like me to get in his truck and go from one end of the state to the other; started 20 points down and wound up 20 points ahead on election night." John McCain stated on October 1, 2007 in a TV ad: "One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 3, 2007: "When I was mayor of New York City, I encouraged adoptions. Adoptions went up 65-70 percent. Abortions went down 16 percent." Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2007 in Clinton, Iowa: "I opposed this war from the beginning. I opposed the war in 2002. I opposed the war in 2003. I opposed it in 2004 and 2005 and 2006." Joe Biden stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "There are 300,000 babies born deformed every year in this country because of women who are alcoholics while they're carrying those children to term." Bill Richardson stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.: "Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy." Dennis Kucinich stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "Social Security ... is solid through about 2040 without any changes whatsoever." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 19, 2007 in a comment to reporters in London.: "I'm probably one of the four or five best-known Americans in the world." Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2007 in a campaign event carried on CNN.: "Mayor Giuliani made New York City what's known as a 'sanctuary city,' where illegal aliens were allowed to come. And he instructed the leaders of the city not to enforce the law, not to enforce immigration law." Bill Richardson stated on September 25, 2007: "Bill Richardson is the only major Democratic candidate with a plan to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. All of the other major Democratic candidates support leaving American troops in Iraq indefinitely." Republican National Committee stated on September 21, 2007: "Obama Skips Out On Condemning Left-Wing Attacks On Gen. Petraeus Despite Casting Other 'Important Votes' Earlier And Later In The Day." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2007 in a television ad.: "The Republican governor who stood up and cut spending instead of raising taxes." Barack Obama stated on August 8, 2007: Obama "won health care for 150,000 people." Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..."
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John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding." Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a television ad: "She stood by ground zero workers who sacrificed their health after so many sacrificed their lives and kept standing till this administration took action." Fred Thompson stated on October 9, 2007 in a debate in Dearborn, Mich.: "The Iraq Study Group reported that (Saddam Hussein) had designs on reviving his nuclear program." John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "A lot of people don't know that 50,000 Americans now make their living off eBay." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 9, 2007 in a debate in Dearborn, Mich.: "I cut taxes 23 times when I was mayor of New York City." Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "Hillary stood up for universal health care when almost no one else would, and kept standing till 6-million kids had coverage." John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..." Hillary Clinton stated on September 13, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.: "Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools." Mike Huckabee stated on September 2, 2007: "The reality is, with a $2 trillion-a-year health care budget, we're spending more on health care, nearly 17 percent of our gross domestic product, versus 3.8 percent of GDP on the entire military budget." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I have not changed my position on the (gay) marriage amendment or anything else related to marriage." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I don't think that Rudy or Fred or John McCain support the marriage amendment." John Edwards stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "I was the first presidential candidate to lay out a specific, truly universal health care plan." Democratic National Committee stated on October 3, 2007 in a news release: "McCain Trying to Have it Both Ways on Iraq" Mike Huckabee stated on September 21, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "He's sued gun manufacturers. He was supportive of Brady. He was supportive of things like assault weapon bans." Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2007 in Florida.: "It doesn't make sense to me to send $1-billion a day out of our country. We can be energy independent and should be." Mike Gravel stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate in Hanover, N.H.: "If we manufactured 5-million of these 2.5-meg windmills across the country, we could electrify the entire nation — the entire nation." Fred Thompson stated on September 21, 2007 in Washington, D.C.: "With those first principles, it allowed a fellow like me to get in his truck and go from one end of the state to the other; started 20 points down and wound up 20 points ahead on election night." John McCain stated on October 1, 2007 in a TV ad: "One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 3, 2007: "When I was mayor of New York City, I encouraged adoptions. Adoptions went up 65-70 percent. Abortions went down 16 percent." Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2007 in Clinton, Iowa: "I opposed this war from the beginning. I opposed the war in 2002. I opposed the war in 2003. I opposed it in 2004 and 2005 and 2006." Joe Biden stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "There are 300,000 babies born deformed every year in this country because of women who are alcoholics while they're carrying those children to term." Bill Richardson stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.: "Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy." Dennis Kucinich stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "Social Security ... is solid through about 2040 without any changes whatsoever." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 19, 2007 in a comment to reporters in London.: "I'm probably one of the four or five best-known Americans in the world." Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2007 in a campaign event carried on CNN.: "Mayor Giuliani made New York City what's known as a 'sanctuary city,' where illegal aliens were allowed to come. And he instructed the leaders of the city not to enforce the law, not to enforce immigration law." Bill Richardson stated on September 25, 2007: "Bill Richardson is the only major Democratic candidate with a plan to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. All of the other major Democratic candidates support leaving American troops in Iraq indefinitely." Republican National Committee stated on September 21, 2007: "Obama Skips Out On Condemning Left-Wing Attacks On Gen. Petraeus Despite Casting Other 'Important Votes' Earlier And Later In The Day." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2007 in a television ad.: "The Republican governor who stood up and cut spending instead of raising taxes." Barack Obama stated on August 8, 2007: Obama "won health care for 150,000 people." Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..."
John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "Rural schools enroll 40 percent of American children, but receive only 22 percent of federal education funding."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a television ad: "She stood by ground zero workers who sacrificed their health after so many sacrificed their lives and kept standing till this administration took action."
Fred Thompson stated on October 9, 2007 in a debate in Dearborn, Mich.: "The Iraq Study Group reported that (Saddam Hussein) had designs on reviving his nuclear program."
John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "A lot of people don't know that 50,000 Americans now make their living off eBay."
Rudy Giuliani stated on October 9, 2007 in a debate in Dearborn, Mich.: "I cut taxes 23 times when I was mayor of New York City."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "Hillary stood up for universal health care when almost no one else would, and kept standing till 6-million kids had coverage."
John Edwards stated on September 21, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: Rural schools "face the highest dropout rates, the lowest college enrollment rates, have the lowest average teacher salaries..."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 13, 2007 in a forum hosted by Slate/Yahoo/Huffington Post.: "Look, I believe in accountability. In 1983, I led the effort in Arkansas to improve our schools."
Mike Huckabee stated on September 2, 2007: "The reality is, with a $2 trillion-a-year health care budget, we're spending more on health care, nearly 17 percent of our gross domestic product, versus 3.8 percent of GDP on the entire military budget."
Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I have not changed my position on the (gay) marriage amendment or anything else related to marriage."
Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I don't think that Rudy or Fred or John McCain support the marriage amendment."
John Edwards stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "I was the first presidential candidate to lay out a specific, truly universal health care plan."
Democratic National Committee stated on October 3, 2007 in a news release: "McCain Trying to Have it Both Ways on Iraq"
Mike Huckabee stated on September 21, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "He's sued gun manufacturers. He was supportive of Brady. He was supportive of things like assault weapon bans."
Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2007 in Florida.: "It doesn't make sense to me to send $1-billion a day out of our country. We can be energy independent and should be."
Mike Gravel stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate in Hanover, N.H.: "If we manufactured 5-million of these 2.5-meg windmills across the country, we could electrify the entire nation — the entire nation."
Fred Thompson stated on September 21, 2007 in Washington, D.C.: "With those first principles, it allowed a fellow like me to get in his truck and go from one end of the state to the other; started 20 points down and wound up 20 points ahead on election night."
John McCain stated on October 1, 2007 in a TV ad: "One man opposed a flawed strategy in Iraq. One man had the courage to call for change. One man didn't play politics with the truth."
Rudy Giuliani stated on May 3, 2007: "When I was mayor of New York City, I encouraged adoptions. Adoptions went up 65-70 percent. Abortions went down 16 percent."
Barack Obama stated on September 12, 2007 in Clinton, Iowa: "I opposed this war from the beginning. I opposed the war in 2002. I opposed the war in 2003. I opposed it in 2004 and 2005 and 2006."
Joe Biden stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "There are 300,000 babies born deformed every year in this country because of women who are alcoholics while they're carrying those children to term."
Bill Richardson stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.: "Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy."
Dennis Kucinich stated on September 26, 2007 in Hanover, N.H.: "Social Security ... is solid through about 2040 without any changes whatsoever."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 19, 2007 in a comment to reporters in London.: "I'm probably one of the four or five best-known Americans in the world."
Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2007 in a campaign event carried on CNN.: "Mayor Giuliani made New York City what's known as a 'sanctuary city,' where illegal aliens were allowed to come. And he instructed the leaders of the city not to enforce the law, not to enforce immigration law."
Bill Richardson stated on September 25, 2007: "Bill Richardson is the only major Democratic candidate with a plan to withdraw all American troops from Iraq. All of the other major Democratic candidates support leaving American troops in Iraq indefinitely."
Republican National Committee stated on September 21, 2007: "Obama Skips Out On Condemning Left-Wing Attacks On Gen. Petraeus Despite Casting Other 'Important Votes' Earlier And Later In The Day."
Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2007 in a television ad.: "The Republican governor who stood up and cut spending instead of raising taxes."
Barack Obama stated on June 19, 2007 in Washington, DC.: "And it's going to be difficult for us to do this as long as we're spending $275 million a day on a war that should have never been authorized..."
