Latest False 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 Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. Reince Priebus stated on July 7, 2014 in a tweet: "Thanks to #ObamaCare, average E.R. wait in California is 5 hours." Justin Amash stated on July 1, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Justin Amash is rated Michigan’s No. 1 conservative" by National Right to Life. Dan Sullivan stated on June 20, 2014 in a radio ad: "As Alaska’s attorney general, (U.S. Senate candidate Dan) Sullivan successfully fought to protect our Second Amendment rights and passed ‘stand your ground.’ " Bob Goodlatte stated on June 29, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The "9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority." John Boehner stated on June 25, 2014 in an op-ed for "USA Today": "The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs." Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: Says Barack Obama is the "first president to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office." Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants. Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: "Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years." Bill Cassidy stated on June 5, 2014 in a statement on his website: "Only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action." Chain email stated on June 5, 2014 in emails circulating on the Internet: Due to actions by President Barack Obama, "the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases." John Boehner stated on June 2, 2014 in a post on his website: New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by "$17 billion every year" and "potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year." Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps." Russ Fulcher stated on May 14, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "Idaho was the only Republican-led state in the nation that chose to partner with President Obama" by creating a state-based marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. Trey Gowdy stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "We were the last flag flying in Benghazi." Marco Rubio stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Human activity is not "causing these dramatic changes to our climate." Mike Rogers stated on May 8, 2014 in an article published by Politico: Says Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans." Matt Bevin stated on April 3, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting. Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court." Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before." Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)." John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech: "In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews." Louie Gohmert stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech at the New Hampshire Freedom Summit: "Eighty percent of Wall Street executives and their spouses' donations go to Democrats." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. Charles Koch stated on April 3, 2014 in a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed: Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade." Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: "22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Now or Never PAC stated on March 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Ralph Hall is "the oldest member in Congress ever."
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Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000. Reince Priebus stated on July 7, 2014 in a tweet: "Thanks to #ObamaCare, average E.R. wait in California is 5 hours." Justin Amash stated on July 1, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Justin Amash is rated Michigan’s No. 1 conservative" by National Right to Life. Dan Sullivan stated on June 20, 2014 in a radio ad: "As Alaska’s attorney general, (U.S. Senate candidate Dan) Sullivan successfully fought to protect our Second Amendment rights and passed ‘stand your ground.’ " Bob Goodlatte stated on June 29, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The "9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority." John Boehner stated on June 25, 2014 in an op-ed for "USA Today": "The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs." Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: Says Barack Obama is the "first president to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office." Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants. Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: "Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years." Bill Cassidy stated on June 5, 2014 in a statement on his website: "Only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action." Chain email stated on June 5, 2014 in emails circulating on the Internet: Due to actions by President Barack Obama, "the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases." John Boehner stated on June 2, 2014 in a post on his website: New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by "$17 billion every year" and "potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year." Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps." Russ Fulcher stated on May 14, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "Idaho was the only Republican-led state in the nation that chose to partner with President Obama" by creating a state-based marketplace under the Affordable Care Act. Trey Gowdy stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "We were the last flag flying in Benghazi." Marco Rubio stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Human activity is not "causing these dramatic changes to our climate." Mike Rogers stated on May 8, 2014 in an article published by Politico: Says Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans." Matt Bevin stated on April 3, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting. Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court." Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before." Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)." John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech: "In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews." Louie Gohmert stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech at the New Hampshire Freedom Summit: "Eighty percent of Wall Street executives and their spouses' donations go to Democrats." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas." Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together. Charles Koch stated on April 3, 2014 in a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed: Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade." Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: "22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Now or Never PAC stated on March 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Ralph Hall is "the oldest member in Congress ever."
Alison Lundergan Grimes stated on July 10, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Mitch McConnell voted to raise Medicare costs for a current Kentucky senior by $6,000.
Reince Priebus stated on July 7, 2014 in a tweet: "Thanks to #ObamaCare, average E.R. wait in California is 5 hours."
Justin Amash stated on July 1, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Justin Amash is rated Michigan’s No. 1 conservative" by National Right to Life.
Dan Sullivan stated on June 20, 2014 in a radio ad: "As Alaska’s attorney general, (U.S. Senate candidate Dan) Sullivan successfully fought to protect our Second Amendment rights and passed ‘stand your ground.’ "
Bob Goodlatte stated on June 29, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The "9-0 decision last week was the 13th time the Supreme Court voted 9-0 that the president had exceeded his constitutional authority."
John Boehner stated on June 25, 2014 in an op-ed for "USA Today": "The nearly six-year delay in approving Keystone is costing Americans more than 100,000 jobs."
Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: Says Barack Obama is the "first president to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office."
Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants.
Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: "Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years."
Bill Cassidy stated on June 5, 2014 in a statement on his website: "Only after news broke that our veterans are dying because of inadequate health care did Harry Reid and Senate Democrats take action."
Chain email stated on June 5, 2014 in emails circulating on the Internet: Due to actions by President Barack Obama, "the Burger King national headquarters announced this month that they will be pulling their franchises from our military bases."
John Boehner stated on June 2, 2014 in a post on his website: New carbon regulations will increase electric bills by "$17 billion every year" and "potentially put an average of 224,000 more people out of work every year."
Facebook posts stated on May 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "For every one job created under the Obama administration, 75 people went on food stamps."
Russ Fulcher stated on May 14, 2014 in a gubernatorial debate: "Idaho was the only Republican-led state in the nation that chose to partner with President Obama" by creating a state-based marketplace under the Affordable Care Act.
Trey Gowdy stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "We were the last flag flying in Benghazi."
Marco Rubio stated on May 11, 2014 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Human activity is not "causing these dramatic changes to our climate."
Mike Rogers stated on May 8, 2014 in an article published by Politico: Says Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with the Democrats than with the Republicans."
Matt Bevin stated on April 3, 2014 in a radio interview: "Many" of the founding fathers were "very actively involved" in cockfighting.
Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "The President wants the U.S. to sign on to the U.N.’s International Criminal Court."
Chain email stated on April 24, 2014 in a chain email: "More than 1,000 American soldiers have lost their lives in Afghanistan in the last 27 months. This is more than the combined total of the nine years before."
Mike McFadden stated on April 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Al Franken "voted to exempt himself and Congress from enrolling in (the Affordable Care Act marketplaces)."
John Kerry stated on April 17, 2014 in a speech: "In the last couple of days, notices were sent (by officials in Ukraine) to Jews in one city indicating that they had to identify themselves as Jews."
Louie Gohmert stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech at the New Hampshire Freedom Summit: "Eighty percent of Wall Street executives and their spouses' donations go to Democrats."
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas."
Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests."
Chain email stated on April 4, 2014 in a chain email: This is the first time since World War II that five nuclear-powered aircraft carriers were docked together.
Charles Koch stated on April 3, 2014 in a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed: Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade."
Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2014 in viral posts on the Internet: "22 Countries Invaded by the U.S. in 20 Years."
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society.
Now or Never PAC stated on March 20, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Ralph Hall is "the oldest member in Congress ever."