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 Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did." Dick Morris stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post": Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy." John McCain stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs." Chain email stated on February 20, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven. John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here." John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies. Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in in a press release: "You don't even have to go outside Obama's campaign to find advisers who are anti-Israel." Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: "We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years." Sierra Club stated on February 23, 2008 in a letter from Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope to supporters: John McCain has "a consistent pattern of ducking important environmental votes." Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance." Barack Obama stated on February 13, 2008 in a flier sent to voters in Ohio: "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas: "As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs." Hillary Clinton stated on February 13, 2008 in a campaign event in Robstown, Texas.: Says the difference between her and Barack Obama is "about 35 years of experience." Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent." Bill Clinton stated on February 7, 2008 in Portland, Maine: "Everything I have said (on the campaign trail) has been factually accurate." George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandra, Va.: "She said, you know, 'I voted for it, but I hoped it wouldn't pass.' That was a quote on live TV." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Americans "have never paid more for gas at the pump." Chain email stated on January 6, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people.: "While others place their hands over their hearts, Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches." Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2008 in a campaign rally in Pensacola.: "I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector." John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina." Mike Huckabee stated on January 23, 2008: "When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness." Chain email stated on January 18, 2008: Obama "remains silent" and "is never asked how he feels about his church honoring Farrakhan." Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy." Bill Clinton stated on January 18, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev.: Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "He reformed welfare before others tried." Mitt Romney stated on January 17, 2008 in a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. : "I don't have lobbyists running my campaign." Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it." John McCain stated on January 6, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state."
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Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did." Dick Morris stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post": Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy." John McCain stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs." Chain email stated on February 20, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven. John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here." John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies. Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in in a press release: "You don't even have to go outside Obama's campaign to find advisers who are anti-Israel." Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: "We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years." Sierra Club stated on February 23, 2008 in a letter from Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope to supporters: John McCain has "a consistent pattern of ducking important environmental votes." Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance." Barack Obama stated on February 13, 2008 in a flier sent to voters in Ohio: "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas: "As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs." Hillary Clinton stated on February 13, 2008 in a campaign event in Robstown, Texas.: Says the difference between her and Barack Obama is "about 35 years of experience." Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent." Bill Clinton stated on February 7, 2008 in Portland, Maine: "Everything I have said (on the campaign trail) has been factually accurate." George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandra, Va.: "She said, you know, 'I voted for it, but I hoped it wouldn't pass.' That was a quote on live TV." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Americans "have never paid more for gas at the pump." Chain email stated on January 6, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people.: "While others place their hands over their hearts, Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches." Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2008 in a campaign rally in Pensacola.: "I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector." John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina." Mike Huckabee stated on January 23, 2008: "When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness." Chain email stated on January 18, 2008: Obama "remains silent" and "is never asked how he feels about his church honoring Farrakhan." Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy." Bill Clinton stated on January 18, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev.: Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "He reformed welfare before others tried." Mitt Romney stated on January 17, 2008 in a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. : "I don't have lobbyists running my campaign." Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it." John McCain stated on January 6, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did."
Dick Morris stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post": Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy."
John McCain stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs."
Chain email stated on February 20, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven.
John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here."
John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies.
Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in in a press release: "You don't even have to go outside Obama's campaign to find advisers who are anti-Israel."
Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: "We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years."
Sierra Club stated on February 23, 2008 in a letter from Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope to supporters: John McCain has "a consistent pattern of ducking important environmental votes."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance."
Barack Obama stated on February 13, 2008 in a flier sent to voters in Ohio: "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy."
Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas: "As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 13, 2008 in a campaign event in Robstown, Texas.: Says the difference between her and Barack Obama is "about 35 years of experience."
Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent."
Bill Clinton stated on February 7, 2008 in Portland, Maine: "Everything I have said (on the campaign trail) has been factually accurate."
George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad."
Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandra, Va.: "She said, you know, 'I voted for it, but I hoped it wouldn't pass.' That was a quote on live TV."
Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Americans "have never paid more for gas at the pump."
Chain email stated on January 6, 2008 in a chain e-mail sent to many people.: "While others place their hands over their hearts, Obama turns his back to the flag and slouches."
Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2008 in a campaign rally in Pensacola.: "I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector."
John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina."
Mike Huckabee stated on January 23, 2008: "When the Fair Tax becomes law, it will be like waving a magic wand releasing us from pain and unfairness."
Chain email stated on January 18, 2008: Obama "remains silent" and "is never asked how he feels about his church honoring Farrakhan."
Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy."
Bill Clinton stated on January 18, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev.: Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..."
Mitt Romney stated on January 17, 2008 in a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. : "I don't have lobbyists running my campaign."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it."
John McCain stated on January 6, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state."
