Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Weather 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 Joe Biden stated on November 14, 2023 in remarks at the White House: “Last year alone, natural disasters in America caused $178 billion in damages.” Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.” Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.” Tammy Baldwin stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin. Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on February 11, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": Chris Christie "helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage." Peggy Noonan stated on February 16, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": Says "(President) Reagan's second inaugural was moved inside the Capitol. It was. Because of a terrible snowstorm." Rick Scott stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators: "Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: Says "the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nation's economy." Jersey Central Power & Light stated on September 7, 2011 in an advertisement: Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904." John Buss stated on March 23, 2011 in comments before a state House subcommittee: Tallahassee is "the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation." General Beauregard Lee stated on February 2, 2011 in his website: Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil.
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Joe Biden stated on November 14, 2023 in remarks at the White House: “Last year alone, natural disasters in America caused $178 billion in damages.” Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.” Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.” Tammy Baldwin stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin. Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on February 11, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": Chris Christie "helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage." Peggy Noonan stated on February 16, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": Says "(President) Reagan's second inaugural was moved inside the Capitol. It was. Because of a terrible snowstorm." Rick Scott stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators: "Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: Says "the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nation's economy." Jersey Central Power & Light stated on September 7, 2011 in an advertisement: Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904." John Buss stated on March 23, 2011 in comments before a state House subcommittee: Tallahassee is "the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation." General Beauregard Lee stated on February 2, 2011 in his website: Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil.
Joe Biden stated on November 14, 2023 in remarks at the White House: “Last year alone, natural disasters in America caused $178 billion in damages.”
Joe Biden stated on July 27, 2023 in a speech on extreme heat: “The No. 1 weather-related killer is heat. 600 people die annually from its effects, more than from floods, hurricanes and tornadoes in America combined.”
Yuh-Line Niou stated on September 28, 2022 in a tweet: Sen. Marco Rubio and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis “voted against aid for Hurricane Sandy.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin.
Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average.
Duane Hall stated on August 23, 2016 in a tweet: North Carolina’s coast "is possibly the best place in (the) U.S. for an offshore windfarm."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on February 11, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": Chris Christie "helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage."
Peggy Noonan stated on February 16, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": Says "(President) Reagan's second inaugural was moved inside the Capitol. It was. Because of a terrible snowstorm."
Rick Scott stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators: "Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic."
Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: Says "the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nation's economy."
Jersey Central Power & Light stated on September 7, 2011 in an advertisement: Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904."
John Buss stated on March 23, 2011 in comments before a state House subcommittee: Tallahassee is "the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation."
General Beauregard Lee stated on February 2, 2011 in his website: Says he predicts the weather better than Punxsutawney Phil.
