Latest Fact-checksBarack Obama 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 Bloggers stated on July 5, 2018 in a blog post: "Shocking Video Emerges of Obama Mocking God and the Bible." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2018 in a blog post: "Robert Redford Says: Michelle And Barack Obama Should Get Five Years In Prison." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2018 in a tweet: "African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!" Ted Cruz stated on November 6, 2017 in an interview with Shannon Bream of Fox News: "In 2010, 48,000 felons and fugitives lied and illegally tried to purchase guns. They [The Obama administration] prosecuted only 44 of them." Ken Paxton stated on September 5, 2017 in a press release: "President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship." Sebastian Gorka stated on August 8, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC: "There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid." Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2017 in a briefing on opioids: "At the end of 2016, there were 23 percent fewer federal prosecutions than in 2011, so (prosecutors) looked at this scourge (opioid deaths) and they let it go by." Newt Gingrich stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: In economic growth, "Obama's best year was slower than Bill Clinton's worst year." Bloggers stated on July 8, 2017 in a blog post: "Obama goes to G20 summit ... Everywhere President Donald Trump goes, Obama shows up, too." Ken Paxton stated on June 16, 2017 in a press release: Says Barack Obama "acknowledged over 20 times" that his administration’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans "immigration edict was a violation of law and the separation of powers." Paul Ryan stated on May 2, 2017 in a news conference: "We got to a point that our Air Force pilots were going to museums to find spare parts over the last eight years" under Barack Obama. Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing: "In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin." Peter Roskam stated on March 6, 2017 in a speech at the City Club of Chicago: "The past (Obama) administration was the first administration that never had a whole year of 3 percent growth." BuzzFeedUSA.com stated on December 20, 2016 in a website: "Breaking: Crew of Air Force One Refuses to Fly Obama 6000 miles ‘Just to Play Golf’ " Larry Pratt stated on December 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: Says President Barack Obama "has not condemned" shootings targeting police. Tdtalliance.com stated on December 12, 2016 in an article on a fake news website: "Obama orders ban on Christmas cards to military." Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2016 in a tweet : "If Russia, or some other entity, was hacking, why did the White House wait so long to act? Why did they only complain after Hillary lost?" Conservative Tribune stated on December 2, 2016 in a web post: "Before Leaving, Obama Enacts Rules to Take $3,000 From EVERY American." Sean Duffy stated on November 17, 2016 in an interview: "Black Lives Matter, who are attacking law enforcement officers" -- Barack Obama "had them to the White House." Eric Bolling stated on November 26, 2016 in a commentary on Fox News: "President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: "Nobody knows about it, nobody talks about it, but under Obama, millions of people have been moved out of this country, they've been deported." Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in in a speech: "I finished" the controversy about where President Barack Obama was born. Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a rally.: Barack Obama has "doubled our national debt. Doubled it. It's going to be close to $20 trillion when he leaves." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix: "Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct." Paul Ryan stated on August 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon." Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time." Mike Pence stated on August 4, 2016 in a rally: The Obama administration has been "raising taxes."
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Bloggers stated on July 5, 2018 in a blog post: "Shocking Video Emerges of Obama Mocking God and the Bible." Bloggers stated on March 28, 2018 in a blog post: "Robert Redford Says: Michelle And Barack Obama Should Get Five Years In Prison." Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2018 in a tweet: "African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!" Ted Cruz stated on November 6, 2017 in an interview with Shannon Bream of Fox News: "In 2010, 48,000 felons and fugitives lied and illegally tried to purchase guns. They [The Obama administration] prosecuted only 44 of them." Ken Paxton stated on September 5, 2017 in a press release: "President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship." Sebastian Gorka stated on August 8, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC: "There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid." Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2017 in a briefing on opioids: "At the end of 2016, there were 23 percent fewer federal prosecutions than in 2011, so (prosecutors) looked at this scourge (opioid deaths) and they let it go by." Newt Gingrich stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: In economic growth, "Obama's best year was slower than Bill Clinton's worst year." Bloggers stated on July 8, 2017 in a blog post: "Obama goes to G20 summit ... Everywhere President Donald Trump goes, Obama shows up, too." Ken Paxton stated on June 16, 2017 in a press release: Says Barack Obama "acknowledged over 20 times" that his administration’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans "immigration edict was a violation of law and the separation of powers." Paul Ryan stated on May 2, 2017 in a news conference: "We got to a point that our Air Force pilots were going to museums to find spare parts over the last eight years" under Barack Obama. Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing: "In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin." Peter Roskam stated on March 6, 2017 in a speech at the City Club of Chicago: "The past (Obama) administration was the first administration that never had a whole year of 3 percent growth." BuzzFeedUSA.com stated on December 20, 2016 in a website: "Breaking: Crew of Air Force One Refuses to Fly Obama 6000 miles ‘Just to Play Golf’ " Larry Pratt stated on December 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: Says President Barack Obama "has not condemned" shootings targeting police. Tdtalliance.com stated on December 12, 2016 in an article on a fake news website: "Obama orders ban on Christmas cards to military." Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2016 in a tweet : "If Russia, or some other entity, was hacking, why did the White House wait so long to act? Why did they only complain after Hillary lost?" Conservative Tribune stated on December 2, 2016 in a web post: "Before Leaving, Obama Enacts Rules to Take $3,000 From EVERY American." Sean Duffy stated on November 17, 2016 in an interview: "Black Lives Matter, who are attacking law enforcement officers" -- Barack Obama "had them to the White House." Eric Bolling stated on November 26, 2016 in a commentary on Fox News: "President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it." Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth." Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: "Nobody knows about it, nobody talks about it, but under Obama, millions of people have been moved out of this country, they've been deported." Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina." Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in in a speech: "I finished" the controversy about where President Barack Obama was born. Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a rally.: Barack Obama has "doubled our national debt. Doubled it. It's going to be close to $20 trillion when he leaves." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama." Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix: "Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct." Paul Ryan stated on August 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon." Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time." Mike Pence stated on August 4, 2016 in a rally: The Obama administration has been "raising taxes."
Bloggers stated on July 5, 2018 in a blog post: "Shocking Video Emerges of Obama Mocking God and the Bible."
Bloggers stated on March 28, 2018 in a blog post: "Robert Redford Says: Michelle And Barack Obama Should Get Five Years In Prison."
Donald Trump stated on January 8, 2018 in a tweet: "African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!"
Ted Cruz stated on November 6, 2017 in an interview with Shannon Bream of Fox News: "In 2010, 48,000 felons and fugitives lied and illegally tried to purchase guns. They [The Obama administration] prosecuted only 44 of them."
Ken Paxton stated on September 5, 2017 in a press release: "President Obama used" his DACA order "to unilaterally confer U.S. citizenship."
Sebastian Gorka stated on August 8, 2017 in an interview with MSNBC: "There's no such thing as a lone wolf. ... That was a phrase invented by the last administration to make Americans stupid."
Donald Trump stated on August 8, 2017 in a briefing on opioids: "At the end of 2016, there were 23 percent fewer federal prosecutions than in 2011, so (prosecutors) looked at this scourge (opioid deaths) and they let it go by."
Newt Gingrich stated on July 23, 2017 in an interview on Fox News: In economic growth, "Obama's best year was slower than Bill Clinton's worst year."
Bloggers stated on July 8, 2017 in a blog post: "Obama goes to G20 summit ... Everywhere President Donald Trump goes, Obama shows up, too."
Ken Paxton stated on June 16, 2017 in a press release: Says Barack Obama "acknowledged over 20 times" that his administration’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans "immigration edict was a violation of law and the separation of powers."
Paul Ryan stated on May 2, 2017 in a news conference: "We got to a point that our Air Force pilots were going to museums to find spare parts over the last eight years" under Barack Obama.
Devin Nunes stated on March 20, 2017 in a House Intelligence Committee hearing: "In recent years ... the Obama administration was committed to the notion, against all evidence, that we could reset relations with Putin."
Peter Roskam stated on March 6, 2017 in a speech at the City Club of Chicago: "The past (Obama) administration was the first administration that never had a whole year of 3 percent growth."
BuzzFeedUSA.com stated on December 20, 2016 in a website: "Breaking: Crew of Air Force One Refuses to Fly Obama 6000 miles ‘Just to Play Golf’ "
Larry Pratt stated on December 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: Says President Barack Obama "has not condemned" shootings targeting police.
Tdtalliance.com stated on December 12, 2016 in an article on a fake news website: "Obama orders ban on Christmas cards to military."
Donald Trump stated on December 15, 2016 in a tweet : "If Russia, or some other entity, was hacking, why did the White House wait so long to act? Why did they only complain after Hillary lost?"
Conservative Tribune stated on December 2, 2016 in a web post: "Before Leaving, Obama Enacts Rules to Take $3,000 From EVERY American."
Sean Duffy stated on November 17, 2016 in an interview: "Black Lives Matter, who are attacking law enforcement officers" -- Barack Obama "had them to the White House."
Eric Bolling stated on November 26, 2016 in a commentary on Fox News: "President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (was) a fancy name for almost a trillion-dollar spending bill. The ARRA was supposed to fix our crumbling roads and bridges," but now, "we have absolutely nothing to show for it."
Donald Trump stated on October 28, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Barack Obama "is the first president in modern history not to have a single year of 3 percent growth."
Donald Trump stated on October 19, 2016 in the third presidential debate: "Nobody knows about it, nobody talks about it, but under Obama, millions of people have been moved out of this country, they've been deported."
Donald Trump stated on October 17, 2016 in a speech in Green Bay, Wisconsin: "It’s possible that non-citizen voters were responsible for Obama’s 2008 victory in North Carolina."
Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2016 in in a speech: "I finished" the controversy about where President Barack Obama was born.
Donald Trump stated on September 6, 2016 in a rally.: Barack Obama has "doubled our national debt. Doubled it. It's going to be close to $20 trillion when he leaves."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "Food stamps have gone up two-and-a-half times under Barack Obama."
Donald Trump stated on August 31, 2016 in a speech on immigration in Phoenix: "Since 2013 alone, the Obama administration has allowed 300,000 criminal aliens to return back into United States communities. These are individuals encountered or identified by (Immigration and Customs Enforcement), but who were not detained or processed for deportation because it wouldn't have been politically correct."
Paul Ryan stated on August 11, 2016 in a tweet: Says "President Obama’s proposed oil tax would cost consumers 24 cents a gallon."
Donald Trump stated on August 24, 2016 in a speech in Tampa: "Since President Obama came into office, another 2 million Hispanics have joined the ranks of those in poverty. … The number of Hispanic children living in poverty increased by 15 percent in that short period of time."
