Latest True Fact-checks 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 Scocos stated on September 20, 2013 in a statement: "There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate." Deadspin stated on August 13, 2013 in a website: The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach. Grover Fugate stated on August 23, 2013 in a TV interview: If sea levels rise six feet due to climate change, Waterplace Park in Providence and Wickford village would be swamped David Watts stated on September 16, 2013 in an email blast: The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1982 that non-citizen children must get free K-12 education. C.W. Bill Young stated on September 20, 2013 in a House address: If the government shuts down, "all military personnel will continue to serve and accrue pay but will not actually be paid until appropriations are available." Kelly Ayotte stated on September 18, 2013 in an interview with CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper": Mental health provisions related to mass shootings "got over 90 votes in the Senate." Oregon 2014 stated on September 17, 2013 in online campaign materials: "In fiscal year 2011-2012, 4,191 abortions were paid for by taxpayers via the Oregon Health Plan." Rick Scott stated on September 18, 2013 in a conversation with workers: "You have to get a license to fish on our beaches." Stephanie Cutter stated on September 18, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire": "One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas." Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion. Joe Lieberman stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress. Tom Graves stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release: "The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails." Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. New Jersey Education Association stated on September 3, 2013 in a video ad: "Trenton politicians cut $1.3 billion from education." Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent." Bill Clinton stated on September 4, 2013 in a speech in Little Rock, Ark.: According to a recent poll, "there are more young Republicans enrolled in their parents' (health insurance) plans than young Democrats." Tom Price stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts: Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code. John McCain stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Fleeing Syria, "a million children are now refugees." Earl Blumenauer stated on August 23, 2013 in a forum : "The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America." Jay Nixon stated on August 27, 2013 in a radio advertisement: Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating." League of Conservation Voters stated on August 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson voted to let oil and gas companies emit "unlimited carbon pollution into our air" Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal." Barry Smitherman stated on August 5, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he "sued Obama’s EPA seven times." Barack Obama stated on August 6, 2013 in a speech on homeownership: "We now sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before." Mark Kelly stated on August 12, 2013 in an opinion column on NJ.com: "Polls show that 96 percent of New Jerseyans – and 95 percent of gun households in the state – support expanding background checks to keep guns away from those who shouldn’t have them." James Langevin stated on August 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRO-AM: Under Obamacare, members of Congress are required to purchase their health insurance from the new exchanges. Rand Paul stated on August 12, 2013 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": "Why didn't (uninsured Americans) buy insurance? Because of the expense." Bill Foster stated on August 14, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Sixty percent of the auto thefts that we have in (St. Petersburg) are caused by people leaving their keys in the car." Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." Ellen Rosenblum stated on August 3, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly 29,000 Oregonians — almost 5 percent of all homeowners — are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage."
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John Scocos stated on September 20, 2013 in a statement: "There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate." Deadspin stated on August 13, 2013 in a website: The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach. Grover Fugate stated on August 23, 2013 in a TV interview: If sea levels rise six feet due to climate change, Waterplace Park in Providence and Wickford village would be swamped David Watts stated on September 16, 2013 in an email blast: The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1982 that non-citizen children must get free K-12 education. C.W. Bill Young stated on September 20, 2013 in a House address: If the government shuts down, "all military personnel will continue to serve and accrue pay but will not actually be paid until appropriations are available." Kelly Ayotte stated on September 18, 2013 in an interview with CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper": Mental health provisions related to mass shootings "got over 90 votes in the Senate." Oregon 2014 stated on September 17, 2013 in online campaign materials: "In fiscal year 2011-2012, 4,191 abortions were paid for by taxpayers via the Oregon Health Plan." Rick Scott stated on September 18, 2013 in a conversation with workers: "You have to get a license to fish on our beaches." Stephanie Cutter stated on September 18, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire": "One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas." Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion. Joe Lieberman stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress. Tom Graves stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release: "The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails." Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. New Jersey Education Association stated on September 3, 2013 in a video ad: "Trenton politicians cut $1.3 billion from education." Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent." Bill Clinton stated on September 4, 2013 in a speech in Little Rock, Ark.: According to a recent poll, "there are more young Republicans enrolled in their parents' (health insurance) plans than young Democrats." Tom Price stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts: Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code. John McCain stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Fleeing Syria, "a million children are now refugees." Earl Blumenauer stated on August 23, 2013 in a forum : "The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America." Jay Nixon stated on August 27, 2013 in a radio advertisement: Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating." League of Conservation Voters stated on August 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson voted to let oil and gas companies emit "unlimited carbon pollution into our air" Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal." Barry Smitherman stated on August 5, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he "sued Obama’s EPA seven times." Barack Obama stated on August 6, 2013 in a speech on homeownership: "We now sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before." Mark Kelly stated on August 12, 2013 in an opinion column on NJ.com: "Polls show that 96 percent of New Jerseyans – and 95 percent of gun households in the state – support expanding background checks to keep guns away from those who shouldn’t have them." James Langevin stated on August 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRO-AM: Under Obamacare, members of Congress are required to purchase their health insurance from the new exchanges. Rand Paul stated on August 12, 2013 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": "Why didn't (uninsured Americans) buy insurance? Because of the expense." Bill Foster stated on August 14, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Sixty percent of the auto thefts that we have in (St. Petersburg) are caused by people leaving their keys in the car." Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." Ellen Rosenblum stated on August 3, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly 29,000 Oregonians — almost 5 percent of all homeowners — are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage."
John Scocos stated on September 20, 2013 in a statement: "There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate."
Deadspin stated on August 13, 2013 in a website: The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach.
Grover Fugate stated on August 23, 2013 in a TV interview: If sea levels rise six feet due to climate change, Waterplace Park in Providence and Wickford village would be swamped
David Watts stated on September 16, 2013 in an email blast: The U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1982 that non-citizen children must get free K-12 education.
C.W. Bill Young stated on September 20, 2013 in a House address: If the government shuts down, "all military personnel will continue to serve and accrue pay but will not actually be paid until appropriations are available."
Kelly Ayotte stated on September 18, 2013 in an interview with CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper": Mental health provisions related to mass shootings "got over 90 votes in the Senate."
Oregon 2014 stated on September 17, 2013 in online campaign materials: "In fiscal year 2011-2012, 4,191 abortions were paid for by taxpayers via the Oregon Health Plan."
Rick Scott stated on September 18, 2013 in a conversation with workers: "You have to get a license to fish on our beaches."
Stephanie Cutter stated on September 18, 2013 in an episode of CNN's "Crossfire": "One out of 10 minimum-wage workers in the U.S. live in Texas."
Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion.
Joe Lieberman stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress.
Tom Graves stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release: "The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails."
Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller.
New Jersey Education Association stated on September 3, 2013 in a video ad: "Trenton politicians cut $1.3 billion from education."
Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent."
Bill Clinton stated on September 4, 2013 in a speech in Little Rock, Ark.: According to a recent poll, "there are more young Republicans enrolled in their parents' (health insurance) plans than young Democrats."
Tom Price stated on August 14, 2013 in Twitter posts: Americans spend more than $160 billion and 6 billion hours per year complying with the tax code.
John McCain stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Fleeing Syria, "a million children are now refugees."
Earl Blumenauer stated on August 23, 2013 in a forum : "The city of Portland has won more national Constitution contests than any city in America."
Jay Nixon stated on August 27, 2013 in a radio advertisement: Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating."
League of Conservation Voters stated on August 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson voted to let oil and gas companies emit "unlimited carbon pollution into our air"
Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal."
Barry Smitherman stated on August 5, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he "sued Obama’s EPA seven times."
Barack Obama stated on August 6, 2013 in a speech on homeownership: "We now sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before."
Mark Kelly stated on August 12, 2013 in an opinion column on NJ.com: "Polls show that 96 percent of New Jerseyans – and 95 percent of gun households in the state – support expanding background checks to keep guns away from those who shouldn’t have them."
James Langevin stated on August 12, 2013 in an interview on WPRO-AM: Under Obamacare, members of Congress are required to purchase their health insurance from the new exchanges.
Rand Paul stated on August 12, 2013 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Daily Show": "Why didn't (uninsured Americans) buy insurance? Because of the expense."
Bill Foster stated on August 14, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Sixty percent of the auto thefts that we have in (St. Petersburg) are caused by people leaving their keys in the car."
Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people."
Ellen Rosenblum stated on August 3, 2013 in an opinion article: Says "nearly 29,000 Oregonians — almost 5 percent of all homeowners — are 90 days or more delinquent on their mortgage."
