Latest Mostly 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 Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings." Charlie Crist stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign email: "Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes." Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on his radio show: The United States is the leading nation in the world "with the highest amount of doubt about the conventional wisdom of climate change." Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home." Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas." Lindsey Graham stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Russia "has an economy the size of Italy." Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy." Ending Spending Action Fund stated on July 20, 2014 in television attack ad: U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn "earned as much as $300,000 running a nonprofit that had laid off 90 workers." Rula Jebreal stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on MSNBC: "Ninety percent" of people living in Gaza "don’t have access even to water." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut. Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate" Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2014 in a speech in Delaware: "We've recovered (from the recession) faster and come farther than almost any other advanced country on Earth." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: "Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state." Fresh Start PA stated on July 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Under Gov. Tom Corbett, "Pennsylvania ranks 49th in job creation." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. Stu Burguiere stated on July 15, 2014 in comments on The Glenn Beck Radio Program: There are fewer wars, there are fewer people dying in wars "now than there have been in quite some time." John Kerry stated on July 20, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The so-called defense minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media." Charlie Crist stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview: Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession. Bill O'Reilly stated on July 8, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here." Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Mark Begich stated on July 14, 2014 in a radio ad: Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich "vote as much as 80 percent of the time together." Angel Taveras stated on July 25, 2014 in a campaign video: "Providence graduation rates are up." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on July 8, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "Radio Marti and TV Marti have spent more than $500 million to reach less than 1 percent of the Cuban population." Kirk Cox stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: "There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years." Republican Party of Florida stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "raised taxes on the middle class" by $2.2 billion. Charlie Crist stated on July 7, 2014 in campaign commercial: "We cut property taxes for seniors and our middle class." Peter Beinart stated on July 6, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states." Scott Walker stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers. Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2014 in a news conference: "We in this state saw more job creation in the last three years since I've been governor than you saw in the whole eight years of Doyle’s time as governor."
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Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings." Charlie Crist stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign email: "Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes." Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on his radio show: The United States is the leading nation in the world "with the highest amount of doubt about the conventional wisdom of climate change." Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home." Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas." Lindsey Graham stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Russia "has an economy the size of Italy." Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy." Ending Spending Action Fund stated on July 20, 2014 in television attack ad: U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn "earned as much as $300,000 running a nonprofit that had laid off 90 workers." Rula Jebreal stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on MSNBC: "Ninety percent" of people living in Gaza "don’t have access even to water." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut. Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate" Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2014 in a speech in Delaware: "We've recovered (from the recession) faster and come farther than almost any other advanced country on Earth." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: "Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state." Fresh Start PA stated on July 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Under Gov. Tom Corbett, "Pennsylvania ranks 49th in job creation." Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure. Stu Burguiere stated on July 15, 2014 in comments on The Glenn Beck Radio Program: There are fewer wars, there are fewer people dying in wars "now than there have been in quite some time." John Kerry stated on July 20, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The so-called defense minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media." Charlie Crist stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview: Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession. Bill O'Reilly stated on July 8, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here." Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Mark Begich stated on July 14, 2014 in a radio ad: Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich "vote as much as 80 percent of the time together." Angel Taveras stated on July 25, 2014 in a campaign video: "Providence graduation rates are up." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on July 8, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "Radio Marti and TV Marti have spent more than $500 million to reach less than 1 percent of the Cuban population." Kirk Cox stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: "There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years." Republican Party of Florida stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "raised taxes on the middle class" by $2.2 billion. Charlie Crist stated on July 7, 2014 in campaign commercial: "We cut property taxes for seniors and our middle class." Peter Beinart stated on July 6, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states." Scott Walker stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers. Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2014 in a news conference: "We in this state saw more job creation in the last three years since I've been governor than you saw in the whole eight years of Doyle’s time as governor."
Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings."
Charlie Crist stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign email: "Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes."
Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states."
Rush Limbaugh stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on his radio show: The United States is the leading nation in the world "with the highest amount of doubt about the conventional wisdom of climate change."
Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home."
Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas."
Lindsey Graham stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Russia "has an economy the size of Italy."
Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy."
Ending Spending Action Fund stated on July 20, 2014 in television attack ad: U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn "earned as much as $300,000 running a nonprofit that had laid off 90 workers."
Rula Jebreal stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on MSNBC: "Ninety percent" of people living in Gaza "don’t have access even to water."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 22, 2014 in an interview with a Las Vegas news network: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit compared the health care law to buying a pepperoni and ham pizza from Domino's or Pizza Hut.
Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "We are 49th in the nation for our graduation rate"
Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2014 in a speech in Delaware: "We've recovered (from the recession) faster and come farther than almost any other advanced country on Earth."
Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: "Tourism and retirees are the dominant economic engines in our state."
Fresh Start PA stated on July 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Under Gov. Tom Corbett, "Pennsylvania ranks 49th in job creation."
Nan Rich stated on July 11, 2014 in a speech to the Florida Press Association: Florida has the "third most-regressive tax" structure.
Stu Burguiere stated on July 15, 2014 in comments on The Glenn Beck Radio Program: There are fewer wars, there are fewer people dying in wars "now than there have been in quite some time."
John Kerry stated on July 20, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The so-called defense minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media."
Charlie Crist stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview: Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession.
Bill O'Reilly stated on July 8, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here."
Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Mark Begich stated on July 14, 2014 in a radio ad: Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich "vote as much as 80 percent of the time together."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on July 8, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "Radio Marti and TV Marti have spent more than $500 million to reach less than 1 percent of the Cuban population."
Kirk Cox stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: "There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years."
Republican Party of Florida stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "raised taxes on the middle class" by $2.2 billion.
Charlie Crist stated on July 7, 2014 in campaign commercial: "We cut property taxes for seniors and our middle class."
Peter Beinart stated on July 6, 2014 in comments on CNN: "If you look at the states where soccer is most popular, they're overwhelmingly blue states, and the states where soccer is least popular are red states."
Scott Walker stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "As Jim Doyle’s Commerce secretary, Mary Burke spent $12.5 million dollars to buy a vacant lot for a company that said it had no plans to create jobs in Wisconsin" and had laid off 800 workers.
Scott Walker stated on June 19, 2014 in a news conference: "We in this state saw more job creation in the last three years since I've been governor than you saw in the whole eight years of Doyle’s time as governor."
