Latest Half-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 Bill O'Reilly stated on October 6, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": Muslim nations did not "call out" the people who celebrated the 9/11 attacks. Kay Hagan stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: Says Thom Tillis "has cut $500 million from public education." Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: "When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, it's approaching 3 percent." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion. Lindsey Graham stated on October 5, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Under sequestration, the military was cut "down to the smallest Army since 1940, the smallest Navy since 1915." Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Dan Patrick said that if women "get paid less than a man for the same job, that that’s not a problem." Georgians Together stated on September 23, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "proposes rolling back the clock on women’s health care." Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: Says personhood legislation she sponsored would not have restricted access to reproductive services and was "simply a statement that I support life." Emma Watson stated on September 20, 2014 in a speech at the UN: Based on current trends, "15.5 million girls will be married in the next 16 years as children." Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States’ $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15.81, Germany at $11 and France at $12.35. Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls." Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." Mary Burke stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families." Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a TV ad: Says opponent Mary Burke says she "supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it." Jason Carter stated on August 27, 2014 in press conference: Georgia can substantially increase its funding for education by going after $2.5 billion in uncollected taxes. Dan Sullivan stated on September 17, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Says Sen. Mark Begich is ineffective because he has only "passed one bill, the naming of a building." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on September 21, 2014 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": Americans now "support strikes (against ISIS) but the support for ground troops is not there. The support is very thin." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a TV commercial: "When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit. Bloggers stated on September 15, 2014 in a post on InfoWars.com: "The U.S. State Department has ordered 160,000 Hazmat suits for Ebola, prompting concerns that the federal government is anticipating the rapid spread" of the virus. Senate Majority PAC stated on September 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: "New Hampshire has lost more jobs to China than any other state." Rand Paul stated on September 11, 2014 in an interview with NPR: "Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "Nick Rahall voted with Obama 94 percent of the time." Connie Stokes stated on August 27, 2014 in a fundraising email: Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period." Maria Cardona stated on September 11, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "The Republican Party has the worst reputation in American polling of any political party in history." Rand Paul stated on September 4, 2014 in an op-ed for Time magazine: In Tripoli, "jihadists today swim in our embassy pool." Ted Cruz stated on September 9, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: Saturday Night Live executive producer "Lorne Michaels could be put in jail under this amendment for making fun of any politician." Alberta Darling stated on September 8, 2014 in a news release: "Wisconsin does not have a deficit. Thanks to Republican reforms, the 2014 budget will begin with a $443 million surplus." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare." Mark Obenshain stated on August 13, 2014 in a newsletter.: Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce."
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Bill O'Reilly stated on October 6, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": Muslim nations did not "call out" the people who celebrated the 9/11 attacks. Kay Hagan stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: Says Thom Tillis "has cut $500 million from public education." Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: "When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, it's approaching 3 percent." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion. Lindsey Graham stated on October 5, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Under sequestration, the military was cut "down to the smallest Army since 1940, the smallest Navy since 1915." Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Dan Patrick said that if women "get paid less than a man for the same job, that that’s not a problem." Georgians Together stated on September 23, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "proposes rolling back the clock on women’s health care." Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: Says personhood legislation she sponsored would not have restricted access to reproductive services and was "simply a statement that I support life." Emma Watson stated on September 20, 2014 in a speech at the UN: Based on current trends, "15.5 million girls will be married in the next 16 years as children." Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States’ $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15.81, Germany at $11 and France at $12.35. Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls." Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud." Mary Burke stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families." Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a TV ad: Says opponent Mary Burke says she "supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it." Jason Carter stated on August 27, 2014 in press conference: Georgia can substantially increase its funding for education by going after $2.5 billion in uncollected taxes. Dan Sullivan stated on September 17, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Says Sen. Mark Begich is ineffective because he has only "passed one bill, the naming of a building." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on September 21, 2014 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": Americans now "support strikes (against ISIS) but the support for ground troops is not there. The support is very thin." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a TV commercial: "When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit. Bloggers stated on September 15, 2014 in a post on InfoWars.com: "The U.S. State Department has ordered 160,000 Hazmat suits for Ebola, prompting concerns that the federal government is anticipating the rapid spread" of the virus. Senate Majority PAC stated on September 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: "New Hampshire has lost more jobs to China than any other state." Rand Paul stated on September 11, 2014 in an interview with NPR: "Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "Nick Rahall voted with Obama 94 percent of the time." Connie Stokes stated on August 27, 2014 in a fundraising email: Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period." Maria Cardona stated on September 11, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "The Republican Party has the worst reputation in American polling of any political party in history." Rand Paul stated on September 4, 2014 in an op-ed for Time magazine: In Tripoli, "jihadists today swim in our embassy pool." Ted Cruz stated on September 9, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: Saturday Night Live executive producer "Lorne Michaels could be put in jail under this amendment for making fun of any politician." Alberta Darling stated on September 8, 2014 in a news release: "Wisconsin does not have a deficit. Thanks to Republican reforms, the 2014 budget will begin with a $443 million surplus." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare." Mark Obenshain stated on August 13, 2014 in a newsletter.: Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce."
Bill O'Reilly stated on October 6, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor": Muslim nations did not "call out" the people who celebrated the 9/11 attacks.
Kay Hagan stated on October 7, 2014 in a debate: Says Thom Tillis "has cut $500 million from public education."
Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: "When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, it's approaching 3 percent."
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion.
Lindsey Graham stated on October 5, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Under sequestration, the military was cut "down to the smallest Army since 1940, the smallest Navy since 1915."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Dan Patrick said that if women "get paid less than a man for the same job, that that’s not a problem."
Georgians Together stated on September 23, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "proposes rolling back the clock on women’s health care."
Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: Says personhood legislation she sponsored would not have restricted access to reproductive services and was "simply a statement that I support life."
Emma Watson stated on September 20, 2014 in a speech at the UN: Based on current trends, "15.5 million girls will be married in the next 16 years as children."
Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Countries with a higher minimum wage than the United States’ $7.25 an hour include Denmark at $21, Australia at $15.81, Germany at $11 and France at $12.35.
Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls."
Charlie Crist stated on September 19, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Rick Scott "pled the Fifth 75 times to avoid jail for Medicare fraud."
Mary Burke stated on September 11, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Scott Walker cut "taxes for the wealthiest" and raised taxes "on 140,000 Wisconsin families."
Scott Walker stated on September 18, 2014 in a TV ad: Says opponent Mary Burke says she "supports Obamacare unequivocally and wants to expand it."
Jason Carter stated on August 27, 2014 in press conference: Georgia can substantially increase its funding for education by going after $2.5 billion in uncollected taxes.
Dan Sullivan stated on September 17, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Says Sen. Mark Begich is ineffective because he has only "passed one bill, the naming of a building."
Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on September 21, 2014 in a panel on ABC's "This Week": Americans now "support strikes (against ISIS) but the support for ground troops is not there. The support is very thin."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a TV commercial: "When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit.
Bloggers stated on September 15, 2014 in a post on InfoWars.com: "The U.S. State Department has ordered 160,000 Hazmat suits for Ebola, prompting concerns that the federal government is anticipating the rapid spread" of the virus.
Senate Majority PAC stated on September 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: "New Hampshire has lost more jobs to China than any other state."
Rand Paul stated on September 11, 2014 in an interview with NPR: "Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 8, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says "Nick Rahall voted with Obama 94 percent of the time."
Connie Stokes stated on August 27, 2014 in a fundraising email: Women still do not get paid as much as men, even "for the same work, period."
Maria Cardona stated on September 11, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "The Republican Party has the worst reputation in American polling of any political party in history."
Rand Paul stated on September 4, 2014 in an op-ed for Time magazine: In Tripoli, "jihadists today swim in our embassy pool."
Ted Cruz stated on September 9, 2014 in a Senate floor speech: Saturday Night Live executive producer "Lorne Michaels could be put in jail under this amendment for making fun of any politician."
Alberta Darling stated on September 8, 2014 in a news release: "Wisconsin does not have a deficit. Thanks to Republican reforms, the 2014 budget will begin with a $443 million surplus."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 4, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Democratic Senate candidate "Bruce Braley voted to cut $700 billion from Medicare to support Obamacare."
Mark Obenshain stated on August 13, 2014 in a newsletter.: Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce."
