Latest 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 Marco Rubio stated on May 6, 2010 in comments to the conservative website Human Events.: On the Arizona immigration law. Harry Reid stated on May 11, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor: On Sandra Day O'Connor: "I think one reason she was a good judge is she had no judicial experience" before she joined the Supreme Court. George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: Greece "has a GDP the size of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex." John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a news release: On the importance of judicial experience for Supreme Court nominees. Joe Lieberman stated on May 6, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization." Keith Olbermann stated on April 19, 2010 in comments on the MSNBC show Countdown : The Treaty of Tripoli signed by President John Adams was "his outreach to Muslims." Florida Democratic Party stated on May 8, 2010 in a press release.: "McCollum admitted he didn't think that the subprime mortgage crisis was a big deal, telling reporters he thought that the subprime collapse had been exaggerated by the media and investors and that 'it's not the end of the world.' " Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: Says the EPA "outsourced the scientific basis for its greenhouse gas regulation to a scandal-plagued international organization that cannot be considered objective or trustworthy." John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a press release: "Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway." John Barrasso stated on May 10, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan "took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 9, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: Says federal law enforcement officers cut off questioning of the Christmas Day underwear bomber by giving him a Miranda warning after 30 minutes of questioning. Boyd Richie stated on April 30, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry failed "to involve border sheriffs in developing plans to prevent violence in their communities." Rick Perry stated on April 6, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." Bill White stated on May 2, 2010 in a television ad: Says he cut 'tax rates five times' Vern Buchanan stated on April 27, 2010 in in a web video.: "In the last 50 years, (the federal government has) only balanced the budget five times." Michael Bloomberg stated on May 5, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47." Adam Putnam stated on May 4, 2010 in a campaign statement.: Scott Maddox is a "lobbyist." Adam Putnam stated on May 4, 2010 in a campaign statement: Scott Maddox has run "losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions." Darrell Issa stated on May 4, 2010 in an interview with Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC: Royalties for oil and other energy sources are the "second-largest revenue source to the federal government after the IRS." Rick Perry stated on May 4, 2010 in remarks to Texas reporters: "If you will go look up the definition of 'act of God,' we've used it in legal terms for a long time in this state." Anitere Flores stated on April 30, 2010 in a House floor speech: For the new state budget, "Floridians have sent us $3 billion less of their funding." J.D. Hayworth stated on April 28, 2010 in an interview on the Fox Business Network: "Up until two weeks ago, John McCain was a leading proponent of amnesty. Now with me challenging him, suddenly he has changed." Mike Pence stated on May 2, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' : "This administration and this Congress have been systematically cutting funding to border security since the Democrats took control." Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: Says in 2003 Texas cut "$10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million more into health and human services." Progress Florida stated on May 3, 2010 in a press release.: "Incoming House Speaker Dean Cannon and incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos have said they plan to champion efforts next legislative session to allow oil rigs off Florida's coast." Kyrsten Sinema stated on April 30, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Under the Arizona immigration law, police are required to check immigration status if someone's "lawn is overgrown" or if a dog is "barking too loudly." Jan Brewer stated on April 30, 2010 in a news release: Late changes to the Arizona immigration law "lay to rest questions over the possibility of racial profiling." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 2, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week': "At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D." Bill McCollum stated on April 27, 2010 in interviews with Florida media.: On transparency in dealing with the Republican Party of Florida's financial issues. Janet Napolitano stated on May 2, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Numbers on illegal immigrants "are down in terms of apprehensions, which indicates fewer illegal crossings, but also up in terms of actual enforcement actions."
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Marco Rubio stated on May 6, 2010 in comments to the conservative website Human Events.: On the Arizona immigration law. Harry Reid stated on May 11, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor: On Sandra Day O'Connor: "I think one reason she was a good judge is she had no judicial experience" before she joined the Supreme Court. George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: Greece "has a GDP the size of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex." John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a news release: On the importance of judicial experience for Supreme Court nominees. Joe Lieberman stated on May 6, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization." Keith Olbermann stated on April 19, 2010 in comments on the MSNBC show Countdown : The Treaty of Tripoli signed by President John Adams was "his outreach to Muslims." Florida Democratic Party stated on May 8, 2010 in a press release.: "McCollum admitted he didn't think that the subprime mortgage crisis was a big deal, telling reporters he thought that the subprime collapse had been exaggerated by the media and investors and that 'it's not the end of the world.' " Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: Says the EPA "outsourced the scientific basis for its greenhouse gas regulation to a scandal-plagued international organization that cannot be considered objective or trustworthy." John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a press release: "Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway." John Barrasso stated on May 10, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan "took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 9, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: Says federal law enforcement officers cut off questioning of the Christmas Day underwear bomber by giving him a Miranda warning after 30 minutes of questioning. Boyd Richie stated on April 30, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry failed "to involve border sheriffs in developing plans to prevent violence in their communities." Rick Perry stated on April 6, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent." Bill White stated on May 2, 2010 in a television ad: Says he cut 'tax rates five times' Vern Buchanan stated on April 27, 2010 in in a web video.: "In the last 50 years, (the federal government has) only balanced the budget five times." Michael Bloomberg stated on May 5, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47." Adam Putnam stated on May 4, 2010 in a campaign statement.: Scott Maddox is a "lobbyist." Adam Putnam stated on May 4, 2010 in a campaign statement: Scott Maddox has run "losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions." Darrell Issa stated on May 4, 2010 in an interview with Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC: Royalties for oil and other energy sources are the "second-largest revenue source to the federal government after the IRS." Rick Perry stated on May 4, 2010 in remarks to Texas reporters: "If you will go look up the definition of 'act of God,' we've used it in legal terms for a long time in this state." Anitere Flores stated on April 30, 2010 in a House floor speech: For the new state budget, "Floridians have sent us $3 billion less of their funding." J.D. Hayworth stated on April 28, 2010 in an interview on the Fox Business Network: "Up until two weeks ago, John McCain was a leading proponent of amnesty. Now with me challenging him, suddenly he has changed." Mike Pence stated on May 2, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' : "This administration and this Congress have been systematically cutting funding to border security since the Democrats took control." Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: Says in 2003 Texas cut "$10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million more into health and human services." Progress Florida stated on May 3, 2010 in a press release.: "Incoming House Speaker Dean Cannon and incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos have said they plan to champion efforts next legislative session to allow oil rigs off Florida's coast." Kyrsten Sinema stated on April 30, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Under the Arizona immigration law, police are required to check immigration status if someone's "lawn is overgrown" or if a dog is "barking too loudly." Jan Brewer stated on April 30, 2010 in a news release: Late changes to the Arizona immigration law "lay to rest questions over the possibility of racial profiling." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 2, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week': "At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D." Bill McCollum stated on April 27, 2010 in interviews with Florida media.: On transparency in dealing with the Republican Party of Florida's financial issues. Janet Napolitano stated on May 2, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Numbers on illegal immigrants "are down in terms of apprehensions, which indicates fewer illegal crossings, but also up in terms of actual enforcement actions."
Marco Rubio stated on May 6, 2010 in comments to the conservative website Human Events.: On the Arizona immigration law.
Harry Reid stated on May 11, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor: On Sandra Day O'Connor: "I think one reason she was a good judge is she had no judicial experience" before she joined the Supreme Court.
George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: Greece "has a GDP the size of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex."
John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a news release: On the importance of judicial experience for Supreme Court nominees.
Joe Lieberman stated on May 6, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization."
Keith Olbermann stated on April 19, 2010 in comments on the MSNBC show Countdown : The Treaty of Tripoli signed by President John Adams was "his outreach to Muslims."
Florida Democratic Party stated on May 8, 2010 in a press release.: "McCollum admitted he didn't think that the subprime mortgage crisis was a big deal, telling reporters he thought that the subprime collapse had been exaggerated by the media and investors and that 'it's not the end of the world.' "
Greg Abbott stated on February 16, 2010 in a press release: Says the EPA "outsourced the scientific basis for its greenhouse gas regulation to a scandal-plagued international organization that cannot be considered objective or trustworthy."
John Cornyn stated on May 10, 2010 in a press release: "Ms. Kagan has spent her entire professional career in Harvard Square, Hyde Park and the D.C. Beltway."
John Barrasso stated on May 10, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan "took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong."
Rudy Giuliani stated on May 9, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: Says federal law enforcement officers cut off questioning of the Christmas Day underwear bomber by giving him a Miranda warning after 30 minutes of questioning.
Boyd Richie stated on April 30, 2010 in a press release: Says Gov. Rick Perry failed "to involve border sheriffs in developing plans to prevent violence in their communities."
Rick Perry stated on April 6, 2010 in a press release: "The percent of students who enter high school and eventually earn a diploma or equivalent, or who remain in pursuit of a diploma or equivalent, is 90 percent."
Vern Buchanan stated on April 27, 2010 in in a web video.: "In the last 50 years, (the federal government has) only balanced the budget five times."
Michael Bloomberg stated on May 5, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47."
Adam Putnam stated on May 4, 2010 in a campaign statement: Scott Maddox has run "losing campaigns for 3 of Florida's 4 available cabinet positions."
Darrell Issa stated on May 4, 2010 in an interview with Dylan Ratigan on MSNBC: Royalties for oil and other energy sources are the "second-largest revenue source to the federal government after the IRS."
Rick Perry stated on May 4, 2010 in remarks to Texas reporters: "If you will go look up the definition of 'act of God,' we've used it in legal terms for a long time in this state."
Anitere Flores stated on April 30, 2010 in a House floor speech: For the new state budget, "Floridians have sent us $3 billion less of their funding."
J.D. Hayworth stated on April 28, 2010 in an interview on the Fox Business Network: "Up until two weeks ago, John McCain was a leading proponent of amnesty. Now with me challenging him, suddenly he has changed."
Mike Pence stated on May 2, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press' : "This administration and this Congress have been systematically cutting funding to border security since the Democrats took control."
Rick Perry stated on April 15, 2010 in an interview with The Texas Tribune and Newsweek: Says in 2003 Texas cut "$10 billion out of the entire budget, yet we put $1.8 billion more into public education. We put $800 million more into health and human services."
Progress Florida stated on May 3, 2010 in a press release.: "Incoming House Speaker Dean Cannon and incoming Senate President Mike Haridopolos have said they plan to champion efforts next legislative session to allow oil rigs off Florida's coast."
Kyrsten Sinema stated on April 30, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Under the Arizona immigration law, police are required to check immigration status if someone's "lawn is overgrown" or if a dog is "barking too loudly."
Jan Brewer stated on April 30, 2010 in a news release: Late changes to the Arizona immigration law "lay to rest questions over the possibility of racial profiling."
Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on May 2, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's 'This Week': "At the moment, energy companies spend 0.25 percent on R&D."
Bill McCollum stated on April 27, 2010 in interviews with Florida media.: On transparency in dealing with the Republican Party of Florida's financial issues.
Janet Napolitano stated on May 2, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Numbers on illegal immigrants "are down in terms of apprehensions, which indicates fewer illegal crossings, but also up in terms of actual enforcement actions."
