Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Chain email stated on April 6, 2015 in a chain email: Says Hillary Clinton will receive her "congressional salary until she dies" and the Secret Service pays her mortgage. Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2015 in an online meme: Says Ted Cruz just flip-flopped about the president needing to be U.S.-born. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 17, 2015 in a website post: Says Gov. Scott Walker "has been rated America’s most factually-challenged politician." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life." Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on March 10, 2015 in a news release: Recent solar energy policies in Georgia "have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable." Juda Engelmayer stated on March 13, 2015 in interviews: Creflo Dollar needed a $65 million Gulfstream G650 to carry thousands of pounds of food and other supplies -- as well as the Word of God -- worldwide. Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2015 in an interview on KLBJ AM in Austin: Texas this fiscal year will "have more money in reserve than the other 49 states combined." Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee: Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’ Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2015 in remarks at a White House summit: "There is a very identifiable Somali community" back home in Delaware. Dana Perino stated on February 9, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: On climate change, "the temperature readings have been fabricated, and it's all blowing up in their (scientists') faces." Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window." Mike Adams stated on February 10, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media: Mercury is used in vaccines, and there is no safe level of mercury. Urban Intellectuals stated on January 15, 2015 in an article posted on Urban Intellectuals: "Sheriffs Call For Obama’s Lynching While Leader Meets With GOP Senators" Scott Walker stated on February 4, 2015 in a tweet: Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error." Rush Limbaugh stated on February 3, 2015 in a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show": The children coming across the southern U.S. border "were never examined after they got here and quarantined if they had a disease. They were just sent out across the country. Many of them had measles ... We now have an outbreak of it all because of our immigration policy." Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. Rick Perry stated on January 26, 2015 in a breakfast talk in Iowa: The U.S. unemployment rate has "been massaged, it’s been doctored." Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: On assault weapon violence: "Ducks have more protection than people in Virginia." John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it." Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: "There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in." Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2014 in social media postings: "Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015." NaHa Daily stated on January 4, 2015 in a website article: "Fox News airs Stuart Scott R.I.P. tribute with picture of Stephen A. Smith." Chain email stated on January 1, 2015 in a chain email: New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 21, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama has said "that everybody should hate the police." Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States." Wallace Hall stated on December 6, 2014 in a speech: Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said, ‘I do not care if Wallace Hall swings from a tree.’ Peter King stated on December 9, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program. Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." Jesse Ventura stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview with Salon.com: "Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis!" Chain email stated on December 2, 2014 in a chain email: Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store."
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Chain email stated on April 6, 2015 in a chain email: Says Hillary Clinton will receive her "congressional salary until she dies" and the Secret Service pays her mortgage. Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2015 in an online meme: Says Ted Cruz just flip-flopped about the president needing to be U.S.-born. Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 17, 2015 in a website post: Says Gov. Scott Walker "has been rated America’s most factually-challenged politician." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life." Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on March 10, 2015 in a news release: Recent solar energy policies in Georgia "have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable." Juda Engelmayer stated on March 13, 2015 in interviews: Creflo Dollar needed a $65 million Gulfstream G650 to carry thousands of pounds of food and other supplies -- as well as the Word of God -- worldwide. Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2015 in an interview on KLBJ AM in Austin: Texas this fiscal year will "have more money in reserve than the other 49 states combined." Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee: Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’ Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2015 in remarks at a White House summit: "There is a very identifiable Somali community" back home in Delaware. Dana Perino stated on February 9, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: On climate change, "the temperature readings have been fabricated, and it's all blowing up in their (scientists') faces." Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window." Mike Adams stated on February 10, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media: Mercury is used in vaccines, and there is no safe level of mercury. Urban Intellectuals stated on January 15, 2015 in an article posted on Urban Intellectuals: "Sheriffs Call For Obama’s Lynching While Leader Meets With GOP Senators" Scott Walker stated on February 4, 2015 in a tweet: Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error." Rush Limbaugh stated on February 3, 2015 in a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show": The children coming across the southern U.S. border "were never examined after they got here and quarantined if they had a disease. They were just sent out across the country. Many of them had measles ... We now have an outbreak of it all because of our immigration policy." Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. Rick Perry stated on January 26, 2015 in a breakfast talk in Iowa: The U.S. unemployment rate has "been massaged, it’s been doctored." Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: On assault weapon violence: "Ducks have more protection than people in Virginia." John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it." Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: "There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in." Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2014 in social media postings: "Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015." NaHa Daily stated on January 4, 2015 in a website article: "Fox News airs Stuart Scott R.I.P. tribute with picture of Stephen A. Smith." Chain email stated on January 1, 2015 in a chain email: New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 21, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama has said "that everybody should hate the police." Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States." Wallace Hall stated on December 6, 2014 in a speech: Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said, ‘I do not care if Wallace Hall swings from a tree.’ Peter King stated on December 9, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program. Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." Jesse Ventura stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview with Salon.com: "Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis!" Chain email stated on December 2, 2014 in a chain email: Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store."
Chain email stated on April 6, 2015 in a chain email: Says Hillary Clinton will receive her "congressional salary until she dies" and the Secret Service pays her mortgage.
Facebook posts stated on March 26, 2015 in an online meme: Says Ted Cruz just flip-flopped about the president needing to be U.S.-born.
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 17, 2015 in a website post: Says Gov. Scott Walker "has been rated America’s most factually-challenged politician."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on March 23, 2015 in a statement on a website: U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy "voted to allow members of Congress to receive taxpayer-funded health care for life."
Americans for Prosperity: Florida stated on March 10, 2015 in a news release: Recent solar energy policies in Georgia "have resulted in rate hikes and did not result in solar becoming any more economically viable."
Juda Engelmayer stated on March 13, 2015 in interviews: Creflo Dollar needed a $65 million Gulfstream G650 to carry thousands of pounds of food and other supplies -- as well as the Word of God -- worldwide.
Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2015 in an interview on KLBJ AM in Austin: Texas this fiscal year will "have more money in reserve than the other 49 states combined."
Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee: Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’
Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2015 in remarks at a White House summit: "There is a very identifiable Somali community" back home in Delaware.
Dana Perino stated on February 9, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News: On climate change, "the temperature readings have been fabricated, and it's all blowing up in their (scientists') faces."
Alcee Hastings stated on February 5, 2015 in a telephone interview with CNN: A Texas law says "that you can’t shoot bears out of the second floor of a window."
Mike Adams stated on February 10, 2015 in a story making the rounds on social media: Mercury is used in vaccines, and there is no safe level of mercury.
Urban Intellectuals stated on January 15, 2015 in an article posted on Urban Intellectuals: "Sheriffs Call For Obama’s Lynching While Leader Meets With GOP Senators"
Scott Walker stated on February 4, 2015 in a tweet: Fundamental changes made to the language describing the Wisconsin Idea in the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement were the result of a "drafting error."
Rush Limbaugh stated on February 3, 2015 in a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show": The children coming across the southern U.S. border "were never examined after they got here and quarantined if they had a disease. They were just sent out across the country. Many of them had measles ... We now have an outbreak of it all because of our immigration policy."
Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers.
Rick Perry stated on January 26, 2015 in a breakfast talk in Iowa: The U.S. unemployment rate has "been massaged, it’s been doctored."
Alfonso Lopez stated on January 19, 2015 in a floor speech.: On assault weapon violence: "Ducks have more protection than people in Virginia."
John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it."
Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: "There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in."
Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2014 in social media postings: "Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015."
NaHa Daily stated on January 4, 2015 in a website article: "Fox News airs Stuart Scott R.I.P. tribute with picture of Stephen A. Smith."
Chain email stated on January 1, 2015 in a chain email: New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare."
Rudy Giuliani stated on December 21, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama has said "that everybody should hate the police."
Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States."
Wallace Hall stated on December 6, 2014 in a speech: Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said, ‘I do not care if Wallace Hall swings from a tree.’
Peter King stated on December 9, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program.
Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work."
Jesse Ventura stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview with Salon.com: "Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis!"
Chain email stated on December 2, 2014 in a chain email: Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store."
