Latest Fact-checksJohn McCain 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 Kelli Ward stated on July 3, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden." Ann Kirkpatrick stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton: Says Sen. John McCain "told dreamers that he’ll support the Dream Act, then he voted against it." Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's This Week.: Says John McCain "has done nothing to help the vets." Harry Reid stated on December 4, 2010 in the Senate floor: "The senior senator from Arizona (John McCain) said he couldn't support repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' because of the economy." J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence. J.D. Hayworth stated on June 14, 2010 in a campaign commerical: John McCain "began his career in Washington as a lobbyist when he was appointed in 1976 as the Navy's liaison to the United States Senate." J.D. Hayworth stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign commercial: John McCain "voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich."
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
Kelli Ward stated on July 3, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden." Ann Kirkpatrick stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton: Says Sen. John McCain "told dreamers that he’ll support the Dream Act, then he voted against it." Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's This Week.: Says John McCain "has done nothing to help the vets." Harry Reid stated on December 4, 2010 in the Senate floor: "The senior senator from Arizona (John McCain) said he couldn't support repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' because of the economy." J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence. J.D. Hayworth stated on June 14, 2010 in a campaign commerical: John McCain "began his career in Washington as a lobbyist when he was appointed in 1976 as the Navy's liaison to the United States Senate." J.D. Hayworth stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign commercial: John McCain "voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich."
Kelli Ward stated on July 3, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: Says Sen. John McCain spent the July 4 weekend in Islamabad, Pakistan, selling "F-16s and advanced weapons to the folks who harbored Osama bin Laden."
Ann Kirkpatrick stated on May 8, 2016 in an interview with MSNBC's Al Sharpton: Says Sen. John McCain "told dreamers that he’ll support the Dream Act, then he voted against it."
Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's This Week.: Says John McCain "has done nothing to help the vets."
Harry Reid stated on December 4, 2010 in the Senate floor: "The senior senator from Arizona (John McCain) said he couldn't support repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' because of the economy."
J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence.
J.D. Hayworth stated on June 14, 2010 in a campaign commerical: John McCain "began his career in Washington as a lobbyist when he was appointed in 1976 as the Navy's liaison to the United States Senate."
J.D. Hayworth stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign commercial: John McCain "voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich."
