Latest Mostly True Fact-checks on John McCain John McCain stated on May 17, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: "30,000 Arizonans may have no choice" on Affordable Care Act coverage. John McCain stated on January 27, 2016 in a committee hearing: "Today Russia holds many of our most precious national security satellites at risk before they ever get off the ground." John McCain stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview on CNN: Says President Obama "has never made a statement ... that he wanted a residual force left (in Iraq)." John McCain stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "(Obama's) entire national security team, including his secretary of state, said we want to arm and train and equip (Syrian rebel forces), and he made the unilateral decision to turn them down." John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'." John McCain stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The five Taliban detainees being released from Guantanamo in exchange for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people." John McCain stated on May 26, 2010 in a political ad: As a Congressman, J.D. Hayworth was an avid earmarker who supported such pork as "$220,000 to renovate a Maine Blueberry farm" and "$5.8 million for a Vermont snowmobile trail." John McCain stated on July 4, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": As a senator, Barack Obama supported "an amendment that basically gutted the legal temporary worker program." John McCain stated on February 23, 2009 in a White House forum on fiscal responsibility.: A new presidential helicopter "is now going to cost as much as Air Force One." John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. : Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit." John McCain stated on October 12, 2008 in a television interview: Between 40 and 50 percent of tax filers do not owe any income tax. John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in Hempstead, N.Y.: "Obama said he would unilaterally renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.: A mortgage buyback plan is "my proposal, it's not Sen. Obama's proposal, it's not President Bush's proposal." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in in debate in Oxford, Miss.: "He has asked for $932-million of earmark pork-barrel spending, nearly a million dollars for every day that he’s been in the United States Senate." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in in debate in Oxford, Miss.: "You know, we spent $3-million to study the DNA of bears in Montana." John McCain stated on September 19, 2008 in Green Bay, Wis.: Barack Obama got more campaign contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac "than any other member of Congress, except for the Democratic chairmen of the committee that oversees them." John McCain stated on September 16, 2008 in a speech in Tampa: "Obama has asked for $932-million in earmarks, literally $1-million for every day that he’s been in Congress." John McCain stated on September 8, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain "took on the drug industry." John McCain stated on August 16, 2008 in Orange County, Calif.: "We spent $3-million of your money to study the DNA of bears." John McCain stated on August 16, 2008 in Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, Calif.: "It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity." John McCain stated on July 28, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i> Larry King Live </i>: Spending increases, not tax cuts, are the major cause of the federal budget deficit. John McCain stated on July 18, 2008 in a television ad: "Obama never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan." John McCain stated on July 18, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "hasn't been to Iraq in years." John McCain stated on July 8, 2008 in an appearance on Fox News' "Fox and Friends": "I investigated Abramoff and people ended up in jail." John McCain stated on June 18, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "I've always said it's (offshore drilling) up to the states and I still say that." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a speech on energy in Houston: Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a comment by McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "George Bush, and a Republican Congress, have presided over a 55 percent increase in the size of domestic government spending in the last seven years." John McCain stated on May 12, 2008 in a statement by a spokesman: "Obama himself voted against funding our nation's veterans and troops in the field during a time of war." John McCain stated on April 25, 2008 in a media availability in Little Rock, Ark.: "It is just a fact that Hamas, apparently the North American spokesperson, is endorsing Senator Obama." John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in a television interview.: "My friend, we have increased the size of government by some 40 percent just in the last few years."
John McCain stated on May 17, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: "30,000 Arizonans may have no choice" on Affordable Care Act coverage. John McCain stated on January 27, 2016 in a committee hearing: "Today Russia holds many of our most precious national security satellites at risk before they ever get off the ground." John McCain stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview on CNN: Says President Obama "has never made a statement ... that he wanted a residual force left (in Iraq)." John McCain stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "(Obama's) entire national security team, including his secretary of state, said we want to arm and train and equip (Syrian rebel forces), and he made the unilateral decision to turn them down." John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'." John McCain stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The five Taliban detainees being released from Guantanamo in exchange for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people." John McCain stated on May 26, 2010 in a political ad: As a Congressman, J.D. Hayworth was an avid earmarker who supported such pork as "$220,000 to renovate a Maine Blueberry farm" and "$5.8 million for a Vermont snowmobile trail." John McCain stated on July 4, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": As a senator, Barack Obama supported "an amendment that basically gutted the legal temporary worker program." John McCain stated on February 23, 2009 in a White House forum on fiscal responsibility.: A new presidential helicopter "is now going to cost as much as Air Force One." John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. : Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit." John McCain stated on October 12, 2008 in a television interview: Between 40 and 50 percent of tax filers do not owe any income tax. John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in Hempstead, N.Y.: "Obama said he would unilaterally renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement." John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.: A mortgage buyback plan is "my proposal, it's not Sen. Obama's proposal, it's not President Bush's proposal." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in in debate in Oxford, Miss.: "He has asked for $932-million of earmark pork-barrel spending, nearly a million dollars for every day that he’s been in the United States Senate." John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in in debate in Oxford, Miss.: "You know, we spent $3-million to study the DNA of bears in Montana." John McCain stated on September 19, 2008 in Green Bay, Wis.: Barack Obama got more campaign contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac "than any other member of Congress, except for the Democratic chairmen of the committee that oversees them." John McCain stated on September 16, 2008 in a speech in Tampa: "Obama has asked for $932-million in earmarks, literally $1-million for every day that he’s been in Congress." John McCain stated on September 8, 2008 in a TV ad: John McCain "took on the drug industry." John McCain stated on August 16, 2008 in Orange County, Calif.: "We spent $3-million of your money to study the DNA of bears." John McCain stated on August 16, 2008 in Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, Calif.: "It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity." John McCain stated on July 28, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i> Larry King Live </i>: Spending increases, not tax cuts, are the major cause of the federal budget deficit. John McCain stated on July 18, 2008 in a television ad: "Obama never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan." John McCain stated on July 18, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "hasn't been to Iraq in years." John McCain stated on July 8, 2008 in an appearance on Fox News' "Fox and Friends": "I investigated Abramoff and people ended up in jail." John McCain stated on June 18, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "I've always said it's (offshore drilling) up to the states and I still say that." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a speech on energy in Houston: Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a comment by McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "George Bush, and a Republican Congress, have presided over a 55 percent increase in the size of domestic government spending in the last seven years." John McCain stated on May 12, 2008 in a statement by a spokesman: "Obama himself voted against funding our nation's veterans and troops in the field during a time of war." John McCain stated on April 25, 2008 in a media availability in Little Rock, Ark.: "It is just a fact that Hamas, apparently the North American spokesperson, is endorsing Senator Obama." John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in a television interview.: "My friend, we have increased the size of government by some 40 percent just in the last few years."
John McCain stated on May 17, 2016 in a campaign advertisement: "30,000 Arizonans may have no choice" on Affordable Care Act coverage.
John McCain stated on January 27, 2016 in a committee hearing: "Today Russia holds many of our most precious national security satellites at risk before they ever get off the ground."
John McCain stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview on CNN: Says President Obama "has never made a statement ... that he wanted a residual force left (in Iraq)."
John McCain stated on September 10, 2014 in an interview on CNN: "(Obama's) entire national security team, including his secretary of state, said we want to arm and train and equip (Syrian rebel forces), and he made the unilateral decision to turn them down."
John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'."
John McCain stated on June 1, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": The five Taliban detainees being released from Guantanamo in exchange for captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl "are the hardest of the hard-core. These are the highest high-risk people."
John McCain stated on May 26, 2010 in a political ad: As a Congressman, J.D. Hayworth was an avid earmarker who supported such pork as "$220,000 to renovate a Maine Blueberry farm" and "$5.8 million for a Vermont snowmobile trail."
John McCain stated on July 4, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": As a senator, Barack Obama supported "an amendment that basically gutted the legal temporary worker program."
John McCain stated on February 23, 2009 in a White House forum on fiscal responsibility.: A new presidential helicopter "is now going to cost as much as Air Force One."
John McCain stated on October 28, 2008 in Hershey, Pa. : Barack Obama said "people making less than $250,000 would benefit from his plan" then said "if you're a family making less than $200,000, you'll benefit."
John McCain stated on October 12, 2008 in a television interview: Between 40 and 50 percent of tax filers do not owe any income tax.
John McCain stated on October 15, 2008 in Hempstead, N.Y.: "Obama said he would unilaterally renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement."
John McCain stated on October 7, 2008 in Nashville, Tenn.: A mortgage buyback plan is "my proposal, it's not Sen. Obama's proposal, it's not President Bush's proposal."
John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in in debate in Oxford, Miss.: "He has asked for $932-million of earmark pork-barrel spending, nearly a million dollars for every day that he’s been in the United States Senate."
John McCain stated on September 26, 2008 in in debate in Oxford, Miss.: "You know, we spent $3-million to study the DNA of bears in Montana."
John McCain stated on September 19, 2008 in Green Bay, Wis.: Barack Obama got more campaign contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac "than any other member of Congress, except for the Democratic chairmen of the committee that oversees them."
John McCain stated on September 16, 2008 in a speech in Tampa: "Obama has asked for $932-million in earmarks, literally $1-million for every day that he’s been in Congress."
John McCain stated on August 16, 2008 in Orange County, Calif.: "We spent $3-million of your money to study the DNA of bears."
John McCain stated on August 16, 2008 in Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, Calif.: "It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity."
John McCain stated on July 28, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i> Larry King Live </i>: Spending increases, not tax cuts, are the major cause of the federal budget deficit.
John McCain stated on July 18, 2008 in a television ad: "Obama never held a single Senate hearing on Afghanistan."
John McCain stated on July 8, 2008 in an appearance on Fox News' "Fox and Friends": "I investigated Abramoff and people ended up in jail."
John McCain stated on June 18, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "I've always said it's (offshore drilling) up to the states and I still say that."
John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a speech on energy in Houston: Obama "wants a windfall profits tax on oil to go along with the new taxes he also plans for coal and natural gas."
John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in a comment by McCain campaign adviser Carly Fiorina on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "George Bush, and a Republican Congress, have presided over a 55 percent increase in the size of domestic government spending in the last seven years."
John McCain stated on May 12, 2008 in a statement by a spokesman: "Obama himself voted against funding our nation's veterans and troops in the field during a time of war."
John McCain stated on April 25, 2008 in a media availability in Little Rock, Ark.: "It is just a fact that Hamas, apparently the North American spokesperson, is endorsing Senator Obama."
John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in a television interview.: "My friend, we have increased the size of government by some 40 percent just in the last few years."