Latest Fact-checks in Bush Administration Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.” Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." National Rifle Association stated on August 10, 2016: Says Hillary Clinton "doesn’t believe in your right to keep a gun at home for self-defense." NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video: Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Rich Lowry stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "During the Bush administration, you actually had a prominent liberal write a book about how Bush was preparing for a fascist takeover of this country." Sean Hannity stated on March 10, 2015 in remarks on Fox's Hannity: In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, "nobody got upset." X posts stated on January 23, 2015 in various social media postings: The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928. Bret Baier stated on January 20, 2015 in an analysis of Obama's speech: In President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, "the words ‘al-Qaida’ were never used, the first time those words have not been used in a State of the Union address since February 2001." Glenn Grothman stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview: When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof." Ann Coulter stated on January 22, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "Piers Morgan Live": Says in 2000, Fox News broke the story of George W. Bush’s drunk driving arrest. "Who broke it? Fox News." Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. Ted Cruz stated on November 8, 2013 in in an interview on the "Tonight Show": "Under President (George W.) Bush, prosecution of gun crimes was 30 percent higher than it is under President Obama." Diane Ravitch stated on October 15, 2013 in a speech: "Test scores had gone up steadily for 40 years until No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top." John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003. Al Sharpton stated on August 9, 2013 in a segment of his MSNBC show, "Politics Nation": Says President Barack Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency. Jim McDermott stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting. Marcia Fudge stated on January 17, 2013 in a panel discussion on poverty: "When George Bush became president of the United States, 17 million people were in poverty. When he left, 30 million people were in poverty." People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests. Eric Hovde stated on June 12, 2012 in an interview: Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000. Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration." Gerry Connolly stated on February 13, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Obama has "doubled the stock market from where we started when he was sworn into office" Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime Dennis Kucinich stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: The Bush tax cuts "helped to create a substantial part of the deficit." Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent." Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Barack Obama: Tells President Barack Obama that he also asked former President George W. Bush about how he felt about Americans hating him. Barbara Boxer stated on August 31, 2010 in an editorial board interview: "I asked (then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice) how many people had died and she did not know the answer to that question." Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement: Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans." Sherrod Brown stated on July 14, 2010 in an interview with Rachel Maddow : Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s.
Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.” Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." National Rifle Association stated on August 10, 2016: Says Hillary Clinton "doesn’t believe in your right to keep a gun at home for self-defense." NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video: Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work." Rich Lowry stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "During the Bush administration, you actually had a prominent liberal write a book about how Bush was preparing for a fascist takeover of this country." Sean Hannity stated on March 10, 2015 in remarks on Fox's Hannity: In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, "nobody got upset." X posts stated on January 23, 2015 in various social media postings: The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928. Bret Baier stated on January 20, 2015 in an analysis of Obama's speech: In President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, "the words ‘al-Qaida’ were never used, the first time those words have not been used in a State of the Union address since February 2001." Glenn Grothman stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview: When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof." Ann Coulter stated on January 22, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "Piers Morgan Live": Says in 2000, Fox News broke the story of George W. Bush’s drunk driving arrest. "Who broke it? Fox News." Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. Ted Cruz stated on November 8, 2013 in in an interview on the "Tonight Show": "Under President (George W.) Bush, prosecution of gun crimes was 30 percent higher than it is under President Obama." Diane Ravitch stated on October 15, 2013 in a speech: "Test scores had gone up steadily for 40 years until No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top." John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003. Al Sharpton stated on August 9, 2013 in a segment of his MSNBC show, "Politics Nation": Says President Barack Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency. Jim McDermott stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting. Marcia Fudge stated on January 17, 2013 in a panel discussion on poverty: "When George Bush became president of the United States, 17 million people were in poverty. When he left, 30 million people were in poverty." People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash." Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests. Eric Hovde stated on June 12, 2012 in an interview: Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000. Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration." Gerry Connolly stated on February 13, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Obama has "doubled the stock market from where we started when he was sworn into office" Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime Dennis Kucinich stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: The Bush tax cuts "helped to create a substantial part of the deficit." Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent." Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Barack Obama: Tells President Barack Obama that he also asked former President George W. Bush about how he felt about Americans hating him. Barbara Boxer stated on August 31, 2010 in an editorial board interview: "I asked (then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice) how many people had died and she did not know the answer to that question." Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement: Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans." Sherrod Brown stated on July 14, 2010 in an interview with Rachel Maddow : Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s.
Facebook posts stated on October 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Gas prices were WAY higher in 2008, under REPUBLICAN president George W. Bush.”
Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history."
National Rifle Association stated on August 10, 2016: Says Hillary Clinton "doesn’t believe in your right to keep a gun at home for self-defense."
Todd Wilcox stated on May 20, 2016 in a newspaper interview: "I can tell you that the enhanced interrogation techniques that have since been banned by this administration — specifically waterboarding — work."
Rich Lowry stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "During the Bush administration, you actually had a prominent liberal write a book about how Bush was preparing for a fascist takeover of this country."
Sean Hannity stated on March 10, 2015 in remarks on Fox's Hannity: In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, "nobody got upset."
X posts stated on January 23, 2015 in various social media postings: The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928.
Bret Baier stated on January 20, 2015 in an analysis of Obama's speech: In President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, "the words ‘al-Qaida’ were never used, the first time those words have not been used in a State of the Union address since February 2001."
Glenn Grothman stated on April 4, 2014 in a radio interview: When Republicans last controlled the presidency and Congress, "the number of people on food stamps (and) the number of people in low-income housing went through the roof."
Ann Coulter stated on January 22, 2014 in a broadcast of CNN's "Piers Morgan Live": Says in 2000, Fox News broke the story of George W. Bush’s drunk driving arrest. "Who broke it? Fox News."
Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War.
Ted Cruz stated on November 8, 2013 in in an interview on the "Tonight Show": "Under President (George W.) Bush, prosecution of gun crimes was 30 percent higher than it is under President Obama."
Diane Ravitch stated on October 15, 2013 in a speech: "Test scores had gone up steadily for 40 years until No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top."
John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003.
Al Sharpton stated on August 9, 2013 in a segment of his MSNBC show, "Politics Nation": Says President Barack Obama "has taken 92 days of vacation since he was sworn in," compared to 367 for President George W. Bush at the same point in his presidency.
Jim McDermott stated on June 4, 2013 in a House Ways and Means hearing: "During the Bush administration, liberal groups were targeted" by the IRS, similar to recent targeting.
Marcia Fudge stated on January 17, 2013 in a panel discussion on poverty: "When George Bush became president of the United States, 17 million people were in poverty. When he left, 30 million people were in poverty."
People's Majority stated on October 30, 2012 in a TV commercial: "Sheldon Whitehouse [got] a secret closed-door briefing, warning of the [2008 economic] crash."
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests.
Eric Hovde stated on June 12, 2012 in an interview: Since President Barack Obama took office, "you have 1,700 employees just at the Department of Transportation" earning over $170,000.
Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration."
Gerry Connolly stated on February 13, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Obama has "doubled the stock market from where we started when he was sworn into office"
Cory Booker stated on July 6, 2011 in an interview on NPR’s “Tell Me More” with Michel Martin: Says for the first time in the history of the United States, the government cut taxes during wartime
Dennis Kucinich stated on April 13, 2011 in a radio interview: The Bush tax cuts "helped to create a substantial part of the deficit."
Tim Kaine stated on February 19, 2011 in a speech at the Jefferson-Jackson dinner.: Under former President George W. Bush’s administration "while the population in that period grew by 10 percent, the number of jobs in the nation grew by 1 percent."
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Barack Obama: Tells President Barack Obama that he also asked former President George W. Bush about how he felt about Americans hating him.
Barbara Boxer stated on August 31, 2010 in an editorial board interview: "I asked (then-Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice) how many people had died and she did not know the answer to that question."
Lee Fisher stated on July 12, 2010 in a campaign statement: Rob Portman’s "plan to tax, slash and privatize" Social Security "would devastate Ohioans."
Sherrod Brown stated on July 14, 2010 in an interview with Rachel Maddow : Twenty-two million jobs were created during Clinton’s two terms but only 3 million during Bush’s.