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Ed Gillespie stated on September 09, 2014 in a TV ad.:
Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013.
By Warren Fiske• September 28, 2014
Facebook posts stated on December 28, 2021 in a post:
“Jan. 6 was NOT an insurrection…but Nov. 4 at 3 a.m. was!”
By Monique Curet• January 4, 2022
Christopher Blazejewski stated on June 12, 2012 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House (which was transmitted electronically):
"Under current law, if you go on a dating website and you say you're 32 and you're actually 42, you've committed a misdemeanor."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2012
Wayne Rogers stated on May 03, 2014 in a broadcast of "Cashin' In" on Fox News:
"There are over 200 documented cases where (Obama) has lied."
By Jon Greenberg• May 6, 2014
Bloggers stated on April 09, 2018 in a web post:
Says Buzz Aldrin "passes UFO lie detector test leaving experts convinced that he encountered alien life."
By Louis Jacobson• April 10, 2018
Mitch McConnell stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland:
Says Hillary Clinton "lied about why her parents named her Hillary."
By Louis Jacobson• July 20, 2016
Donald Trump stated on December 04, 2017 in remarks to reporters:
"Hillary Clinton lied many times to the FBI."
By Miriam Valverde• December 5, 2017
U.S. Chamber of Commerce stated on October 28, 2016 in an ad:
Says Russ Feingold said that with Obamacare, "we could keep our doctors and our plans, it was rated as the Lie of the Year."  
By Tom Kertscher• November 4, 2016
Vivek Ramaswamy stated on December 06, 2023 in the Republican presidential primary debate in Alabama:
“Jan. 6 now does look like it was an inside job.”
By Amy Sherman• December 7, 2023
Whoopi Goldberg stated on March 08, 2023 in remarks on ABC's "The View":
"The First Amendment doesn’t allow you to willingly lie."
By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2023
Tucker Carlson stated on February 06, 2024 in a video posted on X.:
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, “not a single Western journalist has bothered to interview Putin.”
By Madison Czopek• February 8, 2024
Viral image stated on January 26, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Bill Murray said, “So if we lie to the government, it’s a felony. But if they lie to us it's politics.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 14, 2020
Facebook posts stated on September 29, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“NYT is correcting their lies..Trump paid $1M in 2016 & $3.8M in 2017-18..THEY LIED..AGAIN. INFO ON TWITTER THIS AM.”
By Monique Curet• October 7, 2020
Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:
A video proves U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland faces “a lying charge” after giving a fake number to Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., at a hearing.
By Loreben Tuquero• September 26, 2023
Facebook posts stated on June 20, 2023 in a Facebook post:
The Pentagon “said we accidentally sent $6.2 billion to Ukraine.”
By Tom Kertscher• June 22, 2023
Facebook posts stated on December 12, 2022 in a Facebook post:
The war in Ukraine is “all over.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• December 13, 2022
Carlos Beruff stated on July 06, 2016 in a campaign ad:
"The folks in Washington" are "already forcing you to buy government health care."
By Allison Graves• July 12, 2016
Sherrod Brown stated on September 08, 2012 in a campaign commercial:
Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved."
By Tom Feran• September 26, 2012
Marco Rubio stated on December 27, 2020 in a tweet:
Says “Dr. Fauci lied about masks in March.”
By Jon Greenberg• December 28, 2020
Facebook posts stated on August 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Fox News sought the legal "right to tell lies."
By Yacob Reyes• August 31, 2022

Articles (5542)

PolitiFact’s 2015 Lie of the Year coverage

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 29, 2015

PolitiFact’s 2018 Lie of the Year coverage

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2018

Lie of the Year: Reader comments

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 17, 2010

5 questions about PolitiFact and PunditFact's Lie of the Year

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2014

Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition

By Louis Jacobson• December 14, 2012

They were whoppers: A look back at PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, 2009 to 2021

By PolitiFact Staff • December 13, 2022

Mailbag: Donald Trump Lie of the Year edition

By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2015

2020 Lie of the Year Readers’ Choice poll results

By Miriam Valverde• December 17, 2020

Why PolitiFact doesn’t use the word ‘lie’ — except once a year

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 13, 2018

Jeepers, Mitt Romney Wins for PolitiFact Lie of The Year

By W. Gardner Selby• December 12, 2012

A look back at PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year, 2009 to 2020

By PolitiFact Staff • December 15, 2021

Readers speak out on the Lie of the Year

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 12, 2012

PolitiFact's 2019 Lie of the Year coverage

By Katie Sanders• December 16, 2019

Looking back at PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, 2009-2022

By PolitiFact Staff • December 21, 2023

We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice for the 2022 Lie of the Year

By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022

PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack

By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022

Texan not in running for lie of the year

By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2014

Readers’ choice: Vote for PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year

By PolitiFact Staff • December 4, 2023

2021 Lie of the Year Readers’ Choice poll results

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 15, 2021

Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition

By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 22, 2009