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Mileage and the Model T

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How about this for your everyday vehicle?

Angie Drobnic Holan

By Angie Drobnic Holan March 19, 2009

We looked into President Barack Obama's claim that a 1908 Model T gets better mileage than today's SUVs.

He may be technically correct, but he's overlooking a lot of differences between the two types of vehicles. Today's SUVs can go faster and have many safety features. We rated Obama's statement Mostly True; see details for more.

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stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech:

Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.”

mostly-true

mostly-true

Instagram posts

stated on September 22, 2020 in an Instagram post:

Like Al-Qaeda and ISIS, Amy Coney Barrett has said her “end goal is to end the separation of church and state & build a ‘Kingdom of God’ in the United States.”

false

false

stated on March 23, 2019 in a speech:

Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.

false

false

stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

Says Hillary Clinton "wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent."

true

true

Antonio Sabato Jr.

stated on July 19, 2016 in an interview with ABC News:

Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim.

pants-fire

pants-fire

stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York City:

Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers."

true

true

stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak."

pants-fire

pants-fire

stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

"We've had examples like in Yuma County, where we've been able to stop 97 percent of the illegal (immigration) flow, and those programs, they abolish."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on October 14, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs.

true

true

stated on March 3, 2014 in in an interview on CNN:

On the economic stimulus.

half-flip

half-flip

Americans For Tax Reform

stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release:

"Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office."

barely-true

barely-true

National Republican Congressional Committee

stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad:

"300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports.

half-true

half-true

Janet Napolitano

stated on August 27, 2013 in a speech at the National Press Club:

The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on May 29, 2013 in a chain email:

Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance."

pants-fire

pants-fire

stated on May 3, 2013 in a position on legislation:

On an early date for Florida's presidential primary

full-flop

full-flop

Benny Johnson
stated on January 16, 2026 in an X post:

Video showing a vacant lot at a Venice, California, address where 26 voters were registered exposes voter fraud.

By Maria Briceño • January 21, 2026
Donald Trump
stated on January 5, 2026 in a graphic on Truth Social and Instagram:

The former U.S. childhood vaccine schedule called for babies to get “72 injections.”

By Grace Abels • January 15, 2026
Mark Warner
stated on January 11, 2026 in una entrevista:

“No están recibiendo el entrenamiento tradicional de cinco meses… .El entrenamiento para los agentes de ICE ahora es de 47 días”.

By Madison Czopek • January 15, 2026
Social Media
stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts:

A letter sent to postal service employees about working during emergencies such as civil unrest is a sign that President Donald Trump will impose martial law.

By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2026
Mehmet Oz
stated on January 6, 2026 in an interview on Fox News:

“By federal law, if you sign someone up for Medicaid, you also give them the right to vote. … This is political patronage at the expense of Medicaid.”

By Amy Sherman • January 14, 2026
Donald Trump
stated on January 13, 2026 in a speech in Detroit:

"If we stop this fraud, this massive fraud, we're going to have a balanced budget."

By Louis Jacobson • January 13, 2026
Social Media
stated on January 11, 2026 in social media posts:

A document shows Minnesota shooting victim Renee Good had a record of child abuse.

By Loreben Tuquero • January 12, 2026
Donald Trump
stated on January 11, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

Credit card companies would be “in violation of the law” if they don’t cap interest rates at 10% by Jan. 20.

By Louis Jacobson • January 12, 2026
Mark Warner
stated on January 11, 2026 in an interview:

“They are not getting the traditional five months training. … The training for the ICE agents now is 47 days.”

By Madison Czopek • January 12, 2026
Social Media
stated on January 7, 2026 in social media posts:

Images of an unmasked man show the immigration officer who shot a woman in Minneapolis.

By Loreben Tuquero • January 8, 2026