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Mileage and the Model T

National

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

X posts
stated on April 24, 2024 in an X post:

Photo shows “Palestinian activists” blocking “Jewish students from entering Columbia University.”

By Sofia Ahmed • April 29, 2024
Viral image
stated on April 22, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Judge Merchan says Trump will be arrested if he misses any day of the trial, even for Barron’s graduation.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 29, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on April 24, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

Foto muestra “El océano Atlántico y el pacífico frente a frente sin mezclarse”.

By Maria Briceño • April 29, 2024
Joe Biden
stated on April 26, 2024 in an interview with Howard Stern:

Says he “got arrested” while protesting in favor of desegregation.

By Jeff Cercone • April 29, 2024
Mike Johnson
stated on April 24, 2024 in an interview with CNN:

Said Columbia University has told students, “Well, if you’re Jewish, maybe you do want to stay home.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Dr. Mehmet Oz said singer Adele used a “coffee trick” to lose weight.

By Sofia Ahmed • April 26, 2024
Megyn Kelly
stated on April 18, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“School allows students to be terrorized by colleagues who identify as ‘furries’”

By Madison Czopek • April 26, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on April 13, 2024 in a Facebook post:

"The administration (has) passed a new bill to help Americans with $15,000+ in credit card debt to write off their balance by 50%."

By Jeff Cercone • April 26, 2024
Sean Hannity
stated on April 18, 2024 in a video:

President Joe Biden was “ignored by virtually everyone” at a Pittsburgh-area gas station.

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • April 26, 2024
Threads posts
stated on April 20, 2024 in a post:

CNN reported “Trump soils himself in court.”

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu • April 26, 2024