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PolitiFact's live blog for the 2015 State of the Union and GOP response

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President Barack Obama delivers the 2015 State of the Union address.

Angie Drobnic Holan

By Angie Drobnic Holan January 20, 2015

Aaron Sharockman

By Aaron Sharockman January 20, 2015

We live-blogged President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech and the Republican response from U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa. Here is an archive of the evening; it may take a moment to load.

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stated on September 27, 2020 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 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 a speech:

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

false

false

stated on September 4, 2016 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 an interview with ABC News:

Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim.

pants-fire

pants-fire

stated on June 22, 2016 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 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 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 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 an interview on CNN:

On the economic stimulus.

half-flip

half-flip

Americans For Tax Reform

stated on April 14, 2014 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 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 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 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 a position on legislation:

On an early date for Florida's presidential primary

full-flop

full-flop

Richard Durbin
stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV interview:

“We have 23% of all the lead pipe leads in America in the Chicagoland area.”

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 18, 2021
Diamond and Silk
stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says science shows the physiological effects of wearing masks include hypoxemia, hypercapnia, shortness of breath, toxicity and increased muscle tension.

By Tom Kertscher • April 16, 2021
Viral image
stated on April 15, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Police say there is a suspected serial killer in Baton Rouge.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 16, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on April 10, 2021 in a Facebook post:

“Joe Biden and the Democrats want to remove any term that denotes gender.”

By Tom Kertscher • April 16, 2021
Douglas Frank
stated on April 9, 2021 in a YouTube video:

Michigan used a mathematical “key” to manipulate vote totals in 2020 election.

By Clara Hendrickson • April 16, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on April 9, 2021 in Facebook post:

“This is all about a certificate of vaccination where they get you a national ID, and then the AI can track you.”

By Michael Majchrowicz • April 16, 2021
Viral image
stated on April 13, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Coca-Cola, Ben & Jerry’s and other companies support rioting.

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 16, 2021
Janet Bewley
stated on March 28, 2021 in TV interview:

Says Republican lawmakers delayed COVID-19 testing

By Eric Litke • April 16, 2021
Facebook posts
stated on April 7, 2021 in a Facebook post:

Says the nation is locked down and there’s “a wide open border.”

By Miriam Valverde • April 15, 2021
Tucker Carlson
stated on April 13, 2021 in a TV segment:

“Maybe (the COVID-19 vaccine) doesn't work, and they're simply not telling you that.”

By Bill McCarthy • April 15, 2021