Latest Fact-checks Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Colin Powell stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' "This Week": "The president has added close to 68,000 troops in the last year, since he came into office, not just the 30,000 you hear, but the others that were added before that." Lamar Smith stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with the Fox News Network: Mexican government officials "hand out brochures showing individuals how they can avoid our Border Patrol, how they can get into our country." John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2010 in on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Arizona immigration law "expressly bans racial profiling." Carly Fiorina stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "passed only three bills in 18 years" into law. Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Rick Scott stated on May 25, 2010 in a speech to young Republicans in Tampa: Florida ranks "45th out of 50 states'' for its regulatory climate for business. Bill McCollum stated on May 16, 2010 in interviews with Florida media.: Bill McCollum on the Arizona immigration law. Kendrick Meek stated on May 25, 2010 in his campaign website, asking supporters to sign a petition to oppose offshore oil drilling: "Kendrick Meek is the only candidate who has consistently been against expanded drilling." Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV." Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam." Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says his opponent Dorman Grace brags on his Facebook page about receiving illegal campaign contributions. Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame." Michael Steele stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The Republican Party "fought very hard in the '60s to get the civil rights bill passed, as well as the voting rights bill." Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee. Chris Matthews stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with Jay Leno on NBC's The Tonight Show: Halliburton gave Dick Cheney a $34 million payout when he left the company to join the presidential ticket. Kendrick Meek stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign website: "Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement." Tim Kaine stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week.': The primary election results show Democrats are strong in Kentucky because the Democratic candidates "both got more votes than Rand Paul did." Michael Steele stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week.': In Hawaii, "they don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office." Robert Koons stated on May 18, 2010 in an opinion piece published in the Austin American-Statesman: "In the history department at the University of Texas, out of 50 registered voters, only one is a Republican." Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post: "In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks." Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment." Allen West stated on May 16, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' " David Dewhurst stated on May 12, 2010 in an interview: "You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts." Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true." Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine." Meg Whitman stated on April 16, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Steve Poizner "increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Todd Staples stated on April 15, 2010 in a Tea Party rally in El Paso: On the National Animal Identification System. Charlie Crist stated on May 12, 2010 in statements to the press: On returning Republican campaign contributions. Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."
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Colin Powell stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' "This Week": "The president has added close to 68,000 troops in the last year, since he came into office, not just the 30,000 you hear, but the others that were added before that." Lamar Smith stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with the Fox News Network: Mexican government officials "hand out brochures showing individuals how they can avoid our Border Patrol, how they can get into our country." John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2010 in on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Arizona immigration law "expressly bans racial profiling." Carly Fiorina stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "passed only three bills in 18 years" into law. Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Rick Scott stated on May 25, 2010 in a speech to young Republicans in Tampa: Florida ranks "45th out of 50 states'' for its regulatory climate for business. Bill McCollum stated on May 16, 2010 in interviews with Florida media.: Bill McCollum on the Arizona immigration law. Kendrick Meek stated on May 25, 2010 in his campaign website, asking supporters to sign a petition to oppose offshore oil drilling: "Kendrick Meek is the only candidate who has consistently been against expanded drilling." Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV." Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam." Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says his opponent Dorman Grace brags on his Facebook page about receiving illegal campaign contributions. Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame." Michael Steele stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The Republican Party "fought very hard in the '60s to get the civil rights bill passed, as well as the voting rights bill." Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee. Chris Matthews stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with Jay Leno on NBC's The Tonight Show: Halliburton gave Dick Cheney a $34 million payout when he left the company to join the presidential ticket. Kendrick Meek stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign website: "Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement." Tim Kaine stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week.': The primary election results show Democrats are strong in Kentucky because the Democratic candidates "both got more votes than Rand Paul did." Michael Steele stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week.': In Hawaii, "they don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office." Robert Koons stated on May 18, 2010 in an opinion piece published in the Austin American-Statesman: "In the history department at the University of Texas, out of 50 registered voters, only one is a Republican." Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post: "In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks." Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment." Allen West stated on May 16, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' " David Dewhurst stated on May 12, 2010 in an interview: "You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts." Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true." Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine." Meg Whitman stated on April 16, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Steve Poizner "increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Todd Staples stated on April 15, 2010 in a Tea Party rally in El Paso: On the National Animal Identification System. Charlie Crist stated on May 12, 2010 in statements to the press: On returning Republican campaign contributions. Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."
Colin Powell stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' "This Week": "The president has added close to 68,000 troops in the last year, since he came into office, not just the 30,000 you hear, but the others that were added before that."
Lamar Smith stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with the Fox News Network: Mexican government officials "hand out brochures showing individuals how they can avoid our Border Patrol, how they can get into our country."
John Cornyn stated on May 23, 2010 in on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says the Arizona immigration law "expressly bans racial profiling."
Carly Fiorina stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "passed only three bills in 18 years" into law.
Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools."
Rick Scott stated on May 25, 2010 in a speech to young Republicans in Tampa: Florida ranks "45th out of 50 states'' for its regulatory climate for business.
Bill McCollum stated on May 16, 2010 in interviews with Florida media.: Bill McCollum on the Arizona immigration law.
Kendrick Meek stated on May 25, 2010 in his campaign website, asking supporters to sign a petition to oppose offshore oil drilling: "Kendrick Meek is the only candidate who has consistently been against expanded drilling."
Boyd Richie stated on May 20, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says Gov. Rick Perry is "spending Texans’ hard-earned money to live like Louie XIV."
Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says he was "a Marine during Vietnam."
Dale Peterson stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Says his opponent Dorman Grace brags on his Facebook page about receiving illegal campaign contributions.
Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame."
Michael Steele stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: The Republican Party "fought very hard in the '60s to get the civil rights bill passed, as well as the voting rights bill."
Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee.
Chris Matthews stated on May 20, 2010 in an interview with Jay Leno on NBC's The Tonight Show: Halliburton gave Dick Cheney a $34 million payout when he left the company to join the presidential ticket.
Kendrick Meek stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign website: "Jeff Greene only moved from California to Florida in the last two years. In fact, he would not legally be allowed to run for any other statewide office because he has not lived here long enough to meet the residency requirement."
Tim Kaine stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week.': The primary election results show Democrats are strong in Kentucky because the Democratic candidates "both got more votes than Rand Paul did."
Michael Steele stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week.': In Hawaii, "they don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office."
Robert Koons stated on May 18, 2010 in an opinion piece published in the Austin American-Statesman: "In the history department at the University of Texas, out of 50 registered voters, only one is a Republican."
Bill White stated on May 19, 2010 in a Facebook post: "In three days last week, (Gov. Rick) Perry flew to five cities at taxpayers’ expense, holding press conferences, delivering $2,325,000 in checks."
Bill McCollum stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: "The fact that Rick Scott is running for governor as a 'reformer' would be funny if it wasn't so outrageous. This is a man who barely escaped imprisonment."
Allen West stated on May 16, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' "
David Dewhurst stated on May 12, 2010 in an interview: "You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts."
Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true."
Alex Sink stated on May 18, 2010 in a press release.: Rick Scott "was forced to resign as the head of a company that pled guilty to massive amounts of systematic fraud, including 14 felonies, leading to a historic $1.7 billion fine."
Meg Whitman stated on April 16, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Steve Poizner "increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent."
Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.
Todd Staples stated on April 15, 2010 in a Tea Party rally in El Paso: On the National Animal Identification System.
Charlie Crist stated on May 12, 2010 in statements to the press: On returning Republican campaign contributions.
Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."
