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 Chris Redfern stated on May 4, 2011 in a radio interview: "The Ohio Democratic Party has raised $1.1 million since the November election. A very small percentage of that has come from organized labor." Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Barack Obama deserves to be called "the most successful food stamp president in American history" because "47 million Americans are on food stamps." Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech in El Paso: "The (border) fence is now basically complete." Laura Ingraham stated on May 12, 2011 in an interview on Fox News' "O'Reilly Factor": The Massachusetts health care plan is "wildly unpopular" among state residents. Randy Forbes stated on May 5, 2011 in a statement.: Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments. John Whitmire stated on May 3, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Says the Texas Board of Nursing has a backlog of "3,000 complaints against nurses, many of them sexual assaults, malfeasance." Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "Eighty-seven percent of private insurance plans currently include (abortion) coverage." AFL-CIO stated on April 28, 2011 in a news release: "There are not, nor have there ever been, any boycotts encouraged by our organizations." Steve Ogden stated on April 5, 2011 in comments to reporters on Texas Senate floor: Says businesses "already pay most of the taxes." David Cicilline stated on May 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Most military experts say there is anywhere between 25 and 30 members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan." Charlotte Lehan stated on March 29, 2011 in an opinion column: If the Sellwood Bridge is not replaced, it will have to be shut down within eight years. Leo Berman stated on April 4, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says judges are using Shariah law in Dearborn, Mich. Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2011 in a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich.: President Obama’s health care law "represents a government takeover of health care." Jamie Radtke stated on May 4, 2011 in a TV interview.: George Allen "had 40,000 earmarks" while he was a senator. Matt Wingard stated on May 4, 2011 in a House floor session: Increasing the bottle deposit to 10 cents on a case of water bottles could literally double the price of that product in the store. John Kasich stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech to the Ohio Chamber of Commerce: "We're within 600 miles of 60 percent of America. We're in a perfect location." Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle aboard Air Force One.: Says Rick Perry "turned down our invitation to meet" President Barack Obama in El Paso. George LeMieux stated on May 10, 2011 in a Web ad: "(George) LeMieux never requested a single earmark and pushed to ban them all." George LeMieux stated on May 10, 2011 in a Web ad: "(Bill) Nelson voted for billions in wasteful spending earmarks like the Bridge to Nowhere." Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the program’s cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds of the cost. Tim Kaine stated on April 21, 2011 in a TV interview.: Virginia ranked near the bottom of the nation 50 years ago in per capita income but is in the top 10 today. It had a "very low" rate of higher education attainment but is now above the national average. Gwen Moore stated on April 30, 2011 in a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit." Matt Lundy stated on May 2, 2011 in a news conference: "The substitute budget now adds in tax breaks and tax deductions for those who buy these prisons." Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a presidential campaign announcement video: "For four years, we balanced the budget and paid off $405 billion in debt." Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a campaign video: During his time as House speaker, "unemployment came down from 5.6 percent to under 4 (percent)." Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech in Austin, Texas: Under President Barack Obama, the United States has "doubled our exports." John Boehner stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: The Bush tax cuts "created about 8 million jobs over the first 10 years that they were in existence. We've lost about 5 million of those jobs during this recession." Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech in El Paso: The Obama administration increased the deportation of illegal immigrants convicted of crimes by 70 percent. Jim Moran stated on May 5, 2011 in a press release.: "American oil production is at its highest level since 2003." One Wisconsin Now stated on April 18, 2011 in a news release and report: "Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes."
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Chris Redfern stated on May 4, 2011 in a radio interview: "The Ohio Democratic Party has raised $1.1 million since the November election. A very small percentage of that has come from organized labor." Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Barack Obama deserves to be called "the most successful food stamp president in American history" because "47 million Americans are on food stamps." Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech in El Paso: "The (border) fence is now basically complete." Laura Ingraham stated on May 12, 2011 in an interview on Fox News' "O'Reilly Factor": The Massachusetts health care plan is "wildly unpopular" among state residents. Randy Forbes stated on May 5, 2011 in a statement.: Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments. John Whitmire stated on May 3, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Says the Texas Board of Nursing has a backlog of "3,000 complaints against nurses, many of them sexual assaults, malfeasance." Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "Eighty-seven percent of private insurance plans currently include (abortion) coverage." AFL-CIO stated on April 28, 2011 in a news release: "There are not, nor have there ever been, any boycotts encouraged by our organizations." Steve Ogden stated on April 5, 2011 in comments to reporters on Texas Senate floor: Says businesses "already pay most of the taxes." David Cicilline stated on May 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Most military experts say there is anywhere between 25 and 30 members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan." Charlotte Lehan stated on March 29, 2011 in an opinion column: If the Sellwood Bridge is not replaced, it will have to be shut down within eight years. Leo Berman stated on April 4, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says judges are using Shariah law in Dearborn, Mich. Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2011 in a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich.: President Obama’s health care law "represents a government takeover of health care." Jamie Radtke stated on May 4, 2011 in a TV interview.: George Allen "had 40,000 earmarks" while he was a senator. Matt Wingard stated on May 4, 2011 in a House floor session: Increasing the bottle deposit to 10 cents on a case of water bottles could literally double the price of that product in the store. John Kasich stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech to the Ohio Chamber of Commerce: "We're within 600 miles of 60 percent of America. We're in a perfect location." Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle aboard Air Force One.: Says Rick Perry "turned down our invitation to meet" President Barack Obama in El Paso. George LeMieux stated on May 10, 2011 in a Web ad: "(George) LeMieux never requested a single earmark and pushed to ban them all." George LeMieux stated on May 10, 2011 in a Web ad: "(Bill) Nelson voted for billions in wasteful spending earmarks like the Bridge to Nowhere." Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the program’s cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds of the cost. Tim Kaine stated on April 21, 2011 in a TV interview.: Virginia ranked near the bottom of the nation 50 years ago in per capita income but is in the top 10 today. It had a "very low" rate of higher education attainment but is now above the national average. Gwen Moore stated on April 30, 2011 in a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit." Matt Lundy stated on May 2, 2011 in a news conference: "The substitute budget now adds in tax breaks and tax deductions for those who buy these prisons." Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a presidential campaign announcement video: "For four years, we balanced the budget and paid off $405 billion in debt." Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a campaign video: During his time as House speaker, "unemployment came down from 5.6 percent to under 4 (percent)." Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech in Austin, Texas: Under President Barack Obama, the United States has "doubled our exports." John Boehner stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: The Bush tax cuts "created about 8 million jobs over the first 10 years that they were in existence. We've lost about 5 million of those jobs during this recession." Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech in El Paso: The Obama administration increased the deportation of illegal immigrants convicted of crimes by 70 percent. Jim Moran stated on May 5, 2011 in a press release.: "American oil production is at its highest level since 2003." One Wisconsin Now stated on April 18, 2011 in a news release and report: "Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes."
Chris Redfern stated on May 4, 2011 in a radio interview: "The Ohio Democratic Party has raised $1.1 million since the November election. A very small percentage of that has come from organized labor."
Newt Gingrich stated on May 15, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Barack Obama deserves to be called "the most successful food stamp president in American history" because "47 million Americans are on food stamps."
Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech in El Paso: "The (border) fence is now basically complete."
Laura Ingraham stated on May 12, 2011 in an interview on Fox News' "O'Reilly Factor": The Massachusetts health care plan is "wildly unpopular" among state residents.
Randy Forbes stated on May 5, 2011 in a statement.: Failure to raise the debt limit does not force a U.S. default on debt payments.
John Whitmire stated on May 3, 2011 in remarks on the Senate floor: Says the Texas Board of Nursing has a backlog of "3,000 complaints against nurses, many of them sexual assaults, malfeasance."
Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in a fundraising letter: "Eighty-seven percent of private insurance plans currently include (abortion) coverage."
AFL-CIO stated on April 28, 2011 in a news release: "There are not, nor have there ever been, any boycotts encouraged by our organizations."
Steve Ogden stated on April 5, 2011 in comments to reporters on Texas Senate floor: Says businesses "already pay most of the taxes."
David Cicilline stated on May 6, 2011 in a radio interview: "Most military experts say there is anywhere between 25 and 30 members of al Qaeda in Afghanistan."
Charlotte Lehan stated on March 29, 2011 in an opinion column: If the Sellwood Bridge is not replaced, it will have to be shut down within eight years.
Leo Berman stated on April 4, 2011 in a House committee hearing: Says judges are using Shariah law in Dearborn, Mich.
Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2011 in a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich.: President Obama’s health care law "represents a government takeover of health care."
Jamie Radtke stated on May 4, 2011 in a TV interview.: George Allen "had 40,000 earmarks" while he was a senator.
Matt Wingard stated on May 4, 2011 in a House floor session: Increasing the bottle deposit to 10 cents on a case of water bottles could literally double the price of that product in the store.
John Kasich stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech to the Ohio Chamber of Commerce: "We're within 600 miles of 60 percent of America. We're in a perfect location."
Jay Carney stated on May 10, 2011 in a press gaggle aboard Air Force One.: Says Rick Perry "turned down our invitation to meet" President Barack Obama in El Paso.
George LeMieux stated on May 10, 2011 in a Web ad: "(George) LeMieux never requested a single earmark and pushed to ban them all."
George LeMieux stated on May 10, 2011 in a Web ad: "(Bill) Nelson voted for billions in wasteful spending earmarks like the Bridge to Nowhere."
Sherrod Brown stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: About two-thirds of Medicaid beneficiaries are children, but they account for one-third of the program’s cost, while one-third are elderly, and they account for two-thirds of the cost.
Tim Kaine stated on April 21, 2011 in a TV interview.: Virginia ranked near the bottom of the nation 50 years ago in per capita income but is in the top 10 today. It had a "very low" rate of higher education attainment but is now above the national average.
Gwen Moore stated on April 30, 2011 in a speech at a state Democratic Party dinner: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker "literally invented a $3.6 billion deficit."
Matt Lundy stated on May 2, 2011 in a news conference: "The substitute budget now adds in tax breaks and tax deductions for those who buy these prisons."
Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a presidential campaign announcement video: "For four years, we balanced the budget and paid off $405 billion in debt."
Newt Gingrich stated on May 11, 2011 in a campaign video: During his time as House speaker, "unemployment came down from 5.6 percent to under 4 (percent)."
Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech in Austin, Texas: Under President Barack Obama, the United States has "doubled our exports."
John Boehner stated on May 10, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: The Bush tax cuts "created about 8 million jobs over the first 10 years that they were in existence. We've lost about 5 million of those jobs during this recession."
Barack Obama stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech in El Paso: The Obama administration increased the deportation of illegal immigrants convicted of crimes by 70 percent.
Jim Moran stated on May 5, 2011 in a press release.: "American oil production is at its highest level since 2003."
One Wisconsin Now stated on April 18, 2011 in a news release and report: "Two-thirds of Wisconsin corporations don't pay state income taxes."
