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 Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2015 in valedictory speech as governor to the Texas Legislature: Texas has "the lowest crime rate in this state since 1968" because of changes in law regarding nonviolent drug offenders. Barack Obama stated on January 22, 2015 in an interview with YouTube celebrity Bethany Mota: "The reason we even have colleges is that at some point there were politicians who said, ‘You know what? We should start colleges.’ " Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months." Nationwide stated on February 1, 2015 in an ad during the Super Bowl: "The No. 1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents." Phil Kerpen stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet: "Amazing fact: Senate has already voted on more amendments in 2015 than Reid allowed ALL YEAR last year." Joe Scarborough stated on January 29, 2015 in a tweet on Twitter: "More people have watched ‘Morning Joe’ than CNN and HLN 5 years in a row." Barbara Comstock stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet.: "Did you know under President Obama family health care premiums have increased $4,154 on the average?" Georgia Department of Transportation stated on January 24, 2015 in overhead sign on I-85 South: "GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY" Richard Besser stated on February 1, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "It used to be that the only children at school who weren't vaccinated were those who had true medical" conditions. "Now there are 19 states that allow personal belief exemptions." Jack Keane stated on February 1, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "Al-Qaida has grown fourfold in five years." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Ted Cruz stated on January 20, 2015 in an interview with Fox News: "Today the top 1 percent earn a higher share of our national income than any year since 1928." John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: More "than 80 percent of sex trafficking victims in America are U.S. citizens." Rand Paul stated on January 25, 2015 in a forum at the Freedom Partners 2015 California retreat: "When you look at the earned income tax credit, it has about a 25 percent fraud rate. We're looking at $20 billion to $30 billion." Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech: Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 23, 2015 in an interview with reporters at her ceremonial swearing in event in Fort Lauderdale: Says Marco Rubio "was for immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship before he was against it." John Boehner stated on January 25, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": The Affordable Care Act "basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create." John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a press conference: The Super Bowl has "one of the highest levels of human sex trafficking activity of any event in the country." Bill Belichick stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference: Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on January 13, 2015 in a report on health care costs: "Insured Floridians pay about $2,000 for every hospital stay to cover the cost of the uninsured." Terry Jeffrey stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com: There were more people on welfare than working in 2013. Stuart Varney stated on January 27, 2015 in an interview on Fox News' "America's Newsroom": "It will cost $50,000 per enrollee in Obamacare over the next 10 years." Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: "College tuition rates in Texas jumped by 55% since 2003." Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. Keith Parker stated on January 21, 2015 in a Twitter post: Only "18 percent of jobs are accessible by transit for metro Atlanta residents. 33 percent for those living in the city." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping (the Islamic State’s) advance." Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in State of the State address: Since Gov. Nathan Deal office in 2011, the state’s rainy day fund has grown by 643 percent. Rick Perry stated on January 26, 2015 in a breakfast talk in Iowa: The U.S. unemployment rate has "been massaged, it’s been doctored." Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 19, 2015: Assault weapons and handguns are allowed in the state Capitol while bullhorns, trumpets, helium balloons and flags on poles are banned. X posts stated on January 23, 2015 in various social media postings: The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928.
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Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2015 in valedictory speech as governor to the Texas Legislature: Texas has "the lowest crime rate in this state since 1968" because of changes in law regarding nonviolent drug offenders. Barack Obama stated on January 22, 2015 in an interview with YouTube celebrity Bethany Mota: "The reason we even have colleges is that at some point there were politicians who said, ‘You know what? We should start colleges.’ " Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months." Nationwide stated on February 1, 2015 in an ad during the Super Bowl: "The No. 1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents." Phil Kerpen stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet: "Amazing fact: Senate has already voted on more amendments in 2015 than Reid allowed ALL YEAR last year." Joe Scarborough stated on January 29, 2015 in a tweet on Twitter: "More people have watched ‘Morning Joe’ than CNN and HLN 5 years in a row." Barbara Comstock stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet.: "Did you know under President Obama family health care premiums have increased $4,154 on the average?" Georgia Department of Transportation stated on January 24, 2015 in overhead sign on I-85 South: "GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY" Richard Besser stated on February 1, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "It used to be that the only children at school who weren't vaccinated were those who had true medical" conditions. "Now there are 19 states that allow personal belief exemptions." Jack Keane stated on February 1, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "Al-Qaida has grown fourfold in five years." Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour." Ted Cruz stated on January 20, 2015 in an interview with Fox News: "Today the top 1 percent earn a higher share of our national income than any year since 1928." John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: More "than 80 percent of sex trafficking victims in America are U.S. citizens." Rand Paul stated on January 25, 2015 in a forum at the Freedom Partners 2015 California retreat: "When you look at the earned income tax credit, it has about a 25 percent fraud rate. We're looking at $20 billion to $30 billion." Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech: Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 23, 2015 in an interview with reporters at her ceremonial swearing in event in Fort Lauderdale: Says Marco Rubio "was for immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship before he was against it." John Boehner stated on January 25, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": The Affordable Care Act "basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create." John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a press conference: The Super Bowl has "one of the highest levels of human sex trafficking activity of any event in the country." Bill Belichick stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference: Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on January 13, 2015 in a report on health care costs: "Insured Floridians pay about $2,000 for every hospital stay to cover the cost of the uninsured." Terry Jeffrey stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com: There were more people on welfare than working in 2013. Stuart Varney stated on January 27, 2015 in an interview on Fox News' "America's Newsroom": "It will cost $50,000 per enrollee in Obamacare over the next 10 years." Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: "College tuition rates in Texas jumped by 55% since 2003." Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. Keith Parker stated on January 21, 2015 in a Twitter post: Only "18 percent of jobs are accessible by transit for metro Atlanta residents. 33 percent for those living in the city." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping (the Islamic State’s) advance." Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in State of the State address: Since Gov. Nathan Deal office in 2011, the state’s rainy day fund has grown by 643 percent. Rick Perry stated on January 26, 2015 in a breakfast talk in Iowa: The U.S. unemployment rate has "been massaged, it’s been doctored." Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 19, 2015: Assault weapons and handguns are allowed in the state Capitol while bullhorns, trumpets, helium balloons and flags on poles are banned. X posts stated on January 23, 2015 in various social media postings: The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928.
Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2015 in valedictory speech as governor to the Texas Legislature: Texas has "the lowest crime rate in this state since 1968" because of changes in law regarding nonviolent drug offenders.
Barack Obama stated on January 22, 2015 in an interview with YouTube celebrity Bethany Mota: "The reason we even have colleges is that at some point there were politicians who said, ‘You know what? We should start colleges.’ "
Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in the governor's State of the State address: "Since I took office, over 319,000 new private sector jobs have been created in Georgia with nearly 93,000 of those coming in the past 12 months."
Nationwide stated on February 1, 2015 in an ad during the Super Bowl: "The No. 1 cause of childhood deaths is preventable accidents."
Phil Kerpen stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet: "Amazing fact: Senate has already voted on more amendments in 2015 than Reid allowed ALL YEAR last year."
Joe Scarborough stated on January 29, 2015 in a tweet on Twitter: "More people have watched ‘Morning Joe’ than CNN and HLN 5 years in a row."
Barbara Comstock stated on January 22, 2015 in a tweet.: "Did you know under President Obama family health care premiums have increased $4,154 on the average?"
Georgia Department of Transportation stated on January 24, 2015 in overhead sign on I-85 South: "GEORGIA ROADWAY FATALITIES THIS YEAR: 59 PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY"
Richard Besser stated on February 1, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "It used to be that the only children at school who weren't vaccinated were those who had true medical" conditions. "Now there are 19 states that allow personal belief exemptions."
Jack Keane stated on February 1, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "Al-Qaida has grown fourfold in five years."
Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity stated on January 10, 2015 in a tweet: "Common welfare programs give income of $43,330 or $20.83 an hour."
Ted Cruz stated on January 20, 2015 in an interview with Fox News: "Today the top 1 percent earn a higher share of our national income than any year since 1928."
John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: More "than 80 percent of sex trafficking victims in America are U.S. citizens."
Rand Paul stated on January 25, 2015 in a forum at the Freedom Partners 2015 California retreat: "When you look at the earned income tax credit, it has about a 25 percent fraud rate. We're looking at $20 billion to $30 billion."
Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech: Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 23, 2015 in an interview with reporters at her ceremonial swearing in event in Fort Lauderdale: Says Marco Rubio "was for immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship before he was against it."
John Boehner stated on January 25, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": The Affordable Care Act "basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create."
John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a press conference: The Super Bowl has "one of the highest levels of human sex trafficking activity of any event in the country."
Bill Belichick stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference: Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch."
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on January 13, 2015 in a report on health care costs: "Insured Floridians pay about $2,000 for every hospital stay to cover the cost of the uninsured."
Terry Jeffrey stated on January 21, 2015 in a column in TownHall.com: There were more people on welfare than working in 2013.
Stuart Varney stated on January 27, 2015 in an interview on Fox News' "America's Newsroom": "It will cost $50,000 per enrollee in Obamacare over the next 10 years."
Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: "College tuition rates in Texas jumped by 55% since 2003."
Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers.
Keith Parker stated on January 21, 2015 in a Twitter post: Only "18 percent of jobs are accessible by transit for metro Atlanta residents. 33 percent for those living in the city."
Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping (the Islamic State’s) advance."
Nathan Deal stated on January 14, 2015 in State of the State address: Since Gov. Nathan Deal office in 2011, the state’s rainy day fund has grown by 643 percent.
Rick Perry stated on January 26, 2015 in a breakfast talk in Iowa: The U.S. unemployment rate has "been massaged, it’s been doctored."
Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 19, 2015: Assault weapons and handguns are allowed in the state Capitol while bullhorns, trumpets, helium balloons and flags on poles are banned.
X posts stated on January 23, 2015 in various social media postings: The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928.
