Latest Fact-checks by Louis Jacobson 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 Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014 in a press conference: In the U.S. agreement with the Cuban government, "no commitment was made to allowing the establishment of political parties or to even begin the semblance of a transition to a democracy." Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States." Tom Coburn stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview with CNN: The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be "a middle-class benefit. It's not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year." Dick Cheney stated on December 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Terrorist detainees "were not covered by the Geneva Convention. They were unlawful combatants. And under those circumstances, they were not entitled to the normal kinds of courtesies and treatment." Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." Jesse Ventura stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview with Salon.com: "Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis!" Bernie Sanders stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1990, the U.S. led the world in the percentage of 25-34 year olds with college degrees. Today we are in 12th place." Chain email stated on December 2, 2014 in a chain email: Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store." Reince Priebus stated on December 2, 2014 in a speech: Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme on social media: "794 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of duty since B.H. Obama took office, with no special recognition from the White House." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme: "The U.S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes." Tim Kaine stated on November 20, 2014 in a news release.: "Every president since Eisenhower has taken executive action to address immigration issues." Barack Obama stated on November 20, 2014 in a speech announcing new immigration actions: "The actions I’m taking" are "the kinds of actions taken by every single Republican president and every single Democratic president for the past half-century." Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: In the 2014 elections, "the American people overwhelmingly said we don't want Obamacare … and we don't want amnesty." Mitch McConnell stated on November 12, 2014 in a media availability: The climate-change agreement between the United States and China "requires the Chinese to do nothing at all for 16 years." Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference after the G20 summit: "Over the last few years, we’ve put more people back to work than all the other advanced economies combined." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 13, 2014 in a news conference: "I don't know who (Jonathan Gruber) is." Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2014 in a meme on social media: Congress has 11 percent approval ratings, yet 96.4 percent of incumbent lawmakers were re-elected in 2014. Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "1/3 of our kids drop out (of high school), cannot go to college or start a career." Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms." Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion." Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more. Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing." Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 24, 2014 in an ad: Rep. Carol Shea-Porter "votes with Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats 95 percent of the time," but Frank Guinta "will take on both parties" and has "independent New Hampshire values." Tim Murphy stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama "has sealed off Israel in the past." Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola. Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Joni Ernst stated on October 11, 2014 in a debate: "Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent."
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
Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014 in a press conference: In the U.S. agreement with the Cuban government, "no commitment was made to allowing the establishment of political parties or to even begin the semblance of a transition to a democracy." Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States." Tom Coburn stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview with CNN: The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be "a middle-class benefit. It's not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year." Dick Cheney stated on December 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Terrorist detainees "were not covered by the Geneva Convention. They were unlawful combatants. And under those circumstances, they were not entitled to the normal kinds of courtesies and treatment." Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." Jesse Ventura stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview with Salon.com: "Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis!" Bernie Sanders stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1990, the U.S. led the world in the percentage of 25-34 year olds with college degrees. Today we are in 12th place." Chain email stated on December 2, 2014 in a chain email: Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store." Reince Priebus stated on December 2, 2014 in a speech: Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme on social media: "794 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of duty since B.H. Obama took office, with no special recognition from the White House." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme: "The U.S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes." Tim Kaine stated on November 20, 2014 in a news release.: "Every president since Eisenhower has taken executive action to address immigration issues." Barack Obama stated on November 20, 2014 in a speech announcing new immigration actions: "The actions I’m taking" are "the kinds of actions taken by every single Republican president and every single Democratic president for the past half-century." Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: In the 2014 elections, "the American people overwhelmingly said we don't want Obamacare … and we don't want amnesty." Mitch McConnell stated on November 12, 2014 in a media availability: The climate-change agreement between the United States and China "requires the Chinese to do nothing at all for 16 years." Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference after the G20 summit: "Over the last few years, we’ve put more people back to work than all the other advanced economies combined." Nancy Pelosi stated on November 13, 2014 in a news conference: "I don't know who (Jonathan Gruber) is." Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2014 in a meme on social media: Congress has 11 percent approval ratings, yet 96.4 percent of incumbent lawmakers were re-elected in 2014. Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "1/3 of our kids drop out (of high school), cannot go to college or start a career." Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms." Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion." Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more. Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing." Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 24, 2014 in an ad: Rep. Carol Shea-Porter "votes with Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats 95 percent of the time," but Frank Guinta "will take on both parties" and has "independent New Hampshire values." Tim Murphy stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama "has sealed off Israel in the past." Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola. Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement." Joni Ernst stated on October 11, 2014 in a debate: "Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent."
Marco Rubio stated on December 17, 2014 in a press conference: In the U.S. agreement with the Cuban government, "no commitment was made to allowing the establishment of political parties or to even begin the semblance of a transition to a democracy."
Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States."
Tom Coburn stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview with CNN: The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be "a middle-class benefit. It's not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year."
Dick Cheney stated on December 10, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Terrorist detainees "were not covered by the Geneva Convention. They were unlawful combatants. And under those circumstances, they were not entitled to the normal kinds of courtesies and treatment."
Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work."
Jesse Ventura stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview with Salon.com: "Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis!"
Bernie Sanders stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1990, the U.S. led the world in the percentage of 25-34 year olds with college degrees. Today we are in 12th place."
Chain email stated on December 2, 2014 in a chain email: Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store."
Reince Priebus stated on December 2, 2014 in a speech: Says Barack Obama has "the worst record of any president when it comes to putting America deeper in debt."
Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme on social media: "794 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of duty since B.H. Obama took office, with no special recognition from the White House."
Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme: "The U.S. Constitution owes its notion of democracy to the Iroquois Tribes."
Tim Kaine stated on November 20, 2014 in a news release.: "Every president since Eisenhower has taken executive action to address immigration issues."
Barack Obama stated on November 20, 2014 in a speech announcing new immigration actions: "The actions I’m taking" are "the kinds of actions taken by every single Republican president and every single Democratic president for the past half-century."
Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: In the 2014 elections, "the American people overwhelmingly said we don't want Obamacare … and we don't want amnesty."
Mitch McConnell stated on November 12, 2014 in a media availability: The climate-change agreement between the United States and China "requires the Chinese to do nothing at all for 16 years."
Barack Obama stated on November 16, 2014 in a press conference after the G20 summit: "Over the last few years, we’ve put more people back to work than all the other advanced economies combined."
Nancy Pelosi stated on November 13, 2014 in a news conference: "I don't know who (Jonathan Gruber) is."
Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2014 in a meme on social media: Congress has 11 percent approval ratings, yet 96.4 percent of incumbent lawmakers were re-elected in 2014.
Jeb Bush stated on October 27, 2014 in a fundraising letter: "1/3 of our kids drop out (of high school), cannot go to college or start a career."
Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured."
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms."
Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion."
Facebook posts stated on October 28, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says the 1956 Republican Party platform supported equal pay, the minimum wage, asylum for refugees, protections for unions and more.
Don Young stated on October 22, 2014 in a speech in Alaska: Suicide comes from federal government largesse "saying you are not worth anything but you are going to get something for nothing."
Scott Brown stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Jeanne Shaheen "voted to pave the way for a new national energy tax."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 24, 2014 in an ad: Rep. Carol Shea-Porter "votes with Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats 95 percent of the time," but Frank Guinta "will take on both parties" and has "independent New Hampshire values."
Tim Murphy stated on October 19, 2014 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Blocking travel from countries with Ebola should be possible because President Barack Obama "has sealed off Israel in the past."
Cory Gardner stated on October 15, 2014 in a debate: The CDC is "spending money on things like jazzercise, urban gardening and massage therapy" that could be redirected to Ebola.
Tom Cotton stated on October 14, 2014 in a debate: Under my platform, "I will make no changes to the current (Medicare) system for current retirees and anyone approaching retirement."
Joni Ernst stated on October 11, 2014 in a debate: "Iowa has the fourth fastest-growing personal income in the United States, while nationally, the real wage has decreased over the past eight years that Congressman (Bruce) Braley has been there by 2.7 percent."
