Latest False 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 Bob Terry stated on January 8, 2014 in an Oregon Public Broadcasting interview: "And we’ve constantly been the lowest unemployed county in the state." Bob Kincaid stated on January 19, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry": "Most of West Virginia is still owned, in excess of 90 percent, by out-of-state interests." Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "In some of the states in the U.S., homosexuality remains a felony." Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in a graphic on the Internet: "In 1916, the U.S. government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees would need to be cut down." Robert Puente stated on September 20, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion: San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used." Carly Fiorina stated on January 12, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": "Seventy percent of the people living in abject poverty are women." Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2014 in a Facebook post: A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border." Scott Walker stated on January 6, 2014 in an interview: "Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce." Karl Rove stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance." Gus Bilirakis stated on January 2, 2014 in a Bay News 9 interview: Under a proposed bill, a $100,000 home’s flood insurance premium would be "maybe $200 or $300 annually." Johnny Isakson stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. Kathleen Peters stated on December 19, 2013 in comments during a press conference: Says David Jolly lobbied "for government-run health care just last year." Paul Broun stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview: "(Jack Kingston) had more earmarks at one time than every member of the Georgia delegation put together." Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a book: Protesters in La Crosse blocked an exit and surrounded a State Patrol car carrying the governor and were "beating on the windows and rocking the vehicle." When the car was "extricated" from the crowd, a truck blocked a second exit. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 19, 2013 in a web posting: Says Gov. Scott Walker dropped out or was kicked out of college short of a degree "not long after" he was "kicked out of student elections at Marquette University." Jack Roberts stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview on Oregon Public Broadcasting: "We don’t show people playing these games. We don’t show them winning playing the video lottery games." Traditional Values Coalition stated on December 6, 2013 in a fundraising email: The Employment Non-Discrimination Act "discriminates against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom." ECONorthwest stated on December 9, 2013 in a paper for the Oregon Business Plan: "Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing." Steve Stockman stated on December 11, 2013 in Stockman's campaign website: "In every poll," John Cornyn "always loses to any conservative the voters have heard about." Bill O'Reilly stated on December 9, 2013 in a broadcast of the "O'Reilly Factor": "The 'Denver Post' has actually hired an editor to promote pot." Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website: Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history." Rush Limbaugh stated on December 6, 2013 in a segment on his radio show: "Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate." Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a new book: "We are experiencing the worst economic recovery America has ever had." Carla Axtman stated on November 22, 2013 in an online article.: Says in the last five years "Senate Republicans have placed a filibuster on every piece of legislation and every nominee." Joseph Henchman stated on November 19, 2013 in hearing testimony: "Only 25 percent of what people buy is subject to Rhode Island’s sales tax." Chain email stated on November 26, 2013 in a chain email: If the Trans-Pacific Partnership "is fast-tracked through the Senate, it won't receive a committee assignment" and the consideration will include "no debate." Julaine Appling stated on November 13, 2013 in a radio interview: In Wisconsin, more than 300,000 people have "some kind of addictive gambling problem, whether it’s pathological or what we’d categorize as a problem gambler." Sarah Palin stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": The Affordable Care Act alters the "sensible doctor-patient-relationship-centered health care program ... we see today." John DePetro stated on October 21, 2013 in a statement on WPRO-AM: "Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city."
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Bob Terry stated on January 8, 2014 in an Oregon Public Broadcasting interview: "And we’ve constantly been the lowest unemployed county in the state." Bob Kincaid stated on January 19, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry": "Most of West Virginia is still owned, in excess of 90 percent, by out-of-state interests." Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "In some of the states in the U.S., homosexuality remains a felony." Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in a graphic on the Internet: "In 1916, the U.S. government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees would need to be cut down." Robert Puente stated on September 20, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion: San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used." Carly Fiorina stated on January 12, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": "Seventy percent of the people living in abject poverty are women." Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2014 in a Facebook post: A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border." Scott Walker stated on January 6, 2014 in an interview: "Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce." Karl Rove stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance." Gus Bilirakis stated on January 2, 2014 in a Bay News 9 interview: Under a proposed bill, a $100,000 home’s flood insurance premium would be "maybe $200 or $300 annually." Johnny Isakson stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs. Kathleen Peters stated on December 19, 2013 in comments during a press conference: Says David Jolly lobbied "for government-run health care just last year." Paul Broun stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview: "(Jack Kingston) had more earmarks at one time than every member of the Georgia delegation put together." Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a book: Protesters in La Crosse blocked an exit and surrounded a State Patrol car carrying the governor and were "beating on the windows and rocking the vehicle." When the car was "extricated" from the crowd, a truck blocked a second exit. Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 19, 2013 in a web posting: Says Gov. Scott Walker dropped out or was kicked out of college short of a degree "not long after" he was "kicked out of student elections at Marquette University." Jack Roberts stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview on Oregon Public Broadcasting: "We don’t show people playing these games. We don’t show them winning playing the video lottery games." Traditional Values Coalition stated on December 6, 2013 in a fundraising email: The Employment Non-Discrimination Act "discriminates against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom." ECONorthwest stated on December 9, 2013 in a paper for the Oregon Business Plan: "Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing." Steve Stockman stated on December 11, 2013 in Stockman's campaign website: "In every poll," John Cornyn "always loses to any conservative the voters have heard about." Bill O'Reilly stated on December 9, 2013 in a broadcast of the "O'Reilly Factor": "The 'Denver Post' has actually hired an editor to promote pot." Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website: Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history." Rush Limbaugh stated on December 6, 2013 in a segment on his radio show: "Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate." Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a new book: "We are experiencing the worst economic recovery America has ever had." Carla Axtman stated on November 22, 2013 in an online article.: Says in the last five years "Senate Republicans have placed a filibuster on every piece of legislation and every nominee." Joseph Henchman stated on November 19, 2013 in hearing testimony: "Only 25 percent of what people buy is subject to Rhode Island’s sales tax." Chain email stated on November 26, 2013 in a chain email: If the Trans-Pacific Partnership "is fast-tracked through the Senate, it won't receive a committee assignment" and the consideration will include "no debate." Julaine Appling stated on November 13, 2013 in a radio interview: In Wisconsin, more than 300,000 people have "some kind of addictive gambling problem, whether it’s pathological or what we’d categorize as a problem gambler." Sarah Palin stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": The Affordable Care Act alters the "sensible doctor-patient-relationship-centered health care program ... we see today." John DePetro stated on October 21, 2013 in a statement on WPRO-AM: "Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city."
Bob Terry stated on January 8, 2014 in an Oregon Public Broadcasting interview: "And we’ve constantly been the lowest unemployed county in the state."
Bob Kincaid stated on January 19, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Melissa Harris-Perry": "Most of West Virginia is still owned, in excess of 90 percent, by out-of-state interests."
Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "In some of the states in the U.S., homosexuality remains a felony."
Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in a graphic on the Internet: "In 1916, the U.S. government predicted that by the 1940s all paper would come from hemp and that no more trees would need to be cut down."
Robert Puente stated on September 20, 2013 in a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussion: San Antonio has seen "67% growth" in water customers "in the last 25 years, 0% more water used."
Carly Fiorina stated on January 12, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": "Seventy percent of the people living in abject poverty are women."
Facebook posts stated on January 5, 2014 in a Facebook post: A judge's order means there's a "Constitution exemption zone" if you live "within 100 miles of the United States border."
Scott Walker stated on January 6, 2014 in an interview: "Jobs that involve the minimum wage are overwhelmingly jobs for young people starting out in the workforce."
Karl Rove stated on January 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The amount of attention paid this week to Chris Christie makes the coverage of Benghazi ... pale in significance."
Gus Bilirakis stated on January 2, 2014 in a Bay News 9 interview: Under a proposed bill, a $100,000 home’s flood insurance premium would be "maybe $200 or $300 annually."
Johnny Isakson stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: Fifty-three percent of graduates from liberal arts colleges these days can’t find jobs.
Kathleen Peters stated on December 19, 2013 in comments during a press conference: Says David Jolly lobbied "for government-run health care just last year."
Paul Broun stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview: "(Jack Kingston) had more earmarks at one time than every member of the Georgia delegation put together."
Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a book: Protesters in La Crosse blocked an exit and surrounded a State Patrol car carrying the governor and were "beating on the windows and rocking the vehicle." When the car was "extricated" from the crowd, a truck blocked a second exit.
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine stated on December 11, 2013 in an advertisement: "Rhode Island’s teen binge drinking rate is double the national average."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on November 19, 2013 in a web posting: Says Gov. Scott Walker dropped out or was kicked out of college short of a degree "not long after" he was "kicked out of student elections at Marquette University."
Jack Roberts stated on December 11, 2013 in an interview on Oregon Public Broadcasting: "We don’t show people playing these games. We don’t show them winning playing the video lottery games."
Traditional Values Coalition stated on December 6, 2013 in a fundraising email: The Employment Non-Discrimination Act "discriminates against Christian daycare, Christian parents, Christian business owners, and the rights of religious freedom."
ECONorthwest stated on December 9, 2013 in a paper for the Oregon Business Plan: "Oregon leads the nation in number of jobs per capita in manufacturing."
Steve Stockman stated on December 11, 2013 in Stockman's campaign website: "In every poll," John Cornyn "always loses to any conservative the voters have heard about."
Bill O'Reilly stated on December 9, 2013 in a broadcast of the "O'Reilly Factor": "The 'Denver Post' has actually hired an editor to promote pot."
Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website: Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."
Rush Limbaugh stated on December 6, 2013 in a segment on his radio show: "Obamacare is going to increase the divorce rate."
Scott Walker stated on November 19, 2013 in a new book: "We are experiencing the worst economic recovery America has ever had."
Carla Axtman stated on November 22, 2013 in an online article.: Says in the last five years "Senate Republicans have placed a filibuster on every piece of legislation and every nominee."
Joseph Henchman stated on November 19, 2013 in hearing testimony: "Only 25 percent of what people buy is subject to Rhode Island’s sales tax."
Chain email stated on November 26, 2013 in a chain email: If the Trans-Pacific Partnership "is fast-tracked through the Senate, it won't receive a committee assignment" and the consideration will include "no debate."
Julaine Appling stated on November 13, 2013 in a radio interview: In Wisconsin, more than 300,000 people have "some kind of addictive gambling problem, whether it’s pathological or what we’d categorize as a problem gambler."
Sarah Palin stated on November 24, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": The Affordable Care Act alters the "sensible doctor-patient-relationship-centered health care program ... we see today."
John DePetro stated on October 21, 2013 in a statement on WPRO-AM: "Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city."
