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 Bill Clinton stated on January 18, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev.: Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "He reformed welfare before others tried." Mitt Romney stated on January 17, 2008 in a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. : "I don't have lobbyists running my campaign." Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it." John McCain stated on January 6, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state." John McCain stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did." Chain email stated on January 6, 2008: The church Barack Obama belongs to only admits black people. Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "Barack Obama hasn't passed any (bills)." Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "John doesn't have a record in the Senate. John's only passed four bills. They're all about post offices." Mike Huckabee stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I supported the surge when you didn't." Mitt Romney stated on December 16, 2007 in "Meet the Press" interview: "I just talked about guns. I told you what my position was, and what I did as governor, the fact that I received the endorsement of the NRA." Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa: "Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher." Duncan Hunter stated on October 31, 2007 in a Fox News interview: "And, you know, our first president and our first commander in chief prayed every day. He had a field manual of prayers." Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2007 in Johnston, Iowa: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed in 1980, that would save the Medicare system a trillion dollars." Tom Tancredo stated on November 20, 2007 in Fox News interview: "I spend a lot of time in Iowa, and believe it or not, in Ottumwa, Iowa, this is the heartland, the newspaper, the regular newspaper for Ottumwa, Iowa, is (a) bilingual newspaper." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series. Republican National Committee stated on November 26, 2007 in a Web site.: "Hillary's baby bond proposal would give $5,000 to each of the 4-million babies born in the U.S. each year, totaling $20-billion per year, multiplied by four years = $80-billion." Bill Richardson stated on October 11, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship." Barack Obama stated on November 8, 2007 in Chariton, Iowa: "John wasn't this raging populist four years ago" when he ran for president. Barack Obama stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Right now, an employer has more of a chance of getting hit by lightning than be prosecuted for hiring an undocumented worker. That has to change." Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Congress' approval rating is 11 percent. You know who's higher? Dick Cheney and HMOs." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: ''The leading Democratic candidate once said that the unfettered free market is the most destructive force in modern America.'' Chain email stated on November 8, 2007 in an e-mail circulated by many people.: Obama "refused to not only put his hand on his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance, but refused to say the pledge." Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pa.: "It's just outrageous that under President Bush, the National Institutes of Health have been basically decreased in funding." Joe Biden stated on November 2, 2007 in statement on Web site: "In the 1990s, the Biden Crime Bill added 100,000 cops to America's streets. As a result, murder and violent crime rates went down eight years in a row." Dennis Kucinich stated on October 30, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.: "More people in this country have seen UFOs than I think approve of George Bush's presidency." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 31, 2007: "I had prostate cancer, five, six years ago. My chance of surviving prostate cancer, and thank God I was cured of it, in the United States, 82%. My chances of surviving prostate cancer in England, only 44% under socialized medicine." Chain email stated on October 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: Clinton "refused repeated requests to meet with the Gold Star Mothers." Chain email stated on September 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: "The Clintons now charge the Secret Service $10,000 monthly rent for the use of (a) Secret Service residence and that rent is just about equal to their mortgage payment." John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "Another one he should veto is the SCHIP program, which he should say 'Take the C out of, because now it's for everybody, like every other entitlement program.'"
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Bill Clinton stated on January 18, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev.: Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "He reformed welfare before others tried." Mitt Romney stated on January 17, 2008 in a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. : "I don't have lobbyists running my campaign." Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it." John McCain stated on January 6, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state." John McCain stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did." Chain email stated on January 6, 2008: The church Barack Obama belongs to only admits black people. Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "Barack Obama hasn't passed any (bills)." Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "John doesn't have a record in the Senate. John's only passed four bills. They're all about post offices." Mike Huckabee stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I supported the surge when you didn't." Mitt Romney stated on December 16, 2007 in "Meet the Press" interview: "I just talked about guns. I told you what my position was, and what I did as governor, the fact that I received the endorsement of the NRA." Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa: "Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher." Duncan Hunter stated on October 31, 2007 in a Fox News interview: "And, you know, our first president and our first commander in chief prayed every day. He had a field manual of prayers." Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2007 in Johnston, Iowa: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed in 1980, that would save the Medicare system a trillion dollars." Tom Tancredo stated on November 20, 2007 in Fox News interview: "I spend a lot of time in Iowa, and believe it or not, in Ottumwa, Iowa, this is the heartland, the newspaper, the regular newspaper for Ottumwa, Iowa, is (a) bilingual newspaper." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series. Republican National Committee stated on November 26, 2007 in a Web site.: "Hillary's baby bond proposal would give $5,000 to each of the 4-million babies born in the U.S. each year, totaling $20-billion per year, multiplied by four years = $80-billion." Bill Richardson stated on October 11, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship." Barack Obama stated on November 8, 2007 in Chariton, Iowa: "John wasn't this raging populist four years ago" when he ran for president. Barack Obama stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Right now, an employer has more of a chance of getting hit by lightning than be prosecuted for hiring an undocumented worker. That has to change." Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Congress' approval rating is 11 percent. You know who's higher? Dick Cheney and HMOs." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: ''The leading Democratic candidate once said that the unfettered free market is the most destructive force in modern America.'' Chain email stated on November 8, 2007 in an e-mail circulated by many people.: Obama "refused to not only put his hand on his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance, but refused to say the pledge." Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pa.: "It's just outrageous that under President Bush, the National Institutes of Health have been basically decreased in funding." Joe Biden stated on November 2, 2007 in statement on Web site: "In the 1990s, the Biden Crime Bill added 100,000 cops to America's streets. As a result, murder and violent crime rates went down eight years in a row." Dennis Kucinich stated on October 30, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.: "More people in this country have seen UFOs than I think approve of George Bush's presidency." Rudy Giuliani stated on October 31, 2007: "I had prostate cancer, five, six years ago. My chance of surviving prostate cancer, and thank God I was cured of it, in the United States, 82%. My chances of surviving prostate cancer in England, only 44% under socialized medicine." Chain email stated on October 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: Clinton "refused repeated requests to meet with the Gold Star Mothers." Chain email stated on September 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: "The Clintons now charge the Secret Service $10,000 monthly rent for the use of (a) Secret Service residence and that rent is just about equal to their mortgage payment." John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "Another one he should veto is the SCHIP program, which he should say 'Take the C out of, because now it's for everybody, like every other entitlement program.'"
Bill Clinton stated on January 18, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev.: Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..."
Mitt Romney stated on January 17, 2008 in a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. : "I don't have lobbyists running my campaign."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in debate in Las Vegas: "So that 2005 energy bill was a big step backwards on the path to clean, renewable energy. That's why I voted against it."
John McCain stated on January 6, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I have never asked for nor received a single earmark or pork barrel project for my state."
John McCain stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I supported (the surge), I argued for it. I'm the only one on this stage that did."
Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "Barack Obama hasn't passed any (bills)."
Joe Biden stated on December 31, 2007 in a campaign event in Ames, Iowa: "John doesn't have a record in the Senate. John's only passed four bills. They're all about post offices."
Mike Huckabee stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I supported the surge when you didn't."
Mitt Romney stated on December 16, 2007 in "Meet the Press" interview: "I just talked about guns. I told you what my position was, and what I did as governor, the fact that I received the endorsement of the NRA."
Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa: "Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher."
Duncan Hunter stated on October 31, 2007 in a Fox News interview: "And, you know, our first president and our first commander in chief prayed every day. He had a field manual of prayers."
Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2007 in Johnston, Iowa: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed in 1980, that would save the Medicare system a trillion dollars."
Tom Tancredo stated on November 20, 2007 in Fox News interview: "I spend a lot of time in Iowa, and believe it or not, in Ottumwa, Iowa, this is the heartland, the newspaper, the regular newspaper for Ottumwa, Iowa, is (a) bilingual newspaper."
Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series.
Republican National Committee stated on November 26, 2007 in a Web site.: "Hillary's baby bond proposal would give $5,000 to each of the 4-million babies born in the U.S. each year, totaling $20-billion per year, multiplied by four years = $80-billion."
Bill Richardson stated on October 11, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: The form students fill out to get college financial aid is "longer than the form to get U.S. citizenship."
Barack Obama stated on November 8, 2007 in Chariton, Iowa: "John wasn't this raging populist four years ago" when he ran for president.
Barack Obama stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Right now, an employer has more of a chance of getting hit by lightning than be prosecuted for hiring an undocumented worker. That has to change."
Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Congress' approval rating is 11 percent. You know who's higher? Dick Cheney and HMOs."
Rudy Giuliani stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: ''The leading Democratic candidate once said that the unfettered free market is the most destructive force in modern America.''
Chain email stated on November 8, 2007 in an e-mail circulated by many people.: Obama "refused to not only put his hand on his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance, but refused to say the pledge."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia, Pa.: "It's just outrageous that under President Bush, the National Institutes of Health have been basically decreased in funding."
Joe Biden stated on November 2, 2007 in statement on Web site: "In the 1990s, the Biden Crime Bill added 100,000 cops to America's streets. As a result, murder and violent crime rates went down eight years in a row."
Dennis Kucinich stated on October 30, 2007 in a Democratic debate in Philadelphia, Pa.: "More people in this country have seen UFOs than I think approve of George Bush's presidency."
Rudy Giuliani stated on October 31, 2007: "I had prostate cancer, five, six years ago. My chance of surviving prostate cancer, and thank God I was cured of it, in the United States, 82%. My chances of surviving prostate cancer in England, only 44% under socialized medicine."
Chain email stated on October 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: Clinton "refused repeated requests to meet with the Gold Star Mothers."
Chain email stated on September 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: "The Clintons now charge the Secret Service $10,000 monthly rent for the use of (a) Secret Service residence and that rent is just about equal to their mortgage payment."
John McCain stated on October 9, 2007 in Dearborn, Mich.: "Another one he should veto is the SCHIP program, which he should say 'Take the C out of, because now it's for everybody, like every other entitlement program.'"
