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 Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter stated on January 16, 2014: In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law Lloyd Doggett stated on November 22, 2013 in a video: Travis County is "surrounded by red counties." Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: "(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008." Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." William Howell stated on January 5, 2014 in an op-ed.: In Virginia, "Medicaid has grown by 1,600 percent in the last 30 years." 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." Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality." Chris Christie stated on January 14, 2014 in a State of the State address: "Today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. That is the lowest in five years." David Cullen stated on January 1, 2014 in a constituent newsletter: Action by the Milwaukee County Board will "provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee while saving taxpayers $300,000." Nicholas Gorham stated on December 30, 2013 in a newspaper commentary: The General Assembly "has no explicit constitutional authority to impose income, sales, estate and the myriad of other taxes upon us." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 15, 2014 in in a Web campaign ad: Alex Sink "used a taxpayer-funded plane so she could get to a vacation in the Bahamas." 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." Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech at North Carolina State University: "For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world." Lisa Bloom stated on January 14, 2014 in an interview with Piers Morgan: "Americans are 20 times as likely to die from gun violence as citizens of other civilized countries." 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." Rhode Island Senate stated on January 15, 2014 in a Senate resolution: "The (New England) Patriots were led by an explosive offense that scored the second most points in the NFL." David Scott stated on January 6, 2014 in a letter: President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters. Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. Andrea Tantaros stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five": During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea." Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury." Texans for Reliable Power stated on January 9, 2014 in an advertisement: "Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country," adding "more than 1,000 people a day." Mary Burke stated on January 7, 2014 in an interview: Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state." Mike Scott stated on January 11, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress." Chris Murphy stated on January 15, 2014 in remarks at a news conference: "Only 3 percent of voters 18 to 34 don't believe that climate change is really happening." Scott Turner stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: "I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back." Bill Post stated on January 9, 2014 in a tweet by Post: Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has "never held a job nor run a business" 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." Rana Foroohar stated on January 10, 2014 in a CNN interview: "The median male worker in this country has not seen a raise, inflation adjusted, for 30 years, basically." Marilinda Garcia stated on December 11, 2013 in a tweet: "I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature" Steve Southerland stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "If you have a job in this country, (there's a) 97 percent chance that you're not going to be in poverty."
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Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter stated on January 16, 2014: In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law Lloyd Doggett stated on November 22, 2013 in a video: Travis County is "surrounded by red counties." Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: "(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008." Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." William Howell stated on January 5, 2014 in an op-ed.: In Virginia, "Medicaid has grown by 1,600 percent in the last 30 years." 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." Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality." Chris Christie stated on January 14, 2014 in a State of the State address: "Today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. That is the lowest in five years." David Cullen stated on January 1, 2014 in a constituent newsletter: Action by the Milwaukee County Board will "provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee while saving taxpayers $300,000." Nicholas Gorham stated on December 30, 2013 in a newspaper commentary: The General Assembly "has no explicit constitutional authority to impose income, sales, estate and the myriad of other taxes upon us." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 15, 2014 in in a Web campaign ad: Alex Sink "used a taxpayer-funded plane so she could get to a vacation in the Bahamas." 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." Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech at North Carolina State University: "For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world." Lisa Bloom stated on January 14, 2014 in an interview with Piers Morgan: "Americans are 20 times as likely to die from gun violence as citizens of other civilized countries." 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." Rhode Island Senate stated on January 15, 2014 in a Senate resolution: "The (New England) Patriots were led by an explosive offense that scored the second most points in the NFL." David Scott stated on January 6, 2014 in a letter: President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters. Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War. Andrea Tantaros stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five": During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea." Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury." Texans for Reliable Power stated on January 9, 2014 in an advertisement: "Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country," adding "more than 1,000 people a day." Mary Burke stated on January 7, 2014 in an interview: Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state." Mike Scott stated on January 11, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress." Chris Murphy stated on January 15, 2014 in remarks at a news conference: "Only 3 percent of voters 18 to 34 don't believe that climate change is really happening." Scott Turner stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: "I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back." Bill Post stated on January 9, 2014 in a tweet by Post: Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has "never held a job nor run a business" 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." Rana Foroohar stated on January 10, 2014 in a CNN interview: "The median male worker in this country has not seen a raise, inflation adjusted, for 30 years, basically." Marilinda Garcia stated on December 11, 2013 in a tweet: "I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature" Steve Southerland stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "If you have a job in this country, (there's a) 97 percent chance that you're not going to be in poverty."
Democratic Hispanic Caucus, Miami-Dade Chapter stated on January 16, 2014: In 2011, Carlos López-Cantera "staunchly supported" a Florida bill modeled after Arizona’s immigration law
Nathan Deal stated on January 15, 2014 in a speech: "(M)ore Georgians have jobs than at any other time since October 2008."
Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent."
William Howell stated on January 5, 2014 in an op-ed.: In Virginia, "Medicaid has grown by 1,600 percent in the last 30 years."
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."
Vladimir Putin stated on January 19, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": In Russia "all people are absolutely equal regardless of their religion, sex, ethnicity, or sexual orientation," while "70 countries of the world have criminal liability for homosexuality."
Chris Christie stated on January 14, 2014 in a State of the State address: "Today, our unemployment rate is 7.8 percent. That is the lowest in five years."
David Cullen stated on January 1, 2014 in a constituent newsletter: Action by the Milwaukee County Board will "provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee while saving taxpayers $300,000."
Nicholas Gorham stated on December 30, 2013 in a newspaper commentary: The General Assembly "has no explicit constitutional authority to impose income, sales, estate and the myriad of other taxes upon us."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on January 15, 2014 in in a Web campaign ad: Alex Sink "used a taxpayer-funded plane so she could get to a vacation in the Bahamas."
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."
Barack Obama stated on January 16, 2014 in a speech at North Carolina State University: "For the first time in nearly two decades, we produce more oil here in the United States than we buy from the rest of the world."
Lisa Bloom stated on January 14, 2014 in an interview with Piers Morgan: "Americans are 20 times as likely to die from gun violence as citizens of other civilized countries."
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."
Rhode Island Senate stated on January 15, 2014 in a Senate resolution: "The (New England) Patriots were led by an explosive offense that scored the second most points in the NFL."
David Scott stated on January 6, 2014 in a letter: President Barack Obama’s judicial appointments for Georgia and the region were drafted in secret and not vetted by legal groups among the president’s supporters.
Robert Gates stated on January 13, 2014 in an interview with NPR: On foreign policy, Joe Biden was against aid for Vietnam, said the fall of the Shah was "a step forward" for human rights in Iran, opposed Reagan's defense build-up and voted against the first Gulf War.
Andrea Tantaros stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five": During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea."
Ted Cruz stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech at a Texas Public Policy Foundation forum: Obama unilaterally announced he was delaying employer mandate "through a blog post by a mid-level bureaucrat at the Department of Treasury."
Texans for Reliable Power stated on January 9, 2014 in an advertisement: "Texas is experiencing the fastest population growth in the country," adding "more than 1,000 people a day."
Mary Burke stated on January 7, 2014 in an interview: Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state."
Mike Scott stated on January 11, 2014 in a Facebook post: "Trey Radel does not even qualify to drive a Lee County school bus at this point, yet he occupies a seat in Congress."
Chris Murphy stated on January 15, 2014 in remarks at a news conference: "Only 3 percent of voters 18 to 34 don't believe that climate change is really happening."
Scott Turner stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech: "I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back."
Bill Post stated on January 9, 2014 in a tweet by Post: Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has "never held a job nor run a business"
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."
Rana Foroohar stated on January 10, 2014 in a CNN interview: "The median male worker in this country has not seen a raise, inflation adjusted, for 30 years, basically."
Marilinda Garcia stated on December 11, 2013 in a tweet: "I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature"
Steve Southerland stated on January 12, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "If you have a job in this country, (there's a) 97 percent chance that you're not going to be in poverty."
