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 Joe Manchin stated on June 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)" E.W. Jackson stated on June 19, 2013 in a speech.: "In 1960, most black children were raised in two-parent, monogamous families." Today "we have only 20 percent of black children being raised in two-parent, monogamous families..." Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: "(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death." Chris Christie stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview on the "Ask The Governor" monthly radio call-in program: "Not one tax has been raised since I've been governor." Raymond Gallison stated on June 13, 2013 in a House floor debate: "Seventy-four percent of Rhode Islanders support [a] national popular vote [for president] because they, as I, believe in one person-one vote." Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. Gene Green stated on June 28, 2013 in a press release: Says student loan interest rates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent July 1. Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself. Richard Durbin stated on June 25, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Recent record-low water levels in Lake Michigan are evidence that global warming is leading to "the evaporation of our Great Lakes." Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: The Southern Baptist Convention voted 13 years ago "that women were inferior and had to be subservient to their husbands." Tony Evers stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is "the most generous in the nation." Ted Cruz stated on June 24, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The Senate immigration bill "has immediate legalization ... and the border security is sometime in the future, and just like in 1986, it's designed never to come into being." Jeff Sessions stated on June 27, 2013 in an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation”: The immigration bill "has a specific provision that says that Secretary Napolitano does not have to build any fence if she chooses not to." Jerry Patterson stated on June 26, 2013 in an email blast.: Says unsuccessful Texas abortion legislation "was supported by a majority of" Texans. Kris Jordan stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor : Says Delaware County has more waterfront property than any other county in the state of Ohio Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2013 in a speech on climate change: As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, "there were days where folks couldn't go outside. … because of all the pollution in the air." Bloggers stated on June 25, 2013 in a blog post on Breitbart: The immigration bill includes free "Obamacars," motorcycles or scooters. Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place." Tim Ryan stated on June 11, 2013 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "If you are born poor in America, we rank ninth or tenth in our citizens’ ability to climb up through that ladder and get themselves into the middle class." Peter Barca stated on June 5, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin’s school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually" Wendy Davis stated on June 25, 2013 in a filibuster on the Senate floor: Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008. Portland Public Schools stated on June 5, 2013 in an opinion piece.: Says proposed teacher contract "would layer on more restrictive rules." Rick Scott stated on June 24, 2013 in a TV interview: Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida. Stephen Nodine stated on June 21, 2013 in statements to the media: Says he can be on the ballot for Congress while serving time in jail. Pete Gallego stated on May 15, 2013 in a U.S. House committee meeting.: Says 97 percent of food stamp benefits "are paid in the proper amounts to people who are really eligible." Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Robin Vos stated on June 10, 2013 in an interview: A study of private bail bond systems "showed that Wisconsin has a higher no-show rate than other states" of defendants skipping court appearances. Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media: "There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States. Mark Herring stated on June 15, 2013 in a debate: On gay marriage
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Joe Manchin stated on June 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)" E.W. Jackson stated on June 19, 2013 in a speech.: "In 1960, most black children were raised in two-parent, monogamous families." Today "we have only 20 percent of black children being raised in two-parent, monogamous families..." Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: "(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death." Chris Christie stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview on the "Ask The Governor" monthly radio call-in program: "Not one tax has been raised since I've been governor." Raymond Gallison stated on June 13, 2013 in a House floor debate: "Seventy-four percent of Rhode Islanders support [a] national popular vote [for president] because they, as I, believe in one person-one vote." Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations. Gene Green stated on June 28, 2013 in a press release: Says student loan interest rates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent July 1. Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life." Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself. Richard Durbin stated on June 25, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Recent record-low water levels in Lake Michigan are evidence that global warming is leading to "the evaporation of our Great Lakes." Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: The Southern Baptist Convention voted 13 years ago "that women were inferior and had to be subservient to their husbands." Tony Evers stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is "the most generous in the nation." Ted Cruz stated on June 24, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The Senate immigration bill "has immediate legalization ... and the border security is sometime in the future, and just like in 1986, it's designed never to come into being." Jeff Sessions stated on June 27, 2013 in an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation”: The immigration bill "has a specific provision that says that Secretary Napolitano does not have to build any fence if she chooses not to." Jerry Patterson stated on June 26, 2013 in an email blast.: Says unsuccessful Texas abortion legislation "was supported by a majority of" Texans. Kris Jordan stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor : Says Delaware County has more waterfront property than any other county in the state of Ohio Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2013 in a speech on climate change: As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, "there were days where folks couldn't go outside. … because of all the pollution in the air." Bloggers stated on June 25, 2013 in a blog post on Breitbart: The immigration bill includes free "Obamacars," motorcycles or scooters. Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place." Tim Ryan stated on June 11, 2013 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "If you are born poor in America, we rank ninth or tenth in our citizens’ ability to climb up through that ladder and get themselves into the middle class." Peter Barca stated on June 5, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin’s school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually" Wendy Davis stated on June 25, 2013 in a filibuster on the Senate floor: Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008. Portland Public Schools stated on June 5, 2013 in an opinion piece.: Says proposed teacher contract "would layer on more restrictive rules." Rick Scott stated on June 24, 2013 in a TV interview: Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida. Stephen Nodine stated on June 21, 2013 in statements to the media: Says he can be on the ballot for Congress while serving time in jail. Pete Gallego stated on May 15, 2013 in a U.S. House committee meeting.: Says 97 percent of food stamp benefits "are paid in the proper amounts to people who are really eligible." Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage. Robin Vos stated on June 10, 2013 in an interview: A study of private bail bond systems "showed that Wisconsin has a higher no-show rate than other states" of defendants skipping court appearances. Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media: "There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States. Mark Herring stated on June 15, 2013 in a debate: On gay marriage
Joe Manchin stated on June 20, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC: "In 1999, the NRA leadership in Washington, pretty much the same people intact, were for (expanded background checks.)"
E.W. Jackson stated on June 19, 2013 in a speech.: "In 1960, most black children were raised in two-parent, monogamous families." Today "we have only 20 percent of black children being raised in two-parent, monogamous families..."
Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: "(T)he United States government and its Constitution says that people can be put to death."
Chris Christie stated on June 26, 2013 in an interview on the "Ask The Governor" monthly radio call-in program: "Not one tax has been raised since I've been governor."
Raymond Gallison stated on June 13, 2013 in a House floor debate: "Seventy-four percent of Rhode Islanders support [a] national popular vote [for president] because they, as I, believe in one person-one vote."
Jason Conger stated on June 19, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says "the mandate is 71 times that a child’s body will be injected with a disease" for immunizations.
Gene Green stated on June 28, 2013 in a press release: Says student loan interest rates will double from 3.4 percent to 6.8 percent July 1.
Patriot Majority USA stated on June 27, 2013 in an ad: Says Arkansas Republican Rep. Tom Cotton voted to provide Congress with "taxpayer-funded health care for life."
Rick Perry stated on June 27, 2013 in a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.: Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself.
Richard Durbin stated on June 25, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: Recent record-low water levels in Lake Michigan are evidence that global warming is leading to "the evaporation of our Great Lakes."
Jimmy Carter stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: The Southern Baptist Convention voted 13 years ago "that women were inferior and had to be subservient to their husbands."
Tony Evers stated on June 23, 2013 in an interview: A private school tax break in the Wisconsin state budget is "the most generous in the nation."
Ted Cruz stated on June 24, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The Senate immigration bill "has immediate legalization ... and the border security is sometime in the future, and just like in 1986, it's designed never to come into being."
Jeff Sessions stated on June 27, 2013 in an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation”: The immigration bill "has a specific provision that says that Secretary Napolitano does not have to build any fence if she chooses not to."
Jerry Patterson stated on June 26, 2013 in an email blast.: Says unsuccessful Texas abortion legislation "was supported by a majority of" Texans.
Kris Jordan stated on June 6, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor : Says Delaware County has more waterfront property than any other county in the state of Ohio
Barack Obama stated on June 25, 2013 in a speech on climate change: As a student at Occidental College in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1981, "there were days where folks couldn't go outside. … because of all the pollution in the air."
Bloggers stated on June 25, 2013 in a blog post on Breitbart: The immigration bill includes free "Obamacars," motorcycles or scooters.
Lauren Benedict stated on June 19, 2013 in a Georgia's WIN List press release: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey wants public schools to teach women to "stay in their place."
Tim Ryan stated on June 11, 2013 in a House of Representatives floor speech: "If you are born poor in America, we rank ninth or tenth in our citizens’ ability to climb up through that ladder and get themselves into the middle class."
Peter Barca stated on June 5, 2013 in a fund-raising email: Under Republican-backed state budget, the state education agency estimates expansion of Wisconsin’s school voucher program "could cost nearly $2 billion annually"
Wendy Davis stated on June 25, 2013 in a filibuster on the Senate floor: Says 92 percent of Texas counties had no abortion provider in 2008.
Portland Public Schools stated on June 5, 2013 in an opinion piece.: Says proposed teacher contract "would layer on more restrictive rules."
Rick Scott stated on June 24, 2013 in a TV interview: Says Florida didn’t offer special incentives to Deutsche Bank, which announced it will add 300 jobs in Florida.
Stephen Nodine stated on June 21, 2013 in statements to the media: Says he can be on the ballot for Congress while serving time in jail.
Pete Gallego stated on May 15, 2013 in a U.S. House committee meeting.: Says 97 percent of food stamp benefits "are paid in the proper amounts to people who are really eligible."
Jodie Laubenberg stated on June 23, 2013 in Texas House debate on Senate Bill 5.: Says a "rape kit" can be used to "clean out" women, "basically like" dilation and curettage.
Robin Vos stated on June 10, 2013 in an interview: A study of private bail bond systems "showed that Wisconsin has a higher no-show rate than other states" of defendants skipping court appearances.
Bloggers stated on June 21, 2013 in a meme on social media: "There are over 2,000 crimes recorded per 100,000 population in the U.K.," compared to "466 violent crimes per 100,000" in the United States.
