Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Candidate Biography 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 Angel Taveras stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter: I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city." Thom Tillis stated on April 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Says a pro-Democratic ad is "false" for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to "resign." Kesha Rogers stated on March 27, 2014 in an interview: David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott. Rudy Giuliani stated on March 30, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "No one" claims the report vindicating New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the bridge scandal is "conclusive." 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." David Jolly stated on January 6, 2014 in comments at a public form: "I have never lobbied for offshore oil drilling." David Dewhurst stated on October 1, 2013 in a blog post on his campaign website: "I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history." Matt Rinker stated on October 29, 2013 in a flier: "Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise." Citizens for Fairness stated on October 9, 2013 in in a campaign mailer: Amanda Murphy has "two vacation homes around the world." David Dewhurst stated on September 16, 2013 in a Republican lieutenant governor candidate forum: "I’ve been reducing the number of Democratic" Texas Senate committee "chairs since I came in" as lieutenant governor. Doug Stoner stated on August 3, 2013 in a speech: "I fought hard for that (state Senate) seat. I only lost by four points. I raised over $700,000." Dana Rohrabacher stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on WND Radio: On immigration reform, Marco Rubio "all along has been saying, 'We have to have border security first' " and then "he gets on Spanish TV, he ends up saying, 'No, no. That will never get in the way.' " Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother." Priorities USA Action stated on November 2, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant." Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law. Shirley Anderson stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent." Lois Frankel stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times. Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election. Paul Sadler stated on July 31, 2012 in a runoff night statement.: Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 5, 2012 in an interview posted on BlueJersey.com: "One of the key things about Leonard Lance is that in 2008, when you look at [the] Project Vote Smart website, he was not for guns. Now he has gone too far to the right, saying that you can carry concealed weapons in national parks." Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows: Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma. Texans for Accountable Government stated on July 26, 2012 in an email blast.: Says PolitiFact "validated and independently documented" its "criminal history" claims about Adan Ballesteros. Dave Weldon stated on July 22, 2012 in a robocall: "This year in Congress (Connie Mack IV) has missed almost half of his votes." Adan Ballesteros stated on July 14, 2012 in a political flier: Says Michael Cargill was "arrested and incarcerated in Bell County." Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick." Mary Matalin stated on July 15, 2012 in comments on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.": Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has these offshore accounts" like Mitt Romney.
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Angel Taveras stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter: I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city." Thom Tillis stated on April 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Says a pro-Democratic ad is "false" for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to "resign." Kesha Rogers stated on March 27, 2014 in an interview: David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott. Rudy Giuliani stated on March 30, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "No one" claims the report vindicating New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the bridge scandal is "conclusive." 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." David Jolly stated on January 6, 2014 in comments at a public form: "I have never lobbied for offshore oil drilling." David Dewhurst stated on October 1, 2013 in a blog post on his campaign website: "I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history." Matt Rinker stated on October 29, 2013 in a flier: "Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise." Citizens for Fairness stated on October 9, 2013 in in a campaign mailer: Amanda Murphy has "two vacation homes around the world." David Dewhurst stated on September 16, 2013 in a Republican lieutenant governor candidate forum: "I’ve been reducing the number of Democratic" Texas Senate committee "chairs since I came in" as lieutenant governor. Doug Stoner stated on August 3, 2013 in a speech: "I fought hard for that (state Senate) seat. I only lost by four points. I raised over $700,000." Dana Rohrabacher stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on WND Radio: On immigration reform, Marco Rubio "all along has been saying, 'We have to have border security first' " and then "he gets on Spanish TV, he ends up saying, 'No, no. That will never get in the way.' " Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother." Priorities USA Action stated on November 2, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant." Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law. Shirley Anderson stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution." Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer." American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent." Lois Frankel stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times. Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election. Paul Sadler stated on July 31, 2012 in a runoff night statement.: Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 5, 2012 in an interview posted on BlueJersey.com: "One of the key things about Leonard Lance is that in 2008, when you look at [the] Project Vote Smart website, he was not for guns. Now he has gone too far to the right, saying that you can carry concealed weapons in national parks." Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows: Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma. Texans for Accountable Government stated on July 26, 2012 in an email blast.: Says PolitiFact "validated and independently documented" its "criminal history" claims about Adan Ballesteros. Dave Weldon stated on July 22, 2012 in a robocall: "This year in Congress (Connie Mack IV) has missed almost half of his votes." Adan Ballesteros stated on July 14, 2012 in a political flier: Says Michael Cargill was "arrested and incarcerated in Bell County." Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick." Mary Matalin stated on July 15, 2012 in comments on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.": Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has these offshore accounts" like Mitt Romney.
Angel Taveras stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter: I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city."
Thom Tillis stated on April 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Says a pro-Democratic ad is "false" for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to "resign."
Kesha Rogers stated on March 27, 2014 in an interview: David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott.
Rudy Giuliani stated on March 30, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "No one" claims the report vindicating New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the bridge scandal is "conclusive."
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."
David Jolly stated on January 6, 2014 in comments at a public form: "I have never lobbied for offshore oil drilling."
David Dewhurst stated on October 1, 2013 in a blog post on his campaign website: "I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history."
Matt Rinker stated on October 29, 2013 in a flier: "Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise."
Citizens for Fairness stated on October 9, 2013 in in a campaign mailer: Amanda Murphy has "two vacation homes around the world."
David Dewhurst stated on September 16, 2013 in a Republican lieutenant governor candidate forum: "I’ve been reducing the number of Democratic" Texas Senate committee "chairs since I came in" as lieutenant governor.
Doug Stoner stated on August 3, 2013 in a speech: "I fought hard for that (state Senate) seat. I only lost by four points. I raised over $700,000."
Dana Rohrabacher stated on June 16, 2013 in an interview on WND Radio: On immigration reform, Marco Rubio "all along has been saying, 'We have to have border security first' " and then "he gets on Spanish TV, he ends up saying, 'No, no. That will never get in the way.' "
Lenny Curry stated on December 12, 2012 in a tweet: Says Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Todd Akin "hold same abortion views. No exception except the life of the mother."
Priorities USA Action stated on November 2, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Mitt Romney made over a hundred million dollars by shutting down (a Marion, Ind. paper) plant."
Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation."
Tommy Thompson stated on October 18, 2012 in a debate: Says Democrats first proposed prohibiting the government from negotiating prices for prescription drugs in Medicare Part D and he "had nothing to do with" that provision in the law.
Shirley Anderson stated on October 17, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Elizabeth Townsend runs the elections office that omitted a school board race on a ballot and gave a School Board candidate "faulty advice."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in in a debate in Davie, Fla.: Says Connie Mack takes two homestead exemptions, "directly contrary to Florida’s Constitution."
Allen West stated on October 8, 2012 in an ad: Says Patrick Murphy is trying to "hide his drunken assault of a police officer."
American Crossroads stated on October 2, 2012 in a TV ad: "This is what President Obama said the jobless rate would be if we passed the stimulus: 5.6 percent."
Lois Frankel stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Adam Hasner said he will never accept a pay increase, but he voted to raise his pay four times.
Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election.
Paul Sadler stated on July 31, 2012 in a runoff night statement.: Ted Cruz is "unknown to the vast majority of Texans."
Upendra Chivukula stated on August 5, 2012 in an interview posted on BlueJersey.com: "One of the key things about Leonard Lance is that in 2008, when you look at [the] Project Vote Smart website, he was not for guns. Now he has gone too far to the right, saying that you can carry concealed weapons in national parks."
Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows: Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma.
Texans for Accountable Government stated on July 26, 2012 in an email blast.: Says PolitiFact "validated and independently documented" its "criminal history" claims about Adan Ballesteros.
Dave Weldon stated on July 22, 2012 in a robocall: "This year in Congress (Connie Mack IV) has missed almost half of his votes."
Adan Ballesteros stated on July 14, 2012 in a political flier: Says Michael Cargill was "arrested and incarcerated in Bell County."
Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick."
Mary Matalin stated on July 15, 2012 in comments on "This Week with George Stephanopoulos.": Says Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has these offshore accounts" like Mitt Romney.
