Latest Fact-checks in Corrections and Updates 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 Mike Rogers stated on March 2, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine." Monica Wehby stated on January 10, 2014 in a town meeting in La Grande: Some businesses in Oregon "are having to shrink back their businesses as a result of the law." Wendy Davis stated on January 28, 2014 in a speech: "I never gave up custody of my children. I never lost custody of my children." 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." Bryan Fischer stated on December 10, 2013 in a broadcast of "Focal Point": "By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity." Generation Opportunity stated on December 10, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!" Barry Smitherman stated on November 17, 2013: "The Earth is not warming." Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare." Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: "By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion." City of Austin stated on November 6, 2013 in a press release: "Onion Creek’s highest flow rate" on a recent night of flooding "was 120,000 cubic feet per second, which is nearly double the average flow rate of Niagara Falls." Mr. Conservative stated on November 12, 2013 in a Web post: Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, "What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting" Jay Leno stated on November 8, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Tonight Show": "Social Security took seven years before anybody got the first check." Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president." Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent." Sandra Stotsky stated on October 15, 2013 in during a public hearing: "Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts." Todd Staples stated on October 29, 2013 in an interview on a Lubbock radio station: Says David Dewhurst "went out for drinks" during Senate debate on abortion bill. Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2013 in a speech at Largo, Md.: "In states where the federal government helps run these (health care) marketplaces, the average American will have more than 50 different plans to choose from, with different levels of coverage." Cory Booker stated on September 10, 2013 in an e-mailed campaign letter: Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development." Rand Paul stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons." Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal." Barack Obama stated on August 6, 2013 in a speech on homeownership: "We now sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before." Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2013 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: Says "Canada has one-tenth of our population—yet it issues far more high-skilled visas (more than 150,000) yearly than we do (65,000)." 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." Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter. Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them." Reclaim America PAC stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks." Rick Scott stated on April 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise." National Rifle Association stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement: The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval.
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Mike Rogers stated on March 2, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine." Monica Wehby stated on January 10, 2014 in a town meeting in La Grande: Some businesses in Oregon "are having to shrink back their businesses as a result of the law." Wendy Davis stated on January 28, 2014 in a speech: "I never gave up custody of my children. I never lost custody of my children." 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." Bryan Fischer stated on December 10, 2013 in a broadcast of "Focal Point": "By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity." Generation Opportunity stated on December 10, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!" Barry Smitherman stated on November 17, 2013: "The Earth is not warming." Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare." Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: "By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family." Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion." City of Austin stated on November 6, 2013 in a press release: "Onion Creek’s highest flow rate" on a recent night of flooding "was 120,000 cubic feet per second, which is nearly double the average flow rate of Niagara Falls." Mr. Conservative stated on November 12, 2013 in a Web post: Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, "What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting" Jay Leno stated on November 8, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Tonight Show": "Social Security took seven years before anybody got the first check." Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president." Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent." Sandra Stotsky stated on October 15, 2013 in during a public hearing: "Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts." Todd Staples stated on October 29, 2013 in an interview on a Lubbock radio station: Says David Dewhurst "went out for drinks" during Senate debate on abortion bill. Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2013 in a speech at Largo, Md.: "In states where the federal government helps run these (health care) marketplaces, the average American will have more than 50 different plans to choose from, with different levels of coverage." Cory Booker stated on September 10, 2013 in an e-mailed campaign letter: Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development." Rand Paul stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons." Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal." Barack Obama stated on August 6, 2013 in a speech on homeownership: "We now sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before." Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2013 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: Says "Canada has one-tenth of our population—yet it issues far more high-skilled visas (more than 150,000) yearly than we do (65,000)." 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." Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter. Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them." Reclaim America PAC stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks." Rick Scott stated on April 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise." National Rifle Association stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement: The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval.
Mike Rogers stated on March 2, 2014 in in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Crimea was part of Russia "until 1954, when it was given to the Soviet Republic of the Ukraine."
Monica Wehby stated on January 10, 2014 in a town meeting in La Grande: Some businesses in Oregon "are having to shrink back their businesses as a result of the law."
Wendy Davis stated on January 28, 2014 in a speech: "I never gave up custody of my children. I never lost custody of my children."
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."
Bryan Fischer stated on December 10, 2013 in a broadcast of "Focal Point": "By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity."
Generation Opportunity stated on December 10, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Obamacare could force thousands of volunteer fire stations to cut service or close entirely!"
Senate Conservatives Fund stated on December 9, 2013 in as quoted by Politico: "John Cornyn has voted to increase the debt, raise taxes, bail out Wall Street banks and fund Obamacare."
Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2013 in a speech: "By the time she turns 3 years old, a child born into a low-income home hears 30 million fewer words than a child from a well-off family."
Chris Christie stated on November 10, 2013 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "Given how expansive our program already was," expanding Medicaid in New Jersey due to Obamacare "was a relatively small expansion."
City of Austin stated on November 6, 2013 in a press release: "Onion Creek’s highest flow rate" on a recent night of flooding "was 120,000 cubic feet per second, which is nearly double the average flow rate of Niagara Falls."
Mr. Conservative stated on November 12, 2013 in a Web post: Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, "What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting"
Jay Leno stated on November 8, 2013 in a broadcast of the "Tonight Show": "Social Security took seven years before anybody got the first check."
Ezekiel Emanuel stated on November 3, 2013 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: "The insurance companies are making that choice (to cancel or change policies), not the president."
Tommy Thompson stated on September 25, 2013 in an interview: "Wisconsin is not as obese as the national average is. The national average, 35.7 percent of the population is obese. In Wisconsin, it's closer to 26 percent."
Sandra Stotsky stated on October 15, 2013 in during a public hearing: "Common Core expects English teachers to spend at least half of their reading instructional time at every grade level on informational texts."
Todd Staples stated on October 29, 2013 in an interview on a Lubbock radio station: Says David Dewhurst "went out for drinks" during Senate debate on abortion bill.
Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2013 in a speech at Largo, Md.: "In states where the federal government helps run these (health care) marketplaces, the average American will have more than 50 different plans to choose from, with different levels of coverage."
Cory Booker stated on September 10, 2013 in an e-mailed campaign letter: Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development."
Rand Paul stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons."
Kasim Reed stated on August 7, 2013 in an interview: "State law says that once the state appraises a piece of property, they can only pay it a certain amount above appraisal."
Barack Obama stated on August 6, 2013 in a speech on homeownership: "We now sell more products made in America to the rest of the world than ever before."
Jeb Bush stated on June 30, 2013 in a Wall Street Journal op-ed: Says "Canada has one-tenth of our population—yet it issues far more high-skilled visas (more than 150,000) yearly than we do (65,000)."
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."
Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter.
Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them."
Reclaim America PAC stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks."
National Rifle Association stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement: The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval.
