Latest Fact-checks in Crime 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 Gloria Steinem stated on October 1, 2014 in an AP interview: More women were killed by their husbands or boyfriends since Sept. 11 than "all the Americans who were killed by 9/11 or in Afghanistan and Iraq." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence." Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS." Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office." Wendy Davis stated on September 23, 2014 in speaking to reporters: "Greg Abbott and his surrogates have referred to women who have been the victims of rape or incest as though somehow what they are confronting is a minor issue." Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls." Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more. Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes." Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist. Mika Brzezinski stated on September 16, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Super Bowl Sunday has the highest rate of domestic violence." James Brown stated on September 11, 2014 in a message to viewers: "More than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners." Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves." Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school. Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a post on Facebook: A flight from Atlanta to Houston was canceled due to a "terrorist dry run." Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault. Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records." American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 27, 2014 in a campaign mailing: "There have been at least 100 shootings each year [Angel Taveras] has been mayor" of Providence. Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin." Marc Lamont Hill stated on August 20, 2014 in a CNN segment: "Every 28 hours" an unarmed black person is shot by a cop. Juan Williams stated on August 24, 2014 in comments on Fox News Sunday: The No. 1 cause of death for African-American males 15-34 is murder. Henry Cuellar stated on July 16, 2014: Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States. Michael Medved stated on August 19, 2014 in a Web post from the "Michael Medved Show": "More whites than blacks are victims of deadly police shootings." Rand Paul stated on August 14, 2014 in an opinion column: "Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts." Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Under Rosemary Lehmberg, the "Travis County D.A.’s office" convened the grand jury that indicted Rick Perry. Jay Nixon stated on August 17, 2014 in on ABC's "This Week": "I've been here almost every day." John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, "Last Week Tonight": "The number of SWAT raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s." Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in an interview: Under Mayor Tom Barrett, the number of Milwaukee police officers "has not increased." Andrea Mitchell stated on August 17, 2014 in an episode of NBC's "Meet the Press": In Ferguson, Mo., "you've got three black officers and 50 white officers with a town that is 67 percent African-American." Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging."
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
Gloria Steinem stated on October 1, 2014 in an AP interview: More women were killed by their husbands or boyfriends since Sept. 11 than "all the Americans who were killed by 9/11 or in Afghanistan and Iraq." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence." Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS." Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office." Wendy Davis stated on September 23, 2014 in speaking to reporters: "Greg Abbott and his surrogates have referred to women who have been the victims of rape or incest as though somehow what they are confronting is a minor issue." Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls." Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more. Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes." Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist. Mika Brzezinski stated on September 16, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Super Bowl Sunday has the highest rate of domestic violence." James Brown stated on September 11, 2014 in a message to viewers: "More than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners." Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves." Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school. Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a post on Facebook: A flight from Atlanta to Houston was canceled due to a "terrorist dry run." Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault. Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records." American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 27, 2014 in a campaign mailing: "There have been at least 100 shootings each year [Angel Taveras] has been mayor" of Providence. Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin." Marc Lamont Hill stated on August 20, 2014 in a CNN segment: "Every 28 hours" an unarmed black person is shot by a cop. Juan Williams stated on August 24, 2014 in comments on Fox News Sunday: The No. 1 cause of death for African-American males 15-34 is murder. Henry Cuellar stated on July 16, 2014: Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States. Michael Medved stated on August 19, 2014 in a Web post from the "Michael Medved Show": "More whites than blacks are victims of deadly police shootings." Rand Paul stated on August 14, 2014 in an opinion column: "Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts." Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Under Rosemary Lehmberg, the "Travis County D.A.’s office" convened the grand jury that indicted Rick Perry. Jay Nixon stated on August 17, 2014 in on ABC's "This Week": "I've been here almost every day." John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, "Last Week Tonight": "The number of SWAT raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s." Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in an interview: Under Mayor Tom Barrett, the number of Milwaukee police officers "has not increased." Andrea Mitchell stated on August 17, 2014 in an episode of NBC's "Meet the Press": In Ferguson, Mo., "you've got three black officers and 50 white officers with a town that is 67 percent African-American." Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging."
Gloria Steinem stated on October 1, 2014 in an AP interview: More women were killed by their husbands or boyfriends since Sept. 11 than "all the Americans who were killed by 9/11 or in Afghanistan and Iraq."
Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence."
Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS."
Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office."
Wendy Davis stated on September 23, 2014 in speaking to reporters: "Greg Abbott and his surrogates have referred to women who have been the victims of rape or incest as though somehow what they are confronting is a minor issue."
Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: Greg Abbott "has campaigned with a sexual predator who has bragged about having sex with underage girls."
Facebook posts stated on September 18, 2014 in a Facebook meme: Congress includes 36 people accused of spousal abuse, 84 arrested for drunk driving in the past year, 71 with terrible credit and more.
Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes."
Rick Scott stated on August 27, 2014 in TV ad: A Scott Rothstein victim says that he was "swindled" by Charlie Crist.
Mika Brzezinski stated on September 16, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Super Bowl Sunday has the highest rate of domestic violence."
James Brown stated on September 11, 2014 in a message to viewers: "More than three women per day lose their lives at the hands of their partners."
Amy Klobuchar stated on September 14, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Children who witness domestic violence are "twice as likely to commit it themselves."
Wendy Davis stated on September 15, 2014 in a TV ad: Greg Abbott did "nothing" to pursue reports of the sexual abuse of boys at a West Texas state-run school.
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2014 in a post on Facebook: A flight from Atlanta to Houston was canceled due to a "terrorist dry run."
Mark Begich stated on August 29, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Dan Sullivan approved a "light sentence" for a sex offender who got out of prison and is now charged with a gruesome murder and sexual assault.
Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist."
David Dewhurst stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story: At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records."
American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 27, 2014 in a campaign mailing: "There have been at least 100 shootings each year [Angel Taveras] has been mayor" of Providence.
Brad Schimel stated on August 15, 2014 in an interview: Heroin and prescription opioids are "the number one cause of accidental or preventable death in Wisconsin."
Marc Lamont Hill stated on August 20, 2014 in a CNN segment: "Every 28 hours" an unarmed black person is shot by a cop.
Juan Williams stated on August 24, 2014 in comments on Fox News Sunday: The No. 1 cause of death for African-American males 15-34 is murder.
Henry Cuellar stated on July 16, 2014: Says drug cartels are using social media to offer rebates so more children from Central America get smuggled to the United States.
Michael Medved stated on August 19, 2014 in a Web post from the "Michael Medved Show": "More whites than blacks are victims of deadly police shootings."
Rand Paul stated on August 14, 2014 in an opinion column: "Washington has incentivized the militarization of local police precincts."
Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Under Rosemary Lehmberg, the "Travis County D.A.’s office" convened the grand jury that indicted Rick Perry.
John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, "Last Week Tonight": "The number of SWAT raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s."
Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in an interview: Under Mayor Tom Barrett, the number of Milwaukee police officers "has not increased."
Andrea Mitchell stated on August 17, 2014 in an episode of NBC's "Meet the Press": In Ferguson, Mo., "you've got three black officers and 50 white officers with a town that is 67 percent African-American."
Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging."
