Latest Fact-checks in Foreign Policy 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 Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world." Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column: Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel." David Rivera stated on January 25, 2011 in a statement: "In the past, President Obama has refused to meet with representatives from Cuban exile organizations." Sameh Shoukry stated on January 30, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": In the past 20 years, Egypt has made "great strides" in political and democratic reform. George W. Bush stated on November 9, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. Mike Mullen stated on November 21, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Historically," Senate ratification of arms control treaties "has been bipartisan." Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Obama's position on nuclear arms is a "march toward global zero." Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on "NBC's Meet the Press": Said the Washington Post argued that a failure to pass the START treaty this year would be "no calamity," and that the Associated Press said "the administration concedes the security risk is not immediate." Michele Bachmann stated on November 3, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: "I am very proud, as governor of Florida, that we signed the first divestment act, as it relates to Iran, divesting any investments in companies that would invest in Iran." Franklin Graham stated on October 3, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden." Patriot Majority PAC stated on August 17, 2010 in a campaign commercial: The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage." Ann Coulter stated on September 8, 2010 in a column: "There have been more terrorist attacks on U.S. soil by ... Muslims in Obama's first 18 months in office than in the six years under Bush after he invaded Iraq." National Taxpayers Union stated on September 2, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. Lee Fisher stated on September 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "On (Rob Portman's) watch as Bush's trade czar, our deficit with China exploded" and "as Bush's budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit." Jeff Greene stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.: On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated on August 10, 2010 in a press release.: "U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East." Jeb Hensarling stated on July 8, 2010 in a speech: "Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners." Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "We're not engaged in nation-building" in Afghanistan. Ron Paul stated on July 5, 2010 in a CNN interview: "We're spending $1 trillion a year on our foreign policy." Sarah Palin stated on June 30, 2010 in a Facebook posting: The U.S. "only ranks 25th worldwide on defense spending as a percentage of GDP." Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech: "In Rick Perry's Texas, the governor threatens to leave, to secede from the greatest country in the" world. Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate: The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies." Chain email stated on June 3, 2010 in a chain e-mail circulated on the Internet: Once the U.S. government signs a U.N. treaty on conventional arms, "all U.S. citizens will be subject to those gun laws created by foreign governments." Markos Moulitsas stated on June 6, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Turkey is an Arab country. Colin Powell stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' "This Week": "The president has added close to 68,000 troops in the last year, since he came into office, not just the 30,000 you hear, but the others that were added before that." George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: Greece "has a GDP the size of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex." Robert Gates stated on April 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The policy of the Bush administration was also not to add new nuclear capabilities." Barack Obama stated on March 27, 2010 in a prepared statement: On recess appointments.
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Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world." Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column: Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel." David Rivera stated on January 25, 2011 in a statement: "In the past, President Obama has refused to meet with representatives from Cuban exile organizations." Sameh Shoukry stated on January 30, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": In the past 20 years, Egypt has made "great strides" in political and democratic reform. George W. Bush stated on November 9, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. Mike Mullen stated on November 21, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Historically," Senate ratification of arms control treaties "has been bipartisan." Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Obama's position on nuclear arms is a "march toward global zero." Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on "NBC's Meet the Press": Said the Washington Post argued that a failure to pass the START treaty this year would be "no calamity," and that the Associated Press said "the administration concedes the security risk is not immediate." Michele Bachmann stated on November 3, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day." Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now." Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: "I am very proud, as governor of Florida, that we signed the first divestment act, as it relates to Iran, divesting any investments in companies that would invest in Iran." Franklin Graham stated on October 3, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden." Patriot Majority PAC stated on August 17, 2010 in a campaign commercial: The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage." Ann Coulter stated on September 8, 2010 in a column: "There have been more terrorist attacks on U.S. soil by ... Muslims in Obama's first 18 months in office than in the six years under Bush after he invaded Iraq." National Taxpayers Union stated on September 2, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. Lee Fisher stated on September 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "On (Rob Portman's) watch as Bush's trade czar, our deficit with China exploded" and "as Bush's budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit." Jeff Greene stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.: On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated on August 10, 2010 in a press release.: "U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East." Jeb Hensarling stated on July 8, 2010 in a speech: "Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners." Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "We're not engaged in nation-building" in Afghanistan. Ron Paul stated on July 5, 2010 in a CNN interview: "We're spending $1 trillion a year on our foreign policy." Sarah Palin stated on June 30, 2010 in a Facebook posting: The U.S. "only ranks 25th worldwide on defense spending as a percentage of GDP." Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech: "In Rick Perry's Texas, the governor threatens to leave, to secede from the greatest country in the" world. Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate: The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies." Chain email stated on June 3, 2010 in a chain e-mail circulated on the Internet: Once the U.S. government signs a U.N. treaty on conventional arms, "all U.S. citizens will be subject to those gun laws created by foreign governments." Markos Moulitsas stated on June 6, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Turkey is an Arab country. Colin Powell stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' "This Week": "The president has added close to 68,000 troops in the last year, since he came into office, not just the 30,000 you hear, but the others that were added before that." George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: Greece "has a GDP the size of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex." Robert Gates stated on April 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The policy of the Bush administration was also not to add new nuclear capabilities." Barack Obama stated on March 27, 2010 in a prepared statement: On recess appointments.
Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world."
Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column: Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel."
David Rivera stated on January 25, 2011 in a statement: "In the past, President Obama has refused to meet with representatives from Cuban exile organizations."
Sameh Shoukry stated on January 30, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": In the past 20 years, Egypt has made "great strides" in political and democratic reform.
George W. Bush stated on November 9, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS.
Mike Mullen stated on November 21, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "Historically," Senate ratification of arms control treaties "has been bipartisan."
Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Obama's position on nuclear arms is a "march toward global zero."
Jon Kyl stated on November 28, 2010 in an interview on "NBC's Meet the Press": Said the Washington Post argued that a failure to pass the START treaty this year would be "no calamity," and that the Associated Press said "the administration concedes the security risk is not immediate."
Michele Bachmann stated on November 3, 2010 in a CNN interview: "The president of the United States will be taking a trip over to India that is expected to cost the taxpayers $200 million a day."
Joe Manchin stated on October 21, 2010 in a campaign Web ad: Says John Raese said he wants "1,000 laser systems put in the sky, and we need it right now."
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2010 in a U.S. Senate debate on CNN’s “State of the Union.”: "I am very proud, as governor of Florida, that we signed the first divestment act, as it relates to Iran, divesting any investments in companies that would invest in Iran."
Franklin Graham stated on October 3, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": In most Muslim countries, "We can't have a church. We're not able to build synagogues. It's forbidden."
Patriot Majority PAC stated on August 17, 2010 in a campaign commercial: The Chilean "privatization scheme" that Sharron Angle supports "has resulted in hidden fees, fewer benefits, and millions of people with no coverage."
Ann Coulter stated on September 8, 2010 in a column: "There have been more terrorist attacks on U.S. soil by ... Muslims in Obama's first 18 months in office than in the six years under Bush after he invaded Iraq."
National Taxpayers Union stated on September 2, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP.
Lee Fisher stated on September 7, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "On (Rob Portman's) watch as Bush's trade czar, our deficit with China exploded" and "as Bush's budget chief, Portman oversaw a spending spree that doubled the deficit."
Jeff Greene stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate on Miami's WPLG-10 against Kendrick Meek.: On lifting the U.S. Cuban embargo and allowing travel to Cuba.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated on August 10, 2010 in a press release.: "U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East."
Jeb Hensarling stated on July 8, 2010 in a speech: "Today almost half our debt is owned by foreigners."
Joe Biden stated on July 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: "We're not engaged in nation-building" in Afghanistan.
Ron Paul stated on July 5, 2010 in a CNN interview: "We're spending $1 trillion a year on our foreign policy."
Sarah Palin stated on June 30, 2010 in a Facebook posting: The U.S. "only ranks 25th worldwide on defense spending as a percentage of GDP."
Bill White stated on June 25, 2010 in a speech: "In Rick Perry's Texas, the governor threatens to leave, to secede from the greatest country in the" world.
Jeff Greene stated on June 22, 2010 in a debate: The U.S. spends $4 billion on research and development for energy, while spending $350 billion on oil from foreign countries, "many of whom are our enemies."
Chain email stated on June 3, 2010 in a chain e-mail circulated on the Internet: Once the U.S. government signs a U.N. treaty on conventional arms, "all U.S. citizens will be subject to those gun laws created by foreign governments."
Markos Moulitsas stated on June 6, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Turkey is an Arab country.
Colin Powell stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' "This Week": "The president has added close to 68,000 troops in the last year, since he came into office, not just the 30,000 you hear, but the others that were added before that."
George Will stated on May 9, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: Greece "has a GDP the size of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex."
Robert Gates stated on April 11, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The policy of the Bush administration was also not to add new nuclear capabilities."
