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 Barack Obama stated on May 20, 2008 in an interview on Fox News' <i>America's Election HQ</i>: "Ronald Reagan met with Gorbachev; Kennedy met with Khruschev; and Nixon met with Mao — and these were folks who have done horrendous damage not only to their own countries but to other countries." Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2008 in a statement by campaign spokesman Bill Burton: John McCain "has not led on nonproliferation issues when he had the chance in the Senate." John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says. John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: "Sen. Obama has declared, and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail: McCain "voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban." John McCain stated on April 25, 2008 in a media availability in Little Rock, Ark.: "It is just a fact that Hamas, apparently the North American spokesperson, is endorsing Senator Obama." Democratic National Committee stated on April 28, 2008 in a news release.: "McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in a mailer to Pennsylvania voters: "Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs." Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in a television debate in Philadelphia.: "Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an e-mail message: "Among his (Obama's) pet projects is a bill ... which would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid." Bill Clinton stated on April 10, 2008 in Boonville, Ind.: "Hillary (Clinton), one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995." Dick Morris stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post": Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy." Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: As first lady, Clinton would travel to places that were "too small, too poor or too dangerous" for the president. John McCain stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs." Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: "I remember landing under sniper fire." Hillary Clinton stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i> American Morning</i>: "I've been standing up against ... the Chinese government over women's rights and standing up for human rights." Hillary Clinton stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on CNN's "American Morning.": "I helped to bring peace to Northern Ireland." Hillary Clinton stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i>American Morning</i>.: "I negotiated open borders to let fleeing refugees into safety from Kosovo." Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland: "He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight." Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: Obama "basically threatened to bomb Pakistan." John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.: Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan." George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton agrees with John McCain "by voting to give George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "agrees with (John McCain) in embracing the Bush-Cheney policy of not talking to leaders we don't like." Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy." John McCain stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience." Joe Biden stated on December 27, 2007 in a TV ad: Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 5, 2007 in a TV ad: "Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office …" Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2007 in a TV ad: "When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did." Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2007: Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Clinton gave Bush "a blank check on a critical foreign policy issue."
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Barack Obama stated on May 20, 2008 in an interview on Fox News' <i>America's Election HQ</i>: "Ronald Reagan met with Gorbachev; Kennedy met with Khruschev; and Nixon met with Mao — and these were folks who have done horrendous damage not only to their own countries but to other countries." Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2008 in a statement by campaign spokesman Bill Burton: John McCain "has not led on nonproliferation issues when he had the chance in the Senate." John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says. John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: "Sen. Obama has declared, and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail: McCain "voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban." John McCain stated on April 25, 2008 in a media availability in Little Rock, Ark.: "It is just a fact that Hamas, apparently the North American spokesperson, is endorsing Senator Obama." Democratic National Committee stated on April 28, 2008 in a news release.: "McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in a mailer to Pennsylvania voters: "Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs." Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in a television debate in Philadelphia.: "Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an e-mail message: "Among his (Obama's) pet projects is a bill ... which would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid." Bill Clinton stated on April 10, 2008 in Boonville, Ind.: "Hillary (Clinton), one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995." Dick Morris stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post": Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy." Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: As first lady, Clinton would travel to places that were "too small, too poor or too dangerous" for the president. John McCain stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs." Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: "I remember landing under sniper fire." Hillary Clinton stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i> American Morning</i>: "I've been standing up against ... the Chinese government over women's rights and standing up for human rights." Hillary Clinton stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on CNN's "American Morning.": "I helped to bring peace to Northern Ireland." Hillary Clinton stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i>American Morning</i>.: "I negotiated open borders to let fleeing refugees into safety from Kosovo." Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland: "He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight." Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: Obama "basically threatened to bomb Pakistan." John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.: Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan." George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton agrees with John McCain "by voting to give George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "agrees with (John McCain) in embracing the Bush-Cheney policy of not talking to leaders we don't like." Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy." John McCain stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience." Joe Biden stated on December 27, 2007 in a TV ad: Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 5, 2007 in a TV ad: "Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office …" Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2007 in a TV ad: "When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did." Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2007: Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Clinton gave Bush "a blank check on a critical foreign policy issue."
Barack Obama stated on May 20, 2008 in an interview on Fox News' <i>America's Election HQ</i>: "Ronald Reagan met with Gorbachev; Kennedy met with Khruschev; and Nixon met with Mao — and these were folks who have done horrendous damage not only to their own countries but to other countries."
Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2008 in a statement by campaign spokesman Bill Burton: John McCain "has not led on nonproliferation issues when he had the chance in the Senate."
John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says.
John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: "Sen. Obama has declared, and repeatedly reaffirmed his intention to meet the president of Iran without any preconditions."
MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail: McCain "voted against a bill to ban waterboarding, and then applauded President Bush for vetoing that ban."
John McCain stated on April 25, 2008 in a media availability in Little Rock, Ark.: "It is just a fact that Hamas, apparently the North American spokesperson, is endorsing Senator Obama."
Democratic National Committee stated on April 28, 2008 in a news release.: "McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in a mailer to Pennsylvania voters: "Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in a television debate in Philadelphia.: "Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died."
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an e-mail message: "Among his (Obama's) pet projects is a bill ... which would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid."
Bill Clinton stated on April 10, 2008 in Boonville, Ind.: "Hillary (Clinton), one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995."
Dick Morris stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post": Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: As first lady, Clinton would travel to places that were "too small, too poor or too dangerous" for the president.
John McCain stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 17, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: "I remember landing under sniper fire."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i> American Morning</i>: "I've been standing up against ... the Chinese government over women's rights and standing up for human rights."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on CNN's "American Morning.": "I helped to bring peace to Northern Ireland."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 5, 2008 in an interview on CNN's <i>American Morning</i>.: "I negotiated open borders to let fleeing refugees into safety from Kosovo."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland: "He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: Obama "basically threatened to bomb Pakistan."
John McCain stated on February 20, 2008 in a media availability in Columbus, Ohio.: Obama "suggested bombing Pakistan."
George W. Bush stated on February 10, 2008 in Camp David: Barack Obama said "he's going to attack Pakistan and embrace (Iranian President Mahmoud) Ahmadinejad."
Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton agrees with John McCain "by voting to give George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran."
Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "agrees with (John McCain) in embracing the Bush-Cheney policy of not talking to leaders we don't like."
Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy."
John McCain stated on January 2, 2008 in a Web ad: "Mitt Romney says the next president doesn't need foreign policy experience."
Joe Biden stated on December 27, 2007 in a TV ad: Biden was responsible for "ending genocide in Bosnia."
Rudy Giuliani stated on December 5, 2007 in a TV ad: "Iranian mullahs took American hostages and they held the American hostages for 444 days. ...The one hour in which they released them was the one hour in which Ronald Reagan was taking the Oath of Office …"
Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2007 in a TV ad: "When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did."
Barack Obama stated on October 21, 2007: Obama spokesman Bill Burton says Clinton gave Bush "a blank check on a critical foreign policy issue."
