Latest False Fact-checks in Legal Issues 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 April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress." Christine Sinicki stated on February 21, 2012 in a legislative floor speech: While fighting a move to toughen penalties for workplace gender discrimination, state Sen. Glenn Grothman said "he didn’t believe women belonged in the workplace" but belonged "at home, cooking and cleaning and having babies." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech : Claims Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "she prefers the South African Constitution over the United States Constitution." Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law. Gerald McCormick stated on January 19, 2012 in House floor debate over amending the state constitution to prohibit an income tax.: The state constitution "clearly says there’s not to be a state income tax in Tennessee." Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year." Wisconsin Association for Justice stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release: A state bill would end a longstanding requirement that local governments repair highways and sidewalks -- and block injured citizens from suing over neglected maintenance. Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a speech at "Politics and Eggs" in Bedford, N.H.: Says Texas gained 21,000 doctors due to tort reform. Mike Haridopolos stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!" Samuel DeMaio stated on June 9, 2011 in an interview on FOX 5's "Good Day New York": Says he can’t release his internal affairs record because there are Attorney General guidelines in place protecting it. Bloggers stated on June 14, 2011 in a blog: Says Allen West violated federal law by scuba diving with U.S. flag. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview with political commentator Roland Martin: By advocating new requirements for voters to show ID cards at the polls, Republicans "want to literally drag us all the way back to Jim Crow laws." Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition." Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote." Scott Walker stated on January 27, 2011 in comments at a bill signing ceremony: Wisconsin employers have repeatedly said in surveys that our anti-business litigation climate is one of the most important factors affecting their expansion decisions. Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform. National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: Wisconsin’s lawsuit rules are so anti-business that the state’s system is "one of the most promiscuous" in America. Edwin Pacheco stated on October 4, 2010 in a press release from the Rhode Island Democratic Party: Says Christopher Little has "a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters" Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Shows in a television ad that police took evidence from Solantic, Rick Scott's new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud. Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it." Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls." Jan Brewer stated on June 25, 2010 in a television interview: "The majority of the people that are coming to Arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules." Concernedcitizen4U stated on June 10, 2010 in a video: Thurbert Baker kept a teen in jail "who didn't even commit a felony." Chain email stated on June 9, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Presidents Hoover, Truman and Eisenhower collectively ordered the deportation of at least 15 million illegal aliens. 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." Carly Fiorina stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "passed only three bills in 18 years" into law. John Huppenthal stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: Under the new Arizona immigration law, police can't stop someone to check their immigration status unless they think they see something illegal. Rick Green stated on March 25, 2010 in a YouTube video: "When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience." Jeffrey Toobin stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": "A filibuster has never really been successfully used against a Supreme Court justice."
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Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress." Christine Sinicki stated on February 21, 2012 in a legislative floor speech: While fighting a move to toughen penalties for workplace gender discrimination, state Sen. Glenn Grothman said "he didn’t believe women belonged in the workplace" but belonged "at home, cooking and cleaning and having babies." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech : Claims Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "she prefers the South African Constitution over the United States Constitution." Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law. Gerald McCormick stated on January 19, 2012 in House floor debate over amending the state constitution to prohibit an income tax.: The state constitution "clearly says there’s not to be a state income tax in Tennessee." Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year." Wisconsin Association for Justice stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release: A state bill would end a longstanding requirement that local governments repair highways and sidewalks -- and block injured citizens from suing over neglected maintenance. Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a speech at "Politics and Eggs" in Bedford, N.H.: Says Texas gained 21,000 doctors due to tort reform. Mike Haridopolos stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!" Samuel DeMaio stated on June 9, 2011 in an interview on FOX 5's "Good Day New York": Says he can’t release his internal affairs record because there are Attorney General guidelines in place protecting it. Bloggers stated on June 14, 2011 in a blog: Says Allen West violated federal law by scuba diving with U.S. flag. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview with political commentator Roland Martin: By advocating new requirements for voters to show ID cards at the polls, Republicans "want to literally drag us all the way back to Jim Crow laws." Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition." Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States." Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote." Scott Walker stated on January 27, 2011 in comments at a bill signing ceremony: Wisconsin employers have repeatedly said in surveys that our anti-business litigation climate is one of the most important factors affecting their expansion decisions. Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform. National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: Wisconsin’s lawsuit rules are so anti-business that the state’s system is "one of the most promiscuous" in America. Edwin Pacheco stated on October 4, 2010 in a press release from the Rhode Island Democratic Party: Says Christopher Little has "a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters" Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Shows in a television ad that police took evidence from Solantic, Rick Scott's new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud. Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it." Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls." Jan Brewer stated on June 25, 2010 in a television interview: "The majority of the people that are coming to Arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules." Concernedcitizen4U stated on June 10, 2010 in a video: Thurbert Baker kept a teen in jail "who didn't even commit a felony." Chain email stated on June 9, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Presidents Hoover, Truman and Eisenhower collectively ordered the deportation of at least 15 million illegal aliens. 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." Carly Fiorina stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "passed only three bills in 18 years" into law. John Huppenthal stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: Under the new Arizona immigration law, police can't stop someone to check their immigration status unless they think they see something illegal. Rick Green stated on March 25, 2010 in a YouTube video: "When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience." Jeffrey Toobin stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": "A filibuster has never really been successfully used against a Supreme Court justice."
Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."
Christine Sinicki stated on February 21, 2012 in a legislative floor speech: While fighting a move to toughen penalties for workplace gender discrimination, state Sen. Glenn Grothman said "he didn’t believe women belonged in the workplace" but belonged "at home, cooking and cleaning and having babies."
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech : Claims Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "she prefers the South African Constitution over the United States Constitution."
Marco Rubio stated on February 9, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says a U.S. Supreme Court justice suggested that some U.S. cases will be decided based on South African law.
Gerald McCormick stated on January 19, 2012 in House floor debate over amending the state constitution to prohibit an income tax.: The state constitution "clearly says there’s not to be a state income tax in Tennessee."
Lamar Smith stated on January 20, 2012 in an opinion column.: "Illegal counterfeiting and piracy costs the U.S. economy $100 billion... every year."
Wisconsin Association for Justice stated on October 31, 2011 in a news release: A state bill would end a longstanding requirement that local governments repair highways and sidewalks -- and block injured citizens from suing over neglected maintenance.
Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a speech at "Politics and Eggs" in Bedford, N.H.: Says Texas gained 21,000 doctors due to tort reform.
Mike Haridopolos stated on June 29, 2011 in a posting on Twitter: Florida’s proposed Health Care Freedom Act "will allow Floridians to opt out of Obama’s govt. takeover of healthcare!"
Samuel DeMaio stated on June 9, 2011 in an interview on FOX 5's "Good Day New York": Says he can’t release his internal affairs record because there are Attorney General guidelines in place protecting it.
Bloggers stated on June 14, 2011 in a blog: Says Allen West violated federal law by scuba diving with U.S. flag.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 5, 2011 in an interview with political commentator Roland Martin: By advocating new requirements for voters to show ID cards at the polls, Republicans "want to literally drag us all the way back to Jim Crow laws."
Robert Watson stated on April 26, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "I'm well aware that medical marijuana is a recognized, medical, viable treatment for this sort of [pancreas] pain condition."
Richard Ferruccio stated on March 8, 2011 in a radio interview: "What we have now is the most generous, in my opinion, 'good time' bill in the entire United States."
Charles Reed stated on March 11, 2011 in an oped column.: The Texas Constitution "still contains Jim Crow provisions about the poll tax and restrictions on women having the right to vote."
Scott Walker stated on January 27, 2011 in comments at a bill signing ceremony: Wisconsin employers have repeatedly said in surveys that our anti-business litigation climate is one of the most important factors affecting their expansion decisions.
Anthony Weiner stated on January 19, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: The health care law includes tort reform.
National Federation of Independent Business-Wisconsin stated on January 4, 2011 in a news release: Wisconsin’s lawsuit rules are so anti-business that the state’s system is "one of the most promiscuous" in America.
Edwin Pacheco stated on October 4, 2010 in a press release from the Rhode Island Democratic Party: Says Christopher Little has "a history of working against environmental protection by defending the worst types of corporate polluters"
Florida Democratic Party stated on October 10, 2010 in a TV ad.: Shows in a television ad that police took evidence from Solantic, Rick Scott's new health care company, after allegations emerged that the company was engaging in fraud.
Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it."
Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls."
Jan Brewer stated on June 25, 2010 in a television interview: "The majority of the people that are coming to Arizona and trespassing are now becoming drug mules."
Concernedcitizen4U stated on June 10, 2010 in a video: Thurbert Baker kept a teen in jail "who didn't even commit a felony."
Chain email stated on June 9, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Presidents Hoover, Truman and Eisenhower collectively ordered the deportation of at least 15 million illegal aliens.
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."
Carly Fiorina stated on March 10, 2010 in a Web ad: Sen. Barbara Boxer "passed only three bills in 18 years" into law.
John Huppenthal stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: Under the new Arizona immigration law, police can't stop someone to check their immigration status unless they think they see something illegal.
Rick Green stated on March 25, 2010 in a YouTube video: "When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience."
Jeffrey Toobin stated on April 12, 2010 in an interview on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report": "A filibuster has never really been successfully used against a Supreme Court justice."
