Latest Fact-checks in Military 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 Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician." Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract." John McCain stated on July 26, 2008 in a TV ad: "He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras." Republican National Committee stated on July 23, 2008 in a radio ad: Obama "voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft." Barack Obama stated on July 20, 2008 in Afghanistan: "For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three." John McCain stated on July 18, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "voted against funding our troops." Chain email stated on May 21, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama wants to "unilaterally disarm our nation." Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2008 in a television ad: Obama worked with "Sen. Dick Lugar, a Republican, to help lock down loose nuclear weapons." John McCain stated on July 11, 2008 in a TV ad airing Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico: U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan include a "few thousand that are still green card holders who are not even citizens of this country." Barack Obama stated on June 12, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "extended health care for wounded troops who'd been neglected." John McCain stated on June 2, 2008 in a speech in Nashville, Tenn.: "The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident." Barack Obama stated on May 12, 2008 in Charleston, W.V.: John McCain "is one of the few senators of either party who oppose this bill (to expand education aid for veterans) because he thinks it's too generous." Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2008 in Cape Girardeau, Miss.: "NATO hasn't provided enough troops (in Afghanistan) because they are still angry about us going into Iraq." John McCain stated on May 12, 2008 in a statement by a spokesman: "Obama himself voted against funding our nation's veterans and troops in the field during a time of war." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 24, 2008 in a Republican debate in Boca Raton.: "Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent." Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: The Bush administration has "the Pentagon trying to take away the signing bonuses when a soldier gets wounded and ends up in the hospital, something that I'm working with a Republican senator to try to make sure never can happen again." Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls. Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Bill Clinton cut the military drastically." Mitt Romney stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Clinton "reduced the scale of our military dramatically." Chain email stated on October 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: Clinton "refused repeated requests to meet with the Gold Star Mothers." Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "She stood by our National Guard and Reserve and kept standing till they received health care they deserved." Mike Huckabee stated on August 30, 2007 in a television interview.: "Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight." Bill Richardson stated on September 5, 2007 in a TV ad.: "Bill Richardson passed the first law in the nation giving National Guard soldiers $400,000 in life insurance."
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Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician." Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract." John McCain stated on July 26, 2008 in a TV ad: "He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras." Republican National Committee stated on July 23, 2008 in a radio ad: Obama "voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft." Barack Obama stated on July 20, 2008 in Afghanistan: "For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three." John McCain stated on July 18, 2008 in a television ad: Obama "voted against funding our troops." Chain email stated on May 21, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama wants to "unilaterally disarm our nation." Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2008 in a television ad: Obama worked with "Sen. Dick Lugar, a Republican, to help lock down loose nuclear weapons." John McCain stated on July 11, 2008 in a TV ad airing Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico: U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan include a "few thousand that are still green card holders who are not even citizens of this country." Barack Obama stated on June 12, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "extended health care for wounded troops who'd been neglected." John McCain stated on June 2, 2008 in a speech in Nashville, Tenn.: "The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident." Barack Obama stated on May 12, 2008 in Charleston, W.V.: John McCain "is one of the few senators of either party who oppose this bill (to expand education aid for veterans) because he thinks it's too generous." Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2008 in Cape Girardeau, Miss.: "NATO hasn't provided enough troops (in Afghanistan) because they are still angry about us going into Iraq." John McCain stated on May 12, 2008 in a statement by a spokesman: "Obama himself voted against funding our nation's veterans and troops in the field during a time of war." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 24, 2008 in a Republican debate in Boca Raton.: "Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent." Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: The Bush administration has "the Pentagon trying to take away the signing bonuses when a soldier gets wounded and ends up in the hospital, something that I'm working with a Republican senator to try to make sure never can happen again." Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls. Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Bill Clinton cut the military drastically." Mitt Romney stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Clinton "reduced the scale of our military dramatically." Chain email stated on October 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: Clinton "refused repeated requests to meet with the Gold Star Mothers." Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "She stood by our National Guard and Reserve and kept standing till they received health care they deserved." Mike Huckabee stated on August 30, 2007 in a television interview.: "Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight." Bill Richardson stated on September 5, 2007 in a TV ad.: "Bill Richardson passed the first law in the nation giving National Guard soldiers $400,000 in life insurance."
Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician."
Campaign Money Watch stated on June 9, 2008 in a TV ad: "John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract."
John McCain stated on July 26, 2008 in a TV ad: "He made time to go to the gym, but canceled a visit with wounded troops. Seems the Pentagon wouldn't allow him to bring cameras."
Republican National Committee stated on July 23, 2008 in a radio ad: Obama "voted against critical resources: no to individual body armor, no to helicopters, no to ammunition, no to aircraft."
Barack Obama stated on July 20, 2008 in Afghanistan: "For at least a year now, I have called for two additional brigades, perhaps three."
Chain email stated on May 21, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama wants to "unilaterally disarm our nation."
Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2008 in a television ad: Obama worked with "Sen. Dick Lugar, a Republican, to help lock down loose nuclear weapons."
John McCain stated on July 11, 2008 in a TV ad airing Colorado, Nevada and New Mexico: U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan include a "few thousand that are still green card holders who are not even citizens of this country."
Barack Obama stated on June 12, 2008 in a television ad: Barack Obama "extended health care for wounded troops who'd been neglected."
John McCain stated on June 2, 2008 in a speech in Nashville, Tenn.: "The U.S. Navy has sailed ships around the world for 60 years with nuclear power plants on them and we've never had an accident."
Barack Obama stated on May 12, 2008 in Charleston, W.V.: John McCain "is one of the few senators of either party who oppose this bill (to expand education aid for veterans) because he thinks it's too generous."
Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2008 in Cape Girardeau, Miss.: "NATO hasn't provided enough troops (in Afghanistan) because they are still angry about us going into Iraq."
John McCain stated on May 12, 2008 in a statement by a spokesman: "Obama himself voted against funding our nation's veterans and troops in the field during a time of war."
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 24, 2008 in a Republican debate in Boca Raton.: "Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: The Bush administration has "the Pentagon trying to take away the signing bonuses when a soldier gets wounded and ends up in the hospital, something that I'm working with a Republican senator to try to make sure never can happen again."
Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls.
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Bill Clinton cut the military drastically."
Mitt Romney stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Clinton "reduced the scale of our military dramatically."
Chain email stated on October 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: Clinton "refused repeated requests to meet with the Gold Star Mothers."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 4, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "She stood by our National Guard and Reserve and kept standing till they received health care they deserved."
Mike Huckabee stated on August 30, 2007 in a television interview.: "Sixty-one percent of our active military are currently listed as overweight."
Bill Richardson stated on September 5, 2007 in a TV ad.: "Bill Richardson passed the first law in the nation giving National Guard soldiers $400,000 in life insurance."
