Latest Fact-checks in Religion 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 Dana Milbank stated on January 3, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: "Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope." Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees." Chain email stated on June 25, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.: "The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed." Newt Gingrich stated on May 30, 2009 in an e-mail: Inside the stimulus package "is anti-Christian legislation that will stop churches from using public schools for meeting on Sundays, as well as Boy Scouts and student Bible study groups." Barack Obama stated on June 1, 2009 in interview with Canal Plus Television: "If you actually took the number of Muslims [sic] Americans, we'd be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world." Pray in Jesus Name Project stated on May 17, 2009 in an advertisement : "The Pentagon under the Obama administration has just acknowledged seizing and burning the privately owned Bibles of American soldiers serving in Afghanistan." Rush Limbaugh stated on April 8, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "You can't read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty." Barney Frank stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview: "Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest." People for the American Way stated on December 17, 2008 in Press release: The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists." Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska: Sarah Palin was repeating "Abraham Lincoln's words" in discussing the war in Iraq. John McCain stated on August 16, 2008 in Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, Calif.: "It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity." Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: McCain sought the political support of minister John Hagee, "who believes Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church 'the Antichrist' and a 'false cult.'" MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The pastor McCain calls his 'spiritual guide,' Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a 'false religion.' " Bloggers stated on April 25, 2008 in a posting on the Obama campaign blog. : "Clinton's former pastor convicted of child molestation." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality." Chain email stated on March 19, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "According to The Book of Revelations the anti-christ ... will be a man, in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent ... is it OBAMA??" John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here." Chain email stated on January 18, 2008: Barack Obama's church gave a lifetime achievement award to Louis Farrakhan. Chain email stated on January 18, 2008: Obama "remains silent" and "is never asked how he feels about his church honoring Farrakhan." Chain email stated on January 6, 2008: The church Barack Obama belongs to only admits black people. Chain email stated on January 11, 2008: Barack Obama's middle name is Mohammed and he's a "covert" Muslim. Chain email stated on January 6, 2008: The church Barack Obama belongs to has a "nonnegotiable commitment to Africa." Freedom Defense Advocates stated on December 22, 2007: The Mormon religion has "a plan that will see the Constitution thrown out and replaced by a theocracy." Chain email stated on October 1, 2007: "Obama was enrolled in a Wahabi school in Jakarta. Wahabism is the RADICAL teaching that is followed by the Muslim terrorists who are now waging Jihad against the western world." Chain email stated on December 19, 2007: When Obama was sworn into office, "he DID NOT use the Holy Bible, but instead the Kuran (Their equivalency to our Bible, but very different beliefs)." Mike Huckabee stated on October 21, 2007 in Orlando: The signers of the Declaration of Independence were "brave people, most of whom, by the way, were clergymen." Mike Huckabee stated on June 5, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: "I'll tell you what I can tell this country: If they want a president who doesn't believe in God, there's probably plenty of choices."
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Dana Milbank stated on January 3, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: "Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope." Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees." Chain email stated on June 25, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.: "The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed." Newt Gingrich stated on May 30, 2009 in an e-mail: Inside the stimulus package "is anti-Christian legislation that will stop churches from using public schools for meeting on Sundays, as well as Boy Scouts and student Bible study groups." Barack Obama stated on June 1, 2009 in interview with Canal Plus Television: "If you actually took the number of Muslims [sic] Americans, we'd be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world." Pray in Jesus Name Project stated on May 17, 2009 in an advertisement : "The Pentagon under the Obama administration has just acknowledged seizing and burning the privately owned Bibles of American soldiers serving in Afghanistan." Rush Limbaugh stated on April 8, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "You can't read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty." Barney Frank stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview: "Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest." People for the American Way stated on December 17, 2008 in Press release: The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists." Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska: Sarah Palin was repeating "Abraham Lincoln's words" in discussing the war in Iraq. John McCain stated on August 16, 2008 in Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, Calif.: "It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity." Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: McCain sought the political support of minister John Hagee, "who believes Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church 'the Antichrist' and a 'false cult.'" MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The pastor McCain calls his 'spiritual guide,' Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a 'false religion.' " Bloggers stated on April 25, 2008 in a posting on the Obama campaign blog. : "Clinton's former pastor convicted of child molestation." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality." Chain email stated on March 19, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "According to The Book of Revelations the anti-christ ... will be a man, in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent ... is it OBAMA??" John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here." Chain email stated on January 18, 2008: Barack Obama's church gave a lifetime achievement award to Louis Farrakhan. Chain email stated on January 18, 2008: Obama "remains silent" and "is never asked how he feels about his church honoring Farrakhan." Chain email stated on January 6, 2008: The church Barack Obama belongs to only admits black people. Chain email stated on January 11, 2008: Barack Obama's middle name is Mohammed and he's a "covert" Muslim. Chain email stated on January 6, 2008: The church Barack Obama belongs to has a "nonnegotiable commitment to Africa." Freedom Defense Advocates stated on December 22, 2007: The Mormon religion has "a plan that will see the Constitution thrown out and replaced by a theocracy." Chain email stated on October 1, 2007: "Obama was enrolled in a Wahabi school in Jakarta. Wahabism is the RADICAL teaching that is followed by the Muslim terrorists who are now waging Jihad against the western world." Chain email stated on December 19, 2007: When Obama was sworn into office, "he DID NOT use the Holy Bible, but instead the Kuran (Their equivalency to our Bible, but very different beliefs)." Mike Huckabee stated on October 21, 2007 in Orlando: The signers of the Declaration of Independence were "brave people, most of whom, by the way, were clergymen." Mike Huckabee stated on June 5, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: "I'll tell you what I can tell this country: If they want a president who doesn't believe in God, there's probably plenty of choices."
Dana Milbank stated on January 3, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: "Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope."
Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail: The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees."
Chain email stated on June 25, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.: "The ACLU has filed a suit to have all military cross-shaped headstones removed."
Newt Gingrich stated on May 30, 2009 in an e-mail: Inside the stimulus package "is anti-Christian legislation that will stop churches from using public schools for meeting on Sundays, as well as Boy Scouts and student Bible study groups."
Barack Obama stated on June 1, 2009 in interview with Canal Plus Television: "If you actually took the number of Muslims [sic] Americans, we'd be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world."
Pray in Jesus Name Project stated on May 17, 2009 in an advertisement : "The Pentagon under the Obama administration has just acknowledged seizing and burning the privately owned Bibles of American soldiers serving in Afghanistan."
Rush Limbaugh stated on April 8, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "You can't read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty."
Barney Frank stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview: "Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest."
People for the American Way stated on December 17, 2008 in Press release: The Rev. Rick Warren "has called Christians who advance a social gospel Marxists."
Sarah Palin stated on September 11, 2008 in Fairbanks, Alaska: Sarah Palin was repeating "Abraham Lincoln's words" in discussing the war in Iraq.
John McCain stated on August 16, 2008 in Saddleback Valley Community Church in Orange County, Calif.: "It (Georgia) was one of the earliest Christian nations. The king of then-Georgia in the third century converted to Christianity."
Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."
MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: McCain sought the political support of minister John Hagee, "who believes Hurricane Katrina was God's punishment for gay rights and called the Catholic Church 'the Antichrist' and a 'false cult.'"
MoveOn.org stated on April 5, 2008 in an e-mail message: "The pastor McCain calls his 'spiritual guide,' Rod Parsley, believes America's founding mission is to destroy Islam, which he calls a 'false religion.' "
Bloggers stated on April 25, 2008 in a posting on the Obama campaign blog. : "Clinton's former pastor convicted of child molestation."
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality."
Chain email stated on March 19, 2008 in a chain e-mail: "According to The Book of Revelations the anti-christ ... will be a man, in his 40s, of MUSLIM descent ... is it OBAMA??"
John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here."
Chain email stated on January 18, 2008: Barack Obama's church gave a lifetime achievement award to Louis Farrakhan.
Chain email stated on January 18, 2008: Obama "remains silent" and "is never asked how he feels about his church honoring Farrakhan."
Chain email stated on January 11, 2008: Barack Obama's middle name is Mohammed and he's a "covert" Muslim.
Chain email stated on January 6, 2008: The church Barack Obama belongs to has a "nonnegotiable commitment to Africa."
Freedom Defense Advocates stated on December 22, 2007: The Mormon religion has "a plan that will see the Constitution thrown out and replaced by a theocracy."
Chain email stated on October 1, 2007: "Obama was enrolled in a Wahabi school in Jakarta. Wahabism is the RADICAL teaching that is followed by the Muslim terrorists who are now waging Jihad against the western world."
Chain email stated on December 19, 2007: When Obama was sworn into office, "he DID NOT use the Holy Bible, but instead the Kuran (Their equivalency to our Bible, but very different beliefs)."
Mike Huckabee stated on October 21, 2007 in Orlando: The signers of the Declaration of Independence were "brave people, most of whom, by the way, were clergymen."
Mike Huckabee stated on June 5, 2007 in Manchester, N.H.: "I'll tell you what I can tell this country: If they want a president who doesn't believe in God, there's probably plenty of choices."
