Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in States 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 Centers for Disease Control stated on October 22, 2015 in map: Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country. Elton John stated on October 13, 2015 in CNN: HIV/AIDS is "dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South." Bee Moorhead stated on September 29, 2015 in an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman: Texas has "outstripped the national poverty rate" since "at least 1959." Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country." Mark Pocan stated on June 26, 2015 in a statement: "In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love." Donna Howard stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured." Eugene Robinson stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Confederate battle flag in South Carolina was first flown at the statehouse in 1961. "It was flown as a symbol of massive resistance to racial desegregation." James Clyburn stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs." Rose Mary Grant stated on March 29, 2015 in a Providence Journal commentary.: Rhode Island "charter schools are nationally recognized as outperforming their counterparts across the country." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview: More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points." Greta Van Susteren stated on November 9, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor. Nathan Deal stated on October 7, 2014 in debate: Jason Carter never passed a bill in his tenure in the state Senate. Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America." Tim Kaine stated on August 20, 2014 in a tweet.: Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond." Fresh Start PA stated on July 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Under Gov. Tom Corbett, "Pennsylvania ranks 49th in job creation." Don Balfour stated on April 11, 2014 in a flier: "When you get a commercial pilot’s license, you learn to communicate in English no matter where you are in the world." Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent." Scott Surovell stated on January 21, 2014 in a floor debate.: "Eighty-five percent of the states in the United States that had electrocution have now abolished it." Marilinda Garcia stated on December 11, 2013 in a tweet: "I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature" Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2013 in a speech in Boston: Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already." Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. Rick Scott stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators: "Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements." Nikki Haley stated on August 26, 2013 in an event to launch her reelection bid: South Carolina has "the fastest-growing economy in the Southeast." Rick Kriseman stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "For anybody who's trying to cross the street and has seen those signs that say you have to stop when pedestrians are in the crosswalk, that was a bill that I passed." Scott Walker stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview: "We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers."
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Centers for Disease Control stated on October 22, 2015 in map: Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country. Elton John stated on October 13, 2015 in CNN: HIV/AIDS is "dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South." Bee Moorhead stated on September 29, 2015 in an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman: Texas has "outstripped the national poverty rate" since "at least 1959." Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally." Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country." Mark Pocan stated on June 26, 2015 in a statement: "In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love." Donna Howard stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured." Eugene Robinson stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Confederate battle flag in South Carolina was first flown at the statehouse in 1961. "It was flown as a symbol of massive resistance to racial desegregation." James Clyburn stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs." Rose Mary Grant stated on March 29, 2015 in a Providence Journal commentary.: Rhode Island "charter schools are nationally recognized as outperforming their counterparts across the country." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview: More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points." Greta Van Susteren stated on November 9, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor. Nathan Deal stated on October 7, 2014 in debate: Jason Carter never passed a bill in his tenure in the state Senate. Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America." Tim Kaine stated on August 20, 2014 in a tweet.: Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond." Fresh Start PA stated on July 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Under Gov. Tom Corbett, "Pennsylvania ranks 49th in job creation." Don Balfour stated on April 11, 2014 in a flier: "When you get a commercial pilot’s license, you learn to communicate in English no matter where you are in the world." Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent." Scott Surovell stated on January 21, 2014 in a floor debate.: "Eighty-five percent of the states in the United States that had electrocution have now abolished it." Marilinda Garcia stated on December 11, 2013 in a tweet: "I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature" Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician." Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2013 in a speech in Boston: Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already." Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare. Rick Scott stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators: "Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements." Nikki Haley stated on August 26, 2013 in an event to launch her reelection bid: South Carolina has "the fastest-growing economy in the Southeast." Rick Kriseman stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "For anybody who's trying to cross the street and has seen those signs that say you have to stop when pedestrians are in the crosswalk, that was a bill that I passed." Scott Walker stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview: "We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers."
Centers for Disease Control stated on October 22, 2015 in map: Georgia has the highest flu activity in the country.
Elton John stated on October 13, 2015 in CNN: HIV/AIDS is "dramatically on the rise in the U.S. South."
Bee Moorhead stated on September 29, 2015 in an oped article in the Austin American-Statesman: Texas has "outstripped the national poverty rate" since "at least 1959."
Scott Walker stated on August 6, 2015 in a debate: "The rate in which people are working (in Wisconsin) is almost five points higher than it is nationally."
Scott Walker stated on July 26, 2015 in a tweet: Wisconsin's pension system is the "only one fully funded in the country."
Mark Pocan stated on June 26, 2015 in a statement: "In a majority of states, you can now marry freely, but can still be fired for who you love."
Donna Howard stated on June 25, 2015 in a press release: Texas has "the nation's highest rate and highest number of uninsured."
Eugene Robinson stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Confederate battle flag in South Carolina was first flown at the statehouse in 1961. "It was flown as a symbol of massive resistance to racial desegregation."
James Clyburn stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty."
Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "In the last seven years of my tenure, Texas created 1.5 million new jobs. As a matter of fact, without Texas, America would have lost 400,000 jobs."
Rose Mary Grant stated on March 29, 2015 in a Providence Journal commentary.: Rhode Island "charter schools are nationally recognized as outperforming their counterparts across the country."
Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average."
Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview: More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points."
Greta Van Susteren stated on November 9, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor.
Nathan Deal stated on October 7, 2014 in debate: Jason Carter never passed a bill in his tenure in the state Senate.
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker cut school funding more per student than any governor in America."
Tim Kaine stated on August 20, 2014 in a tweet.: Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond."
Fresh Start PA stated on July 15, 2014 in a campaign ad: Under Gov. Tom Corbett, "Pennsylvania ranks 49th in job creation."
Don Balfour stated on April 11, 2014 in a flier: "When you get a commercial pilot’s license, you learn to communicate in English no matter where you are in the world."
Linda Finn stated on March 18, 2014 in a speech during a rally at the Rhode Island state house: "By a two-to-one margin, Rhode Islanders want to ban assault weapons and we have a very small percentage of gun owners in this state, less than 13 percent."
Scott Surovell stated on January 21, 2014 in a floor debate.: "Eighty-five percent of the states in the United States that had electrocution have now abolished it."
Marilinda Garcia stated on December 11, 2013 in a tweet: "I cut spending while serving in the state Legislature"
Pam Bondi stated on October 24, 2013 in an initial brief to the Florida Supreme Court: Florida’s proposed medical marijuana amendment "would make Florida one of the most lenient medical-marijuana states, allowing use for limitless ‘other conditions’ specified by any physician."
Barack Obama stated on October 30, 2013 in a speech in Boston: Due to Obamacare, Arkansas "has covered almost 14 percent of its uninsured already."
Mitt Romney stated on November 3, 2013 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Health insurance is more expensive in Massachusetts than anywhere else in the country."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.": "Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare.
Rick Scott stated on September 17, 2013 in a letter to Florida's U.S. senators: "Over the past 35 years, Florida families have paid into the (National Flood Insurance Program) over $16 billion, four times more than the amount they have received in claim reimbursements."
Nikki Haley stated on August 26, 2013 in an event to launch her reelection bid: South Carolina has "the fastest-growing economy in the Southeast."
Rick Kriseman stated on August 6, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "For anybody who's trying to cross the street and has seen those signs that say you have to stop when pedestrians are in the crosswalk, that was a bill that I passed."
Scott Walker stated on July 10, 2013 in an interview: "We’re importing about 10 percent of our milk supply. We’re America’s Dairyland, but yet we don’t have enough milk in this state to meet the demand for our cheesemakers."
