Latest Fact-checks in Weather 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 Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on February 11, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": Chris Christie "helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage." Peggy Noonan stated on February 16, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": Says "(President) Reagan's second inaugural was moved inside the Capitol. It was. Because of a terrible snowstorm." Sly James stated on February 7, 2014 in a radio interview: Responding to a major snow event in Atlanta would be like Kansas City, Mo., responding to a major earthquake. Charley English stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: "It still had not gotten terrible on the roads" by 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday. Nathan Deal stated on January 28, 2014 in an interview: "We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area." Rush Limbaugh stated on January 6, 2014 in comments on his radio show: Says the media created the term "polar vortex" and the cold air proves "the ice isn’t melting." X posts stated on January 7, 2014 in posts on Twitter: It’s warmer on Mars than it is in parts of the United States and Canada during the polar vortex. Barry Smitherman stated on November 17, 2013: "The Earth is not warming." 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." Steve Goreham stated on August 5, 2013 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Global surface temperatures have been flat for 16 years." Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed." Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech: "This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning." Wayne Smith stated on April 17, 2013 in an interview.: "Science has not shown greenhouse gases to be a problem." Chris Christie stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman”: Says "in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: Says "the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nation's economy." Kirk Watson stated on December 31, 2012 in an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman: Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded. Environment New Jersey stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming: "Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever." Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed." Steve Lonegan stated on December 18, 2012 in a news release: "The price tag amounted to nearly $4,200 for every man, woman and child in the state." Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be." John Kasich stated on July 25, 2012 in an announcement at the Ohio State Fair: "Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops." Michael J. Gardiner stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards." Rick Scott stated on May 8, 2012 in comments to the press: Citizens Property Insurance has "over $500 billion worth of risk, with less than $10 billion worth of surplus." Jersey Central Power & Light stated on September 7, 2011 in an advertisement: Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904." Maureen Dowd stated on August 30, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul insisted FEMA should be shut down. Eric Cantor stated on August 29, 2011 in a TV interview.: On disaster aid offsets John Buss stated on March 23, 2011 in comments before a state House subcommittee: Tallahassee is "the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation."
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Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on February 11, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": Chris Christie "helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage." Peggy Noonan stated on February 16, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": Says "(President) Reagan's second inaugural was moved inside the Capitol. It was. Because of a terrible snowstorm." Sly James stated on February 7, 2014 in a radio interview: Responding to a major snow event in Atlanta would be like Kansas City, Mo., responding to a major earthquake. Charley English stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: "It still had not gotten terrible on the roads" by 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday. Nathan Deal stated on January 28, 2014 in an interview: "We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area." Rush Limbaugh stated on January 6, 2014 in comments on his radio show: Says the media created the term "polar vortex" and the cold air proves "the ice isn’t melting." X posts stated on January 7, 2014 in posts on Twitter: It’s warmer on Mars than it is in parts of the United States and Canada during the polar vortex. Barry Smitherman stated on November 17, 2013: "The Earth is not warming." 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." Steve Goreham stated on August 5, 2013 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Global surface temperatures have been flat for 16 years." Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed." Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years." Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic." Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech: "This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning." Wayne Smith stated on April 17, 2013 in an interview.: "Science has not shown greenhouse gases to be a problem." Chris Christie stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman”: Says "in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: Says "the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nation's economy." Kirk Watson stated on December 31, 2012 in an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman: Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded. Environment New Jersey stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming: "Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever." Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed." Steve Lonegan stated on December 18, 2012 in a news release: "The price tag amounted to nearly $4,200 for every man, woman and child in the state." Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be." John Kasich stated on July 25, 2012 in an announcement at the Ohio State Fair: "Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops." Michael J. Gardiner stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards." Rick Scott stated on May 8, 2012 in comments to the press: Citizens Property Insurance has "over $500 billion worth of risk, with less than $10 billion worth of surplus." Jersey Central Power & Light stated on September 7, 2011 in an advertisement: Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904." Maureen Dowd stated on August 30, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul insisted FEMA should be shut down. Eric Cantor stated on August 29, 2011 in a TV interview.: On disaster aid offsets John Buss stated on March 23, 2011 in comments before a state House subcommittee: Tallahassee is "the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation."
Chris Chocola stated on March 19, 2014 in an op-ed supporting Senate candidate Chris McDaniel: Says Sen. Thad Cochran "voted to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on ... the Bridge to Nowhere in Alaska instead of shifting the money to repair a bridge damaged by Hurricane Katrina."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on February 11, 2014 in a segment on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": Chris Christie "helped funnel $6 million in federal Hurricane Sandy money to a senior center in Belleville, N.J., a place that suffered no damage."
Peggy Noonan stated on February 16, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": Says "(President) Reagan's second inaugural was moved inside the Capitol. It was. Because of a terrible snowstorm."
Sly James stated on February 7, 2014 in a radio interview: Responding to a major snow event in Atlanta would be like Kansas City, Mo., responding to a major earthquake.
Charley English stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: "It still had not gotten terrible on the roads" by 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday.
Nathan Deal stated on January 28, 2014 in an interview: "We have been confronted with an unexpected storm that has hit the metropolitan area."
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 6, 2014 in comments on his radio show: Says the media created the term "polar vortex" and the cold air proves "the ice isn’t melting."
X posts stated on January 7, 2014 in posts on Twitter: It’s warmer on Mars than it is in parts of the United States and Canada during the polar vortex.
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."
Steve Goreham stated on August 5, 2013 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Global surface temperatures have been flat for 16 years."
Brian Schatz stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: "For several days in July of 2012, Greenland surface ice cover melted more than at any time in 30 years of satellite observation. During that month, an estimated 97% of the ice sheet thawed."
Al Gore stated on June 11, 2013 in a keynote address: The ocean is now "much more acidic . . . than it has been for many millions of years."
Sheldon Whitehouse stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: The oceans "have become 30 percent more acidic."
Jim Bridenstine stated on June 11, 2013 in a House floor speech: "This president spends 30 times as much money on global warming research as he does on weather forecasting and warning."
Wayne Smith stated on April 17, 2013 in an interview.: "Science has not shown greenhouse gases to be a problem."
Chris Christie stated on February 4, 2013 in an interview on the “Late Show with David Letterman”: Says "in Katrina, they approved $60 billion within 10 days of the storm on a voice vote."
Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech on the House floor: Says "the area damaged by Hurricane Sandy represents roughly 10 percent of our nation's economy."
Kirk Watson stated on December 31, 2012 in an opinion piece in the Austin American-Statesman: Says in "our region," 2011 was worst drought year ever recorded.
Environment New Jersey stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming: "Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever."
Robert Menendez stated on December 27, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "10 days after Hurricane Katrina, this chamber passed two separate bills amounting to $60 billion. It has been nearly two months since we had Superstorm Sandy, and nothing has passed."
Steve Lonegan stated on December 18, 2012 in a news release: "The price tag amounted to nearly $4,200 for every man, woman and child in the state."
Frank Lautenberg stated on November 13, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says because of Hurricane Sandy in Atlantic City "much of that boardwalk no longer exists -- just the pillars where the boardwalk used to be."
John Kasich stated on July 25, 2012 in an announcement at the Ohio State Fair: "Ninety percent of the topsoil has inadequate moisture to grow crops."
Michael J. Gardiner stated on July 26, 2012 in a debate: After the 9/11 terrorist attacks grounded commercial air traffic, "there was a temperature drop while the airplanes weren't flying, for the week afterwards."
Rick Scott stated on May 8, 2012 in comments to the press: Citizens Property Insurance has "over $500 billion worth of risk, with less than $10 billion worth of surplus."
Jersey Central Power & Light stated on September 7, 2011 in an advertisement: Hurricane "Irene was the second-largest storm to hit North America in terms of power outages -- and the first hurricane to make landfall in New Jersey since 1904."
Maureen Dowd stated on August 30, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul insisted FEMA should be shut down.
John Buss stated on March 23, 2011 in comments before a state House subcommittee: Tallahassee is "the ninth-rainiest (city) in the nation."
