Latest Fact-checks 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 John Kerry stated on July 20, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The so-called defense minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media." Bloggers stated on July 2, 2014 in blog postings: The Obama Administration is suing a Wisconsin company for forcing employees to speak English. Barbara Comstock stated on July 7, 2014 in a web post.: Obamacare "already has caused millions of hardworking Virginians to lose their health insurance." Brett Smiley stated on June 25, 2014 in a campaign brochure: There are "approximately 20,000 annual gun purchases in Rhode Island." Vernon Jones stated on July 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Press Club debate: Jeff Mann has an ethics complaint against him alleging he used county workers for campaign work, which is an indictable offense. Jeff Mann stated on July 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Press Club debate: DeKalb County has been recognized in recent years as having one the best sheriff’s departments in the nation. New Approach Oregon stated on June 26, 2014 in a website statement: In Oregon, 12,808 people were arrested for marijuana-related crimes in 2012. Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men." Phil Gingrey stated on July 7, 2014 in a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Amid the "crisis at our southern border," there are "reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as … Ebola virus." Whoopi Goldberg stated on July 15, 2014 in a segment on "The View": "For the first time in history, (Thor’s) hammer is being held by a woman." Charlie Crist stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview: Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession. Bill O'Reilly stated on July 8, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here." Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Susan Happ stated on June 30, 2014 in a press release: "At some point in their lives, 99% of women use birth control." Jack Kingston stated on July 8, 2014 in Friends of Jack Kingston flyer: David Perdue "has never voted in a Republican primary until his name was on the ballot." Mark Begich stated on July 14, 2014 in a radio ad: Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich "vote as much as 80 percent of the time together." Roberto Alonzo stated on July 16, 2014 in a press release: "Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas." Republican Party of Florida stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "voted against raising the minimum wage." Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway": "North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final." Jason Riley stated on July 14, 2014 in comments on Fox News' "The Kelly File': "Black voter turnout in 2012 exceeded the rate of white voter turnout, even in the states with the strictest voter ID laws." Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants." Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in a "Meet the Press" pundit panel: "We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)" Rush Limbaugh stated on July 14, 2014 in an episode of his radio show: Republicans "went out of the way to praise (Eric) Holder's nomination. ... Not a single Republican senator opposed Eric Holder's nomination." Cokie Roberts stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "In New York, your chances of getting murdered are 1 in 25,000. In Honduras, it’s 1 in 14." Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Angel Taveras stated on July 25, 2014 in a campaign video: "Providence graduation rates are up." Jack Kingston stated on July 1, 2014 in an ad: "Perdue mismanaged Pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off." Michael Eric Dyson stated on July 9, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Ed Show": "Teenage births cost Texas taxpayers $1.1 billion in health care, foster care and lost tax revenue in 2010 alone." Luis Gutierrez stated on July 13, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined." Lou Dobbs stated on July 1, 2014 in a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight': The Obama administration "manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration."
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John Kerry stated on July 20, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The so-called defense minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media." Bloggers stated on July 2, 2014 in blog postings: The Obama Administration is suing a Wisconsin company for forcing employees to speak English. Barbara Comstock stated on July 7, 2014 in a web post.: Obamacare "already has caused millions of hardworking Virginians to lose their health insurance." Brett Smiley stated on June 25, 2014 in a campaign brochure: There are "approximately 20,000 annual gun purchases in Rhode Island." Vernon Jones stated on July 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Press Club debate: Jeff Mann has an ethics complaint against him alleging he used county workers for campaign work, which is an indictable offense. Jeff Mann stated on July 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Press Club debate: DeKalb County has been recognized in recent years as having one the best sheriff’s departments in the nation. New Approach Oregon stated on June 26, 2014 in a website statement: In Oregon, 12,808 people were arrested for marijuana-related crimes in 2012. Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men." Phil Gingrey stated on July 7, 2014 in a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Amid the "crisis at our southern border," there are "reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as … Ebola virus." Whoopi Goldberg stated on July 15, 2014 in a segment on "The View": "For the first time in history, (Thor’s) hammer is being held by a woman." Charlie Crist stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview: Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession. Bill O'Reilly stated on July 8, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here." Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. Susan Happ stated on June 30, 2014 in a press release: "At some point in their lives, 99% of women use birth control." Jack Kingston stated on July 8, 2014 in Friends of Jack Kingston flyer: David Perdue "has never voted in a Republican primary until his name was on the ballot." Mark Begich stated on July 14, 2014 in a radio ad: Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich "vote as much as 80 percent of the time together." Roberto Alonzo stated on July 16, 2014 in a press release: "Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas." Republican Party of Florida stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "voted against raising the minimum wage." Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway": "North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final." Jason Riley stated on July 14, 2014 in comments on Fox News' "The Kelly File': "Black voter turnout in 2012 exceeded the rate of white voter turnout, even in the states with the strictest voter ID laws." Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants." Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in a "Meet the Press" pundit panel: "We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)" Rush Limbaugh stated on July 14, 2014 in an episode of his radio show: Republicans "went out of the way to praise (Eric) Holder's nomination. ... Not a single Republican senator opposed Eric Holder's nomination." Cokie Roberts stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "In New York, your chances of getting murdered are 1 in 25,000. In Honduras, it’s 1 in 14." Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Angel Taveras stated on July 25, 2014 in a campaign video: "Providence graduation rates are up." Jack Kingston stated on July 1, 2014 in an ad: "Perdue mismanaged Pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off." Michael Eric Dyson stated on July 9, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Ed Show": "Teenage births cost Texas taxpayers $1.1 billion in health care, foster care and lost tax revenue in 2010 alone." Luis Gutierrez stated on July 13, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined." Lou Dobbs stated on July 1, 2014 in a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight': The Obama administration "manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration."
John Kerry stated on July 20, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The so-called defense minister of the People's Republic of Donetsk ... actually posted a bragging social media posting of having shot down a military transport. And then when it became apparent it was civilian, they pulled it down from social media."
Bloggers stated on July 2, 2014 in blog postings: The Obama Administration is suing a Wisconsin company for forcing employees to speak English.
Barbara Comstock stated on July 7, 2014 in a web post.: Obamacare "already has caused millions of hardworking Virginians to lose their health insurance."
Brett Smiley stated on June 25, 2014 in a campaign brochure: There are "approximately 20,000 annual gun purchases in Rhode Island."
Vernon Jones stated on July 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Press Club debate: Jeff Mann has an ethics complaint against him alleging he used county workers for campaign work, which is an indictable offense.
Jeff Mann stated on July 10, 2014 in an Atlanta Press Club debate: DeKalb County has been recognized in recent years as having one the best sheriff’s departments in the nation.
New Approach Oregon stated on June 26, 2014 in a website statement: In Oregon, 12,808 people were arrested for marijuana-related crimes in 2012.
Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men."
Phil Gingrey stated on July 7, 2014 in a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Amid the "crisis at our southern border," there are "reports of illegal migrants carrying deadly diseases such as … Ebola virus."
Whoopi Goldberg stated on July 15, 2014 in a segment on "The View": "For the first time in history, (Thor’s) hammer is being held by a woman."
Charlie Crist stated on July 16, 2014 in a "Tampa Bay Times" editorial board interview: Says Rick Scott’s per-pupil education spending is "about $200 less" than what it was under Charlie Crist during the recession.
Bill O'Reilly stated on July 8, 2014 in comments on Fox News: "More than 50 percent of immigrants from (El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras) use at least one major welfare program once they get here."
Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says the Obama administration never responded to his 2012 letter flagging the uptick in unaccompanied children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Susan Happ stated on June 30, 2014 in a press release: "At some point in their lives, 99% of women use birth control."
Jack Kingston stated on July 8, 2014 in Friends of Jack Kingston flyer: David Perdue "has never voted in a Republican primary until his name was on the ballot."
Mark Begich stated on July 14, 2014 in a radio ad: Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich "vote as much as 80 percent of the time together."
Roberto Alonzo stated on July 16, 2014 in a press release: "Latinos now make up the majority population in Texas."
Republican Party of Florida stated on July 8, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist "voted against raising the minimum wage."
Bloggers stated on July 12, 2014 in a post on the blog "Outside the Beltway": "North Korea is telling its people that their men’s national team is in the World Cup final."
Jason Riley stated on July 14, 2014 in comments on Fox News' "The Kelly File': "Black voter turnout in 2012 exceeded the rate of white voter turnout, even in the states with the strictest voter ID laws."
Facebook posts stated on July 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: Former President George W. Bush and former Vice President Dick Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants."
Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in a "Meet the Press" pundit panel: "We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)"
Rush Limbaugh stated on July 14, 2014 in an episode of his radio show: Republicans "went out of the way to praise (Eric) Holder's nomination. ... Not a single Republican senator opposed Eric Holder's nomination."
Cokie Roberts stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "In New York, your chances of getting murdered are 1 in 25,000. In Honduras, it’s 1 in 14."
Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed."
Jack Kingston stated on July 1, 2014 in an ad: "Perdue mismanaged Pillowtex, and nearly 8,000 people got laid off."
Michael Eric Dyson stated on July 9, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Ed Show": "Teenage births cost Texas taxpayers $1.1 billion in health care, foster care and lost tax revenue in 2010 alone."
Luis Gutierrez stated on July 13, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "We spend $18 billion a year on making sure that the federal government has immigrant enforcement agents. That's more than DEA and the ATF and the FBI and all the other enforcement (agencies) combined."
Lou Dobbs stated on July 1, 2014 in a segment on 'Lou Dobbs Tonight': The Obama administration "manipulated deportation data to make it appear that the Border Patrol was deporting more illegal immigrants than the Bush administration."
