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 Tom Cole stated on July 30, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: Says about NSA data collection: "Every member in both parties who served on the Intelligence Committee voted in favor of this." Florida Democratic Party stated on July 25, 2013 in the realrickscott.com website: Rick Scott "increased tuition at our state colleges and universities by double digits." Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2013 in a speech in Chattanooga, Tenn.: "This year, we're off to our best private-sector jobs growth since 1999." Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year." Rick Kriseman stated on July 28, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times questionnaire: "The fact is that red light cameras change driver behavior and cut down on the most dangerous types of accidents." Marco Rubio stated on July 31, 2013 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: "Even the employees’ union for the IRS -- the very people in charge of enforcing this law -- are begging to be let out from under this law." Kari Chisholm stated on July 9, 2013 in an Internet radio interview: Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does." Tom Pauken stated on July 25, 2013 in an oped column.: "Our recent state budgets have far exceeded population and inflation growth." Harry Reid stated on July 30, 2013 in a media availability with reporters: The sequester has "already lost 1.6 million jobs." Rob Portman stated on July 17, 2013 in a news release: Says the State Department spent $630,000 to get 2 million Facebook "Likes." David Cicilline stated on July 21, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program: "The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: The minimum wage is "lower right now than it was when Ronald Reagan took office." Louie Gohmert stated on July 15, 2013 in an interview.: Says a Justice Department memo "directs that you must openly embrace gay marriage and homosexuality." Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2013 in an interview with the 'New York Times': The "most realistic estimates" for jobs created by Keystone XL are "maybe 2,000 jobs during the construction of the pipeline." Tom Fanning stated on June 17, 2013 in a hearing: Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys. Dream Defenders stated on July 22, 2013 in a meeting with Wansley Walters, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary: "Over 12,000 school kids were arrested in Florida. It makes Florida the nation's leader in that area." Bloggers stated on July 23, 2013 in various Internet postings: Ninety million Americans either aren’t working or aren’t looking for work. Sarah Palin stated on July 26, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign. Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job. Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." Oregon Catalyst stated on July 17, 2013 in a blog post.: Says HJM 20 "was the only bill not assigned to a House committee." Rob Portman stated on July 11, 2013 in a news conference call: "I was filibustered." Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." John Boehner stated on July 22, 2013 in a blog post: President Barack Obama has "announced that he would not sign ANY spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated." Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans" without their knowledge and "storing it for up to 10 years." Rush Holt stated on July 22, 2013 in a campaign ad: "Every single month since 1985 has been warmer than the historic average. All 12 of the warmest years on record have come in the last 15 years." Helio Melo stated on July 12, 2013 in a newspaper interview: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita in the country." Teresa Tanzi stated on July 1, 2013 in a House debate: "We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay. Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!"
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Tom Cole stated on July 30, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: Says about NSA data collection: "Every member in both parties who served on the Intelligence Committee voted in favor of this." Florida Democratic Party stated on July 25, 2013 in the realrickscott.com website: Rick Scott "increased tuition at our state colleges and universities by double digits." Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2013 in a speech in Chattanooga, Tenn.: "This year, we're off to our best private-sector jobs growth since 1999." Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year." Rick Kriseman stated on July 28, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times questionnaire: "The fact is that red light cameras change driver behavior and cut down on the most dangerous types of accidents." Marco Rubio stated on July 31, 2013 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: "Even the employees’ union for the IRS -- the very people in charge of enforcing this law -- are begging to be let out from under this law." Kari Chisholm stated on July 9, 2013 in an Internet radio interview: Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does." Tom Pauken stated on July 25, 2013 in an oped column.: "Our recent state budgets have far exceeded population and inflation growth." Harry Reid stated on July 30, 2013 in a media availability with reporters: The sequester has "already lost 1.6 million jobs." Rob Portman stated on July 17, 2013 in a news release: Says the State Department spent $630,000 to get 2 million Facebook "Likes." David Cicilline stated on July 21, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program: "The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: The minimum wage is "lower right now than it was when Ronald Reagan took office." Louie Gohmert stated on July 15, 2013 in an interview.: Says a Justice Department memo "directs that you must openly embrace gay marriage and homosexuality." Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2013 in an interview with the 'New York Times': The "most realistic estimates" for jobs created by Keystone XL are "maybe 2,000 jobs during the construction of the pipeline." Tom Fanning stated on June 17, 2013 in a hearing: Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys. Dream Defenders stated on July 22, 2013 in a meeting with Wansley Walters, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary: "Over 12,000 school kids were arrested in Florida. It makes Florida the nation's leader in that area." Bloggers stated on July 23, 2013 in various Internet postings: Ninety million Americans either aren’t working or aren’t looking for work. Sarah Palin stated on July 26, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign. Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job. Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." Oregon Catalyst stated on July 17, 2013 in a blog post.: Says HJM 20 "was the only bill not assigned to a House committee." Rob Portman stated on July 11, 2013 in a news conference call: "I was filibustered." Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours." John Boehner stated on July 22, 2013 in a blog post: President Barack Obama has "announced that he would not sign ANY spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated." Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans" without their knowledge and "storing it for up to 10 years." Rush Holt stated on July 22, 2013 in a campaign ad: "Every single month since 1985 has been warmer than the historic average. All 12 of the warmest years on record have come in the last 15 years." Helio Melo stated on July 12, 2013 in a newspaper interview: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita in the country." Teresa Tanzi stated on July 1, 2013 in a House debate: "We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor." Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay. Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!"
Tom Cole stated on July 30, 2013 in an MSNBC interview: Says about NSA data collection: "Every member in both parties who served on the Intelligence Committee voted in favor of this."
Florida Democratic Party stated on July 25, 2013 in the realrickscott.com website: Rick Scott "increased tuition at our state colleges and universities by double digits."
Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2013 in a speech in Chattanooga, Tenn.: "This year, we're off to our best private-sector jobs growth since 1999."
Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "A high school dropout makes on average $19,000 a year, a high school graduate makes $28,000 a year, a college graduate makes $51,000 a year."
Rick Kriseman stated on July 28, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times questionnaire: "The fact is that red light cameras change driver behavior and cut down on the most dangerous types of accidents."
Marco Rubio stated on July 31, 2013 in an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity: "Even the employees’ union for the IRS -- the very people in charge of enforcing this law -- are begging to be let out from under this law."
Kari Chisholm stated on July 9, 2013 in an Internet radio interview: Says Oregon’s political tax credit is something "every state should have and no other state does."
Tom Pauken stated on July 25, 2013 in an oped column.: "Our recent state budgets have far exceeded population and inflation growth."
Harry Reid stated on July 30, 2013 in a media availability with reporters: The sequester has "already lost 1.6 million jobs."
Rob Portman stated on July 17, 2013 in a news release: Says the State Department spent $630,000 to get 2 million Facebook "Likes."
David Cicilline stated on July 21, 2013 in an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers" program: "The Congressional Budget Office, a nonpartisan office, did an analysis and said that passing comprehensive immigration reform will reduce the federal deficit by $200 billion over the next decade."
Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2013 in a speech in Galesburg, Ill.: The minimum wage is "lower right now than it was when Ronald Reagan took office."
Louie Gohmert stated on July 15, 2013 in an interview.: Says a Justice Department memo "directs that you must openly embrace gay marriage and homosexuality."
Barack Obama stated on July 27, 2013 in an interview with the 'New York Times': The "most realistic estimates" for jobs created by Keystone XL are "maybe 2,000 jobs during the construction of the pipeline."
Tom Fanning stated on June 17, 2013 in a hearing: Government subsidies for renewable energies such as wind and solar are 100 times greater than those given to gas and coal, and 50 times greater than what the nuclear industry enjoys.
Dream Defenders stated on July 22, 2013 in a meeting with Wansley Walters, Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Secretary: "Over 12,000 school kids were arrested in Florida. It makes Florida the nation's leader in that area."
Bloggers stated on July 23, 2013 in various Internet postings: Ninety million Americans either aren’t working or aren’t looking for work.
Sarah Palin stated on July 26, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: "I was banned from talking about" Bill Ayers during the 2008 presidential campaign.
Charles Kuck stated on July 13, 2013 in an immigration forum: A provision of the Senate immigration bill would require you to have government permission to get a second job.
Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock."
Oregon Catalyst stated on July 17, 2013 in a blog post.: Says HJM 20 "was the only bill not assigned to a House committee."
Marco Rubio stated on July 25, 2013 in a FoxNews.com op-ed: Under Obamacare, "75 percent of small businesses now say they are going to be forced to either fire workers or cut their hours."
John Boehner stated on July 22, 2013 in a blog post: President Barack Obama has "announced that he would not sign ANY spending bills this year unless sequestration spending cuts are eliminated."
Sean Duffy stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is "collecting financial information, monitoring financial information of millions of Americans" without their knowledge and "storing it for up to 10 years."
Rush Holt stated on July 22, 2013 in a campaign ad: "Every single month since 1985 has been warmer than the historic average. All 12 of the warmest years on record have come in the last 15 years."
Helio Melo stated on July 12, 2013 in a newspaper interview: "Rhode Island has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita in the country."
Teresa Tanzi stated on July 1, 2013 in a House debate: "We have no idea what is contained in [electronic cigarette] vapor."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on June 14, 2013 in an opinion article : Says residents of Texas and San Antonio can be fired or denied jobs because they are gay.
Chain email stated on July 14, 2013 in an email: "U.S. Department of Homeland Security has told banks -- in writing -- it may inspect safe deposit boxes without warrant and seize any gold, silver, guns or other valuables it finds inside those boxes!"
