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 Alberta Darling stated on June 24, 2011 in an interview: On pay for fired Milwaukee police officers Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on June 2, 2011 in a fundraising appeal.: Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a "raid on public education to pay for roads." Jim DeMint stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "We've got more revenue than we ever have." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 8, 2011 in a news release: "Rep. Jim Renacci’s plan to end Medicare also puts nursing home care for 3,000 seniors in the district in immediate jeopardy." Al Roker stated on June 16, 2011 in a broadcast: "(Birmingham, Ala.) is the cradle of the civil rights movement." Frank Lautenberg stated on June 15, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "Top Line": "Since 2004, there have been some 1,300 attacks (on rail targets). Four thousand people have died. Thousands of injuries." Charles Odimgbe stated on June 20, 2011 in a meeting of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board : "We are one of the most expensive [bus] rides in New England." Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in CBS' Face the Nation: "Under Barack Obama the last two years, the number of federal limousines for bureaucrats has increased 73 percent." Michele Bachmann stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on WKXL-AM in Concord, N.H.: "If you threw a barbecue yesterday for the Memorial weekend, it was 29 percent more expensive than last year because Barack Obama's policies have led to groceries going up 29 percent." Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "The president released all of the oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve." Allen West stated on June 20, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the first 24 to 36 hours of the operation in Libya, "you saw $115 million go downrange because a Tomahawk cruise missile is a little over $1 million each." Harry Reid stated on June 22, 2011 in an online chat with the "Washington Post": "Hispanic unemployment has been ticking down from an all-time high of 13.9 percent because of the policies we’ve implemented." Nathan Deal stated on June 16, 2011 in a radio interview: A "substantial number" of probationers participating in a pilot project to ease the farm labor shortage are able to "finish the work." NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on June 6, 2011 in a web video.: Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda." Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare." Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009." David Cicilline stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives: The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my district, more than 18 percent of residents suffer from food insecurity and depend on WIC to make ends meet." Rick Perry stated on June 14, 2011 in a cameo interview.: "Since June 2009, about 48 percent of all the jobs created in America were in Texas." Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: "Under Randi Shade," Austin has "had the highest cost of living of any large Texas city." Piers Morgan stated on June 14, 2011 in an interview with Gov. Chris Christie on "Piers Morgan Tonight": Says Gov. Chris Christie’s "poll ratings have been going up." Martin O'Malley stated on June 15, 2011 in a press release: Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010." Jay Carney stated on June 14, 2011 in a comment to reporters aboard Air Force One: In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the "middle class" or "education." Tim Pawlenty stated on June 10, 2011 in an interview WKXL-AM.: Says President Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half, but instead will at least double it. Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 13, 2011 in in a radio ad: "Vern Buchanan. His old business was caught illegally funneling over $60,000 in campaign donations to Buchanan to influence his election." Vern Buchanan stated on June 13, 2011 in in a news release: Vern Buchanan "has been completely exonerated" in a Federal Election Commission action. Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program Paul Doughty stated on June 12, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.: "Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country." Dennis Kucinich stated on June 1, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Seventy of Ohio's 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food."
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Alberta Darling stated on June 24, 2011 in an interview: On pay for fired Milwaukee police officers Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on June 2, 2011 in a fundraising appeal.: Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a "raid on public education to pay for roads." Jim DeMint stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "We've got more revenue than we ever have." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 8, 2011 in a news release: "Rep. Jim Renacci’s plan to end Medicare also puts nursing home care for 3,000 seniors in the district in immediate jeopardy." Al Roker stated on June 16, 2011 in a broadcast: "(Birmingham, Ala.) is the cradle of the civil rights movement." Frank Lautenberg stated on June 15, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "Top Line": "Since 2004, there have been some 1,300 attacks (on rail targets). Four thousand people have died. Thousands of injuries." Charles Odimgbe stated on June 20, 2011 in a meeting of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board : "We are one of the most expensive [bus] rides in New England." Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in CBS' Face the Nation: "Under Barack Obama the last two years, the number of federal limousines for bureaucrats has increased 73 percent." Michele Bachmann stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on WKXL-AM in Concord, N.H.: "If you threw a barbecue yesterday for the Memorial weekend, it was 29 percent more expensive than last year because Barack Obama's policies have led to groceries going up 29 percent." Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "The president released all of the oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve." Allen West stated on June 20, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the first 24 to 36 hours of the operation in Libya, "you saw $115 million go downrange because a Tomahawk cruise missile is a little over $1 million each." Harry Reid stated on June 22, 2011 in an online chat with the "Washington Post": "Hispanic unemployment has been ticking down from an all-time high of 13.9 percent because of the policies we’ve implemented." Nathan Deal stated on June 16, 2011 in a radio interview: A "substantial number" of probationers participating in a pilot project to ease the farm labor shortage are able to "finish the work." NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on June 6, 2011 in a web video.: Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda." Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare." Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009." David Cicilline stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives: The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my district, more than 18 percent of residents suffer from food insecurity and depend on WIC to make ends meet." Rick Perry stated on June 14, 2011 in a cameo interview.: "Since June 2009, about 48 percent of all the jobs created in America were in Texas." Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: "Under Randi Shade," Austin has "had the highest cost of living of any large Texas city." Piers Morgan stated on June 14, 2011 in an interview with Gov. Chris Christie on "Piers Morgan Tonight": Says Gov. Chris Christie’s "poll ratings have been going up." Martin O'Malley stated on June 15, 2011 in a press release: Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010." Jay Carney stated on June 14, 2011 in a comment to reporters aboard Air Force One: In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the "middle class" or "education." Tim Pawlenty stated on June 10, 2011 in an interview WKXL-AM.: Says President Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half, but instead will at least double it. Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 13, 2011 in in a radio ad: "Vern Buchanan. His old business was caught illegally funneling over $60,000 in campaign donations to Buchanan to influence his election." Vern Buchanan stated on June 13, 2011 in in a news release: Vern Buchanan "has been completely exonerated" in a Federal Election Commission action. Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program Paul Doughty stated on June 12, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.: "Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country." Dennis Kucinich stated on June 1, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Seventy of Ohio's 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food."
Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on June 2, 2011 in a fundraising appeal.: Gov. Bob McDonnell launched a "raid on public education to pay for roads."
Jim DeMint stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "We've got more revenue than we ever have."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 8, 2011 in a news release: "Rep. Jim Renacci’s plan to end Medicare also puts nursing home care for 3,000 seniors in the district in immediate jeopardy."
Al Roker stated on June 16, 2011 in a broadcast: "(Birmingham, Ala.) is the cradle of the civil rights movement."
Frank Lautenberg stated on June 15, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "Top Line": "Since 2004, there have been some 1,300 attacks (on rail targets). Four thousand people have died. Thousands of injuries."
Charles Odimgbe stated on June 20, 2011 in a meeting of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board : "We are one of the most expensive [bus] rides in New England."
Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in CBS' Face the Nation: "Under Barack Obama the last two years, the number of federal limousines for bureaucrats has increased 73 percent."
Michele Bachmann stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on WKXL-AM in Concord, N.H.: "If you threw a barbecue yesterday for the Memorial weekend, it was 29 percent more expensive than last year because Barack Obama's policies have led to groceries going up 29 percent."
Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "The president released all of the oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve."
Allen West stated on June 20, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the first 24 to 36 hours of the operation in Libya, "you saw $115 million go downrange because a Tomahawk cruise missile is a little over $1 million each."
Harry Reid stated on June 22, 2011 in an online chat with the "Washington Post": "Hispanic unemployment has been ticking down from an all-time high of 13.9 percent because of the policies we’ve implemented."
Nathan Deal stated on June 16, 2011 in a radio interview: A "substantial number" of probationers participating in a pilot project to ease the farm labor shortage are able to "finish the work."
NARAL Pro-Choice Virginia stated on June 6, 2011 in a web video.: Virginia spends $400,000 on abstinence programs while losing $2.5 million in federal funds due to Gov. Bob McDonnell’s "political agenda."
Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare."
Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009."
David Cicilline stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives: The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my district, more than 18 percent of residents suffer from food insecurity and depend on WIC to make ends meet."
Rick Perry stated on June 14, 2011 in a cameo interview.: "Since June 2009, about 48 percent of all the jobs created in America were in Texas."
Better Austin Today stated on June 18, 2011 in a campaign mailer.: "Under Randi Shade," Austin has "had the highest cost of living of any large Texas city."
Piers Morgan stated on June 14, 2011 in an interview with Gov. Chris Christie on "Piers Morgan Tonight": Says Gov. Chris Christie’s "poll ratings have been going up."
Martin O'Malley stated on June 15, 2011 in a press release: Says Rick Perry of Texas was "the governor who relied most on stimulus funds to close his state’s budget deficit in 2010."
Jay Carney stated on June 14, 2011 in a comment to reporters aboard Air Force One: In the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire, none of the candidates mentioned the "middle class" or "education."
Tim Pawlenty stated on June 10, 2011 in an interview WKXL-AM.: Says President Barack Obama promised he would cut the deficit in half, but instead will at least double it.
Republican Party of Virginia stated on June 16, 2011 in a blog post.: Phil Puckett "voted no on sending the EPA a message that they’ve gone too far not once, but twice."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 13, 2011 in in a radio ad: "Vern Buchanan. His old business was caught illegally funneling over $60,000 in campaign donations to Buchanan to influence his election."
Vern Buchanan stated on June 13, 2011 in in a news release: Vern Buchanan "has been completely exonerated" in a Federal Election Commission action.
Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in a television interview: Says critics who say he cut Medicaid are wrong; his budget added $1.2 billion to the program
Paul Doughty stated on June 12, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers.: "Providence is one of the busiest fire departments for its relative size in the country."
Dennis Kucinich stated on June 1, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "Seventy of Ohio's 88 counties now have more than 25 percent of their residents eligible for emergency food."
