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 Bill O'Reilly stated on February 3, 2010 in Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": "A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country." Jon Stewart stated on February 3, 2010 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts. Nancy Pelosi stated on February 4, 2010 in a press conference: The House passed a pay-as-you-go rule that said, "If you wanted to have an investment, an entitlement, etc., you had to pay for it." Rick Perry stated on February 5, 2010 in an online ad: Says Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "took 154 private flights all funded by taxpayers" though "commercial flights were readily available at a fraction of the cost." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an address at the Tea Party convention : "One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs that advertise that they were spending on the federal stimulus projects." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an interview with FoxNews.com: "Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' " Debra Medina stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The governor’s not taking his own fiscal advice. ... In the first fiscal quarter of this year, we’ve seen a 13.5 percent increase in spending, double-digit spending out of the executive branch in the State of Texas." Franklin Sands stated on January 29, 2010 in a press release: "Florida still averages more students in its classrooms than any other state in the Southeast." Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2010 in a debate: Says his executive order requiring young girls to be vaccinated against HPV wasn't mandatory. Judd Gregg stated on February 2, 2010 in a Senate budget hearing: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'" Barack Obama stated on February 2, 2010 in a town meeting in New Hampshire: Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings." Ron Paul stated on January 27, 2010 in an article on his Web site RonPaul.com: "The money supply has doubled in the last year." Bill White stated on February 1, 2010 in in a TV ad: "Our (Texas) graduation rate ranks 43rd out of 50 states." Debra Medina stated on January 29, 2010 in an interview: "For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3." Barack Obama stated on February 1, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival." John McCain stated on February 2, 2010 in comments at a congressional hearing.: On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' Paul Krugman stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Senate-passed health care bill "is identical to the Massachusetts health care plan -- the same thing." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 4, 2010 in A TV advertisement: Uses headlines to portray Gov. Rick Perry as beholden to special interests. Farouk Shami stated on January 26, 2010 in a Dallas press conference: Bill White "is discriminating. He's taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends." Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts." Glenn Beck stated on January 29, 2010 in his Fox News program: "Thomas Jefferson created the Marines for the Islamic pirates that were happening." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third." David Axelrod stated on January 31, 2010 in NBC's "Meet the Press": "We passed without, frankly, the help of the Republican caucus, we passed 25 tax cuts last year, mostly aimed at the middle class and small businesses." Debra Medina stated on January 27, 2010 in an e-mail.: Says a prank phone call caused "400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant." Mitch McConnell stated on May 12, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: On a bipartisan task force on ways to improve fiscal policy. Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: Health care reform "would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The State of Texas does not even use the E-Verify system to determine if someone is legally in our country when they apply for a job." Republican Party of Texas stated on January 22, 2010 in an e-mail.: "Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the world's largest abortion clinic."
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Bill O'Reilly stated on February 3, 2010 in Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": "A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country." Jon Stewart stated on February 3, 2010 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts. Nancy Pelosi stated on February 4, 2010 in a press conference: The House passed a pay-as-you-go rule that said, "If you wanted to have an investment, an entitlement, etc., you had to pay for it." Rick Perry stated on February 5, 2010 in an online ad: Says Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "took 154 private flights all funded by taxpayers" though "commercial flights were readily available at a fraction of the cost." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public." Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an address at the Tea Party convention : "One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs that advertise that they were spending on the federal stimulus projects." Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an interview with FoxNews.com: "Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' " Debra Medina stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The governor’s not taking his own fiscal advice. ... In the first fiscal quarter of this year, we’ve seen a 13.5 percent increase in spending, double-digit spending out of the executive branch in the State of Texas." Franklin Sands stated on January 29, 2010 in a press release: "Florida still averages more students in its classrooms than any other state in the Southeast." Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2010 in a debate: Says his executive order requiring young girls to be vaccinated against HPV wasn't mandatory. Judd Gregg stated on February 2, 2010 in a Senate budget hearing: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'" Barack Obama stated on February 2, 2010 in a town meeting in New Hampshire: Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings." Ron Paul stated on January 27, 2010 in an article on his Web site RonPaul.com: "The money supply has doubled in the last year." Bill White stated on February 1, 2010 in in a TV ad: "Our (Texas) graduation rate ranks 43rd out of 50 states." Debra Medina stated on January 29, 2010 in an interview: "For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3." Barack Obama stated on February 1, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival." John McCain stated on February 2, 2010 in comments at a congressional hearing.: On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' Paul Krugman stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Senate-passed health care bill "is identical to the Massachusetts health care plan -- the same thing." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 4, 2010 in A TV advertisement: Uses headlines to portray Gov. Rick Perry as beholden to special interests. Farouk Shami stated on January 26, 2010 in a Dallas press conference: Bill White "is discriminating. He's taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends." Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts." Glenn Beck stated on January 29, 2010 in his Fox News program: "Thomas Jefferson created the Marines for the Islamic pirates that were happening." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third." David Axelrod stated on January 31, 2010 in NBC's "Meet the Press": "We passed without, frankly, the help of the Republican caucus, we passed 25 tax cuts last year, mostly aimed at the middle class and small businesses." Debra Medina stated on January 27, 2010 in an e-mail.: Says a prank phone call caused "400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant." Mitch McConnell stated on May 12, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: On a bipartisan task force on ways to improve fiscal policy. Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: Health care reform "would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The State of Texas does not even use the E-Verify system to determine if someone is legally in our country when they apply for a job." Republican Party of Texas stated on January 22, 2010 in an e-mail.: "Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the world's largest abortion clinic."
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 3, 2010 in Fox's "The O'Reilly Factor": "A Democratic poll operation shows that Fox News is the most trusted news operation in the country."
Jon Stewart stated on February 3, 2010 in an interview with Bill O'Reilly: One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts.
Nancy Pelosi stated on February 4, 2010 in a press conference: The House passed a pay-as-you-go rule that said, "If you wanted to have an investment, an entitlement, etc., you had to pay for it."
Rick Perry stated on February 5, 2010 in an online ad: Says Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison "took 154 private flights all funded by taxpayers" though "commercial flights were readily available at a fraction of the cost."
Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in a speech to members of the Tea Party: Vice President Joe Biden's meeting "with the transparency and accountability board . . . was closed to the public."
Farouk Shami stated on February 8, 2010 in a debate.: Houston is "the third-most toxic city in the United States of America."
Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an address at the Tea Party convention : "One state even spent a million bucks to put up signs that advertise that they were spending on the federal stimulus projects."
Sarah Palin stated on February 6, 2010 in an interview with FoxNews.com: "Barack Obama had 150 days in the U.S. Senate where he was able to vote quite often 'present.' "
Debra Medina stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "The governor’s not taking his own fiscal advice. ... In the first fiscal quarter of this year, we’ve seen a 13.5 percent increase in spending, double-digit spending out of the executive branch in the State of Texas."
Franklin Sands stated on January 29, 2010 in a press release: "Florida still averages more students in its classrooms than any other state in the Southeast."
Rick Perry stated on January 29, 2010 in a debate: Says his executive order requiring young girls to be vaccinated against HPV wasn't mandatory.
Judd Gregg stated on February 2, 2010 in a Senate budget hearing: "The law is very clear! 'The monies recouped from the TARP shall be paid into the general fund of the treasury for the reduction of the public debt.'"
Barack Obama stated on February 2, 2010 in a town meeting in New Hampshire: Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings."
Ron Paul stated on January 27, 2010 in an article on his Web site RonPaul.com: "The money supply has doubled in the last year."
Bill White stated on February 1, 2010 in in a TV ad: "Our (Texas) graduation rate ranks 43rd out of 50 states."
Debra Medina stated on January 29, 2010 in an interview: "For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3."
Barack Obama stated on February 1, 2010 in remarks on the budget: "We're also cutting a Forest Service economic development program that strayed so far from any mission that it funded a music festival."
John McCain stated on February 2, 2010 in comments at a congressional hearing.: On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'
Paul Krugman stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': The Senate-passed health care bill "is identical to the Massachusetts health care plan -- the same thing."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 4, 2010 in A TV advertisement: Uses headlines to portray Gov. Rick Perry as beholden to special interests.
Farouk Shami stated on January 26, 2010 in a Dallas press conference: Bill White "is discriminating. He's taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends."
Scott Brown stated on January 31, 2010 in an interview with Barbara Walters: "Federal employees are making twice as much as their private counterparts."
Glenn Beck stated on January 29, 2010 in his Fox News program: "Thomas Jefferson created the Marines for the Islamic pirates that were happening."
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third."
David Axelrod stated on January 31, 2010 in NBC's "Meet the Press": "We passed without, frankly, the help of the Republican caucus, we passed 25 tax cuts last year, mostly aimed at the middle class and small businesses."
Debra Medina stated on January 27, 2010 in an e-mail.: Says a prank phone call caused "400 children to be taken from their parents... without warrant."
Mitch McConnell stated on May 12, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: On a bipartisan task force on ways to improve fiscal policy.
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: Health care reform "would bring down the deficit by as much as $1 trillion over the next two decades."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: "The State of Texas does not even use the E-Verify system to determine if someone is legally in our country when they apply for a job."
Republican Party of Texas stated on January 22, 2010 in an e-mail.: "Bill White has presided over the construction of what may be the world's largest abortion clinic."
