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 James Carville stated on March 15, 2015 in a broadcast of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says "Jeb Bush has released 10 percent of his emails." William O'Brien stated on February 8, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan." Susan Pitman stated on March 16, 2015 in a state Senate committee hearing: The state of Florida has seen "double-digit drops" in alcohol use among teens. Sean Hannity stated on March 10, 2015 in remarks on Fox's Hannity: In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, "nobody got upset." Lena Taylor stated on March 12, 2015 in a news release: Polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members "support requiring background checks for all gun sales." Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009." Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism." H. Marlene O'Toole stated on March 12, 2015 in House Education Appropriations Committee Hearing: The delay in school testing "was not that of a vendor, the problem was not that of the test materials itself, it was the product of a cyber attack." Tom Cotton stated on March 9, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: Says that "Susan Rice, the president's national security adviser, has already conceded that Iran will have a robust uranium enrichment capability." Mark Pocan stated on March 10, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation." Atlanta Journal-Constitution stated on February 10, 2015 in news reports: The proposed transportation tax plan revokes a tax-credit for consumers’ electric cars while the state retains similar credits for similar vehicles for businesses. Jalen Ross stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every day, a black name resume is 50 percent less likely to get responded to than a white name resume." Juan Williams stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": There was "just about zero press coverage" of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy. Erika Sanzi stated on March 5, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color." Rush Limbaugh stated on March 10, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Rush Limbaugh Show": Says "Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact." American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 4, 2015 in an online post: "(Jeb) Bush, not the State of Florida, decided which private emails to disclose." Ted Cruz stated on March 11, 2015 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "Here, we have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas, we have the 4th of July. Every year in Iran, they celebrate Death to America day." Scott Walker stated on March 7, 2015 in a speech: On support for ethanol mandates Nancy Denuccio stated on March 6, 2015 in a TV interview: "We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21." The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools. George P. Bush stated on January 30, 2015 in remarks at a "school choice" rally outside the Texas Capitol: A "majority of our students are trapped in" underperforming schools. Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 10, 2015 in a Senate health policy committee hearing: Medicaid is close to 30 percent of the state budget and "the biggest expenditure at the state." Joe Biden stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement released to the media: "The vast majority of our international commitments take effect without congressional approval." Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview: "I unsealed my records" at Marquette University. David Shuster stated on March 10, 2015 in a Hillary Clinton press conference: Said former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration "was forced to resign two years ago because of his personal use of emails." Jeb Bush stated on February 27, 2015 in a CPAC appearance: Eliminating affirmative action in admissions in Florida led to "more African American and Hispanic kids attending our university system" than before. Tom Cotton stated on March 9, 2015 in a letter to Iranian leaders: If President Barack Obama strikes a nuclear deal with Iran, "the next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement: Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go. Ron Johnson stated on March 8, 2015 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday': "The Iranian parliament will get to say yes or no on this deal, and I think the United States Congress should have the exact same input into the process." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 4, 2015 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget "would sell off Wisconsin’s state parks."
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
James Carville stated on March 15, 2015 in a broadcast of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says "Jeb Bush has released 10 percent of his emails." William O'Brien stated on February 8, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan." Susan Pitman stated on March 16, 2015 in a state Senate committee hearing: The state of Florida has seen "double-digit drops" in alcohol use among teens. Sean Hannity stated on March 10, 2015 in remarks on Fox's Hannity: In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, "nobody got upset." Lena Taylor stated on March 12, 2015 in a news release: Polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members "support requiring background checks for all gun sales." Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009." Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism." H. Marlene O'Toole stated on March 12, 2015 in House Education Appropriations Committee Hearing: The delay in school testing "was not that of a vendor, the problem was not that of the test materials itself, it was the product of a cyber attack." Tom Cotton stated on March 9, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: Says that "Susan Rice, the president's national security adviser, has already conceded that Iran will have a robust uranium enrichment capability." Mark Pocan stated on March 10, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation." Atlanta Journal-Constitution stated on February 10, 2015 in news reports: The proposed transportation tax plan revokes a tax-credit for consumers’ electric cars while the state retains similar credits for similar vehicles for businesses. Jalen Ross stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every day, a black name resume is 50 percent less likely to get responded to than a white name resume." Juan Williams stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": There was "just about zero press coverage" of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy. Erika Sanzi stated on March 5, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color." Rush Limbaugh stated on March 10, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Rush Limbaugh Show": Says "Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact." American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 4, 2015 in an online post: "(Jeb) Bush, not the State of Florida, decided which private emails to disclose." Ted Cruz stated on March 11, 2015 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "Here, we have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas, we have the 4th of July. Every year in Iran, they celebrate Death to America day." Scott Walker stated on March 7, 2015 in a speech: On support for ethanol mandates Nancy Denuccio stated on March 6, 2015 in a TV interview: "We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21." The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools. George P. Bush stated on January 30, 2015 in remarks at a "school choice" rally outside the Texas Capitol: A "majority of our students are trapped in" underperforming schools. Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 10, 2015 in a Senate health policy committee hearing: Medicaid is close to 30 percent of the state budget and "the biggest expenditure at the state." Joe Biden stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement released to the media: "The vast majority of our international commitments take effect without congressional approval." Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview: "I unsealed my records" at Marquette University. David Shuster stated on March 10, 2015 in a Hillary Clinton press conference: Said former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration "was forced to resign two years ago because of his personal use of emails." Jeb Bush stated on February 27, 2015 in a CPAC appearance: Eliminating affirmative action in admissions in Florida led to "more African American and Hispanic kids attending our university system" than before. Tom Cotton stated on March 9, 2015 in a letter to Iranian leaders: If President Barack Obama strikes a nuclear deal with Iran, "the next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement: Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go. Ron Johnson stated on March 8, 2015 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday': "The Iranian parliament will get to say yes or no on this deal, and I think the United States Congress should have the exact same input into the process." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 4, 2015 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget "would sell off Wisconsin’s state parks."
James Carville stated on March 15, 2015 in a broadcast of "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says "Jeb Bush has released 10 percent of his emails."
William O'Brien stated on February 8, 2015 in a Facebook post: Birth control pioneer Margaret Sanger was "an active participant in the Ku Klux Klan."
Susan Pitman stated on March 16, 2015 in a state Senate committee hearing: The state of Florida has seen "double-digit drops" in alcohol use among teens.
Sean Hannity stated on March 10, 2015 in remarks on Fox's Hannity: In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of Syria, "nobody got upset."
Lena Taylor stated on March 12, 2015 in a news release: Polling shows that nearly 74 percent of National Rifle Association members "support requiring background checks for all gun sales."
Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009."
Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism."
H. Marlene O'Toole stated on March 12, 2015 in House Education Appropriations Committee Hearing: The delay in school testing "was not that of a vendor, the problem was not that of the test materials itself, it was the product of a cyber attack."
Tom Cotton stated on March 9, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: Says that "Susan Rice, the president's national security adviser, has already conceded that Iran will have a robust uranium enrichment capability."
Mark Pocan stated on March 10, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation."
Atlanta Journal-Constitution stated on February 10, 2015 in news reports: The proposed transportation tax plan revokes a tax-credit for consumers’ electric cars while the state retains similar credits for similar vehicles for businesses.
Jalen Ross stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every day, a black name resume is 50 percent less likely to get responded to than a white name resume."
Juan Williams stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": There was "just about zero press coverage" of the 2007 Bush White House email controversy.
Erika Sanzi stated on March 5, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color."
Rush Limbaugh stated on March 10, 2015 in a broadcast of "The Rush Limbaugh Show": Says "Ted Kennedy sent a letter to then Soviet leader Yuri Andropov apologizing for Ronald Reagan and begging the Soviets not to overreact."
American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 4, 2015 in an online post: "(Jeb) Bush, not the State of Florida, decided which private emails to disclose."
Ted Cruz stated on March 11, 2015 in an interview with Hugh Hewitt: "Here, we have Thanksgiving, we have Christmas, we have the 4th of July. Every year in Iran, they celebrate Death to America day."
Nancy Denuccio stated on March 6, 2015 in a TV interview: "We've seen the increase of alcohol use for underage kids even though alcohol has been illegal ... for kids under 21."
The Associated Press stated on March 9, 2015 in article: Under legislation that has cleared the Georgia House, some children who are "legal refugees" could obtain state scholarships to attend private schools.
George P. Bush stated on January 30, 2015 in remarks at a "school choice" rally outside the Texas Capitol: A "majority of our students are trapped in" underperforming schools.
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 10, 2015 in a Senate health policy committee hearing: Medicaid is close to 30 percent of the state budget and "the biggest expenditure at the state."
Joe Biden stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement released to the media: "The vast majority of our international commitments take effect without congressional approval."
Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview: "I unsealed my records" at Marquette University.
David Shuster stated on March 10, 2015 in a Hillary Clinton press conference: Said former U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Scott Gration "was forced to resign two years ago because of his personal use of emails."
Jeb Bush stated on February 27, 2015 in a CPAC appearance: Eliminating affirmative action in admissions in Florida led to "more African American and Hispanic kids attending our university system" than before.
Tom Cotton stated on March 9, 2015 in a letter to Iranian leaders: If President Barack Obama strikes a nuclear deal with Iran, "the next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time."
Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement: Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go.
Ron Johnson stated on March 8, 2015 in an interview on 'Fox News Sunday': "The Iranian parliament will get to say yes or no on this deal, and I think the United States Congress should have the exact same input into the process."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 4, 2015 in a news release: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed budget "would sell off Wisconsin’s state parks."
