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 Dick Cheney stated on September 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News: "We have four combat-ready brigades out of 40 in the U.S. Army." Terri Lynn Land stated on October 25, 2014 in a campaign statement to a local newspaper: On support for the auto bailouts. Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: "When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, it's approaching 3 percent." National Rifle Association stated on September 8, 2014 in a mailer.: Says Mark Warner "has supported restrictions on veterans’ second amendment rights." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion. Lindsey Graham stated on October 5, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Under sequestration, the military was cut "down to the smallest Army since 1940, the smallest Navy since 1915." George Will stated on October 5, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under Ronald Reagan." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI debate: "We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free." Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: "Most people in New Hampshire want to raise the minimum wage. (State Rep. Marilinda) Garcia opposes it." Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: Republican House candidate Marilinda Garcia "even opposes closing the loophole that allows dangerous criminals to get a gun without a background check." Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians." Mary Burke stated on September 23, 2014 in a television ad: New jobs numbers are in, and Wisconsin has "fallen to dead last in Midwest job growth." Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs." Reza Aslan stated on September 29, 2014 in an interview on "CNN Tonight": Says female genital mutilation is "a central African problem," not an Islamic problem, as Bill Maher suggested. Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens." Thom Tillis stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014." Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Dan Patrick said that if women "get paid less than a man for the same job, that that’s not a problem." Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office." Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: Says Bruce Braley "threatened to sue a neighbor over chickens that came onto (his) property." Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate: The state-hired company that evaluates state-mandated student exams "goes on Craigslist to get examiners to read our students’ essays." Mary Burke stated on September 22, 2014 in an interview: "We have 41,000 people right now on the waitlist for financial-based assistance for our tech colleges and universities," most of them for tech schools. Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV debate: "[When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it was the fifth best city to live in in America. In addition to that, All Cities Almanac said in 1994, I believe, that it was the safest city in America." Georgians Together stated on September 25, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "opposes laws that provide equal pay protections for women." Bruce Braley stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: "I recently had the opportunity to vote to give the president limited authority to begin strikes against terrorists in Iraq and Syria." William Benson Huber stated on September 28, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Post": The non-profit group Feeding America is lying when it claims "that one in five kids is fighting starvation daily" in the United States. National Rifle Association stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights."
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Dick Cheney stated on September 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News: "We have four combat-ready brigades out of 40 in the U.S. Army." Terri Lynn Land stated on October 25, 2014 in a campaign statement to a local newspaper: On support for the auto bailouts. Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: "When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, it's approaching 3 percent." National Rifle Association stated on September 8, 2014 in a mailer.: Says Mark Warner "has supported restrictions on veterans’ second amendment rights." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence." Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion. Lindsey Graham stated on October 5, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Under sequestration, the military was cut "down to the smallest Army since 1940, the smallest Navy since 1915." George Will stated on October 5, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under Ronald Reagan." Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI debate: "We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free." Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: "Most people in New Hampshire want to raise the minimum wage. (State Rep. Marilinda) Garcia opposes it." Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: Republican House candidate Marilinda Garcia "even opposes closing the loophole that allows dangerous criminals to get a gun without a background check." Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS." Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians." Mary Burke stated on September 23, 2014 in a television ad: New jobs numbers are in, and Wisconsin has "fallen to dead last in Midwest job growth." Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs." Reza Aslan stated on September 29, 2014 in an interview on "CNN Tonight": Says female genital mutilation is "a central African problem," not an Islamic problem, as Bill Maher suggested. Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens." Thom Tillis stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014." Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Dan Patrick said that if women "get paid less than a man for the same job, that that’s not a problem." Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office." Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care." Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: Says Bruce Braley "threatened to sue a neighbor over chickens that came onto (his) property." Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate: The state-hired company that evaluates state-mandated student exams "goes on Craigslist to get examiners to read our students’ essays." Mary Burke stated on September 22, 2014 in an interview: "We have 41,000 people right now on the waitlist for financial-based assistance for our tech colleges and universities," most of them for tech schools. Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV debate: "[When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it was the fifth best city to live in in America. In addition to that, All Cities Almanac said in 1994, I believe, that it was the safest city in America." Georgians Together stated on September 25, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "opposes laws that provide equal pay protections for women." Bruce Braley stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: "I recently had the opportunity to vote to give the president limited authority to begin strikes against terrorists in Iraq and Syria." William Benson Huber stated on September 28, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Post": The non-profit group Feeding America is lying when it claims "that one in five kids is fighting starvation daily" in the United States. National Rifle Association stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights."
Dick Cheney stated on September 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News: "We have four combat-ready brigades out of 40 in the U.S. Army."
Terri Lynn Land stated on October 25, 2014 in a campaign statement to a local newspaper: On support for the auto bailouts.
Barack Obama stated on October 2, 2014 in a speech at Northwestern University: "When I took office, the deficit was nearly 10 percent of our economy. Today, it's approaching 3 percent."
National Rifle Association stated on September 8, 2014 in a mailer.: Says Mark Warner "has supported restrictions on veterans’ second amendment rights."
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Rick Scott, there has been a "historic $20 billion in funds for education."
Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a debate: "In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down in Rhode Island. But it was up in Providence."
Democratic Party of Virginia stated on September 16, 2014 in a news release.: "Hospitals have already begun layoffs, a direct result of Republican inaction" on Medicaid expansion.
Lindsey Graham stated on October 5, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Under sequestration, the military was cut "down to the smallest Army since 1940, the smallest Navy since 1915."
George Will stated on October 5, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under Ronald Reagan."
Jorge Elorza stated on September 30, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI debate: "We have a retiree that is collecting a $17,000 paycheck a month . . . tax free."
Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: "Most people in New Hampshire want to raise the minimum wage. (State Rep. Marilinda) Garcia opposes it."
Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: Republican House candidate Marilinda Garcia "even opposes closing the loophole that allows dangerous criminals to get a gun without a background check."
Greg Abbott stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.: "I’ve been involved in prosecuting a terrorist member of ISIS."
Republican Party of Florida stated on September 22, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Judithanne McLauchlan "was part of a group that supports imposing a state income tax on Floridians."
Mary Burke stated on September 23, 2014 in a television ad: New jobs numbers are in, and Wisconsin has "fallen to dead last in Midwest job growth."
Republican Governors Association stated on September 23, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Mary "Burke’s record: 130,000 fewer jobs."
Reza Aslan stated on September 29, 2014 in an interview on "CNN Tonight": Says female genital mutilation is "a central African problem," not an Islamic problem, as Bill Maher suggested.
Allen West stated on September 26, 2014 in a Facebook post: Says President Barack Obama "ordered our military to enlist illegal aliens."
Thom Tillis stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign ad: Says Sen. Kay Hagan "has missed half of the (Senate Armed Services) Committee's hearings in 2014."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Dan Patrick said that if women "get paid less than a man for the same job, that that’s not a problem."
Wisconsin Professional Police Association stated on September 25, 2014 in a news conference: Data on violent crime shows Wisconsin "has become less safe than it was when Scott Walker took office."
Dan Patrick stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate in Austin: Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care."
Joni Ernst stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: Says Bruce Braley "threatened to sue a neighbor over chickens that came onto (his) property."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on September 29, 2014 in a debate: The state-hired company that evaluates state-mandated student exams "goes on Craigslist to get examiners to read our students’ essays."
Mary Burke stated on September 22, 2014 in an interview: "We have 41,000 people right now on the waitlist for financial-based assistance for our tech colleges and universities," most of them for tech schools.
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV debate: "[When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it was the fifth best city to live in in America. In addition to that, All Cities Almanac said in 1994, I believe, that it was the safest city in America."
Georgians Together stated on September 25, 2014 in television attack ad: David Perdue "opposes laws that provide equal pay protections for women."
Bruce Braley stated on September 28, 2014 in a debate: "I recently had the opportunity to vote to give the president limited authority to begin strikes against terrorists in Iraq and Syria."
William Benson Huber stated on September 28, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Post": The non-profit group Feeding America is lying when it claims "that one in five kids is fighting starvation daily" in the United States.
National Rifle Association stated on September 24, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Mary Landrieu voted to take away your gun rights."
