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 Rand Paul stated on August 4, 2014 in comments to reporters: "I haven’t really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past." Michael Bloomberg stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": Africa is spending "the highest percentage of their GDP on education of any part of the world." Rand Paul stated on August 5, 2014 in a speech in Iowa: "It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open." Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. advised citizens to "point that barrel center mass and pull the trigger" because "911 is not our best option." Ralph Mollis stated on August 10, 2014 in a TV debate: "The per-pupil cost in the [Blackstone Valley Prep] Mayoral Academy far outweighs the per-pupil cost in Cumberland public schools." James Woods stated on August 5, 2014 in a tweet: "The leader of ISIS was imprisoned by American troops and ordered released to Iraq by Obama administration in 2009." Lynn Jenkins stated on July 29, 2014 in a press conference: In the "do-nothing Senate," there are 352 House bills "sitting on Harry Reid’s desk awaiting action," including 55 introduced by Democrats. Bloggers stated on August 3, 2014 in an article posted on Infowars.com: President Barack Obama’s latest executive order "mandates the apprehension and detention of Americans who merely show signs of ‘respiratory illness.’ " Henry Cisneros stated on July 22, 2014 in a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio: San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor." Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in a speech: "There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city." Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on August 5, 2014 in on their website: "25 percent of all drug-related fatal vehicle accidents in the U.S. involve marijuana." Oxfam Ireland stated on July 22, 2014 in an info-graphic tweet: Women "own just 1 percent of the world’s land." Katie Pavlich stated on June 18, 2014 in an article on Townhall.com: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "passed a rule giving the agency unprecedented power to shut down businesses, no matter what the reason, at any time it wishes." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas." Charlotte Nash stated on July 15, 2014 in at a commission meeting : Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing." Rick Scott stated on August 1, 2014 in a press statement: "Attorney General Eric Holder’s own Justice Department precleared the voting changes in the 2011 law" about early voting in Florida. Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "It's been 17 years that we've had unemployment higher than the national average in Oregon." Marilinda Garcia stated on June 27, 2014 in in a campaign tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster used $293,000 of taxpayer money to send campaign mail. Greta Van Susteren stated on August 2, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "So many people were critical of Secretary (John) Kerry going to Paris and talking with Hamas," because Kerry was seen as "supporting Hamas to the exclusion of the Arab League." Mark Warner stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: Ed Gillespie "supports a personhood amendment." SEIU stated on July 29, 2014 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers." Scott Walker stated on July 24, 2014 in an interview: "Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him." Juan Williams stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The people who want President Barack Obama impeached "are all white, they're all older, and guess what, they're in the far right wing of the Republican Party." Rick Perry stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria." Mary Burke stated on July 9, 2014 in a news release: Says a $12.5 million incentive deal she approved for Abbott Laboratories contained "strong protections for taxpayers if job creation goals were not met." Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office." Ed Gillespie stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: "This administration is slashing the Navy to pay for more Obamacare." Bruce Braley stated on July 29, 2014: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage." Lenar Whitney stated on June 25, 2014 in a YouTube video: "Global warming is a hoax."
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Rand Paul stated on August 4, 2014 in comments to reporters: "I haven’t really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past." Michael Bloomberg stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": Africa is spending "the highest percentage of their GDP on education of any part of the world." Rand Paul stated on August 5, 2014 in a speech in Iowa: "It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open." Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. advised citizens to "point that barrel center mass and pull the trigger" because "911 is not our best option." Ralph Mollis stated on August 10, 2014 in a TV debate: "The per-pupil cost in the [Blackstone Valley Prep] Mayoral Academy far outweighs the per-pupil cost in Cumberland public schools." James Woods stated on August 5, 2014 in a tweet: "The leader of ISIS was imprisoned by American troops and ordered released to Iraq by Obama administration in 2009." Lynn Jenkins stated on July 29, 2014 in a press conference: In the "do-nothing Senate," there are 352 House bills "sitting on Harry Reid’s desk awaiting action," including 55 introduced by Democrats. Bloggers stated on August 3, 2014 in an article posted on Infowars.com: President Barack Obama’s latest executive order "mandates the apprehension and detention of Americans who merely show signs of ‘respiratory illness.’ " Henry Cisneros stated on July 22, 2014 in a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio: San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor." Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in a speech: "There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city." Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on August 5, 2014 in on their website: "25 percent of all drug-related fatal vehicle accidents in the U.S. involve marijuana." Oxfam Ireland stated on July 22, 2014 in an info-graphic tweet: Women "own just 1 percent of the world’s land." Katie Pavlich stated on June 18, 2014 in an article on Townhall.com: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "passed a rule giving the agency unprecedented power to shut down businesses, no matter what the reason, at any time it wishes." NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas." Charlotte Nash stated on July 15, 2014 in at a commission meeting : Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing." Rick Scott stated on August 1, 2014 in a press statement: "Attorney General Eric Holder’s own Justice Department precleared the voting changes in the 2011 law" about early voting in Florida. Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "It's been 17 years that we've had unemployment higher than the national average in Oregon." Marilinda Garcia stated on June 27, 2014 in in a campaign tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster used $293,000 of taxpayer money to send campaign mail. Greta Van Susteren stated on August 2, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "So many people were critical of Secretary (John) Kerry going to Paris and talking with Hamas," because Kerry was seen as "supporting Hamas to the exclusion of the Arab League." Mark Warner stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: Ed Gillespie "supports a personhood amendment." SEIU stated on July 29, 2014 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers." Scott Walker stated on July 24, 2014 in an interview: "Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him." Juan Williams stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The people who want President Barack Obama impeached "are all white, they're all older, and guess what, they're in the far right wing of the Republican Party." Rick Perry stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria." Mary Burke stated on July 9, 2014 in a news release: Says a $12.5 million incentive deal she approved for Abbott Laboratories contained "strong protections for taxpayers if job creation goals were not met." Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office." Ed Gillespie stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: "This administration is slashing the Navy to pay for more Obamacare." Bruce Braley stated on July 29, 2014: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage." Lenar Whitney stated on June 25, 2014 in a YouTube video: "Global warming is a hoax."
Rand Paul stated on August 4, 2014 in comments to reporters: "I haven’t really proposed (phasing out aid to Israel) in the past."
Michael Bloomberg stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": Africa is spending "the highest percentage of their GDP on education of any part of the world."
Rand Paul stated on August 5, 2014 in a speech in Iowa: "It cost us more to shut the government down than to keep it open."
Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 5, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. advised citizens to "point that barrel center mass and pull the trigger" because "911 is not our best option."
Ralph Mollis stated on August 10, 2014 in a TV debate: "The per-pupil cost in the [Blackstone Valley Prep] Mayoral Academy far outweighs the per-pupil cost in Cumberland public schools."
James Woods stated on August 5, 2014 in a tweet: "The leader of ISIS was imprisoned by American troops and ordered released to Iraq by Obama administration in 2009."
Lynn Jenkins stated on July 29, 2014 in a press conference: In the "do-nothing Senate," there are 352 House bills "sitting on Harry Reid’s desk awaiting action," including 55 introduced by Democrats.
Bloggers stated on August 3, 2014 in an article posted on Infowars.com: President Barack Obama’s latest executive order "mandates the apprehension and detention of Americans who merely show signs of ‘respiratory illness.’ "
Henry Cisneros stated on July 22, 2014 in a statement after Ivy Taylor's selection as mayor of San Antonio: San Antonio is "now the largest city in the United States ever to have an African American woman mayor."
Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in a speech: "There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city."
Don't Let Florida Go To Pot stated on August 5, 2014 in on their website: "25 percent of all drug-related fatal vehicle accidents in the U.S. involve marijuana."
Oxfam Ireland stated on July 22, 2014 in an info-graphic tweet: Women "own just 1 percent of the world’s land."
Katie Pavlich stated on June 18, 2014 in an article on Townhall.com: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau "passed a rule giving the agency unprecedented power to shut down businesses, no matter what the reason, at any time it wishes."
NextGen Climate Action Committee stated on August 30, 2014 in a television ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst signed a pledge that "protects tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas."
Charlotte Nash stated on July 15, 2014 in at a commission meeting : Gwinnett County government has made "significant cutbacks in staffing."
Rick Scott stated on August 1, 2014 in a press statement: "Attorney General Eric Holder’s own Justice Department precleared the voting changes in the 2011 law" about early voting in Florida.
Dennis Richardson stated on July 18, 2014 in a campaign debate: "It's been 17 years that we've had unemployment higher than the national average in Oregon."
Marilinda Garcia stated on June 27, 2014 in in a campaign tweet: Says U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster used $293,000 of taxpayer money to send campaign mail.
Greta Van Susteren stated on August 2, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "So many people were critical of Secretary (John) Kerry going to Paris and talking with Hamas," because Kerry was seen as "supporting Hamas to the exclusion of the Arab League."
SEIU stated on July 29, 2014 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Cory Gardner "blocked immigration reform" and "voted to deport our DREAMers."
Scott Walker stated on July 24, 2014 in an interview: "Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him."
Juan Williams stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The people who want President Barack Obama impeached "are all white, they're all older, and guess what, they're in the far right wing of the Republican Party."
Rick Perry stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria."
Mary Burke stated on July 9, 2014 in a news release: Says a $12.5 million incentive deal she approved for Abbott Laboratories contained "strong protections for taxpayers if job creation goals were not met."
Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office."
Ed Gillespie stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: "This administration is slashing the Navy to pay for more Obamacare."
Bruce Braley stated on July 29, 2014: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage."
