Latest Mostly False 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 Dana Milbank stated on March 7, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: George W. Bush was "the least popular president in modern history." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: Cover Florida "is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month." Hillary Clinton stated on February 25, 2010 in a hearing before Congress: In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan "justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt." Maurice Ferre stated on January 14, 2010 in An interview with Newsmax: "I left the city with $43 million in the bank." Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage." Alex Sink stated on February 16, 2010 in a comment on her Facebook page.: "Bill McCollum said tax cuts don't work." Paul Workman stated on February 18, 2010 in a radio ad: "Holly Turner... still takes her homestead (property tax) exemption in Fort Worth." Farouk Shami stated on February 9, 2010 in a press release: "Mayor White has major stake in Barnett Shale production company." Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2010 in a TV advertisement: "We have billions in surplus." Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 7, 2010 in a video: "Taxpayers even footed the bill for Perry’s trip to a bachelor party in Las Vegas." Glenn Beck stated on February 8, 2010 in a commentary on Fox News Channel's 'Glenn Beck Program': Franklin Roosevelt never allocated more than 12 percent of GDP to federal spending, while the percentage for Barack Obama is not projected to drop below 22.8 percent. 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. 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." 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." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third." John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "President Obama pledged to go through the budget 'line by line,' but on his watch, non-defense spending has spiraled out of control, increasing by 67 percent in the last year alone." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in the State of the Union address: "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections." Charles Schumer stated on January 21, 2010 in a press conference: "With a stroke of a pen, the (U.S. Supreme Court) decided to overrule the 100-year-old ban on corporate expenditures." Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011. Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th. Kendrick Meek stated on January 10, 2010 in a television interview: "A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win this race." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 2, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border." Dana Milbank stated on January 3, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: "Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope." Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News: "In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state." Barack Obama stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on a public option." Alan Grayson stated on November 30, 2009 in an interview on 'The Ed Show.': "In the past year, more than 20 percent of Americans have changed their mind about the war in Afghanistan. They conclude we shouldn't be there." John Murtha stated on December 2, 2009 in the show 'Hardball With Chris Matthews': "We're going to have more troops (in Afghanistan) . . . than the Russians had." Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care."
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Dana Milbank stated on March 7, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: George W. Bush was "the least popular president in modern history." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent." Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: Cover Florida "is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month." Hillary Clinton stated on February 25, 2010 in a hearing before Congress: In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan "justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt." Maurice Ferre stated on January 14, 2010 in An interview with Newsmax: "I left the city with $43 million in the bank." Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage." Alex Sink stated on February 16, 2010 in a comment on her Facebook page.: "Bill McCollum said tax cuts don't work." Paul Workman stated on February 18, 2010 in a radio ad: "Holly Turner... still takes her homestead (property tax) exemption in Fort Worth." Farouk Shami stated on February 9, 2010 in a press release: "Mayor White has major stake in Barnett Shale production company." Rick Perry stated on February 8, 2010 in a TV advertisement: "We have billions in surplus." Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts. Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 7, 2010 in a video: "Taxpayers even footed the bill for Perry’s trip to a bachelor party in Las Vegas." Glenn Beck stated on February 8, 2010 in a commentary on Fox News Channel's 'Glenn Beck Program': Franklin Roosevelt never allocated more than 12 percent of GDP to federal spending, while the percentage for Barack Obama is not projected to drop below 22.8 percent. 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. 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." 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." Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third." John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "President Obama pledged to go through the budget 'line by line,' but on his watch, non-defense spending has spiraled out of control, increasing by 67 percent in the last year alone." Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in the State of the Union address: "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections." Charles Schumer stated on January 21, 2010 in a press conference: "With a stroke of a pen, the (U.S. Supreme Court) decided to overrule the 100-year-old ban on corporate expenditures." Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011. Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th. Kendrick Meek stated on January 10, 2010 in a television interview: "A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win this race." Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 2, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border." Dana Milbank stated on January 3, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: "Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope." Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News: "In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state." Barack Obama stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on a public option." Alan Grayson stated on November 30, 2009 in an interview on 'The Ed Show.': "In the past year, more than 20 percent of Americans have changed their mind about the war in Afghanistan. They conclude we shouldn't be there." John Murtha stated on December 2, 2009 in the show 'Hardball With Chris Matthews': "We're going to have more troops (in Afghanistan) . . . than the Russians had." Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care."
Dana Milbank stated on March 7, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: George W. Bush was "the least popular president in modern history."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in his State of the State address.: "Florida's new fingerprint identification system is improving our rate of solving cold cases by 300 percent."
Charlie Crist stated on March 2, 2010 in the State of the State address: Cover Florida "is available to any Floridian, offering basic coverage for about $150 a month, instead of the typical $600 a month."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 25, 2010 in a hearing before Congress: In 2001, former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan "justified increasing spending and cutting taxes, saying that we didn't really need to pay down the debt."
Maurice Ferre stated on January 14, 2010 in An interview with Newsmax: "I left the city with $43 million in the bank."
Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage."
Alex Sink stated on February 16, 2010 in a comment on her Facebook page.: "Bill McCollum said tax cuts don't work."
Paul Workman stated on February 18, 2010 in a radio ad: "Holly Turner... still takes her homestead (property tax) exemption in Fort Worth."
Farouk Shami stated on February 9, 2010 in a press release: "Mayor White has major stake in Barnett Shale production company."
Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts.
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on February 7, 2010 in a video: "Taxpayers even footed the bill for Perry’s trip to a bachelor party in Las Vegas."
Glenn Beck stated on February 8, 2010 in a commentary on Fox News Channel's 'Glenn Beck Program': Franklin Roosevelt never allocated more than 12 percent of GDP to federal spending, while the percentage for Barack Obama is not projected to drop below 22.8 percent.
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.
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."
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."
Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a Republican gubernatorial debate: "We cut property taxes by one-third."
John Boehner stated on January 27, 2010 in a live-blog post during the State of the Union address: "President Obama pledged to go through the budget 'line by line,' but on his watch, non-defense spending has spiraled out of control, increasing by 67 percent in the last year alone."
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in the State of the Union address: "Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections."
Charles Schumer stated on January 21, 2010 in a press conference: "With a stroke of a pen, the (U.S. Supreme Court) decided to overrule the 100-year-old ban on corporate expenditures."
Chain email stated on January 21, 2010 in a chain e-mail: Members of Congress passed a pay raise for themselves of $10,000 over two years even as they voted not to raise Social Security benefits for 2010 and 2011.
Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th.
Kendrick Meek stated on January 10, 2010 in a television interview: "A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win this race."
Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 2, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border."
Dana Milbank stated on January 3, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: "Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope."
Karl Rove stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with Fox News: "In Florida, Sen. Bill Nelson ... got a $25 billion to $30 billion carve-out for Medicare Advantage patients in their state."
Barack Obama stated on December 22, 2009 in an interview with the Washington Post: "I didn't campaign on a public option."
Alan Grayson stated on November 30, 2009 in an interview on 'The Ed Show.': "In the past year, more than 20 percent of Americans have changed their mind about the war in Afghanistan. They conclude we shouldn't be there."
John Murtha stated on December 2, 2009 in the show 'Hardball With Chris Matthews': "We're going to have more troops (in Afghanistan) . . . than the Russians had."
Mike Pence stated on November 30, 2009 in a press release: Under the Democratic health plan, families "will be forced to spend an additional $2,100 a year to keep their current health care."
