Latest Fact-checks on Barack Obama 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 Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2009 in a television interview: On mandating health care coverage. Barack Obama stated on July 1, 2009 in public statements: On a single-payer health care system. Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2009 in a newspaper interview: "We import more oil today than ever before." Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Californians consume 40 percent less energy per person than the national average" Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin." Barack Obama stated on June 9, 2009 in a statement at the White House: "In the first round of repayments" from financial institutions that received TARP money, "the government has actually turned a profit." Barack Obama stated on June 1, 2009 in interview with Canal Plus Television: "If you actually took the number of Muslims [sic] Americans, we'd be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world." Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs." Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed." Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech.: "Nobody has ever escaped from one of our federal 'supermax' prisons." Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2009 in legal filings: On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners. Barack Obama stated on May 7, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: Pay-as-you-go "is the principle that helped transform large deficits into surpluses in the 1990s." Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a press conference: Washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough "makes a huge difference" in reducing transmission of the flu. Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a news conference: In Iraq, "civilian deaths, incidents of bombings, etc., remain very low relative to what was going on last year." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on April 19, 2009 in a news conference.: "Venezuela is a country whose defense budget is probably 1/600th of the United States." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2009 in a news conference.: "More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States." Barack Obama stated on March 27, 2009 in a speech at the White House. : "2008 was the deadliest year of the war (in Afghanistan) for American forces." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in in a news conference.: His proposed budget would "cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: "As a percentage of gross domestic product, we are reducing nondefense discretionary spending to its lowest level since the '60s, lower than it was under Reagan, lower than it was under Clinton, lower than it was under Bush, or both Bushes." Barack Obama stated on March 22, 2009 in a television interview: "Warren (Buffett) still does support me." Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2009 in remaks made at an electric car testing center: "The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008." Barack Obama stated on March 10, 2009 in a speech on education: "In eighth grade math, we’ve fallen to ninth place." Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2009 in a bill signing ceremony in Denver.: "We are making the largest investment in education in our nation’s history." Barack Obama stated on February 9, 2009 in a news conference: "Putting three Republicans in my Cabinet...is unprecedented." Barack Obama stated on February 3, 2009 in interview with CBS News: On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, "If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package." Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in a news conference: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2009 in in a meeting with business leaders: "In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather. Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2009 in in a weekly YouTube and radio address: "Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four."
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Barack Obama stated on July 15, 2009 in a television interview: On mandating health care coverage. Barack Obama stated on July 1, 2009 in public statements: On a single-payer health care system. Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2009 in a newspaper interview: "We import more oil today than ever before." Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Californians consume 40 percent less energy per person than the national average" Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin." Barack Obama stated on June 9, 2009 in a statement at the White House: "In the first round of repayments" from financial institutions that received TARP money, "the government has actually turned a profit." Barack Obama stated on June 1, 2009 in interview with Canal Plus Television: "If you actually took the number of Muslims [sic] Americans, we'd be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world." Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs." Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed." Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech.: "Nobody has ever escaped from one of our federal 'supermax' prisons." Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2009 in legal filings: On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners. Barack Obama stated on May 7, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: Pay-as-you-go "is the principle that helped transform large deficits into surpluses in the 1990s." Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a press conference: Washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough "makes a huge difference" in reducing transmission of the flu. Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a news conference: In Iraq, "civilian deaths, incidents of bombings, etc., remain very low relative to what was going on last year." Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade." Barack Obama stated on April 19, 2009 in a news conference.: "Venezuela is a country whose defense budget is probably 1/600th of the United States." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2009 in a news conference.: "More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States." Barack Obama stated on March 27, 2009 in a speech at the White House. : "2008 was the deadliest year of the war (in Afghanistan) for American forces." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in in a news conference.: His proposed budget would "cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: "As a percentage of gross domestic product, we are reducing nondefense discretionary spending to its lowest level since the '60s, lower than it was under Reagan, lower than it was under Clinton, lower than it was under Bush, or both Bushes." Barack Obama stated on March 22, 2009 in a television interview: "Warren (Buffett) still does support me." Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2009 in remaks made at an electric car testing center: "The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008." Barack Obama stated on March 10, 2009 in a speech on education: "In eighth grade math, we’ve fallen to ninth place." Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2009 in a bill signing ceremony in Denver.: "We are making the largest investment in education in our nation’s history." Barack Obama stated on February 9, 2009 in a news conference: "Putting three Republicans in my Cabinet...is unprecedented." Barack Obama stated on February 3, 2009 in interview with CBS News: On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, "If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package." Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in a news conference: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy." Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2009 in in a meeting with business leaders: "In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather. Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2009 in in a weekly YouTube and radio address: "Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four."
Barack Obama stated on July 6, 2009 in a newspaper interview: "We import more oil today than ever before."
Barack Obama stated on June 29, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Californians consume 40 percent less energy per person than the national average"
Barack Obama stated on June 24, 2009 in a town hall meeting: "Medicare and Medicaid are the single biggest drivers of the federal deficit and the federal debt by a huge margin."
Barack Obama stated on June 9, 2009 in a statement at the White House: "In the first round of repayments" from financial institutions that received TARP money, "the government has actually turned a profit."
Barack Obama stated on June 1, 2009 in interview with Canal Plus Television: "If you actually took the number of Muslims [sic] Americans, we'd be one of the largest Muslim countries in the world."
Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2009 in a speech: In the 100 days since its passage, the economic stimulus has "saved or created nearly 150,000 jobs."
Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed."
Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech.: "Nobody has ever escaped from one of our federal 'supermax' prisons."
Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2009 in legal filings: On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners.
Barack Obama stated on May 7, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: Pay-as-you-go "is the principle that helped transform large deficits into surpluses in the 1990s."
Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a press conference: Washing your hands and covering your mouth when you cough "makes a huge difference" in reducing transmission of the flu.
Barack Obama stated on April 29, 2009 in a news conference: In Iraq, "civilian deaths, incidents of bombings, etc., remain very low relative to what was going on last year."
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2009 in a speech at Georgetown University: "Already we've identified $2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade."
Barack Obama stated on April 19, 2009 in a news conference.: "Venezuela is a country whose defense budget is probably 1/600th of the United States."
Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2009 in a news conference.: "More than 90 percent of the guns recovered in Mexico come from the United States."
Barack Obama stated on March 27, 2009 in a speech at the White House. : "2008 was the deadliest year of the war (in Afghanistan) for American forces."
Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in in a news conference.: His proposed budget would "cut our deficit in half by the end of my first term."
Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2009 in a news conference.: "As a percentage of gross domestic product, we are reducing nondefense discretionary spending to its lowest level since the '60s, lower than it was under Reagan, lower than it was under Clinton, lower than it was under Bush, or both Bushes."
Barack Obama stated on March 22, 2009 in a television interview: "Warren (Buffett) still does support me."
Barack Obama stated on March 19, 2009 in remaks made at an electric car testing center: "The 1908 Model T earned better gas mileage than a typical SUV sold in 2008."
Barack Obama stated on March 10, 2009 in a speech on education: "In eighth grade math, we’ve fallen to ninth place."
Barack Obama stated on March 5, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago."
Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2009 in a bill signing ceremony in Denver.: "We are making the largest investment in education in our nation’s history."
Barack Obama stated on February 9, 2009 in a news conference: "Putting three Republicans in my Cabinet...is unprecedented."
Barack Obama stated on February 3, 2009 in interview with CBS News: On attacks by Republicans that various programs in the economic stimulus plan are not stimulative, "If you add all that stuff up, it accounts for less than 1 percent of the overall package."
Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in a news conference: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy."
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2009 in in a meeting with business leaders: "In Chicago, school is never canceled" because of winter weather.
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2009 in in a weekly YouTube and radio address: "Our economy could fall $1 trillion short of its full capacity, which translates into more than $12,000 in lost income for a family of four."
