Latest 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 Charles Van Zant stated on April 18, 2013 in House floor debate on HB 845: "Abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973." Louie Gohmert stated on April 17, 2013 in an interview on C-SPAN.: Says al Qaeda has camps with the drug cartels in Mexico. Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes." Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 11, 2013 in a press release: "Demand for public transportation is reaching record levels in Wisconsin." Clean Water Portland stated on April 8, 2013 in a campaign flier: Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S." Bloggers stated on April 17, 2013 in blog posts on the Internet: Proposed immigration legislation would give new immigrants "a taxpayer-funded cellular phone." Americans United for Life stated on April 9, 2013 in a committee hearing on SB 1636: "In 2010 alone, 1,270 infants were reported to have died following attempted abortions and notably that is only one year." Arizona Citizens Defense League stated on April 10, 2013 in an email to supporters: Says a gun bill before the Senate "is proposing the universal registration of all firearms and their owners." Virginia Society for Human Life stated on April 3, 2013 in a statement.: Under Obamacare, Virginia taxpayers would have been "forced to pay for abortions" if the General Assembly had not recently intervened. Melvin Sickler stated on March 14, 2013 in a U.S. Senate hearing : Says Oregon’s high minimum wage is the reason why "by 2011, Oregon's restaurants employed an average of only 13.8 workers, or 2.6 fewer employees than they did before the state's minimum wage began rising above the federal level in 1997." Lon Burnam stated on March 4, 2013 in a press release: Says rejecting federal aid to expand Medicaid in Texas will "send $9 billion in federal taxes paid by Texans to other states to insure their working poor." Dick Cheney stated on April 8, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. Ted Cruz stated on April 1, 2013 in remarks in Austin, Texas: "Expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas." Susan Yoshihara stated on March 21, 2013 in testimony before a R.I. Senate committee: Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been "shattered by the latest and best social science and research." Marion Hammer stated on April 2, 2013 in a committee hearing: Says rabid animals from other states carry "different strains of rabies" that Florida "vaccines and serums don’t affect." Fred Thompson stated on March 27, 2013 in a tweet: Says that under President Barack Obama’s health care law, "your insurance" premiums could go up by 200 percent and cost "as much as a new Explorer." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on March 22, 2013 in a press release: "75 percent of the (air traffic control) towers the Obama Administration is closing are located in Republican Congressional Districts." Bishop Thomas Tobin stated on March 27, 2013 in a news release: "Any legislative action that is taken now could very well be rendered completely null and void by the decision of the Supreme Court expected this June." Matt Mackowiak stated on April 1, 2013 in an opinion colulmn.: Says the president of the University of Texas has raised four-year student graduation rates to 75 percent. Carlos Trujillo stated on March 22, 2013 in a House Education Committee meeting: "This (parent trigger) legislation was drafted by President Obama's top advisers. It was drafted by President Clinton’s top advisers." Sal Albanese stated on March 24, 2013 in a joint mayoral candidates' appearance on MSNBC: An annual income of $500,000 "in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class." Bruce Hanna stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings." Bloggers stated on March 20, 2013 in blog posts: The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league. Harry Reid stated on March 19, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: "In the last two years, we have reduced the deficit by $2.5 trillion." Rick Perry stated on February 22, 2013 in remarks at a Washington, D.C. event.: Says Houston is "home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world." Frank Keating stated on March 17, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "In the United States, 50 percent of social services are provided by the Catholic church." Julian Bond stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The incidents of threats against (President Barack Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times." SEIU stated on March 5, 2013 in a lawsuit: "There is no clinical evidence that vaccinating healthcare workers protects patients." Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history." Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida."
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Charles Van Zant stated on April 18, 2013 in House floor debate on HB 845: "Abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973." Louie Gohmert stated on April 17, 2013 in an interview on C-SPAN.: Says al Qaeda has camps with the drug cartels in Mexico. Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes." Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 11, 2013 in a press release: "Demand for public transportation is reaching record levels in Wisconsin." Clean Water Portland stated on April 8, 2013 in a campaign flier: Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S." Bloggers stated on April 17, 2013 in blog posts on the Internet: Proposed immigration legislation would give new immigrants "a taxpayer-funded cellular phone." Americans United for Life stated on April 9, 2013 in a committee hearing on SB 1636: "In 2010 alone, 1,270 infants were reported to have died following attempted abortions and notably that is only one year." Arizona Citizens Defense League stated on April 10, 2013 in an email to supporters: Says a gun bill before the Senate "is proposing the universal registration of all firearms and their owners." Virginia Society for Human Life stated on April 3, 2013 in a statement.: Under Obamacare, Virginia taxpayers would have been "forced to pay for abortions" if the General Assembly had not recently intervened. Melvin Sickler stated on March 14, 2013 in a U.S. Senate hearing : Says Oregon’s high minimum wage is the reason why "by 2011, Oregon's restaurants employed an average of only 13.8 workers, or 2.6 fewer employees than they did before the state's minimum wage began rising above the federal level in 1997." Lon Burnam stated on March 4, 2013 in a press release: Says rejecting federal aid to expand Medicaid in Texas will "send $9 billion in federal taxes paid by Texans to other states to insure their working poor." Dick Cheney stated on April 8, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. Ted Cruz stated on April 1, 2013 in remarks in Austin, Texas: "Expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas." Susan Yoshihara stated on March 21, 2013 in testimony before a R.I. Senate committee: Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been "shattered by the latest and best social science and research." Marion Hammer stated on April 2, 2013 in a committee hearing: Says rabid animals from other states carry "different strains of rabies" that Florida "vaccines and serums don’t affect." Fred Thompson stated on March 27, 2013 in a tweet: Says that under President Barack Obama’s health care law, "your insurance" premiums could go up by 200 percent and cost "as much as a new Explorer." Jim Sensenbrenner stated on March 22, 2013 in a press release: "75 percent of the (air traffic control) towers the Obama Administration is closing are located in Republican Congressional Districts." Bishop Thomas Tobin stated on March 27, 2013 in a news release: "Any legislative action that is taken now could very well be rendered completely null and void by the decision of the Supreme Court expected this June." Matt Mackowiak stated on April 1, 2013 in an opinion colulmn.: Says the president of the University of Texas has raised four-year student graduation rates to 75 percent. Carlos Trujillo stated on March 22, 2013 in a House Education Committee meeting: "This (parent trigger) legislation was drafted by President Obama's top advisers. It was drafted by President Clinton’s top advisers." Sal Albanese stated on March 24, 2013 in a joint mayoral candidates' appearance on MSNBC: An annual income of $500,000 "in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class." Bruce Hanna stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings." Bloggers stated on March 20, 2013 in blog posts: The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league. Harry Reid stated on March 19, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: "In the last two years, we have reduced the deficit by $2.5 trillion." Rick Perry stated on February 22, 2013 in remarks at a Washington, D.C. event.: Says Houston is "home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world." Frank Keating stated on March 17, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "In the United States, 50 percent of social services are provided by the Catholic church." Julian Bond stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The incidents of threats against (President Barack Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times." SEIU stated on March 5, 2013 in a lawsuit: "There is no clinical evidence that vaccinating healthcare workers protects patients." Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history." Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida."
Charles Van Zant stated on April 18, 2013 in House floor debate on HB 845: "Abortionists have reduced our black population by more than 25 percent since 1973."
Louie Gohmert stated on April 17, 2013 in an interview on C-SPAN.: Says al Qaeda has camps with the drug cartels in Mexico.
Carlos Gimenez stated on April 10, 2013 in a county commission meeting: The Miami Dolphins "are the only NFL team in the entire nation that pays property taxes."
Georgia Department of Transportation stated on April 11, 2013 in a press release: "Demand for public transportation is reaching record levels in Wisconsin."
Clean Water Portland stated on April 8, 2013 in a campaign flier: Says "If you compare the Portland Metro area to the CDC’s statewide cavity rates ... the Portland Metro area would actually rank as having the 15th lowest cavity rate in the U.S."
Bloggers stated on April 17, 2013 in blog posts on the Internet: Proposed immigration legislation would give new immigrants "a taxpayer-funded cellular phone."
Americans United for Life stated on April 9, 2013 in a committee hearing on SB 1636: "In 2010 alone, 1,270 infants were reported to have died following attempted abortions and notably that is only one year."
Arizona Citizens Defense League stated on April 10, 2013 in an email to supporters: Says a gun bill before the Senate "is proposing the universal registration of all firearms and their owners."
Virginia Society for Human Life stated on April 3, 2013 in a statement.: Under Obamacare, Virginia taxpayers would have been "forced to pay for abortions" if the General Assembly had not recently intervened.
Melvin Sickler stated on March 14, 2013 in a U.S. Senate hearing : Says Oregon’s high minimum wage is the reason why "by 2011, Oregon's restaurants employed an average of only 13.8 workers, or 2.6 fewer employees than they did before the state's minimum wage began rising above the federal level in 1997."
Lon Burnam stated on March 4, 2013 in a press release: Says rejecting federal aid to expand Medicaid in Texas will "send $9 billion in federal taxes paid by Texans to other states to insure their working poor."
Dick Cheney stated on April 8, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly.
Ted Cruz stated on April 1, 2013 in remarks in Austin, Texas: "Expanding Medicaid will worsen health care options for the most vulnerable among us in Texas."
Susan Yoshihara stated on March 21, 2013 in testimony before a R.I. Senate committee: Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been "shattered by the latest and best social science and research."
Marion Hammer stated on April 2, 2013 in a committee hearing: Says rabid animals from other states carry "different strains of rabies" that Florida "vaccines and serums don’t affect."
Fred Thompson stated on March 27, 2013 in a tweet: Says that under President Barack Obama’s health care law, "your insurance" premiums could go up by 200 percent and cost "as much as a new Explorer."
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on March 22, 2013 in a press release: "75 percent of the (air traffic control) towers the Obama Administration is closing are located in Republican Congressional Districts."
Bishop Thomas Tobin stated on March 27, 2013 in a news release: "Any legislative action that is taken now could very well be rendered completely null and void by the decision of the Supreme Court expected this June."
Matt Mackowiak stated on April 1, 2013 in an opinion colulmn.: Says the president of the University of Texas has raised four-year student graduation rates to 75 percent.
Carlos Trujillo stated on March 22, 2013 in a House Education Committee meeting: "This (parent trigger) legislation was drafted by President Obama's top advisers. It was drafted by President Clinton’s top advisers."
Sal Albanese stated on March 24, 2013 in a joint mayoral candidates' appearance on MSNBC: An annual income of $500,000 "in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class."
Bruce Hanna stated on March 6, 2013 in a floor speech: Says, "The Democrats' proposed budget is also balanced by using more in new tax revenue than in total PERS reform or savings."
Bloggers stated on March 20, 2013 in blog posts: The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league.
Harry Reid stated on March 19, 2013 in a Senate floor speech: "In the last two years, we have reduced the deficit by $2.5 trillion."
Rick Perry stated on February 22, 2013 in remarks at a Washington, D.C. event.: Says Houston is "home to more doctors, more nurses, more researchers than any other place in the world."
Frank Keating stated on March 17, 2013 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "In the United States, 50 percent of social services are provided by the Catholic church."
Julian Bond stated on March 6, 2013 in an interview: "The incidents of threats against (President Barack Obama) are greater than for any other president in modern times."
SEIU stated on March 5, 2013 in a lawsuit: "There is no clinical evidence that vaccinating healthcare workers protects patients."
Paul Ryan stated on March 3, 2013 in an interview: The fiscal cliff agreement was "the largest tax increase in history."
Ron Book stated on March 6, 2013 in a state legislative committee hearing: "Super Bowl L by everybody's estimation is a $500 million economic impact to the state of Florida."
