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 Jeff Tittel stated on June 13, 2011 in testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee: "One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs." Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in an appearance on national TV: Two years ago we had "the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release: Gov. Chris Christie owes the state money "for amenities like extra Gorgonzola cheese for his staff on these trips." Rod Smith stated on June 28, 2011 in an e-mail to supporters: "Rick Scott has destroyed over 100,000 jobs." Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "My husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm." Robert Brown stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release: Georgia’s illegal immigration crackdown laws should be called the "Brown Codes" because of their similarity to the "Black Codes" governing blacks after the Civil War. Samuel DeMaio stated on June 9, 2011 in an interview on FOX 5's "Good Day New York": Says he can’t release his internal affairs record because there are Attorney General guidelines in place protecting it. Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that." Jim DeMint stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "We've got more revenue than we ever have." Michele Bachmann stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on WKXL-AM in Concord, N.H.: "If you threw a barbecue yesterday for the Memorial weekend, it was 29 percent more expensive than last year because Barack Obama's policies have led to groceries going up 29 percent." Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "The president released all of the oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve." Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare." Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009." Piers Morgan stated on June 14, 2011 in an interview with Gov. Chris Christie on "Piers Morgan Tonight": Says Gov. Chris Christie’s "poll ratings have been going up." Loretta Weinberg stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on bluejersey.com: "(New Jersey Network) is the only news station which covers New Jersey government." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 9, 2011 in a news release: Says that Sherrod Brown "voted to cut Medicare by over $500 billion in order to fund government-run health care." Kim Guadagno stated on May 11, 2011 in a radio interview on WNYC: After not having any foreign trade offices overseas for the past decade, New Jersey opened offices in Shanghai and London in the past six months, and has seen an 18 percent increase in exports. Peter Barca stated on June 14, 2011 in a television interview: "Two thirds of the people in Wisconsin strongly disagree with this idea of permanently taking away people’s rights to collective bargaining." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a press release: "As the Democrats finally maxed out their government spending credit card Monday, Kurt Schrader continued to stand with his party leaders in failing to offer any viable long-term solution." Cory Booker stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview on the Brian Lehrer show: The ACLU didn't call for an investigation (of the Newark police department), they called for an immediate federal monitor. Jon Stewart stated on June 19, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? … Fox viewers, consistently, every poll." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 3, 2011 in a press release.: "President Obama and liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine’s $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs." Turn Right USA stated on June 13, 2011 in a YouTube video: "Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be 'gang-intervention specialists.' She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again." Diane Allen stated on May 9, 2011 in a press release: Says Ocean Spray is moving its Bordentown processing facility to Pennsylvania largely because of costs associated with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Bloggers stated on June 14, 2011 in a blog: Says Allen West violated federal law by scuba diving with U.S. flag. Ray Lewis stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview: "Do this research … watch how much crime picks up if you take away [football]." Mitt Romney stated on June 16, 2011 in an appearance at a Tampa coffee shop: "This is the slowest job recovery since Hoover." Robin Vos stated on June 2, 2011 in a statement at a committee meeting: Milwaukee’s police chief can fire officers "for basically no cause." Rick Santorum stated on June 6, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says President Barack Obama "has put (up) a stop sign … against oil drilling, against any kind of exploration offshore or in Alaska." Rick Santorum stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The cost-of-living increase in Social Security is tied to wage inflation."
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Jeff Tittel stated on June 13, 2011 in testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee: "One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs." Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in an appearance on national TV: Two years ago we had "the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin." New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release: Gov. Chris Christie owes the state money "for amenities like extra Gorgonzola cheese for his staff on these trips." Rod Smith stated on June 28, 2011 in an e-mail to supporters: "Rick Scott has destroyed over 100,000 jobs." Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "My husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm." Robert Brown stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release: Georgia’s illegal immigration crackdown laws should be called the "Brown Codes" because of their similarity to the "Black Codes" governing blacks after the Civil War. Samuel DeMaio stated on June 9, 2011 in an interview on FOX 5's "Good Day New York": Says he can’t release his internal affairs record because there are Attorney General guidelines in place protecting it. Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that." Jim DeMint stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "We've got more revenue than we ever have." Michele Bachmann stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on WKXL-AM in Concord, N.H.: "If you threw a barbecue yesterday for the Memorial weekend, it was 29 percent more expensive than last year because Barack Obama's policies have led to groceries going up 29 percent." Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "The president released all of the oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve." Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare." Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009." Piers Morgan stated on June 14, 2011 in an interview with Gov. Chris Christie on "Piers Morgan Tonight": Says Gov. Chris Christie’s "poll ratings have been going up." Loretta Weinberg stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on bluejersey.com: "(New Jersey Network) is the only news station which covers New Jersey government." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 9, 2011 in a news release: Says that Sherrod Brown "voted to cut Medicare by over $500 billion in order to fund government-run health care." Kim Guadagno stated on May 11, 2011 in a radio interview on WNYC: After not having any foreign trade offices overseas for the past decade, New Jersey opened offices in Shanghai and London in the past six months, and has seen an 18 percent increase in exports. Peter Barca stated on June 14, 2011 in a television interview: "Two thirds of the people in Wisconsin strongly disagree with this idea of permanently taking away people’s rights to collective bargaining." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a press release: "As the Democrats finally maxed out their government spending credit card Monday, Kurt Schrader continued to stand with his party leaders in failing to offer any viable long-term solution." Cory Booker stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview on the Brian Lehrer show: The ACLU didn't call for an investigation (of the Newark police department), they called for an immediate federal monitor. Jon Stewart stated on June 19, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? … Fox viewers, consistently, every poll." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 3, 2011 in a press release.: "President Obama and liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine’s $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs." Turn Right USA stated on June 13, 2011 in a YouTube video: "Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be 'gang-intervention specialists.' She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again." Diane Allen stated on May 9, 2011 in a press release: Says Ocean Spray is moving its Bordentown processing facility to Pennsylvania largely because of costs associated with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Bloggers stated on June 14, 2011 in a blog: Says Allen West violated federal law by scuba diving with U.S. flag. Ray Lewis stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview: "Do this research … watch how much crime picks up if you take away [football]." Mitt Romney stated on June 16, 2011 in an appearance at a Tampa coffee shop: "This is the slowest job recovery since Hoover." Robin Vos stated on June 2, 2011 in a statement at a committee meeting: Milwaukee’s police chief can fire officers "for basically no cause." Rick Santorum stated on June 6, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says President Barack Obama "has put (up) a stop sign … against oil drilling, against any kind of exploration offshore or in Alaska." Rick Santorum stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The cost-of-living increase in Social Security is tied to wage inflation."
Jeff Tittel stated on June 13, 2011 in testimony to the General Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities committee: "One of the reasons that Budweiser stayed in New Jersey is the money they got from RGGI to put solar on their roof to save on their energy costs."
Scott Walker stated on June 21, 2011 in an appearance on national TV: Two years ago we had "the largest structural deficit ever in Wisconsin."
New Jersey Democratic State Committee stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release: Gov. Chris Christie owes the state money "for amenities like extra Gorgonzola cheese for his staff on these trips."
Rod Smith stated on June 28, 2011 in an e-mail to supporters: "Rick Scott has destroyed over 100,000 jobs."
Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "My husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm."
Robert Brown stated on June 2, 2011 in a press release: Georgia’s illegal immigration crackdown laws should be called the "Brown Codes" because of their similarity to the "Black Codes" governing blacks after the Civil War.
Samuel DeMaio stated on June 9, 2011 in an interview on FOX 5's "Good Day New York": Says he can’t release his internal affairs record because there are Attorney General guidelines in place protecting it.
Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that."
Jim DeMint stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union with Candy Crowley": "We've got more revenue than we ever have."
Michele Bachmann stated on June 1, 2011 in an interview on WKXL-AM in Concord, N.H.: "If you threw a barbecue yesterday for the Memorial weekend, it was 29 percent more expensive than last year because Barack Obama's policies have led to groceries going up 29 percent."
Michele Bachmann stated on June 26, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "The president released all of the oil from the Strategic Oil Reserve."
Sherrod Brown stated on June 20, 2011 in a campaign fund-raising letter: There is a Republican "plan to end Medicare."
Tom Kean Jr. stated on May 24, 2011 in a press release: "The state’s tax burden has, according to census figures released today, cost our state another 190,000 residents in 2009."
Piers Morgan stated on June 14, 2011 in an interview with Gov. Chris Christie on "Piers Morgan Tonight": Says Gov. Chris Christie’s "poll ratings have been going up."
Loretta Weinberg stated on June 6, 2011 in a column on bluejersey.com: "(New Jersey Network) is the only news station which covers New Jersey government."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 9, 2011 in a news release: Says that Sherrod Brown "voted to cut Medicare by over $500 billion in order to fund government-run health care."
Kim Guadagno stated on May 11, 2011 in a radio interview on WNYC: After not having any foreign trade offices overseas for the past decade, New Jersey opened offices in Shanghai and London in the past six months, and has seen an 18 percent increase in exports.
Peter Barca stated on June 14, 2011 in a television interview: "Two thirds of the people in Wisconsin strongly disagree with this idea of permanently taking away people’s rights to collective bargaining."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a press release: "As the Democrats finally maxed out their government spending credit card Monday, Kurt Schrader continued to stand with his party leaders in failing to offer any viable long-term solution."
Cory Booker stated on May 10, 2011 in a radio interview on the Brian Lehrer show: The ACLU didn't call for an investigation (of the Newark police department), they called for an immediate federal monitor.
Jon Stewart stated on June 19, 2011 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: "Who are the most consistently misinformed media viewers? … Fox viewers, consistently, every poll."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 3, 2011 in a press release.: "President Obama and liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine’s $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs."
Turn Right USA stated on June 13, 2011 in a YouTube video: "Janice Hahn hired hard-core gang members with taxpayer money to be 'gang-intervention specialists.' She even helped them get out of jail, so they could rape and kill again."
Diane Allen stated on May 9, 2011 in a press release: Says Ocean Spray is moving its Bordentown processing facility to Pennsylvania largely because of costs associated with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
Bloggers stated on June 14, 2011 in a blog: Says Allen West violated federal law by scuba diving with U.S. flag.
Ray Lewis stated on May 25, 2011 in an interview: "Do this research … watch how much crime picks up if you take away [football]."
Mitt Romney stated on June 16, 2011 in an appearance at a Tampa coffee shop: "This is the slowest job recovery since Hoover."
Robin Vos stated on June 2, 2011 in a statement at a committee meeting: Milwaukee’s police chief can fire officers "for basically no cause."
Rick Santorum stated on June 6, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says President Barack Obama "has put (up) a stop sign … against oil drilling, against any kind of exploration offshore or in Alaska."
Rick Santorum stated on June 12, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "The cost-of-living increase in Social Security is tied to wage inflation."
