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 John Carter stated on August 9, 2010 in a conference call with reporters.: Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, "whether you are here legally or illegally." Rick Perry stated on July 19, 2010 in a Perry website: Says Bill White "profiteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita." Sarah Palin stated on August 5, 2010 in a note on Facebook.: Democrats do not have a plan for extending the Bush tax cuts. Michael Bloomberg stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside 6 percent." Jeff Greene stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington." John Boehner stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "This is the first time since the Depression that unemployment has stayed above 9 percent for two consecutive years." Catherine Taylor stated on July 27, 2010 in an appearance on the Helen Glover Show: "There's nothing in the voting instructions that we've been getting in the last several elections that lets you know" about the limitations of the master lever. Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 30, 2010 in a position paper on his campaign website: "Only a few months ago the FBI arrested three Broward County Commissioners for accepting millions of dollars in trade for illegal favors." Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: "Warren Buffett called (Jeff) Greene's scheme 'financial weapons of mass destruction.' " Tim Pawlenty stated on July 26, 2010 in a breakfast with journalists in Washington, D.C.: "I don't think the argument can be credibly made that the United States of America is undertaxed compared to our competitors." Sanford Bishop stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement: Claims that Rep. Sanford Bishop votes similar to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are "inaccurate." Erick Erickson stated on July 26, 2010 in a blog post: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..." Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like." Bill O'Reilly stated on July 17, 2010 in an online column: "Attorney General Eric Holder is involved in the dismissal of the criminal charges" against the New Black Panther Party for voter intimidation John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget." American Crossroads stated on July 18, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Recent data showed Nevada ranks 50th in the money received from" the stimulus bill. Bloggers stated on July 17, 2010 in conservative blogs: Obama's dog has his "own plane" Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2010 in a press conference: "Should Democrats get their way, every income tax bracket will increase on Jan. 1, 2011. Every single one." Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 15, 2010 in a special order speech on the U.S. House floor: "Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working." Charles Clark stated on June 24, 2010 in a telephone interview: Some city of Atlanta employees "have not had raises in eight years." John Cornyn stated on July 9, 2010 in a Talking Points Memo article: "There have been 30 published polls in this election cycle and Harry Reid's been trailing in every single one." National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion." David Cicilline stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on Cicilline's website: He has "ushered in $3 billion in new investment." Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere." Rob Teilhet stated on July 13, 2010 in a telephone interview: "Ken Hodges badly botched this investigation and, as a result, justice wasn't done in this case." Anthony Gemma stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Rhode Island voters are moving away from the Democratic party to non-affiliation Leslie Curran stated on May 13, 2010 in a city council meeting: Tarpon Springs takes its homeless to St. Petersburg. Trent Franks stated on July 7, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's 'The Dylan Ratigan Show': "The top 1 percent pay over half of the entire revenue for this country."
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John Carter stated on August 9, 2010 in a conference call with reporters.: Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, "whether you are here legally or illegally." Rick Perry stated on July 19, 2010 in a Perry website: Says Bill White "profiteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita." Sarah Palin stated on August 5, 2010 in a note on Facebook.: Democrats do not have a plan for extending the Bush tax cuts. Michael Bloomberg stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside 6 percent." Jeff Greene stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington." John Boehner stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "This is the first time since the Depression that unemployment has stayed above 9 percent for two consecutive years." Catherine Taylor stated on July 27, 2010 in an appearance on the Helen Glover Show: "There's nothing in the voting instructions that we've been getting in the last several elections that lets you know" about the limitations of the master lever. Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 30, 2010 in a position paper on his campaign website: "Only a few months ago the FBI arrested three Broward County Commissioners for accepting millions of dollars in trade for illegal favors." Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: "Warren Buffett called (Jeff) Greene's scheme 'financial weapons of mass destruction.' " Tim Pawlenty stated on July 26, 2010 in a breakfast with journalists in Washington, D.C.: "I don't think the argument can be credibly made that the United States of America is undertaxed compared to our competitors." Sanford Bishop stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement: Claims that Rep. Sanford Bishop votes similar to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are "inaccurate." Erick Erickson stated on July 26, 2010 in a blog post: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..." Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock." Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like." Bill O'Reilly stated on July 17, 2010 in an online column: "Attorney General Eric Holder is involved in the dismissal of the criminal charges" against the New Black Panther Party for voter intimidation John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state." Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget." American Crossroads stated on July 18, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Recent data showed Nevada ranks 50th in the money received from" the stimulus bill. Bloggers stated on July 17, 2010 in conservative blogs: Obama's dog has his "own plane" Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2010 in a press conference: "Should Democrats get their way, every income tax bracket will increase on Jan. 1, 2011. Every single one." Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 15, 2010 in a special order speech on the U.S. House floor: "Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working." Charles Clark stated on June 24, 2010 in a telephone interview: Some city of Atlanta employees "have not had raises in eight years." John Cornyn stated on July 9, 2010 in a Talking Points Memo article: "There have been 30 published polls in this election cycle and Harry Reid's been trailing in every single one." National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion." David Cicilline stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on Cicilline's website: He has "ushered in $3 billion in new investment." Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere." Rob Teilhet stated on July 13, 2010 in a telephone interview: "Ken Hodges badly botched this investigation and, as a result, justice wasn't done in this case." Anthony Gemma stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Rhode Island voters are moving away from the Democratic party to non-affiliation Leslie Curran stated on May 13, 2010 in a city council meeting: Tarpon Springs takes its homeless to St. Petersburg. Trent Franks stated on July 7, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's 'The Dylan Ratigan Show': "The top 1 percent pay over half of the entire revenue for this country."
John Carter stated on August 9, 2010 in a conference call with reporters.: Says the United States is the only nation that affords citizenship to anyone born here, "whether you are here legally or illegally."
Rick Perry stated on July 19, 2010 in a Perry website: Says Bill White "profiteered in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita."
Sarah Palin stated on August 5, 2010 in a note on Facebook.: Democrats do not have a plan for extending the Bush tax cuts.
Michael Bloomberg stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "Canada sets aside 36 percent of their visas for people with skills they think their country needs. We set aside 6 percent."
Jeff Greene stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Kendrick Meek was named one of the two most corrupt Democrats in Congress by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington."
John Boehner stated on August 1, 2010 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "This is the first time since the Depression that unemployment has stayed above 9 percent for two consecutive years."
Catherine Taylor stated on July 27, 2010 in an appearance on the Helen Glover Show: "There's nothing in the voting instructions that we've been getting in the last several elections that lets you know" about the limitations of the master lever.
Jeff Kottkamp stated on July 30, 2010 in a position paper on his campaign website: "Only a few months ago the FBI arrested three Broward County Commissioners for accepting millions of dollars in trade for illegal favors."
Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: "Warren Buffett called (Jeff) Greene's scheme 'financial weapons of mass destruction.' "
Tim Pawlenty stated on July 26, 2010 in a breakfast with journalists in Washington, D.C.: "I don't think the argument can be credibly made that the United States of America is undertaxed compared to our competitors."
Sanford Bishop stated on July 21, 2010 in a statement: Claims that Rep. Sanford Bishop votes similar to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are "inaccurate."
Erick Erickson stated on July 26, 2010 in a blog post: Republican candidate for governor Nathan Deal "explicitly voted to fund abortions ..."
Lincoln Chafee stated on July 27, 2010 in in a comment on the John DePetro Show: "I remember one of [Curt Schilling's] teammates said he painted his sock, the bloody sock."
Rob Portman stated on June 28, 2010 in a campaign statement: Says that Lee Fisher once said, "I never met a gun control bill I didn’t like."
Bill O'Reilly stated on July 17, 2010 in an online column: "Attorney General Eric Holder is involved in the dismissal of the criminal charges" against the New Black Panther Party for voter intimidation
John Boehner stated on July 13, 2010 in a news release: "The Department of Health and Human Services is providing $160 million to the state of Pennsylvania to set up a new high-risk insurance pool program that would cover any abortion legal in the state."
Ted Strickland stated on July 6, 2010 in a campaign speech: "In Ohio, we invested in our children, raising school funding by 5.5 percent in the last budget."
American Crossroads stated on July 18, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Recent data showed Nevada ranks 50th in the money received from" the stimulus bill.
Mike Pence stated on July 20, 2010 in a press conference: "Should Democrats get their way, every income tax bracket will increase on Jan. 1, 2011. Every single one."
Sheila Jackson Lee stated on July 15, 2010 in a special order speech on the U.S. House floor: "Today, we have two Vietnams, side by side, North and South, exchanging and working."
Charles Clark stated on June 24, 2010 in a telephone interview: Some city of Atlanta employees "have not had raises in eight years."
John Cornyn stated on July 9, 2010 in a Talking Points Memo article: "There have been 30 published polls in this election cycle and Harry Reid's been trailing in every single one."
National Right to Life Committee stated on July 13, 2010 in a prepared statement: The Obama administration will give Pennsylvania $160 million to pay for health insurance plans that cover "any legal abortion."
David Cicilline stated on June 28, 2010 in a statement on Cicilline's website: He has "ushered in $3 billion in new investment."
Helen Glover stated on July 9, 2010 in a comment on her talk show: Phoenix is the kidnapping capital "of the Western Hemisphere."
Rob Teilhet stated on July 13, 2010 in a telephone interview: "Ken Hodges badly botched this investigation and, as a result, justice wasn't done in this case."
Anthony Gemma stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Rhode Island voters are moving away from the Democratic party to non-affiliation
Leslie Curran stated on May 13, 2010 in a city council meeting: Tarpon Springs takes its homeless to St. Petersburg.
Trent Franks stated on July 7, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's 'The Dylan Ratigan Show': "The top 1 percent pay over half of the entire revenue for this country."
