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 Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls." Scott Walker stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi Daniel Mielke stated on September 7, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "Close to 30% of our federal prison population consists of illegal immigrants." Michael J. Gardiner stated on August 30, 2010 in a Rhode Island News Channel debate: "It costs us, logistically, three times more to fight in Afghanistan than it does in any other place." Rick Scott stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement.: Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare." Ann Marie Buerkle stated on August 10, 2010 in a page on her campaign website: "The Obama Health and Human Services Department is planning to compile a federal health record on all U.S. citizens by 2014," including "each individual’s Body Mass Index." Russell Edwards stated on July 22, 2010 in his campaign Web site: "Paul Broun Jr. sides with sexual deviants to support sale of 'crush videos.' " Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China." Al Hunt stated on August 22, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "This is not a mosque. It's a cultural center that has a prayer area." Debbie Riddle stated on August 10, 2010 in a television interview: "Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally." Josh Burgin stated on August 20, 2010 in in a mailer.: Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office." Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." John Robitaille stated on August 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "Mr. Caprio is a career politician who has never worked in the private sector." Kendrick Meek stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate in Miami.: "There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon." Rick Scott stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities." John Stemberger stated on August 8, 2010 in an endorsement letter: Pam Bondi "refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban." John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months." Lamar Smith stated on July 1, 2010 in a floor speech: "We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers." Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike." J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence. John Boehner stated on August 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "There's still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why don't we stop it." 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.' "
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Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls." Scott Walker stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi Daniel Mielke stated on September 7, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "Close to 30% of our federal prison population consists of illegal immigrants." Michael J. Gardiner stated on August 30, 2010 in a Rhode Island News Channel debate: "It costs us, logistically, three times more to fight in Afghanistan than it does in any other place." Rick Scott stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement.: Alex Sink wants to "cut Medicare." Ann Marie Buerkle stated on August 10, 2010 in a page on her campaign website: "The Obama Health and Human Services Department is planning to compile a federal health record on all U.S. citizens by 2014," including "each individual’s Body Mass Index." Russell Edwards stated on July 22, 2010 in his campaign Web site: "Paul Broun Jr. sides with sexual deviants to support sale of 'crush videos.' " Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China." Al Hunt stated on August 22, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "This is not a mosque. It's a cultural center that has a prayer area." Debbie Riddle stated on August 10, 2010 in a television interview: "Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally." Josh Burgin stated on August 20, 2010 in in a mailer.: Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office." Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean." John Robitaille stated on August 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "Mr. Caprio is a career politician who has never worked in the private sector." Kendrick Meek stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate in Miami.: "There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon." Rick Scott stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities." John Stemberger stated on August 8, 2010 in an endorsement letter: Pam Bondi "refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban." John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months." Lamar Smith stated on July 1, 2010 in a floor speech: "We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers." Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike." J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence. John Boehner stated on August 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "There's still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why don't we stop it." 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.' "
Joseph Fernandez stated on August 25, 2010 in a candidate mailing: I "kicked crooked cops and government officials off the public pension rolls."
Scott Walker stated on September 7, 2010 in campaign TV and radio ads: Says Mark Neumann = Nancy Pelosi
Daniel Mielke stated on September 7, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "Close to 30% of our federal prison population consists of illegal immigrants."
Michael J. Gardiner stated on August 30, 2010 in a Rhode Island News Channel debate: "It costs us, logistically, three times more to fight in Afghanistan than it does in any other place."
Ann Marie Buerkle stated on August 10, 2010 in a page on her campaign website: "The Obama Health and Human Services Department is planning to compile a federal health record on all U.S. citizens by 2014," including "each individual’s Body Mass Index."
Russell Edwards stated on July 22, 2010 in his campaign Web site: "Paul Broun Jr. sides with sexual deviants to support sale of 'crush videos.' "
Lee Fisher stated on July 31, 2010 in a campaign speech: Rob Portman is "the one who actually sucked the jobs out of the (Mahoning) Valley and sent them to China."
Al Hunt stated on August 22, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "This is not a mosque. It's a cultural center that has a prayer area."
Debbie Riddle stated on August 10, 2010 in a television interview: "Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally."
Josh Burgin stated on August 20, 2010 in in a mailer.: Property taxes "are now 18% higher than when (Mark Sharpe) first took office."
Florida First Initiative stated on August 17, 2010 in in a TV ad.: "Reporters have uncovered another Scott company accused of criminal acts. But Scott won't come clean."
John Robitaille stated on August 12, 2010 in a campaign news release: "Mr. Caprio is a career politician who has never worked in the private sector."
Kendrick Meek stated on August 15, 2010 in a televised debate in Miami.: "There’s a mosque inside of the Pentagon."
Rick Scott stated on August 17, 2010 in a TV ad.: Bill McCollum "backed Jim Greer's effort to hide financial irregularities."
John Stemberger stated on August 8, 2010 in an endorsement letter: Pam Bondi "refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban."
John Kasich stated on August 4, 2010 in a campaign speech: "We didn’t have a development director for over seven months."
Lamar Smith stated on July 1, 2010 in a floor speech: "We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers."
Committee to Protect Florida stated on August 2, 2010 in in a mailer: Kathryn Starkey "joined forces with liberal Democrats on a historic sales tax hike."
J.D. Hayworth stated on August 5, 2010 in a TV ad against John McCain: McCain opposed the border fence.
John Boehner stated on August 8, 2010 in an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "There's still about $400 billion or $500 billion of the stimulus plan that has not been spent. Why don't we stop it."
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.' "
