Latest False 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 February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: "We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years." Barack Obama stated on February 13, 2008 in a flier sent to voters in Ohio: "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas: "As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandra, Va.: "She said, you know, 'I voted for it, but I hoped it wouldn't pass.' That was a quote on live TV." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Americans "have never paid more for gas at the pump." Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy." Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa: "Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher." Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2007 in Johnston, Iowa: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed in 1980, that would save the Medicare system a trillion dollars." Barack Obama stated on November 8, 2007 in Chariton, Iowa: "John wasn't this raging populist four years ago" when he ran for president. Barack Obama stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Right now, an employer has more of a chance of getting hit by lightning than be prosecuted for hiring an undocumented worker. That has to change." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2007 in New Hampshire: If African-Americans vote their percentage of the population in 2008, "Mississippi is suddenly a Democratic state."
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Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: "We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years." Barack Obama stated on February 13, 2008 in a flier sent to voters in Ohio: "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas: "As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandra, Va.: "She said, you know, 'I voted for it, but I hoped it wouldn't pass.' That was a quote on live TV." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Americans "have never paid more for gas at the pump." Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy." Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa: "Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher." Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2007 in Johnston, Iowa: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed in 1980, that would save the Medicare system a trillion dollars." Barack Obama stated on November 8, 2007 in Chariton, Iowa: "John wasn't this raging populist four years ago" when he ran for president. Barack Obama stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Right now, an employer has more of a chance of getting hit by lightning than be prosecuted for hiring an undocumented worker. That has to change." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2007 in New Hampshire: If African-Americans vote their percentage of the population in 2008, "Mississippi is suddenly a Democratic state."
Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: "We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years."
Barack Obama stated on February 13, 2008 in a flier sent to voters in Ohio: "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy."
Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in Austin, Texas: "As has been noted by many observers, including Bill Clinton's former secretary of labor, my plan does more than anybody to reduce costs."
Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandra, Va.: "She said, you know, 'I voted for it, but I hoped it wouldn't pass.' That was a quote on live TV."
Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2008 in a campaign rally in Alexandria, Va.: Americans "have never paid more for gas at the pump."
Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I know that Hillary on occasion has said — just last year said this (NAFTA) was a boon to the economy."
Barack Obama stated on December 26, 2007 in a speech in Iowa: "Gas prices have never been higher, and Exxon Mobil's profits have never been higher."
Barack Obama stated on December 13, 2007 in Johnston, Iowa: "If we went back to the obesity rates that existed in 1980, that would save the Medicare system a trillion dollars."
Barack Obama stated on November 8, 2007 in Chariton, Iowa: "John wasn't this raging populist four years ago" when he ran for president.
Barack Obama stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Right now, an employer has more of a chance of getting hit by lightning than be prosecuted for hiring an undocumented worker. That has to change."
Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2007 in New Hampshire: If African-Americans vote their percentage of the population in 2008, "Mississippi is suddenly a Democratic state."
