Latest 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 Terry McAuliffe stated on July 21, 2015 in a radio show.: "All (Maryland) crabs are born in Virginia." Rand Paul stated on July 26, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "(Hillary Clinton's State Department) actually admonished one of her ambassadors because he wasn’t using the proper server." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "I deployed the Texas National Guard" to the Texas-Mexico border. "And the policy worked; apprehensions at the border declined 74 percent." Lincoln Chafee stated on June 14, 2015 in Campaign speech : "One of the reasons I believe we’re in trouble in Yemen is we lost the population on drone strikes issues. That’s what stirred up the population. That’s what is happening in Yemen." Erick Erickson stated on July 21, 2015 in a column on Redstate.com: Says Donald Trump "has supported a Canadian-style universal health care system." Restoration PAC stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad: President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants." Christine Gilbert stated on July 11, 2015 in a letter to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman: The Texas Capitol faces South toward Goliad, in memory of the most horrific battle of the Texas Revolution. Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies." Jon Stewart stated on July 21, 2015 in an interview on "The Daily Show": The United States is "fighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen we're fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2015 in a campaign rally in South Carolina: The five Guantanamo detainees swapped for Bowe Bergdahl "are right now back on the battlefield." Kelly Ayotte stated on July 1, 2015 in a town hall meeting in Colebrook, N.H.: The federal deficit would pay for 40 gallons of "New Hampshire maple syrup" for everyone in the United States. Tom Cotton stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions." Jeff Atwater stated on July 13, 2015 in an open letter to Floridians: "Although we have twice the population of Greece, the state of Florida employs three times fewer government employees." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 20, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: "Al Franken said almost exactly what Trump said" about John McCain’s military record. Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview: If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby." Atlanta neighborhood association stated on July 9, 2015 in an online community forum: The murder rate in Atlanta is on the rise this year. Rand Paul stated on July 17, 2015 in a campaign rally in Houston: "We borrow a million dollars every minute." Jeb Bush stated on July 17, 2015 in a town hall in Carson City, Nevada: "A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited." Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's This Week.: Says John McCain "has done nothing to help the vets." Other Space stated on July 14, 2015 in in a Change.org petition: "By declaring that Pluto was no longer a planet, the (International Astronomical Union) put into place a planetary definition that would have even declassified Earth as a planet if it existed as far from the sun as Pluto does." Carlos Curbelo stated on July 10, 2015 in a radio interview: Says Bill and Hillary Clinton attended Donald Trump's last wedding. Wisconsin State AFL-CIO stated on July 8, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says "Scott Walker’s bad budget includes: No weekend for workers." Pamela Geller stated on July 16, 2015 in a tweet : "ISIS supporter tweeted at 10:34 a.m. Shooting began at 10:45 a.m." in Chattanooga, Tenn. Police Chief Billy Grogan stated on July 14, 2015 in press release: Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified. Rick Perry stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech at the National Press Club: "Texas’ high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Las Vegas: "If you're from Syria and you're a Christian, you cannot come into this country" as a refugee. Bob Goodlatte stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview: "The actual deportations from the interior of the country are way down" under President Obama. Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Four times, I said, he (John McCain) is a hero, but you know ... people choose selective pieces." Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process."
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Terry McAuliffe stated on July 21, 2015 in a radio show.: "All (Maryland) crabs are born in Virginia." Rand Paul stated on July 26, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "(Hillary Clinton's State Department) actually admonished one of her ambassadors because he wasn’t using the proper server." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "I deployed the Texas National Guard" to the Texas-Mexico border. "And the policy worked; apprehensions at the border declined 74 percent." Lincoln Chafee stated on June 14, 2015 in Campaign speech : "One of the reasons I believe we’re in trouble in Yemen is we lost the population on drone strikes issues. That’s what stirred up the population. That’s what is happening in Yemen." Erick Erickson stated on July 21, 2015 in a column on Redstate.com: Says Donald Trump "has supported a Canadian-style universal health care system." Restoration PAC stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad: President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani. Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants." Christine Gilbert stated on July 11, 2015 in a letter to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman: The Texas Capitol faces South toward Goliad, in memory of the most horrific battle of the Texas Revolution. Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies." Jon Stewart stated on July 21, 2015 in an interview on "The Daily Show": The United States is "fighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen we're fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis." Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2015 in a campaign rally in South Carolina: The five Guantanamo detainees swapped for Bowe Bergdahl "are right now back on the battlefield." Kelly Ayotte stated on July 1, 2015 in a town hall meeting in Colebrook, N.H.: The federal deficit would pay for 40 gallons of "New Hampshire maple syrup" for everyone in the United States. Tom Cotton stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions." Jeff Atwater stated on July 13, 2015 in an open letter to Floridians: "Although we have twice the population of Greece, the state of Florida employs three times fewer government employees." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 20, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: "Al Franken said almost exactly what Trump said" about John McCain’s military record. Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview: If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby." Atlanta neighborhood association stated on July 9, 2015 in an online community forum: The murder rate in Atlanta is on the rise this year. Rand Paul stated on July 17, 2015 in a campaign rally in Houston: "We borrow a million dollars every minute." Jeb Bush stated on July 17, 2015 in a town hall in Carson City, Nevada: "A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited." Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's This Week.: Says John McCain "has done nothing to help the vets." Other Space stated on July 14, 2015 in in a Change.org petition: "By declaring that Pluto was no longer a planet, the (International Astronomical Union) put into place a planetary definition that would have even declassified Earth as a planet if it existed as far from the sun as Pluto does." Carlos Curbelo stated on July 10, 2015 in a radio interview: Says Bill and Hillary Clinton attended Donald Trump's last wedding. Wisconsin State AFL-CIO stated on July 8, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says "Scott Walker’s bad budget includes: No weekend for workers." Pamela Geller stated on July 16, 2015 in a tweet : "ISIS supporter tweeted at 10:34 a.m. Shooting began at 10:45 a.m." in Chattanooga, Tenn. Police Chief Billy Grogan stated on July 14, 2015 in press release: Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified. Rick Perry stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech at the National Press Club: "Texas’ high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013." Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Las Vegas: "If you're from Syria and you're a Christian, you cannot come into this country" as a refugee. Bob Goodlatte stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview: "The actual deportations from the interior of the country are way down" under President Obama. Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Four times, I said, he (John McCain) is a hero, but you know ... people choose selective pieces." Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process."
Terry McAuliffe stated on July 21, 2015 in a radio show.: "All (Maryland) crabs are born in Virginia."
Rand Paul stated on July 26, 2015 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "(Hillary Clinton's State Department) actually admonished one of her ambassadors because he wasn’t using the proper server."
Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2015 in his speech declaring his candidacy for president: "I deployed the Texas National Guard" to the Texas-Mexico border. "And the policy worked; apprehensions at the border declined 74 percent."
Lincoln Chafee stated on June 14, 2015 in Campaign speech : "One of the reasons I believe we’re in trouble in Yemen is we lost the population on drone strikes issues. That’s what stirred up the population. That’s what is happening in Yemen."
Erick Erickson stated on July 21, 2015 in a column on Redstate.com: Says Donald Trump "has supported a Canadian-style universal health care system."
Restoration PAC stated on July 22, 2015 in a TV ad: President Barack Obama met with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani.
Robert Henneke stated on June 23, 2015 in an oped column: "Obama’s Clean Power Plan ... eliminates coal-fired power plants."
Christine Gilbert stated on July 11, 2015 in a letter to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman: The Texas Capitol faces South toward Goliad, in memory of the most horrific battle of the Texas Revolution.
Marco Rubio stated on July 22, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: The Iran deal says that "if any other country tries to undermine (Iran's) nuclear program, we have to help them defend themselves against Israel, Egypt, Saudis, our own allies."
Jon Stewart stated on July 21, 2015 in an interview on "The Daily Show": The United States is "fighting with Iraqis to defeat ISIS along with Iran. But in Yemen we're fighting Iran with Iraqis and Saudis."
Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2015 in a campaign rally in South Carolina: The five Guantanamo detainees swapped for Bowe Bergdahl "are right now back on the battlefield."
Kelly Ayotte stated on July 1, 2015 in a town hall meeting in Colebrook, N.H.: The federal deficit would pay for 40 gallons of "New Hampshire maple syrup" for everyone in the United States.
Tom Cotton stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": President Barack Obama "said at the beginning of the negotiations that the basic approach was to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for dismantling the sanctions."
Jeff Atwater stated on July 13, 2015 in an open letter to Floridians: "Although we have twice the population of Greece, the state of Florida employs three times fewer government employees."
Rush Limbaugh stated on July 20, 2015 in a segment on his radio show: "Al Franken said almost exactly what Trump said" about John McCain’s military record.
Scott Walker stated on July 15, 2015 in an interview: If women seeking an abortion see their ultrasound, "the odds are pretty high they're going to keep the baby."
Atlanta neighborhood association stated on July 9, 2015 in an online community forum: The murder rate in Atlanta is on the rise this year.
Rand Paul stated on July 17, 2015 in a campaign rally in Houston: "We borrow a million dollars every minute."
Jeb Bush stated on July 17, 2015 in a town hall in Carson City, Nevada: "A law was passed, apparently in the Clinton administration, about whether, in recruiting offices … Marines or other military should be able to have guns. Apparently it is prohibited."
Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's This Week.: Says John McCain "has done nothing to help the vets."
Other Space stated on July 14, 2015 in in a Change.org petition: "By declaring that Pluto was no longer a planet, the (International Astronomical Union) put into place a planetary definition that would have even declassified Earth as a planet if it existed as far from the sun as Pluto does."
Carlos Curbelo stated on July 10, 2015 in a radio interview: Says Bill and Hillary Clinton attended Donald Trump's last wedding.
Wisconsin State AFL-CIO stated on July 8, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says "Scott Walker’s bad budget includes: No weekend for workers."
Pamela Geller stated on July 16, 2015 in a tweet : "ISIS supporter tweeted at 10:34 a.m. Shooting began at 10:45 a.m." in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Police Chief Billy Grogan stated on July 14, 2015 in press release: Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified.
Rick Perry stated on July 2, 2015 in a speech at the National Press Club: "Texas’ high school graduation rate went from 27th in the country in 2002, to second highest in the country in 2013."
Donald Trump stated on July 11, 2015 in a speech in Las Vegas: "If you're from Syria and you're a Christian, you cannot come into this country" as a refugee.
Bob Goodlatte stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview: "The actual deportations from the interior of the country are way down" under President Obama.
Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Four times, I said, he (John McCain) is a hero, but you know ... people choose selective pieces."
Marco Rubio stated on July 19, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The Iran deal "violates promises the president made to the American people." ... "It is not an anytime, anywhere inspection process."
