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 Michael Morell stated on February 18, 2015 in a broadcast of "Charlie Rose": The potential Iran nuclear agreement would limit Iran to the number of centrifuges needed for a weapon but too few for a nuclear power program. Wisconsin Contractor Coalition stated on February 23, 2015 in a website claim: Says Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s "own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of Right-To-Work legislation." The Associated Press stated on February 21, 2015 in in a newspaper article: Georgia’s share of money from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 12 percent between 2008 and 2013. Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee: Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’ Jonah Goldberg stated on February 13, 2015 in a column in "National Review": Homeopathy, acupuncture and aromatherapy "have been given elevated legitimacy under the Affordable Care Act." Bloggers stated on February 12, 2015 in a headline on DownTrend.com: "Students In Fla. High School Forced To Recite Islamic Prayer, Make Prayer Rugs." John Legend stated on February 22, 2015 in a speech at the Oscars: "We live in the most incarcerated country in the world." Rudy Giuliani stated on February 23, 2015 in an op-ed in the 'Wall Street Journal': Says President Barack Obama said "that American exceptionalism is no more exceptional than the exceptionalism of any other country." Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015 Joseph Yost stated on February 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "One third of our age group (Millennials) have moved back in with their parents." Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News: "22 times Barack Obama said he did not have the authority to implement this type of" anti-deportation "measure. And then the day after he signed this into law, he said, quote, ‘I just changed the law.’" Eric Holder stated on February 17, 2015 in remarks at the National Press Club: Last year, "we saw the first reduction in the federal prison population in 32 years." Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them." Trebor Banstetter stated on February 2, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration." Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration." George Nee stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee: Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality. Robert McDonald stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Nine hundred people have been fired since I became secretary (of Veterans Affairs). We’ve got 60 people that we fired who have manipulated wait times." Rebecca Blank stated on February 12, 2015 in a public meeting: UW-Madison "spent down reserves" as it was told to do two years ago and, facing new state budget cuts, has "no more reserves to spend down." Marjorie Sanfilippo stated on February 16, 2015 in a Florida Senate criminal justice committee hearing: "200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses." Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2014 in his State of the State address: "Texas has more full-time state employees per capita than California and Illinois." Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2015 in a meme on social media: Say George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government’s right to govern." Raw Story stated on February 11, 2015 in headline over an article on the Raw Story website: "Georgia lawmaker pushes bill banning creation of ‘glow in the dark’ human-jellyfish hybrids." CNN stated on February 18, 2015 in a graphic on CNN Newsroom: "ISIS lures women with kittens, nutella." Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2015 in remarks at a White House summit: "There is a very identifiable Somali community" back home in Delaware. Hillary Mann Leverett stated on February 17, 2015 in an interview on CNN: ISIS sends out "90,000 social (media) messages a day." Adam Kinzinger stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': The current debate over authorizing military action against the Islamic State "would be the first time Congress would place limits on the commander-in-chief's ability to be commander-in-chief." Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2015 in a radio interview: ISIS is "now the predominant Islamist group in Benghazi." Lloyd Doggett stated on January 26, 2015 in oped commentary: The Department of Homeland Security is "the only federal department not funded for this entire fiscal year" by Congress. Florida Badass Teachers Association stated on February 10, 2015 in a statement to the Miami Herald: Florida students take "an array of standardized high stakes tests which eat up as much as 45 school days per year." Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides.
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Michael Morell stated on February 18, 2015 in a broadcast of "Charlie Rose": The potential Iran nuclear agreement would limit Iran to the number of centrifuges needed for a weapon but too few for a nuclear power program. Wisconsin Contractor Coalition stated on February 23, 2015 in a website claim: Says Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s "own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of Right-To-Work legislation." The Associated Press stated on February 21, 2015 in in a newspaper article: Georgia’s share of money from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 12 percent between 2008 and 2013. Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee: Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’ Jonah Goldberg stated on February 13, 2015 in a column in "National Review": Homeopathy, acupuncture and aromatherapy "have been given elevated legitimacy under the Affordable Care Act." Bloggers stated on February 12, 2015 in a headline on DownTrend.com: "Students In Fla. High School Forced To Recite Islamic Prayer, Make Prayer Rugs." John Legend stated on February 22, 2015 in a speech at the Oscars: "We live in the most incarcerated country in the world." Rudy Giuliani stated on February 23, 2015 in an op-ed in the 'Wall Street Journal': Says President Barack Obama said "that American exceptionalism is no more exceptional than the exceptionalism of any other country." Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015 Joseph Yost stated on February 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "One third of our age group (Millennials) have moved back in with their parents." Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News: "22 times Barack Obama said he did not have the authority to implement this type of" anti-deportation "measure. And then the day after he signed this into law, he said, quote, ‘I just changed the law.’" Eric Holder stated on February 17, 2015 in remarks at the National Press Club: Last year, "we saw the first reduction in the federal prison population in 32 years." Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them." Trebor Banstetter stated on February 2, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration." Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration." George Nee stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee: Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality. Robert McDonald stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Nine hundred people have been fired since I became secretary (of Veterans Affairs). We’ve got 60 people that we fired who have manipulated wait times." Rebecca Blank stated on February 12, 2015 in a public meeting: UW-Madison "spent down reserves" as it was told to do two years ago and, facing new state budget cuts, has "no more reserves to spend down." Marjorie Sanfilippo stated on February 16, 2015 in a Florida Senate criminal justice committee hearing: "200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses." Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2014 in his State of the State address: "Texas has more full-time state employees per capita than California and Illinois." Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2015 in a meme on social media: Say George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government’s right to govern." Raw Story stated on February 11, 2015 in headline over an article on the Raw Story website: "Georgia lawmaker pushes bill banning creation of ‘glow in the dark’ human-jellyfish hybrids." CNN stated on February 18, 2015 in a graphic on CNN Newsroom: "ISIS lures women with kittens, nutella." Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2015 in remarks at a White House summit: "There is a very identifiable Somali community" back home in Delaware. Hillary Mann Leverett stated on February 17, 2015 in an interview on CNN: ISIS sends out "90,000 social (media) messages a day." Adam Kinzinger stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': The current debate over authorizing military action against the Islamic State "would be the first time Congress would place limits on the commander-in-chief's ability to be commander-in-chief." Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2015 in a radio interview: ISIS is "now the predominant Islamist group in Benghazi." Lloyd Doggett stated on January 26, 2015 in oped commentary: The Department of Homeland Security is "the only federal department not funded for this entire fiscal year" by Congress. Florida Badass Teachers Association stated on February 10, 2015 in a statement to the Miami Herald: Florida students take "an array of standardized high stakes tests which eat up as much as 45 school days per year." Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides.
Michael Morell stated on February 18, 2015 in a broadcast of "Charlie Rose": The potential Iran nuclear agreement would limit Iran to the number of centrifuges needed for a weapon but too few for a nuclear power program.
Wisconsin Contractor Coalition stated on February 23, 2015 in a website claim: Says Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s "own 2014 survey revealed that just 15 percent of business executive respondents were in favor of Right-To-Work legislation."
The Associated Press stated on February 21, 2015 in in a newspaper article: Georgia’s share of money from the Federal Highway Trust Fund declined 12 percent between 2008 and 2013.
Facebook posts stated on February 7, 2015 in a meme supposedly quoting Sheila Jackson Lee: Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas said: ‘Hey, all you wrinkly, white-aged has-beens: It’s time for you to die and let the next generation have your spot on the planet.’
Jonah Goldberg stated on February 13, 2015 in a column in "National Review": Homeopathy, acupuncture and aromatherapy "have been given elevated legitimacy under the Affordable Care Act."
Bloggers stated on February 12, 2015 in a headline on DownTrend.com: "Students In Fla. High School Forced To Recite Islamic Prayer, Make Prayer Rugs."
John Legend stated on February 22, 2015 in a speech at the Oscars: "We live in the most incarcerated country in the world."
Rudy Giuliani stated on February 23, 2015 in an op-ed in the 'Wall Street Journal': Says President Barack Obama said "that American exceptionalism is no more exceptional than the exceptionalism of any other country."
Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015
Joseph Yost stated on February 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "One third of our age group (Millennials) have moved back in with their parents."
Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News: "22 times Barack Obama said he did not have the authority to implement this type of" anti-deportation "measure. And then the day after he signed this into law, he said, quote, ‘I just changed the law.’"
Eric Holder stated on February 17, 2015 in remarks at the National Press Club: Last year, "we saw the first reduction in the federal prison population in 32 years."
Karina Wood stated on February 12, 2015 in testimony before the R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee: Cigarette butts "poison babies and small children because of the nicotine in them."
Trebor Banstetter stated on February 2, 2015 in in a statement: A bill to eliminate Delta Air Lines’ jet fuel tax breaks "violates federal law and puts the state at risk of losing critical funding from the Federal Aviation Administration."
Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration."
George Nee stated on February 5, 2015 in testimony before R.I. House Labor Committee: Rhode Island "is one of the worst states" for income equality.
Robert McDonald stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on NBC's 'Meet the Press': "Nine hundred people have been fired since I became secretary (of Veterans Affairs). We’ve got 60 people that we fired who have manipulated wait times."
Rebecca Blank stated on February 12, 2015 in a public meeting: UW-Madison "spent down reserves" as it was told to do two years ago and, facing new state budget cuts, has "no more reserves to spend down."
Marjorie Sanfilippo stated on February 16, 2015 in a Florida Senate criminal justice committee hearing: "200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses."
Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2014 in his State of the State address: "Texas has more full-time state employees per capita than California and Illinois."
Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2015 in a meme on social media: Say George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government’s right to govern."
Raw Story stated on February 11, 2015 in headline over an article on the Raw Story website: "Georgia lawmaker pushes bill banning creation of ‘glow in the dark’ human-jellyfish hybrids."
CNN stated on February 18, 2015 in a graphic on CNN Newsroom: "ISIS lures women with kittens, nutella."
Joe Biden stated on February 17, 2015 in remarks at a White House summit: "There is a very identifiable Somali community" back home in Delaware.
Hillary Mann Leverett stated on February 17, 2015 in an interview on CNN: ISIS sends out "90,000 social (media) messages a day."
Adam Kinzinger stated on February 15, 2015 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': The current debate over authorizing military action against the Islamic State "would be the first time Congress would place limits on the commander-in-chief's ability to be commander-in-chief."
Marco Rubio stated on February 13, 2015 in a radio interview: ISIS is "now the predominant Islamist group in Benghazi."
Lloyd Doggett stated on January 26, 2015 in oped commentary: The Department of Homeland Security is "the only federal department not funded for this entire fiscal year" by Congress.
Florida Badass Teachers Association stated on February 10, 2015 in a statement to the Miami Herald: Florida students take "an array of standardized high stakes tests which eat up as much as 45 school days per year."
Peter DeFazio stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview on MSNBC: "Monarch butterflies are becoming extinct" because of increased use of crops genetically modified to withstand pesticides.
