Latest Mostly True 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 Rick Santorum stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": "Ninety percent of American workers don't own their own business." Edward Snowden stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Last Week Tonight": "Wholly domestic communication between you and your wife can go to New York to London and back and get caught up in the (NSA) database." Barack Obama stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview with the 'New York Times.': "Iran’s defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion." Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account." US Uncut stated on March 31, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "provides zero state funding for homeless shelters." Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals." Trebor Banstetter stated on March 1, 2015 in a newspaper article: Georgia has one of the nation’s highest jet fuel taxes. Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: "Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent." Dana Bash stated on March 29, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "There's just one piece of legislation that is now law" with Sen. Ted Cruz's "name on it." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Jeb Bush stated on March 13, 2015 in a business roundtable in New Hampshire: Florida is "one of the few states that has actually had a narrowing of the achievement gap based on income, or based on race or ethnicity." Robin Vos stated on March 12, 2015 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed reduction in university spending is "about the size of the one" under Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle, but Democrats didn’t treat Doyle’s cut as so dire. Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015: "We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison." Peter Barca stated on March 12, 2015 in a televised interview: "The average faculty member at UW-Madison brings in close to a quarter million dollars a year" in grant money. Liz Cheney stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, "last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations." Susan Pitman stated on March 16, 2015 in a state Senate committee hearing: The state of Florida has seen "double-digit drops" in alcohol use among teens. Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009." Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism." Mark Pocan stated on March 10, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation." Jalen Ross stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every day, a black name resume is 50 percent less likely to get responded to than a white name resume." Erika Sanzi stated on March 5, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color." American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 4, 2015 in an online post: "(Jeb) Bush, not the State of Florida, decided which private emails to disclose." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 10, 2015 in a Senate health policy committee hearing: Medicaid is close to 30 percent of the state budget and "the biggest expenditure at the state." Tom Cotton stated on March 9, 2015 in a letter to Iranian leaders: If President Barack Obama strikes a nuclear deal with Iran, "the next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement: Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go. Joe Scarborough stated on March 9, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Hillary Clinton "sent a memo" to all State Department staff that said "you should not do State Department business on personal email." Doug Collins stated on March 3, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order. David Jolly stated on February 26, 2015 in a speech on the U.S. House floor: A federal judge said President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration is "unconstitutional." Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview: More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points." Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the Florida State of the State address: "The average person only pays about $1,800 in state taxes — which is the lowest of all 50 states."
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Rick Santorum stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": "Ninety percent of American workers don't own their own business." Edward Snowden stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Last Week Tonight": "Wholly domestic communication between you and your wife can go to New York to London and back and get caught up in the (NSA) database." Barack Obama stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview with the 'New York Times.': "Iran’s defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion." Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account." US Uncut stated on March 31, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "provides zero state funding for homeless shelters." Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals." Trebor Banstetter stated on March 1, 2015 in a newspaper article: Georgia has one of the nation’s highest jet fuel taxes. Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: "Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent." Dana Bash stated on March 29, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "There's just one piece of legislation that is now law" with Sen. Ted Cruz's "name on it." Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average." Jeb Bush stated on March 13, 2015 in a business roundtable in New Hampshire: Florida is "one of the few states that has actually had a narrowing of the achievement gap based on income, or based on race or ethnicity." Robin Vos stated on March 12, 2015 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed reduction in university spending is "about the size of the one" under Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle, but Democrats didn’t treat Doyle’s cut as so dire. Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015: "We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison." Peter Barca stated on March 12, 2015 in a televised interview: "The average faculty member at UW-Madison brings in close to a quarter million dollars a year" in grant money. Liz Cheney stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, "last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations." Susan Pitman stated on March 16, 2015 in a state Senate committee hearing: The state of Florida has seen "double-digit drops" in alcohol use among teens. Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009." Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism." Mark Pocan stated on March 10, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation." Jalen Ross stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every day, a black name resume is 50 percent less likely to get responded to than a white name resume." Erika Sanzi stated on March 5, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color." American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 4, 2015 in an online post: "(Jeb) Bush, not the State of Florida, decided which private emails to disclose." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 10, 2015 in a Senate health policy committee hearing: Medicaid is close to 30 percent of the state budget and "the biggest expenditure at the state." Tom Cotton stated on March 9, 2015 in a letter to Iranian leaders: If President Barack Obama strikes a nuclear deal with Iran, "the next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time." Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement: Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go. Joe Scarborough stated on March 9, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Hillary Clinton "sent a memo" to all State Department staff that said "you should not do State Department business on personal email." Doug Collins stated on March 3, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order. David Jolly stated on February 26, 2015 in a speech on the U.S. House floor: A federal judge said President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration is "unconstitutional." Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview: More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points." Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the Florida State of the State address: "The average person only pays about $1,800 in state taxes — which is the lowest of all 50 states."
Rick Santorum stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": "Ninety percent of American workers don't own their own business."
Edward Snowden stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Last Week Tonight": "Wholly domestic communication between you and your wife can go to New York to London and back and get caught up in the (NSA) database."
Barack Obama stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview with the 'New York Times.': "Iran’s defense budget is $30 billion. Our defense budget is closer to $600 billion."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a talk in Austin: "Half of all Americans have less than $10,000 in their savings account."
US Uncut stated on March 31, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says Indiana Gov. Mike Pence "provides zero state funding for homeless shelters."
Barack Obama stated on March 25, 2015 in a speech: The Affordable Care Act is "a major reason why we’ve seen 50,000 fewer preventable patient deaths in hospitals."
Trebor Banstetter stated on March 1, 2015 in a newspaper article: Georgia has one of the nation’s highest jet fuel taxes.
Marco Rubio stated on March 24, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: "Inflation-adjusted defense spending has declined 21 percent since 2010, and even if we discount the drawdowns in Iraq and Afghanistan, it has still declined by a dangerous 12 percent."
Dana Bash stated on March 29, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "There's just one piece of legislation that is now law" with Sen. Ted Cruz's "name on it."
Gina Raimondo stated on March 13, 2015 in a television interview: "Rhode Island has the second highest per enrollee (Medicaid) cost of any state in the country, which is 60 percent higher than the national average."
Jeb Bush stated on March 13, 2015 in a business roundtable in New Hampshire: Florida is "one of the few states that has actually had a narrowing of the achievement gap based on income, or based on race or ethnicity."
Robin Vos stated on March 12, 2015 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed reduction in university spending is "about the size of the one" under Democratic Gov. Jim Doyle, but Democrats didn’t treat Doyle’s cut as so dire.
Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015: "We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison."
Peter Barca stated on March 12, 2015 in a televised interview: "The average faculty member at UW-Madison brings in close to a quarter million dollars a year" in grant money.
Liz Cheney stated on March 22, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The IAEA, or the International Atomic Energy Agency, "last month said the Iranians are not currently living up to their obligations."
Susan Pitman stated on March 16, 2015 in a state Senate committee hearing: The state of Florida has seen "double-digit drops" in alcohol use among teens.
Jim Webb stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": "The stock market has almost tripled since April of 2009."
Mitch McConnell stated on March 15, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Secretary of State John Kerry, "when he was a senator, flew to Managua and met with a communist dictator there, Daniel Ortega, and accused the Reagan administration of engaging in terrorism."
Mark Pocan stated on March 10, 2015 in an interview: Wisconsin is "dead last in the Midwest for job creation."
Jalen Ross stated on March 15, 2015 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": "Every day, a black name resume is 50 percent less likely to get responded to than a white name resume."
Erika Sanzi stated on March 5, 2015 in a newspaper commentary: "Of the 10,000 Rhode Island children in charter school lotteries for the fall, more than 70 percent are poor .... In addition, a majority of them are students of color."
American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 4, 2015 in an online post: "(Jeb) Bush, not the State of Florida, decided which private emails to disclose."
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 10, 2015 in a Senate health policy committee hearing: Medicaid is close to 30 percent of the state budget and "the biggest expenditure at the state."
Tom Cotton stated on March 9, 2015 in a letter to Iranian leaders: If President Barack Obama strikes a nuclear deal with Iran, "the next president could revoke such an executive agreement with the stroke of a pen and future Congresses could modify the terms of the agreement at any time."
Georgia Craft Brewers Guild stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement: Georgia is one of only five states where breweries can’t sell you a pint of beer to drink on premise or sell you a six-pack to go.
Joe Scarborough stated on March 9, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says Hillary Clinton "sent a memo" to all State Department staff that said "you should not do State Department business on personal email."
Doug Collins stated on March 3, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order.
David Jolly stated on February 26, 2015 in a speech on the U.S. House floor: A federal judge said President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration is "unconstitutional."
Scott Walker stated on February 26, 2015 in an interview: More than any Republican governor in the 2014 elections, "I took a higher percentage of the Republican vote"and "yet I also carried independents by 12 points."
Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the Florida State of the State address: "The average person only pays about $1,800 in state taxes — which is the lowest of all 50 states."
