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 Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2014 in the White House Summit on Working Families: "I don't own a single stock or bond … I have no savings accounts." Austin Water Utility stated on May 27, 2014 in as quoted in a StateImpact Texas news story: Says Central Texas river water sent to downstream rice farmers in 2011 equaled about three years’ worth of Austin’s water use. Jason Carter stated on June 9, 2014 in In an AJC article: "There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it." Chain email stated on June 26, 2014 in emails and social media posts circulating on the Internet: Says Barack Obama said that "ordinary men and women are too small-minded to govern their own affairs" and that individuals should "surrender their rights to an all-powerful sovereign." Bill Nelson stated on June 13, 2014 in his campaign website: "Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that gives Florida's public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances." Al Jazeera America stated on June 14, 2014 in a documentary: The proposed Gogebic iron ore mine is "just up the hill" from the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore caves along Lake Superior. Ed Gillespie stated on May 14, 2014 in a news release.: Mark Warner’s "record is one of acting against" the Keystone XL pipeline. Donna Brazile stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody." Dick Cheney stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "The number of terrorists out there" has doubled. Texas Future stated on May 8, 2014 in a web video: "One thousand people a day are moving to Texas, which means there will be 15 million more people over the next 25 years." Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says of flood of non-Mexicans being apprehended at the border: "These are people that are coming from states like Syria that have substantial connections back to terrorist regimes and terrorist operations." Mark Pocan stated on June 16, 2014 in a press release: Wisconsin was the "first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation." Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference: The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over." Monica Wehby stated on May 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War." Battleground Texas stated on June 10, 2014 in an interview on Bloomberg TV: Says Dan Patrick has "called immigration into Texas an invasion" and "said immigrants coming into Texas bring ‘third-world diseases.’" Erin Lynch stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old." Republican Party of Georgia stated on June 4, 2014 in press release: "Even when all other state agencies took cuts, Gov. [Nathan] Deal increased education spending every year." Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants. Jeanine Pirro stated on June 14, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox News: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 18, 2014 in a segment on "The Rush Limbaugh Show": The decision to cancel the trademark of the Washington Redskins "is not the Patent and Trademark Office. This is Barack Obama." Nan Rich stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech: "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers." EMILY's List stated on June 16, 2014 in a television ad: "Thom Tillis cut almost $500 million from education." Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: A record number of immigrants not from Mexico are "being apprehended at the border." Oregon Department of Agriculture stated on June 12, 2014 in a news release: "Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods. That’s the highest percentage in the country." Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: President Barack Obama "is the first president to keep a dog-trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense." Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. Chain email stated on June 18, 2014: Barack Obama is the "first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect."
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Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2014 in the White House Summit on Working Families: "I don't own a single stock or bond … I have no savings accounts." Austin Water Utility stated on May 27, 2014 in as quoted in a StateImpact Texas news story: Says Central Texas river water sent to downstream rice farmers in 2011 equaled about three years’ worth of Austin’s water use. Jason Carter stated on June 9, 2014 in In an AJC article: "There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it." Chain email stated on June 26, 2014 in emails and social media posts circulating on the Internet: Says Barack Obama said that "ordinary men and women are too small-minded to govern their own affairs" and that individuals should "surrender their rights to an all-powerful sovereign." Bill Nelson stated on June 13, 2014 in his campaign website: "Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that gives Florida's public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances." Al Jazeera America stated on June 14, 2014 in a documentary: The proposed Gogebic iron ore mine is "just up the hill" from the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore caves along Lake Superior. Ed Gillespie stated on May 14, 2014 in a news release.: Mark Warner’s "record is one of acting against" the Keystone XL pipeline. Donna Brazile stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody." Dick Cheney stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "The number of terrorists out there" has doubled. Texas Future stated on May 8, 2014 in a web video: "One thousand people a day are moving to Texas, which means there will be 15 million more people over the next 25 years." Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says of flood of non-Mexicans being apprehended at the border: "These are people that are coming from states like Syria that have substantial connections back to terrorist regimes and terrorist operations." Mark Pocan stated on June 16, 2014 in a press release: Wisconsin was the "first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation." Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference: The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for." Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over." Monica Wehby stated on May 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms." Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War." Battleground Texas stated on June 10, 2014 in an interview on Bloomberg TV: Says Dan Patrick has "called immigration into Texas an invasion" and "said immigrants coming into Texas bring ‘third-world diseases.’" Erin Lynch stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old." Republican Party of Georgia stated on June 4, 2014 in press release: "Even when all other state agencies took cuts, Gov. [Nathan] Deal increased education spending every year." Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants. Jeanine Pirro stated on June 14, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox News: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 18, 2014 in a segment on "The Rush Limbaugh Show": The decision to cancel the trademark of the Washington Redskins "is not the Patent and Trademark Office. This is Barack Obama." Nan Rich stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech: "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers." EMILY's List stated on June 16, 2014 in a television ad: "Thom Tillis cut almost $500 million from education." Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us." Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: A record number of immigrants not from Mexico are "being apprehended at the border." Oregon Department of Agriculture stated on June 12, 2014 in a news release: "Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods. That’s the highest percentage in the country." Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: President Barack Obama "is the first president to keep a dog-trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense." Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq. Chain email stated on June 18, 2014: Barack Obama is the "first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect."
Joe Biden stated on June 23, 2014 in the White House Summit on Working Families: "I don't own a single stock or bond … I have no savings accounts."
Austin Water Utility stated on May 27, 2014 in as quoted in a StateImpact Texas news story: Says Central Texas river water sent to downstream rice farmers in 2011 equaled about three years’ worth of Austin’s water use.
Jason Carter stated on June 9, 2014 in In an AJC article: "There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it."
Chain email stated on June 26, 2014 in emails and social media posts circulating on the Internet: Says Barack Obama said that "ordinary men and women are too small-minded to govern their own affairs" and that individuals should "surrender their rights to an all-powerful sovereign."
Bill Nelson stated on June 13, 2014 in his campaign website: "Gov. Rick Scott signed into law a bill that gives Florida's public officials an easy way to avoid disclosing their personal finances."
Al Jazeera America stated on June 14, 2014 in a documentary: The proposed Gogebic iron ore mine is "just up the hill" from the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore caves along Lake Superior.
Ed Gillespie stated on May 14, 2014 in a news release.: Mark Warner’s "record is one of acting against" the Keystone XL pipeline.
Donna Brazile stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The IRS "also investigated liberal groups, groups that had progressive in their name. ... The IRS was basically looking at everybody."
Dick Cheney stated on June 22, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "The number of terrorists out there" has doubled.
Texas Future stated on May 8, 2014 in a web video: "One thousand people a day are moving to Texas, which means there will be 15 million more people over the next 25 years."
Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: Says of flood of non-Mexicans being apprehended at the border: "These are people that are coming from states like Syria that have substantial connections back to terrorist regimes and terrorist operations."
Mark Pocan stated on June 16, 2014 in a press release: Wisconsin was the "first state to ban public and private sector employment discrimination based on sexual orientation."
Jack Reed stated on May 1, 2014 in Senate floor speeches and during a news conference: The Senate proposal to restore emergency unemployment benefits for five months was "fully paid for."
Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview: Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over."
Monica Wehby stated on May 15, 2014 in a campaign website statement: The U.N. Arms Treaty "infringes upon our right to keep and bear arms."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 10, 2014 in her book, "Hard Choices": "By 2006, the American people were overwhelmingly against the Iraq War."
Battleground Texas stated on June 10, 2014 in an interview on Bloomberg TV: Says Dan Patrick has "called immigration into Texas an invasion" and "said immigrants coming into Texas bring ‘third-world diseases.’"
Erin Lynch stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island Senate: "The average age of the minimum wage worker is 35 years old."
Republican Party of Georgia stated on June 4, 2014 in press release: "Even when all other state agencies took cuts, Gov. [Nathan] Deal increased education spending every year."
Nancy Pelosi stated on June 17, 2014 in a tweet: Says 11 soccer players on the U.S. Men’s National Team are immigrants.
Jeanine Pirro stated on June 14, 2014 in a broadcast on Fox News: ISIS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi was "released by Obama in 2009."
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 18, 2014 in a segment on "The Rush Limbaugh Show": The decision to cancel the trademark of the Washington Redskins "is not the Patent and Trademark Office. This is Barack Obama."
Nan Rich stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech: "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers."
EMILY's List stated on June 16, 2014 in a television ad: "Thom Tillis cut almost $500 million from education."
Paul Ryan stated on June 11, 2014 in a speech: All 28 members of NATO have "pledged to spend at least 2 percent of their economy on defense. But only three countries do -- Britain, Greece and us."
Rick Perry stated on June 17, 2014 in an interview on Fox & Friends: A record number of immigrants not from Mexico are "being apprehended at the border."
Oregon Department of Agriculture stated on June 12, 2014 in a news release: "Oregon school districts are directing 24 percent of their food budgets to purchase local foods. That’s the highest percentage in the country."
Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: President Barack Obama "is the first president to keep a dog-trainer on retainer for $102,000 a year at taxpayer expense."
Mike Rogers stated on June 15, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "Thousands of Westerners and Americans" are fighting with extremists in eastern Syria and Iraq.
Chain email stated on June 18, 2014: Barack Obama is the "first president to file lawsuits against the states he swore an oath to protect."
