Latest Half-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 Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in his State of the State address: Dallas "African-American and Hispanic students pass AP exams at a higher rate than any other place in America." SeaWorld stated on March 24, 2015 in an ad: "Whales live as long at SeaWorld" as they do in the wild. Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps. Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary: "In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs." Joe Biden stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement released to the media: "The vast majority of our international commitments take effect without congressional approval." Henry Sanders stated on March 8, 2015 in a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press": Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites." Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stated on January 9, 2015 in an open letter: "Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison. Julie Lassa stated on February 25, 2015 in a speech on the Senate floor: The infant mortality rate is 15 percent higher in states with right-to-work laws. Rick Perry stated on February 27, 2015 in a web ad: "At this particular point in time, looking at the field, there’s only one individual that’s ever had the uniform of his country on—and that’s me." Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address: "We have cut taxes more than 40 times in four years." Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address: Education funding of $7,176 per student is a "historic level." Bill O'Reilly stated on February 20, 2015 in a broadcast of "The O'Reilly Factor": "I never said I was on the Falkland Islands." Tom Graves stated on February 24, 2015 in a press release: President Barack Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline killed "42,000 jobs." John Boehner stated on March 1, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": Says President Barack Obama made "unilateral changes" to Obamacare "38 times." David Corn stated on February 25, 2015 in an interview on "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC: Says he "often" appeared on The O’Reilly Factor and "often was praised" by Bill O'Reilly. Ann McLane Kuster stated on January 6, 2015 in an interview with the Concord Monitor at her Concord office : Says she has opposed measures to weaken the Dodd-Frank Wall Street regulatory bill and campaign-finance legislation when they were offered as stand-alone bills. Mike Lee stated on February 16, 2015 in an email through Protect Internet Freedom: The FCC’s net neutrality policy includes what is "essentially a massive tax increase." 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." 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." 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." 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." 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. Nathan Deal stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview: Ninety-six percent of failing schools are spending above $8,400, the average annual per student expenditure, and 26 percent spend considerably more than that. Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: The woman named Wisconsin’s 2010 "outstanding teacher of the year" was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under "seniority and tenure rules" that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes. Lori Haas stated on January 19, 2015 in a news conference: In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns "49 percent fewer women are shot and killed." Roy Moore stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview with CNN: Alabamians "haven’t changed their opinion" on same-sex marriage since voting to ban it in 2006. Jeb Bush stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: Hispanic students in Florida perform "the best" of any Hispanic population in the United States. Paul Stekler stated on January 24, 2015 in an oped column: Louisiana’s film incentives program is so big "they actually shot an upcoming film initially titled ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ in New Orleans!"
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Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in his State of the State address: Dallas "African-American and Hispanic students pass AP exams at a higher rate than any other place in America." SeaWorld stated on March 24, 2015 in an ad: "Whales live as long at SeaWorld" as they do in the wild. Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps. Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary: "In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs." Joe Biden stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement released to the media: "The vast majority of our international commitments take effect without congressional approval." Henry Sanders stated on March 8, 2015 in a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press": Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites." Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stated on January 9, 2015 in an open letter: "Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison. Julie Lassa stated on February 25, 2015 in a speech on the Senate floor: The infant mortality rate is 15 percent higher in states with right-to-work laws. Rick Perry stated on February 27, 2015 in a web ad: "At this particular point in time, looking at the field, there’s only one individual that’s ever had the uniform of his country on—and that’s me." Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address: "We have cut taxes more than 40 times in four years." Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address: Education funding of $7,176 per student is a "historic level." Bill O'Reilly stated on February 20, 2015 in a broadcast of "The O'Reilly Factor": "I never said I was on the Falkland Islands." Tom Graves stated on February 24, 2015 in a press release: President Barack Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline killed "42,000 jobs." John Boehner stated on March 1, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": Says President Barack Obama made "unilateral changes" to Obamacare "38 times." David Corn stated on February 25, 2015 in an interview on "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC: Says he "often" appeared on The O’Reilly Factor and "often was praised" by Bill O'Reilly. Ann McLane Kuster stated on January 6, 2015 in an interview with the Concord Monitor at her Concord office : Says she has opposed measures to weaken the Dodd-Frank Wall Street regulatory bill and campaign-finance legislation when they were offered as stand-alone bills. Mike Lee stated on February 16, 2015 in an email through Protect Internet Freedom: The FCC’s net neutrality policy includes what is "essentially a massive tax increase." 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." 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." 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." 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." 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. Nathan Deal stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview: Ninety-six percent of failing schools are spending above $8,400, the average annual per student expenditure, and 26 percent spend considerably more than that. Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: The woman named Wisconsin’s 2010 "outstanding teacher of the year" was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under "seniority and tenure rules" that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes. Lori Haas stated on January 19, 2015 in a news conference: In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns "49 percent fewer women are shot and killed." Roy Moore stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview with CNN: Alabamians "haven’t changed their opinion" on same-sex marriage since voting to ban it in 2006. Jeb Bush stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: Hispanic students in Florida perform "the best" of any Hispanic population in the United States. Paul Stekler stated on January 24, 2015 in an oped column: Louisiana’s film incentives program is so big "they actually shot an upcoming film initially titled ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ in New Orleans!"
Greg Abbott stated on February 17, 2015 in his State of the State address: Dallas "African-American and Hispanic students pass AP exams at a higher rate than any other place in America."
SeaWorld stated on March 24, 2015 in an ad: "Whales live as long at SeaWorld" as they do in the wild.
Tyrone Brooks stated on January 20, 2015 in a statement: State lawmakers are spending taxpayer money for parking that billionaire Arthur Blank could build while paying some state employees so little they are on food stamps.
Donna Nesselbush stated on March 6, 2015 in a commentary: "In an average grocery store, roughly 75 percent of processed foods contain genetically modified organisms, or GMOs."
Joe Biden stated on March 9, 2015 in a statement released to the media: "The vast majority of our international commitments take effect without congressional approval."
Henry Sanders stated on March 8, 2015 in a video clip aired on NBC's "Meet the Press": Today in Selma, Ala., "the poverty rate is roughly nine times that of whites."
Young, Gifted and Black Coalition stated on January 9, 2015 in an open letter: "Black people are eight times more likely to be arrested than white people" in Madison.
Julie Lassa stated on February 25, 2015 in a speech on the Senate floor: The infant mortality rate is 15 percent higher in states with right-to-work laws.
Rick Perry stated on February 27, 2015 in a web ad: "At this particular point in time, looking at the field, there’s only one individual that’s ever had the uniform of his country on—and that’s me."
Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address: "We have cut taxes more than 40 times in four years."
Rick Scott stated on March 3, 2015 in the State of the State address: Education funding of $7,176 per student is a "historic level."
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 20, 2015 in a broadcast of "The O'Reilly Factor": "I never said I was on the Falkland Islands."
Tom Graves stated on February 24, 2015 in a press release: President Barack Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline killed "42,000 jobs."
John Boehner stated on March 1, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": Says President Barack Obama made "unilateral changes" to Obamacare "38 times."
David Corn stated on February 25, 2015 in an interview on "The Rachel Maddow Show" on MSNBC: Says he "often" appeared on The O’Reilly Factor and "often was praised" by Bill O'Reilly.
Ann McLane Kuster stated on January 6, 2015 in an interview with the Concord Monitor at her Concord office : Says she has opposed measures to weaken the Dodd-Frank Wall Street regulatory bill and campaign-finance legislation when they were offered as stand-alone bills.
Mike Lee stated on February 16, 2015 in an email through Protect Internet Freedom: The FCC’s net neutrality policy includes what is "essentially a massive tax increase."
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."
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."
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."
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."
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.
Nathan Deal stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview: Ninety-six percent of failing schools are spending above $8,400, the average annual per student expenditure, and 26 percent spend considerably more than that.
Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech in Iowa: The woman named Wisconsin’s 2010 "outstanding teacher of the year" was laid off by the Milwaukee Public Schools that year under "seniority and tenure rules" that were eliminated by his Act 10 changes.
Lori Haas stated on January 19, 2015 in a news conference: In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns "49 percent fewer women are shot and killed."
Roy Moore stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview with CNN: Alabamians "haven’t changed their opinion" on same-sex marriage since voting to ban it in 2006.
Jeb Bush stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech in Detroit: Hispanic students in Florida perform "the best" of any Hispanic population in the United States.
Paul Stekler stated on January 24, 2015 in an oped column: Louisiana’s film incentives program is so big "they actually shot an upcoming film initially titled ‘Don’t Mess With Texas’ in New Orleans!"
