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 September 17, 2013 in a TV ad.: "Cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal, even in cases of rape and incest, even to protect a woman’s health." Nan Rich stated on September 11, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog: "We’re 48th in K-12 funding and 50th in higher education." Chris Larson stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview: The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison Chris Van Hollen stated on September 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The employer mandate "affects only 5 percent of businesses in this country." Barry Smitherman stated on August 26, 2013 in prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life: According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married. Bill Foster stated on September 10, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Tampa got more (federal housing) money because they scored higher on the blight scoring system, so they've got a much bigger problem than we do." S.E. Cupp stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "The CDC issued a report commissioned by President Obama just earlier this year, and it found some very inconvenient facts. Armed citizens are less likely harmed by attackers. Effectiveness of gun control laws is mixed. Gun buybacks don't work." Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on September 12, 2013 in a press release: An average of seven children in America are killed by guns every day. Scott Walker stated on August 30, 2013 in an interview: Says potential Democratic opponent Mary Burke "implemented the policies of Jim Doyle. Those are the policies that, in his last term, saw the state lose more than 133,000 jobs." Bloggers stated on September 13, 2013 in posts on the Internet: Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over." Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won." John Currie stated on September 9, 2013 in a guest blog post: Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor. David Dewhurst stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on “Conexión Texas”: "Soy ... el único official estatal quién es un hombre de negocios." John Boehner stated on September 12, 2013 in a press conference: According to the most recent jobs report, "we've got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs." Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 27, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’ve never supported legislation that invades people’s choices about contraception." Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion. Joe Atkins stated on August 29, 2013 in an interview: "Minnesota is kicking butt relative to Wisconsin on everything from employment and job creation to school test scores, educated work force and a host of other factors and rankings" Cory Booker stated on September 10, 2013 in an e-mailed campaign letter: Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development." Chris Kapenga stated on August 23, 2013 in a newsletter: "The amount of interest" paid on the federal debt exceeds "total tax revenue." American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 31, 2013 in a website: Under Mayor Angel Taveras "Providence’s bond rating was downgraded from A to BBB, two steps above junk-bond status." Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas." University of Oregon stated on September 3, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Things like … having Friday classes have been shown to be very effective on college campuses" in reducing drinking. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 11, 2013 in a CNN interview: The United States "stood alone in the war in Iraq." John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003. Johnny Isakson stated on September 13, 2013 in a statement: On support for a military strike on Syria Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2013 in a speech to Louisiana Democrats: In 2012, the state "put together a list of over 100,000 people that they thought were ineligible to vote. Came out there were less than 10." Joe Lieberman stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress. Van Jones stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": The United Nations has conducted "172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations." Jason Isaac stated on August 29, 2013 in a published commentary: Pending a federal waiver, the 2013 Legislature "eliminated the overtesting of students in grades 3-8 by decreasing the number of tests from 17 to 8." Steve Munisteri stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on Austin's YNN: There "are 500 registered Republicans moving" to Texas "every day."
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Terry McAuliffe stated on September 17, 2013 in a TV ad.: "Cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal, even in cases of rape and incest, even to protect a woman’s health." Nan Rich stated on September 11, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog: "We’re 48th in K-12 funding and 50th in higher education." Chris Larson stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview: The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison Chris Van Hollen stated on September 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The employer mandate "affects only 5 percent of businesses in this country." Barry Smitherman stated on August 26, 2013 in prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life: According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married. Bill Foster stated on September 10, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Tampa got more (federal housing) money because they scored higher on the blight scoring system, so they've got a much bigger problem than we do." S.E. Cupp stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "The CDC issued a report commissioned by President Obama just earlier this year, and it found some very inconvenient facts. Armed citizens are less likely harmed by attackers. Effectiveness of gun control laws is mixed. Gun buybacks don't work." Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on September 12, 2013 in a press release: An average of seven children in America are killed by guns every day. Scott Walker stated on August 30, 2013 in an interview: Says potential Democratic opponent Mary Burke "implemented the policies of Jim Doyle. Those are the policies that, in his last term, saw the state lose more than 133,000 jobs." Bloggers stated on September 13, 2013 in posts on the Internet: Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over." Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won." John Currie stated on September 9, 2013 in a guest blog post: Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor. David Dewhurst stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on “Conexión Texas”: "Soy ... el único official estatal quién es un hombre de negocios." John Boehner stated on September 12, 2013 in a press conference: According to the most recent jobs report, "we've got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs." Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 27, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’ve never supported legislation that invades people’s choices about contraception." Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion. Joe Atkins stated on August 29, 2013 in an interview: "Minnesota is kicking butt relative to Wisconsin on everything from employment and job creation to school test scores, educated work force and a host of other factors and rankings" Cory Booker stated on September 10, 2013 in an e-mailed campaign letter: Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development." Chris Kapenga stated on August 23, 2013 in a newsletter: "The amount of interest" paid on the federal debt exceeds "total tax revenue." American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 31, 2013 in a website: Under Mayor Angel Taveras "Providence’s bond rating was downgraded from A to BBB, two steps above junk-bond status." Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas." University of Oregon stated on September 3, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Things like … having Friday classes have been shown to be very effective on college campuses" in reducing drinking. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 11, 2013 in a CNN interview: The United States "stood alone in the war in Iraq." John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003. Johnny Isakson stated on September 13, 2013 in a statement: On support for a military strike on Syria Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2013 in a speech to Louisiana Democrats: In 2012, the state "put together a list of over 100,000 people that they thought were ineligible to vote. Came out there were less than 10." Joe Lieberman stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress. Van Jones stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": The United Nations has conducted "172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations." Jason Isaac stated on August 29, 2013 in a published commentary: Pending a federal waiver, the 2013 Legislature "eliminated the overtesting of students in grades 3-8 by decreasing the number of tests from 17 to 8." Steve Munisteri stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on Austin's YNN: There "are 500 registered Republicans moving" to Texas "every day."
Terry McAuliffe stated on September 17, 2013 in a TV ad.: "Cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal, even in cases of rape and incest, even to protect a woman’s health."
Nan Rich stated on September 11, 2013 in a "Tampa Tribune" blog: "We’re 48th in K-12 funding and 50th in higher education."
Chris Larson stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview: The Capitol Police force is "going so far as to use paramilitary equipment" in dealing with singing protesters in Madison
Chris Van Hollen stated on September 15, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The employer mandate "affects only 5 percent of businesses in this country."
Barry Smitherman stated on August 26, 2013 in prepared remarks for speech to Texas Alliance for Life: According to an article in the Economist magazine, Americans are "guaranteed" to live above the poverty line if they graduate from high school, keep their first job for over a year and get and stay married.
Bill Foster stated on September 10, 2013 in a mayoral forum: "Tampa got more (federal housing) money because they scored higher on the blight scoring system, so they've got a much bigger problem than we do."
S.E. Cupp stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "The CDC issued a report commissioned by President Obama just earlier this year, and it found some very inconvenient facts. Armed citizens are less likely harmed by attackers. Effectiveness of gun control laws is mixed. Gun buybacks don't work."
Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on September 12, 2013 in a press release: An average of seven children in America are killed by guns every day.
Scott Walker stated on August 30, 2013 in an interview: Says potential Democratic opponent Mary Burke "implemented the policies of Jim Doyle. Those are the policies that, in his last term, saw the state lose more than 133,000 jobs."
Bloggers stated on September 13, 2013 in posts on the Internet: Warren Buffett recently said "Scrap Obamacare and Start All Over."
Van Jones stated on September 13, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": "1 percent of candidates that (the National Rifle Association) endorsed in 2012 won."
John Currie stated on September 9, 2013 in a guest blog post: Unemployment in Texas has risen over two percentage points with Rick Perry as governor.
David Dewhurst stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on “Conexión Texas”: "Soy ... el único official estatal quién es un hombre de negocios."
John Boehner stated on September 12, 2013 in a press conference: According to the most recent jobs report, "we've got more Americans leaving the workforce than we have finding jobs."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 27, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’ve never supported legislation that invades people’s choices about contraception."
Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2013 in a Facebook post: The very first meal on the surface of the moon was the Holy Communion.
Joe Atkins stated on August 29, 2013 in an interview: "Minnesota is kicking butt relative to Wisconsin on everything from employment and job creation to school test scores, educated work force and a host of other factors and rankings"
Cory Booker stated on September 10, 2013 in an e-mailed campaign letter: Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development."
Chris Kapenga stated on August 23, 2013 in a newsletter: "The amount of interest" paid on the federal debt exceeds "total tax revenue."
American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 31, 2013 in a website: Under Mayor Angel Taveras "Providence’s bond rating was downgraded from A to BBB, two steps above junk-bond status."
Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas."
University of Oregon stated on September 3, 2013 in a radio interview.: "Things like … having Friday classes have been shown to be very effective on college campuses" in reducing drinking.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 11, 2013 in a CNN interview: The United States "stood alone in the war in Iraq."
John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003.
Johnny Isakson stated on September 13, 2013 in a statement: On support for a military strike on Syria
Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2013 in a speech to Louisiana Democrats: In 2012, the state "put together a list of over 100,000 people that they thought were ineligible to vote. Came out there were less than 10."
Joe Lieberman stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress.
Van Jones stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": The United Nations has conducted "172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations."
Jason Isaac stated on August 29, 2013 in a published commentary: Pending a federal waiver, the 2013 Legislature "eliminated the overtesting of students in grades 3-8 by decreasing the number of tests from 17 to 8."
Steve Munisteri stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on Austin's YNN: There "are 500 registered Republicans moving" to Texas "every day."
