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 Will Weatherford stated on September 10, 2013 in at Suncoast Tiger Bay luncheon: "One out of every three students currently today is ready for college before they go there." Alan Grayson stated on September 7, 2013 in an interview with the "Washington Post": In the event of a U.S. strike on Syria, "the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. They’ve said it on the record. They’ve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff." Oregon Center for Public Policy stated on August 7, 2013 in website materials : "7 out of 10 Oregon families living in poverty have at least one parent who works." Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting: "The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer." Rand Paul stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier." Karl Rove stated on September 8, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday': "Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43." Ted Yoho stated on September 4, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Chemical weapons have been used "probably 20 times" since the Persian Gulf War. Tom Graves stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release: "The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails." Grover Norquist stated on September 8, 2013 in a tweet: "CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over ten years." Libertarian Party of Broward County stated on August 22, 2013 in the Libertarian Party of Broward website: The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S." Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. Campaign for Liberty - Georgia stated on August 23, 2013 in a flier: Says U.S. Rep. Tom Price is sending letters both supporting and opposing the "small-business killing Internet Tax Mandate." New Jersey Education Association stated on September 3, 2013 in a video ad: "Trenton politicians cut $1.3 billion from education." Chris Larson stated on August 27, 2013 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year." James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent." Frank Annunziato stated on August 6, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions Chain email stated on September 4, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused. Rick Scott stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at an Americans for Prosperity Foundation conference: "We cut business taxes so today 70 percent of our businesses don't pay a business tax." Dan Patrick stated on August 20, 2013 in an interview: On support for Ted Cruz Rick Scott stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit: "We will have the highest general revenue in state history next year. Conservative pro-growth policies work in our state." Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on July 25, 2013 in a web ad.: "Rep. Frank Wolf voted to allow terror suspects to buy guns." John Carter stated on August 31, 2013 in a news article: About 40 percent of U.S. illegal immigrants "came in on an airplane, with a legal visa, and just overstayed their visa and have never gone home." Jimmy Carter stated on August 28, 2013 in a speech: The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office. Sal Esquivel stated on August 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says every day of a special session costs taxpayers $40,000. Jim Jordan stated on August 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Obama "exempted Congress and their staff from the full effect of the (health care) law." Bill Clinton stated on September 4, 2013 in a speech in Little Rock, Ark.: According to a recent poll, "there are more young Republicans enrolled in their parents' (health insurance) plans than young Democrats." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons." Republican National Committee stated on September 4, 2013 in a tweet: "The average family premium has increased by 29% under Obama!" Peter King stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass."
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Will Weatherford stated on September 10, 2013 in at Suncoast Tiger Bay luncheon: "One out of every three students currently today is ready for college before they go there." Alan Grayson stated on September 7, 2013 in an interview with the "Washington Post": In the event of a U.S. strike on Syria, "the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. They’ve said it on the record. They’ve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff." Oregon Center for Public Policy stated on August 7, 2013 in website materials : "7 out of 10 Oregon families living in poverty have at least one parent who works." Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting: "The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer." Rand Paul stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier." Karl Rove stated on September 8, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday': "Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43." Ted Yoho stated on September 4, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Chemical weapons have been used "probably 20 times" since the Persian Gulf War. Tom Graves stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release: "The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails." Grover Norquist stated on September 8, 2013 in a tweet: "CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over ten years." Libertarian Party of Broward County stated on August 22, 2013 in the Libertarian Party of Broward website: The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S." Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. Campaign for Liberty - Georgia stated on August 23, 2013 in a flier: Says U.S. Rep. Tom Price is sending letters both supporting and opposing the "small-business killing Internet Tax Mandate." New Jersey Education Association stated on September 3, 2013 in a video ad: "Trenton politicians cut $1.3 billion from education." Chris Larson stated on August 27, 2013 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year." James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy." Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent." Frank Annunziato stated on August 6, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions Chain email stated on September 4, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused. Rick Scott stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at an Americans for Prosperity Foundation conference: "We cut business taxes so today 70 percent of our businesses don't pay a business tax." Dan Patrick stated on August 20, 2013 in an interview: On support for Ted Cruz Rick Scott stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit: "We will have the highest general revenue in state history next year. Conservative pro-growth policies work in our state." Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on July 25, 2013 in a web ad.: "Rep. Frank Wolf voted to allow terror suspects to buy guns." John Carter stated on August 31, 2013 in a news article: About 40 percent of U.S. illegal immigrants "came in on an airplane, with a legal visa, and just overstayed their visa and have never gone home." Jimmy Carter stated on August 28, 2013 in a speech: The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office. Sal Esquivel stated on August 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says every day of a special session costs taxpayers $40,000. Jim Jordan stated on August 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Obama "exempted Congress and their staff from the full effect of the (health care) law." Bill Clinton stated on September 4, 2013 in a speech in Little Rock, Ark.: According to a recent poll, "there are more young Republicans enrolled in their parents' (health insurance) plans than young Democrats." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons." Republican National Committee stated on September 4, 2013 in a tweet: "The average family premium has increased by 29% under Obama!" Peter King stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass."
Will Weatherford stated on September 10, 2013 in at Suncoast Tiger Bay luncheon: "One out of every three students currently today is ready for college before they go there."
Alan Grayson stated on September 7, 2013 in an interview with the "Washington Post": In the event of a U.S. strike on Syria, "the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. They’ve said it on the record. They’ve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff."
Oregon Center for Public Policy stated on August 7, 2013 in website materials : "7 out of 10 Oregon families living in poverty have at least one parent who works."
Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2013 in a web posting: "The Kenosha casino would be one of the state’s largest employers and pay more to the state than any other company or Tribe – essentially, it would be Wisconsin’s biggest taxpayer."
Rand Paul stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier."
Karl Rove stated on September 8, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday': "Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43."
Ted Yoho stated on September 4, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Chemical weapons have been used "probably 20 times" since the Persian Gulf War.
Tom Graves stated on June 28, 2013 in a news release: "The government does not need a warrant to read your old emails."
Grover Norquist stated on September 8, 2013 in a tweet: "CBO reports that delaying the Obamacare individual mandate will reduce the deficit by $35 billion over ten years."
Libertarian Party of Broward County stated on August 22, 2013 in the Libertarian Party of Broward website: The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S."
Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller.
Campaign for Liberty - Georgia stated on August 23, 2013 in a flier: Says U.S. Rep. Tom Price is sending letters both supporting and opposing the "small-business killing Internet Tax Mandate."
New Jersey Education Association stated on September 3, 2013 in a video ad: "Trenton politicians cut $1.3 billion from education."
Chris Larson stated on August 27, 2013 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "hasn't done a public event this entire year."
James O'Neil stated on September 1, 2013 in an appearance on "10 News Conference.": "Wind power is the most undependable form of renewable energy."
Doug Whitsett stated on August 16, 2013 in a guest column: "Over the past twenty years, the number of homicides committed with a firearm in the United States has decreased by nearly 40 percent. The number of other crimes involving the use of a firearm has also plummeted, declining by nearly 70 percent."
Frank Annunziato stated on August 6, 2013 in a newspaper interview: Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions
Chain email stated on September 4, 2013 in a chain email: An account of attacks in Benghazi written by former White House press secretary Dee Dee Myers shows that the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens was "dragged through the streets" and abused.
Rick Scott stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at an Americans for Prosperity Foundation conference: "We cut business taxes so today 70 percent of our businesses don't pay a business tax."
Rick Scott stated on August 30, 2013 in a speech at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation summit: "We will have the highest general revenue in state history next year. Conservative pro-growth policies work in our state."
Mayors Against Illegal Guns stated on July 25, 2013 in a web ad.: "Rep. Frank Wolf voted to allow terror suspects to buy guns."
John Carter stated on August 31, 2013 in a news article: About 40 percent of U.S. illegal immigrants "came in on an airplane, with a legal visa, and just overstayed their visa and have never gone home."
Jimmy Carter stated on August 28, 2013 in a speech: The number of African-American men in prison has increased fivefold since he left office.
Sal Esquivel stated on August 11, 2013 in an opinion article: Says every day of a special session costs taxpayers $40,000.
Jim Jordan stated on August 8, 2013 in a news release: Says Obama "exempted Congress and their staff from the full effect of the (health care) law."
Bill Clinton stated on September 4, 2013 in a speech in Little Rock, Ark.: According to a recent poll, "there are more young Republicans enrolled in their parents' (health insurance) plans than young Democrats."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons."
Republican National Committee stated on September 4, 2013 in a tweet: "The average family premium has increased by 29% under Obama!"
Peter King stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass."
