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 Thomas Melsheimer stated on June 7, 2010 in an op-ed article: "Across the country, more than half of the U.S. attorney seats remain without a prosecutor chosen by Obama." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2010 in an interview: Says an estimate that Texas will face an $18 billion budget gap is "a number that somebody just reached up in the air and grabbed." Chain email stated on June 3, 2010 in a chain e-mail circulated on the Internet: Once the U.S. government signs a U.N. treaty on conventional arms, "all U.S. citizens will be subject to those gun laws created by foreign governments." Arianna Huffington stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Halliburton defrauded American taxpayers of "hundreds of millions of dollars in Iraq." Bud Chiles stated on June 3, 2010 in announcing his campaign for governor.: "Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state." Fulton County Government stated on May 26, 2010 in a press releaase: "Fulton County has successfully reduced the number of pregnancies" among 15- to 19-year-olds. Bloggers stated on June 8, 2010 in a rumor widely discussed on the Internet.: Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)' George LeMieux stated on June 4, 2010 in a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "There's more than 100,000 people working at the Department of Agriculture. That's 1 employee for every 30 farmers." John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "Every major study that has been done by a legitimate group ... shows that there are hundreds of thousands of jobs to be created if you pass our (cap-and-trade) legislation. And if you wind up pricing carbon." Thurbert Baker stated on April 29, 2010 in a speech: "Our school test scores are right at the bottom." Rick Perry stated on May 19, 2010 in a speech: "My opponent in November of 2008 sent a missive to the White House, to President Obama-elect, and said, 'Here's how you need to sell cap-and-trade to the American people.' " Bill White stated on May 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Rick Perry attempted to fast-track unnecessary coal-fired power plants, which degrade air quality and would cost billions. Fortunately, a court stopped him." Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment." John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week'': "We now actually import more oil than we did before 9/11." David Caton stated on November 5, 2009 in a mass e-mail: If voters agree in November to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, that will give "Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties." Nathan Deal stated on May 12, 2010 in in a statement published in the Rome News Tribune.: "Handel endorsed gay adoption" in 2003 when she was running for chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission. Todd Staples stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign Web post: Says EPA regulation of greenhouse gases will endanger 575 Texas dairy facilities, 58 swine operations, 1,300 corn farms and 28,000 beef cattle operations. Markos Moulitsas stated on June 6, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Turkey is an Arab country. Roy Barnes stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: When Roy Barnes was governor, "Georgia created 235,000 jobs." John Oxendine stated on June 3, 2010 in in a video on his Web site. : "We have SAT scores lower than that of Alabama." Tom Graves stated on June 13, 2009 in a rally: "I've traveled the country advocating for the FairTax ..." Francis Kung'u stated on May 19, 2010 in a presentation: "For now, we are still below average in the metro region." Carly Fiorina stated on June 2, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Barbara Boxer's worried about the weather" instead of terrorism as the biggest threat to national security. Nancy Pelosi stated on June 4, 2010 in a news release: "This year, we have added an average of 200,000 jobs per month, a majority in the private sector, a stark contrast to the Bush Administration record of losing an average of nearly 750,000 jobs per month in its last three months." Rick Scott stated on May 30, 2010 in a TV ad: "Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals." Tom Mechler stated on May 27, 2010 in a press release: "The Democrats have over 20 field agents to our zero." Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." VoteVets.org stated on May 26, 2010 in a TV ad: The American Power Act "would cut our dependence on oil in half." Glenn Beck stated on May 27, 2010 in commentary on his television show: "Sixty-four percent of Americans support the Arizona immigration law.'' Kathy Miller stated on May 18, 2010 in an op-ed article: "A Houston school district analysis found that the (State Board of Education) more than quadrupled the number of historical figures students must learn about."
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Thomas Melsheimer stated on June 7, 2010 in an op-ed article: "Across the country, more than half of the U.S. attorney seats remain without a prosecutor chosen by Obama." Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2010 in an interview: Says an estimate that Texas will face an $18 billion budget gap is "a number that somebody just reached up in the air and grabbed." Chain email stated on June 3, 2010 in a chain e-mail circulated on the Internet: Once the U.S. government signs a U.N. treaty on conventional arms, "all U.S. citizens will be subject to those gun laws created by foreign governments." Arianna Huffington stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Halliburton defrauded American taxpayers of "hundreds of millions of dollars in Iraq." Bud Chiles stated on June 3, 2010 in announcing his campaign for governor.: "Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state." Fulton County Government stated on May 26, 2010 in a press releaase: "Fulton County has successfully reduced the number of pregnancies" among 15- to 19-year-olds. Bloggers stated on June 8, 2010 in a rumor widely discussed on the Internet.: Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)' George LeMieux stated on June 4, 2010 in a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "There's more than 100,000 people working at the Department of Agriculture. That's 1 employee for every 30 farmers." John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "Every major study that has been done by a legitimate group ... shows that there are hundreds of thousands of jobs to be created if you pass our (cap-and-trade) legislation. And if you wind up pricing carbon." Thurbert Baker stated on April 29, 2010 in a speech: "Our school test scores are right at the bottom." Rick Perry stated on May 19, 2010 in a speech: "My opponent in November of 2008 sent a missive to the White House, to President Obama-elect, and said, 'Here's how you need to sell cap-and-trade to the American people.' " Bill White stated on May 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Rick Perry attempted to fast-track unnecessary coal-fired power plants, which degrade air quality and would cost billions. Fortunately, a court stopped him." Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment." John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week'': "We now actually import more oil than we did before 9/11." David Caton stated on November 5, 2009 in a mass e-mail: If voters agree in November to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, that will give "Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties." Nathan Deal stated on May 12, 2010 in in a statement published in the Rome News Tribune.: "Handel endorsed gay adoption" in 2003 when she was running for chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission. Todd Staples stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign Web post: Says EPA regulation of greenhouse gases will endanger 575 Texas dairy facilities, 58 swine operations, 1,300 corn farms and 28,000 beef cattle operations. Markos Moulitsas stated on June 6, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Turkey is an Arab country. Roy Barnes stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: When Roy Barnes was governor, "Georgia created 235,000 jobs." John Oxendine stated on June 3, 2010 in in a video on his Web site. : "We have SAT scores lower than that of Alabama." Tom Graves stated on June 13, 2009 in a rally: "I've traveled the country advocating for the FairTax ..." Francis Kung'u stated on May 19, 2010 in a presentation: "For now, we are still below average in the metro region." Carly Fiorina stated on June 2, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Barbara Boxer's worried about the weather" instead of terrorism as the biggest threat to national security. Nancy Pelosi stated on June 4, 2010 in a news release: "This year, we have added an average of 200,000 jobs per month, a majority in the private sector, a stark contrast to the Bush Administration record of losing an average of nearly 750,000 jobs per month in its last three months." Rick Scott stated on May 30, 2010 in a TV ad: "Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals." Tom Mechler stated on May 27, 2010 in a press release: "The Democrats have over 20 field agents to our zero." Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit." VoteVets.org stated on May 26, 2010 in a TV ad: The American Power Act "would cut our dependence on oil in half." Glenn Beck stated on May 27, 2010 in commentary on his television show: "Sixty-four percent of Americans support the Arizona immigration law.'' Kathy Miller stated on May 18, 2010 in an op-ed article: "A Houston school district analysis found that the (State Board of Education) more than quadrupled the number of historical figures students must learn about."
Thomas Melsheimer stated on June 7, 2010 in an op-ed article: "Across the country, more than half of the U.S. attorney seats remain without a prosecutor chosen by Obama."
Rick Perry stated on June 4, 2010 in an interview: Says an estimate that Texas will face an $18 billion budget gap is "a number that somebody just reached up in the air and grabbed."
Chain email stated on June 3, 2010 in a chain e-mail circulated on the Internet: Once the U.S. government signs a U.N. treaty on conventional arms, "all U.S. citizens will be subject to those gun laws created by foreign governments."
Arianna Huffington stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": Halliburton defrauded American taxpayers of "hundreds of millions of dollars in Iraq."
Bud Chiles stated on June 3, 2010 in announcing his campaign for governor.: "Almost 1 million children ... have no health insurance in this state."
Fulton County Government stated on May 26, 2010 in a press releaase: "Fulton County has successfully reduced the number of pregnancies" among 15- to 19-year-olds.
Bloggers stated on June 8, 2010 in a rumor widely discussed on the Internet.: Barack Obama appeared in the video for 'Whoomp! (There it is!)'
George LeMieux stated on June 4, 2010 in a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "There's more than 100,000 people working at the Department of Agriculture. That's 1 employee for every 30 farmers."
John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "Every major study that has been done by a legitimate group ... shows that there are hundreds of thousands of jobs to be created if you pass our (cap-and-trade) legislation. And if you wind up pricing carbon."
Thurbert Baker stated on April 29, 2010 in a speech: "Our school test scores are right at the bottom."
Rick Perry stated on May 19, 2010 in a speech: "My opponent in November of 2008 sent a missive to the White House, to President Obama-elect, and said, 'Here's how you need to sell cap-and-trade to the American people.' "
Bill White stated on May 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Rick Perry attempted to fast-track unnecessary coal-fired power plants, which degrade air quality and would cost billions. Fortunately, a court stopped him."
Dan Fanelli stated on June 3, 2010 in a video on his campaign website: Under the new health care law, the elderly will be denied care when they have "passed the age limit for treatment."
John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week'': "We now actually import more oil than we did before 9/11."
David Caton stated on November 5, 2009 in a mass e-mail: If voters agree in November to approve a one-cent sales tax increase, that will give "Hillsborough County the highest sales tax of all Florida counties."
Nathan Deal stated on May 12, 2010 in in a statement published in the Rome News Tribune.: "Handel endorsed gay adoption" in 2003 when she was running for chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission.
Todd Staples stated on May 25, 2010 in a campaign Web post: Says EPA regulation of greenhouse gases will endanger 575 Texas dairy facilities, 58 swine operations, 1,300 corn farms and 28,000 beef cattle operations.
Markos Moulitsas stated on June 6, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's This Week: Turkey is an Arab country.
Roy Barnes stated on May 21, 2010 in a campaign commercial: When Roy Barnes was governor, "Georgia created 235,000 jobs."
John Oxendine stated on June 3, 2010 in in a video on his Web site. : "We have SAT scores lower than that of Alabama."
Tom Graves stated on June 13, 2009 in a rally: "I've traveled the country advocating for the FairTax ..."
Francis Kung'u stated on May 19, 2010 in a presentation: "For now, we are still below average in the metro region."
Carly Fiorina stated on June 2, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Barbara Boxer's worried about the weather" instead of terrorism as the biggest threat to national security.
Nancy Pelosi stated on June 4, 2010 in a news release: "This year, we have added an average of 200,000 jobs per month, a majority in the private sector, a stark contrast to the Bush Administration record of losing an average of nearly 750,000 jobs per month in its last three months."
Rick Scott stated on May 30, 2010 in a TV ad: "Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals."
Tom Mechler stated on May 27, 2010 in a press release: "The Democrats have over 20 field agents to our zero."
Marco Rubio stated on June 2, 2010 in comments on his campaign website: Charlie Crist "bizarrely vetoed" $9.7 million for a teaching hospital at the University of Florida "despite having previously argued the budget request had merit."
VoteVets.org stated on May 26, 2010 in a TV ad: The American Power Act "would cut our dependence on oil in half."
Glenn Beck stated on May 27, 2010 in commentary on his television show: "Sixty-four percent of Americans support the Arizona immigration law.''
Kathy Miller stated on May 18, 2010 in an op-ed article: "A Houston school district analysis found that the (State Board of Education) more than quadrupled the number of historical figures students must learn about."
