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 Hillary Clinton stated on March 24, 2008 in a speech at the University of Pennsylvania.: "A year ago, in March 2007, I called for immediate action to address abuses in the subprime market, and I laid out detailed concrete proposals for how to do so." John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.: The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior." John McCain stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project." John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.: Rev. Wright said "that al-Qaida and the American flag were the same flags." Chain email stated on April 23, 2008 in in a chain email: Obama thinks the national anthem should be "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing." John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in in an interview on "This Week.": Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses." Democratic National Committee stated on April 28, 2008 in a news release.: "McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2008 in Philadelphia: "Bill Clinton invited him (the Rev. Wright) to the White House when he was having his personal crises." Michael Moore stated on April 21, 2008 in MichaelMoore.com: During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling." Republican National Committee stated on April 24, 2008 in a Web video.: Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: "As a state senator, he (Obama) even refused to support a measure to stop sex businesses from opening near schools or places of worship!" Bill Clinton stated on April 22, 2008 in Pittsburgh: Denies that he said the Obama campaign "played the race card." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in a mailer to Pennsylvania voters: "Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs." Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a television ad: Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance." Hillary Clinton stated on April 20, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person." John McCain stated on April 9, 2008 in campaign event in Westport, Conn.: After Reagan took office, "we didn't raise taxes and we didn't cut entitlements. What we did was we cut taxes." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "I have never said that I don't wear flag pins or refuse to wear flag pins." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in an online ad.: "Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists." Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Obama voted for the Bush-Cheney energy bill that put $6-billion in the pocket of big oil." Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia." Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama is "the only candidate who doesn't take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales. Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in Associated Press Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.: "He's promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security..." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia: The United States is "seeing greater income inequality now than any time since the 1920s." Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in a television debate in Philadelphia.: "Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died." John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices. Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia: Obama served on a board with former Weather Underground member William Ayers and "that relationship with Mr. Ayers on this board continued after 9/11."
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Hillary Clinton stated on March 24, 2008 in a speech at the University of Pennsylvania.: "A year ago, in March 2007, I called for immediate action to address abuses in the subprime market, and I laid out detailed concrete proposals for how to do so." John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.: The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior." John McCain stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project." John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.: Rev. Wright said "that al-Qaida and the American flag were the same flags." Chain email stated on April 23, 2008 in in a chain email: Obama thinks the national anthem should be "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing." John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in in an interview on "This Week.": Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses." Democratic National Committee stated on April 28, 2008 in a news release.: "McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators." Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2008 in Philadelphia: "Bill Clinton invited him (the Rev. Wright) to the White House when he was having his personal crises." Michael Moore stated on April 21, 2008 in MichaelMoore.com: During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling." Republican National Committee stated on April 24, 2008 in a Web video.: Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: "As a state senator, he (Obama) even refused to support a measure to stop sex businesses from opening near schools or places of worship!" Bill Clinton stated on April 22, 2008 in Pittsburgh: Denies that he said the Obama campaign "played the race card." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in a mailer to Pennsylvania voters: "Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs." Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a television ad: Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance." Hillary Clinton stated on April 20, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person." John McCain stated on April 9, 2008 in campaign event in Westport, Conn.: After Reagan took office, "we didn't raise taxes and we didn't cut entitlements. What we did was we cut taxes." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "I have never said that I don't wear flag pins or refuse to wear flag pins." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in an online ad.: "Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists." Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Obama voted for the Bush-Cheney energy bill that put $6-billion in the pocket of big oil." Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia." Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama is "the only candidate who doesn't take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales. Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in Associated Press Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.: "He's promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security..." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia: The United States is "seeing greater income inequality now than any time since the 1920s." Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in a television debate in Philadelphia.: "Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died." John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices. Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia: Obama served on a board with former Weather Underground member William Ayers and "that relationship with Mr. Ayers on this board continued after 9/11."
Hillary Clinton stated on March 24, 2008 in a speech at the University of Pennsylvania.: "A year ago, in March 2007, I called for immediate action to address abuses in the subprime market, and I laid out detailed concrete proposals for how to do so."
John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.: The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior."
John McCain stated on April 24, 2008 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: McCain says the price of a gas tax "holiday" would be about the same as "a Bridge to Nowhere (or) another pork barrel project."
John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.: Rev. Wright said "that al-Qaida and the American flag were the same flags."
Chain email stated on April 23, 2008 in in a chain email: Obama thinks the national anthem should be "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing."
John McCain stated on April 20, 2008 in in an interview on "This Week.": Barack Obama "wants to nearly double the capital gains tax" increasing taxes on "mutual funds, 401(k)s" for "policemen, firemen, nurses."
Democratic National Committee stated on April 28, 2008 in a news release.: "McCain has voted repeatedly at least six times against funding for global HIV/AIDS, malaria and TB fund, once as one of only 14 senators."
Barack Obama stated on March 24, 2008 in Philadelphia: "Bill Clinton invited him (the Rev. Wright) to the White House when he was having his personal crises."
Michael Moore stated on April 21, 2008 in MichaelMoore.com: During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling."
Republican National Committee stated on April 24, 2008 in a Web video.: Says Obama flip-flopped on a gas-tax "holiday."
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality."
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: "As a state senator, he (Obama) even refused to support a measure to stop sex businesses from opening near schools or places of worship!"
Bill Clinton stated on April 22, 2008 in Pittsburgh: Denies that he said the Obama campaign "played the race card."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in a mailer to Pennsylvania voters: "Hillary Clinton supported NAFTA and permanent China trade. Pennsylvania lost thousands of jobs."
Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2008 in a television ad: Hillary Clinton is "willing to have workers' wages garnisheed if they refuse to buy health insurance."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 20, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama's health care plan "will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person."
John McCain stated on April 9, 2008 in campaign event in Westport, Conn.: After Reagan took office, "we didn't raise taxes and we didn't cut entitlements. What we did was we cut taxes."
Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "I have never said that I don't wear flag pins or refuse to wear flag pins."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2008 in an online ad.: "Hillary Clinton has taken over $800,000 from lobbyists."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Obama voted for the Bush-Cheney energy bill that put $6-billion in the pocket of big oil."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "More than one person, on average, a day is murdered in Philadelphia."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 15, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Pennsylvania.: "Barack Obama accepted $200,000 from executives and employees of oil companies."
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets.
Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in in a television ad: Barack Obama is "the only candidate who doesn't take a dime from oil company PACs or lobbyists."
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise capital gains taxes, which apply to home sales.
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in Associated Press Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.: "He's promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security..."
Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia: The United States is "seeing greater income inequality now than any time since the 1920s."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in a television debate in Philadelphia.: "Again today (Ahmadinejad) made light of 9/11, and said that he's not even sure it happened and that people actually died."
John McCain stated on April 10, 2008 in a speech in Brooklyn, N.Y.: If the U.S. stops adding to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, it "will lessen worldwide demand for oil" and reduce prices.
Hillary Clinton stated on April 16, 2008 in Democratic debate in Philadephia: Obama served on a board with former Weather Underground member William Ayers and "that relationship with Mr. Ayers on this board continued after 9/11."
