0 People 45 Fact-checks 13 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (45) Bret Baier stated on January 20, 2015 in an analysis of Obama's speech: In President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, "the words ‘al-Qaida’ were never used, the first time those words have not been used in a State of the Union address since February 2001." By Katie Sanders• January 21, 2015 Chain email stated on February 02, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president. By Steve Contorno• February 6, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on July 13, 2015 in remarks in Manhattan: Says she "called for addressing risks of derivatives, cracking down on subprime mortgages and improving financial oversight" early on in the financial crisis. By Lauren Carroll• July 15, 2015 Bob McDonnell stated on August 26, 2012 in a TV interview.: The GOP platform that seeks further limits on abortion and is silent on an exception for rape "has been there for more than 30 years." By Nancy Madsen• September 4, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on January 04, 2007 in statements to the media: On signing a no-tax pledge By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2012 Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on a taxpayer protection pledge. By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2011 Doug Collins stated on March 03, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order. By Nancy Badertscher• March 6, 2015 Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose." By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2011 Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." By Alexander Lane• March 5, 2009 Michael McCaul stated on December 02, 2014 in a committee hearing: President Barack Obama "said over 20 times he did not have the legal authority" to act as he did on immigration. By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2014 NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video: Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2016 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2014 in posts on Facebook: Says Michele Bachmann said on Fox News, "This country could use a president like Benjamin Franklin again." By Katie Sanders• June 5, 2014 John Boehner stated on March 01, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": On immigration, "the president said 22 times, 22 times, that he couldn't do what he eventually did." By Katie Sanders• March 1, 2015 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2015 in a speech.: In 2000, "I wrote about Osama bin Laden, ‘We’ve got to take him out.’" By Warren Fiske• December 11, 2015 Mark Warner stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: Ed Gillespie "supports a personhood amendment." By Sean Gorman• August 4, 2014 Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2015 in a meme on social media: Say George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government’s right to govern." By Audrey Bowler • February 20, 2015 Bloggers stated on December 08, 2015 in Internet posts: Says former president Jimmy Carter said, "Medical marijuana cured my cancer." By Joshua Gillin• March 6, 2017 Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." By Dave Umhoefer• August 14, 2013 Newt Gingrich stated on May 27, 2016 in a post on Twitter: "No one in American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trump's achievement is remarkable." By Aaron Sharockman• May 27, 2016 Dan Patrick stated on August 20, 2013 in an interview: On support for Ted Cruz By W. Gardner Selby• September 6, 2013 Articles (13) Obama's State of the Union veto threats: most ever? By Katie Sanders• January 22, 2015 Did Washington say firearms ensured freedom from government tyranny? By Sue Owen• January 3, 2013 PolitiFact Florida tackles claims about Miami Dolphins stadium By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2013 Inside the Walker tax debate: Was budget an increase or a cut? By Tom Kertscher• December 12, 2011 Donald Trump extended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Here's what that means By Miriam Valverde• May 22, 2017 Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015 Donald Trump proposes banning Muslims from coming to the U.S. But that's not what Jimmy Carter did By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2015 John Kelly, the Civil War and the compromise that almost was By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2017 10 years after Katrina, a look at President Obama's campaign promises By Charles Maldonado, Bob Marshall , Linda Qiu• August 20, 2015 ‘How about a little less Trump?’ PolitiFact readers share feedback on our fact-checking By Ellen Hine• October 21, 2025 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
Bret Baier stated on January 20, 2015 in an analysis of Obama's speech: In President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, "the words ‘al-Qaida’ were never used, the first time those words have not been used in a State of the Union address since February 2001." By Katie Sanders• January 21, 2015 Chain email stated on February 02, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president. By Steve Contorno• February 6, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on July 13, 2015 in remarks in Manhattan: Says she "called for addressing risks of derivatives, cracking down on subprime mortgages and improving financial oversight" early on in the financial crisis. By Lauren Carroll• July 15, 2015 Bob McDonnell stated on August 26, 2012 in a TV interview.: The GOP platform that seeks further limits on abortion and is silent on an exception for rape "has been there for more than 30 years." By Nancy Madsen• September 4, 2012 Mitt Romney stated on January 04, 2007 in statements to the media: On signing a no-tax pledge By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2012 Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on a taxpayer protection pledge. By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2011 Doug Collins stated on March 03, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order. By Nancy Badertscher• March 6, 2015 Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose." By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2011 Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." By Alexander Lane• March 5, 2009 Michael McCaul stated on December 02, 2014 in a committee hearing: President Barack Obama "said over 20 times he did not have the legal authority" to act as he did on immigration. By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2014 NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video: Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2016 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2014 in posts on Facebook: Says Michele Bachmann said on Fox News, "This country could use a president like Benjamin Franklin again." By Katie Sanders• June 5, 2014 John Boehner stated on March 01, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": On immigration, "the president said 22 times, 22 times, that he couldn't do what he eventually did." By Katie Sanders• March 1, 2015 Donald Trump stated on December 02, 2015 in a speech.: In 2000, "I wrote about Osama bin Laden, ‘We’ve got to take him out.’" By Warren Fiske• December 11, 2015 Mark Warner stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: Ed Gillespie "supports a personhood amendment." By Sean Gorman• August 4, 2014 Facebook posts stated on February 16, 2015 in a meme on social media: Say George Washington said that "when government takes away citizens’ right to bear arms it becomes citizens’ duty to take away government’s right to govern." By Audrey Bowler • February 20, 2015 Bloggers stated on December 08, 2015 in Internet posts: Says former president Jimmy Carter said, "Medical marijuana cured my cancer." By Joshua Gillin• March 6, 2017 Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." By Dave Umhoefer• August 14, 2013 Newt Gingrich stated on May 27, 2016 in a post on Twitter: "No one in American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trump's achievement is remarkable." By Aaron Sharockman• May 27, 2016 Dan Patrick stated on August 20, 2013 in an interview: On support for Ted Cruz By W. Gardner Selby• September 6, 2013
Obama's State of the Union veto threats: most ever? By Katie Sanders• January 22, 2015 Did Washington say firearms ensured freedom from government tyranny? By Sue Owen• January 3, 2013 PolitiFact Florida tackles claims about Miami Dolphins stadium By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2013 Inside the Walker tax debate: Was budget an increase or a cut? By Tom Kertscher• December 12, 2011 Donald Trump extended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Here's what that means By Miriam Valverde• May 22, 2017 Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015 Donald Trump proposes banning Muslims from coming to the U.S. But that's not what Jimmy Carter did By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2015 John Kelly, the Civil War and the compromise that almost was By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2017 10 years after Katrina, a look at President Obama's campaign promises By Charles Maldonado, Bob Marshall , Linda Qiu• August 20, 2015 ‘How about a little less Trump?’ PolitiFact readers share feedback on our fact-checking By Ellen Hine• October 21, 2025 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
