1 People 130 Fact-checks 116 Articles People (1) Rush Limbaugh Fact-checks (130) Mark Strama stated on September 05, 2012 in remarks to Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention.: Says Rush Limbaugh made it clear he’d rather see the country fail than President Barack Obama succeed. By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2012 Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2008 in a video ad.: Obama ad contends that John McCain endorses Rush Limbaugh's comments about immigration. By Robert Farley• September 19, 2008 Rush Limbaugh stated on October 05, 2016 in a radio show broadcast: Says "11 straight years of no major hurricanes striking land" in the United States "bores a hole right through the whole climate change argument." By Allison Graves• October 7, 2016 Presente.org stated on July 13, 2009 in a radio ad: Rep. Adam Putnam was silent when Rush Limbaugh called Sonia Sotomayor a racist. By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 14, 2009 Rush Limbaugh stated on April 28, 2014 in comments on his radio show: "Some of the wealthiest Americans are African-American now." By Aaron Sharockman• April 29, 2014 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show: The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution. By Lauren Carroll• June 3, 2016 Rush Limbaugh stated on January 29, 2013 in a radio interview: Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support." By Molly Moorhead• January 31, 2013 Rush Limbaugh stated on March 19, 2014 in a radio commentary: Wisconsin is "one of the bluest" states, but under Scott Walker its unemployment rate "is around 3.5%." By Tom Kertscher• April 2, 2014 Rush Limbaugh stated on November 21, 2016 in "The Rush Limbaugh Show": "Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk." By Lauren Carroll• November 22, 2016 Rush Limbaugh stated on December 08, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2009 Rush Limbaugh stated on November 01, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing." By Robert Farley• November 3, 2009 Rush Limbaugh stated on August 27, 2018 in in a blog post: "It appears that the (Jacksonville) shooter was part of the Trump 'Resistance'." By John Kruzel• August 28, 2018 Rush Limbaugh stated on January 20, 2021 in a radio show segment: Says Joe Biden and Democrats "have not legitimately won" the presidency. By Bill McCarthy• January 21, 2021 Rush Limbaugh stated on October 25, 2019 in a statement on his radio show: Says House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump "doesn’t feature the opposition party, it doesn’t feature cross-examination." By Bill McCarthy• October 30, 2019 Rush Limbaugh stated on February 24, 2020 in an episode of his radio show: “The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.” By Bill McCarthy• February 27, 2020 Rush Limbaugh stated on April 08, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "You can't read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty." By Alexander Lane• April 10, 2009 Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site. By Kevin Robillard• January 20, 2010 Rush Limbaugh stated on March 06, 2014 in a segment on 'The Rush Limbaugh Show': President Barack Obama shut down NASA space flights and turned the agency "into a Muslim outreach department." By Katie Sanders• March 12, 2014 Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." By Louis Jacobson• November 12, 2009 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 01, 2009 in a radio show: Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 5, 2009 Articles (116) UPDATED: Rush Limbaugh likened Ted Cruz to Ronald Reagan--but also praised Marco Rubio By W. Gardner Selby• February 18, 2016 In context: What Rush Limbaugh said about Hurricane Irma before evacuation By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 10, 2017 10 fact-checks of Rush Limbaugh, Medal of Freedom winner By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 5, 2020 Limbaugh's Obama claim flamed by Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• July 23, 2014 Limbaugh, Beck attack health care law By Aaron Sharockman• November 6, 2013 Limbaugh v. Maher By W. Gardner Selby• March 20, 2012 In Context: Rush Limbaugh on Scott Walker's lack of a degree and issue of rapes on college campuses By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2015 Checking the pundits By Bill Adair, Alexander Lane• April 10, 2009 The Truth-O-Meter takes on the polar vortex By Julie Kliegman• January 7, 2014 Fact-checking claims about the 'polar vortex' By Julie Kliegman• January 8, 2014 Limbaugh claim about Austin effectively banning barbecue restaurants catches fire By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Rush to judgment By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 14, 2009 Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014 Firestorm over firefighters By Robert Farley• May 29, 2009 Rush reads the rules By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2009 A few fumbled claims about the Redskins' name By Nancy Madsen• July 9, 2014 Without PunditFact, pundits stand uncorrected By Aaron Sharockman• February 17, 2015 Without PunditFact, pundits stand uncorrected By Aaron Sharockman• February 16, 2015 Rush Limbaugh, Cokie Roberts, Fox News 'banned' in Canada: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• July 17, 2014 Rush Limbaugh tops our April High Five By James B. Nelson• May 5, 2014
Mark Strama stated on September 05, 2012 in remarks to Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention.: Says Rush Limbaugh made it clear he’d rather see the country fail than President Barack Obama succeed. By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2012 Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2008 in a video ad.: Obama ad contends that John McCain endorses Rush Limbaugh's comments about immigration. By Robert Farley• September 19, 2008 Rush Limbaugh stated on October 05, 2016 in a radio show broadcast: Says "11 straight years of no major hurricanes striking land" in the United States "bores a hole right through the whole climate change argument." By Allison Graves• October 7, 2016 Presente.org stated on July 13, 2009 in a radio ad: Rep. Adam Putnam was silent when Rush Limbaugh called Sonia Sotomayor a racist. By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 14, 2009 Rush Limbaugh stated on April 28, 2014 in comments on his radio show: "Some of the wealthiest Americans are African-American now." By Aaron Sharockman• April 29, 2014 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 31, 2016 in the Rush Limbaugh Show: The presence of gorillas calls into question the concept of evolution. By Lauren Carroll• June 3, 2016 Rush Limbaugh stated on January 29, 2013 in a radio interview: Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support." By Molly Moorhead• January 31, 2013 Rush Limbaugh stated on March 19, 2014 in a radio commentary: Wisconsin is "one of the bluest" states, but under Scott Walker its unemployment rate "is around 3.5%." By Tom Kertscher• April 2, 2014 Rush Limbaugh stated on November 21, 2016 in "The Rush Limbaugh Show": "Alexander Hamilton was an immigration hawk." By Lauren Carroll• November 22, 2016 Rush Limbaugh stated on December 08, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2009 Rush Limbaugh stated on November 01, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing." By Robert Farley• November 3, 2009 Rush Limbaugh stated on August 27, 2018 in in a blog post: "It appears that the (Jacksonville) shooter was part of the Trump 'Resistance'." By John Kruzel• August 28, 2018 Rush Limbaugh stated on January 20, 2021 in a radio show segment: Says Joe Biden and Democrats "have not legitimately won" the presidency. By Bill McCarthy• January 21, 2021 Rush Limbaugh stated on October 25, 2019 in a statement on his radio show: Says House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump "doesn’t feature the opposition party, it doesn’t feature cross-examination." By Bill McCarthy• October 30, 2019 Rush Limbaugh stated on February 24, 2020 in an episode of his radio show: “The coronavirus is the common cold, folks.” By Bill McCarthy• February 27, 2020 Rush Limbaugh stated on April 08, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "You can't read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty." By Alexander Lane• April 10, 2009 Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site. By Kevin Robillard• January 20, 2010 Rush Limbaugh stated on March 06, 2014 in a segment on 'The Rush Limbaugh Show': President Barack Obama shut down NASA space flights and turned the agency "into a Muslim outreach department." By Katie Sanders• March 12, 2014 Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." By Louis Jacobson• November 12, 2009 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 01, 2009 in a radio show: Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 5, 2009
UPDATED: Rush Limbaugh likened Ted Cruz to Ronald Reagan--but also praised Marco Rubio By W. Gardner Selby• February 18, 2016 In context: What Rush Limbaugh said about Hurricane Irma before evacuation By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 10, 2017 10 fact-checks of Rush Limbaugh, Medal of Freedom winner By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 5, 2020 Limbaugh's Obama claim flamed by Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• July 23, 2014 Limbaugh, Beck attack health care law By Aaron Sharockman• November 6, 2013 Limbaugh v. Maher By W. Gardner Selby• March 20, 2012 In Context: Rush Limbaugh on Scott Walker's lack of a degree and issue of rapes on college campuses By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2015 Checking the pundits By Bill Adair, Alexander Lane• April 10, 2009 The Truth-O-Meter takes on the polar vortex By Julie Kliegman• January 7, 2014 Fact-checking claims about the 'polar vortex' By Julie Kliegman• January 8, 2014 Limbaugh claim about Austin effectively banning barbecue restaurants catches fire By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Rush to judgment By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 14, 2009 Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014 Firestorm over firefighters By Robert Farley• May 29, 2009 Rush reads the rules By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 6, 2009 A few fumbled claims about the Redskins' name By Nancy Madsen• July 9, 2014 Without PunditFact, pundits stand uncorrected By Aaron Sharockman• February 17, 2015 Without PunditFact, pundits stand uncorrected By Aaron Sharockman• February 16, 2015 Rush Limbaugh, Cokie Roberts, Fox News 'banned' in Canada: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• July 17, 2014 Rush Limbaugh tops our April High Five By James B. Nelson• May 5, 2014
