Latest Fact-checks by Bill Adair 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 Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2008 in a campaign rally in Pensacola.: "I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 24, 2008 in a Republican debate in Boca Raton.: "Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent." Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "While I was working on those streets watching those folks see their jobs shift overseas, you were a corporate lawyer sitting on the board at Wal-Mart." Mitt Romney stated on January 17, 2008 in a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. : "I don't have lobbyists running my campaign." Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls. Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road system in the country." Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Michigan: Says Time magazine called him "one of America's best governors." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Bill Clinton cut the military drastically." Mike Huckabee stated on December 19, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.: Romney refused to pardon "a decorated soldier" returning from Iraq who had been charged with a crime involving a BB gun when he was 13. Mitt Romney stated on December 17, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa.: Huckabee "granted 1,033 pardons and commutations . . . more clemencies than the previous three governors combined." Club for Growth stated on December 26, 2007 in a TV ad: "As governor, Mike Huckabee supported higher income taxes, sales taxes, gas taxes, grocery taxes, tobacco taxes, beer taxes, Internet taxes, nursing home bed taxes." Hillary Clinton stated on December 18, 2007 in a comment to a shopper at a supermarket in Des Moines, Iowa.: "I can't sign money. That's illegal." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa: "We reduced abortion. We increased adoptions by 135 percent." Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2007 in a TV ad: "When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did." Hillary Clinton stated on November 20, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa: "A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series. Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' " Rudy Giuliani stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: Romney failed to take action against "sanctuary cities" in Massachusetts. Chain email stated on November 8, 2007 in an e-mail circulated by many people.: Obama "refused to not only put his hand on his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance, but refused to say the pledge." Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2007: Sen. Obama "made the very argument he is now criticizing back in November 2006." Mitt Romney stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Clinton "reduced the scale of our military dramatically." Chain email stated on October 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: Clinton "refused repeated requests to meet with the Gold Star Mothers." Chain email stated on September 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: "The Clintons now charge the Secret Service $10,000 monthly rent for the use of (a) Secret Service residence and that rent is just about equal to their mortgage payment." Bill Richardson stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.: "Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy." Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2007 in a campaign event carried on CNN.: "Mayor Giuliani made New York City what's known as a 'sanctuary city,' where illegal aliens were allowed to come. And he instructed the leaders of the city not to enforce the law, not to enforce immigration law." Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution." Duncan Hunter stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: Guantanamo detainees "get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs…they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf." Hillary Clinton stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "About 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages." Joe Biden stated on July 4, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "The president is brain-dead." Chris Dodd stated on May 23, 2007 in a TV ad.: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have changed their positions (on the Iraq war withdrawal) to follow Chris Dodd."
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Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2008 in a campaign rally in Pensacola.: "I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 24, 2008 in a Republican debate in Boca Raton.: "Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent." Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "While I was working on those streets watching those folks see their jobs shift overseas, you were a corporate lawyer sitting on the board at Wal-Mart." Mitt Romney stated on January 17, 2008 in a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. : "I don't have lobbyists running my campaign." Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls. Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road system in the country." Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Michigan: Says Time magazine called him "one of America's best governors." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Bill Clinton cut the military drastically." Mike Huckabee stated on December 19, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.: Romney refused to pardon "a decorated soldier" returning from Iraq who had been charged with a crime involving a BB gun when he was 13. Mitt Romney stated on December 17, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa.: Huckabee "granted 1,033 pardons and commutations . . . more clemencies than the previous three governors combined." Club for Growth stated on December 26, 2007 in a TV ad: "As governor, Mike Huckabee supported higher income taxes, sales taxes, gas taxes, grocery taxes, tobacco taxes, beer taxes, Internet taxes, nursing home bed taxes." Hillary Clinton stated on December 18, 2007 in a comment to a shopper at a supermarket in Des Moines, Iowa.: "I can't sign money. That's illegal." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa: "We reduced abortion. We increased adoptions by 135 percent." Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2007 in a TV ad: "When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did." Hillary Clinton stated on November 20, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa: "A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series. Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' " Rudy Giuliani stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: Romney failed to take action against "sanctuary cities" in Massachusetts. Chain email stated on November 8, 2007 in an e-mail circulated by many people.: Obama "refused to not only put his hand on his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance, but refused to say the pledge." Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2007: Sen. Obama "made the very argument he is now criticizing back in November 2006." Mitt Romney stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Clinton "reduced the scale of our military dramatically." Chain email stated on October 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: Clinton "refused repeated requests to meet with the Gold Star Mothers." Chain email stated on September 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: "The Clintons now charge the Secret Service $10,000 monthly rent for the use of (a) Secret Service residence and that rent is just about equal to their mortgage payment." Bill Richardson stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.: "Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy." Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2007 in a campaign event carried on CNN.: "Mayor Giuliani made New York City what's known as a 'sanctuary city,' where illegal aliens were allowed to come. And he instructed the leaders of the city not to enforce the law, not to enforce immigration law." Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution." Duncan Hunter stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: Guantanamo detainees "get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs…they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf." Hillary Clinton stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "About 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages." Joe Biden stated on July 4, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa.: "The president is brain-dead." Chris Dodd stated on May 23, 2007 in a TV ad.: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have changed their positions (on the Iraq war withdrawal) to follow Chris Dodd."
Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2008 in a campaign rally in Pensacola.: "I was pretty proud of being the only guy on the stage that ever had a job in the private sector."
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 24, 2008 in a Republican debate in Boca Raton.: "Bill Clinton's peace dividend . . . cut the military 25 and 30 percent."
Barack Obama stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "While I was working on those streets watching those folks see their jobs shift overseas, you were a corporate lawyer sitting on the board at Wal-Mart."
Mitt Romney stated on January 17, 2008 in a news conference in a Staples store in Columbia, S.C. : "I don't have lobbyists running my campaign."
Barack Obama stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: Says he passed a bill to stop a military requirement that wounded soldiers pay for meals and phone calls.
Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I took on the worst road system in the country, according to Trucker's magazine. When I left, they said it was the most improved road system in the country."
Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a TV ad airing in Michigan: Says Time magazine called him "one of America's best governors."
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "Bill Clinton cut the military drastically."
Mike Huckabee stated on December 19, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.: Romney refused to pardon "a decorated soldier" returning from Iraq who had been charged with a crime involving a BB gun when he was 13.
Mitt Romney stated on December 17, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa.: Huckabee "granted 1,033 pardons and commutations . . . more clemencies than the previous three governors combined."
Club for Growth stated on December 26, 2007 in a TV ad: "As governor, Mike Huckabee supported higher income taxes, sales taxes, gas taxes, grocery taxes, tobacco taxes, beer taxes, Internet taxes, nursing home bed taxes."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 18, 2007 in a comment to a shopper at a supermarket in Des Moines, Iowa.: "I can't sign money. That's illegal."
Rudy Giuliani stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa: "We reduced abortion. We increased adoptions by 135 percent."
Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2007 in a TV ad: "When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 20, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa: "A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration."
Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series.
Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' "
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: Romney failed to take action against "sanctuary cities" in Massachusetts.
Chain email stated on November 8, 2007 in an e-mail circulated by many people.: Obama "refused to not only put his hand on his heart during the Pledge of Allegiance, but refused to say the pledge."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 25, 2007: Sen. Obama "made the very argument he is now criticizing back in November 2006."
Mitt Romney stated on October 21, 2007 in a Republican debate in Orlando, Fla.: President Clinton "reduced the scale of our military dramatically."
Chain email stated on October 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: Clinton "refused repeated requests to meet with the Gold Star Mothers."
Chain email stated on September 17, 2007 in an e-mail message circulated by many people.: "The Clintons now charge the Secret Service $10,000 monthly rent for the use of (a) Secret Service residence and that rent is just about equal to their mortgage payment."
Bill Richardson stated on September 26, 2007 in a debate at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.: "Today New Mexico (has) the sixth-fastest growing economy."
Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2007 in a campaign event carried on CNN.: "Mayor Giuliani made New York City what's known as a 'sanctuary city,' where illegal aliens were allowed to come. And he instructed the leaders of the city not to enforce the law, not to enforce immigration law."
Ron Paul stated on September 17, 2007 in a statement on his campaign Web site.: "Dr. Paul never votes for legislation unless the proposed measure is expressly authorized by the Constitution."
Duncan Hunter stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: Guantanamo detainees "get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs…they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf."
Hillary Clinton stated on September 9, 2007 in a debate in Miami, Fla.: "About 40 percent of Hispanic homeowners have subprime mortgages."
Chris Dodd stated on May 23, 2007 in a TV ad.: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton have changed their positions (on the Iraq war withdrawal) to follow Chris Dodd."
