Latest Fact-checks by Robert Farley 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 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." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an e-mail message: "Among his (Obama's) pet projects is a bill ... which would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in a Web article: Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships." Bill Clinton stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board: "(Obama) did accept donations from lobbyists and PACs and he spent money in this campaign from that, through his political action committee." Bill Clinton stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board: Obama spent "40 percent of the PAC money, 43 percent to be exact, on Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina politicians." John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here." Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in a news release: "The board of a nonprofit organization on which Obama served as a paid director ... granted funding to a controversial Arab group." Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in in a press release: "You don't even have to go outside Obama's campaign to find advisers who are anti-Israel." Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland: "He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight." Bloggers stated on February 18, 2008 in blog postings responding to a news video showing the flag.: "Barack Obama loves Che Guevara." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We have seen hate crimes skyrocket in the wake of the immigration debate." Democratic National Committee stated on February 14, 2008 in a Web video.: The DNC says McCain flip-flopped on whether the Iraq War would be easy. Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary interned with Bob Treuhaft, the head of the California Communist Party." Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent." Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "She flunked the D.C. bar exam." John McCain stated on February 3, 2008 in an interview on "Face the Nation": In the Florida Republican primary, "we got a very large percentage of the, quote, conservative vote." Hillary Clinton stated on January 31, 2008 in a debate in Los Angeles: "George Bush sent people to war without body armor." John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: "(Romney's) record was that he raised taxes by $730-million." John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: Romney left Massachusetts "with a $245-million debt because of the big government-mandated health care system." Mitt Romney stated on January 28, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon" if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law. Mike Huckabee stated on January 25, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "The average American is working through the month of May just to pay off the government." Bill Clinton stated on January 25, 2008: "The 1990s were a time of prosperity. We created more than 22-million new jobs, moved 8-million people out of poverty, and turned our economy around." Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I was fighting against those (Republican) ideas when you were practicing law and representing your contributor, Rezko, in his slum landlord business in inner city Chicago." Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: The Bush administration has "the Pentagon trying to take away the signing bonuses when a soldier gets wounded and ends up in the hospital, something that I'm working with a Republican senator to try to make sure never can happen again." Bill Clinton stated on January 18, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev.: Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "He reformed welfare before others tried." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "And delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined." Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "(Ronald Reagan) raised taxes a billion dollars in his first year as governor of California."
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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." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an e-mail message: "Among his (Obama's) pet projects is a bill ... which would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in a Web article: Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships." Bill Clinton stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board: "(Obama) did accept donations from lobbyists and PACs and he spent money in this campaign from that, through his political action committee." Bill Clinton stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board: Obama spent "40 percent of the PAC money, 43 percent to be exact, on Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina politicians." John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here." Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in a news release: "The board of a nonprofit organization on which Obama served as a paid director ... granted funding to a controversial Arab group." Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in in a press release: "You don't even have to go outside Obama's campaign to find advisers who are anti-Israel." Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland: "He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight." Bloggers stated on February 18, 2008 in blog postings responding to a news video showing the flag.: "Barack Obama loves Che Guevara." Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We have seen hate crimes skyrocket in the wake of the immigration debate." Democratic National Committee stated on February 14, 2008 in a Web video.: The DNC says McCain flip-flopped on whether the Iraq War would be easy. Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary interned with Bob Treuhaft, the head of the California Communist Party." Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent." Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "She flunked the D.C. bar exam." John McCain stated on February 3, 2008 in an interview on "Face the Nation": In the Florida Republican primary, "we got a very large percentage of the, quote, conservative vote." Hillary Clinton stated on January 31, 2008 in a debate in Los Angeles: "George Bush sent people to war without body armor." John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: "(Romney's) record was that he raised taxes by $730-million." John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: Romney left Massachusetts "with a $245-million debt because of the big government-mandated health care system." Mitt Romney stated on January 28, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon" if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law. Mike Huckabee stated on January 25, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "The average American is working through the month of May just to pay off the government." Bill Clinton stated on January 25, 2008: "The 1990s were a time of prosperity. We created more than 22-million new jobs, moved 8-million people out of poverty, and turned our economy around." Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I was fighting against those (Republican) ideas when you were practicing law and representing your contributor, Rezko, in his slum landlord business in inner city Chicago." Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: The Bush administration has "the Pentagon trying to take away the signing bonuses when a soldier gets wounded and ends up in the hospital, something that I'm working with a Republican senator to try to make sure never can happen again." Bill Clinton stated on January 18, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev.: Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "He reformed welfare before others tried." Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "And delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined." Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "(Ronald Reagan) raised taxes a billion dollars in his first year as governor of California."
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."
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an e-mail message: "Among his (Obama's) pet projects is a bill ... which would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid."
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in a Web article: Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships."
Bill Clinton stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board: "(Obama) did accept donations from lobbyists and PACs and he spent money in this campaign from that, through his political action committee."
Bill Clinton stated on March 16, 2008 in an interview with the mtvU editorial board: Obama spent "40 percent of the PAC money, 43 percent to be exact, on Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina politicians."
John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here."
Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in a news release: "The board of a nonprofit organization on which Obama served as a paid director ... granted funding to a controversial Arab group."
Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in in a press release: "You don't even have to go outside Obama's campaign to find advisers who are anti-Israel."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland: "He (Obama) chairs the subcommittee on Europe. ... He's held not one substantive hearing to do oversight."
Bloggers stated on February 18, 2008 in blog postings responding to a news video showing the flag.: "Barack Obama loves Che Guevara."
Barack Obama stated on February 21, 2008 in a debate in Austin, Texas.: "We have seen hate crimes skyrocket in the wake of the immigration debate."
Democratic National Committee stated on February 14, 2008 in a Web video.: The DNC says McCain flip-flopped on whether the Iraq War would be easy.
Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary interned with Bob Treuhaft, the head of the California Communist Party."
Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "Hillary's main extracurricular activity in law school was helping the Black Panthers, on trial in Connecticut for torturing and killing a federal agent."
Chain email stated on January 24, 2008 in a chain e-mail based on an article written by Dick Morris: "She flunked the D.C. bar exam."
John McCain stated on February 3, 2008 in an interview on "Face the Nation": In the Florida Republican primary, "we got a very large percentage of the, quote, conservative vote."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 31, 2008 in a debate in Los Angeles: "George Bush sent people to war without body armor."
John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: "(Romney's) record was that he raised taxes by $730-million."
John McCain stated on January 30, 2008 in a debate in Simi Valley, Calif.: Romney left Massachusetts "with a $245-million debt because of the big government-mandated health care system."
Mitt Romney stated on January 28, 2008 in West Palm Beach, Fla.: "Gasoline would rise in price by approximately 50 cents a gallon" if the McCain-Lieberman bill became law.
Mike Huckabee stated on January 25, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "The average American is working through the month of May just to pay off the government."
Bill Clinton stated on January 25, 2008: "The 1990s were a time of prosperity. We created more than 22-million new jobs, moved 8-million people out of poverty, and turned our economy around."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 21, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "I was fighting against those (Republican) ideas when you were practicing law and representing your contributor, Rezko, in his slum landlord business in inner city Chicago."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 15, 2008 in a debate in Las Vegas: The Bush administration has "the Pentagon trying to take away the signing bonuses when a soldier gets wounded and ends up in the hospital, something that I'm working with a Republican senator to try to make sure never can happen again."
Bill Clinton stated on January 18, 2008 in in Pahrump, Nev.: Obama said that "since 1992, the Republicans have had all the good ideas..."
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 16, 2008 in a TV ad: "And delivered more tax relief than the other Republicans combined."
Mike Huckabee stated on January 10, 2008 in a debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "(Ronald Reagan) raised taxes a billion dollars in his first year as governor of California."
