Latest Fact-checks in Children 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 Cormick Lynch stated on August 3, 2014 in a debate on WPRI's Newsmakers: The cost of "college education has gone up 1,200 percent since 1978." Jake Tapper stated on July 29, 2014 in comments on CNN: Israel in the last three weeks has "killed more Palestinian children, more than 200, than the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in military operations since 2006." Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job." Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." Glenn Beck stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview of Gov. Rick Perry: Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously "caught four times and released." Joe Leibham stated on July 19, 2014 in a news release: Says Common Core is a federal mandate. Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up." Henry Cuellar stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you're a Mexican, you get sent back. ... But if you're from a noncontiguous country like the Central American countries" then you can stay in the United States. Raul Labrador stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The Obama administration estimates the number of children at the border is "going to increase to 150,000 to 200,000 next year." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 24, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show": "Obama regime planned the influx of illegal alien children at the border." Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech at the White House Summit on Working Families: "In 31 states, decent child care costs more than college tuition." Nan Rich stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech: "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers." EMILY's List stated on June 16, 2014 in a television ad: "Thom Tillis cut almost $500 million from education." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on June 11, 2014 in an infographic that went viral: There have been 74 "school shootings in America since Sandy Hook." Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. Mary Burke stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning." Charles Schumer stated on May 5, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC: If you work 40 hours a week at the proposed minimum wage of $10.10 an hour, "you get out of poverty." Wendy Davis stated on April 22, 2014 in an online post: "Under Greg Abbott, Texas four-year-olds would be forced to undergo standardized tests." Jimmy Carter stated on April 6, 2014 in interview while promoting book: Atlanta is the No. 1 trading point for sexual slavery in America. Between 100 and 200 girls are sold into slavery in Atlanta every month. Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?" Wendy Davis stated on March 31, 2014 in an online petition: "Greg Abbott said it would be a ‘waste’ to expand pre-k to all Texas children." Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Rick Scott stated on March 16, 2014 in a tweet: "Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten." Allen Peake stated on March 3, 2014 in a meeting: Every child in Colorado who has been given medical marijuana for treatment for seizures has had diminished seizure activity. Charlie Crist stated on February 10, 2014: On adoption by gay couples American Life League stated on February 4, 2014 in an email blast: Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate." Greg Abbott stated on December 12, 2013 in as quoted during a school visit: Says 85 percent of IDEA charter-school students come from low-income families and about 99 percent of its graduates go to college. Tom Harkin stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: Cuba has "a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours."
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Cormick Lynch stated on August 3, 2014 in a debate on WPRI's Newsmakers: The cost of "college education has gone up 1,200 percent since 1978." Jake Tapper stated on July 29, 2014 in comments on CNN: Israel in the last three weeks has "killed more Palestinian children, more than 200, than the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in military operations since 2006." Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job." Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." Glenn Beck stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview of Gov. Rick Perry: Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously "caught four times and released." Joe Leibham stated on July 19, 2014 in a news release: Says Common Core is a federal mandate. Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up." Henry Cuellar stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you're a Mexican, you get sent back. ... But if you're from a noncontiguous country like the Central American countries" then you can stay in the United States. Raul Labrador stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The Obama administration estimates the number of children at the border is "going to increase to 150,000 to 200,000 next year." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 24, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show": "Obama regime planned the influx of illegal alien children at the border." Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech at the White House Summit on Working Families: "In 31 states, decent child care costs more than college tuition." Nan Rich stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech: "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers." EMILY's List stated on June 16, 2014 in a television ad: "Thom Tillis cut almost $500 million from education." Everytown for Gun Safety stated on June 11, 2014 in an infographic that went viral: There have been 74 "school shootings in America since Sandy Hook." Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking. Mary Burke stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning." Charles Schumer stated on May 5, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC: If you work 40 hours a week at the proposed minimum wage of $10.10 an hour, "you get out of poverty." Wendy Davis stated on April 22, 2014 in an online post: "Under Greg Abbott, Texas four-year-olds would be forced to undergo standardized tests." Jimmy Carter stated on April 6, 2014 in interview while promoting book: Atlanta is the No. 1 trading point for sexual slavery in America. Between 100 and 200 girls are sold into slavery in Atlanta every month. Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?" Wendy Davis stated on March 31, 2014 in an online petition: "Greg Abbott said it would be a ‘waste’ to expand pre-k to all Texas children." Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record." Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society. Rick Scott stated on March 16, 2014 in a tweet: "Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten." Allen Peake stated on March 3, 2014 in a meeting: Every child in Colorado who has been given medical marijuana for treatment for seizures has had diminished seizure activity. Charlie Crist stated on February 10, 2014: On adoption by gay couples American Life League stated on February 4, 2014 in an email blast: Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate." Greg Abbott stated on December 12, 2013 in as quoted during a school visit: Says 85 percent of IDEA charter-school students come from low-income families and about 99 percent of its graduates go to college. Tom Harkin stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: Cuba has "a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours."
Cormick Lynch stated on August 3, 2014 in a debate on WPRI's Newsmakers: The cost of "college education has gone up 1,200 percent since 1978."
Jake Tapper stated on July 29, 2014 in comments on CNN: Israel in the last three weeks has "killed more Palestinian children, more than 200, than the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in military operations since 2006."
Paul Ryan stated on July 25, 2014 in an interview: Twenty percent of single adults, ages 21 to 25 with no kids, "are not working or even in school trying to find a job."
Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college."
Glenn Beck stated on July 17, 2014 in an interview of Gov. Rick Perry: Says a 9-year-old girl was recently raped in Austin, Texas, by a guy previously "caught four times and released."
Jeff Flake stated on July 8, 2014 in an interview on the PBS "News Hour": When undocumented children are picked up at the border and "told to appear later in court ... 90 percent do not then show up."
Henry Cuellar stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "If you're a Mexican, you get sent back. ... But if you're from a noncontiguous country like the Central American countries" then you can stay in the United States.
Raul Labrador stated on July 6, 2014 in an interview on "Meet the Press": The Obama administration estimates the number of children at the border is "going to increase to 150,000 to 200,000 next year."
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 24, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Rush Limbaugh Show": "Obama regime planned the influx of illegal alien children at the border."
Barack Obama stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech at the White House Summit on Working Families: "In 31 states, decent child care costs more than college tuition."
Nan Rich stated on May 10, 2014 in a speech: "$3 billion over the next five years will be taken out of our public schools and be put into vouchers."
EMILY's List stated on June 16, 2014 in a television ad: "Thom Tillis cut almost $500 million from education."
Everytown for Gun Safety stated on June 11, 2014 in an infographic that went viral: There have been 74 "school shootings in America since Sandy Hook."
Gwen Moore stated on May 29, 2014 in remarks on the House floor: "Milwaukee has the second-highest" number of children recovered from sex trafficking.
Mary Burke stated on May 6, 2014 in a forum: The Wisconsin school voucher program "has no research that shows that it’s going to improve student learning."
Charles Schumer stated on May 5, 2014 in an interview on MSNBC: If you work 40 hours a week at the proposed minimum wage of $10.10 an hour, "you get out of poverty."
Wendy Davis stated on April 22, 2014 in an online post: "Under Greg Abbott, Texas four-year-olds would be forced to undergo standardized tests."
Jimmy Carter stated on April 6, 2014 in interview while promoting book: Atlanta is the No. 1 trading point for sexual slavery in America. Between 100 and 200 girls are sold into slavery in Atlanta every month.
Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad.
Betsy Miller-Jones stated on April 4, 2014 in a newsletter: "Did you know that in 2013 over 50 percent of all babies born in Oregon were Hispanic?"
Wendy Davis stated on March 31, 2014 in an online petition: "Greg Abbott said it would be a ‘waste’ to expand pre-k to all Texas children."
Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2014 in a speech in Orlando: "Our high school graduation rate is the highest on record."
Facebook posts stated on March 25, 2014 in a meme on the Internet: The percentage of black children born without a father in the home has risen from 7 percent in 1964 to 73 percent today, due to changes from President Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society.
Rick Scott stated on March 16, 2014 in a tweet: "Florida ranks first in the nation for access to free prekindergarten."
Allen Peake stated on March 3, 2014 in a meeting: Every child in Colorado who has been given medical marijuana for treatment for seizures has had diminished seizure activity.
American Life League stated on February 4, 2014 in an email blast: Girl Scouts USA’s curriculum "promotes Margaret Sanger, founder of Planned Parenthood, Betty Friedan, founder of NARAL Prochoice, and other pro-abortion women as icons for our children to emulate."
Greg Abbott stated on December 12, 2013 in as quoted during a school visit: Says 85 percent of IDEA charter-school students come from low-income families and about 99 percent of its graduates go to college.
Tom Harkin stated on January 29, 2014 in a press conference: Cuba has "a lower child mortality rate than ours. Their life expectancy is now greater than ours."
