Latest Fact-checks in Corrections and Updates 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 Ted Cruz stated on June 24, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The Senate immigration bill "has immediate legalization ... and the border security is sometime in the future, and just like in 1986, it's designed never to come into being." Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter. Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them." Reclaim America PAC stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks." Rick Scott stated on April 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise." National Rifle Association stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement: The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval. Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: A new law "requires the USDA to approve the harvest and sale of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled against the crop as being dangerous to public safety or the environment." Joe Barton stated on February 12, 2013 in in reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.: Says U.S. greenhouse gas "emissions are at 20-year lows." X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises. Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats." Sarah Palin stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Seven of the 10 highest-income counties in the country ring the city" of Washington D.C. Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech: A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago." Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids." Sarah Eckhardt stated on February 18, 2013 in an email blast.: Says Travis County's unemployment rate is below the national average while its poverty rate exceeds the national average--and local poverty is rising. Environment New Jersey stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming: "Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever." Thomas Ratliff stated on December 10, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says Massachusetts has three state-mandated student tests and Finland just one. Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate: "George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in town hall presidential debate: "Regulations have quadrupled. The rate of regulations quadrupled under this president." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror." Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt. Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts. Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says his budget plan "would cut our deficits by $4 trillion." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people." Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000." Paul Begala stated on August 12, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says Mitt Romney said at a January 2012 debate that under Paul Ryan’s tax plan, "I’d have paid no taxes in the last two years." Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion."
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Ted Cruz stated on June 24, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The Senate immigration bill "has immediate legalization ... and the border security is sometime in the future, and just like in 1986, it's designed never to come into being." Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter. Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them." Reclaim America PAC stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks." Rick Scott stated on April 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: "Every Florida teacher gets a pay raise." National Rifle Association stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement: The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval. Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: A new law "requires the USDA to approve the harvest and sale of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled against the crop as being dangerous to public safety or the environment." Joe Barton stated on February 12, 2013 in in reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.: Says U.S. greenhouse gas "emissions are at 20-year lows." X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises. Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats." Sarah Palin stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Seven of the 10 highest-income counties in the country ring the city" of Washington D.C. Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech: A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago." Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids." Sarah Eckhardt stated on February 18, 2013 in an email blast.: Says Travis County's unemployment rate is below the national average while its poverty rate exceeds the national average--and local poverty is rising. Environment New Jersey stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming: "Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever." Thomas Ratliff stated on December 10, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says Massachusetts has three state-mandated student tests and Finland just one. Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia." Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate: "George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in town hall presidential debate: "Regulations have quadrupled. The rate of regulations quadrupled under this president." Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror." Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt. Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts. Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says his budget plan "would cut our deficits by $4 trillion." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people." Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000." Paul Begala stated on August 12, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says Mitt Romney said at a January 2012 debate that under Paul Ryan’s tax plan, "I’d have paid no taxes in the last two years." Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion."
Ted Cruz stated on June 24, 2013 in an interview with Fox News: The Senate immigration bill "has immediate legalization ... and the border security is sometime in the future, and just like in 1986, it's designed never to come into being."
Derek Ryan stated on May 22, 2013 in a tweet: Says first eight chosen to draw Austin City Council districts are seven Democratic primary voters and one Republican primary voter.
Mitch McConnell stated on May 19, 2013 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told insurance companies "they couldn't inform their policyholders of what they thought the impact of Obamacare would be on them."
Reclaim America PAC stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks."
National Rifle Association stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement: The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval.
Facebook posts stated on March 29, 2013 in a Facebook post: A new law "requires the USDA to approve the harvest and sale of crops from genetically modified seed even if a court has ruled against the crop as being dangerous to public safety or the environment."
Joe Barton stated on February 12, 2013 in in reaction to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address.: Says U.S. greenhouse gas "emissions are at 20-year lows."
X posts stated on March 20, 2013 in tweets: While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises.
Ted Cruz stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "We have a federal government that thinks they have the authority to regulate our toilet seats."
Sarah Palin stated on March 16, 2013 in a speech at CPAC: "Seven of the 10 highest-income counties in the country ring the city" of Washington D.C.
Rick Scott stated on March 5, 2013 in his State of the State speech: A "legacy of taxing and borrowing … crippled the economy we inherited two years ago."
Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids."
Sarah Eckhardt stated on February 18, 2013 in an email blast.: Says Travis County's unemployment rate is below the national average while its poverty rate exceeds the national average--and local poverty is rising.
Environment New Jersey stated on December 18, 2012 in an online post about global warming: "Hurricane Sandy, the most destructive Atlantic storm ever."
Thomas Ratliff stated on December 10, 2012 in an opinion column.: Says Massachusetts has three state-mandated student tests and Finland just one.
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia."
Bill Nelson stated on October 17, 2012 in the Florida U.S. Senate debate: Says Connie Mack voted to redefine "rape" as "forcible rape."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate: "George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in town hall presidential debate: "Regulations have quadrupled. The rate of regulations quadrupled under this president."
Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: Says President Obama waited two weeks to call the attack in Libya "terror."
Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt.
Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts.
Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says his budget plan "would cut our deficits by $4 trillion."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: The stimulus program "cut taxes for 95 percent of the American people."
Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000."
Paul Begala stated on August 12, 2012 in a Twitter post.: Says Mitt Romney said at a January 2012 debate that under Paul Ryan’s tax plan, "I’d have paid no taxes in the last two years."
Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion."
