Latest False Fact-checks in Elections 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 April 18, 2015 in remarks in New Hampshire: "About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on April 14, 2015 in a panel discussion on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The president and vice president can't be from the same state." Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview: "I unsealed my records" at Marquette University. David Hallock stated on November 12, 2014 in a forum: In rural Virginia, "Sen. Warner ran 8-10 points ahead of a traditional Democrat -- ahead of Senator Kaine, ahead of Governor McAuliffe." Megyn Kelly stated on October 21, 2014 in a segment on "The Kelly File": A new Colorado law "literally allows residents to print ballots from their home computers, then encourages them to turn ballots over to ‘collectors.’ " John Carlevale stated on October 19, 2014 in a TV debate: Four members of the Rhode Island General Assembly "went to vote in 2010 and were told they had already voted." Larry Pressler stated on October 16, 2014 in a campaign forum: "All four on Mount Rushmore, they were all independents at one critical point in their career." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 10, 2014 in a news release: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law One Wisconsin Now stated on September 26, 2014 in a news release: Scott Walker was elected governor on a promise not to take campaign contributions "from the date of his inauguration until the signing of the state budget," but broke it by taking nearly $5.6 million. Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election." Shemia Fagan stated on August 15, 2014 in an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement: "I sponsored the new Buy American law" Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives Jody Hice stated on January 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves." Allan Fung stated on August 18, 2014 in a news release: "Nazi imagery [was used] by the Block for Governor campaign to describe supporters of Allan Fung for Governor." Nathan Deal stated on July 17, 2014 in radio interview : Says Jason Carter has "gotten David Axelrod to come down and be his campaign advisor." Glenn Grothman stated on July 15, 2014 in in a Facebook posting: "The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched!" Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: Says Barack Obama is the "first president to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office." Karl Rove stated on May 8, 2014 in a panel discussion: Says Hillary Clinton spent 30 days in the hospital in 2012 and appeared "wearing glasses that are only for people who have traumatic brain injury." Kyle Williams stated on May 6, 2014 in campaign fllier: State Rep. Elena Parent "supported Governor Nathan Deal’s plan to slash the HOPE scholarship." Jim DeMint stated on March 7, 2014 in an interview: "The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations" give "many times more" political donations to Democrats than Republicans. Dick Morris stated on April 7, 2014 in in a broadcast of Fox News' "Hannity": A North Carolina study proves that "probably over a million people voted twice in (the 2012) election." 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%." George Will stated on February 6, 2014 in a "Washington Post" column: Says President Barack Obama carried Congressional District 13 "by 8.2 points in 2008 and 5.6 points in 2012." George Will stated on February 6, 2014 in a "Washington Post" column: "Any Floridian who has ever requested an absentee ballot henceforth gets one automatically." Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website: Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history." Ken Detzner stated on November 4, 2013 in a state Senate ethics and elections committee hearing: One of the "main functions" of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is "checking voter registration citizenship status." Miriam Martinez stated on November 11, 2013 in her campaign website: I am "the first Latina to run for governor of Texas." Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas." Libertarian Party of Broward County stated on August 22, 2013 in the Libertarian Party of Broward website: The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S."
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Ted Cruz stated on April 18, 2015 in remarks in New Hampshire: "About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on April 14, 2015 in a panel discussion on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The president and vice president can't be from the same state." Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview: "I unsealed my records" at Marquette University. David Hallock stated on November 12, 2014 in a forum: In rural Virginia, "Sen. Warner ran 8-10 points ahead of a traditional Democrat -- ahead of Senator Kaine, ahead of Governor McAuliffe." Megyn Kelly stated on October 21, 2014 in a segment on "The Kelly File": A new Colorado law "literally allows residents to print ballots from their home computers, then encourages them to turn ballots over to ‘collectors.’ " John Carlevale stated on October 19, 2014 in a TV debate: Four members of the Rhode Island General Assembly "went to vote in 2010 and were told they had already voted." Larry Pressler stated on October 16, 2014 in a campaign forum: "All four on Mount Rushmore, they were all independents at one critical point in their career." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 10, 2014 in a news release: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law One Wisconsin Now stated on September 26, 2014 in a news release: Scott Walker was elected governor on a promise not to take campaign contributions "from the date of his inauguration until the signing of the state budget," but broke it by taking nearly $5.6 million. Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election." Shemia Fagan stated on August 15, 2014 in an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement: "I sponsored the new Buy American law" Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives Jody Hice stated on January 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves." Allan Fung stated on August 18, 2014 in a news release: "Nazi imagery [was used] by the Block for Governor campaign to describe supporters of Allan Fung for Governor." Nathan Deal stated on July 17, 2014 in radio interview : Says Jason Carter has "gotten David Axelrod to come down and be his campaign advisor." Glenn Grothman stated on July 15, 2014 in in a Facebook posting: "The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched!" Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed." Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: Says Barack Obama is the "first president to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office." Karl Rove stated on May 8, 2014 in a panel discussion: Says Hillary Clinton spent 30 days in the hospital in 2012 and appeared "wearing glasses that are only for people who have traumatic brain injury." Kyle Williams stated on May 6, 2014 in campaign fllier: State Rep. Elena Parent "supported Governor Nathan Deal’s plan to slash the HOPE scholarship." Jim DeMint stated on March 7, 2014 in an interview: "The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations" give "many times more" political donations to Democrats than Republicans. Dick Morris stated on April 7, 2014 in in a broadcast of Fox News' "Hannity": A North Carolina study proves that "probably over a million people voted twice in (the 2012) election." 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%." George Will stated on February 6, 2014 in a "Washington Post" column: Says President Barack Obama carried Congressional District 13 "by 8.2 points in 2008 and 5.6 points in 2012." George Will stated on February 6, 2014 in a "Washington Post" column: "Any Floridian who has ever requested an absentee ballot henceforth gets one automatically." Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website: Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history." Ken Detzner stated on November 4, 2013 in a state Senate ethics and elections committee hearing: One of the "main functions" of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is "checking voter registration citizenship status." Miriam Martinez stated on November 11, 2013 in her campaign website: I am "the first Latina to run for governor of Texas." Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas." Libertarian Party of Broward County stated on August 22, 2013 in the Libertarian Party of Broward website: The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S."
Ted Cruz stated on April 18, 2015 in remarks in New Hampshire: "About half of the presidents have been governors; half of them, senators."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on April 14, 2015 in a panel discussion on MSNBC's "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell": "The president and vice president can't be from the same state."
Scott Walker stated on February 27, 2015 in an interview: "I unsealed my records" at Marquette University.
David Hallock stated on November 12, 2014 in a forum: In rural Virginia, "Sen. Warner ran 8-10 points ahead of a traditional Democrat -- ahead of Senator Kaine, ahead of Governor McAuliffe."
Megyn Kelly stated on October 21, 2014 in a segment on "The Kelly File": A new Colorado law "literally allows residents to print ballots from their home computers, then encourages them to turn ballots over to ‘collectors.’ "
John Carlevale stated on October 19, 2014 in a TV debate: Four members of the Rhode Island General Assembly "went to vote in 2010 and were told they had already voted."
Larry Pressler stated on October 16, 2014 in a campaign forum: "All four on Mount Rushmore, they were all independents at one critical point in their career."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 10, 2014 in a news release: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law
One Wisconsin Now stated on September 26, 2014 in a news release: Scott Walker was elected governor on a promise not to take campaign contributions "from the date of his inauguration until the signing of the state budget," but broke it by taking nearly $5.6 million.
Laura Ingraham stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election."
Shemia Fagan stated on August 15, 2014 in an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement: "I sponsored the new Buy American law"
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on August 20, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives
Jody Hice stated on January 24, 2014 in a Facebook post: Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves."
Allan Fung stated on August 18, 2014 in a news release: "Nazi imagery [was used] by the Block for Governor campaign to describe supporters of Allan Fung for Governor."
Nathan Deal stated on July 17, 2014 in radio interview : Says Jason Carter has "gotten David Axelrod to come down and be his campaign advisor."
Glenn Grothman stated on July 15, 2014 in in a Facebook posting: "The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched!"
Brad Schimel stated on June 26, 2014 in a fund-raising email: Says attorney general candidate Jon Richards "went so far to say he would only enforce the laws with which he personally agreed."
Chain email stated on June 18, 2014 in a chain email: Says Barack Obama is the "first president to appoint 45 czars to replace elected officials in his office."
Karl Rove stated on May 8, 2014 in a panel discussion: Says Hillary Clinton spent 30 days in the hospital in 2012 and appeared "wearing glasses that are only for people who have traumatic brain injury."
Kyle Williams stated on May 6, 2014 in campaign fllier: State Rep. Elena Parent "supported Governor Nathan Deal’s plan to slash the HOPE scholarship."
Jim DeMint stated on March 7, 2014 in an interview: "The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations" give "many times more" political donations to Democrats than Republicans.
Dick Morris stated on April 7, 2014 in in a broadcast of Fox News' "Hannity": A North Carolina study proves that "probably over a million people voted twice in (the 2012) election."
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%."
George Will stated on February 6, 2014 in a "Washington Post" column: Says President Barack Obama carried Congressional District 13 "by 8.2 points in 2008 and 5.6 points in 2012."
George Will stated on February 6, 2014 in a "Washington Post" column: "Any Floridian who has ever requested an absentee ballot henceforth gets one automatically."
Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website: Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."
Ken Detzner stated on November 4, 2013 in a state Senate ethics and elections committee hearing: One of the "main functions" of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is "checking voter registration citizenship status."
Miriam Martinez stated on November 11, 2013 in her campaign website: I am "the first Latina to run for governor of Texas."
Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas."
Libertarian Party of Broward County stated on August 22, 2013 in the Libertarian Party of Broward website: The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S."
