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 John Faulk stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: Says Houston’s 18th congressional district has been "gentrified" and is home to "more Anglos than African Americans." Meg Whitman stated on April 16, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Steve Poizner "increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare." Dan Gelber stated on April 5, 2010 in e-mail to supporters and media: ''I have received more contributions than any other candidate in the race – Republican or Democrat.'' Debra Lehrmann stated on April 5, 2010 in a mailer: "This race will be the Democrats’ top target this November." Karl Rove stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography: "Kay Bailey Hutchison was elected state treasurer, succeeding Ann Richards. Democrats then abolished the position ... Hutchison later became a U.S. senator." Eve Schatelowitz Alcantar stated on January 28, 2010 in a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.: "In this judicial race, special interest groups have demanded money from me, in exchange for endorsement and support." Debra Medina stated on January 29, 2010 in an interview: "For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3." Dick Armey stated on January 24, 2010 in an interview with NBC: "Right now the Tea Party polls higher than the Republicans and the Democrats." Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN. C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Rachel Maddow stated on April 6, 2009 in an episode of her MSNBC show: Gov. Sarah Palin "got precisely zero support for her call for Alaska's Democratic Senator Mark Begich to resign because Ted Stevens' corruption conviction was overturned." John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000." John McCain stated on October 21, 2008 in a rally in Bensalem, Pa.: "Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet." Bill Clinton stated on February 7, 2008 in Portland, Maine: "Everything I have said (on the campaign trail) has been factually accurate." John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2007 in New Hampshire: If African-Americans vote their percentage of the population in 2008, "Mississippi is suddenly a Democratic state."
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
John Faulk stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: Says Houston’s 18th congressional district has been "gentrified" and is home to "more Anglos than African Americans." Meg Whitman stated on April 16, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Steve Poizner "increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare." Dan Gelber stated on April 5, 2010 in e-mail to supporters and media: ''I have received more contributions than any other candidate in the race – Republican or Democrat.'' Debra Lehrmann stated on April 5, 2010 in a mailer: "This race will be the Democrats’ top target this November." Karl Rove stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography: "Kay Bailey Hutchison was elected state treasurer, succeeding Ann Richards. Democrats then abolished the position ... Hutchison later became a U.S. senator." Eve Schatelowitz Alcantar stated on January 28, 2010 in a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.: "In this judicial race, special interest groups have demanded money from me, in exchange for endorsement and support." Debra Medina stated on January 29, 2010 in an interview: "For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3." Dick Armey stated on January 24, 2010 in an interview with NBC: "Right now the Tea Party polls higher than the Republicans and the Democrats." Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas. Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN. C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Rachel Maddow stated on April 6, 2009 in an episode of her MSNBC show: Gov. Sarah Palin "got precisely zero support for her call for Alaska's Democratic Senator Mark Begich to resign because Ted Stevens' corruption conviction was overturned." John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000." John McCain stated on October 21, 2008 in a rally in Bensalem, Pa.: "Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet." Bill Clinton stated on February 7, 2008 in Portland, Maine: "Everything I have said (on the campaign trail) has been factually accurate." John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina." Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2007 in New Hampshire: If African-Americans vote their percentage of the population in 2008, "Mississippi is suddenly a Democratic state."
John Faulk stated on June 12, 2010 in a speech: Says Houston’s 18th congressional district has been "gentrified" and is home to "more Anglos than African Americans."
Meg Whitman stated on April 16, 2010 in a campaign commerical: Steve Poizner "increased his department's budget nearly 14 percent."
Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Taxpayer-funded benefits to illegals" in California are "a skyrocketing cost under Obamacare."
Dan Gelber stated on April 5, 2010 in e-mail to supporters and media: ''I have received more contributions than any other candidate in the race – Republican or Democrat.''
Debra Lehrmann stated on April 5, 2010 in a mailer: "This race will be the Democrats’ top target this November."
Karl Rove stated on March 9, 2010 in his autobiography: "Kay Bailey Hutchison was elected state treasurer, succeeding Ann Richards. Democrats then abolished the position ... Hutchison later became a U.S. senator."
Eve Schatelowitz Alcantar stated on January 28, 2010 in a response to League of Women Voters of Texas.: "In this judicial race, special interest groups have demanded money from me, in exchange for endorsement and support."
Debra Medina stated on January 29, 2010 in an interview: "For the hour after the (Jan. 14) debate, 'Debra Medina' was the No. 1 search on Google and for the remainder of that night No. 3."
Dick Armey stated on January 24, 2010 in an interview with NBC: "Right now the Tea Party polls higher than the Republicans and the Democrats."
Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2009 in a press release: Says approximately 70 percent of jobs created in the United States in November 2007-2008 were in Texas.
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book, 'Going Rogue': The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away."
Rachel Maddow stated on April 6, 2009 in an episode of her MSNBC show: Gov. Sarah Palin "got precisely zero support for her call for Alaska's Democratic Senator Mark Begich to resign because Ted Stevens' corruption conviction was overturned."
John McCain stated on October 23, 2008 in remarks by chief strategist Steve Schmidt: "The McCain campaign is roughly in the position where Vice President Gore was running against President Bush one week before the election of 2000."
John McCain stated on October 21, 2008 in a rally in Bensalem, Pa.: "Sen. Obama's campaign announced that he's choosing his cabinet."
Bill Clinton stated on February 7, 2008 in Portland, Maine: "Everything I have said (on the campaign trail) has been factually accurate."
John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: "I won the majority of the Republican vote in both New Hampshire and South Carolina."
Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2007 in New Hampshire: If African-Americans vote their percentage of the population in 2008, "Mississippi is suddenly a Democratic state."
