Latest Fact-checks in Military 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 Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs." Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research. Mr. Conservative stated on November 12, 2013 in a Web post: Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, "What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting" Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice." Paul Ryan stated on September 11, 2013 in a press release: On responding to chemical weapon use in Syria John Scocos stated on September 20, 2013 in a statement: "There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate." C.W. Bill Young stated on September 20, 2013 in a House address: If the government shuts down, "all military personnel will continue to serve and accrue pay but will not actually be paid until appropriations are available." John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003. Joe Lieberman stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress. Van Jones stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": The United Nations has conducted "172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations." Alan Grayson stated on September 7, 2013 in an interview with the "Washington Post": In the event of a U.S. strike on Syria, "the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. They’ve said it on the record. They’ve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff." Rand Paul stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier." Karl Rove stated on September 8, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday': "Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43." Ted Yoho stated on September 4, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Chemical weapons have been used "probably 20 times" since the Persian Gulf War. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons." Peter King stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass." John McCain stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Fleeing Syria, "a million children are now refugees." ForAmerica stated on July 11, 2013 in a Facebook post: Says Houston National Cemetery is preventing Christian prayers from being said at military funerals. Rick Scott stated on July 16, 2013 in a tweet: "The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%." Saxby Chambliss stated on June 13, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room": "The United States has never stood by and seen innocent people slaughtered to the extent that's happening in Syria." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on June 9, 2013 in an interview on Face the Nation: The problem of unwanted sexual contacts in the military "is not just a woman's issue. More than half of the victims are men." Jason Chaffetz stated on May 6, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: "We had people that were getting killed (in Benghazi), we had people who are willing to risk their lives to go save them, and somebody told them to stand down." Jack Reed stated on April 7, 2013 in a television interview: North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world." Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 1, 2013 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate.: Says only about 250 Texans have been killed in action since 9/11. Bloggers stated on May 1, 2013 in Web posts: "Pentagon confirms they may court martial soldiers who hold Christian faith." Randy Forbes stated on April 11, 2013 in a congressional hearing.: The U.S. Army had a training program that put "evangelical Christians, Catholics and Mormons in the same category of religious extremism as we do al-Qaida." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 23, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "One in five" women in the military "are receiving unwanted sexual contact," as are "3.3 percent of men." Randy Forbes stated on April 9, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions. Liberals Are Cool stated on March 17, 2013 in an Internet meme: "Q: What do these ‘Patriotic' Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers." Bloggers stated on March 20, 2013 in blog posts: The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league.
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Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs." Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research. Mr. Conservative stated on November 12, 2013 in a Web post: Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, "What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting" Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice." Paul Ryan stated on September 11, 2013 in a press release: On responding to chemical weapon use in Syria John Scocos stated on September 20, 2013 in a statement: "There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate." C.W. Bill Young stated on September 20, 2013 in a House address: If the government shuts down, "all military personnel will continue to serve and accrue pay but will not actually be paid until appropriations are available." John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003. Joe Lieberman stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress. Van Jones stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": The United Nations has conducted "172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations." Alan Grayson stated on September 7, 2013 in an interview with the "Washington Post": In the event of a U.S. strike on Syria, "the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. They’ve said it on the record. They’ve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff." Rand Paul stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier." Karl Rove stated on September 8, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday': "Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43." Ted Yoho stated on September 4, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Chemical weapons have been used "probably 20 times" since the Persian Gulf War. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons." Peter King stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass." John McCain stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Fleeing Syria, "a million children are now refugees." ForAmerica stated on July 11, 2013 in a Facebook post: Says Houston National Cemetery is preventing Christian prayers from being said at military funerals. Rick Scott stated on July 16, 2013 in a tweet: "The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%." Saxby Chambliss stated on June 13, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room": "The United States has never stood by and seen innocent people slaughtered to the extent that's happening in Syria." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on June 9, 2013 in an interview on Face the Nation: The problem of unwanted sexual contacts in the military "is not just a woman's issue. More than half of the victims are men." Jason Chaffetz stated on May 6, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: "We had people that were getting killed (in Benghazi), we had people who are willing to risk their lives to go save them, and somebody told them to stand down." Jack Reed stated on April 7, 2013 in a television interview: North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world." Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 1, 2013 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate.: Says only about 250 Texans have been killed in action since 9/11. Bloggers stated on May 1, 2013 in Web posts: "Pentagon confirms they may court martial soldiers who hold Christian faith." Randy Forbes stated on April 11, 2013 in a congressional hearing.: The U.S. Army had a training program that put "evangelical Christians, Catholics and Mormons in the same category of religious extremism as we do al-Qaida." Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 23, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "One in five" women in the military "are receiving unwanted sexual contact," as are "3.3 percent of men." Randy Forbes stated on April 9, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions. Liberals Are Cool stated on March 17, 2013 in an Internet meme: "Q: What do these ‘Patriotic' Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers." Bloggers stated on March 20, 2013 in blog posts: The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league.
Marco Rubio stated on November 20, 2013 in a speech at American Enterprise Institute: "The reason we have a national debt is not because of defense spending. What is driving our long-term debt are Medicare and Social Security programs."
Saxby Chambliss stated on November 7, 2013 in a hearing: The U.S. Department of Defense spends $80 million a year on prostate cancer research, $25 million a year on ovarian cancer research and $150 million a year on breast cancer research.
Mr. Conservative stated on November 12, 2013 in a Web post: Says the Obama administration is handing out a pamphlet titled, "What To Do When The Veteran In Your Classroom Attempts A Mass Shooting"
Rhode Island Tea Party stated on October 25, 2013 in a posting on Twitter: "Soldiers Donating to Tea Party Now Face Punishment Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice."
Paul Ryan stated on September 11, 2013 in a press release: On responding to chemical weapon use in Syria
John Scocos stated on September 20, 2013 in a statement: "There are still tens of thousands of missing service members from previous and current conflicts that our nation is working to find and repatriate."
C.W. Bill Young stated on September 20, 2013 in a House address: If the government shuts down, "all military personnel will continue to serve and accrue pay but will not actually be paid until appropriations are available."
John Kerry stated on September 5, 2013 in an interview on MSNBC’s “All In”: Says he "opposed the president’s decision to go into Iraq" in 2003.
Joe Lieberman stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": President Barack Obama "had the legal authority" to strike Syria without a vote from Congress.
Van Jones stated on September 10, 2013 in a discussion on CNN's "Crossfire": The United Nations has conducted "172 successful peacekeeping missions and negotiations."
Alan Grayson stated on September 7, 2013 in an interview with the "Washington Post": In the event of a U.S. strike on Syria, "the Russians will replace the weapons immediately. They’ve said it on the record. They’ve suggested they might even replace it with better stuff."
Rand Paul stated on September 9, 2013 in an interview on CNN's 'Crossfire': "We've seen priests beheaded by the Islamic rebels on the other side. We've also seen an Islamic rebel eating the heart of a soldier."
Karl Rove stated on September 8, 2013 in a segment of 'Fox News Sunday': "Before President Obama acted in Libya in 2011, the American people were opposed to military action by 35 to 60. After he took action, they were in support of it 54 to 43."
Ted Yoho stated on September 4, 2013 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Chemical weapons have been used "probably 20 times" since the Persian Gulf War.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on September 2, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says there's a "100-year-old international norm not to use chemical weapons."
Peter King stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": "The House did vote against engagement in Kosovo, and Bill Clinton kept fighting anyway. And, then, ultimately, a vote did pass."
John McCain stated on September 1, 2013 in an interview on "Face the Nation": Fleeing Syria, "a million children are now refugees."
ForAmerica stated on July 11, 2013 in a Facebook post: Says Houston National Cemetery is preventing Christian prayers from being said at military funerals.
Rick Scott stated on July 16, 2013 in a tweet: "The FL Guard has defended our freedom in Afghanistan, Iraq, and put their lives at risk; now the fed govt is going to cut their pay 20%."
Saxby Chambliss stated on June 13, 2013 in an interview on CNN's "The Situation Room": "The United States has never stood by and seen innocent people slaughtered to the extent that's happening in Syria."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on June 9, 2013 in an interview on Face the Nation: The problem of unwanted sexual contacts in the military "is not just a woman's issue. More than half of the victims are men."
Jason Chaffetz stated on May 6, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: "We had people that were getting killed (in Benghazi), we had people who are willing to risk their lives to go save them, and somebody told them to stand down."
Jack Reed stated on April 7, 2013 in a television interview: North Korea has a "substantial standing army, one of the largest, certainly the largest per capita, in the world."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on May 1, 2013 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate.: Says only about 250 Texans have been killed in action since 9/11.
Bloggers stated on May 1, 2013 in Web posts: "Pentagon confirms they may court martial soldiers who hold Christian faith."
Randy Forbes stated on April 11, 2013 in a congressional hearing.: The U.S. Army had a training program that put "evangelical Christians, Catholics and Mormons in the same category of religious extremism as we do al-Qaida."
Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 23, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "One in five" women in the military "are receiving unwanted sexual contact," as are "3.3 percent of men."
Randy Forbes stated on April 9, 2013 in a column.: Says the U.S. fleet of attack submarines is scheduled to fall below the 48 boats that Navy says it needs to carry out current missions.
Liberals Are Cool stated on March 17, 2013 in an Internet meme: "Q: What do these ‘Patriotic' Americans have in common? A: They are all Draft Dodgers."
Bloggers stated on March 20, 2013 in blog posts: The Air Force wants taxpayers to fund a fantasy football league.
