Latest Fact-checks in Pundits 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 Kelly O'Donnell stated on January 19, 2010 in a segment on NBC's Today show: In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display." Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th. Donna Brazile stated on January 17, 2010 in on ABC's This Week: Obama's job approval rating is up. Dana Milbank stated on January 3, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: "Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope." Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Eugene Robinson stated on December 1, 2009 in a Washington Post column: The "post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim." Glenn Beck stated on December 3, 2009 in his Fox News Channel show: Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House. Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." Keith Olbermann stated on November 23, 2009 in MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann: A new Republican litmus test "would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan." Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill. Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money." Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs." Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills. Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." Sean Hannity stated on November 9, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.'" Sean Hannity stated on November 2, 2009 in a comment on his television show: Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine. Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts. Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing." Keith Olbermann stated on October 27, 2009 in 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor." Bill O'Reilly stated on October 23, 2009 in a comment on the O'Reilly Factor: When White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Mao Tse-tung was "one of her favorite philosophers, only Fox News picked that up." Mary Matalin stated on October 22, 2009 in CNN's Situation Room program: "For the last decade the climate has been cooling." Rachel Maddow stated on October 22, 2009 in "The Rachel Maddow" show: "President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency." Ann Coulter stated on October 15, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel: "Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more." Lou Dobbs stated on October 15, 2009 in on his television show: U.S. taxpayers paid $71,500 per job created by the stimulus bill. Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes. Glenn Beck stated on October 8, 2009 in his radio program.: "You don't know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s." Cokie Roberts stated on October 4, 2009 in appearance on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Forty percent of gross domestic product "is state, local, or federal money." Steve Doocy stated on September 29, 2009 in a statement on Fox and Friends: White House Political Director Patrick Gaspard once served as the "right-hand man" for Bertha Lewis, who heads up ACORN. Sean Hannity stated on September 22, 2009 in an interview with Sen. John McCain on Fox News Channel: The Obama administration is "cutting back on defense" Sean Hannity stated on September 22, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Our own National Security Agency says that (Iran's) nuclear ambitions are advancing, and at the same time ... we are slashing our own nuclear arsenal."
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Kelly O'Donnell stated on January 19, 2010 in a segment on NBC's Today show: In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display." Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th. Donna Brazile stated on January 17, 2010 in on ABC's This Week: Obama's job approval rating is up. Dana Milbank stated on January 3, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: "Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope." Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Eugene Robinson stated on December 1, 2009 in a Washington Post column: The "post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim." Glenn Beck stated on December 3, 2009 in his Fox News Channel show: Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House. Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector." Keith Olbermann stated on November 23, 2009 in MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann: A new Republican litmus test "would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan." Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill. Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money." Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs." Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills. Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." Sean Hannity stated on November 9, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.'" Sean Hannity stated on November 2, 2009 in a comment on his television show: Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine. Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts. Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing." Keith Olbermann stated on October 27, 2009 in 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor." Bill O'Reilly stated on October 23, 2009 in a comment on the O'Reilly Factor: When White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Mao Tse-tung was "one of her favorite philosophers, only Fox News picked that up." Mary Matalin stated on October 22, 2009 in CNN's Situation Room program: "For the last decade the climate has been cooling." Rachel Maddow stated on October 22, 2009 in "The Rachel Maddow" show: "President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency." Ann Coulter stated on October 15, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel: "Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more." Lou Dobbs stated on October 15, 2009 in on his television show: U.S. taxpayers paid $71,500 per job created by the stimulus bill. Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes. Glenn Beck stated on October 8, 2009 in his radio program.: "You don't know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s." Cokie Roberts stated on October 4, 2009 in appearance on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Forty percent of gross domestic product "is state, local, or federal money." Steve Doocy stated on September 29, 2009 in a statement on Fox and Friends: White House Political Director Patrick Gaspard once served as the "right-hand man" for Bertha Lewis, who heads up ACORN. Sean Hannity stated on September 22, 2009 in an interview with Sen. John McCain on Fox News Channel: The Obama administration is "cutting back on defense" Sean Hannity stated on September 22, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Our own National Security Agency says that (Iran's) nuclear ambitions are advancing, and at the same time ... we are slashing our own nuclear arsenal."
Kelly O'Donnell stated on January 19, 2010 in a segment on NBC's Today show: In Massachusetts, Scott Brown's Republican affiliation is "not a secret, but clearly not on display."
Glenn Beck stated on January 15, 2010 in a video blog post: Chile ranks third internationally in economic freedom, while the U.S. ranks 17th.
Dana Milbank stated on January 3, 2010 in a column in the Washington Post: "Americans admire Glenn Beck more than they admire the pope."
Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week."
Eugene Robinson stated on December 1, 2009 in a Washington Post column: The "post-Soviet industrial meltdown is responsible for most of the progress in reducing carbon emissions that Europe is able to claim."
Glenn Beck stated on December 3, 2009 in his Fox News Channel show: Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House.
Glenn Beck stated on November 30, 2009 in a statement on his show on Fox News Channel: Less than 10 percent of Obama's Cabinet appointees "have any experience in the private sector."
Keith Olbermann stated on November 23, 2009 in MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann: A new Republican litmus test "would have resulted in (the GOP) kicking out Ronald Reagan."
Ed Schultz stated on November 20, 2009 in MSNBC's the 'Ed Show': "Ninety-eight percent of the American people will not see their taxes go up" due to the House health care bill.
Rachel Maddow stated on November 12, 2009 in her show on MSNBC: "The Stupak Amendment doesn't just say you can't use your federal insurance subsidy to pay for an abortion, it says, if you're getting a federal subsidy of any kind, you're not allowed to buy an insurance plan that covers abortion even with your own money."
Glenn Beck stated on November 12, 2009 in his radio program: "In the health care bill, we're now offering insurance for dogs."
Bob Beckel stated on November 9, 2009 in Sean Hannity's show on Fox News: "There were more people at the Air and Space Museum" than at a rally against the health care bills.
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances."
Sean Hannity stated on November 9, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Barack Obama won't even use the term 'war on terrorism.'"
Sean Hannity stated on November 2, 2009 in a comment on his television show: Guantanamo Bay detainees will get the H1N1 vaccine.
Glenn Beck stated on November 2, 2009 in a Webcast: "Mitt Romney ... gave you government health care that is now bankrupting the state" of Massachusetts.
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing."
Keith Olbermann stated on October 27, 2009 in 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Sen. Joe Lieberman's "home state has a public option which covers about 10,000 of its citizens that was introduced by its Republican governor."
Bill O'Reilly stated on October 23, 2009 in a comment on the O'Reilly Factor: When White House communications director Anita Dunn said that Mao Tse-tung was "one of her favorite philosophers, only Fox News picked that up."
Mary Matalin stated on October 22, 2009 in CNN's Situation Room program: "For the last decade the climate has been cooling."
Rachel Maddow stated on October 22, 2009 in "The Rachel Maddow" show: "President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency."
Ann Coulter stated on October 15, 2009 in an interview on Sean Hannity's show on the Fox News Channel: "Husbands rarely beat up their wives. Single women get beaten up more."
Lou Dobbs stated on October 15, 2009 in on his television show: U.S. taxpayers paid $71,500 per job created by the stimulus bill.
Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes.
Glenn Beck stated on October 8, 2009 in his radio program.: "You don't know if this (the H1N1 vaccine) is gonna cause neurological damage like it did in the 1970s."
Cokie Roberts stated on October 4, 2009 in appearance on This Week with George Stephanopoulos: Forty percent of gross domestic product "is state, local, or federal money."
Steve Doocy stated on September 29, 2009 in a statement on Fox and Friends: White House Political Director Patrick Gaspard once served as the "right-hand man" for Bertha Lewis, who heads up ACORN.
Sean Hannity stated on September 22, 2009 in an interview with Sen. John McCain on Fox News Channel: The Obama administration is "cutting back on defense"
Sean Hannity stated on September 22, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Our own National Security Agency says that (Iran's) nuclear ambitions are advancing, and at the same time ... we are slashing our own nuclear arsenal."
