Latest Fact-checks in Terrorism 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 Debbie Riddle stated on August 10, 2010 in a television interview: "Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally." Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated on August 10, 2010 in a press release.: "U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East." Jerry Patterson stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Republican Party Convention: "We have a director of homeland security who cannot use and will not use the term 'terrorist attack' but instead substitutes 'man-made disaster.' " Carly Fiorina stated on June 2, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Barbara Boxer's worried about the weather" instead of terrorism as the biggest threat to national security. Joe Lieberman stated on May 6, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 9, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: Says federal law enforcement officers cut off questioning of the Christmas Day underwear bomber by giving him a Miranda warning after 30 minutes of questioning. Michael Bloomberg stated on May 5, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in his book "No Apology.": Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ." Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now." Dick Cheney stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: President Barack Obama's "initial response when we heard about the Christmas underwear bomber" was to say that "this was the act of an isolated extremist." Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts. Rudy Giuliani stated on January 8, 2010 in an interview on 'Good Morning America': "We had no domestic attacks under Bush." Dick Cheney stated on December 30, 2009 in a statement to Politico.: President Obama "doesn't ... want to admit we're at war." Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration." 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 September 3, 2009 in his television program: Van Jones signed a petition indicating he "thinks the Bush administration blew up the World Trade Center and covered it up." Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2009 in a GOP survey: The Obama administration offered "$900 million to Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization, to rebuild Gaza." Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2009 in a GOP survey: "Under the new and little known 'global justice' initiative," the Obama administration has ordered FBI agents to "read Miranda Rights to high-value terrorist detainees captured on the battlefield." Steny Hoyer stated on June 16, 2009 in a press availability.: "Some 500 detainees were released from Guantanamo during the Bush administration." Dick Cheney stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "You've heard endlessly about waterboarding. It happened to three terrorists." Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech.: "Nobody has ever escaped from one of our federal 'supermax' prisons." Richard Durbin stated on May 20, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The reality is, we are holding some of the most dangerous terrorists in the world right now in our federal prisons, including the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 'shoe bomber,' the 'Unabomber,' and many others." Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2009 in legal filings: On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners. Newt Gingrich stated on May 10, 2009 in a television interview: Democrats in Congress "had control since January of 2007. They haven't passed a law making waterboarding illegal. They haven't gone into any of these things and changed law." Nancy Pelosi stated on April 23, 2009 in a news conference.: "We were not, I repeat, were not told that waterboarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation methods were used." Newt Gingrich stated on April 24, 2009 in a news interview: On torture. Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release: It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts." Republican National Committee stated on October 21, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Barack Obama thinks terrorists just need a good talking to." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.: "For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'" John McCain stated on July 9, 2008 in a news release from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds : Says Obama flip-flopped on warrantless wiretapping.
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Debbie Riddle stated on August 10, 2010 in a television interview: "Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally." Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated on August 10, 2010 in a press release.: "U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East." Jerry Patterson stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Republican Party Convention: "We have a director of homeland security who cannot use and will not use the term 'terrorist attack' but instead substitutes 'man-made disaster.' " Carly Fiorina stated on June 2, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Barbara Boxer's worried about the weather" instead of terrorism as the biggest threat to national security. Joe Lieberman stated on May 6, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 9, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: Says federal law enforcement officers cut off questioning of the Christmas Day underwear bomber by giving him a Miranda warning after 30 minutes of questioning. Michael Bloomberg stated on May 5, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in his book "No Apology.": Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ." Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now." Dick Cheney stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: President Barack Obama's "initial response when we heard about the Christmas underwear bomber" was to say that "this was the act of an isolated extremist." Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts. Rudy Giuliani stated on January 8, 2010 in an interview on 'Good Morning America': "We had no domestic attacks under Bush." Dick Cheney stated on December 30, 2009 in a statement to Politico.: President Obama "doesn't ... want to admit we're at war." Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration." 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 September 3, 2009 in his television program: Van Jones signed a petition indicating he "thinks the Bush administration blew up the World Trade Center and covered it up." Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2009 in a GOP survey: The Obama administration offered "$900 million to Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization, to rebuild Gaza." Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2009 in a GOP survey: "Under the new and little known 'global justice' initiative," the Obama administration has ordered FBI agents to "read Miranda Rights to high-value terrorist detainees captured on the battlefield." Steny Hoyer stated on June 16, 2009 in a press availability.: "Some 500 detainees were released from Guantanamo during the Bush administration." Dick Cheney stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "You've heard endlessly about waterboarding. It happened to three terrorists." Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech.: "Nobody has ever escaped from one of our federal 'supermax' prisons." Richard Durbin stated on May 20, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The reality is, we are holding some of the most dangerous terrorists in the world right now in our federal prisons, including the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 'shoe bomber,' the 'Unabomber,' and many others." Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2009 in legal filings: On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners. Newt Gingrich stated on May 10, 2009 in a television interview: Democrats in Congress "had control since January of 2007. They haven't passed a law making waterboarding illegal. They haven't gone into any of these things and changed law." Nancy Pelosi stated on April 23, 2009 in a news conference.: "We were not, I repeat, were not told that waterboarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation methods were used." Newt Gingrich stated on April 24, 2009 in a news interview: On torture. Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release: It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts." Republican National Committee stated on October 21, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Barack Obama thinks terrorists just need a good talking to." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.: "For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'" John McCain stated on July 9, 2008 in a news release from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds : Says Obama flip-flopped on warrantless wiretapping.
Debbie Riddle stated on August 10, 2010 in a television interview: "Over 81 percent of the babies that are born at LBJ Hospital right here in Houston are born of women who are not here legally."
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stated on August 10, 2010 in a press release.: "U.S. taxpayers are being forced to fund Feisal Abdul Rauf’s trip to the Middle East."
Jerry Patterson stated on June 11, 2010 in a speech at the Texas Republican Party Convention: "We have a director of homeland security who cannot use and will not use the term 'terrorist attack' but instead substitutes 'man-made disaster.' "
Carly Fiorina stated on June 2, 2010 in a campaign commercial: "Barbara Boxer's worried about the weather" instead of terrorism as the biggest threat to national security.
Joe Lieberman stated on May 6, 2010 in a press conference: The president can "authorize the killing of a U.S. citizen who fights for a foreign terrorist organization."
Rudy Giuliani stated on May 9, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: Says federal law enforcement officers cut off questioning of the Christmas Day underwear bomber by giving him a Miranda warning after 30 minutes of questioning.
Michael Bloomberg stated on May 5, 2010 in an op ed article: "We can prevent terror suspects from boarding an airplane, but the FBI doesn't have the power to block them from buying dynamite or an AK-47."
Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in his book "No Apology.": Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ."
Joe Biden stated on February 16, 2010 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There have been three people tried and convicted by the last administration in military courts. Two are walking the street right now."
Dick Cheney stated on February 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week: President Barack Obama's "initial response when we heard about the Christmas underwear bomber" was to say that "this was the act of an isolated extremist."
Barack Obama stated on February 7, 2010 in an interview on CBS: The Bush administration prosecuted 190 suspected terrorists in federal courts.
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 8, 2010 in an interview on 'Good Morning America': "We had no domestic attacks under Bush."
Dick Cheney stated on December 30, 2009 in a statement to Politico.: President Obama "doesn't ... want to admit we're at war."
Chain email stated on November 13, 2009 in an e-mail circulated to many people.: Maj. Nidal Hasan, the man accused of the Fort Hood shootings, "was an ADVISOR to the Obama Administration."
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 September 3, 2009 in his television program: Van Jones signed a petition indicating he "thinks the Bush administration blew up the World Trade Center and covered it up."
Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2009 in a GOP survey: The Obama administration offered "$900 million to Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization, to rebuild Gaza."
Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2009 in a GOP survey: "Under the new and little known 'global justice' initiative," the Obama administration has ordered FBI agents to "read Miranda Rights to high-value terrorist detainees captured on the battlefield."
Steny Hoyer stated on June 16, 2009 in a press availability.: "Some 500 detainees were released from Guantanamo during the Bush administration."
Dick Cheney stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech at the American Enterprise Institute: "You've heard endlessly about waterboarding. It happened to three terrorists."
Barack Obama stated on May 21, 2009 in a speech.: "Nobody has ever escaped from one of our federal 'supermax' prisons."
Richard Durbin stated on May 20, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The reality is, we are holding some of the most dangerous terrorists in the world right now in our federal prisons, including the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, the 'shoe bomber,' the 'Unabomber,' and many others."
Barack Obama stated on May 13, 2009 in legal filings: On releasing photographs depicting the abuse of prisoners.
Newt Gingrich stated on May 10, 2009 in a television interview: Democrats in Congress "had control since January of 2007. They haven't passed a law making waterboarding illegal. They haven't gone into any of these things and changed law."
Nancy Pelosi stated on April 23, 2009 in a news conference.: "We were not, I repeat, were not told that waterboarding or any of these other enhanced interrogation methods were used."
Gus Bilirakis stated on April 15, 2009 in a news release: It is "the Department of Homeland Security's view that returning military veterans and gun owners are likely to commit terrorist acts."
Republican National Committee stated on October 21, 2008 in a direct mail piece: "Barack Obama thinks terrorists just need a good talking to."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 3, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.: "For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'"
John McCain stated on July 9, 2008 in a news release from McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds : Says Obama flip-flopped on warrantless wiretapping.
