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 Bob Barr stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview with Fox News.: "The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity." John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.: The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "actually differed with (John McCain) by arguing for exceptions for torture before changing positions." Hillary Clinton stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "You said you would vote against the Patriot Act, then you came to the Senate, you voted for it." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 2, 2007 in a television interview.: "America never made up for the gutting of the intelligence services that Bill Clinton did. I think those are (former CIA director George) Tenet's words ... that Bill Clinton gutted American intelligence." Tom Tancredo stated on November 13, 2007 in an interview on CNN.: "There was a report that came out from the FBI – a warning, not a report ... saying that, in fact, al-Qaida was planning to attack malls during the Christmas holidays." Duncan Hunter stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: Guantanamo detainees "get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs…they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf."
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Bob Barr stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview with Fox News.: "The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity." John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.: The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior." Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "actually differed with (John McCain) by arguing for exceptions for torture before changing positions." Hillary Clinton stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "You said you would vote against the Patriot Act, then you came to the Senate, you voted for it." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 2, 2007 in a television interview.: "America never made up for the gutting of the intelligence services that Bill Clinton did. I think those are (former CIA director George) Tenet's words ... that Bill Clinton gutted American intelligence." Tom Tancredo stated on November 13, 2007 in an interview on CNN.: "There was a report that came out from the FBI – a warning, not a report ... saying that, in fact, al-Qaida was planning to attack malls during the Christmas holidays." Duncan Hunter stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: Guantanamo detainees "get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs…they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf."
Bob Barr stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview with Fox News.: "The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity."
John McCain stated on April 27, 2008 in Coral Gables, Fla.: The Rev. Wright compared "the United States Marine Corps with Roman legionnaires who were responsible for the death of our Savior."
Barack Obama stated on January 30, 2008 in Denver: Hillary Clinton "actually differed with (John McCain) by arguing for exceptions for torture before changing positions."
Hillary Clinton stated on January 5, 2008 in a debate in Manchester, N.H.: "You said you would vote against the Patriot Act, then you came to the Senate, you voted for it."
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 2, 2007 in a television interview.: "America never made up for the gutting of the intelligence services that Bill Clinton did. I think those are (former CIA director George) Tenet's words ... that Bill Clinton gutted American intelligence."
Tom Tancredo stated on November 13, 2007 in an interview on CNN.: "There was a report that came out from the FBI – a warning, not a report ... saying that, in fact, al-Qaida was planning to attack malls during the Christmas holidays."
Duncan Hunter stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: Guantanamo detainees "get taxpayer-paid-for prayer rugs…they had honey-glazed chicken and rice pilaf."
