Latest False Fact-checks in National 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 Glenn Beck stated on June 10, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? We're the only country in the world that has it." Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan." Karl Rove stated on June 11, 2009 in an op-ed.: Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will "lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage." Sarah Palin stated on June 8, 2009 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox: Palin said stimulus money for weatherization required "universal energy building codes for Alaska, kind of a one-size-fits-all building code that isn't going to work up there in Alaska." Bill O'Reilly stated on June 3, 2009 in an op-ed.: Says he didn't call Dr. George Tiller a baby killer, as liberal groups charge, but was merely reporting what "some prolifers branded him." Michele Bachmann stated on May 6, 2009 in a press release: ACORN "could get up to $8.5 billion more tax dollars despite being under investigation for voter registration fraud in a dozen states." Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2009 in an e-mail: The Democrats propose "a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage." 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." Joe Scarborough stated on April 7, 2009 in a discussion on MSNBC: President Obama has never received a paycheck from a profitmaking business in his entire life. Rush Limbaugh stated on April 8, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "You can't read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty." 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." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on April 6, 2009 in an appearance on MSNBC.: "There are no similar clips of Newt Gingrich talking about how ineffective President Bush was in trying to control North Korea." Chain email stated on April 2, 2009 in a chain e-mail.: Claims that former Sen. Tom Daschle said, "Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them." Cato Institute stated on April 1, 2009 in a political advertisement.: "There has been no net global warming for over a decade now." Michele Bachmann stated on March 25, 2009 in a press release.: "Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table" of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency. House Republican Conference stated on March 23, 2009 in a blog post.: Obama nominee Dawn Johnsen "called motherhood 'involuntary servitude.'" Barack Obama stated on March 10, 2009 in a speech on education: "In eighth grade math, we’ve fallen to ninth place." Charles Schumer stated on March 8, 2009 in a TV interview: "No Bridge to Nowhere could occur." Peter Orszag stated on March 8, 2009 in a TV interview.: "Look, the earmarks have come down significantly, 75 percent." Tom Coburn stated on March 4, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government." Mitch McConnell stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In just one month, the Democrats have spent more than President Bush spent in seven years on the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan and Hurricane Katrina combined." Democratic congressional leadership stated on March 2, 2009 in statements to reporters.: The omnibus bill has only $3.8 billion in earmarks. John McCain stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The president's plan, even after the end of its withdrawal timeline is reached, will leave in place up to 50,000 U.S. troops." Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.: Says former Clinton budget director Alice Rivlin said the stimulus bill "won't actually stimulate the economy." Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.: "The Congressional Budget Office has found that (the stimulus) bill will lead to a real 0.1 to 0.3 percent reduction in gross domestic product by 2019." Mike Pence stated on February 12, 2009 in a statement on Fox News Channel.: The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco." Jim DeMint stated on February 5, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that "students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired with this federal money, and have a prayer group or a Bible study." Robert Gibbs stated on February 2, 2009 in a comment at the daily White House press briefing.: "There are no earmarks" in the stimulus bill. Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in a news conference: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy." Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington."
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Glenn Beck stated on June 10, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? We're the only country in the world that has it." Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan." Karl Rove stated on June 11, 2009 in an op-ed.: Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will "lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage." Sarah Palin stated on June 8, 2009 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox: Palin said stimulus money for weatherization required "universal energy building codes for Alaska, kind of a one-size-fits-all building code that isn't going to work up there in Alaska." Bill O'Reilly stated on June 3, 2009 in an op-ed.: Says he didn't call Dr. George Tiller a baby killer, as liberal groups charge, but was merely reporting what "some prolifers branded him." Michele Bachmann stated on May 6, 2009 in a press release: ACORN "could get up to $8.5 billion more tax dollars despite being under investigation for voter registration fraud in a dozen states." Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2009 in an e-mail: The Democrats propose "a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage." 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." Joe Scarborough stated on April 7, 2009 in a discussion on MSNBC: President Obama has never received a paycheck from a profitmaking business in his entire life. Rush Limbaugh stated on April 8, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "You can't read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty." 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." Lawrence O'Donnell stated on April 6, 2009 in an appearance on MSNBC.: "There are no similar clips of Newt Gingrich talking about how ineffective President Bush was in trying to control North Korea." Chain email stated on April 2, 2009 in a chain e-mail.: Claims that former Sen. Tom Daschle said, "Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them." Cato Institute stated on April 1, 2009 in a political advertisement.: "There has been no net global warming for over a decade now." Michele Bachmann stated on March 25, 2009 in a press release.: "Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table" of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency. House Republican Conference stated on March 23, 2009 in a blog post.: Obama nominee Dawn Johnsen "called motherhood 'involuntary servitude.'" Barack Obama stated on March 10, 2009 in a speech on education: "In eighth grade math, we’ve fallen to ninth place." Charles Schumer stated on March 8, 2009 in a TV interview: "No Bridge to Nowhere could occur." Peter Orszag stated on March 8, 2009 in a TV interview.: "Look, the earmarks have come down significantly, 75 percent." Tom Coburn stated on March 4, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government." Mitch McConnell stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In just one month, the Democrats have spent more than President Bush spent in seven years on the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan and Hurricane Katrina combined." Democratic congressional leadership stated on March 2, 2009 in statements to reporters.: The omnibus bill has only $3.8 billion in earmarks. John McCain stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The president's plan, even after the end of its withdrawal timeline is reached, will leave in place up to 50,000 U.S. troops." Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.: Says former Clinton budget director Alice Rivlin said the stimulus bill "won't actually stimulate the economy." Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.: "The Congressional Budget Office has found that (the stimulus) bill will lead to a real 0.1 to 0.3 percent reduction in gross domestic product by 2019." Mike Pence stated on February 12, 2009 in a statement on Fox News Channel.: The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco." Jim DeMint stated on February 5, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that "students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired with this federal money, and have a prayer group or a Bible study." Robert Gibbs stated on February 2, 2009 in a comment at the daily White House press briefing.: "There are no earmarks" in the stimulus bill. Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in a news conference: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy." Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington."
Glenn Beck stated on June 10, 2009 in his Fox News program: "Why do we have automatic citizenship upon birth? We're the only country in the world that has it."
Americans United for Change stated on June 14, 2009 in an Internet ad.: "A new poll shows 62 percent support the president's plan to reform health care. That means ... letting you choose between keeping the private insurance you have and a public health insurance plan."
Karl Rove stated on June 11, 2009 in an op-ed.: Under a public health care option, 120 million Americans will "lose what they now get from private companies and be forced onto the government-run rolls as businesses decide it is more cost-effective for them to drop coverage."
Sarah Palin stated on June 8, 2009 in an interview with Sean Hannity on Fox: Palin said stimulus money for weatherization required "universal energy building codes for Alaska, kind of a one-size-fits-all building code that isn't going to work up there in Alaska."
Bill O'Reilly stated on June 3, 2009 in an op-ed.: Says he didn't call Dr. George Tiller a baby killer, as liberal groups charge, but was merely reporting what "some prolifers branded him."
Michele Bachmann stated on May 6, 2009 in a press release: ACORN "could get up to $8.5 billion more tax dollars despite being under investigation for voter registration fraud in a dozen states."
Mike Pence stated on May 12, 2009 in an e-mail: The Democrats propose "a government-controlled health care plan that will deprive roughly 120 million Americans of their current health care coverage."
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."
Joe Scarborough stated on April 7, 2009 in a discussion on MSNBC: President Obama has never received a paycheck from a profitmaking business in his entire life.
Rush Limbaugh stated on April 8, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "You can't read a speech by George Washington . . . without hearing him reference God, the Almighty."
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."
Lawrence O'Donnell stated on April 6, 2009 in an appearance on MSNBC.: "There are no similar clips of Newt Gingrich talking about how ineffective President Bush was in trying to control North Korea."
Chain email stated on April 2, 2009 in a chain e-mail.: Claims that former Sen. Tom Daschle said, "Seniors should be more accepting of the conditions that come with age instead of treating them."
Cato Institute stated on April 1, 2009 in a political advertisement.: "There has been no net global warming for over a decade now."
Michele Bachmann stated on March 25, 2009 in a press release.: "Secretary Geithner has left the option on the table" of abandoning the dollar for a multinational currency.
House Republican Conference stated on March 23, 2009 in a blog post.: Obama nominee Dawn Johnsen "called motherhood 'involuntary servitude.'"
Barack Obama stated on March 10, 2009 in a speech on education: "In eighth grade math, we’ve fallen to ninth place."
Peter Orszag stated on March 8, 2009 in a TV interview.: "Look, the earmarks have come down significantly, 75 percent."
Tom Coburn stated on March 4, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "Under the Obama plan . . . all the health care in this country is eventually going to be run by the government."
Mitch McConnell stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "In just one month, the Democrats have spent more than President Bush spent in seven years on the war in Iraq, the war in Afghanistan and Hurricane Katrina combined."
Democratic congressional leadership stated on March 2, 2009 in statements to reporters.: The omnibus bill has only $3.8 billion in earmarks.
John McCain stated on February 27, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: "The president's plan, even after the end of its withdrawal timeline is reached, will leave in place up to 50,000 U.S. troops."
Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.: Says former Clinton budget director Alice Rivlin said the stimulus bill "won't actually stimulate the economy."
Mark Sanford stated on February 23, 2009 in an op-ed article in the Washington Post.: "The Congressional Budget Office has found that (the stimulus) bill will lead to a real 0.1 to 0.3 percent reduction in gross domestic product by 2019."
Mike Pence stated on February 12, 2009 in a statement on Fox News Channel.: The stimulus has "$30 million in there to protect mice in San Francisco."
Jim DeMint stated on February 5, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor.: There is a provision in the economic stimulus plan that means that "students cannot meet together in their dorms, if that dorm has been repaired with this federal money, and have a prayer group or a Bible study."
Robert Gibbs stated on February 2, 2009 in a comment at the daily White House press briefing.: "There are no earmarks" in the stimulus bill.
Barack Obama stated on January 9, 2009 in a news conference: "There is no disagreement that we need action by our government, a recovery plan that will help to jump-start the economy."
Eric Cantor stated on January 23, 2009 in an interview on the Fox News Channel.: "For every dollar (in the stimulus package) that is spent to help small businesses, $4 is being spent to help upkeep the grass on the lawns of Washington."
