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 Wesley Clark stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": McCain "hasn't held executive responsibility." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in Houston, Texas: "We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production." Republican National Committee stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release: Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help. Republican National Committee stated on June 4, 2008 in a news release: "Did Obama know that Tony Rezko was saving him $300,000 on the purchase of his home?" John McCain stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War." Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." Barack Obama stated on May 22, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "I think we came down here (to Florida) one time ... but we weren't actively fundraising here." John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says. John McCain stated on May 13, 2008 in North Bend, Wash.: "They (Clinton and Obama) have never to my knowledge been involved in legislation nor hearings nor engagement on this issue (climate change)." John Boehner stated on May 12, 2008 in a news release.: Says Obama called Israel "a constant sore" that infects U.S. foreign policy. Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2008 in Indianapolis: "If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70." Michael Moore stated on April 21, 2008 in MichaelMoore.com: During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "I have never said that I don't wear flag pins or refuse to wear flag pins." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in Associated Press Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.: "He's promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security..." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an e-mail message: "Among his (Obama's) pet projects is a bill ... which would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid." John McCain stated on April 7, 2008 in a poll on McCain's Web site: Democrats' budget resolution would raise America's tax bill by "$500-billion." Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did." Dick Morris stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post": Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy." John McCain stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs." Chain email stated on February 20, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven. John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here." John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies. Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in in a press release: "You don't even have to go outside Obama's campaign to find advisers who are anti-Israel." Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: "We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years." Sierra Club stated on February 23, 2008 in a letter from Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope to supporters: John McCain has "a consistent pattern of ducking important environmental votes." Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance." Barack Obama stated on February 13, 2008 in a flier sent to voters in Ohio: "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy."
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Wesley Clark stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": McCain "hasn't held executive responsibility." John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in Houston, Texas: "We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production." Republican National Committee stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release: Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help. Republican National Committee stated on June 4, 2008 in a news release: "Did Obama know that Tony Rezko was saving him $300,000 on the purchase of his home?" John McCain stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War." Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction." Barack Obama stated on May 22, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "I think we came down here (to Florida) one time ... but we weren't actively fundraising here." John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says. John McCain stated on May 13, 2008 in North Bend, Wash.: "They (Clinton and Obama) have never to my knowledge been involved in legislation nor hearings nor engagement on this issue (climate change)." John Boehner stated on May 12, 2008 in a news release.: Says Obama called Israel "a constant sore" that infects U.S. foreign policy. Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2008 in Indianapolis: "If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70." Michael Moore stated on April 21, 2008 in MichaelMoore.com: During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality." Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "I have never said that I don't wear flag pins or refuse to wear flag pins." Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets. Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in Associated Press Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.: "He's promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security..." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an e-mail message: "Among his (Obama's) pet projects is a bill ... which would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid." John McCain stated on April 7, 2008 in a poll on McCain's Web site: Democrats' budget resolution would raise America's tax bill by "$500-billion." Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did." Dick Morris stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post": Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy." John McCain stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs." Chain email stated on February 20, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven. John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here." John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran. Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies. Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in in a press release: "You don't even have to go outside Obama's campaign to find advisers who are anti-Israel." Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: "We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years." Sierra Club stated on February 23, 2008 in a letter from Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope to supporters: John McCain has "a consistent pattern of ducking important environmental votes." Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance." Barack Obama stated on February 13, 2008 in a flier sent to voters in Ohio: "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy."
Wesley Clark stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": McCain "hasn't held executive responsibility."
John McCain stated on June 17, 2008 in Houston, Texas: "We must deal with the here and now and assure affordable fuel for America by increasing domestic production."
Republican National Committee stated on June 5, 2008 in in a news release: Obama couldn't have afforded his home without Rezko's help.
Republican National Committee stated on June 4, 2008 in a news release: "Did Obama know that Tony Rezko was saving him $300,000 on the purchase of his home?"
John McCain stated on June 10, 2008 in Washington, D.C.: Sen. Obama wants to "enact the single largest tax increase since the Second World War."
Chain email stated on May 19, 2008 in an e-mail message: Obama said he would "stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction."
Barack Obama stated on May 22, 2008 in Tampa, Fla.: "I think we came down here (to Florida) one time ... but we weren't actively fundraising here."
John McCain stated on May 19, 2008 in Chicago: Iran "might not be a superpower, but the threat the government of Iran poses is anything but 'tiny,'" as Obama says.
John McCain stated on May 13, 2008 in North Bend, Wash.: "They (Clinton and Obama) have never to my knowledge been involved in legislation nor hearings nor engagement on this issue (climate change)."
John Boehner stated on May 12, 2008 in a news release.: Says Obama called Israel "a constant sore" that infects U.S. foreign policy.
Hillary Clinton stated on May 4, 2008 in Indianapolis: "If you are driving on average in America this summer, you'll save — according to Department of Energy figures — about $70."
Michael Moore stated on April 21, 2008 in MichaelMoore.com: During the Monica Lewinsky scandal, the Clintons brought the Rev. Jeremiah Wright to the White House for "spiritual counseling."
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality."
Barack Obama stated on April 16, 2008 in Philadelphia: "I have never said that I don't wear flag pins or refuse to wear flag pins."
Chain email stated on March 13, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama want to raise taxes on all income brackets.
Barack Obama stated on April 14, 2008 in Associated Press Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.: "He's promising four more years of an administration that will push for the privatization of Social Security..."
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an e-mail message: "Among his (Obama's) pet projects is a bill ... which would commit the U.S. to spending 0.7 percent of gross national product on foreign aid."
John McCain stated on April 7, 2008 in a poll on McCain's Web site: Democrats' budget resolution would raise America's tax bill by "$500-billion."
Hillary Clinton stated on April 5, 2008 in Eugene, Ore.: "I actually started criticizing the war in Iraq before (Obama) did."
Dick Morris stated on March 21, 2008 in an opinion article in the "New York Post": Hillary Clinton's international travels included "no serious diplomacy."
John McCain stated on April 3, 2008 in interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" : Obama "has no experience or background at all in national security affairs."
Chain email stated on February 20, 2008 in a chain e-mail: Barack Obama has written and co-sponsored more bills in three years than Hillary Clinton has in seven.
John McCain stated on March 19, 2008 in a news conference in Israel: The Jewish holiday Purim is "their version of Halloween here."
John McCain stated on March 18, 2008 in Amman, Jordan: It's "common knowledge" that al-Qaida is receiving training from Iran.
Campaign to Defend America stated on March 5, 2008 in a television ad: Both McCain and Bush favor tax breaks for oil companies.
Tennessee Republican Party stated on February 25, 2008 in in a press release: "You don't even have to go outside Obama's campaign to find advisers who are anti-Israel."
Barack Obama stated on February 26, 2008 in a debate in Cleveland, Ohio.: "We are bogged down in a war that John McCain now suggests might go on for another 100 years."
Sierra Club stated on February 23, 2008 in a letter from Sierra Club executive director Carl Pope to supporters: John McCain has "a consistent pattern of ducking important environmental votes."
Hillary Clinton stated on February 28, 2008 in a campaign event in Hanging Rock, Ohio.: Obama "only wants your children to have health insurance."
Barack Obama stated on February 13, 2008 in a flier sent to voters in Ohio: "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was a 'boon' to our economy."
