Latest Mostly True Fact-checks 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 David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2010 in a campaign video: Says the Republican "state convention is actually larger than the Republican National Convention." Bart Stupak stated on June 15, 2010 in a Congressional hearing: "While Exxon Mobil has 40 pages on its media response strategy, its plan for resource protection is only five pages long and its plan for oil removal is just nine pages long." Charlie Crist stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state." J.D. Hayworth stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign commercial: John McCain "voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich." Rick Scott stated on June 8, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Bill McCollum holds the same position on (embryonic stem cell research) as Barack Obama." Nathan Deal stated on April 30, 2010 in a press releaase: While in Congress, Nathan Deal was a leader when it came to protecting our borders. Bill White stated on May 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Rick Perry attempted to fast-track unnecessary coal-fired power plants, which degrade air quality and would cost billions. Fortunately, a court stopped him." John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week'': "We now actually import more oil than we did before 9/11." Rick Scott stated on May 30, 2010 in a TV ad: "Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals." Glenn Beck stated on May 27, 2010 in commentary on his television show: "Sixty-four percent of Americans support the Arizona immigration law.'' Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2010 in a press conference at the White House: "The Interior Department has only 30 days to review an exploration plan submitted by an oil company. That leaves no time for the appropriate environmental review. The result is, they are continually waived." Bobby Jindal stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC news "This Week'': The federal government only ordered BP to pay "to do one of those six segments" of sand barriers for Louisiana. Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Kendrick Meek stated on May 25, 2010 in his campaign website, asking supporters to sign a petition to oppose offshore oil drilling: "Kendrick Meek is the only candidate who has consistently been against expanded drilling." Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame." Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee. Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Meg Whitman stated on May 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000. Charlie Crist stated on May 13, 2010 in a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "I got a letter from 20 people who said they wanted their money back, 14 never gave me a penny." Lone Star Project stated on April 29, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says state's expected "increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state." Allen Boyd stated on April 23, 2010 in a TV ad: Says that when he first ran for office in the late 1980s, "there were still folks who didn't have phone service. Soon I'd helped ensure that everyone in North Florida could access a dial tone." Mary Landrieu stated on May 4, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "In the last 10 years we've only had 7,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf ... not counting hurricanes. This well is spewing that amount every day and a half." 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." Kyrsten Sinema stated on April 30, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Under the Arizona immigration law, police are required to check immigration status if someone's "lawn is overgrown" or if a dog is "barking too loudly." Janet Napolitano stated on May 2, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Numbers on illegal immigrants "are down in terms of apprehensions, which indicates fewer illegal crossings, but also up in terms of actual enforcement actions." Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: "We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s." Alfredo Gutierrez stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: The new Arizona immigration law "says that any police officer can stop anyone who appears to them to be reasonably suspicious of being an undocumented person." George Will stated on April 25, 2010 in a panel discussion on ABC This Week: "What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime." Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare."
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David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2010 in a campaign video: Says the Republican "state convention is actually larger than the Republican National Convention." Bart Stupak stated on June 15, 2010 in a Congressional hearing: "While Exxon Mobil has 40 pages on its media response strategy, its plan for resource protection is only five pages long and its plan for oil removal is just nine pages long." Charlie Crist stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state." J.D. Hayworth stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign commercial: John McCain "voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich." Rick Scott stated on June 8, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Bill McCollum holds the same position on (embryonic stem cell research) as Barack Obama." Nathan Deal stated on April 30, 2010 in a press releaase: While in Congress, Nathan Deal was a leader when it came to protecting our borders. Bill White stated on May 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Rick Perry attempted to fast-track unnecessary coal-fired power plants, which degrade air quality and would cost billions. Fortunately, a court stopped him." John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week'': "We now actually import more oil than we did before 9/11." Rick Scott stated on May 30, 2010 in a TV ad: "Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals." Glenn Beck stated on May 27, 2010 in commentary on his television show: "Sixty-four percent of Americans support the Arizona immigration law.'' Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2010 in a press conference at the White House: "The Interior Department has only 30 days to review an exploration plan submitted by an oil company. That leaves no time for the appropriate environmental review. The result is, they are continually waived." Bobby Jindal stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC news "This Week'': The federal government only ordered BP to pay "to do one of those six segments" of sand barriers for Louisiana. Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools." Kendrick Meek stated on May 25, 2010 in his campaign website, asking supporters to sign a petition to oppose offshore oil drilling: "Kendrick Meek is the only candidate who has consistently been against expanded drilling." Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame." Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee. Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true." Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer. Meg Whitman stated on May 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000. Charlie Crist stated on May 13, 2010 in a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "I got a letter from 20 people who said they wanted their money back, 14 never gave me a penny." Lone Star Project stated on April 29, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says state's expected "increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state." Allen Boyd stated on April 23, 2010 in a TV ad: Says that when he first ran for office in the late 1980s, "there were still folks who didn't have phone service. Soon I'd helped ensure that everyone in North Florida could access a dial tone." Mary Landrieu stated on May 4, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "In the last 10 years we've only had 7,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf ... not counting hurricanes. This well is spewing that amount every day and a half." 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." Kyrsten Sinema stated on April 30, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Under the Arizona immigration law, police are required to check immigration status if someone's "lawn is overgrown" or if a dog is "barking too loudly." Janet Napolitano stated on May 2, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Numbers on illegal immigrants "are down in terms of apprehensions, which indicates fewer illegal crossings, but also up in terms of actual enforcement actions." Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: "We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s." Alfredo Gutierrez stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: The new Arizona immigration law "says that any police officer can stop anyone who appears to them to be reasonably suspicious of being an undocumented person." George Will stated on April 25, 2010 in a panel discussion on ABC This Week: "What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime." Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare."
David Dewhurst stated on June 9, 2010 in a campaign video: Says the Republican "state convention is actually larger than the Republican National Convention."
Bart Stupak stated on June 15, 2010 in a Congressional hearing: "While Exxon Mobil has 40 pages on its media response strategy, its plan for resource protection is only five pages long and its plan for oil removal is just nine pages long."
Charlie Crist stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state."
J.D. Hayworth stated on June 4, 2010 in a campaign commercial: John McCain "voted against the tax cuts of 2001 and 2003, wrongly claiming they helped only the rich."
Rick Scott stated on June 8, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Bill McCollum holds the same position on (embryonic stem cell research) as Barack Obama."
Nathan Deal stated on April 30, 2010 in a press releaase: While in Congress, Nathan Deal was a leader when it came to protecting our borders.
Bill White stated on May 17, 2010 in an e-mail: "Rick Perry attempted to fast-track unnecessary coal-fired power plants, which degrade air quality and would cost billions. Fortunately, a court stopped him."
John Kerry stated on June 6, 2010 in an interview on ABC's "This Week'': "We now actually import more oil than we did before 9/11."
Rick Scott stated on May 30, 2010 in a TV ad: "Two-thirds of the top-rated hospitals in Florida were our hospitals."
Glenn Beck stated on May 27, 2010 in commentary on his television show: "Sixty-four percent of Americans support the Arizona immigration law.''
Barack Obama stated on May 27, 2010 in a press conference at the White House: "The Interior Department has only 30 days to review an exploration plan submitted by an oil company. That leaves no time for the appropriate environmental review. The result is, they are continually waived."
Bobby Jindal stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC news "This Week'': The federal government only ordered BP to pay "to do one of those six segments" of sand barriers for Louisiana.
Empower Texans stated on May 14, 2010 in a Web video: "There are 321,092 public school teachers in Texas. And there are 313,850 non-teachers in our public schools."
Kendrick Meek stated on May 25, 2010 in his campaign website, asking supporters to sign a petition to oppose offshore oil drilling: "Kendrick Meek is the only candidate who has consistently been against expanded drilling."
Florida Democratic Party stated on May 18, 2010 in an e-mail message: "Last year, (Bill McCollum) spent more than $2.2 million dollars to produce and air campaign-style TV ads where you were featured in almost every frame."
Rodney Ellis stated on May 14, 2010 in an interview.: Says that in three legislative sessions, his proposals opening pre-kindergarten to all Texas 4-year-olds never got heard or voted out of committee.
Danny Tarkanian stated on May 5, 2010 in a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial: "Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true."
Steve Poizner stated on April 10, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California Republican gubernatorial hopeful Meg Whitman "contributed to, and campaigned, for" Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer.
Meg Whitman stated on May 14, 2010 in a campaign commercial: California gubernatorial candidate Steve Poizner, a Republican, "gave $10,000 to Al Gore's recount" effort in 2000.
Charlie Crist stated on May 13, 2010 in a meeting with the St. Petersburg Times editorial board.: "I got a letter from 20 people who said they wanted their money back, 14 never gave me a penny."
Lone Star Project stated on April 29, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says state's expected "increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state."
Allen Boyd stated on April 23, 2010 in a TV ad: Says that when he first ran for office in the late 1980s, "there were still folks who didn't have phone service. Soon I'd helped ensure that everyone in North Florida could access a dial tone."
Mary Landrieu stated on May 4, 2010 in an interview on CNN: "In the last 10 years we've only had 7,000 barrels of oil spilled in the Gulf ... not counting hurricanes. This well is spewing that amount every day and a half."
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."
Kyrsten Sinema stated on April 30, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann': Under the Arizona immigration law, police are required to check immigration status if someone's "lawn is overgrown" or if a dog is "barking too loudly."
Janet Napolitano stated on May 2, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': Numbers on illegal immigrants "are down in terms of apprehensions, which indicates fewer illegal crossings, but also up in terms of actual enforcement actions."
Jerry Patterson stated on April 27, 2010 in a newspaper column: "We’re making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it’s no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s."
Alfredo Gutierrez stated on April 26, 2010 in an interview on MSNBC's Hardball: The new Arizona immigration law "says that any police officer can stop anyone who appears to them to be reasonably suspicious of being an undocumented person."
George Will stated on April 25, 2010 in a panel discussion on ABC This Week: "What the Arizona law does is make a state crime out of something that already is... a federal crime."
Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare."
