Latest Fact-checks on Rush Limbaugh 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 Rush Limbaugh stated on January 29, 2013 in a radio interview: Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 17, 2012 in his syndicated radio show: Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane. Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 18, 2011 in his radio program.: Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003. Rush Limbaugh stated on April 29, 2010 in his radio program: Alaska's Prince William Sound "is pristine now." Rush Limbaugh stated on March 9, 2010 in his talk show: People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama." Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site. Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 28, 2009 in his radio program: The government is "going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 25, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "President Obama . . . wants to mandate circumcision." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 29, 2009 in his radio show: On the day the House voted on the climate change bill, "there was not even a copy of the bill in the well of the House, which is standard. It wasn't even written." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 26, 2009 in his radio program: Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 1, 2009 in a radio show: Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee." 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."
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Rush Limbaugh stated on January 29, 2013 in a radio interview: Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 17, 2012 in his syndicated radio show: Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane. Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 18, 2011 in his radio program.: Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003. Rush Limbaugh stated on April 29, 2010 in his radio program: Alaska's Prince William Sound "is pristine now." Rush Limbaugh stated on March 9, 2010 in his talk show: People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama." Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site. Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances." Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 28, 2009 in his radio program: The government is "going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it." Rush Limbaugh stated on August 25, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "President Obama . . . wants to mandate circumcision." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 29, 2009 in his radio show: On the day the House voted on the climate change bill, "there was not even a copy of the bill in the well of the House, which is standard. It wasn't even written." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 26, 2009 in his radio program: Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 1, 2009 in a radio show: Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee." 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."
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 29, 2013 in a radio interview: Research shows that "a vast majority of arriving immigrants today come here because they believe that government is the source of prosperity, and that's what they support."
Rush Limbaugh stated on July 17, 2012 in his syndicated radio show: Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane.
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
Rush Limbaugh stated on May 18, 2011 in his radio program.: Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003.
Rush Limbaugh stated on April 29, 2010 in his radio program: Alaska's Prince William Sound "is pristine now."
Rush Limbaugh stated on March 9, 2010 in his talk show: People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama."
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site.
Rush Limbaugh stated on December 8, 2009 in his radio show: A recent drop in the unemployment rate is questionable because it was calculated "over two days of the Thanksgiving week."
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 10, 2009 in his radio show: The health care bills will be "mandated spending. You can't cut it, regardless of the budget circumstances."
Rush Limbaugh stated on November 1, 2009 in Fox News Sunday: "That 3.5 percent (increase in the third quarter GDP) came from two things — government spending on Cash for Clunkers — they just moved fourth-quarter auto sales into the third quarter — and the first-time home buyer thing."
Rush Limbaugh stated on August 28, 2009 in his radio program: The government is "going to have the right to get into your bank account with the health care bill and make transfers without you knowing it."
Rush Limbaugh stated on August 25, 2009 in a radio broadcast: "President Obama . . . wants to mandate circumcision."
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 29, 2009 in his radio show: On the day the House voted on the climate change bill, "there was not even a copy of the bill in the well of the House, which is standard. It wasn't even written."
Rush Limbaugh stated on May 26, 2009 in his radio program: Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded."
Rush Limbaugh stated on May 1, 2009 in a radio show: Sen. Arlen Specter's party switch could "end up giving Republicans the ability to filibuster judicial nominees at the Judiciary Committee level so that the nominees never get out of committee."
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."
