Latest Half-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 Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2015 in valedictory speech as governor to the Texas Legislature: Texas has "the lowest crime rate in this state since 1968" because of changes in law regarding nonviolent drug offenders. Richard Besser stated on February 1, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "It used to be that the only children at school who weren't vaccinated were those who had true medical" conditions. "Now there are 19 states that allow personal belief exemptions." Jack Keane stated on February 1, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "Al-Qaida has grown fourfold in five years." John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: More "than 80 percent of sex trafficking victims in America are U.S. citizens." Rand Paul stated on January 25, 2015 in a forum at the Freedom Partners 2015 California retreat: "When you look at the earned income tax credit, it has about a 25 percent fraud rate. We're looking at $20 billion to $30 billion." Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech: Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote." John Boehner stated on January 25, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": The Affordable Care Act "basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on January 13, 2015 in a report on health care costs: "Insured Floridians pay about $2,000 for every hospital stay to cover the cost of the uninsured." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping (the Islamic State’s) advance." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 13, 2015 in a news release: Middle-class Americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires." Andy Puzder stated on January 13, 2015 in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal: "Obamacare has caused millions of full-time jobs to become part-time." Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: Since Rick Perry became governor, "poverty rates in Texas increased from 15.1% to 17.5% — which is higher than the national average." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in his 2015 State of the Union address: "Since 2010, America has put more people back to work than Europe, Japan, and all advanced economies combined." Jennifer Granholm stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Mitt Romney "pays less tax than the guys who installed his car elevators." Jim Steineke stated on November 19, 2014 in a tweet: The streetcar project planned by Mayor Tom Barrett would be a "1900s style trolley." Kevin Flynn stated on November 25, 2014 in a website story: "There’s nothing in the [RhodeMap RI] plan that takes away local government control and local zoning control." Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Says he "secured the highest possible bond rating" for the city of Tampa. Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2014 in a meme circulated on Facebook: Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s." Chuck Todd stated on December 7, 2014 in an interview of Greg Abbott, Texas governor-elect: "There have been some estimates that if you deported everybody who is in Texas illegally," it "would create an economic recession for the state." Sally Kohn stated on January 7, 2015 in a tweet on Twitter: "Since 9/11, right-wing extremists (incl anti-abortion, anti-gov) have killed more Americans than Islamic extremists." Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview: Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks. John Thune stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama's own administration has done five environmental impact assessments of the Keystone XL pipeline, "all of which have said it would have a minimum impact on the environment." Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post.: Graduation rates of players at major football colleges "are still twenty points below their male campus peers and worsened in the past three years." James Crowley stated on December 6, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Surveys of teens in high school reveal that knowing a classmate who sells cannabis is 90 times more common than knowing a classmate who sells alcohol." Tom Coburn stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview with CNN: The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be "a middle-class benefit. It's not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 8, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan." Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2014 in a statement of policy from the Executive Office of the President: A bill from U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho attempts to restrict the administration's ability to conduct national security and criminal background checks on undocumented immigrants. Charles "Chuck" Spahos stated on December 3, 2014 in a joint legislative hearing: When Colorado eased its medical marijuana laws, fatal accidents involving pot-using drivers soared while overall traffic fatalities decreased. Marco Rubio stated on December 8, 2014 in a news release: The authors of a report on CIA’s torture techniques "never interviewed a single CIA official." Texas Right to Life stated on December 5, 2014 in an email blast: University of Texas students "signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old."
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Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2015 in valedictory speech as governor to the Texas Legislature: Texas has "the lowest crime rate in this state since 1968" because of changes in law regarding nonviolent drug offenders. Richard Besser stated on February 1, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "It used to be that the only children at school who weren't vaccinated were those who had true medical" conditions. "Now there are 19 states that allow personal belief exemptions." Jack Keane stated on February 1, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "Al-Qaida has grown fourfold in five years." John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: More "than 80 percent of sex trafficking victims in America are U.S. citizens." Rand Paul stated on January 25, 2015 in a forum at the Freedom Partners 2015 California retreat: "When you look at the earned income tax credit, it has about a 25 percent fraud rate. We're looking at $20 billion to $30 billion." Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech: Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote." John Boehner stated on January 25, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": The Affordable Care Act "basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create." Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on January 13, 2015 in a report on health care costs: "Insured Floridians pay about $2,000 for every hospital stay to cover the cost of the uninsured." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping (the Islamic State’s) advance." Tammy Baldwin stated on January 13, 2015 in a news release: Middle-class Americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires." Andy Puzder stated on January 13, 2015 in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal: "Obamacare has caused millions of full-time jobs to become part-time." Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: Since Rick Perry became governor, "poverty rates in Texas increased from 15.1% to 17.5% — which is higher than the national average." Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in his 2015 State of the Union address: "Since 2010, America has put more people back to work than Europe, Japan, and all advanced economies combined." Jennifer Granholm stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Mitt Romney "pays less tax than the guys who installed his car elevators." Jim Steineke stated on November 19, 2014 in a tweet: The streetcar project planned by Mayor Tom Barrett would be a "1900s style trolley." Kevin Flynn stated on November 25, 2014 in a website story: "There’s nothing in the [RhodeMap RI] plan that takes away local government control and local zoning control." Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Says he "secured the highest possible bond rating" for the city of Tampa. Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2014 in a meme circulated on Facebook: Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s." Chuck Todd stated on December 7, 2014 in an interview of Greg Abbott, Texas governor-elect: "There have been some estimates that if you deported everybody who is in Texas illegally," it "would create an economic recession for the state." Sally Kohn stated on January 7, 2015 in a tweet on Twitter: "Since 9/11, right-wing extremists (incl anti-abortion, anti-gov) have killed more Americans than Islamic extremists." Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview: Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks. John Thune stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama's own administration has done five environmental impact assessments of the Keystone XL pipeline, "all of which have said it would have a minimum impact on the environment." Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post.: Graduation rates of players at major football colleges "are still twenty points below their male campus peers and worsened in the past three years." James Crowley stated on December 6, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Surveys of teens in high school reveal that knowing a classmate who sells cannabis is 90 times more common than knowing a classmate who sells alcohol." Tom Coburn stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview with CNN: The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be "a middle-class benefit. It's not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year." Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 8, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan." Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2014 in a statement of policy from the Executive Office of the President: A bill from U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho attempts to restrict the administration's ability to conduct national security and criminal background checks on undocumented immigrants. Charles "Chuck" Spahos stated on December 3, 2014 in a joint legislative hearing: When Colorado eased its medical marijuana laws, fatal accidents involving pot-using drivers soared while overall traffic fatalities decreased. Marco Rubio stated on December 8, 2014 in a news release: The authors of a report on CIA’s torture techniques "never interviewed a single CIA official." Texas Right to Life stated on December 5, 2014 in an email blast: University of Texas students "signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old."
Rick Perry stated on January 15, 2015 in valedictory speech as governor to the Texas Legislature: Texas has "the lowest crime rate in this state since 1968" because of changes in law regarding nonviolent drug offenders.
Richard Besser stated on February 1, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "It used to be that the only children at school who weren't vaccinated were those who had true medical" conditions. "Now there are 19 states that allow personal belief exemptions."
Jack Keane stated on February 1, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "Al-Qaida has grown fourfold in five years."
John Cornyn stated on January 27, 2015 in a Senate floor speech: More "than 80 percent of sex trafficking victims in America are U.S. citizens."
Rand Paul stated on January 25, 2015 in a forum at the Freedom Partners 2015 California retreat: "When you look at the earned income tax credit, it has about a 25 percent fraud rate. We're looking at $20 billion to $30 billion."
Scott Walker stated on January 24, 2015 in a speech: Wisconsin requires, "by law, a photo ID to vote."
John Boehner stated on January 25, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "60 Minutes": The Affordable Care Act "basically puts a penalty or a tax on employers for every new job they create."
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on January 13, 2015 in a report on health care costs: "Insured Floridians pay about $2,000 for every hospital stay to cover the cost of the uninsured."
Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in the State of the Union address: "In Iraq and Syria, American leadership, including our military power, is stopping (the Islamic State’s) advance."
Tammy Baldwin stated on January 13, 2015 in a news release: Middle-class Americans "pay a higher tax rate than millionaires and billionaires."
Andy Puzder stated on January 13, 2015 in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal: "Obamacare has caused millions of full-time jobs to become part-time."
Democratic National Committee stated on January 15, 2015 in an email blast: Since Rick Perry became governor, "poverty rates in Texas increased from 15.1% to 17.5% — which is higher than the national average."
Barack Obama stated on January 20, 2015 in his 2015 State of the Union address: "Since 2010, America has put more people back to work than Europe, Japan, and all advanced economies combined."
Jennifer Granholm stated on January 18, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": Says Mitt Romney "pays less tax than the guys who installed his car elevators."
Jim Steineke stated on November 19, 2014 in a tweet: The streetcar project planned by Mayor Tom Barrett would be a "1900s style trolley."
Kevin Flynn stated on November 25, 2014 in a website story: "There’s nothing in the [RhodeMap RI] plan that takes away local government control and local zoning control."
Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Says he "secured the highest possible bond rating" for the city of Tampa.
Facebook posts stated on December 31, 2014 in a meme circulated on Facebook: Milwaukee "incarcerates 1.2% of white men" and has "incarcerated over 50% of black men in their 30s."
Chuck Todd stated on December 7, 2014 in an interview of Greg Abbott, Texas governor-elect: "There have been some estimates that if you deported everybody who is in Texas illegally," it "would create an economic recession for the state."
Sally Kohn stated on January 7, 2015 in a tweet on Twitter: "Since 9/11, right-wing extremists (incl anti-abortion, anti-gov) have killed more Americans than Islamic extremists."
Mark Pocan stated on December 17, 2014 in an interview: Under the "cromnibus" law, taxpayers must guarantee "incredibly risky" derivatives deals made by the nation's largest banks.
John Thune stated on January 4, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says President Barack Obama's own administration has done five environmental impact assessments of the Keystone XL pipeline, "all of which have said it would have a minimum impact on the environment."
Jim Moran stated on November 22, 2014 in a Facebook post.: Graduation rates of players at major football colleges "are still twenty points below their male campus peers and worsened in the past three years."
James Crowley stated on December 6, 2014 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: "Surveys of teens in high school reveal that knowing a classmate who sells cannabis is 90 times more common than knowing a classmate who sells alcohol."
Tom Coburn stated on December 11, 2014 in an interview with CNN: The home-mortgage deduction is widely thought to be "a middle-class benefit. It's not -- 73 percent of it goes to people making a quarter-million dollars or more a year."
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 8, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan."
Barack Obama stated on December 4, 2014 in a statement of policy from the Executive Office of the President: A bill from U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho attempts to restrict the administration's ability to conduct national security and criminal background checks on undocumented immigrants.
Charles "Chuck" Spahos stated on December 3, 2014 in a joint legislative hearing: When Colorado eased its medical marijuana laws, fatal accidents involving pot-using drivers soared while overall traffic fatalities decreased.
Marco Rubio stated on December 8, 2014 in a news release: The authors of a report on CIA’s torture techniques "never interviewed a single CIA official."
Texas Right to Life stated on December 5, 2014 in an email blast: University of Texas students "signed a petition seeking the legal right to abort newborn babies up to five-years-old."
