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 Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent." Clay Pell stated on August 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "My campaign alone has created more jobs in the state of Rhode Island than Narragansett Beer." John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'." Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2014 in a meme on social media: Police in the United States are allowed to use tear gas even though it "has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international conflict since 1993." Don Beyer stated on August 25, 2014 in a web post.: "The United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child." Martha Raddatz stated on August 24, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The Obama administration originally "wanted 10,000 troops to remain in Iraq -- not combat troops, but military advisers, special operations forces, to watch the counterterrorism effort." Scott Walker stated on August 13, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "invested over $100 million in worker training." Mary Burke stated on August 11, 2014 in a news article: Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing. Heineken stated on August 19, 2014 in a TV ad: A "regulatory thing" means you can’t show someone drinking beer on camera. Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, "Last Week Tonight": "The number of SWAT raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s." Andrea Mitchell stated on August 17, 2014 in an episode of NBC's "Meet the Press": In Ferguson, Mo., "you've got three black officers and 50 white officers with a town that is 67 percent African-American." Kasim Reed stated on July 15, 2014 in a press release: Kasim Reed has kept every promise he made as a candidate. David Gregory stated on August 10, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Islamic State, or ISIS, was "cast off by al-Qaida because" it was "considered too extreme." David Perdue stated on August 4, 2014 in during an appearance in Middle Georgia: "There are only about 10 people in the United States Senate who have any real business experience." Duey Stroebel stated on July 30, 2014 in an online video: Says GOP primary opponents Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a "compromise vote that cost $788 million" in higher electricity costs. Wendy Davis stated on August 7, 2014 in a TV ad: Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer. Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1978, a student who worked a minimum-wage summer job could afford to pay a year's full tuition at the 4-year public university of their choice." Juan Williams stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The people who want President Barack Obama impeached "are all white, they're all older, and guess what, they're in the far right wing of the Republican Party." Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office." Bruce Braley stated on July 29, 2014: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage." Jake Tapper stated on July 29, 2014 in comments on CNN: Israel in the last three weeks has "killed more Palestinian children, more than 200, than the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in military operations since 2006." Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings." Charlie Crist stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign email: "Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes." Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on his radio show: The United States is the leading nation in the world "with the highest amount of doubt about the conventional wisdom of climate change." Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home." Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas." Lindsey Graham stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Russia "has an economy the size of Italy." Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy."
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Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent." Clay Pell stated on August 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "My campaign alone has created more jobs in the state of Rhode Island than Narragansett Beer." John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'." Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2014 in a meme on social media: Police in the United States are allowed to use tear gas even though it "has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international conflict since 1993." Don Beyer stated on August 25, 2014 in a web post.: "The United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child." Martha Raddatz stated on August 24, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The Obama administration originally "wanted 10,000 troops to remain in Iraq -- not combat troops, but military advisers, special operations forces, to watch the counterterrorism effort." Scott Walker stated on August 13, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "invested over $100 million in worker training." Mary Burke stated on August 11, 2014 in a news article: Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing. Heineken stated on August 19, 2014 in a TV ad: A "regulatory thing" means you can’t show someone drinking beer on camera. Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion." John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, "Last Week Tonight": "The number of SWAT raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s." Andrea Mitchell stated on August 17, 2014 in an episode of NBC's "Meet the Press": In Ferguson, Mo., "you've got three black officers and 50 white officers with a town that is 67 percent African-American." Kasim Reed stated on July 15, 2014 in a press release: Kasim Reed has kept every promise he made as a candidate. David Gregory stated on August 10, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Islamic State, or ISIS, was "cast off by al-Qaida because" it was "considered too extreme." David Perdue stated on August 4, 2014 in during an appearance in Middle Georgia: "There are only about 10 people in the United States Senate who have any real business experience." Duey Stroebel stated on July 30, 2014 in an online video: Says GOP primary opponents Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a "compromise vote that cost $788 million" in higher electricity costs. Wendy Davis stated on August 7, 2014 in a TV ad: Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer. Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1978, a student who worked a minimum-wage summer job could afford to pay a year's full tuition at the 4-year public university of their choice." Juan Williams stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The people who want President Barack Obama impeached "are all white, they're all older, and guess what, they're in the far right wing of the Republican Party." Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office." Bruce Braley stated on July 29, 2014: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage." Jake Tapper stated on July 29, 2014 in comments on CNN: Israel in the last three weeks has "killed more Palestinian children, more than 200, than the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in military operations since 2006." Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings." Charlie Crist stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign email: "Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes." Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states." Rush Limbaugh stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on his radio show: The United States is the leading nation in the world "with the highest amount of doubt about the conventional wisdom of climate change." Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home." Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas." Lindsey Graham stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Russia "has an economy the size of Italy." Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy."
Bernie Sanders stated on August 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1952, the corporate income tax accounted for 33 percent of all federal tax revenue. Today, despite record-breaking profits, corporate taxes bring in less than 9 percent."
Clay Pell stated on August 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "My campaign alone has created more jobs in the state of Rhode Island than Narragansett Beer."
John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'."
Facebook posts stated on August 25, 2014 in a meme on social media: Police in the United States are allowed to use tear gas even though it "has been classified as a chemical weapon and banned in international conflict since 1993."
Don Beyer stated on August 25, 2014 in a web post.: "The United States is the only industrialized country that does not guarantee paid time off to care for a new child."
Martha Raddatz stated on August 24, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": The Obama administration originally "wanted 10,000 troops to remain in Iraq -- not combat troops, but military advisers, special operations forces, to watch the counterterrorism effort."
Scott Walker stated on August 13, 2014 in a TV ad: Says he "invested over $100 million in worker training."
Mary Burke stated on August 11, 2014 in a news article: Wisconsin is "38th in the country in terms of proficiency standards" in student testing.
Heineken stated on August 19, 2014 in a TV ad: A "regulatory thing" means you can’t show someone drinking beer on camera.
Scott Walker stated on July 21, 2014 in a news article: Says his "Act 10 reforms" have "saved the taxpayers some $3 billion."
John Oliver stated on August 17, 2014 in a segment on his show, "Last Week Tonight": "The number of SWAT raids have gone up by 1,400 percent since the 1980s."
Andrea Mitchell stated on August 17, 2014 in an episode of NBC's "Meet the Press": In Ferguson, Mo., "you've got three black officers and 50 white officers with a town that is 67 percent African-American."
Kasim Reed stated on July 15, 2014 in a press release: Kasim Reed has kept every promise he made as a candidate.
David Gregory stated on August 10, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The Islamic State, or ISIS, was "cast off by al-Qaida because" it was "considered too extreme."
David Perdue stated on August 4, 2014 in during an appearance in Middle Georgia: "There are only about 10 people in the United States Senate who have any real business experience."
Duey Stroebel stated on July 30, 2014 in an online video: Says GOP primary opponents Glenn Grothman and Joe Leibham cast a "compromise vote that cost $788 million" in higher electricity costs.
Wendy Davis stated on August 7, 2014 in a TV ad: Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer.
Facebook posts stated on August 7, 2014 in a meme on social media: "In 1978, a student who worked a minimum-wage summer job could afford to pay a year's full tuition at the 4-year public university of their choice."
Juan Williams stated on August 3, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The people who want President Barack Obama impeached "are all white, they're all older, and guess what, they're in the far right wing of the Republican Party."
Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office."
Bruce Braley stated on July 29, 2014: Says U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst does not support "a national minimum wage."
Jake Tapper stated on July 29, 2014 in comments on CNN: Israel in the last three weeks has "killed more Palestinian children, more than 200, than the total number of Israeli soldiers killed in military operations since 2006."
Concerned Veterans for America stated on July 25, 2014 in a television ad: Says Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, missed "79 percent of veterans affairs committee hearings."
Charlie Crist stated on July 29, 2014 in a campaign email: "Women in Florida make 83 cents for every dollar a man makes."
Facebook posts stated on July 27, 2014 in a meme on social media: "97 percent of the 100 poorest counties in America are in red states."
Rush Limbaugh stated on July 22, 2014 in comments on his radio show: The United States is the leading nation in the world "with the highest amount of doubt about the conventional wisdom of climate change."
Jeb Bush stated on July 23, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Wall Street Journal": "By some estimates, as few as 2 percent of the 50,000 (Central American) children who have crossed the border illegally this year have been sent home."
Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas."
Lindsey Graham stated on July 27, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": Russia "has an economy the size of Italy."
Patriot Majority USA stated on July 22, 2014 in a television ad: A tax plan promoted by North Carolina Senate candidate Thom Tillis will "overwhelmingly benefit the wealthy."
