Latest Pants on Fire! 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 John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it." Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: "There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in." Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2014 in social media postings: "Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015." NaHa Daily stated on January 4, 2015 in a website article: "Fox News airs Stuart Scott R.I.P. tribute with picture of Stephen A. Smith." Chain email stated on January 1, 2015 in a chain email: New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 21, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama has said "that everybody should hate the police." Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States." Wallace Hall stated on December 6, 2014 in a speech: Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said, ‘I do not care if Wallace Hall swings from a tree.’ Peter King stated on December 9, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program. Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." Jesse Ventura stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview with Salon.com: "Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis!" Chain email stated on December 2, 2014 in a chain email: Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme on social media: "794 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of duty since B.H. Obama took office, with no special recognition from the White House." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2014 in a meme on social media: A sign in Dearborn, Mich., for the Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America says, "Allah be praised. America we will kill you all and nothing you can do to stop it." Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall." Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show: "The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline." AmericanNews.com stated on November 2, 2014 in a web post: "Congress Approves Bill Offering Free Cars To Welfare Recipients." AmericanNews.com stated on September 2, 2014 in an article: "According to recent reports, a group of death panels organized under Obamacare ordered their first execution." Breitbart stated on November 8, 2014 in a story: Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms." Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age." David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush." Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" Leticia Van de Putte stated on October 15, 2014 in a video ad: "In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free." Chain email stated on September 30, 2014 in a chain email: "2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015." Donald Trump stated on October 13, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends" on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama’s recent New York fundraising trip "cost between $25 million and $50 million." Duncan Hunter stated on October 7, 2014 in an interview with Greta Van Susteren of Fox News: "At least 10 ISIS fighters have been caught coming across the Mexican border in Texas" and there are "dozens more that did not get caught by the Border Patrol." Morgan Brittany stated on October 7, 2014 in an article on the WND website: "According to a government supplier of emergency products, the Disaster Assistance Response Team was told to be prepared to be activated in the month of October for an outbreak of Ebola." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life." William Benson Huber stated on September 28, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Post": The non-profit group Feeding America is lying when it claims "that one in five kids is fighting starvation daily" in the United States.
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John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it." Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: "There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in." Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2014 in social media postings: "Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015." NaHa Daily stated on January 4, 2015 in a website article: "Fox News airs Stuart Scott R.I.P. tribute with picture of Stephen A. Smith." Chain email stated on January 1, 2015 in a chain email: New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare." Rudy Giuliani stated on December 21, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama has said "that everybody should hate the police." Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States." Wallace Hall stated on December 6, 2014 in a speech: Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said, ‘I do not care if Wallace Hall swings from a tree.’ Peter King stated on December 9, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program. Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." Jesse Ventura stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview with Salon.com: "Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis!" Chain email stated on December 2, 2014 in a chain email: Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store." Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme on social media: "794 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of duty since B.H. Obama took office, with no special recognition from the White House." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2014 in a meme on social media: A sign in Dearborn, Mich., for the Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America says, "Allah be praised. America we will kill you all and nothing you can do to stop it." Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall." Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show: "The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline." AmericanNews.com stated on November 2, 2014 in a web post: "Congress Approves Bill Offering Free Cars To Welfare Recipients." AmericanNews.com stated on September 2, 2014 in an article: "According to recent reports, a group of death panels organized under Obamacare ordered their first execution." Breitbart stated on November 8, 2014 in a story: Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe." NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms." Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age." David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush." Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" Leticia Van de Putte stated on October 15, 2014 in a video ad: "In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free." Chain email stated on September 30, 2014 in a chain email: "2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015." Donald Trump stated on October 13, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends" on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama’s recent New York fundraising trip "cost between $25 million and $50 million." Duncan Hunter stated on October 7, 2014 in an interview with Greta Van Susteren of Fox News: "At least 10 ISIS fighters have been caught coming across the Mexican border in Texas" and there are "dozens more that did not get caught by the Border Patrol." Morgan Brittany stated on October 7, 2014 in an article on the WND website: "According to a government supplier of emergency products, the Disaster Assistance Response Team was told to be prepared to be activated in the month of October for an outbreak of Ebola." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life." William Benson Huber stated on September 28, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Post": The non-profit group Feeding America is lying when it claims "that one in five kids is fighting starvation daily" in the United States.
John Kasich stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "You cannot build a little guy up by tearing a big guy down -- Abraham Lincoln said it."
Steven Emerson stated on January 10, 2015 in an interview on Fox News: "There are actual cities" like Birmingham, England, "that are totally Muslim where non-Muslims just simply don’t go in."
Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2014 in social media postings: "Newly Elected Republican Senators Sign Pledge to Eliminate Food Stamp Program in 2015."
NaHa Daily stated on January 4, 2015 in a website article: "Fox News airs Stuart Scott R.I.P. tribute with picture of Stephen A. Smith."
Chain email stated on January 1, 2015 in a chain email: New tax increases that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2015, "all passed under the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare."
Rudy Giuliani stated on December 21, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama has said "that everybody should hate the police."
Sergey Lavrov stated on December 16, 2014 in an interview with the French television network France 24: "Congress is a very special group of people. More than 80 percent of them never left the United States."
Wallace Hall stated on December 6, 2014 in a speech: Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said, ‘I do not care if Wallace Hall swings from a tree.’
Peter King stated on December 9, 2014 in a radio show appearance: "Nobody suffered any lasting injuries" from the CIA interrogation program.
Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2014 in a meme on social media: "When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work."
Jesse Ventura stated on December 2, 2014 in an interview with Salon.com: "Fluoride in the water, that was originally done by the Nazis!"
Chain email stated on December 2, 2014 in a chain email: Says a man in Ferguson, Mo., was photographed holding a sign that said, "No mother should have to fear for her son's life every time he robs a store."
Facebook posts stated on December 2, 2014 in a meme on social media: "794 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of duty since B.H. Obama took office, with no special recognition from the White House."
Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2014 in a meme on social media: A sign in Dearborn, Mich., for the Advancement of Islamic Agenda for America says, "Allah be praised. America we will kill you all and nothing you can do to stop it."
Mike Martinez stated on November 11, 2014 in an interview for a news story: Austin mayoral candidate Steve Adler has "never been active in anything that has to do with City Hall."
Thom Hartmann stated on November 7, 2014 in a segment on his RT show: "The Kochs stand to make around $100 billion if the government approves the Keystone XL pipeline."
AmericanNews.com stated on November 2, 2014 in a web post: "Congress Approves Bill Offering Free Cars To Welfare Recipients."
AmericanNews.com stated on September 2, 2014 in an article: "According to recent reports, a group of death panels organized under Obamacare ordered their first execution."
Breitbart stated on November 8, 2014 in a story: Loretta Lynch, the new nominee for attorney general, "was a member of Bill Clinton's defense team during the 1992 Whitewater corruption probe."
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms."
Chain email stated on October 21, 2014 in a chain email: The Affordable Care Act says that "at age 76 when you most need it most, you are not eligible for cancer treatment. … Cancer hospital will ration care according to the patient's age."
David Dewhurst stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: "Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush."
Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"
Leticia Van de Putte stated on October 15, 2014 in a video ad: "In 2013," Dan Patrick voted "against funding to test the backlog of rape kits, allowing rapists to walk free."
Chain email stated on September 30, 2014 in a chain email: "2014 Federal Tax Refunds To Be Delayed Until October 2015."
Donald Trump stated on October 13, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox and Friends" on Fox News: Says President Barack Obama’s recent New York fundraising trip "cost between $25 million and $50 million."
Duncan Hunter stated on October 7, 2014 in an interview with Greta Van Susteren of Fox News: "At least 10 ISIS fighters have been caught coming across the Mexican border in Texas" and there are "dozens more that did not get caught by the Border Patrol."
Morgan Brittany stated on October 7, 2014 in an article on the WND website: "According to a government supplier of emergency products, the Disaster Assistance Response Team was told to be prepared to be activated in the month of October for an outbreak of Ebola."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on September 30, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life."
William Benson Huber stated on September 28, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Post": The non-profit group Feeding America is lying when it claims "that one in five kids is fighting starvation daily" in the United States.
