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 Andrew Napolitano stated on March 11, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": Says President Abraham Lincoln "tried to arm the slaves." Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. Mary Burke stated on March 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2% Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers." Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in Facebook posts: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends!" Bloggers stated on February 18, 2014 in conservative blogs: A YouGov.com poll shows 71 percent of Obama voters regret voting for him. Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years." Matt Bevin stated on February 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights." X posts stated on February 19, 2014 in posts on Twitter.: A photo from the Russia-Finland hockey game shows a sad Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2014 in a photo-quotation posted to Facebook: Says Michele Bachmann said "English was good enough for Jesus when he wrote the Bible." Steve Stockman stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign email blast: John Cornyn "voted twice in 2013 to back Obama’s amnesty plan." Chain email stated on February 2, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president. Ann Coulter stated on February 2, 2014 in an interview on "Fox & Friends Weekend": A friend’s sister "died from Obamacare" because Blue Shield "completely just pulled out of California." John Cornyn stated on January 10, 2014 in an online commentary: "25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas." Justin Barasky stated on January 15, 2014 in a DSCC news release: Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are "causing devastating consequences" for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work. Louie Gohmert stated on January 23, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: "Forty years ago, hardly anybody in the country had health insurance." Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." David Cullen stated on January 1, 2014 in a constituent newsletter: Action by the Milwaukee County Board will "provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee while saving taxpayers $300,000." Andrea Tantaros stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five": During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea." Mary Burke stated on January 7, 2014 in an interview: Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state." Bill Post stated on January 9, 2014 in a tweet by Post: Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has "never held a job nor run a business" Rush Limbaugh stated on January 6, 2014 in comments on his radio show: Says the media created the term "polar vortex" and the cold air proves "the ice isn’t melting." For Our Daughters RI stated on January 2, 2014 in an online petition: "Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker." Bloggers stated on November 23, 2013 in blog posts: "Obamacare Medical Codes Confirm: Execution by Beheading To Be Implemented in America." Chris Christie stated on December 2, 2013 in response to subpoenas being sent out over a bridge lane-closure controversy: "The fact that one town has three lanes dedicated to it, that kind of gets me sauced." Bryan Fischer stated on December 10, 2013 in a broadcast of "Focal Point": "By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity." Bloggers stated on December 7, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: School children can earn higher grades by studying Islam under a new "nationwide Muslim outreach program" announced by President Barack Obama. Barry Smitherman stated on November 17, 2013: "The Earth is not warming." Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2013 in a meme on the Internet: Says Vladimir Putin said, "President Obama and his fellow Democrats are either idiots or deliberately trying to destroy their own economy."
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Andrew Napolitano stated on March 11, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": Says President Abraham Lincoln "tried to arm the slaves." Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. Mary Burke stated on March 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2% Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers." Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in Facebook posts: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends!" Bloggers stated on February 18, 2014 in conservative blogs: A YouGov.com poll shows 71 percent of Obama voters regret voting for him. Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years." Matt Bevin stated on February 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights." X posts stated on February 19, 2014 in posts on Twitter.: A photo from the Russia-Finland hockey game shows a sad Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev. Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill." Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2014 in a photo-quotation posted to Facebook: Says Michele Bachmann said "English was good enough for Jesus when he wrote the Bible." Steve Stockman stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign email blast: John Cornyn "voted twice in 2013 to back Obama’s amnesty plan." Chain email stated on February 2, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president. Ann Coulter stated on February 2, 2014 in an interview on "Fox & Friends Weekend": A friend’s sister "died from Obamacare" because Blue Shield "completely just pulled out of California." John Cornyn stated on January 10, 2014 in an online commentary: "25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas." Justin Barasky stated on January 15, 2014 in a DSCC news release: Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are "causing devastating consequences" for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work. Louie Gohmert stated on January 23, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: "Forty years ago, hardly anybody in the country had health insurance." Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent." David Cullen stated on January 1, 2014 in a constituent newsletter: Action by the Milwaukee County Board will "provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee while saving taxpayers $300,000." Andrea Tantaros stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five": During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea." Mary Burke stated on January 7, 2014 in an interview: Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state." Bill Post stated on January 9, 2014 in a tweet by Post: Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has "never held a job nor run a business" Rush Limbaugh stated on January 6, 2014 in comments on his radio show: Says the media created the term "polar vortex" and the cold air proves "the ice isn’t melting." For Our Daughters RI stated on January 2, 2014 in an online petition: "Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker." Bloggers stated on November 23, 2013 in blog posts: "Obamacare Medical Codes Confirm: Execution by Beheading To Be Implemented in America." Chris Christie stated on December 2, 2013 in response to subpoenas being sent out over a bridge lane-closure controversy: "The fact that one town has three lanes dedicated to it, that kind of gets me sauced." Bryan Fischer stated on December 10, 2013 in a broadcast of "Focal Point": "By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity." Bloggers stated on December 7, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: School children can earn higher grades by studying Islam under a new "nationwide Muslim outreach program" announced by President Barack Obama. Barry Smitherman stated on November 17, 2013: "The Earth is not warming." Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2013 in a meme on the Internet: Says Vladimir Putin said, "President Obama and his fellow Democrats are either idiots or deliberately trying to destroy their own economy."
Andrew Napolitano stated on March 11, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Daily Show": Says President Abraham Lincoln "tried to arm the slaves."
Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more.
Mary Burke stated on March 5, 2014 in a TV ad: Under Scott Walker, Wisconsin "unemployment's up" from 4.8% to 6.2%
Ted Nugent stated on February 24, 2014 in comments on CNN: "I've been a cop in Lake County, Michigan, since 1982 thereabout. I conduct federal raids with the DEA and ATF and U.S. Marshals and the FBI and Texas Rangers."
Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2014 in Facebook posts: Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Waiting long hours in the emergency room will allow you to make new friends!"
Bloggers stated on February 18, 2014 in conservative blogs: A YouGov.com poll shows 71 percent of Obama voters regret voting for him.
Richard Durbin stated on February 23, 2014 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday": Under current policies, "we're going to reduce the overall debt of the United States by $3 trillion over the next 10 years."
Matt Bevin stated on February 19, 2014 in a television ad: "Mitch McConnell voted with Harry Reid to infringe on our gun rights."
X posts stated on February 19, 2014 in posts on Twitter.: A photo from the Russia-Finland hockey game shows a sad Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev.
Jonathan Boucher stated on January 31, 2014 in a Providence Journal commentary: "The Republican leadership in the House has refused to address the issues that matter the most to Rhode Island, such as passing a jobs bill."
Facebook posts stated on February 3, 2014 in a photo-quotation posted to Facebook: Says Michele Bachmann said "English was good enough for Jesus when he wrote the Bible."
Steve Stockman stated on January 31, 2014 in a campaign email blast: John Cornyn "voted twice in 2013 to back Obama’s amnesty plan."
Chain email stated on February 2, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president.
Ann Coulter stated on February 2, 2014 in an interview on "Fox & Friends Weekend": A friend’s sister "died from Obamacare" because Blue Shield "completely just pulled out of California."
John Cornyn stated on January 10, 2014 in an online commentary: "25% of human trafficking victims are located in Texas."
Justin Barasky stated on January 15, 2014 in a DSCC news release: Monica Wehby and Jason Conger are "causing devastating consequences" for nearly 23,000 Oregonians looking for work.
Louie Gohmert stated on January 23, 2014 in an interview on Fox News: "Forty years ago, hardly anybody in the country had health insurance."
Ron Johnson stated on January 10, 2014 in a speech: "The average rate of fraud" in the Earned Income Tax Credit, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps programs "is 20 to 25 percent."
David Cullen stated on January 1, 2014 in a constituent newsletter: Action by the Milwaukee County Board will "provide the County Executive with the same level of security as the Governor and the Mayor of Milwaukee while saving taxpayers $300,000."
Andrea Tantaros stated on January 15, 2014 in comments on Fox News Channel's "The Five": During the lead-up to the American Revolutionary War, "some guy in Boston got his head blown off because he tried to secretly raise the tax on tea."
Mary Burke stated on January 7, 2014 in an interview: Scott Walker's income "tax plan is a tax hike. It increases taxes for nearly 80% of the people in the state."
Bill Post stated on January 9, 2014 in a tweet by Post: Oregon Rep. Tina Kotek, D-Portland, has "never held a job nor run a business"
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 6, 2014 in comments on his radio show: Says the media created the term "polar vortex" and the cold air proves "the ice isn’t melting."
For Our Daughters RI stated on January 2, 2014 in an online petition: "Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker."
Bloggers stated on November 23, 2013 in blog posts: "Obamacare Medical Codes Confirm: Execution by Beheading To Be Implemented in America."
Chris Christie stated on December 2, 2013 in response to subpoenas being sent out over a bridge lane-closure controversy: "The fact that one town has three lanes dedicated to it, that kind of gets me sauced."
Bryan Fischer stated on December 10, 2013 in a broadcast of "Focal Point": "By the word religion in the First Amendment, the founders meant Christianity."
Bloggers stated on December 7, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: School children can earn higher grades by studying Islam under a new "nationwide Muslim outreach program" announced by President Barack Obama.
Facebook posts stated on December 5, 2013 in a meme on the Internet: Says Vladimir Putin said, "President Obama and his fellow Democrats are either idiots or deliberately trying to destroy their own economy."
