Latest Fact-Checks By Jon Greenberg

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Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on October 6, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor":
Muslim nations did not "call out" the people who celebrated the 9/11 attacks.
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 8, 2014
Dean Obeidallah
Dean Obeidallah
stated on October 6, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "The Ed Show":
Saudi Arabia is "the only Muslim country out of 47 Muslim-majority countries" where women cannot get licenses to drive.
True
By Jon Greenberg • October 7, 2014
Dick Cheney
Dick Cheney
stated on September 24, 2014 in a broadcast of "Hannity" on Fox News:
"We have four combat-ready brigades out of 40 in the U.S. Army."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 6, 2014
George Will
George Will
stated on October 5, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":
"The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under Ronald Reagan."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 5, 2014
William Benson Huber
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.    
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • October 1, 2014
Emma Watson
Emma Watson
stated on September 20, 2014 in a speech at the UN:
Based on current trends, "15.5 million girls will be married in the next 16 years as children."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • September 29, 2014
Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
stated on September 28, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election."
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 28, 2014
Ryan Lizza
Ryan Lizza
stated on September 22, 2014 in a tweet:
"Countries bombed: Obama 7, Bush 4"
True
By Jon Greenberg • September 25, 2014
Brit Hume
Brit Hume
stated on September 21, 2014 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday":
Says President Barack Obama is "sending a much larger (force) " to deal with Ebola "than ISIS is getting."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 23, 2014
Media Matters
Media Matters
stated on September 16, 2014 in a post on the Media Matters blog:
Says Fox News gave Republican senators twice the air time as Democrats during a hearing about the Islamic State.
True
By Jon Greenberg • September 18, 2014
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 17, 2014 in an interview on ESPN's "Mike and Mike":
"Much more than 50 percent of parents out there are spankers."  
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • September 17, 2014
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
stated on September 10, 2014 in a broadcast on MSNBC:
Says Dick Cheney "de-Ba’athisized the Iraqi government and created ISIS."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • September 15, 2014
Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
stated on September 6, 2014 in an interview on NPR:
"There were fewer civilian casualties in Cambodia than there have been from American drone attacks."
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 11, 2014
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington
stated on September 9, 2014 in a tweet:
A poll found that "20% of young adults use (smartphones) during sex."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • September 10, 2014
Dana Loesch
Dana Loesch
stated on September 4, 2014 in a tweet:
"Obama admin gutted @ProjChildSafe budget to provide trigger locks and safety kits."
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 8, 2014
The Other 98%
The Other 98%
stated on August 24, 2014 in a Facebook post:
"McDonald’s workers in Denmark have a union. Earn $45,000/year."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • September 3, 2014
Peter King
Peter King
stated on August 31, 2014 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation":
The United States had "allies lined up" for air strikes in Syria and then Obama "pulled the rug out."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg, Steve Contorno • August 31, 2014
Chris Matthews
Chris Matthews
stated on August 27, 2014 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "Hardball":
On tax inversions, the Wall Street Journal "surprisingly attacked this tax scheme."
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 29, 2014
Don Lemon
Don Lemon
stated on August 20, 2014 in a live broadcast on CNN:
"I was able to go and buy an automatic weapon … Most people can go out and buy an automatic weapon."
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 26, 2014
Michael Medved
Michael Medved
stated on August 19, 2014 in a Web post from the "Michael Medved Show":
"More whites than blacks are victims of deadly police shootings."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • August 21, 2014
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