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PolitiFact's live blog for the 2015 State of the Union and GOP response

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President Barack Obama delivers the 2015 State of the Union address.

Angie Drobnic Holan

By Angie Drobnic Holan January 21, 2015

Aaron Sharockman

By Aaron Sharockman January 21, 2015

We live-blogged President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech and the Republican response from U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa. Here is an archive of the evening; it may take a moment to load.

PolitiFact

Janet Napolitano

stated on August 27, 2013 in a speech at the National Press Club:

The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on May 29, 2013 in a chain email:

Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance."

pants-fire

pants-fire

stated on May 3, 2013 in a position on legislation:

On an early date for Florida's presidential primary

full-flop

full-flop

stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech:

Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.”

mostly-true

mostly-true

Instagram posts

stated on September 22, 2020 in an Instagram post:

Like Al-Qaeda and ISIS, Amy Coney Barrett has said her “end goal is to end the separation of church and state & build a ‘Kingdom of God’ in the United States.”

false

false

stated on March 23, 2019 in a speech:

Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.

false

false

stated on September 4, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

Says Hillary Clinton "wants to increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent."

true

true

Antonio Sabato Jr.

stated on July 19, 2016 in an interview with ABC News:

Says President Barack Obama is "absolutely" a Muslim.

pants-fire

pants-fire

stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York City:

Says Hillary Clinton "said she was under attack (in Bosnia) but the attack turned out to be young girls handing her flowers."

true

true

stated on January 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press":

Hostages were released as soon as Ronald Reagan took office because Iran perceived that America was "no longer under the command of someone weak."

pants-fire

pants-fire

stated on September 27, 2015 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

"We've had examples like in Yuma County, where we've been able to stop 97 percent of the illegal (immigration) flow, and those programs, they abolish."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on October 14, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says Rick Scott changed his promise from 700,000 jobs created "on top of what normal growth would be" to just 700,000 jobs.

true

true

stated on March 3, 2014 in in an interview on CNN:

On the economic stimulus.

half-flip

half-flip

Americans For Tax Reform

stated on April 14, 2014 in in a press release:

"Obama has proposed 442 tax hikes since taking office."

barely-true

barely-true

National Republican Congressional Committee

stated on February 12, 2014 in a television ad:

"300,000 Floridians will lose their current health plans" because of Obamacare, a plan Alex Sink supports.

half-true

half-true

Janet Napolitano

stated on August 27, 2013 in a speech at the National Press Club:

The 2010 DREAM Act failed despite "strong bipartisan support."

barely-true

barely-true

stated on May 29, 2013 in a chain email:

Says the word "Dhimmitude" is on page 107 of the health care law and means "Muslims are specifically exempted from the government mandate to purchase insurance."

pants-fire

pants-fire

stated on May 3, 2013 in a position on legislation:

On an early date for Florida's presidential primary

full-flop

full-flop

stated on September 27, 2020 in a speech:

Says Amy Coney Barrett “has a written track record, disagreeing adamantly with the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the ACA. In fact, she publicly criticized Chief Justice Roberts’ opinion upholding the law eight years ago.”

mostly-true

mostly-true

Instagram posts

stated on September 22, 2020 in an Instagram post:

Like Al-Qaeda and ISIS, Amy Coney Barrett has said her “end goal is to end the separation of church and state & build a ‘Kingdom of God’ in the United States.”

false

false

stated on March 23, 2019 in a speech:

Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.

false

false

X posts
stated on April 1, 2025 in an X post:

“Seven counties in Wisconsin (ran) out of ballots” and it was “intentional” to diminish Republican voter turnout.

By Amy Sherman • April 2, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 26, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“Elon Musk called for a boycott of ‘The View,’ labeling it ‘a meeting place for ignorant women.’”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 2, 2025
Viral image
stated on March 18, 2025 in an Instagram post:

“Man gets plastic surgery and name change to date his ex-girlfriend after she obtains a restraining order.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 2, 2025
JD Vance
stated on April 1, 2025 in a post on X:

Kilmar Armado Abrego-Garcia “was a convicted MS-13 gang member.”

By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 26, 2025 in a post:

President Donald Trump “just suggested replacing pride month with veterans month in honor of those who served.”

By Grace Abels • April 2, 2025
Viral image
stated on March 26, 2025 in a Threads post:

Says U.S. Rep. Majorie Taylor Green wrote on X that she is “a product of incest.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 2, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on March 23, 2025 in a video:

Screenshots show Speaker Mike Johnson messaging on Grindr.

By Grace Abels • April 1, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook:

Video shows “France and Denmark are sending troops to Greenland to prepare for (an) attack from Donald Trump.”

By Madison Czopek • April 1, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene
stated on March 25, 2025 in a Newsmax interview:

On PBS, "they now have drag queen storytime instead of good old ‘Sesame Street.’"

By Grace Abels • April 1, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2025 in a Facebook post:

Elon Musk funded a Neuralink implant procedure for a 7-year-old girl “who was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.”

By Loreben Tuquero • April 1, 2025

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