SEAN HANNITY FACT-CHECKS
Nov 3, 2020 |
tweet |
“NOT A JOKE: Ilhan Omar Tells Residents ‘You Don’t Have to be
Registered to Vote’ in Minnesota.” |
FALSE |
July 21, 2020 |
his TV show |
The Trump administration has had “zero unfulfilled equipment
and supply requests from state governors.” |
FALSE |
March 16, 2020 |
a TV segment: |
“Now, as it stands, our health care system has adequate
ventilators, ICU beds, medical professionals.” |
MOSTLY
FALSE |
Jan 10, 2019
|
in a monologue |
"17,000 individuals with criminal records were apprehended
trying to cross the border" in 2018. |
HALF
TRUE |
July 16, 2018 |
television |
"In 2016, when Hillary Clinton appeared to have a firm lead
in the polls — oh, just before the election, it was President Obama who
laughed off any notion that American elections could possibly be tampered
with." |
MOSTLY
FALSE |
March 7, 2018 |
Fox News |
Says 642,000 crimes were committed against Texans by criminal
immigrants in a recent seven-year period. |
FALSE |
Feb 9, 2017 |
Fox News |
The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is
"the most overturned court in the country." |
FALSE |
Aug 23, 2016 |
Fox News |
"All of Texas is conservative, except a little bit of
Austin." |
FALSE |
June 28, 2016 |
Fox News |
"During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given,
and our troops were told to change their clothes four times." |
MOSTLY
FALSE |
Oct 19, 2015 |
Fox News |
"The president said he’s going to bring in 250,000 (Syrian
and Iraqi) refugees into this country." |
BIG LIE |
May 14, 2015 |
Fox News |
As a senator, Hillary Clinton "actually paid female staffers
a lot less than men." |
MOSTLY
FALSE |
March 10, 2015 |
Fox News |
In 2007, when Nancy Pelosi met with President Assad of
Syria, "nobody got upset." |
FALSE |
Nov 5, 2014 |
Fox News |
Every new Republican member of the U.S. Senate said they
"will vote to repeal and replace Obamacare." |
MOSTLY
TRUE |
May 12, 2014 |
Fox News |
"When you read the Koran, it talks about don't take
Christians and Jews as your friends." |
HALF
TRUE |
Nov 11, 2013 |
Fox News |
"In July 2010 the government said small businesses -- 60
percent -- will lose their health care, 45 percent of big business and a
large percentage of individual health." |
FALSE |
Oct 21, 2013 |
Fox News |
"In 45 out of 50 states, on average men are seeing their
premiums double, going up 99 percent. Women up 62 percent." |
MOSTLY
FALSE |
Jan 20, 2013 |
Fox News |
Under President Barack Obama, "8.3 (million) fewer Americans
are working today than there were four years ago." |
FALSE |
Sep 22, 2009 |
Fox News |
The Obama administration is "cutting back on defense" |
HALF
TRUE |
June 18, 2009
|
Fox News |
Under the "Cash for Clunkers" program, "all we've got to do
is ... go to a local junkyard, all you've got to do is tow it to your house.
And you're going to get $4,500." |
FALSE |
SOURCE
POLITIFACT
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