Latest 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 No Casinos stated on January 19, 2012 in a television ad: Nevada is No. 1 in unemployment, violent crime, car theft, divorce, robberies and foreclosures. Mitch Daniels stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican response to the State of the Union address: Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill. Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop." Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education. Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent." Lincoln Chafee stated on January 11, 2012 in a news conference: The InterLink at T.F. Green Airport is the closest air-rail link in the country. Marco Rubio stated on January 24, 2012 in a prepared statement: Says Mitt Romney "was one of the first national Republican leaders to endorse" Marco Rubio. Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2012 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Newt Gingrich said "Spanish is the language of the ghetto." Steve Cohen stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.: The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th. Mitch Daniels stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican response to the State of the Union address: "Nearly half of all persons under 30 did not go to work today." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005." Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases." Ohio Republican Party stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time." Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech: "Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "Right now, American oil production is the highest that it’s been in eight years." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 10, 2012 in campaign material : Rob Cornilles supports privatizing Medicare. Bob Corker stated on November 8, 2011 in a USA Today column.: A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "The median income in this country has declined 10 percent in the last four years." Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate: There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College. Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla.: Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008." Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.: "Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance. Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on January 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas. Tennessee Democratic Party stated on November 15, 2011 in introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.: "Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation." Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor," Tom Price stated on December 18, 2011 in Op-Ed: "[N]early one in three primary care doctors are forced to limit the number of Medicare patients they see." Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac."
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No Casinos stated on January 19, 2012 in a television ad: Nevada is No. 1 in unemployment, violent crime, car theft, divorce, robberies and foreclosures. Mitch Daniels stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican response to the State of the Union address: Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill. Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop." Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education. Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent." Lincoln Chafee stated on January 11, 2012 in a news conference: The InterLink at T.F. Green Airport is the closest air-rail link in the country. Marco Rubio stated on January 24, 2012 in a prepared statement: Says Mitt Romney "was one of the first national Republican leaders to endorse" Marco Rubio. Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2012 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Newt Gingrich said "Spanish is the language of the ghetto." Steve Cohen stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.: The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th. Mitch Daniels stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican response to the State of the Union address: "Nearly half of all persons under 30 did not go to work today." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005." Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases." Ohio Republican Party stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time." Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech: "Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "Right now, American oil production is the highest that it’s been in eight years." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 10, 2012 in campaign material : Rob Cornilles supports privatizing Medicare. Bob Corker stated on November 8, 2011 in a USA Today column.: A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "The median income in this country has declined 10 percent in the last four years." Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate: There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College. Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla.: Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008." Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.: "Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance. Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on January 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas. Tennessee Democratic Party stated on November 15, 2011 in introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.: "Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation." Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor," Tom Price stated on December 18, 2011 in Op-Ed: "[N]early one in three primary care doctors are forced to limit the number of Medicare patients they see." Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac."
No Casinos stated on January 19, 2012 in a television ad: Nevada is No. 1 in unemployment, violent crime, car theft, divorce, robberies and foreclosures.
Mitch Daniels stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican response to the State of the Union address: Says Steve Jobs was responsible for creating more jobs than the stimulus bill.
Rush Holt stated on December 14, 2011 in a press release: "Before this day is out, 18 more veterans will have taken their own lives. That is the daily average, it is intolerable, and it has to stop."
Donald McEachin stated on January 11, 2012 in a speech.: Gov. McDonnell's proposed budget "is cutting" public education.
Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent."
Lincoln Chafee stated on January 11, 2012 in a news conference: The InterLink at T.F. Green Airport is the closest air-rail link in the country.
Marco Rubio stated on January 24, 2012 in a prepared statement: Says Mitt Romney "was one of the first national Republican leaders to endorse" Marco Rubio.
Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2012 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Newt Gingrich said "Spanish is the language of the ghetto."
Steve Cohen stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.: The United States is no longer "top nation in the globe on infrastructure," having fallen to 15th.
Mitch Daniels stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican response to the State of the Union address: "Nearly half of all persons under 30 did not go to work today."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005."
Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Democrats during the previous administration adopted "double-digit tax increases."
Ohio Republican Party stated on January 22, 2012 in an interview with The Plain Dealer: Sherrod Brown "has voted with Barack Obama 95 percent of the time."
Nathan Deal stated on January 10, 2012 in a speech: "Right now in Georgia, nearly one in three leaving our prisons are re-convicted within three years."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "Right now, American oil production is the highest that it’s been in eight years."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on January 10, 2012 in campaign material : Rob Cornilles supports privatizing Medicare.
Bob Corker stated on November 8, 2011 in a USA Today column.: A typical married couple "will contribute $119,000" into Medicare but will "receive $357,000 in Medicare benefits over their lifetimes."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "The median income in this country has declined 10 percent in the last four years."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate: There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College.
Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Fla.: Florida's economy "became a bad economy ... because of a huge spike in oil prices in the summer of 2008."
Rick Santorum stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate in Tampa, Fla.: "Speaker Gingrich for 20 years supported a federal individual mandate" for health insurance.
Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on January 6, 2012 in an interview.: Says Texas does not regulate the appearance of some kinds of imitation firearms sold in Texas.
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on November 15, 2011 in introduction to online petition to lower state's grocery taxes.: "Tennessee’s grocery tax is one of the highest in the nation."
Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor,"
Tom Price stated on December 18, 2011 in Op-Ed: "[N]early one in three primary care doctors are forced to limit the number of Medicare patients they see."
Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac."
