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 Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on October 26, 2011 in a newspaper article: "Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation." Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a video ad: "As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions." Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses. Barry Hinckley stated on December 4, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages." George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate: "I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere." Chain email stated on December 14, 2011 in a chain e-mail: "Ever wonder why no one ever came forward from Obama's past, saying they knew him, attended school with him, was his friend, etc.? Not one person has ever come forward from his past." Kyleen Wright stated on December 6, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women. Cory Booker stated on December 9, 2011 in a speech in New Hampshire: Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12." Anne Nolan stated on November 27, 2011 in a news show: "We have one of the highest percentages per capita of nonprofits in this state of any state in the union." Jeff Merkley stated on November 30, 2011 in in a press release : Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States. Make Us Great Again stated on December 21, 2011 in a video ad: Says Newt Gingrich aligned with Nancy Pelosi on global warming. Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on November 30, 2011 in a television ad: Scott Walker’s school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom. Richard Franklin III stated on November 29, 2011 in an address to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says a trash mound on U.S. 290 is 800 feet tall. Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Says Mitt Romney raised business taxes 20 percent in Massachusetts. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on December 15, 2011 in a web ad posted on YouTube: Says Joe Biden said Jon Corzine is "the smartest guy that I know, in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this." Newt Gingrich stated on December 19, 2011 in a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa: "No federal official at any level is currently allowed to say ‘Merry Christmas.’" Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a video ad: Newt Gingrich "teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming." Steve Southerland stated on December 5, 2011 in in direct mail: "The fact is, over 2.4 million jobs have been lost since the 'Stimulus' bill was signed into law in February of 2009." Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. " Grover Norquist stated on December 12, 2011 in a letter: "[E]xcise tax increases drive commerce across state lines." Ron Wyden stated on December 12, 2011 in a speech: Says Oregon canned blueberries will be cheaper in South Korea thanks to a trade agreement. Theresa Price stated on December 10, 2011 in a speech during a rally on homelessness: "Rhode Island is leading our nation in foreclosures." Newt Gingrich stated on December 18, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In a watershed 1958 decision, "the Warren court asserted by itself that the Supreme Court was supreme over the president and the Congress." Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises. Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.: Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill." Democratic National Committee stated on December 6, 2011 in a Democratic Natonal Committee advertisement: Says it cost Massachusetts taxpayers $100,000 when Mitt Romney and his staff purchased computer hard drives. Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 8, 2011 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing: "I've done more impeachments than anybody else in the history of the country." Michael Doherty stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release: "Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented." MacIver Institute stated on December 13, 2011 in a video: "Wisconsin election officials to accept Mickey Mouse, Hitler signatures" on recall petitions.
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Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on October 26, 2011 in a newspaper article: "Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation." Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a video ad: "As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions." Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses. Barry Hinckley stated on December 4, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages." George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate: "I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere." Chain email stated on December 14, 2011 in a chain e-mail: "Ever wonder why no one ever came forward from Obama's past, saying they knew him, attended school with him, was his friend, etc.? Not one person has ever come forward from his past." Kyleen Wright stated on December 6, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women. Cory Booker stated on December 9, 2011 in a speech in New Hampshire: Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12." Anne Nolan stated on November 27, 2011 in a news show: "We have one of the highest percentages per capita of nonprofits in this state of any state in the union." Jeff Merkley stated on November 30, 2011 in in a press release : Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States. Make Us Great Again stated on December 21, 2011 in a video ad: Says Newt Gingrich aligned with Nancy Pelosi on global warming. Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on November 30, 2011 in a television ad: Scott Walker’s school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom. Richard Franklin III stated on November 29, 2011 in an address to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says a trash mound on U.S. 290 is 800 feet tall. Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Says Mitt Romney raised business taxes 20 percent in Massachusetts. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on December 15, 2011 in a web ad posted on YouTube: Says Joe Biden said Jon Corzine is "the smartest guy that I know, in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this." Newt Gingrich stated on December 19, 2011 in a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa: "No federal official at any level is currently allowed to say ‘Merry Christmas.’" Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a video ad: Newt Gingrich "teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming." Steve Southerland stated on December 5, 2011 in in direct mail: "The fact is, over 2.4 million jobs have been lost since the 'Stimulus' bill was signed into law in February of 2009." Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. " Grover Norquist stated on December 12, 2011 in a letter: "[E]xcise tax increases drive commerce across state lines." Ron Wyden stated on December 12, 2011 in a speech: Says Oregon canned blueberries will be cheaper in South Korea thanks to a trade agreement. Theresa Price stated on December 10, 2011 in a speech during a rally on homelessness: "Rhode Island is leading our nation in foreclosures." Newt Gingrich stated on December 18, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In a watershed 1958 decision, "the Warren court asserted by itself that the Supreme Court was supreme over the president and the Congress." Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises. Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.: Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill." Democratic National Committee stated on December 6, 2011 in a Democratic Natonal Committee advertisement: Says it cost Massachusetts taxpayers $100,000 when Mitt Romney and his staff purchased computer hard drives. Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney. Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 8, 2011 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing: "I've done more impeachments than anybody else in the history of the country." Michael Doherty stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release: "Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented." MacIver Institute stated on December 13, 2011 in a video: "Wisconsin election officials to accept Mickey Mouse, Hitler signatures" on recall petitions.
Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on October 26, 2011 in a newspaper article: "Florida is considered the fourth-largest gambling state in the nation."
Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a video ad: "As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions."
Gail Collins stated on December 14, 2011 in an oped column.: Says Ron Paul doesn’t believe in marriage licenses.
Barry Hinckley stated on December 4, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages."
George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate: "I was one of about a dozen (senators) who voted against the Bridge to Nowhere."
Chain email stated on December 14, 2011 in a chain e-mail: "Ever wonder why no one ever came forward from Obama's past, saying they knew him, attended school with him, was his friend, etc.? Not one person has ever come forward from his past."
Kyleen Wright stated on December 6, 2011 in a Twitter message.: Says murder is the chief cause of death for pregnant women.
Cory Booker stated on December 9, 2011 in a speech in New Hampshire: Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12."
Anne Nolan stated on November 27, 2011 in a news show: "We have one of the highest percentages per capita of nonprofits in this state of any state in the union."
Jeff Merkley stated on November 30, 2011 in in a press release : Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States.
Make Us Great Again stated on December 21, 2011 in a video ad: Says Newt Gingrich aligned with Nancy Pelosi on global warming.
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on November 30, 2011 in a television ad: Scott Walker’s school-aid cuts were so devastating that students are without chairs and a government survey found 47 kids in a classroom.
Richard Franklin III stated on November 29, 2011 in an address to the Central Texas Democratic Forum: Says a trash mound on U.S. 290 is 800 feet tall.
Rick Perry stated on December 15, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Says Mitt Romney raised business taxes 20 percent in Massachusetts.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on December 15, 2011 in a web ad posted on YouTube: Says Joe Biden said Jon Corzine is "the smartest guy that I know, in terms of the economy and on finance, I really mean this."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 19, 2011 in a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa: "No federal official at any level is currently allowed to say ‘Merry Christmas.’"
Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a video ad: Newt Gingrich "teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming."
Steve Southerland stated on December 5, 2011 in in direct mail: "The fact is, over 2.4 million jobs have been lost since the 'Stimulus' bill was signed into law in February of 2009."
Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. "
Grover Norquist stated on December 12, 2011 in a letter: "[E]xcise tax increases drive commerce across state lines."
Ron Wyden stated on December 12, 2011 in a speech: Says Oregon canned blueberries will be cheaper in South Korea thanks to a trade agreement.
Theresa Price stated on December 10, 2011 in a speech during a rally on homelessness: "Rhode Island is leading our nation in foreclosures."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 18, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In a watershed 1958 decision, "the Warren court asserted by itself that the Supreme Court was supreme over the president and the Congress."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises.
Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.: Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill."
Democratic National Committee stated on December 6, 2011 in a Democratic Natonal Committee advertisement: Says it cost Massachusetts taxpayers $100,000 when Mitt Romney and his staff purchased computer hard drives.
Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney.
Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 8, 2011 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing: "I've done more impeachments than anybody else in the history of the country."
Michael Doherty stated on December 9, 2011 in a news release: "Following the catastrophic, cascading collapse of major investment banks on Wall Street in 2007.....Nobody was prosecuted, no hearings were held and no reforms were implemented."
MacIver Institute stated on December 13, 2011 in a video: "Wisconsin election officials to accept Mickey Mouse, Hitler signatures" on recall petitions.
