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 Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force courts to accept Islamic Sharia law in domestic disputes." Sherrod Brown stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved." National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms." Stacey Campfield stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.: Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do." AFSCME stated on September 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs." Chris Christie stated on September 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president." Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide." Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States. Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year." Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York." Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas. Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt. Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a Spanish-language television ad: College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats." John Sharp stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech in Austin: Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people." Secure America Now stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Obama adviser David Plouffe took "large piles of cash" from a joint venture partner of a company owned by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles." Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision: "Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration. Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney tax plan "could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition." Tommy Thompson stated on September 11, 2012 in a speech: "We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil." John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone." Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not." Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier : Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel." Marsha Blackburn stated on August 26, 2012 in an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS: Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline." Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent." Rob Andrews stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again." Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."
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Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force courts to accept Islamic Sharia law in domestic disputes." Sherrod Brown stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved." National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms." Stacey Campfield stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.: Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do." AFSCME stated on September 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs." Chris Christie stated on September 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president." Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide." Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States. Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year." Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York." Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas. Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt. Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a Spanish-language television ad: College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats." John Sharp stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech in Austin: Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people." Secure America Now stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Obama adviser David Plouffe took "large piles of cash" from a joint venture partner of a company owned by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles." Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will." Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision: "Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration. Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney tax plan "could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition." Tommy Thompson stated on September 11, 2012 in a speech: "We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil." John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone." Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not." Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier : Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel." Marsha Blackburn stated on August 26, 2012 in an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS: Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline." Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent." Rob Andrews stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again." Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper advertisement: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force Christian schools to hire non-Christian teachers."
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions."
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will ... force courts to accept Islamic Sharia law in domestic disputes."
Sherrod Brown stated on September 8, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved."
National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in an anti-Nelson mailer: Bill Nelson voted to confirm Sonia Sotomayor, "who signed a Supreme Court opinion saying Americans do not have an individual right to own firearms."
Stacey Campfield stated on September 11, 2012 in a post on his blog.: Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do."
AFSCME stated on September 4, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "supports massive tax cuts for corporations that outsource Wisconsin jobs."
Chris Christie stated on September 23, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says there are "fewer jobs in America today than when Barack Obama became president."
Joaquin Castro stated on September 22, 2012 in a panel at the Texas Tribune Festival.: Texas is "the state that has now gone the longest without electing a Democrat statewide."
Barry Hinckley stated on September 14, 2012 in a story on 630WPRO.com: A poll conducted in Egypt revealed that 80 percent of Egyptians oppose receiving foreign aid from the United States.
Yes on 79 stated on August 20, 2012 in a state voters' pamphlet argument: Says "One of the state’s largest governments made charging this tax one of their top priorities just this year."
Adam Hasner stated on September 24, 2012 in a press release from the Mitt Romney campaign: "President Obama decided not to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 21, 2012 in a mailer to voters: Says Obama sent $450 million to China to build a wind farm in Texas.
Rick Perry stated on September 21, 2012 in a tweet.: Says Barack Obama has added $16 trillion to the national debt.
Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a Spanish-language television ad: College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats."
John Sharp stated on June 18, 2012 in a speech in Austin: Says scientists predict "sometime in the future, an event that will kill … somewhere between 80 and 90 million people."
Secure America Now stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Obama adviser David Plouffe took "large piles of cash" from a joint venture partner of a company owned by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.
National Rifle Association stated on September 4, 2012 in on NRA ILA's website: "Bill Nelson voted for a ban on millions of commonly owned firearms, which included many popular hunting and target rifles."
Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "The truth is, Planned Parenthood does not provide mammograms. Planned Parenthood refers women to mammography providers, serving as the middlewoman, if you will."
Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2012 in an interview on Univision: "Fast and Furious" began under the Bush administration.
Barack Obama stated on September 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney tax plan "could take away middle-class deductions for child care, mortgages and college tuition."
Tommy Thompson stated on September 11, 2012 in a speech: "We have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil."
John Burzichelli stated on September 19, 2012 in an interview with NJToday: Says "the governor is going around the state talking about [how] we should fund an income tax cut" that benefits higher income earners and not lower income earners
George Allen stated on September 20, 2012 in a news release.: "Tim Kaine announced he wants to raise taxes on everyone."
Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not."
Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier : Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."
Marsha Blackburn stated on August 26, 2012 in an appearance on "Face the Nation" on CBS: Says that in the U.S. House of Representatives "we’ve had bipartisan support for the repeal of Obamacare … for getting rid of cap and trade … for building the Keystone Pipeline."
Rob Zerban stated on August 9, 2012 in an interview: U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent."
Rob Andrews stated on September 12, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says the "number-one source" of illegal immigration "is people legally coming to the United States on a tourist visa or a student visa and then disappearing into the population and never being heard from again."
Michael Riley stated on September 18, 2012 in a radio ad: James Langevin "has received almost $20 million from taxpayers and special interests to use at his own discretion to supposedly champion Rhode Island’s needs."
