Latest Fact-checks by Angie Drobnic Holan 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 Mike Pence stated on April 10, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A Republican proposal changes Medicare for those under age 55 so that they will "participate in the same kind of health plan that members of Congress do." Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "In 2009, we cut state spending in real terms for the first time in 150 years." Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Libya supplies the oil for China. We get no oil from Libya." Barbara Boxer stated on April 1, 2011 in a press release: Says House Republicans rejected a straightforward measure that would prevent members of Congress and the president from being paid during a government shutdown. Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "From 1960, the year I was born, until the time I became Governor in 2003, the average two-year increase in Minnesota state spending was 21 percent. … we brought that down dramatically, to about 1.7 percent per year." WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008." George Will stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": Federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same is true with Medicare and Medicaid." Republican National Committee stated on February 24, 2011 in a political advertisement: "2008: Unions Spent $400 Million to Elect Obama." Rick Santorum stated on March 7, 2011 in a speech to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition.: "Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed." Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in in his State of the State speech: Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax." Michele Bachmann stated on March 6, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Secretly, unbeknownst to members of Congress, over $105 billion was hidden in the Obamacare legislation." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on March 2, 2011 in a television ad: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. " Deval Patrick stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The 2006 Massachusetts health care law has "added (only) about 1 percent to our state budget." Mike Huckabee stated on February 28, 2011 in an interview on a radio show: Says Barack Obama grew up in Kenya. Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations." Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The firefighters, the policemen and others who supported (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker) in his election bid ... don't have to worry about their collective bargaining rights." Michele Bachmann stated on February 15, 2011 in an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show": The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies." National Rifle Association stated on February 10, 2011 in a speech by Wayne LaPierre at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Across the board, violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the Right to Carry is lower than in areas that prevent it." Cenk Uygur stated on February 9, 2011 in MSNBC Live: Orrin Hatch co-sponsored a 1993 health care bill that had an individual mandate. Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Obama: The majority of people in polls do "not support Obamacare." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I lowered taxes over the last two years." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I didn't raise taxes once." Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world." Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column: Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel." Sameh Shoukry stated on January 30, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": In the past 20 years, Egypt has made "great strides" in political and democratic reform. Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The American people say, don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense. That's 84 percent of the federal budget." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union speech: "The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago."
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Mike Pence stated on April 10, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A Republican proposal changes Medicare for those under age 55 so that they will "participate in the same kind of health plan that members of Congress do." Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "In 2009, we cut state spending in real terms for the first time in 150 years." Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Libya supplies the oil for China. We get no oil from Libya." Barbara Boxer stated on April 1, 2011 in a press release: Says House Republicans rejected a straightforward measure that would prevent members of Congress and the president from being paid during a government shutdown. Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "From 1960, the year I was born, until the time I became Governor in 2003, the average two-year increase in Minnesota state spending was 21 percent. … we brought that down dramatically, to about 1.7 percent per year." WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008." George Will stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": Federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same is true with Medicare and Medicaid." Republican National Committee stated on February 24, 2011 in a political advertisement: "2008: Unions Spent $400 Million to Elect Obama." Rick Santorum stated on March 7, 2011 in a speech to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition.: "Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed." Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in in his State of the State speech: Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax." Michele Bachmann stated on March 6, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Secretly, unbeknownst to members of Congress, over $105 billion was hidden in the Obamacare legislation." Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on March 2, 2011 in a television ad: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. " Deval Patrick stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The 2006 Massachusetts health care law has "added (only) about 1 percent to our state budget." Mike Huckabee stated on February 28, 2011 in an interview on a radio show: Says Barack Obama grew up in Kenya. Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations." Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The firefighters, the policemen and others who supported (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker) in his election bid ... don't have to worry about their collective bargaining rights." Michele Bachmann stated on February 15, 2011 in an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show": The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies." National Rifle Association stated on February 10, 2011 in a speech by Wayne LaPierre at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Across the board, violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the Right to Carry is lower than in areas that prevent it." Cenk Uygur stated on February 9, 2011 in MSNBC Live: Orrin Hatch co-sponsored a 1993 health care bill that had an individual mandate. Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Obama: The majority of people in polls do "not support Obamacare." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I lowered taxes over the last two years." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I didn't raise taxes once." Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world." Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column: Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel." Sameh Shoukry stated on January 30, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": In the past 20 years, Egypt has made "great strides" in political and democratic reform. Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend." Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The American people say, don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense. That's 84 percent of the federal budget." Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union speech: "The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater." Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago."
Mike Pence stated on April 10, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": A Republican proposal changes Medicare for those under age 55 so that they will "participate in the same kind of health plan that members of Congress do."
Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "In 2009, we cut state spending in real terms for the first time in 150 years."
Donald Trump stated on April 4, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Libya supplies the oil for China. We get no oil from Libya."
Barbara Boxer stated on April 1, 2011 in a press release: Says House Republicans rejected a straightforward measure that would prevent members of Congress and the president from being paid during a government shutdown.
Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "From 1960, the year I was born, until the time I became Governor in 2003, the average two-year increase in Minnesota state spending was 21 percent. … we brought that down dramatically, to about 1.7 percent per year."
WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008."
George Will stated on March 13, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": Federal spending is "all discretionary, other than interest on the national debt. Social Security is discretionary. We have the discretion to change the law. Same is true with Medicare and Medicaid."
Republican National Committee stated on February 24, 2011 in a political advertisement: "2008: Unions Spent $400 Million to Elect Obama."
Rick Santorum stated on March 7, 2011 in a speech to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition.: "Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed."
Rick Scott stated on March 8, 2011 in in his State of the State speech: Bing Energy said it decided to move to Florida because of Gov. Rick Scott’s "plan to eliminate the corporate tax."
Michele Bachmann stated on March 6, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": "Secretly, unbeknownst to members of Congress, over $105 billion was hidden in the Obamacare legislation."
Progressive Change Campaign Committee stated on March 2, 2011 in a television ad: Under Gov. Scott Walker’s proposals, "Money is being taken away from workers, and the tax breaks given to major corporations. "
Deval Patrick stated on February 27, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": The 2006 Massachusetts health care law has "added (only) about 1 percent to our state budget."
Mike Huckabee stated on February 28, 2011 in an interview on a radio show: Says Barack Obama grew up in Kenya.
Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The (Wisconsin) governor has proposed tax giveaways to corporations."
Donna Brazile stated on February 20, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "The firefighters, the policemen and others who supported (Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker) in his election bid ... don't have to worry about their collective bargaining rights."
Michele Bachmann stated on February 15, 2011 in an interview on "The Laura Ingraham Show": The government will "go out and buy my breast pump for my babies."
National Rifle Association stated on February 10, 2011 in a speech by Wayne LaPierre at the Conservative Political Action Conference: "Across the board, violent crime in jurisdictions that recognize the Right to Carry is lower than in areas that prevent it."
Cenk Uygur stated on February 9, 2011 in MSNBC Live: Orrin Hatch co-sponsored a 1993 health care bill that had an individual mandate.
Bill O'Reilly stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview with President Obama: The majority of people in polls do "not support Obamacare."
Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I lowered taxes over the last two years."
Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2011 in an interview on Super Bowl Sunday: "I didn't raise taxes once."
Rand Paul stated on February 4, 2011 in an interview with ABC News: Israel's per capita income "is greater than probably three-fourths of the rest of the world."
Ross Douthat stated on January 30, 2011 in a newspaper column: Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, "Egypt received more American dollars than any country besides Israel."
Sameh Shoukry stated on January 30, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": In the past 20 years, Egypt has made "great strides" in political and democratic reform.
Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in an interview on "This Week with Christiane Amanpour.": "We're borrowing 40 cents of every dollar we spend."
Kent Conrad stated on January 23, 2011 in "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The American people say, don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense. That's 84 percent of the federal budget."
Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union speech: "The Interior Department is in charge of salmon while they're in fresh water, but the Commerce Department handles them when they're in saltwater."
Barack Obama stated on January 25, 2011 in the State of the Union address: "We are living with a legacy of deficit-spending that began almost a decade ago."
