Latest Fact-checks by Jon Greenberg 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 Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt." Ted Strickland stated on August 5, 2012 in a "Face the Nation" interview: Ohio has "created 45,000 new manufacturing jobs since 2010. And that's due in large part to the fact that the auto rescue has helped Ohio." Bob King stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Under President Barack Obama’s leadership, "since June 2009, (the auto) industry has added a quarter of a million jobs." Nikki Haley stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says "President Obama and his National Labor Relations Board" sued Boeing over its decision to open a plant in South Carolina. Charlie Crist stated on August 26, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed: Republicans included "the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign event: Says Mitt Romney "wants to end tax credits for wind producers." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns." Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: "We do know that Romney personally approved over $70 million in fictional losses to the IRS as part of the notorious 'Son of Boss' tax scandal, one of the largest tax avoidance schemes in history." Priorities USA Action stated on August 7, 2012 in campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked. Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney opposes requiring employers to cover contraception and would eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion." Bill Clinton stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on 'Today': It’s "typical" for a presidential candidate to release 10 or 11 years of tax returns. Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon." Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000." Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows: Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma. Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Mitt Romney "backed a bill that outlaws all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest." Michael Bloomberg stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There's a loophole where you can sell guns without a background check … 40 percent of guns are sold that way" at gun shows and over the Internet. Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters. Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick." Barack Obama stated on July 3, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries." Robert Gibbs stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 1, 2012 in on 'Meet the Press': Under the health care law, "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access." Mitt Romney stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.: Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas. Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2012 in a widely circulated posting: "Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."
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Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt." Ted Strickland stated on August 5, 2012 in a "Face the Nation" interview: Ohio has "created 45,000 new manufacturing jobs since 2010. And that's due in large part to the fact that the auto rescue has helped Ohio." Bob King stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Under President Barack Obama’s leadership, "since June 2009, (the auto) industry has added a quarter of a million jobs." Nikki Haley stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says "President Obama and his National Labor Relations Board" sued Boeing over its decision to open a plant in South Carolina. Charlie Crist stated on August 26, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed: Republicans included "the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign event: Says Mitt Romney "wants to end tax credits for wind producers." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns." Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: "We do know that Romney personally approved over $70 million in fictional losses to the IRS as part of the notorious 'Son of Boss' tax scandal, one of the largest tax avoidance schemes in history." Priorities USA Action stated on August 7, 2012 in campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked. Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney opposes requiring employers to cover contraception and would eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion." Bill Clinton stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on 'Today': It’s "typical" for a presidential candidate to release 10 or 11 years of tax returns. Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon." Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000." Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows: Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma. Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Mitt Romney "backed a bill that outlaws all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest." Michael Bloomberg stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There's a loophole where you can sell guns without a background check … 40 percent of guns are sold that way" at gun shows and over the Internet. Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters. Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick." Barack Obama stated on July 3, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries." Robert Gibbs stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 1, 2012 in on 'Meet the Press': Under the health care law, "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access." Mitt Romney stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.: Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas. Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2012 in a widely circulated posting: "Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."
Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says that Mitt Romney's response to the crisis in the auto industry was, "Let Detroit go bankrupt."
Ted Strickland stated on August 5, 2012 in a "Face the Nation" interview: Ohio has "created 45,000 new manufacturing jobs since 2010. And that's due in large part to the fact that the auto rescue has helped Ohio."
Bob King stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Under President Barack Obama’s leadership, "since June 2009, (the auto) industry has added a quarter of a million jobs."
Nikki Haley stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican convention: Says "President Obama and his National Labor Relations Board" sued Boeing over its decision to open a plant in South Carolina.
Charlie Crist stated on August 26, 2012 in a Tampa Bay Times op-ed: Republicans included "the Akin amendment in the Republican Party platform, which bans abortion, even for rape victims."
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations."
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden."
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods.
Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign event: Says Mitt Romney "wants to end tax credits for wind producers."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns."
Barack Obama stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: "We do know that Romney personally approved over $70 million in fictional losses to the IRS as part of the notorious 'Son of Boss' tax scandal, one of the largest tax avoidance schemes in history."
Priorities USA Action stated on August 7, 2012 in campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked.
Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney opposes requiring employers to cover contraception and would eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood.
Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Romney would add "trillions" to the deficit while Obama would "cut the deficit by $4 trillion."
Bill Clinton stated on July 13, 2012 in an interview on 'Today': It’s "typical" for a presidential candidate to release 10 or 11 years of tax returns.
Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon."
Mike Huckabee stated on July 5, 2012 in a Facebook post: "The White House has three staff calligraphers making between $86,000 and $97,000 each, and just one National Security Director. She makes $55,000."
Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows: Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma.
Barack Obama stated on July 24, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Mitt Romney "backed a bill that outlaws all abortions, even in cases of rape and incest."
Michael Bloomberg stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "There's a loophole where you can sell guns without a background check … 40 percent of guns are sold that way" at gun shows and over the Internet.
Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China."
Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States."
Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters.
Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick."
Barack Obama stated on July 3, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries."
Robert Gibbs stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor."
Nancy Pelosi stated on July 1, 2012 in on 'Meet the Press': Under the health care law, "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access."
Mitt Romney stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.: Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas.
Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2012 in a widely circulated posting: "Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."
