Latest Fact-checks by Louis Jacobson 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 Bernie Sanders stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC: "Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America." John Fleming stated on October 3, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says Barack Obama is a "hypocrite" for criticizing President George W. Bush’s "drone attack program," then using it aggressively as president. Haley Barbour stated on October 2, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": When he took office in 2009, President Barack Obama "had the biggest Democratic majorities in Congress since Lyndon Johnson." Martin O'Malley stated on October 2, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": Chris Christie has not been "effective at creating jobs … (or have) a record of governing for effectiveness. ... New Jersey (has) one of the higher unemployment rates in the country at 9.4 percent." Martin O'Malley stated on October 2, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "When it comes to being effective at creating jobs … (Chris Christie has not had) a record of governing for effectiveness. ... Last year, New Jersey created no net new jobs." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2011 in a fundraising event in San Jose, Calif.: Says Texas wildfires are linked to climate change. Barack Obama stated on September 22, 2011 in a speech in Cincinnati, Ohio: "A construction worker who’s making $50 or $60 grand a year shouldn’t be paying higher tax rates than the guy who’s making $50 million a year. And that’s how it’s working right now." Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says he never said he wanted to move Social Security "back to the states." Michele Bachmann stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: "President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times." Gary Johnson stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando, Fla.: "We're bankrupt." Barbara Boxer stated on September 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Since 1995, the top 400 wealthiest families have seen their incomes go up 400 percent and their tax rates go down 40 percent." Nancy Pelosi stated on September 17, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Up with Chris Hayes": More private-sector jobs were created in the second year of the Obama administration than in the eight years of the Bush administration. Michele Bachmann stated on September 13, 2011 in several media interviews: Says the vaccine to prevent HPV can cause mental retardation. Eric Cantor stated on September 14, 2011 in a blog post: The jobs bill includes "President Obama's tax on soup kitchens" Sean Hannity stated on September 13, 2011 in a discussion on Fox News' "Hannity": Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, "you can sue if you are unemployed and don't get the job and think you weren't hired because you are unemployed." Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world." Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs." Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme." Michele Bachmann stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: "The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon." Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. Mitt Romney stated on September 5, 2011 in a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina: The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack Obama’s health care law. Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2011 in a Labor Day speech in Detroit: A bipartisan payroll tax cut championed by the White House has meant that "the average family has an extra $1,000 in their pocket" this year. Barack Obama stated on August 30, 2011 in a speech to the American Legion: The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one." Michele Bachmann stated on August 26, 2011 in a campaign event: President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience." Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression." Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy." Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED. Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent."
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Bernie Sanders stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC: "Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America." John Fleming stated on October 3, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says Barack Obama is a "hypocrite" for criticizing President George W. Bush’s "drone attack program," then using it aggressively as president. Haley Barbour stated on October 2, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": When he took office in 2009, President Barack Obama "had the biggest Democratic majorities in Congress since Lyndon Johnson." Martin O'Malley stated on October 2, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": Chris Christie has not been "effective at creating jobs … (or have) a record of governing for effectiveness. ... New Jersey (has) one of the higher unemployment rates in the country at 9.4 percent." Martin O'Malley stated on October 2, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "When it comes to being effective at creating jobs … (Chris Christie has not had) a record of governing for effectiveness. ... Last year, New Jersey created no net new jobs." Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2011 in a fundraising event in San Jose, Calif.: Says Texas wildfires are linked to climate change. Barack Obama stated on September 22, 2011 in a speech in Cincinnati, Ohio: "A construction worker who’s making $50 or $60 grand a year shouldn’t be paying higher tax rates than the guy who’s making $50 million a year. And that’s how it’s working right now." Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says he never said he wanted to move Social Security "back to the states." Michele Bachmann stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: "President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times." Gary Johnson stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando, Fla.: "We're bankrupt." Barbara Boxer stated on September 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Since 1995, the top 400 wealthiest families have seen their incomes go up 400 percent and their tax rates go down 40 percent." Nancy Pelosi stated on September 17, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Up with Chris Hayes": More private-sector jobs were created in the second year of the Obama administration than in the eight years of the Bush administration. Michele Bachmann stated on September 13, 2011 in several media interviews: Says the vaccine to prevent HPV can cause mental retardation. Eric Cantor stated on September 14, 2011 in a blog post: The jobs bill includes "President Obama's tax on soup kitchens" Sean Hannity stated on September 13, 2011 in a discussion on Fox News' "Hannity": Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, "you can sue if you are unemployed and don't get the job and think you weren't hired because you are unemployed." Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world." Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs." Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme." Michele Bachmann stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: "The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon." Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. Mitt Romney stated on September 5, 2011 in a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina: The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack Obama’s health care law. Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2011 in a Labor Day speech in Detroit: A bipartisan payroll tax cut championed by the White House has meant that "the average family has an extra $1,000 in their pocket" this year. Barack Obama stated on August 30, 2011 in a speech to the American Legion: The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one." Michele Bachmann stated on August 26, 2011 in a campaign event: President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience." Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression." Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy." Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED. Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent."
Bernie Sanders stated on October 4, 2011 in an interview with MSNBC: "Today, you have six financial institutions, the largest six, that have assets that are the equivalent of 60 percent of the GDP of the United States of America."
John Fleming stated on October 3, 2011 in an interview on Fox Business Network: Says Barack Obama is a "hypocrite" for criticizing President George W. Bush’s "drone attack program," then using it aggressively as president.
Haley Barbour stated on October 2, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": When he took office in 2009, President Barack Obama "had the biggest Democratic majorities in Congress since Lyndon Johnson."
Martin O'Malley stated on October 2, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": Chris Christie has not been "effective at creating jobs … (or have) a record of governing for effectiveness. ... New Jersey (has) one of the higher unemployment rates in the country at 9.4 percent."
Martin O'Malley stated on October 2, 2011 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": "When it comes to being effective at creating jobs … (Chris Christie has not had) a record of governing for effectiveness. ... Last year, New Jersey created no net new jobs."
Barack Obama stated on September 26, 2011 in a fundraising event in San Jose, Calif.: Says Texas wildfires are linked to climate change.
Barack Obama stated on September 22, 2011 in a speech in Cincinnati, Ohio: "A construction worker who’s making $50 or $60 grand a year shouldn’t be paying higher tax rates than the guy who’s making $50 million a year. And that’s how it’s working right now."
Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says he never said he wanted to move Social Security "back to the states."
Michele Bachmann stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: "President Obama has the lowest public approval ratings of any president in modern times."
Gary Johnson stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando, Fla.: "We're bankrupt."
Barbara Boxer stated on September 20, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "Since 1995, the top 400 wealthiest families have seen their incomes go up 400 percent and their tax rates go down 40 percent."
Nancy Pelosi stated on September 17, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Up with Chris Hayes": More private-sector jobs were created in the second year of the Obama administration than in the eight years of the Bush administration.
Michele Bachmann stated on September 13, 2011 in several media interviews: Says the vaccine to prevent HPV can cause mental retardation.
Eric Cantor stated on September 14, 2011 in a blog post: The jobs bill includes "President Obama's tax on soup kitchens"
Sean Hannity stated on September 13, 2011 in a discussion on Fox News' "Hannity": Under President Barack Obama’s jobs bill, "you can sue if you are unemployed and don't get the job and think you weren't hired because you are unemployed."
Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: The U.S. military "is in 130 countries. We have 900 bases around the world."
Ron Paul stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "170,000 of the jobs" created in Texas under Gov. Rick Perry "were government jobs."
Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security."
Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional."
Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme."
Michele Bachmann stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: "The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon."
Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs.
Mitt Romney stated on September 5, 2011 in a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina: The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack Obama’s health care law.
Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2011 in a Labor Day speech in Detroit: A bipartisan payroll tax cut championed by the White House has meant that "the average family has an extra $1,000 in their pocket" this year.
Barack Obama stated on August 30, 2011 in a speech to the American Legion: The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one."
Michele Bachmann stated on August 26, 2011 in a campaign event: President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience."
Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression."
Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy."
Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED.
Mitt Romney stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: Says that under President John F. Kennedy, "government took up" 27 percent of the economy, and today it "consumes 37 percent."
