Latest False 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 Ronald Rice stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing: Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes." Thomas Sgouros Jr. stated on December 30, 2011 in an appearance on Rhode Island PBS's "A Lively Experiment": "[If] you apply for a job, the chances are 1 in 7 that you are going to be denied that job unfairly if everybody is forced to use E-Verify." David Dewhurst stated on December 13, 2011 in a post on his campaign website: "Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by" weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation. Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Says President Barack Obama has opened up no new trade relationships with other nations. Jon Huntsman stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal went from President Barack Obama's desk to "the garbage can." Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Kelda Helen Roys stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Says area near proposed northern Wisconsin iron ore mine is "15 hours away" from where public hearing on mining was held. Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 9, 2011 in a telephone campaign: Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut." Ron Paul stated on January 3, 2012 in a speech after the Iowa caucuses: Says a new national poll shows "the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard" for U.S. currency. Steve Lonegan stated on December 27, 2011 in an email newsletter: "New Jersey taxpayers … will now face the highest tolls in the country." Ron Paul stated on December 29, 2011 in a radio interview: Says there were only "about eight or 10" inflammatory sentences in his newsletters. Paul Broun stated on December 13, 2011 in a press release: "The latest unemployment numbers have shown that nearly 315,000 Americans have simply given up hope when it comes to finding a job." Barry Hinckley stated on December 4, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages." 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. Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. " Theresa Price stated on December 10, 2011 in a speech during a rally on homelessness: "Rhode Island is leading our nation in foreclosures." 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. 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." Rush Holt stated on December 6, 2011 in a telephone town hall meeting: Says in 1944 "we were in debt more than twice as much as we are now." Tim Kaine stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts. Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "I balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt." Newt Gingrich stated on December 12, 2011 in a foreign policy debate with Jon Huntsman in Manchester, N.H., Dec. 12, 2011: "The Obama administration just issued instructions that terrorism training should not involve any reference to Islam." Kathleen Falk stated on December 6, 2011 in an opinion column: Since Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took office, "we are losing jobs at rates not seen in decades." Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama." Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher." George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: "Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas." Suzanne Bonamici stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements. Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school." Scott Walker stated on November 30, 2011 in a TV interview: Says recall organizers "started their website last November" and began work on their effort before he even took office.
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Ronald Rice stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing: Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes." Thomas Sgouros Jr. stated on December 30, 2011 in an appearance on Rhode Island PBS's "A Lively Experiment": "[If] you apply for a job, the chances are 1 in 7 that you are going to be denied that job unfairly if everybody is forced to use E-Verify." David Dewhurst stated on December 13, 2011 in a post on his campaign website: "Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by" weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation. Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Says President Barack Obama has opened up no new trade relationships with other nations. Jon Huntsman stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal went from President Barack Obama's desk to "the garbage can." Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Kelda Helen Roys stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Says area near proposed northern Wisconsin iron ore mine is "15 hours away" from where public hearing on mining was held. Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 9, 2011 in a telephone campaign: Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut." Ron Paul stated on January 3, 2012 in a speech after the Iowa caucuses: Says a new national poll shows "the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard" for U.S. currency. Steve Lonegan stated on December 27, 2011 in an email newsletter: "New Jersey taxpayers … will now face the highest tolls in the country." Ron Paul stated on December 29, 2011 in a radio interview: Says there were only "about eight or 10" inflammatory sentences in his newsletters. Paul Broun stated on December 13, 2011 in a press release: "The latest unemployment numbers have shown that nearly 315,000 Americans have simply given up hope when it comes to finding a job." Barry Hinckley stated on December 4, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages." 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. Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. " Theresa Price stated on December 10, 2011 in a speech during a rally on homelessness: "Rhode Island is leading our nation in foreclosures." 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. 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." Rush Holt stated on December 6, 2011 in a telephone town hall meeting: Says in 1944 "we were in debt more than twice as much as we are now." Tim Kaine stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts. Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "I balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt." Newt Gingrich stated on December 12, 2011 in a foreign policy debate with Jon Huntsman in Manchester, N.H., Dec. 12, 2011: "The Obama administration just issued instructions that terrorism training should not involve any reference to Islam." Kathleen Falk stated on December 6, 2011 in an opinion column: Since Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took office, "we are losing jobs at rates not seen in decades." Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama." Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher." George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: "Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas." Suzanne Bonamici stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements. Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school." Scott Walker stated on November 30, 2011 in a TV interview: Says recall organizers "started their website last November" and began work on their effort before he even took office.
Ronald Rice stated on January 5, 2012 in a state senate budget committee hearing: Says in Newark "we’re paying 80 percent of the school budget from local property taxes."
Thomas Sgouros Jr. stated on December 30, 2011 in an appearance on Rhode Island PBS's "A Lively Experiment": "[If] you apply for a job, the chances are 1 in 7 that you are going to be denied that job unfairly if everybody is forced to use E-Verify."
David Dewhurst stated on December 13, 2011 in a post on his campaign website: "Ballistic tests have confirmed that the death of at least one U.S. Border Patrol agent was caused by" weapons that were part of a federal arms trafficking operation.
Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Says President Barack Obama has opened up no new trade relationships with other nations.
Jon Huntsman stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal went from President Barack Obama's desk to "the garbage can."
Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on January 5, 2012 in a news release: Says area near proposed northern Wisconsin iron ore mine is "15 hours away" from where public hearing on mining was held.
Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 9, 2011 in a telephone campaign: Says Rep. Jim Renacci was "trying to leave town for the holidays without extending your payroll tax cut."
Ron Paul stated on January 3, 2012 in a speech after the Iowa caucuses: Says a new national poll shows "the majority of the American people believe we should have a gold standard" for U.S. currency.
Steve Lonegan stated on December 27, 2011 in an email newsletter: "New Jersey taxpayers … will now face the highest tolls in the country."
Ron Paul stated on December 29, 2011 in a radio interview: Says there were only "about eight or 10" inflammatory sentences in his newsletters.
Paul Broun stated on December 13, 2011 in a press release: "The latest unemployment numbers have shown that nearly 315,000 Americans have simply given up hope when it comes to finding a job."
Barry Hinckley stated on December 4, 2011 in an appearance on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program: "Our tax code is . . . 80,000 pages."
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.
Michael Chippendale stated on December 16, 2011 in a public forum: "Hydrogen sulfide . . . [was] used in the genocide of Jews in Germany. "
Theresa Price stated on December 10, 2011 in a speech during a rally on homelessness: "Rhode Island is leading our nation in foreclosures."
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.
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."
Rush Holt stated on December 6, 2011 in a telephone town hall meeting: Says in 1944 "we were in debt more than twice as much as we are now."
Tim Kaine stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts.
Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "I balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 12, 2011 in a foreign policy debate with Jon Huntsman in Manchester, N.H., Dec. 12, 2011: "The Obama administration just issued instructions that terrorism training should not involve any reference to Islam."
Kathleen Falk stated on December 6, 2011 in an opinion column: Since Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker took office, "we are losing jobs at rates not seen in decades."
Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher."
George Allen stated on December 7, 2011 in a debate.: "Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas."
Suzanne Bonamici stated on November 27, 2011 in in a debate: I differed with my party on business legislation, on consumer protection, and on free trade agreements.
Rick Perry stated on December 7, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.: Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."
Scott Walker stated on November 30, 2011 in a TV interview: Says recall organizers "started their website last November" and began work on their effort before he even took office.
