Latest Fact-checks in National 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 Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "We have 25 million Americans out of work." Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Newt Gingrich says electric co-ops and credit unions are "government-sponsored enterprises" like Freddie Mac. Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "When I was speaker, we had four consecutive balanced budgets." Mitt Romney stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C.: "I didn't inherit money from my parents." Rick Santorum stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits." Newt Gingrich stated on January 10, 2012 in a video campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "put Planned Parenthood on a state medical board but failed to put a pro-life group on the same board." Newt Gingrich stated on January 10, 2012 in a video ad: "Romney signed government-mandated health care with taxpayer-funded abortions." Rick Santorum stated on January 16, 2012 in a debate in South Carolina: Says an Obama administration policy prohibits people who work with at-risk youth from promoting marriage as a way to avoid poverty. Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says PolitiFact has said he "kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947." Newt Gingrich stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet: "More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history." Newt Gingrich stated on January 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "runs away from Ronald Reagan." Winning Our Future stated on January 10, 2012 in the online video "King of Bain": Mitt Romney is worth "at least a quarter billion dollars" and the bulk of his wealth "remains in blind trusts and overseas bank accounts." Winning Our Future stated on January 11, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town" : Says Romney and Bain Capital drove KB Toys into bankruptcy by loading it up with debt. Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney’s and Bain Capital’s profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the Boston Herald as ‘disgusting.’" Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney is "tearing down his 3,000-square-foot house to build an 11,000-square-foot house." Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney has 15 homes. Barack Obama stated on January 11, 2012 in a page on the Obama campaign website: "Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich all say they would cut foreign aid to Israel — and every other country — to zero." Jon Huntsman stated on January 9, 2012 in comments to reporters in Concord, N.H.: "What’s clear is (Romney) likes firing people." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times." Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce." Rick Santorum stated on January 4, 2012 in a New Hampshire town hall with voters: As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children." Rick Perry stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist." Newt Gingrich stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: The EPA was asked about an environmental citation for the city landfill in Nashua, N.H. but "didn’t know" why it was cited. 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. Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive. 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 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We're only inches away from no longer being a free economy."
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Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "We have 25 million Americans out of work." Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Newt Gingrich says electric co-ops and credit unions are "government-sponsored enterprises" like Freddie Mac. Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "When I was speaker, we had four consecutive balanced budgets." Mitt Romney stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C.: "I didn't inherit money from my parents." Rick Santorum stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits." Newt Gingrich stated on January 10, 2012 in a video campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "put Planned Parenthood on a state medical board but failed to put a pro-life group on the same board." Newt Gingrich stated on January 10, 2012 in a video ad: "Romney signed government-mandated health care with taxpayer-funded abortions." Rick Santorum stated on January 16, 2012 in a debate in South Carolina: Says an Obama administration policy prohibits people who work with at-risk youth from promoting marriage as a way to avoid poverty. Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says PolitiFact has said he "kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947." Newt Gingrich stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet: "More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history." Newt Gingrich stated on January 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "runs away from Ronald Reagan." Winning Our Future stated on January 10, 2012 in the online video "King of Bain": Mitt Romney is worth "at least a quarter billion dollars" and the bulk of his wealth "remains in blind trusts and overseas bank accounts." Winning Our Future stated on January 11, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town" : Says Romney and Bain Capital drove KB Toys into bankruptcy by loading it up with debt. Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney’s and Bain Capital’s profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the Boston Herald as ‘disgusting.’" Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney is "tearing down his 3,000-square-foot house to build an 11,000-square-foot house." Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney has 15 homes. Barack Obama stated on January 11, 2012 in a page on the Obama campaign website: "Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich all say they would cut foreign aid to Israel — and every other country — to zero." Jon Huntsman stated on January 9, 2012 in comments to reporters in Concord, N.H.: "What’s clear is (Romney) likes firing people." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times." Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce." Rick Santorum stated on January 4, 2012 in a New Hampshire town hall with voters: As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children." Rick Perry stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist." Newt Gingrich stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: The EPA was asked about an environmental citation for the city landfill in Nashua, N.H. but "didn’t know" why it was cited. 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. Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive. 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 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We're only inches away from no longer being a free economy."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "We have 25 million Americans out of work."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Newt Gingrich says electric co-ops and credit unions are "government-sponsored enterprises" like Freddie Mac.
Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "When I was speaker, we had four consecutive balanced budgets."
Mitt Romney stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C.: "I didn't inherit money from my parents."
Rick Santorum stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 10, 2012 in a video campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "put Planned Parenthood on a state medical board but failed to put a pro-life group on the same board."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 10, 2012 in a video ad: "Romney signed government-mandated health care with taxpayer-funded abortions."
Rick Santorum stated on January 16, 2012 in a debate in South Carolina: Says an Obama administration policy prohibits people who work with at-risk youth from promoting marriage as a way to avoid poverty.
Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says PolitiFact has said he "kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules."
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April."
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history."
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet: "More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "runs away from Ronald Reagan."
Winning Our Future stated on January 10, 2012 in the online video "King of Bain": Mitt Romney is worth "at least a quarter billion dollars" and the bulk of his wealth "remains in blind trusts and overseas bank accounts."
Winning Our Future stated on January 11, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town" : Says Romney and Bain Capital drove KB Toys into bankruptcy by loading it up with debt.
Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney’s and Bain Capital’s profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the Boston Herald as ‘disgusting.’"
Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney is "tearing down his 3,000-square-foot house to build an 11,000-square-foot house."
Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney has 15 homes.
Barack Obama stated on January 11, 2012 in a page on the Obama campaign website: "Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich all say they would cut foreign aid to Israel — and every other country — to zero."
Jon Huntsman stated on January 9, 2012 in comments to reporters in Concord, N.H.: "What’s clear is (Romney) likes firing people."
Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times."
Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce."
Rick Santorum stated on January 4, 2012 in a New Hampshire town hall with voters: As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children."
Rick Perry stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: The EPA was asked about an environmental citation for the city landfill in Nashua, N.H. but "didn’t know" why it was cited.
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.
Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive.
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 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We're only inches away from no longer being a free economy."
