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 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. Newt Gingrich stated on December 3, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate forum: "I never favored cap and trade." Chris Bowers stated on November 30, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is making voting more difficult by closing Department of Motor Vehicles offices where "low-income voters" live. Karen Harrington stated on November 12, 2011 in an interview: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas." Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2011 in a television interview: The St. Norbert College/Wisconsin Public Radio poll has "been wrong in almost every election." Herman Cain stated on October 19, 2011 in several public statements: Says his 9-9-9 tax reform plan is not "regressive." Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land." Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney has changed his position on supporting the TARP program. John DePetro stated on November 29, 2011 in a talk-show discussion: "For the past eight years, Gov. Carcieri and Mrs. Carcieri would host the lighting of the State House Christmas tree." Michele Bachmann stated on November 23, 2011 in an interview: Says Newt Gingrich "has said that we should make the 11 million illegal workers that are in this country legal." Wisconsin Education Association Council stated on November 15, 2011 in a news release: State budget cuts for local schools resulted in "nearly 4,000 educator layoffs" John Wisniewski stated on November 21, 2011 in an NJToday interview: "While (Chris Christie) talks about job creation, we don't see jobs being created in this state." Scott Walker stated on November 15, 2011 in a radio interview: "The overwhelming number" of school districts reported their staff stayed the same or grew after the 2011-’13 state budget Michele Bachmann stated on November 22, 2011 in a foreign policy debate in Washington, D.C.: Says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that "if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. He will use it against the United States of America." Armond Budish stated on November 3, 2011 in a news conference: Dem-controlled Ohio House voted "to change the process, to create objective criteria, to modify the Constitution" ... to "take politics out of the efforts to draw legislative boundaries." National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries." Newt Gingrich stated on November 11, 2011 in remarks at Mandester, N.H. campaign headquarters: "Community banks … are being destroyed by Dodd-Frank." Maurice Thompson stated on November 10, 2011 in a news conference: Says unemployment in Ohio "is significantly higher than the unemployment rate in states which are not forced union states and it’s always been that way." Michael Doherty stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech before the East Jersey Tea Party: Says the state auditor found that 37 percent of the 428,000 students receiving free and reduced-price lunches are ineligible. Kurt Schuller stated on November 15, 2011 in a tweet: Wisconsin law says all recall petition signers must sign in the presence of another person. Philip Keefe stated on November 13, 2011 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years." Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world." David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58." Rick Perry stated on October 28, 2011 in remarks at the Cornerstone Action Dinner in Manchester, N.H.: Under energy efficiency legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, "federal bureaucrats could take over the local building code enforcement in your city if so-called ‘green mandates’ are not complied with quickly enough."
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
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. Newt Gingrich stated on December 3, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate forum: "I never favored cap and trade." Chris Bowers stated on November 30, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is making voting more difficult by closing Department of Motor Vehicles offices where "low-income voters" live. Karen Harrington stated on November 12, 2011 in an interview: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas." Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2011 in a television interview: The St. Norbert College/Wisconsin Public Radio poll has "been wrong in almost every election." Herman Cain stated on October 19, 2011 in several public statements: Says his 9-9-9 tax reform plan is not "regressive." Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land." Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney has changed his position on supporting the TARP program. John DePetro stated on November 29, 2011 in a talk-show discussion: "For the past eight years, Gov. Carcieri and Mrs. Carcieri would host the lighting of the State House Christmas tree." Michele Bachmann stated on November 23, 2011 in an interview: Says Newt Gingrich "has said that we should make the 11 million illegal workers that are in this country legal." Wisconsin Education Association Council stated on November 15, 2011 in a news release: State budget cuts for local schools resulted in "nearly 4,000 educator layoffs" John Wisniewski stated on November 21, 2011 in an NJToday interview: "While (Chris Christie) talks about job creation, we don't see jobs being created in this state." Scott Walker stated on November 15, 2011 in a radio interview: "The overwhelming number" of school districts reported their staff stayed the same or grew after the 2011-’13 state budget Michele Bachmann stated on November 22, 2011 in a foreign policy debate in Washington, D.C.: Says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that "if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. He will use it against the United States of America." Armond Budish stated on November 3, 2011 in a news conference: Dem-controlled Ohio House voted "to change the process, to create objective criteria, to modify the Constitution" ... to "take politics out of the efforts to draw legislative boundaries." National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries." Newt Gingrich stated on November 11, 2011 in remarks at Mandester, N.H. campaign headquarters: "Community banks … are being destroyed by Dodd-Frank." Maurice Thompson stated on November 10, 2011 in a news conference: Says unemployment in Ohio "is significantly higher than the unemployment rate in states which are not forced union states and it’s always been that way." Michael Doherty stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech before the East Jersey Tea Party: Says the state auditor found that 37 percent of the 428,000 students receiving free and reduced-price lunches are ineligible. Kurt Schuller stated on November 15, 2011 in a tweet: Wisconsin law says all recall petition signers must sign in the presence of another person. Philip Keefe stated on November 13, 2011 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years." Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world." David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58." Rick Perry stated on October 28, 2011 in remarks at the Cornerstone Action Dinner in Manchester, N.H.: Under energy efficiency legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, "federal bureaucrats could take over the local building code enforcement in your city if so-called ‘green mandates’ are not complied with quickly enough."
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.
Newt Gingrich stated on December 3, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate forum: "I never favored cap and trade."
Chris Bowers stated on November 30, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is making voting more difficult by closing Department of Motor Vehicles offices where "low-income voters" live.
Karen Harrington stated on November 12, 2011 in an interview: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz "has blamed the Republicans for the creation of Hamas."
Scott Walker stated on November 16, 2011 in a television interview: The St. Norbert College/Wisconsin Public Radio poll has "been wrong in almost every election."
Herman Cain stated on October 19, 2011 in several public statements: Says his 9-9-9 tax reform plan is not "regressive."
Rick Scott stated on November 17, 2011 in a meeting with the "Palm Beach Post" editorial board: The Affordable Care Act is "not the law of the land."
Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney has changed his position on supporting the TARP program.
John DePetro stated on November 29, 2011 in a talk-show discussion: "For the past eight years, Gov. Carcieri and Mrs. Carcieri would host the lighting of the State House Christmas tree."
Michele Bachmann stated on November 23, 2011 in an interview: Says Newt Gingrich "has said that we should make the 11 million illegal workers that are in this country legal."
Wisconsin Education Association Council stated on November 15, 2011 in a news release: State budget cuts for local schools resulted in "nearly 4,000 educator layoffs"
John Wisniewski stated on November 21, 2011 in an NJToday interview: "While (Chris Christie) talks about job creation, we don't see jobs being created in this state."
Scott Walker stated on November 15, 2011 in a radio interview: "The overwhelming number" of school districts reported their staff stayed the same or grew after the 2011-’13 state budget
Michele Bachmann stated on November 22, 2011 in a foreign policy debate in Washington, D.C.: Says Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that "if he has a nuclear weapon he will use it to wipe Israel off the face of the earth. He will use it against the United States of America."
Armond Budish stated on November 3, 2011 in a news conference: Dem-controlled Ohio House voted "to change the process, to create objective criteria, to modify the Constitution" ... to "take politics out of the efforts to draw legislative boundaries."
National Taxpayers Union stated on November 13, 2011 in a newspaper advertisement.: President Obama plans to "impose a tax of at least 23 percent on the Medicare prescription drug benefit for low-income beneficiaries."
Newt Gingrich stated on November 11, 2011 in remarks at Mandester, N.H. campaign headquarters: "Community banks … are being destroyed by Dodd-Frank."
Maurice Thompson stated on November 10, 2011 in a news conference: Says unemployment in Ohio "is significantly higher than the unemployment rate in states which are not forced union states and it’s always been that way."
Michael Doherty stated on November 3, 2011 in a speech before the East Jersey Tea Party: Says the state auditor found that 37 percent of the 428,000 students receiving free and reduced-price lunches are ineligible.
Kurt Schuller stated on November 15, 2011 in a tweet: Wisconsin law says all recall petition signers must sign in the presence of another person.
Philip Keefe stated on November 13, 2011 in an appearance on 10 News Conference: "If they made no changes whatsoever, the [state employees pension] plan still had enough money to go forward for approximately the next 16 years."
Rick Scott stated on November 14, 2011 in a press release: The United States' regulations "are among the most difficult in the world."
David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58."
Rick Perry stated on October 28, 2011 in remarks at the Cornerstone Action Dinner in Manchester, N.H.: Under energy efficiency legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, "federal bureaucrats could take over the local building code enforcement in your city if so-called ‘green mandates’ are not complied with quickly enough."
