Latest Half-True Fact-checks on Barack Obama 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 Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000." Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest." 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." Barack Obama stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "paid only 14 percent in taxes — probably less than you." 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." 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." Barack Obama stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech at the White House: "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance." Barack Obama stated on June 12, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country." Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in campaign ad “We’ve heard it all before,” airing in New Hampshire and around the U.S: When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average, and fell to 47th in job creation, fourth from the bottom. Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Romney outsourced call center jobs to India." Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in a television ad: "When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average." Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden. Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech in Elyria, Ohio: Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent." Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each." Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans." Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined." Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker." Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says PolitiFact has said he "kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules." Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in an Obama for America video: President Barack Obama "put in place historic fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks to lower costs at the pump and reduce dependence on foreign oil." Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in a web video advertisement: Says he lived up to a 2008 promise when he "closed corporate tax loopholes that were sending profits overseas." Barack Obama stated on December 28, 2011 in a fundraising appeal: "We don't take a dime from D.C. lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- never have and never will." Barack Obama stated on November 3, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama the mission in Iraq ended." Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2011 in a press conference at the White House: The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices." 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." 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." Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2011 in remarks from the White House: The debt ceiling deal will result in "the lowest level of annual domestic spending since Dwight Eisenhower was president."
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Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000." Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest." 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." Barack Obama stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "paid only 14 percent in taxes — probably less than you." 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." 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." Barack Obama stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech at the White House: "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance." Barack Obama stated on June 12, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country." Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in campaign ad “We’ve heard it all before,” airing in New Hampshire and around the U.S: When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average, and fell to 47th in job creation, fourth from the bottom. Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Romney outsourced call center jobs to India." Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in a television ad: "When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average." Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden. Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech in Elyria, Ohio: Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent." Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each." Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans." Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined." Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker." Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says PolitiFact has said he "kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules." Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in an Obama for America video: President Barack Obama "put in place historic fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks to lower costs at the pump and reduce dependence on foreign oil." Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in a web video advertisement: Says he lived up to a 2008 promise when he "closed corporate tax loopholes that were sending profits overseas." Barack Obama stated on December 28, 2011 in a fundraising appeal: "We don't take a dime from D.C. lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- never have and never will." Barack Obama stated on November 3, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama the mission in Iraq ended." Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2011 in a press conference at the White House: The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices." 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." 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." Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2011 in remarks from the White House: The debt ceiling deal will result in "the lowest level of annual domestic spending since Dwight Eisenhower was president."
Barack Obama stated on August 20, 2012 in a radio ad: Says Paul Ryan "tried to change the whole game" for Social Security
Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan "could raise future retirees’ costs more than $6,000."
Barack Obama stated on August 17, 2012 in a tweet: Says "Paul Ryan supports banning all abortions, even in cases of rape or incest."
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."
Barack Obama stated on August 2, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "paid only 14 percent in taxes — probably less than you."
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."
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."
Barack Obama stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech at the White House: "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance."
Barack Obama stated on June 12, 2012 in a campaign ad: "When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ... (had) more debt per person than any other state in the country."
Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in campaign ad “We’ve heard it all before,” airing in New Hampshire and around the U.S: When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average, and fell to 47th in job creation, fourth from the bottom.
Barack Obama stated on June 4, 2012 in a television ad: "When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts lost 40,000 manufacturing jobs, a rate twice the national average."
Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden.
Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech in Elyria, Ohio: Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent."
Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration."
Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each."
Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans."
Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined."
Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker."
Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says PolitiFact has said he "kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules."
Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in an Obama for America video: President Barack Obama "put in place historic fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks to lower costs at the pump and reduce dependence on foreign oil."
Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in a web video advertisement: Says he lived up to a 2008 promise when he "closed corporate tax loopholes that were sending profits overseas."
Barack Obama stated on December 28, 2011 in a fundraising appeal: "We don't take a dime from D.C. lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- never have and never will."
Barack Obama stated on November 3, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama the mission in Iraq ended."
Barack Obama stated on October 6, 2011 in a press conference at the White House: The Arab Spring … "drove up gas prices."
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."
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."
Barack Obama stated on July 31, 2011 in remarks from the White House: The debt ceiling deal will result in "the lowest level of annual domestic spending since Dwight Eisenhower was president."
