Latest True 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 Mary Nolan stated on March 30, 2012 in a debate.: Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations." David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff. Paul Krugman stated on May 28, 2012 in a column in The New York Times: Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison." Dale Earnhardt Jr. stated on May 18, 2012 in remarks to reporters: "The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race." Marcy Kaptur stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview with C-SPAN: "The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California." Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives: "Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo." Jefferson Smith stated on May 15, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says the city of Portland has one manager for every six "front-line" workers. Suzanne Bonamici stated on May 16, 2012 in a House floor debate: Says "one in four women and one in seven men have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime." Brendan Doherty stated on May 15, 2012 in a campaign website: "Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees." Cory Booker stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at an American Federation for Children event: Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black." Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a TV ad.: Obama promised to cut the deficit by half by the end of his first term but he "hasn't even come close." Connie Mack stated on May 14, 2012 in a Web ad: Says George LeMieux was one of two Republicans who voted for President Barack Obama's jobs bill. Terry Gorman stated on April 24, 2012 in a House committee hearing: "When these [undocumented] students graduate from college, they're still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job." Tim Kaine stated on April 4, 2012 in a policy paper.: Says when he was governor, "we expanded participation in Virginia in early childhood programs by nearly 40 percent." Lou Greenwald stated on April 1, 2012 in an interview with on NJTV's "On The Record.": New Jersey has "the highest property taxes in the nation and not by a little. They are the highest property taxes in the nation, more than double the national average." Brigid Shea stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV: Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac. Chris Christie stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at a Cato Institute event: "We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate." Nia Gill stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades." WrongWayRubio.com stated on May 8, 2012 in a Twitter messaging campaign: Says that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says troops are leaving Iraq "too fast." John Ludlow stated on May 4, 2012 in campaign material : Says he "is the only candidate in the race for Clackamas County Chair who will refuse to join the Public Employees Retirement System." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2012 in a speech in Columbus, Ohio: Says Mitt Romney is proposing a "tax cut that gives an average of $250,000 to every millionaire in this country." Charlie Hales stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Say that under state law, "systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment." Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says she is co-owner of Celilo Group Media. Frank Lautenberg stated on April 26, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked." David Dooley stated on April 8, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have to recognize that our salaries for faculty are the lowest in New England with the exception of the University of Maine." Barbara Buono stated on April 30, 2012 in a news release: "Wisconsin lost more jobs over the past 12 months than any other state." Saxby Chambliss stated on April 11, 2012 in a speech: The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care. Donna Howard stated on March 24, 2012 in remarks at a Texas Capitol rally: Says legislative cuts mean Texas is "spending on average $500 less per student." John Boehner stated on March 28, 2012 in a video address: "The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2012 in a Rose Garden speech: In the past three years, "we've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some."
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Mary Nolan stated on March 30, 2012 in a debate.: Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations." David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff. Paul Krugman stated on May 28, 2012 in a column in The New York Times: Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison." Dale Earnhardt Jr. stated on May 18, 2012 in remarks to reporters: "The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race." Marcy Kaptur stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview with C-SPAN: "The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California." Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives: "Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo." Jefferson Smith stated on May 15, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says the city of Portland has one manager for every six "front-line" workers. Suzanne Bonamici stated on May 16, 2012 in a House floor debate: Says "one in four women and one in seven men have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime." Brendan Doherty stated on May 15, 2012 in a campaign website: "Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees." Cory Booker stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at an American Federation for Children event: Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black." Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a TV ad.: Obama promised to cut the deficit by half by the end of his first term but he "hasn't even come close." Connie Mack stated on May 14, 2012 in a Web ad: Says George LeMieux was one of two Republicans who voted for President Barack Obama's jobs bill. Terry Gorman stated on April 24, 2012 in a House committee hearing: "When these [undocumented] students graduate from college, they're still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job." Tim Kaine stated on April 4, 2012 in a policy paper.: Says when he was governor, "we expanded participation in Virginia in early childhood programs by nearly 40 percent." Lou Greenwald stated on April 1, 2012 in an interview with on NJTV's "On The Record.": New Jersey has "the highest property taxes in the nation and not by a little. They are the highest property taxes in the nation, more than double the national average." Brigid Shea stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV: Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac. Chris Christie stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at a Cato Institute event: "We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate." Nia Gill stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades." WrongWayRubio.com stated on May 8, 2012 in a Twitter messaging campaign: Says that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says troops are leaving Iraq "too fast." John Ludlow stated on May 4, 2012 in campaign material : Says he "is the only candidate in the race for Clackamas County Chair who will refuse to join the Public Employees Retirement System." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2012 in a speech in Columbus, Ohio: Says Mitt Romney is proposing a "tax cut that gives an average of $250,000 to every millionaire in this country." Charlie Hales stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Say that under state law, "systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment." Eileen Brady stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Says she is co-owner of Celilo Group Media. Frank Lautenberg stated on April 26, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked." David Dooley stated on April 8, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have to recognize that our salaries for faculty are the lowest in New England with the exception of the University of Maine." Barbara Buono stated on April 30, 2012 in a news release: "Wisconsin lost more jobs over the past 12 months than any other state." Saxby Chambliss stated on April 11, 2012 in a speech: The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care. Donna Howard stated on March 24, 2012 in remarks at a Texas Capitol rally: Says legislative cuts mean Texas is "spending on average $500 less per student." John Boehner stated on March 28, 2012 in a video address: "The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2012 in a Rose Garden speech: In the past three years, "we've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some."
Mary Nolan stated on March 30, 2012 in a debate.: Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations."
David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff.
Paul Krugman stated on May 28, 2012 in a column in The New York Times: Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison."
Dale Earnhardt Jr. stated on May 18, 2012 in remarks to reporters: "The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race."
Marcy Kaptur stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview with C-SPAN: "The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California."
Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives: "Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo."
Jefferson Smith stated on May 15, 2012 in a questionnaire: Says the city of Portland has one manager for every six "front-line" workers.
Suzanne Bonamici stated on May 16, 2012 in a House floor debate: Says "one in four women and one in seven men have been victims of domestic violence in their lifetime."
Brendan Doherty stated on May 15, 2012 in a campaign website: "Over the past five years the federal government has paid out $601 million in retirement and disability benefits to deceased former federal employees."
Cory Booker stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at an American Federation for Children event: Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black."
Crossroads GPS stated on May 16, 2012 in a TV ad.: Obama promised to cut the deficit by half by the end of his first term but he "hasn't even come close."
Connie Mack stated on May 14, 2012 in a Web ad: Says George LeMieux was one of two Republicans who voted for President Barack Obama's jobs bill.
Terry Gorman stated on April 24, 2012 in a House committee hearing: "When these [undocumented] students graduate from college, they're still illegal aliens. They cannot get a job."
Tim Kaine stated on April 4, 2012 in a policy paper.: Says when he was governor, "we expanded participation in Virginia in early childhood programs by nearly 40 percent."
Lou Greenwald stated on April 1, 2012 in an interview with on NJTV's "On The Record.": New Jersey has "the highest property taxes in the nation and not by a little. They are the highest property taxes in the nation, more than double the national average."
Brigid Shea stated on April 16, 2012 in an Austin mayoral debate on KXAN-TV: Says Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell voted for a toll lane on MoPac.
Chris Christie stated on May 4, 2012 in a speech at a Cato Institute event: "We are coming up on our 40th anniversary of electing a Republican to the United States Senate. 1972 was the last time New Jersey sent a Republican to the United States Senate."
Nia Gill stated on May 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "There has not been a Democratic woman in Congress from New Jersey in almost four decades."
WrongWayRubio.com stated on May 8, 2012 in a Twitter messaging campaign: Says that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says troops are leaving Iraq "too fast."
John Ludlow stated on May 4, 2012 in campaign material : Says he "is the only candidate in the race for Clackamas County Chair who will refuse to join the Public Employees Retirement System."
Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2012 in a speech in Columbus, Ohio: Says Mitt Romney is proposing a "tax cut that gives an average of $250,000 to every millionaire in this country."
Charlie Hales stated on April 30, 2012 in a debate: Say that under state law, "systems development charges can only be spent on capital investment."
Frank Lautenberg stated on April 26, 2012 in a speech on the Senate floor: Says "in our gun laws we’re allowing domestic abusers to sidestep this ban on getting a gun. The loophole allows a convicted abuser to walk into a gun show and walk out with a gun, no questions asked."
David Dooley stated on April 8, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have to recognize that our salaries for faculty are the lowest in New England with the exception of the University of Maine."
Barbara Buono stated on April 30, 2012 in a news release: "Wisconsin lost more jobs over the past 12 months than any other state."
Saxby Chambliss stated on April 11, 2012 in a speech: The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care.
Donna Howard stated on March 24, 2012 in remarks at a Texas Capitol rally: Says legislative cuts mean Texas is "spending on average $500 less per student."
John Boehner stated on March 28, 2012 in a video address: "The Democrat-controlled Senate, it hasn't passed a budget in more than 1,000 days."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2012 in a Rose Garden speech: In the past three years, "we've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some."
