Latest 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 Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "With the auto rescue," President Barack Obama "saved more than 1 million middle-class jobs all across America," including more than 28,000 in Wisconsin. Phil Gingrey stated on September 7, 2012 in a Twitter post: The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression. Marcia Fudge stated on August 24, 2012 in a news release: "In Cuyahoga County ... 56 percent of weekend voters in 2008 were African American while adult African Americans comprise 28 percent of the county population." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election. Bill Kennemer stated on September 11, 2012 in a news story: "We just don't want to get to be like Louisiana, where you have drive-up daiquiri shops." John Kerry stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: On U.S.-Israeli relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "set the record straight — he said, our two countries have 'exactly the same policy' (and) 'our security cooperation is unprecedented.'" Mark Strama stated on September 5, 2012 in remarks to Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention.: Says Rush Limbaugh made it clear he’d rather see the country fail than President Barack Obama succeed. Jon Bramnick stated on September 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The president promised that if he spent money on a stimulus program that unemployment would go to 5.7 percent or 6 percent. Those were his words." Charles Bass stated on August 27, 2012 in an August 27, 2012 advertisement, “Not Working,” aired in and around New Hampshire.”: Ann Kuster "supports the government takeover of healthcare, which robs Medicare of over $700 billion." Frank Guinta stated on August 21, 2012 in a television ad, “Future.”: $50,000. That's what every child owes today because Washington politicians have run up a huge spending tab and left our kids the bill." Jerry Patterson stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth: Says Sierra Club sued him to stop oil and gas activity on Texas coast, but "we won" and "the turtles are fine." Reid Ribble stated on August 30, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama "built this $16 trillion debt." Leonard Lance stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The Senate has not passed a budget in more than three years, not a good budget, not a bad budget, no budget." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.: Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president." Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times." American Civil Liberties Union stated on August 26, 2012 in Newsletter: Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax. It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign press event: "This would be the largest casino in the United States." Paul Ryan stated on September 9, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan. Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email: On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!" Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. Barack Obama stated on September 8, 2012 in a speech in Seminole, Fla.: "We've doubled our use of renewable energy." Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After 30 years of inaction, we raised fuel standards so that by the middle of the next decade, cars and trucks will go twice as far on a gallon of gas." Julián Castro stated on September 9, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "We’re seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a convention speech: The Obama administration is allowing state waivers from welfare work requirements "only if they had a credible plan to increase employment by 20 percent." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program." Mike Berlon stated on September 3, 2012 in an article: "We know there are more Democrats in Georgia than Republicans. We know that for a fact." Eric Cantor stated on August 29, 2012 in an email.: Wayne Powell has a "stated position of having no objection to taking `In God We Trust" off of U.S. currency." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families." Cory Booker stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview with #waywire: Says the Republican Party platform says "pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold" while the Democratic Party platform says "we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform."
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Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "With the auto rescue," President Barack Obama "saved more than 1 million middle-class jobs all across America," including more than 28,000 in Wisconsin. Phil Gingrey stated on September 7, 2012 in a Twitter post: The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression. Marcia Fudge stated on August 24, 2012 in a news release: "In Cuyahoga County ... 56 percent of weekend voters in 2008 were African American while adult African Americans comprise 28 percent of the county population." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election. Bill Kennemer stated on September 11, 2012 in a news story: "We just don't want to get to be like Louisiana, where you have drive-up daiquiri shops." John Kerry stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: On U.S.-Israeli relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "set the record straight — he said, our two countries have 'exactly the same policy' (and) 'our security cooperation is unprecedented.'" Mark Strama stated on September 5, 2012 in remarks to Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention.: Says Rush Limbaugh made it clear he’d rather see the country fail than President Barack Obama succeed. Jon Bramnick stated on September 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The president promised that if he spent money on a stimulus program that unemployment would go to 5.7 percent or 6 percent. Those were his words." Charles Bass stated on August 27, 2012 in an August 27, 2012 advertisement, “Not Working,” aired in and around New Hampshire.”: Ann Kuster "supports the government takeover of healthcare, which robs Medicare of over $700 billion." Frank Guinta stated on August 21, 2012 in a television ad, “Future.”: $50,000. That's what every child owes today because Washington politicians have run up a huge spending tab and left our kids the bill." Jerry Patterson stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth: Says Sierra Club sued him to stop oil and gas activity on Texas coast, but "we won" and "the turtles are fine." Reid Ribble stated on August 30, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama "built this $16 trillion debt." Leonard Lance stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The Senate has not passed a budget in more than three years, not a good budget, not a bad budget, no budget." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.: Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president." Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times." American Civil Liberties Union stated on August 26, 2012 in Newsletter: Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax. It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign press event: "This would be the largest casino in the United States." Paul Ryan stated on September 9, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan. Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email: On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!" Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. Barack Obama stated on September 8, 2012 in a speech in Seminole, Fla.: "We've doubled our use of renewable energy." Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After 30 years of inaction, we raised fuel standards so that by the middle of the next decade, cars and trucks will go twice as far on a gallon of gas." Julián Castro stated on September 9, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "We’re seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a convention speech: The Obama administration is allowing state waivers from welfare work requirements "only if they had a credible plan to increase employment by 20 percent." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program." Mike Berlon stated on September 3, 2012 in an article: "We know there are more Democrats in Georgia than Republicans. We know that for a fact." Eric Cantor stated on August 29, 2012 in an email.: Wayne Powell has a "stated position of having no objection to taking `In God We Trust" off of U.S. currency." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families." Cory Booker stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview with #waywire: Says the Republican Party platform says "pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold" while the Democratic Party platform says "we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform."
Jennifer Granholm stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "With the auto rescue," President Barack Obama "saved more than 1 million middle-class jobs all across America," including more than 28,000 in Wisconsin.
Phil Gingrey stated on September 7, 2012 in a Twitter post: The U.S. unemployment rate has remained above 8 percent for 43 consecutive months, the longest stretch since the Great Depression.
Marcia Fudge stated on August 24, 2012 in a news release: "In Cuyahoga County ... 56 percent of weekend voters in 2008 were African American while adult African Americans comprise 28 percent of the county population."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in a news release: David Cicilline was "required to provide key information about city finances to an independent outside auditor. The deadlines were clear -- yet [he intentionally] missed them by months" until after the November 2010 election.
Bill Kennemer stated on September 11, 2012 in a news story: "We just don't want to get to be like Louisiana, where you have drive-up daiquiri shops."
John Kerry stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: On U.S.-Israeli relations, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "set the record straight — he said, our two countries have 'exactly the same policy' (and) 'our security cooperation is unprecedented.'"
Mark Strama stated on September 5, 2012 in remarks to Texas delegates to the Democratic National Convention.: Says Rush Limbaugh made it clear he’d rather see the country fail than President Barack Obama succeed.
Jon Bramnick stated on September 7, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The president promised that if he spent money on a stimulus program that unemployment would go to 5.7 percent or 6 percent. Those were his words."
Charles Bass stated on August 27, 2012 in an August 27, 2012 advertisement, “Not Working,” aired in and around New Hampshire.”: Ann Kuster "supports the government takeover of healthcare, which robs Medicare of over $700 billion."
Frank Guinta stated on August 21, 2012 in a television ad, “Future.”: $50,000. That's what every child owes today because Washington politicians have run up a huge spending tab and left our kids the bill."
Jerry Patterson stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth: Says Sierra Club sued him to stop oil and gas activity on Texas coast, but "we won" and "the turtles are fine."
Reid Ribble stated on August 30, 2012 in an interview: Says President Barack Obama "built this $16 trillion debt."
Leonard Lance stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "The Senate has not passed a budget in more than three years, not a good budget, not a bad budget, no budget."
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.: Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president."
Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: "$16 trillion (the national debt) in $1 bills would cover the entire state of Ohio nearly 1.5 times."
American Civil Liberties Union stated on August 26, 2012 in Newsletter: Voter identification laws make it complicated and expensive to get an ID, essentially instituting a modern-day poll tax.
It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 10, 2012 in a campaign press event: "This would be the largest casino in the United States."
Paul Ryan stated on September 9, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan.
Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email: On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!"
Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant.
Barack Obama stated on September 8, 2012 in a speech in Seminole, Fla.: "We've doubled our use of renewable energy."
Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools.
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "After 30 years of inaction, we raised fuel standards so that by the middle of the next decade, cars and trucks will go twice as far on a gallon of gas."
Julián Castro stated on September 9, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "We’re seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a convention speech: The Obama administration is allowing state waivers from welfare work requirements "only if they had a credible plan to increase employment by 20 percent."
Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program."
Mike Berlon stated on September 3, 2012 in an article: "We know there are more Democrats in Georgia than Republicans. We know that for a fact."
Eric Cantor stated on August 29, 2012 in an email.: Wayne Powell has a "stated position of having no objection to taking `In God We Trust" off of U.S. currency."
Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families."
Cory Booker stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview with #waywire: Says the Republican Party platform says "pull back even more of the rules on campaign finance reform, get rid of McCain-Feingold" while the Democratic Party platform says "we want to find a way to put more fair rules on campaign finance reform."
