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 It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’" Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations. Chris Devaney stated on September 4, 2012 in Tennessee Republican Party web site posting: President Obama campaign surrogate Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley "acknowledged that we are not better off than we were four years ago." Restore Our Future stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests. William O'Brien stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012: Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats. Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times." Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in a speech: Says Barack Obama's comments indicate he "believes in redistribution" of wealth. Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in remarks in Atlanta: "Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America." Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China." George Allen stated on September 10, 2012 in a website post.: "Tim Kaine doubled down in his support of devastating defense cuts, saying the ‘the deal was the right thing to do.’" Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that." Jon Runyan stated on September 17, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams." Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 19, 2012 in an election flier : "Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs." Mitt Romney stated on September 13, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Seven times Obama could have stopped China's cheating. Seven times, he refused." Connie Mack stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt." Mitt Romney stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under Obama, families have lost over $4,000 a year in income." Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest." Paul Ryan stated on September 7, 2012 in a television interview: Based on the August 2012 national jobs numbers, "for every person who got a job, nearly four people stopped looking for a job." John Boehner stated on September 4, 2012 in a news release: "The president went on a stimulus-fueled spending binge that stuck every American man, woman and child with a $50,000 share of this $16 trillion debt." NAACP stated on September 12, 2012 in press release: "Since 2000, only 10 cases of in-person voter fraud have been proven nationally." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser: The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan." Education Action Group stated on September 16, 2012 in an online post: "Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: Says President Obama promised "he'd keep unemployment below 8 percent" if the stimulus passed. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 18, 2012 in a web post: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow "left taxpayers on the hook for $950k study on genetic makeup of ants." Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview on The Daily Rundown: Says when Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation
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It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’" Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations. Chris Devaney stated on September 4, 2012 in Tennessee Republican Party web site posting: President Obama campaign surrogate Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley "acknowledged that we are not better off than we were four years ago." Restore Our Future stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests. William O'Brien stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012: Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats. Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times." Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in a speech: Says Barack Obama's comments indicate he "believes in redistribution" of wealth. Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in remarks in Atlanta: "Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America." Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China." George Allen stated on September 10, 2012 in a website post.: "Tim Kaine doubled down in his support of devastating defense cuts, saying the ‘the deal was the right thing to do.’" Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that." Jon Runyan stated on September 17, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams." Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 19, 2012 in an election flier : "Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs." Mitt Romney stated on September 13, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Seven times Obama could have stopped China's cheating. Seven times, he refused." Connie Mack stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt." Mitt Romney stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under Obama, families have lost over $4,000 a year in income." Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest." Paul Ryan stated on September 7, 2012 in a television interview: Based on the August 2012 national jobs numbers, "for every person who got a job, nearly four people stopped looking for a job." John Boehner stated on September 4, 2012 in a news release: "The president went on a stimulus-fueled spending binge that stuck every American man, woman and child with a $50,000 share of this $16 trillion debt." NAACP stated on September 12, 2012 in press release: "Since 2000, only 10 cases of in-person voter fraud have been proven nationally." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser: The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan." Education Action Group stated on September 16, 2012 in an online post: "Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: Says President Obama promised "he'd keep unemployment below 8 percent" if the stimulus passed. National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 18, 2012 in a web post: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow "left taxpayers on the hook for $950k study on genetic makeup of ants." Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview on The Daily Rundown: Says when Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation
It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’"
Progress Texas stated on September 7, 2012 in a newsletter update: Says a voter-adopted constitutional amendment "instructed" a state board headed by Jerry Patterson to put $300 million in investment earnings into a fund supporting public school operations.
Chris Devaney stated on September 4, 2012 in Tennessee Republican Party web site posting: President Obama campaign surrogate Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley "acknowledged that we are not better off than we were four years ago."
Restore Our Future stated on September 19, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Eight million Americans have dropped out of the work force since (Barack) Obama became president. ... The real unemployment rate is 19 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says President Barack Obama is responsible for pending defense cuts.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 12, 2012 in a TV ad: Says U.S. Senate candidate Tommy Thompson "admitted" that Washington, D.C., "changed" him into an insider selling his influence to make millions from powerful special interests.
William O'Brien stated on August 15, 2012 in a campaign mailer sent to New Boston residents in August 2012: Says when Republicans took over the state legislature in 2010, New Hampshire’s tax rate for employers was 50th in the nation, and unemployment had more than doubled under Democrats.
Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times."
Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in a speech: Says Barack Obama's comments indicate he "believes in redistribution" of wealth.
Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in remarks in Atlanta: "Redistribution" has "never been a characteristic of America."
Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China."
George Allen stated on September 10, 2012 in a website post.: "Tim Kaine doubled down in his support of devastating defense cuts, saying the ‘the deal was the right thing to do.’"
Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that."
Jon Runyan stated on September 17, 2012 in an interview with Townsquare Media New Jersey: Says "if we do nothing and continue to let Obamacare siphon off that $700 billion dollars off the top of it, Medicare goes away in less than 10 years -- certain accounts of it -- and it just falls apart at the seams."
Americans For Tax Reform stated on September 19, 2012 in an election flier : "Since President Obama took office, over 88,000 Ohio workers have lost their jobs."
Mitt Romney stated on September 13, 2012 in in a TV ad: "Seven times Obama could have stopped China's cheating. Seven times, he refused."
Connie Mack stated on September 6, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt."
Mitt Romney stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under Obama, families have lost over $4,000 a year in income."
Barack Obama stated on September 11, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney and Ryan "both backed proposals that would outlaw abortions even in cases of rape or incest."
Paul Ryan stated on September 7, 2012 in a television interview: Based on the August 2012 national jobs numbers, "for every person who got a job, nearly four people stopped looking for a job."
John Boehner stated on September 4, 2012 in a news release: "The president went on a stimulus-fueled spending binge that stuck every American man, woman and child with a $50,000 share of this $16 trillion debt."
NAACP stated on September 12, 2012 in press release: "Since 2000, only 10 cases of in-person voter fraud have been proven nationally."
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a surreptitiously recorded speech to donors at a fundraiser: The "48, 49 percent" that supports President Barack Obama are "people who pay no income tax."
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan."
Education Action Group stated on September 16, 2012 in an online post: "Portland Schools spend $500K to deem PB&J sandwiches racist."
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job."
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: Says President Obama promised "he'd keep unemployment below 8 percent" if the stimulus passed.
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 18, 2012 in a web post: Says U.S. Rep. John Barrow "left taxpayers on the hook for $950k study on genetic makeup of ants."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on September 5, 2012 in an interview on The Daily Rundown: Says when Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts was 47th in job creation
