Latest Half-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 David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. Joseph Kyrillos stated on February 1, 2012 in a speech at his campaign kickoff: "Senator Menendez said he would spend our money wisely. But our annual national deficit climbed from $250 billion a year to $1.6 trillion on his watch." Republican Party of Georgia stated on February 1, 2012 in a web post: "[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!" Newt Gingrich stated on January 21, 2012 in remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary: Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail." Mitt Romney stated on February 8, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev.: "President Obama is shrinking our military." Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in email to MoveOn.org members: "Private prisons do not chase escaped inmates past the perimeter like the public prisons do, which means more escaped prisoners in our communities." Oregon Environmental Council-Oregon Business Association stated on January 18, 2012 in a letter: In the 2011 legislative session, DEQ's budget was cut 18.5 percent — a disproportionate cut compared to other natural resource agencies. One New Jersey stated on January 26, 2012 in an article posted on One New Jersey’s website: Says New Jersey is "down nearly 200,000 jobs from its pre-recession peak" and with Gov. Chris Christie "New Jersey has trailed the rest of America when it comes to unemployment" for 12 consecutive months. Fred Clark stated on February 1, 2012 in a Democratic Party radio address: Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges." Paul Sarlo stated on January 30, 2012 in opening remarks at a Senate committee hearing: Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to reduce state income taxes "would be the second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years." Joseph Trillo stated on January 20, 2012 in a debate: "We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact that it produces the jobs." Joe Pennacchio stated on January 30, 2012 in a news release: Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all." Phil Gingrey stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: Since President Barack Obama took office, "2 million more Americans are out of work." Hank Johnson stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: "Unemployment has fallen from 10 percent during the president’s first year in office to 8.5 percent today." Ron Paul stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913. Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold." Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video: "Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..." Committee for Our Children's Future stated on January 25, 2012 in a video ad posted on YouTube: Says with "Gov. Chris Christie and bipartisan reformers" New Jersey had "the most job growth in 11 years." Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a television ad: "We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes." Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "I've never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot." Kasim Reed stated on January 19, 2012 in the State of the City address: "We have cut crime across every single zone in the city of Atlanta by between 10 percent and 16 percent, depending on the zone." 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." Marco Rubio stated on January 24, 2012 in a prepared statement: Says Mitt Romney "was one of the first national Republican leaders to endorse" Marco Rubio. Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states." 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." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "The median income in this country has declined 10 percent in the last four years." Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor," Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "We have 25 million Americans out of work."
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David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. Joseph Kyrillos stated on February 1, 2012 in a speech at his campaign kickoff: "Senator Menendez said he would spend our money wisely. But our annual national deficit climbed from $250 billion a year to $1.6 trillion on his watch." Republican Party of Georgia stated on February 1, 2012 in a web post: "[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!" Newt Gingrich stated on January 21, 2012 in remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary: Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail." Mitt Romney stated on February 8, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev.: "President Obama is shrinking our military." Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in email to MoveOn.org members: "Private prisons do not chase escaped inmates past the perimeter like the public prisons do, which means more escaped prisoners in our communities." Oregon Environmental Council-Oregon Business Association stated on January 18, 2012 in a letter: In the 2011 legislative session, DEQ's budget was cut 18.5 percent — a disproportionate cut compared to other natural resource agencies. One New Jersey stated on January 26, 2012 in an article posted on One New Jersey’s website: Says New Jersey is "down nearly 200,000 jobs from its pre-recession peak" and with Gov. Chris Christie "New Jersey has trailed the rest of America when it comes to unemployment" for 12 consecutive months. Fred Clark stated on February 1, 2012 in a Democratic Party radio address: Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges." Paul Sarlo stated on January 30, 2012 in opening remarks at a Senate committee hearing: Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to reduce state income taxes "would be the second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years." Joseph Trillo stated on January 20, 2012 in a debate: "We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact that it produces the jobs." Joe Pennacchio stated on January 30, 2012 in a news release: Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all." Phil Gingrey stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: Since President Barack Obama took office, "2 million more Americans are out of work." Hank Johnson stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: "Unemployment has fallen from 10 percent during the president’s first year in office to 8.5 percent today." Ron Paul stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913. Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold." Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video: "Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..." Committee for Our Children's Future stated on January 25, 2012 in a video ad posted on YouTube: Says with "Gov. Chris Christie and bipartisan reformers" New Jersey had "the most job growth in 11 years." Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a television ad: "We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes." Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "I've never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot." Kasim Reed stated on January 19, 2012 in the State of the City address: "We have cut crime across every single zone in the city of Atlanta by between 10 percent and 16 percent, depending on the zone." 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." Marco Rubio stated on January 24, 2012 in a prepared statement: Says Mitt Romney "was one of the first national Republican leaders to endorse" Marco Rubio. Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states." 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." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "The median income in this country has declined 10 percent in the last four years." Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor," Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "We have 25 million Americans out of work."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality.
Joseph Kyrillos stated on February 1, 2012 in a speech at his campaign kickoff: "Senator Menendez said he would spend our money wisely. But our annual national deficit climbed from $250 billion a year to $1.6 trillion on his watch."
Republican Party of Georgia stated on February 1, 2012 in a web post: "[A]t his current rate, President Obama will have added more debt to the United State of America by the end of his first term than each of the previous 43 presidents -- combined!"
Newt Gingrich stated on January 21, 2012 in remarks after winning the South Carolina Republican presidential primary: Says a federal judge in San Antonio "issued a ruling that … not only could the students not pray at their graduation, if they used the word ‘benediction,’ the word ‘invocation,’ the word ‘God,’ asked the audience to stand or asked for a moment of silence, he would put the superintendent in jail."
Mitt Romney stated on February 8, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work."
Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev.: "President Obama is shrinking our military."
Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in email to MoveOn.org members: "Private prisons do not chase escaped inmates past the perimeter like the public prisons do, which means more escaped prisoners in our communities."
Oregon Environmental Council-Oregon Business Association stated on January 18, 2012 in a letter: In the 2011 legislative session, DEQ's budget was cut 18.5 percent — a disproportionate cut compared to other natural resource agencies.
One New Jersey stated on January 26, 2012 in an article posted on One New Jersey’s website: Says New Jersey is "down nearly 200,000 jobs from its pre-recession peak" and with Gov. Chris Christie "New Jersey has trailed the rest of America when it comes to unemployment" for 12 consecutive months.
Fred Clark stated on February 1, 2012 in a Democratic Party radio address: Says Gov. Scott Walker "made more than $70 million in cuts to job training programs through (Wisconsin’s) technical colleges."
Paul Sarlo stated on January 30, 2012 in opening remarks at a Senate committee hearing: Says Gov. Chris Christie’s proposal to reduce state income taxes "would be the second tax cut for the rich by the governor in two years."
Joseph Trillo stated on January 20, 2012 in a debate: "We got [the Quonset Business Park] for free and we’re getting zero dollars out of it into the state coffers … other than the fact that it produces the jobs."
Joe Pennacchio stated on January 30, 2012 in a news release: Says Pennsylvania charges a top income tax rate of 3 percent and Delaware "has no state income tax at all."
Phil Gingrey stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: Since President Barack Obama took office, "2 million more Americans are out of work."
Hank Johnson stated on January 25, 2012 in a press statement: "Unemployment has fallen from 10 percent during the president’s first year in office to 8.5 percent today."
Ron Paul stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in South Carolina: Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913.
Jim Jordan stated on January 25, 2012 in a congressional hearing: "Federal, state and local governments have subsidized the production of the Volt to the tune of estimates between $50,000 and $250,000 per vehicle sold."
Barry Hinckley stated on January 17, 2012 in a YouTube video: "Sheldon Whitehouse's failure of leadership, the adding of almost $8 trillion in debt in his first full term, is shameful..."
Committee for Our Children's Future stated on January 25, 2012 in a video ad posted on YouTube: Says with "Gov. Chris Christie and bipartisan reformers" New Jersey had "the most job growth in 11 years."
Scott Walker stated on January 3, 2012 in a television ad: "We wiped out a $3.6 billion deficit without raising taxes."
Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "I've never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot."
Kasim Reed stated on January 19, 2012 in the State of the City address: "We have cut crime across every single zone in the city of Atlanta by between 10 percent and 16 percent, depending on the zone."
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."
Marco Rubio stated on January 24, 2012 in a prepared statement: Says Mitt Romney "was one of the first national Republican leaders to endorse" Marco Rubio.
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states."
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."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "The median income in this country has declined 10 percent in the last four years."
Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor,"
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "We have 25 million Americans out of work."
