Latest Fact-checks by Angie Drobnic Holan 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 Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida." Texas Democratic Party stated on February 3, 2012 in a press release: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos." Rick Scott stated on February 11, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Florida "unemployment has dropped more than 2 percentage points, down from 12 percent to 9.9 percent, the second-largest drop in the nation." Presente.org stated on January 27, 2012 in a television ad: "91 percent of Latinos support the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented youth to attend college," but Marco Rubio opposes it. Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a television ad: Newt Gingrich "was fined $300,000 for ethics violations." Winning Our Future stated on January 24, 2012 in a television ad: "Romneycare sent costs spiraling out of control" in Massachusetts, "hiking premiums, squeezing household budgets." 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 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac." AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions." Restore Our Future stated on January 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote." Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on January 9, 2012 in a hearing in Tallahassee: Tampa is "the strip club capital of the world." Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education." Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive. Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida: Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants." Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney. Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a debate in Iowa: "I never lobbied under any circumstance" for Freddie Mac. Mitt Romney stated on November 23, 2011 in a press conference: Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty." Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney has said different things about whether global warming is caused by humans Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney once supported President Obama’s health care plan but now opposes it. Facebook posts stated on November 17, 2011 in Facebook: 1 percent of Americans are millionaires. 47 percent of House Reps. are millionaires. 56 percent of Senators are millionaires. Public Notice stated on November 14, 2011 in a political ad: "41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an op-ed in USA Today: Repealing the health care law "would save $95 billion in 2016." Herman Cain stated on October 31, 2011 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": China is "trying to develop nuclear capability." Democratic National Committee stated on November 24, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s housing policy is, "Don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom." Allen West stated on October 14, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the Affordable Care Act, Democrats "cut $500 billion from Medicare" and "put in place the Independent Payment Advisory Board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all Americans." Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns." Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229." Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Obamacare is so flat-out unpopular, that even the Obama administration chose to reject part of Obamacare last Friday, when they tried to throw out the CLASS Act, which is the long-term care function."
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Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida." Texas Democratic Party stated on February 3, 2012 in a press release: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos." Rick Scott stated on February 11, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Florida "unemployment has dropped more than 2 percentage points, down from 12 percent to 9.9 percent, the second-largest drop in the nation." Presente.org stated on January 27, 2012 in a television ad: "91 percent of Latinos support the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented youth to attend college," but Marco Rubio opposes it. Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a television ad: Newt Gingrich "was fined $300,000 for ethics violations." Winning Our Future stated on January 24, 2012 in a television ad: "Romneycare sent costs spiraling out of control" in Massachusetts, "hiking premiums, squeezing household budgets." 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 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac." AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions." Restore Our Future stated on January 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote." Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on January 9, 2012 in a hearing in Tallahassee: Tampa is "the strip club capital of the world." Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy." Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education." Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive. Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida: Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants." Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney. Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a debate in Iowa: "I never lobbied under any circumstance" for Freddie Mac. Mitt Romney stated on November 23, 2011 in a press conference: Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty." Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney has said different things about whether global warming is caused by humans Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney once supported President Obama’s health care plan but now opposes it. Facebook posts stated on November 17, 2011 in Facebook: 1 percent of Americans are millionaires. 47 percent of House Reps. are millionaires. 56 percent of Senators are millionaires. Public Notice stated on November 14, 2011 in a political ad: "41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China." Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an op-ed in USA Today: Repealing the health care law "would save $95 billion in 2016." Herman Cain stated on October 31, 2011 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": China is "trying to develop nuclear capability." Democratic National Committee stated on November 24, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s housing policy is, "Don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom." Allen West stated on October 14, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the Affordable Care Act, Democrats "cut $500 billion from Medicare" and "put in place the Independent Payment Advisory Board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all Americans." Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns." Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229." Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Obamacare is so flat-out unpopular, that even the Obama administration chose to reject part of Obamacare last Friday, when they tried to throw out the CLASS Act, which is the long-term care function."
Ron Paul stated on February 22, 2012 in a debate in Arizona: "Today gasoline hit $6 a gallon in Florida."
Texas Democratic Party stated on February 3, 2012 in a press release: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos."
Rick Scott stated on February 11, 2012 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Florida "unemployment has dropped more than 2 percentage points, down from 12 percent to 9.9 percent, the second-largest drop in the nation."
Presente.org stated on January 27, 2012 in a television ad: "91 percent of Latinos support the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented youth to attend college," but Marco Rubio opposes it.
Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a television ad: Newt Gingrich "was fined $300,000 for ethics violations."
Winning Our Future stated on January 24, 2012 in a television ad: "Romneycare sent costs spiraling out of control" in Massachusetts, "hiking premiums, squeezing household budgets."
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 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac."
AFSCME stated on January 20, 2012 in a television ad: "While Romney was a director of the Damon Corporation, the company was defrauding Medicare of millions."
Restore Our Future stated on January 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote."
Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on January 9, 2012 in a hearing in Tallahassee: Tampa is "the strip club capital of the world."
Restore Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in a television ad: Says Newt Gingrich "co-sponsored a bill with Nancy Pelosi that would have given $60 million a year to a U.N. program supporting China’s brutal one-child policy."
Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education."
Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive.
Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year."
Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida: Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants."
Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: A study says Massachusetts has lost 18,000 jobs because residents were required to obtain health insurance under an act signed into law by Mitt Romney.
Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a debate in Iowa: "I never lobbied under any circumstance" for Freddie Mac.
Mitt Romney stated on November 23, 2011 in a press conference: Newt Gingrich’s immigration plan offers "a new doorway to amnesty."
Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney has said different things about whether global warming is caused by humans
Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney once supported President Obama’s health care plan but now opposes it.
Facebook posts stated on November 17, 2011 in Facebook: 1 percent of Americans are millionaires. 47 percent of House Reps. are millionaires. 56 percent of Senators are millionaires.
Public Notice stated on November 14, 2011 in a political ad: "41 cents out of every dollar (the U.S. spends) is borrowed from places like China."
Mitt Romney stated on November 4, 2011 in an op-ed in USA Today: Repealing the health care law "would save $95 billion in 2016."
Herman Cain stated on October 31, 2011 in an interview on "PBS Newshour": China is "trying to develop nuclear capability."
Democratic National Committee stated on November 24, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s housing policy is, "Don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom."
Allen West stated on October 14, 2011 in a Fox News interview: In the Affordable Care Act, Democrats "cut $500 billion from Medicare" and "put in place the Independent Payment Advisory Board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all Americans."
Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Medicare monthly premiums will go up to $104.20 in 2012 and $247.00 in 2014 due to "provisions incorporated in the Obamacare legislation, purposely delayed so as not to 'confuse' the 2012 re-election campaigns."
Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Obamacare is so flat-out unpopular, that even the Obama administration chose to reject part of Obamacare last Friday, when they tried to throw out the CLASS Act, which is the long-term care function."
