Latest Fact-checks by Louis Jacobson 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 Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11. John Boehner stated on April 25, 2011 in an interview with ABC news: President Barack Obama "took exactly none of his own deficit reduction commission’s ideas. Not one." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis "never paid us." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: "CNN did a poll recently where Obama and I are statistically tied." Donald Trump stated on April 14, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: "Iraq has the second-largest oilfields in the world (behind) Saudi Arabia." Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care. Chris Hayes stated on April 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": According to David Cay Johnston, "the average American pays about 22 percent of their income to federal taxes. The richest 400 Americans … pay about 16 percent of their income to federal taxes." Michele Bachmann stated on April 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "The top 1 percent of income-earners pay about 40 percent of all taxes into the federal government." Reince Priebus stated on April 14, 2011 in a fundraising e-mail: "Americans will pay more in taxes in 2011 than they will spend on groceries, clothing and shelter combined." Peter DeFazio stated on April 13, 2011 in a House floor speech: "Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support." Chris Van Hollen stated on April 10, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The Republicans have demanded deep cuts in education. They've demanded cuts in cancer research and other research to find cures and treatments to diseases." Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech: "By the end of this decade, the interest we owe on our debt could rise to nearly $1 trillion." Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: President Obama has spent over $2 million in legal fees defending lawsuits about his birth certificate. Jon Kyl stated on April 8, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Abortion services are "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does." Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "I have the No. 1 show on NBC." John Boehner stated on April 5, 2011 in a public statement: "We’ve introduced a bill that includes $12 billion in cuts over the next week." Debbie Stabenow stated on March 1, 2011 in a news release: A government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits." Nancy Pelosi stated on April 4, 2011 in a public appearance: Under a House Republican appropriations bill, "6 million seniors are deprived of meals." Steve Moore stated on April 1, 2011 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": The ratio of people working for the government and working in manufacturing today is "an almost exact reversal of the situation in 1960." Reince Priebus stated on April 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "We’ve lost 26 million jobs … since (Obama’s) been president." Charles Rangel stated on April 4, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business network: "Franklin Roosevelt (was) the last president to come to the Congress to ask for permission to engage into war." George Will stated on April 3, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "We lost more jobs in this great recession than the last four recessions combined." Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "Every child born today inherits a $30,000 share in a national debt that stands at more than $13 trillion." Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "The View": South Korea doesn't pay the United States for U.S. troops that protect their country. Rick Santorum stated on March 29, 2011 in a radio interview: "A third of all the young people in America are not in America today because of abortion, because one in three pregnancies end in abortion." Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "Ultimately, after an exhaustive investigation," the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a Minneapolis bridge collapsed in 2007 "because of an original design flaw dating back to the 1960s." Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2011 in a televised address: "Regime change (in Iraq) took eight years" Karl Rove stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: "American troops have never been under the formal control of another nation." Newt Gingrich stated on March 23, 2011 in televised interviews: On whether the United States should intervene in Libya. Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2007 in an interview with the "Boston Globe": On the president unilaterally authorizing a military attack "that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation."
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Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11. John Boehner stated on April 25, 2011 in an interview with ABC news: President Barack Obama "took exactly none of his own deficit reduction commission’s ideas. Not one." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis "never paid us." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: "CNN did a poll recently where Obama and I are statistically tied." Donald Trump stated on April 14, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: "Iraq has the second-largest oilfields in the world (behind) Saudi Arabia." Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care. Chris Hayes stated on April 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": According to David Cay Johnston, "the average American pays about 22 percent of their income to federal taxes. The richest 400 Americans … pay about 16 percent of their income to federal taxes." Michele Bachmann stated on April 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "The top 1 percent of income-earners pay about 40 percent of all taxes into the federal government." Reince Priebus stated on April 14, 2011 in a fundraising e-mail: "Americans will pay more in taxes in 2011 than they will spend on groceries, clothing and shelter combined." Peter DeFazio stated on April 13, 2011 in a House floor speech: "Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support." Chris Van Hollen stated on April 10, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The Republicans have demanded deep cuts in education. They've demanded cuts in cancer research and other research to find cures and treatments to diseases." Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech: "By the end of this decade, the interest we owe on our debt could rise to nearly $1 trillion." Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: President Obama has spent over $2 million in legal fees defending lawsuits about his birth certificate. Jon Kyl stated on April 8, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Abortion services are "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does." Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "I have the No. 1 show on NBC." John Boehner stated on April 5, 2011 in a public statement: "We’ve introduced a bill that includes $12 billion in cuts over the next week." Debbie Stabenow stated on March 1, 2011 in a news release: A government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits." Nancy Pelosi stated on April 4, 2011 in a public appearance: Under a House Republican appropriations bill, "6 million seniors are deprived of meals." Steve Moore stated on April 1, 2011 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": The ratio of people working for the government and working in manufacturing today is "an almost exact reversal of the situation in 1960." Reince Priebus stated on April 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "We’ve lost 26 million jobs … since (Obama’s) been president." Charles Rangel stated on April 4, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business network: "Franklin Roosevelt (was) the last president to come to the Congress to ask for permission to engage into war." George Will stated on April 3, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "We lost more jobs in this great recession than the last four recessions combined." Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "Every child born today inherits a $30,000 share in a national debt that stands at more than $13 trillion." Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "The View": South Korea doesn't pay the United States for U.S. troops that protect their country. Rick Santorum stated on March 29, 2011 in a radio interview: "A third of all the young people in America are not in America today because of abortion, because one in three pregnancies end in abortion." Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "Ultimately, after an exhaustive investigation," the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a Minneapolis bridge collapsed in 2007 "because of an original design flaw dating back to the 1960s." Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2011 in a televised address: "Regime change (in Iraq) took eight years" Karl Rove stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: "American troops have never been under the formal control of another nation." Newt Gingrich stated on March 23, 2011 in televised interviews: On whether the United States should intervene in Libya. Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2007 in an interview with the "Boston Globe": On the president unilaterally authorizing a military attack "that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation."
Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11.
John Boehner stated on April 25, 2011 in an interview with ABC news: President Barack Obama "took exactly none of his own deficit reduction commission’s ideas. Not one."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis "never paid us."
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: "CNN did a poll recently where Obama and I are statistically tied."
Donald Trump stated on April 14, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: "Iraq has the second-largest oilfields in the world (behind) Saudi Arabia."
Bill Maher stated on April 15, 2011 in an episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": Under a proposal by Rep. Paul Ryan, people on Medicare will only have $15,000 from the federal government to spend on their health care.
Chris Hayes stated on April 15, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show": According to David Cay Johnston, "the average American pays about 22 percent of their income to federal taxes. The richest 400 Americans … pay about 16 percent of their income to federal taxes."
Michele Bachmann stated on April 13, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "The top 1 percent of income-earners pay about 40 percent of all taxes into the federal government."
Reince Priebus stated on April 14, 2011 in a fundraising e-mail: "Americans will pay more in taxes in 2011 than they will spend on groceries, clothing and shelter combined."
Peter DeFazio stated on April 13, 2011 in a House floor speech: "Medicare passed with virtually no Republican support."
Chris Van Hollen stated on April 10, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The Republicans have demanded deep cuts in education. They've demanded cuts in cancer research and other research to find cures and treatments to diseases."
Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2011 in a speech: "By the end of this decade, the interest we owe on our debt could rise to nearly $1 trillion."
Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: President Obama has spent over $2 million in legal fees defending lawsuits about his birth certificate.
Jon Kyl stated on April 8, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Abortion services are "well over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does."
Donald Trump stated on April 7, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "I have the No. 1 show on NBC."
John Boehner stated on April 5, 2011 in a public statement: "We’ve introduced a bill that includes $12 billion in cuts over the next week."
Debbie Stabenow stated on March 1, 2011 in a news release: A government shutdown "could disrupt ... veterans' benefits."
Nancy Pelosi stated on April 4, 2011 in a public appearance: Under a House Republican appropriations bill, "6 million seniors are deprived of meals."
Steve Moore stated on April 1, 2011 in a column in the "Wall Street Journal": The ratio of people working for the government and working in manufacturing today is "an almost exact reversal of the situation in 1960."
Reince Priebus stated on April 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "We’ve lost 26 million jobs … since (Obama’s) been president."
Charles Rangel stated on April 4, 2011 in an interview on the Fox Business network: "Franklin Roosevelt (was) the last president to come to the Congress to ask for permission to engage into war."
George Will stated on April 3, 2011 in a roundtable segment on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "We lost more jobs in this great recession than the last four recessions combined."
Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "Every child born today inherits a $30,000 share in a national debt that stands at more than $13 trillion."
Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "The View": South Korea doesn't pay the United States for U.S. troops that protect their country.
Rick Santorum stated on March 29, 2011 in a radio interview: "A third of all the young people in America are not in America today because of abortion, because one in three pregnancies end in abortion."
Tim Pawlenty stated on January 11, 2011 in his book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story": "Ultimately, after an exhaustive investigation," the National Transportation Safety Board concluded that a Minneapolis bridge collapsed in 2007 "because of an original design flaw dating back to the 1960s."
Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2011 in a televised address: "Regime change (in Iraq) took eight years"
Karl Rove stated on March 23, 2011 in an interview with Sean Hannity of Fox News: "American troops have never been under the formal control of another nation."
Newt Gingrich stated on March 23, 2011 in televised interviews: On whether the United States should intervene in Libya.
Barack Obama stated on December 7, 2007 in an interview with the "Boston Globe": On the president unilaterally authorizing a military attack "that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation."
