Latest Fact-checks by Molly Moorhead 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 Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s plan makes "catastrophic cuts to education." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate: "George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’" Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times." Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in a vice presidential debate: Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent. Priorities USA Action stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires." Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says 50 million people would lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed. Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says Obama promised to cut the deficit in half. Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: "On Medicare for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program." Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2012 in a television ad: Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama "stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words "endowed by their Creator" when referring to the Declaration of Independence. Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions." Mitt Romney stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under Obama, families have lost over $4,000 a year in income." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax." 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. Mitt Romney stated on September 7, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Obama, home values in Florida collapsed, construction jobs were lost and the state had a high foreclosure rate. 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. 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." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. Rahm Emanuel stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on Meet the Press: Says Mitt Romney asked for a waiver from federal welfare rules. Kamala Harris stated on September 5, 2012 in a convention speech: Mitt Romney said we should let foreclosures "hit the bottom." Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in a convention speech: "The majority of Americans now doubt that our children will have a better future." Jeb Bush stated on August 30, 2012 in a convention speech: "In Massachusetts, Gov. Romney narrowed the gap between students of different races." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a convention speech: Says President Obama has waived "the work requirement for welfare."
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Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones." Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s plan makes "catastrophic cuts to education." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel." Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate: "George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood." Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’" Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times." Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan. Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in a vice presidential debate: Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent. Priorities USA Action stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires." Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security." Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says 50 million people would lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed. Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says Obama promised to cut the deficit in half. Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: "On Medicare for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program." Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2012 in a television ad: Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama "stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision." Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words "endowed by their Creator" when referring to the Declaration of Independence. Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions." Mitt Romney stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under Obama, families have lost over $4,000 a year in income." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax." 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. Mitt Romney stated on September 7, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Obama, home values in Florida collapsed, construction jobs were lost and the state had a high foreclosure rate. 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. 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." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. Rahm Emanuel stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on Meet the Press: Says Mitt Romney asked for a waiver from federal welfare rules. Kamala Harris stated on September 5, 2012 in a convention speech: Mitt Romney said we should let foreclosures "hit the bottom." Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in a convention speech: "The majority of Americans now doubt that our children will have a better future." Jeb Bush stated on August 30, 2012 in a convention speech: "In Massachusetts, Gov. Romney narrowed the gap between students of different races." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a convention speech: Says President Obama has waived "the work requirement for welfare."
Adam Putnam stated on October 31, 2012 in at a Romney campaign rally: An Obama campaign tactic for rallying voters is to "offer them cell phones."
Barack Obama stated on October 27, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s plan makes "catastrophic cuts to education."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The sequester is not something that I've proposed. It is something that Congress has proposed."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "The president said he was going to create daylight between ourselves and Israel."
Barack Obama stated on October 22, 2012 in a presidential debate: "A few months ago when you were asked what's the biggest geopolitical threat facing America, you said Russia."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town hall debate: "George Bush never suggested that we eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood."
Barack Obama stated on October 16, 2012 in in a town-hall debate in Long Island, N.Y.: When Mitt Romney was governor of Massachusetts, he "stood in front of a coal plant and pointed at it and said, ‘This plant kills.’"
Barack Obama stated on October 9, 2012 in a campaign ad: As governor, "Mitt Romney raised nursing home fees eight times."
Joe Biden stated on October 11, 2012 in a debate in Danville, Ky.: "There's not one Democrat who endorses" the Romney-Ryan Medicare plan.
Paul Ryan stated on October 11, 2012 in a vice presidential debate: Says Obama promised unemployment would never go above 8 percent.
Priorities USA Action stated on October 8, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Romney wants to "take away early childhood education, slash K-12 funding, and cut college aid … to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires."
Joe Biden stated on September 28, 2012 in a campaign rally in Boca Raton, Fla.: "If Gov. Romney's plan goes into effect … the average senior would have to pay $460 a year more in tax for their Social Security."
Barack Obama stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says 50 million people would lose their health insurance if Obamacare is repealed.
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: Says Obama promised to cut the deficit in half.
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate: "On Medicare for current retirees, he's cutting $716 billion from the program."
Barack Obama stated on September 17, 2012 in a television ad: Chinese tire imports threatened 1,000 American jobs, so President Obama "stood up to China and protected American workers. Mitt Romney attacked Obama's decision."
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: Says Obama is only president in history who has deliberately removed the words "endowed by their Creator" when referring to the Declaration of Independence.
Government is Not God PAC stated on September 23, 2012 in a newspaper ad: "Barack Hussein Obama will .. force Christian organizations to pay for abortions."
Mitt Romney stated on September 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Under Obama, families have lost over $4,000 a year in income."
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in remarks at a campaign fundraiser: "Forty-seven percent of Americans pay no income tax."
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.
Mitt Romney stated on September 7, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Obama, home values in Florida collapsed, construction jobs were lost and the state had a high foreclosure rate.
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.
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."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy.
Rahm Emanuel stated on September 2, 2012 in an appearance on Meet the Press: Says Mitt Romney asked for a waiver from federal welfare rules.
Kamala Harris stated on September 5, 2012 in a convention speech: Mitt Romney said we should let foreclosures "hit the bottom."
Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in a convention speech: "The majority of Americans now doubt that our children will have a better future."
Jeb Bush stated on August 30, 2012 in a convention speech: "In Massachusetts, Gov. Romney narrowed the gap between students of different races."
Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a convention speech: Says President Obama has waived "the work requirement for welfare."
