Latest Fact-checks in Foreign Policy 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 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. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: In his first TV interview as president, Obama said we "should talk to Iran." Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour." Callista Gingrich stated on August 30, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: President Barack Obama has "weakened the respect for America abroad." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Obama "refuses to recognize Jerusalem" as the capital of Israel. Kelly Ayotte stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” : "The president's first major foreign policy speech in Cairo was to apologize for our country." Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon." Wes Riddle stated on May 16, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. is giving seven Alaskan islands to Russia. Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows: Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma. Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in an advertisement: "Thousands (in China) owe their jobs to Mitt Romney's companies." Secure America Now stated on July 4, 2012 in a TV ad: "For his first interview as president, Barack Obama chose Arab TV for an apology." Eric Hovde stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: The United States can immediately tap a domestic energy resource of "more than 1.5 trillion barrels of oil, six times more than Saudi Arabia." Craig James stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in Tyler, Texas.: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms." Joe Biden stated on May 8, 2012 in a speech: "When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran." WrongWayRubio.com stated on May 8, 2012 in a Twitter messaging campaign: Says that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says troops are leaving Iraq "too fast." Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars. Eric Johnson stated on March 26, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected." Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2012 in a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee: Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in." Democratic National Committee stated on February 29, 2012 in a Web video advertisement: "Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high." Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not." Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy. True The Vote stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.: "Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections." Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour." Barack Obama stated on January 11, 2012 in a page on the Obama campaign website: "Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich all say they would cut foreign aid to Israel — and every other country — to zero."
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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. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China. Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: In his first TV interview as president, Obama said we "should talk to Iran." Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour." Callista Gingrich stated on August 30, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: President Barack Obama has "weakened the respect for America abroad." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods. Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Obama "refuses to recognize Jerusalem" as the capital of Israel. Kelly Ayotte stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” : "The president's first major foreign policy speech in Cairo was to apologize for our country." Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon." Wes Riddle stated on May 16, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. is giving seven Alaskan islands to Russia. Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows: Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma. Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in an advertisement: "Thousands (in China) owe their jobs to Mitt Romney's companies." Secure America Now stated on July 4, 2012 in a TV ad: "For his first interview as president, Barack Obama chose Arab TV for an apology." Eric Hovde stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: The United States can immediately tap a domestic energy resource of "more than 1.5 trillion barrels of oil, six times more than Saudi Arabia." Craig James stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in Tyler, Texas.: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms." Joe Biden stated on May 8, 2012 in a speech: "When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran." WrongWayRubio.com stated on May 8, 2012 in a Twitter messaging campaign: Says that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says troops are leaving Iraq "too fast." Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars. Eric Johnson stated on March 26, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected." Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2012 in a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee: Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in." Democratic National Committee stated on February 29, 2012 in a Web video advertisement: "Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high." Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not." Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy. True The Vote stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.: "Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections." Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour." Barack Obama stated on January 11, 2012 in a page on the Obama campaign website: "Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich all say they would cut foreign aid to Israel — and every other country — to zero."
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.
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy.
Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in an online debate: U.S. military uniforms are manufactured in China.
Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: In his first TV interview as president, Obama said we "should talk to Iran."
Mitt Romney stated on August 30, 2012 in remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Barack Obama began his presidency "with an apology tour."
Callista Gingrich stated on August 30, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: President Barack Obama has "weakened the respect for America abroad."
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: The Obama administration "willfully leaked the existence of STUXNET (a computer worm used against Iran), allowing our enemies to learn more of our secrets and of our operations."
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden."
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a Web video: "Days after the (Osama bin Laden) raid, Hollywood was invited into the White House so that they could receive a briefing" that revealed intelligence sources and methods.
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries."
Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Obama "refuses to recognize Jerusalem" as the capital of Israel.
Kelly Ayotte stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” : "The president's first major foreign policy speech in Cairo was to apologize for our country."
Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon."
Wes Riddle stated on May 16, 2012 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. is giving seven Alaskan islands to Russia.
Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in a video shown on cable news shows: Says Romney had the uniforms for the 2002 Winter Olympic games made in Burma.
Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in an advertisement: "Thousands (in China) owe their jobs to Mitt Romney's companies."
Secure America Now stated on July 4, 2012 in a TV ad: "For his first interview as president, Barack Obama chose Arab TV for an apology."
Eric Hovde stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: The United States can immediately tap a domestic energy resource of "more than 1.5 trillion barrels of oil, six times more than Saudi Arabia."
Craig James stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in Tyler, Texas.: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms."
Joe Biden stated on May 8, 2012 in a speech: "When we took office, let me remind you, there was virtually no international pressure on Iran."
WrongWayRubio.com stated on May 8, 2012 in a Twitter messaging campaign: Says that U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio says troops are leaving Iraq "too fast."
Barry Hinckley stated on April 21, 2012 in an interview on State of the State: President Obama gave Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood one and a half billion dollars.
Eric Johnson stated on March 26, 2012 in a Twitter post: "Obama tells Russia that he'll turn over America's defense system to them if re-elected."
Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2012 in a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee: Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in."
Democratic National Committee stated on February 29, 2012 in a Web video advertisement: "Under President Obama, U.S. security funding for Israel is at an all-time high."
Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not."
Rick Santorum stated on February 17, 2012 in a campaign event: Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy.
True The Vote stated on December 12, 2011 in a Web post.: "Eric Holder is supportive of the NAACP's efforts to get the United Nations involved in our elections."
Ted Cruz stated on January 12, 2012 in a U.S. Senate debate hosted by Empower Texans and the Texas Public Policy Foundation: Says Barack Obama "began his presidency going on a worldwide apology tour."
Barack Obama stated on January 11, 2012 in a page on the Obama campaign website: "Mitt Romney, Rick Perry, and Newt Gingrich all say they would cut foreign aid to Israel — and every other country — to zero."
