Latest Pants on Fire! Fact-checks in Ohio 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 Bernie Moreno stated on September 9, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Illegal” Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are “reportedly killing and eating pets.” X posts stated on September 14, 2024 in una publicación en X: Este es “vídeo de una inmigrante haitiana que asesinó y se comió al gato de sus vecinos” en Springfield, Ohio. Instagram posts stated on September 9, 2024 in Instagram posts: A Haitian woman was arrested in Springfield, Ohio, for eating a cat. Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2024 in at a Sept. 10 presidential debate: "In Springfield (Ohio), they're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats. They're eating, they're eating the pets of the people that live there.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2023 in a Facebook post: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, “sends Biden straight to jail.” Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows Rep. Jim Jordan threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with “‘possible’ jail time.” Mike Gibbons stated on March 28, 2022 in a Republican debate: According to the Census Bureau, “5 million more people voted than were registered to vote” in the 2020 election. Josh Mandel stated on February 25, 2022 in a speech at the 2022 CPAC meeting in Florida: The 2020 election “was stolen from Donald J. Trump.” JD Vance stated on February 19, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights." Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2020 in a tweet: “No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.” Instagram posts stated on September 9, 2020 in an Instagram post: “CDC announces that students may be kept from parents overnight as Ohio sets up COVID-19 FEMA camps.” Bloggers stated on September 30, 2016 in an online article: "Tens of thousands of fraudulent Clinton votes found in Ohio warehouse." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 18, 2016 in "Flush," a campaign ad : "And while (Ted) Strickland proposed cuts for services for children, he wasted over $250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governor’s mansion." Viral image stated on August 15, 2016 in viral image circulating on the internet: Says there were multiple instances of voter fraud in Wood County, Ohio. Mike Cernovich stated on July 14, 2016 in his blog: "The Cleveland police has issued a stand down order to officers." Rachel Maddow stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC: Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a "mandatory vaginal probe." Ron Hood stated on June 12, 2013 in House Bill 200: Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer. Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash." Republican Governors Association stated on April 24, 2013 in a news release reacting to FitzGerald's run for governor: Accuses Ed FitzGerald of "pay-to-play and corruption politics." Ohio Oil and Gas Association stated on April 10, 2013 in a TV/internet ad: "Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio." John Kasich stated on March 20, 2013 in an interview televised March 22 on “State of Ohio”: Says that his transportation budget and Ohio Turnpike plan "would make sure we have lower tolls than we’ve had through the history of the turnpike." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office We the People petition stated on November 19, 2012 in a petition on the White House website: "In one county alone in Ohio, President Obama received 106,258 votes. But there were only 98,213 eligible voters." Workers' Voice stated on August 8, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." Sherrod Brown stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release: "When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates." Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority."
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Bernie Moreno stated on September 9, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Illegal” Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are “reportedly killing and eating pets.” X posts stated on September 14, 2024 in una publicación en X: Este es “vídeo de una inmigrante haitiana que asesinó y se comió al gato de sus vecinos” en Springfield, Ohio. Instagram posts stated on September 9, 2024 in Instagram posts: A Haitian woman was arrested in Springfield, Ohio, for eating a cat. Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2024 in at a Sept. 10 presidential debate: "In Springfield (Ohio), they're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats. They're eating, they're eating the pets of the people that live there.” Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2023 in a Facebook post: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, “sends Biden straight to jail.” Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows Rep. Jim Jordan threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with “‘possible’ jail time.” Mike Gibbons stated on March 28, 2022 in a Republican debate: According to the Census Bureau, “5 million more people voted than were registered to vote” in the 2020 election. Josh Mandel stated on February 25, 2022 in a speech at the 2022 CPAC meeting in Florida: The 2020 election “was stolen from Donald J. Trump.” JD Vance stated on February 19, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights." Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2020 in a tweet: “No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.” Instagram posts stated on September 9, 2020 in an Instagram post: “CDC announces that students may be kept from parents overnight as Ohio sets up COVID-19 FEMA camps.” Bloggers stated on September 30, 2016 in an online article: "Tens of thousands of fraudulent Clinton votes found in Ohio warehouse." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 18, 2016 in "Flush," a campaign ad : "And while (Ted) Strickland proposed cuts for services for children, he wasted over $250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governor’s mansion." Viral image stated on August 15, 2016 in viral image circulating on the internet: Says there were multiple instances of voter fraud in Wood County, Ohio. Mike Cernovich stated on July 14, 2016 in his blog: "The Cleveland police has issued a stand down order to officers." Rachel Maddow stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC: Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a "mandatory vaginal probe." Ron Hood stated on June 12, 2013 in House Bill 200: Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer. Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices. Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash." Republican Governors Association stated on April 24, 2013 in a news release reacting to FitzGerald's run for governor: Accuses Ed FitzGerald of "pay-to-play and corruption politics." Ohio Oil and Gas Association stated on April 10, 2013 in a TV/internet ad: "Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio." John Kasich stated on March 20, 2013 in an interview televised March 22 on “State of Ohio”: Says that his transportation budget and Ohio Turnpike plan "would make sure we have lower tolls than we’ve had through the history of the turnpike." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform." Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office We the People petition stated on November 19, 2012 in a petition on the White House website: "In one county alone in Ohio, President Obama received 106,258 votes. But there were only 98,213 eligible voters." Workers' Voice stated on August 8, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries." Sherrod Brown stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release: "When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates." Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority."
Bernie Moreno stated on September 9, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Illegal” Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are “reportedly killing and eating pets.”
X posts stated on September 14, 2024 in una publicación en X: Este es “vídeo de una inmigrante haitiana que asesinó y se comió al gato de sus vecinos” en Springfield, Ohio.
Instagram posts stated on September 9, 2024 in Instagram posts: A Haitian woman was arrested in Springfield, Ohio, for eating a cat.
Donald Trump stated on September 10, 2024 in at a Sept. 10 presidential debate: "In Springfield (Ohio), they're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats. They're eating, they're eating the pets of the people that live there.”
Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2023 in a Facebook post: U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, “sends Biden straight to jail.”
Facebook posts stated on December 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: A video shows Rep. Jim Jordan threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with “‘possible’ jail time.”
Mike Gibbons stated on March 28, 2022 in a Republican debate: According to the Census Bureau, “5 million more people voted than were registered to vote” in the 2020 election.
Josh Mandel stated on February 25, 2022 in a speech at the 2022 CPAC meeting in Florida: The 2020 election “was stolen from Donald J. Trump.”
JD Vance stated on February 19, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: Says Joe Biden risks war with Russia because Vladimir Putin doesn’t “believe in transgender rights."
Donald Trump stated on December 9, 2020 in a tweet: “No candidate has ever won both Florida and Ohio and lost.”
Instagram posts stated on September 9, 2020 in an Instagram post: “CDC announces that students may be kept from parents overnight as Ohio sets up COVID-19 FEMA camps.”
Bloggers stated on September 30, 2016 in an online article: "Tens of thousands of fraudulent Clinton votes found in Ohio warehouse."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 18, 2016 in "Flush," a campaign ad : "And while (Ted) Strickland proposed cuts for services for children, he wasted over $250,000 remodeling his bathrooms at the governor’s mansion."
Viral image stated on August 15, 2016 in viral image circulating on the internet: Says there were multiple instances of voter fraud in Wood County, Ohio.
Mike Cernovich stated on July 14, 2016 in his blog: "The Cleveland police has issued a stand down order to officers."
Rachel Maddow stated on June 28, 2013 in On “The Rachel Maddow Show,” broadcast on MSNBC: Says Ohio budget item later signed into law by Gov. John Kasich requires women seeking an abortion to undergo a "mandatory vaginal probe."
Ron Hood stated on June 12, 2013 in House Bill 200: Says abortion increases the risk of breast cancer.
Chain email stated on June 12, 2013 in an email: A hidden provision in Obamacare taxes sporting goods as medical devices.
Tom Letson stated on May 16, 2013 in an emailed news release : Says Gov. John Kasich implied that a portion of workers’ compensation rebates to employers "should be directed back to him in the form of campaign cash."
Republican Governors Association stated on April 24, 2013 in a news release reacting to FitzGerald's run for governor: Accuses Ed FitzGerald of "pay-to-play and corruption politics."
Ohio Oil and Gas Association stated on April 10, 2013 in a TV/internet ad: "Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio."
John Kasich stated on March 20, 2013 in an interview televised March 22 on “State of Ohio”: Says that his transportation budget and Ohio Turnpike plan "would make sure we have lower tolls than we’ve had through the history of the turnpike."
Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress "specifically exempted themselves from many of the laws they have passed, such as being exempt from any fear of prosecution for sexual harassment" ... (and) from the healthcare reform."
Chain email stated on January 6, 2013 in a chain email message: Members of Congress can "retire with the same pay after only one term" in office
We the People petition stated on November 19, 2012 in a petition on the White House website: "In one county alone in Ohio, President Obama received 106,258 votes. But there were only 98,213 eligible voters."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a television ad: Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries."
Sherrod Brown stated on July 19, 2012 in a news release: "When Josh Mandel claims to have accepted three debates with Sen. Sherrod Brown, he is lying. He has accepted ZERO proposed debates."
Josh Mandel stated on June 28, 2012 in a news release: The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority."
