Latest Fact-checks in National 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 Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters. Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video: Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met. Rush Limbaugh stated on July 17, 2012 in his syndicated radio show: Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane. Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick." Mitt Romney stated on July 11, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP: "When I was governor, not only did test scores improve – we also narrowed the achievement gap." Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Mitt Romney had millions in the Cayman Islands, a tax haven. Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "had millions in a Swiss bank account." Steve Doocy stated on July 11, 2012 in a discussion on "Fox & Friends": "If you make more than $250,000 a year … you only really take home about $125,000." Barack Obama stated on July 3, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries." Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare." 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." Robert Gibbs stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures." Americans for Prosperity stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is "the largest recipient of lobbyist money." Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2012 in on the Internet: "75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 1, 2012 in on 'Meet the Press': Under the health care law, "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access." Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax." John Boehner stated on July 1, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world." Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2012 in on the Internet: "In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker." Mitt Romney stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.: Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas. Barack Obama stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech at the White House: "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : "Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt." Sarah Palin stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando: The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics." Chain email stated on June 26, 2012 in a message forwarded to many people: Says "a lip-reading instructor at the River School, a Washington, D.C., school for the deaf" has determined that during 9/11 ceremonies, Michelle Obama said, "All this for a damn flag." David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act." Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2012 in a widely circulated posting: "Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."
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Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters. Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video: Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met. Rush Limbaugh stated on July 17, 2012 in his syndicated radio show: Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane. Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick." Mitt Romney stated on July 11, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP: "When I was governor, not only did test scores improve – we also narrowed the achievement gap." Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Mitt Romney had millions in the Cayman Islands, a tax haven. Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "had millions in a Swiss bank account." Steve Doocy stated on July 11, 2012 in a discussion on "Fox & Friends": "If you make more than $250,000 a year … you only really take home about $125,000." Barack Obama stated on July 3, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries." Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare." 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." Robert Gibbs stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures." Americans for Prosperity stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is "the largest recipient of lobbyist money." Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2012 in on the Internet: "75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor." Nancy Pelosi stated on July 1, 2012 in on 'Meet the Press': Under the health care law, "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access." Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax." John Boehner stated on July 1, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world." Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2012 in on the Internet: "In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker." Mitt Romney stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.: Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas. Barack Obama stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech at the White House: "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : "Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep." Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt." Sarah Palin stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world." Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando: The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics." Chain email stated on June 26, 2012 in a message forwarded to many people: Says "a lip-reading instructor at the River School, a Washington, D.C., school for the deaf" has determined that during 9/11 ceremonies, Michelle Obama said, "All this for a damn flag." David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act." Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2012 in a widely circulated posting: "Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."
Mitt Romney stated on July 10, 2012 in a town hall in Grand Junction, Colo.: The Obama administration "has been outsourcing" by sending money to "solar and wind energy companies that end up making their products outside the United States."
Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says stimulus money went to buy electric cars from Finland as a payback to Obama supporters.
Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video: Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.
Rush Limbaugh stated on July 17, 2012 in his syndicated radio show: Says it's not "accidental" that the villain in the Batman movie is named Bane.
Barack Obama stated on July 17, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s carried interest income was a tax "trick."
Mitt Romney stated on July 11, 2012 in a speech to the NAACP: "When I was governor, not only did test scores improve – we also narrowed the achievement gap."
Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Mitt Romney had millions in the Cayman Islands, a tax haven.
Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "had millions in a Swiss bank account."
Steve Doocy stated on July 11, 2012 in a discussion on "Fox & Friends": "If you make more than $250,000 a year … you only really take home about $125,000."
Barack Obama stated on July 3, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries."
Jeff Duncan stated on July 10, 2012 in a tweet: "83% of doctors have considered leaving the profession because of #Obamacare."
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."
Robert Gibbs stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures."
Americans for Prosperity stated on June 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is "the largest recipient of lobbyist money."
Facebook posts stated on July 3, 2012 in on the Internet: "75 percent of the Obamacare tax falls on the middle class."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in prepared remarks: " ‘Obamacare’ puts the federal government between you and your doctor."
Nancy Pelosi stated on July 1, 2012 in on 'Meet the Press': Under the health care law, "everybody will have lower rates, better quality care and better access."
Mitt Romney stated on July 4, 2012 in an interview with CBS News: The Supreme Court said the individual mandate "is a tax. So it's a tax."
John Boehner stated on July 1, 2012 in an interview on CBS's "Face the Nation": The United States has "the best health care delivery system in the world."
Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2012 in on the Internet: "In 1950, corporations paid $3 in taxes for every $1 by a worker. Today, they pay 22 cents for every $1 by a worker."
Mitt Romney stated on June 19, 2012 in a speech to the Business Roundtable in Frankenmuth, Mich.: Says Dow Chemical decided to build a plant in Saudi Arabia rather than Oklahoma due to the impact of environmental regulations on the supply of natural gas.
Barack Obama stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech at the White House: "If you're one of the more than 250 million Americans who already have health insurance, you will keep your health insurance."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a speech in Washington, D.C. : "Obamacare … means that for up to 20 million Americans, they will lose the insurance they currently have, the insurance that they like and they want to keep."
Mitt Romney stated on June 28, 2012 in a press conference: "Obamacare adds trillions to our deficits and to our national debt."
Rush Limbaugh stated on June 28, 2012 in comments on his radio show: "Obamacare is . . . the largest tax increase in the history of the world."
Barack Obama stated on June 22, 2012 in a speech in Orlando: The DREAM Act "was written by members of both parties. When it came up for a vote a year and a half ago, Republicans in Congress blocked it. The bill hadn’t changed. ... The only thing that had changed was politics."
Chain email stated on June 26, 2012 in a message forwarded to many people: Says "a lip-reading instructor at the River School, a Washington, D.C., school for the deaf" has determined that during 9/11 ceremonies, Michelle Obama said, "All this for a damn flag."
David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act."
Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2012 in a widely circulated posting: "Nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties in U.S. are illegals."
