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 Newt Gingrich stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet: "More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history." Newt Gingrich stated on January 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "runs away from Ronald Reagan." Winning Our Future stated on January 10, 2012 in the online video "King of Bain": Mitt Romney is worth "at least a quarter billion dollars" and the bulk of his wealth "remains in blind trusts and overseas bank accounts." Winning Our Future stated on January 11, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town" : Says Romney and Bain Capital drove KB Toys into bankruptcy by loading it up with debt. Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney’s and Bain Capital’s profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the Boston Herald as ‘disgusting.’" Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney is "tearing down his 3,000-square-foot house to build an 11,000-square-foot house." Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney has 15 homes. 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." Jon Huntsman stated on January 9, 2012 in comments to reporters in Concord, N.H.: "What’s clear is (Romney) likes firing people." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times." Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce." Rick Santorum stated on January 4, 2012 in a New Hampshire town hall with voters: As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children." Rick Perry stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist." Newt Gingrich stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: The EPA was asked about an environmental citation for the city landfill in Nashua, N.H. but "didn’t know" why it was cited. Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Says President Barack Obama has opened up no new trade relationships with other nations. Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive. Jon Huntsman stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal went from President Barack Obama's desk to "the garbage can." Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We're only inches away from no longer being a free economy." Jon Huntsman stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I delivered a flat tax for my state. I took my state to No. 1 in job creation. With all due respect to what Rick Perry has said about Texas, we did a little bit better." Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper: "Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European." Mitt Romney stated on December 6, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida: Says he "helped save" the Olympic games. Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in an Obama for America video: President Barack Obama "put in place historic fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks to lower costs at the pump and reduce dependence on foreign oil." Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in a web video advertisement: Says he lived up to a 2008 promise when he "closed corporate tax loopholes that were sending profits overseas." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state. Rick Santorum stated on December 29, 2011 in a video ad: Rick Santorum "reformed welfare." Barack Obama stated on December 28, 2011 in a fundraising appeal: "We don't take a dime from D.C. lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- never have and never will." Rick Perry stated on January 2, 2012 in a Web ad: "Santorum also voted for a teapot museum in North Carolina." Rick Santorum stated on December 29, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" : Says he has "been able to attract independents and Democrats to win" elections in Pennsylvania.
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Newt Gingrich stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet: "More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history." Newt Gingrich stated on January 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "runs away from Ronald Reagan." Winning Our Future stated on January 10, 2012 in the online video "King of Bain": Mitt Romney is worth "at least a quarter billion dollars" and the bulk of his wealth "remains in blind trusts and overseas bank accounts." Winning Our Future stated on January 11, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town" : Says Romney and Bain Capital drove KB Toys into bankruptcy by loading it up with debt. Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney’s and Bain Capital’s profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the Boston Herald as ‘disgusting.’" Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney is "tearing down his 3,000-square-foot house to build an 11,000-square-foot house." Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney has 15 homes. 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." Jon Huntsman stated on January 9, 2012 in comments to reporters in Concord, N.H.: "What’s clear is (Romney) likes firing people." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times." Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce." Rick Santorum stated on January 4, 2012 in a New Hampshire town hall with voters: As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children." Rick Perry stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist." Newt Gingrich stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: The EPA was asked about an environmental citation for the city landfill in Nashua, N.H. but "didn’t know" why it was cited. Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Says President Barack Obama has opened up no new trade relationships with other nations. Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive. Jon Huntsman stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal went from President Barack Obama's desk to "the garbage can." Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We're only inches away from no longer being a free economy." Jon Huntsman stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I delivered a flat tax for my state. I took my state to No. 1 in job creation. With all due respect to what Rick Perry has said about Texas, we did a little bit better." Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year." Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper: "Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European." Mitt Romney stated on December 6, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida: Says he "helped save" the Olympic games. Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in an Obama for America video: President Barack Obama "put in place historic fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks to lower costs at the pump and reduce dependence on foreign oil." Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in a web video advertisement: Says he lived up to a 2008 promise when he "closed corporate tax loopholes that were sending profits overseas." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state. Rick Santorum stated on December 29, 2011 in a video ad: Rick Santorum "reformed welfare." Barack Obama stated on December 28, 2011 in a fundraising appeal: "We don't take a dime from D.C. lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- never have and never will." Rick Perry stated on January 2, 2012 in a Web ad: "Santorum also voted for a teapot museum in North Carolina." Rick Santorum stated on December 29, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" : Says he has "been able to attract independents and Democrats to win" elections in Pennsylvania.
Newt Gingrich stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history."
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet: "More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "runs away from Ronald Reagan."
Winning Our Future stated on January 10, 2012 in the online video "King of Bain": Mitt Romney is worth "at least a quarter billion dollars" and the bulk of his wealth "remains in blind trusts and overseas bank accounts."
Winning Our Future stated on January 11, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town" : Says Romney and Bain Capital drove KB Toys into bankruptcy by loading it up with debt.
Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney’s and Bain Capital’s profits from KB Toys, which later went out of business, were "described by the Boston Herald as ‘disgusting.’"
Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney is "tearing down his 3,000-square-foot house to build an 11,000-square-foot house."
Winning Our Future stated on January 12, 2012 in the video, "When Mitt Romney Came to Town": Mitt Romney has 15 homes.
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."
Jon Huntsman stated on January 9, 2012 in comments to reporters in Concord, N.H.: "What’s clear is (Romney) likes firing people."
Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times."
Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce."
Rick Santorum stated on January 4, 2012 in a New Hampshire town hall with voters: As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children."
Rick Perry stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican debate in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama "is a socialist."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: The EPA was asked about an environmental citation for the city landfill in Nashua, N.H. but "didn’t know" why it was cited.
Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: Says President Barack Obama has opened up no new trade relationships with other nations.
Rick Santorum stated on January 8, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Paul Ryan’s Medicare plan provides "pretty much" the same coverage that members of Congress receive.
Jon Huntsman stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal went from President Barack Obama's desk to "the garbage can."
Mitt Romney stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "We're only inches away from no longer being a free economy."
Jon Huntsman stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I delivered a flat tax for my state. I took my state to No. 1 in job creation. With all due respect to what Rick Perry has said about Texas, we did a little bit better."
Mitt Romney stated on January 8, 2012 in a presidential primary debate in New Hampshire: Eliminating "Obamacare" ... "saves $95 billion a year."
Mitt Romney stated on December 28, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with an Iowa newspaper: "Our income, our GDP per capita, is almost 50 percent higher than (it is for) the average European."
Mitt Romney stated on December 6, 2011 in a TV airing in Florida: Says he "helped save" the Olympic games.
Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in an Obama for America video: President Barack Obama "put in place historic fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks to lower costs at the pump and reduce dependence on foreign oil."
Barack Obama stated on January 3, 2012 in a web video advertisement: Says he lived up to a 2008 promise when he "closed corporate tax loopholes that were sending profits overseas."
Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in a video ad: Says the National Labor Relations Board told Boeing that it couldn’t build a factory in South Carolina because South Carolina is a right-to-work state.
Barack Obama stated on December 28, 2011 in a fundraising appeal: "We don't take a dime from D.C. lobbyists or special-interest PACs -- never have and never will."
Rick Perry stated on January 2, 2012 in a Web ad: "Santorum also voted for a teapot museum in North Carolina."
Rick Santorum stated on December 29, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" : Says he has "been able to attract independents and Democrats to win" elections in Pennsylvania.
