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 Winning Our Future stated on December 27, 2011 in a video ad: "Newt balanced the federal budget." Barack Obama stated on December 20, 2011 in a conference call by a campaign spokesman with New Hampshire reporters.: "Fifty percent of Speaker Gingrich’s tax plan goes to the top 1 percent." Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida: Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants." Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a video ad: "As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions." Newt Gingrich stated on December 19, 2011 in a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa: "No federal official at any level is currently allowed to say ‘Merry Christmas.’" Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a video ad: Newt Gingrich "teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming." Newt Gingrich stated on December 18, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In a watershed 1958 decision, "the Warren court asserted by itself that the Supreme Court was supreme over the president and the Congress." Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises. Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.: Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill." Michele Bachmann stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says Newt Gingrich "made an affirmative statement that he would not only support but he would campaign for Republicans who were in support of the barbaric procedure known as partial-birth abortion." Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined." Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a debate in Iowa: "I never lobbied under any circumstance" for Freddie Mac. Democratic National Committee stated on December 6, 2011 in a Web video.: "Traditionally, presidential candidates release their tax returns . . . Mitt Romney still won’t." Jon Huntsman stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "In this country … we have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil." Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "I balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt." Michele Bachmann stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "After the debate that we had last week, PolitiFact came out and said that everything I said was true." Newt Gingrich stated on December 12, 2011 in a foreign policy debate with Jon Huntsman in Manchester, N.H., Dec. 12, 2011: "The Obama administration just issued instructions that terrorism training should not involve any reference to Islam." Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws." Jon Huntsman stated on December 12, 2011 in a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.: "You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined." Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama." Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher." David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability. Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine." Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says the paperback edition of Mitt Romney's book deleted line that Massachusetts' individual mandate "should be the model for the country" Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In 1993, Newt Gingrich "first advocated for the individual mandate in health care. And as recently as May of this year, he was still advocating" for it. Ron Paul stated on November 30, 2011 in a house party in New Hampshire: "The Fed created $15 trillion in the bailout process" and $5 trillion went overseas. Barack Obama stated on December 6, 2011 in a speech in Osawatomie, Kan.: "Some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent." Jon Huntsman stated on November 16, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with the Nashua Telegraph: "We have more natural gas in this country than Saudi Arabia has oil." Newt Gingrich stated on December 6, 2011 in an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren: Says the congressional ethics investigation against him was conducted by "a very partisan political committee" in a way that "related more to the politics of the Democratic Party than to ethics." Newt Gingrich stated on December 3, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate forum: "I never favored cap and trade."
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Winning Our Future stated on December 27, 2011 in a video ad: "Newt balanced the federal budget." Barack Obama stated on December 20, 2011 in a conference call by a campaign spokesman with New Hampshire reporters.: "Fifty percent of Speaker Gingrich’s tax plan goes to the top 1 percent." Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida: Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants." Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a video ad: "As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions." Newt Gingrich stated on December 19, 2011 in a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa: "No federal official at any level is currently allowed to say ‘Merry Christmas.’" Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a video ad: Newt Gingrich "teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming." Newt Gingrich stated on December 18, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In a watershed 1958 decision, "the Warren court asserted by itself that the Supreme Court was supreme over the president and the Congress." Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises. Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.: Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill." Michele Bachmann stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says Newt Gingrich "made an affirmative statement that he would not only support but he would campaign for Republicans who were in support of the barbaric procedure known as partial-birth abortion." Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined." Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a debate in Iowa: "I never lobbied under any circumstance" for Freddie Mac. Democratic National Committee stated on December 6, 2011 in a Web video.: "Traditionally, presidential candidates release their tax returns . . . Mitt Romney still won’t." Jon Huntsman stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "In this country … we have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil." Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "I balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt." Michele Bachmann stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "After the debate that we had last week, PolitiFact came out and said that everything I said was true." Newt Gingrich stated on December 12, 2011 in a foreign policy debate with Jon Huntsman in Manchester, N.H., Dec. 12, 2011: "The Obama administration just issued instructions that terrorism training should not involve any reference to Islam." Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws." Jon Huntsman stated on December 12, 2011 in a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.: "You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined." Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama." Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher." David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability. Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine." Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says the paperback edition of Mitt Romney's book deleted line that Massachusetts' individual mandate "should be the model for the country" Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In 1993, Newt Gingrich "first advocated for the individual mandate in health care. And as recently as May of this year, he was still advocating" for it. Ron Paul stated on November 30, 2011 in a house party in New Hampshire: "The Fed created $15 trillion in the bailout process" and $5 trillion went overseas. Barack Obama stated on December 6, 2011 in a speech in Osawatomie, Kan.: "Some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent." Jon Huntsman stated on November 16, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with the Nashua Telegraph: "We have more natural gas in this country than Saudi Arabia has oil." Newt Gingrich stated on December 6, 2011 in an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren: Says the congressional ethics investigation against him was conducted by "a very partisan political committee" in a way that "related more to the politics of the Democratic Party than to ethics." Newt Gingrich stated on December 3, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate forum: "I never favored cap and trade."
Barack Obama stated on December 20, 2011 in a conference call by a campaign spokesman with New Hampshire reporters.: "Fifty percent of Speaker Gingrich’s tax plan goes to the top 1 percent."
Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and Florida: Says Newt Gingrich "supports amnesty for illegal immigrants."
Restore Our Future stated on December 20, 2011 in a video ad: "As speaker, Gingrich even supported taxpayer funding of some abortions."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 19, 2011 in a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa: "No federal official at any level is currently allowed to say ‘Merry Christmas.’"
Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a video ad: Newt Gingrich "teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 18, 2011 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": In a watershed 1958 decision, "the Warren court asserted by itself that the Supreme Court was supreme over the president and the Congress."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises.
Michelle Obama stated on December 14, 2011 in a speech welcoming home troops at Fort Bragg.: Says President Obama "helped more than half a million veterans and military family members go to college through the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill."
Michele Bachmann stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says Newt Gingrich "made an affirmative statement that he would not only support but he would campaign for Republicans who were in support of the barbaric procedure known as partial-birth abortion."
Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a debate in Iowa: "I never lobbied under any circumstance" for Freddie Mac.
Democratic National Committee stated on December 6, 2011 in a Web video.: "Traditionally, presidential candidates release their tax returns . . . Mitt Romney still won’t."
Jon Huntsman stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "In this country … we have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "I balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt."
Michele Bachmann stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "After the debate that we had last week, PolitiFact came out and said that everything I said was true."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 12, 2011 in a foreign policy debate with Jon Huntsman in Manchester, N.H., Dec. 12, 2011: "The Obama administration just issued instructions that terrorism training should not involve any reference to Islam."
Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws."
Jon Huntsman stated on December 12, 2011 in a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.: "You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined."
Mitt Romney stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "Only one president has ever cut Medicare for seniors in this country . . . Barack Obama."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In New York City, "an entry level janitor gets paid twice as much as an entry level teacher."
David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability.
Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says Mitt Romney, as governor of Massachusetts, "put into place socialized medicine."
Rick Perry stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Iowa: Says the paperback edition of Mitt Romney's book deleted line that Massachusetts' individual mandate "should be the model for the country"
Michele Bachmann stated on December 10, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Des Moines, Iowa: In 1993, Newt Gingrich "first advocated for the individual mandate in health care. And as recently as May of this year, he was still advocating" for it.
Ron Paul stated on November 30, 2011 in a house party in New Hampshire: "The Fed created $15 trillion in the bailout process" and $5 trillion went overseas.
Barack Obama stated on December 6, 2011 in a speech in Osawatomie, Kan.: "Some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent."
Jon Huntsman stated on November 16, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with the Nashua Telegraph: "We have more natural gas in this country than Saudi Arabia has oil."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 6, 2011 in an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren: Says the congressional ethics investigation against him was conducted by "a very partisan political committee" in a way that "related more to the politics of the Democratic Party than to ethics."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 3, 2011 in a Republican presidential candidate forum: "I never favored cap and trade."
