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 Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate: "The first round of stimulus ... it created zero jobs." Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare." Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that … by any measure Social Security has been a failure." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney. New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2011 in an interview with the 'Telegraph.': Since Rick Perry became governor, "Texas has gone from 46th in the country to 50th in the population that graduates from high school." Michele Bachmann stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: "The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon." Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. Mitt Romney stated on September 5, 2011 in a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina: The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack Obama’s health care law. SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on August 29, 2011 in a statement on the state Democratic website.: Says Jon Huntsman supports changes in Medicare that would deny guaranteed benefits to 980,000 New Hampshire residents. Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2011 in a Labor Day speech in Detroit: A bipartisan payroll tax cut championed by the White House has meant that "the average family has an extra $1,000 in their pocket" this year. Barack Obama stated on August 30, 2011 in a speech to the American Legion: The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one." Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2011 in a town hall in Litchfield, N.H.: Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year. Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a house party in New Hampshire: Says that when President Obama visited El Paso, he "pronounced that the border with Mexico and the United States was safer than it ever was in history." Michele Bachmann stated on August 26, 2011 in a campaign event: President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience." Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a speech at a house party in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama delivered $2 billion to Brazil to help with offshore drilling projects. Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression." Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy." Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED. Xavier Becerra stated on July 29, 2011 in a press conference: "We've had 11,000 attempts to amend the Constitution since 1789." Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a speech at "Politics and Eggs" in Bedford, N.H.: Says Texas gained 21,000 doctors due to tort reform. Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared." Thaddeus McCotter stated on August 16, 2011 in an op-ed in the "National Review": "When lenders foreclose on homes, they typically suffer losses that exceed 30 percent of the value of the home." Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a campaign stop in New Hampshire: Scientists are "questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. … (It is) more and more being put into question." Jon Huntsman stated on July 26, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College.: China is or soon will be "the largest English-speaking nation" in the world. Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H.: There are 500 million Internet users "and 80 million bloggers who are driving discussions in China. … So you’ve got a lot of people voicing frustration and discontent."
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Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate: "The first round of stimulus ... it created zero jobs." Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare." Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme." Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that … by any measure Social Security has been a failure." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney. New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2011 in an interview with the 'Telegraph.': Since Rick Perry became governor, "Texas has gone from 46th in the country to 50th in the population that graduates from high school." Michele Bachmann stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: "The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon." Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. Mitt Romney stated on September 5, 2011 in a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina: The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack Obama’s health care law. SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on August 29, 2011 in a statement on the state Democratic website.: Says Jon Huntsman supports changes in Medicare that would deny guaranteed benefits to 980,000 New Hampshire residents. Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2011 in a Labor Day speech in Detroit: A bipartisan payroll tax cut championed by the White House has meant that "the average family has an extra $1,000 in their pocket" this year. Barack Obama stated on August 30, 2011 in a speech to the American Legion: The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one." Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2011 in a town hall in Litchfield, N.H.: Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year. Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a house party in New Hampshire: Says that when President Obama visited El Paso, he "pronounced that the border with Mexico and the United States was safer than it ever was in history." Michele Bachmann stated on August 26, 2011 in a campaign event: President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience." Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a speech at a house party in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama delivered $2 billion to Brazil to help with offshore drilling projects. Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression." Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy." Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED. Xavier Becerra stated on July 29, 2011 in a press conference: "We've had 11,000 attempts to amend the Constitution since 1789." Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a speech at "Politics and Eggs" in Bedford, N.H.: Says Texas gained 21,000 doctors due to tort reform. Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared." Thaddeus McCotter stated on August 16, 2011 in an op-ed in the "National Review": "When lenders foreclose on homes, they typically suffer losses that exceed 30 percent of the value of the home." Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a campaign stop in New Hampshire: Scientists are "questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. … (It is) more and more being put into question." Jon Huntsman stated on July 26, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College.: China is or soon will be "the largest English-speaking nation" in the world. Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H.: There are 500 million Internet users "and 80 million bloggers who are driving discussions in China. … So you’ve got a lot of people voicing frustration and discontent."
Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car."
Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate: "The first round of stimulus ... it created zero jobs."
Michele Bachmann stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "We know that President Obama stole over $500 billion out of Medicare to switch it over to Obamacare."
Herman Cain stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: "Today, when people retire in Galveston County, Texas, they retire making at least 50 percent more than they would ever get out of Social Security."
Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Says that in his book, Rick Perry said that "Social Security is unconstitutional."
Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate: Social Security is a "Ponzi scheme."
Mitt Romney stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN-Tea Party Express debate in Tampa: "In writing his book, Gov. Perry pointed out that … by any measure Social Security has been a failure."
Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney.
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2011 in an interview with the 'Telegraph.': Since Rick Perry became governor, "Texas has gone from 46th in the country to 50th in the population that graduates from high school."
Michele Bachmann stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: "The day President Obama took office, gasoline was $1.79 a gallon."
Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs.
Mitt Romney stated on September 5, 2011 in a Republican candidates' forum in South Carolina: The Massachusetts health care plan "dealt with 8 percent of our population," far less than the "100 percent of American people" affected by President Barack Obama’s health care law.
SEIU stated on September 7, 2011 in a political mailing: "Republicans fought to protect tax loopholes for corporations that send our jobs overseas."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on August 29, 2011 in a statement on the state Democratic website.: Says Jon Huntsman supports changes in Medicare that would deny guaranteed benefits to 980,000 New Hampshire residents.
Barack Obama stated on September 5, 2011 in a Labor Day speech in Detroit: A bipartisan payroll tax cut championed by the White House has meant that "the average family has an extra $1,000 in their pocket" this year.
Barack Obama stated on August 30, 2011 in a speech to the American Legion: The United States "won every major battle" of the Vietnam War. "Every single one."
Mitt Romney stated on August 15, 2011 in a town hall in Litchfield, N.H.: Says that 500,000 federal workers -- one-fourth of the federal workforce -- make more than $100,000 a year.
Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a house party in New Hampshire: Says that when President Obama visited El Paso, he "pronounced that the border with Mexico and the United States was safer than it ever was in history."
Michele Bachmann stated on August 26, 2011 in a campaign event: President Barack Obama "has virtually no one in his cabinet with private-sector experience."
Rick Perry stated on August 13, 2011 in a speech at a house party in New Hampshire.: Says President Barack Obama delivered $2 billion to Brazil to help with offshore drilling projects.
Robert Reich stated on August 29, 2011 in an opinion column: "The ratio of corporate profits to wages is now higher than at any time since just before the Great Depression."
Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2011 in a campaign event: "The United States is the No. 1 country in the world for energy resources. … We are the king daddy dogs when it comes to energy."
Bob Casey stated on August 26, 2011 in a conference call with reporters: In Afghanistan, "it is very, very rare that someone who is killed in action is not killed by an" improvised explosive device, or IED.
Xavier Becerra stated on July 29, 2011 in a press conference: "We've had 11,000 attempts to amend the Constitution since 1789."
Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a speech at "Politics and Eggs" in Bedford, N.H.: Says Texas gained 21,000 doctors due to tort reform.
Donna Brazile stated on August 21, 2011 in a comment on 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour': "Over the last four years, 53 percent of black wealth has just disappeared."
Thaddeus McCotter stated on August 16, 2011 in an op-ed in the "National Review": "When lenders foreclose on homes, they typically suffer losses that exceed 30 percent of the value of the home."
Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a campaign stop in New Hampshire: Scientists are "questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. … (It is) more and more being put into question."
Jon Huntsman stated on July 26, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College.: China is or soon will be "the largest English-speaking nation" in the world.
Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H.: There are 500 million Internet users "and 80 million bloggers who are driving discussions in China. … So you’ve got a lot of people voicing frustration and discontent."
