Latest Fact-checks on Rick Santorum Rick Santorum stated on April 13, 2020 in on CNN: "The president looks like he was ahead of the curve – as you know, he talks about this all the time – on shutting down travel from China." Rick Santorum stated on September 3, 2017 in a CNN interview: "We have over a million (legal immigrants) a year, more than at any time in the history of this country. We have the largest percentage of immigrants, almost tied now with the historical high as a percentage of immigrants living in this country." Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up." Rick Santorum stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech at the Republican Party of Iowa's Growth and Opportunity Party in Des Moines: "I am the only person in this field who is against amnesty. Every other person in this field wants to allow people who are here illegally to be able to stay here, in one form or another." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Bill Maher: The claim that 97 percent of scientists believe humans are causing climate change has been debunked by the "head" of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "That number was pulled out of thin air." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Bill Maher.: "The most recent survey of climate scientists said about 57 percent don’t agree with the idea that 95 percent of the change in the climate is caused by CO2." Rick Santorum stated on June 7, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": If Fox News' presidential debate rules had been in place during the 1992 election, "Bill Clinton wouldn't have been on the stage." Rick Santorum stated on April 10, 2015 in a speech to the NRA: Says Howard Zinn, "an anti-American Marxist," wrote "the most popular textbook that's taught in our high schools in America." Rick Santorum stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": "Ninety percent of American workers don't own their own business." Rick Santorum stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": Seventy percent of Americans "don't have a college degree." Rick Santorum stated on November 23, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "There are more people living in this country who were not born here than at anytime in the history of the country." Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in a "Meet the Press" pundit panel: "We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)" Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Children are crossing the border because President Barack Obama said "if you come, you’re going to be able to stay, because we’re not going to enforce the law." Rick Santorum stated on May 11, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union.": The CBO says that if you raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "half a million people would lose their jobs." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: When his grandfather arrived in the United States, "there were no government benefits for immigrants." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a convention speech: Says President Obama has waived "the work requirement for welfare." Rick Santorum stated on April 2, 2012 in in a speech in Wisconsin: "I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught." Rick Santorum stated on March 26, 2012 in an op-ed in "U.S. News & World Report": "Polls show Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to Obamacare, especially the individual mandate." Rick Santorum stated on March 25, 2012 in a campaign appearance in Wisconsin: Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline." Rick Santorum stated on March 10, 2012 in a op-ed posted on his website: President Barack Obama’s policies have forced "many parts of the country to experience rolling blackouts." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: "A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says the federal government "tells health insurance companies how much money they're allowed to keep of what they receive in revenues -- 15 percent." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech: "[R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers." Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech : Claims Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "she prefers the South African Constitution over the United States Constitution." Rick Santorum stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.: "President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college."
Rick Santorum stated on April 13, 2020 in on CNN: "The president looks like he was ahead of the curve – as you know, he talks about this all the time – on shutting down travel from China." Rick Santorum stated on September 3, 2017 in a CNN interview: "We have over a million (legal immigrants) a year, more than at any time in the history of this country. We have the largest percentage of immigrants, almost tied now with the historical high as a percentage of immigrants living in this country." Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up." Rick Santorum stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech at the Republican Party of Iowa's Growth and Opportunity Party in Des Moines: "I am the only person in this field who is against amnesty. Every other person in this field wants to allow people who are here illegally to be able to stay here, in one form or another." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Bill Maher: The claim that 97 percent of scientists believe humans are causing climate change has been debunked by the "head" of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "That number was pulled out of thin air." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Bill Maher.: "The most recent survey of climate scientists said about 57 percent don’t agree with the idea that 95 percent of the change in the climate is caused by CO2." Rick Santorum stated on June 7, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": If Fox News' presidential debate rules had been in place during the 1992 election, "Bill Clinton wouldn't have been on the stage." Rick Santorum stated on April 10, 2015 in a speech to the NRA: Says Howard Zinn, "an anti-American Marxist," wrote "the most popular textbook that's taught in our high schools in America." Rick Santorum stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": "Ninety percent of American workers don't own their own business." Rick Santorum stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": Seventy percent of Americans "don't have a college degree." Rick Santorum stated on November 23, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "There are more people living in this country who were not born here than at anytime in the history of the country." Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in a "Meet the Press" pundit panel: "We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)" Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Children are crossing the border because President Barack Obama said "if you come, you’re going to be able to stay, because we’re not going to enforce the law." Rick Santorum stated on May 11, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union.": The CBO says that if you raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "half a million people would lose their jobs." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: When his grandfather arrived in the United States, "there were no government benefits for immigrants." Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a convention speech: Says President Obama has waived "the work requirement for welfare." Rick Santorum stated on April 2, 2012 in in a speech in Wisconsin: "I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught." Rick Santorum stated on March 26, 2012 in an op-ed in "U.S. News & World Report": "Polls show Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to Obamacare, especially the individual mandate." Rick Santorum stated on March 25, 2012 in a campaign appearance in Wisconsin: Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline." Rick Santorum stated on March 10, 2012 in a op-ed posted on his website: President Barack Obama’s policies have forced "many parts of the country to experience rolling blackouts." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: "A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says the federal government "tells health insurance companies how much money they're allowed to keep of what they receive in revenues -- 15 percent." Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech: "[R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers." Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA." Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech : Claims Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "she prefers the South African Constitution over the United States Constitution." Rick Santorum stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.: "President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college."
Rick Santorum stated on April 13, 2020 in on CNN: "The president looks like he was ahead of the curve – as you know, he talks about this all the time – on shutting down travel from China."
Rick Santorum stated on September 3, 2017 in a CNN interview: "We have over a million (legal immigrants) a year, more than at any time in the history of this country. We have the largest percentage of immigrants, almost tied now with the historical high as a percentage of immigrants living in this country."
Rick Santorum stated on March 31, 2017 in a conversation on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher": "The EPA director under Obama said the Clean Power Initiative would have no effect on man-made CO2 emissions. That's what she said. Go look it up."
Rick Santorum stated on October 31, 2015 in a speech at the Republican Party of Iowa's Growth and Opportunity Party in Des Moines: "I am the only person in this field who is against amnesty. Every other person in this field wants to allow people who are here illegally to be able to stay here, in one form or another."
Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Bill Maher: The claim that 97 percent of scientists believe humans are causing climate change has been debunked by the "head" of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. "That number was pulled out of thin air."
Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2015 in an interview with Bill Maher.: "The most recent survey of climate scientists said about 57 percent don’t agree with the idea that 95 percent of the change in the climate is caused by CO2."
Rick Santorum stated on June 7, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": If Fox News' presidential debate rules had been in place during the 1992 election, "Bill Clinton wouldn't have been on the stage."
Rick Santorum stated on April 10, 2015 in a speech to the NRA: Says Howard Zinn, "an anti-American Marxist," wrote "the most popular textbook that's taught in our high schools in America."
Rick Santorum stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": "Ninety percent of American workers don't own their own business."
Rick Santorum stated on April 5, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation.": Seventy percent of Americans "don't have a college degree."
Rick Santorum stated on November 23, 2014 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": "There are more people living in this country who were not born here than at anytime in the history of the country."
Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in a "Meet the Press" pundit panel: "We are accepting more legal immigrants than we ever have in the history (of the United States.)"
Rick Santorum stated on July 13, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": Children are crossing the border because President Barack Obama said "if you come, you’re going to be able to stay, because we’re not going to enforce the law."
Rick Santorum stated on May 11, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union.": The CBO says that if you raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour, "half a million people would lose their jobs."
Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: President Obama’s education "solution" includes an effort to "nationalize curriculum."
Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: When his grandfather arrived in the United States, "there were no government benefits for immigrants."
Rick Santorum stated on August 28, 2012 in a convention speech: Says President Obama has waived "the work requirement for welfare."
Rick Santorum stated on April 2, 2012 in in a speech in Wisconsin: "I think it’s seven or eight of the California system of universities don’t even teach an American history course. It’s not even available to be taught."
Rick Santorum stated on March 26, 2012 in an op-ed in "U.S. News & World Report": "Polls show Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to Obamacare, especially the individual mandate."
Rick Santorum stated on March 25, 2012 in a campaign appearance in Wisconsin: Says Mitt Romney said "we are going to have to live with high gas prices, it's a good thing because it will reduce consumption, we don't want to produce any more gasoline."
Rick Santorum stated on March 10, 2012 in a op-ed posted on his website: President Barack Obama’s policies have forced "many parts of the country to experience rolling blackouts."
Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: After President Barack Obama’s health care law takes full effect, "100 percent" of Americans will "depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them."
Rick Santorum stated on March 6, 2012 in a campaign speech in Steubenville, Ohio: "A little less than 50 percent of the people in this country depend on some form of federal payment, some form of government benefit to help provide for them."
Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do."
Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: Says the federal government "tells health insurance companies how much money they're allowed to keep of what they receive in revenues -- 15 percent."
Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a campaign speech: "When my grandfather came to this country back in 1925, there were no government benefits."
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech: "[R]emember, the president proposed eliminating charitable deductions for higher-income taxpayers."
Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA."
Rick Santorum stated on February 19, 2012 in a speech : Claims Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said "she prefers the South African Constitution over the United States Constitution."
Rick Santorum stated on February 25, 2012 in a speech in Troy, Mich.: "President Obama once said he wants everybody in America to go to college."
