Latest Half-True Fact-checks 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 Barack Obama stated on November 3, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama the mission in Iraq ended." H204TEXAS PAC stated on October 24, 2011 in an email blast.: Proposition 2 on November’s Texas ballot "does not cost state taxpayers any money." Joseph Chiusolo stated on October 25, 2011 in a press release: Says "Essex County residents suffer the second highest property taxes in the nation." Democratic National Committee stated on November 24, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s housing policy is, "Don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom." John Lee stated on September 28, 2011 in in a press release : Says "Clackamas County has more urban renewal debt than all the other Oregon counties combined." George LeMieux stated on October 5, 2011 in a video on a website: "The Christian Coalition gave (Adam) Hasner an F." E. Gordon Gee stated on October 4, 2011 in a comment to a reporter: "We are the poster child for compliance, and whenever we discover possible infractions we resolve and report it to the NCAA no matter how minor the violations." Jim McGreevey stated on October 10, 2011 in a radio interview: "After I had resigned or announced my resignation, I abolished -- I prohibited pay-to-play for people that had county or state contracts." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry wrote a newspaper item saying he was "open to amnesty" for illegal immigrants in the United States. Josh Mandel stated on October 5, 2011 in an email to supporters: The STAR Ohio fund "just received the highest possible credit rating one of these funds can receive." Mitt Romney stated on October 26, 2011 in a press release.: Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perry's governorship. Also, the Texas rate has increased faster than the national rate during Barack Obama's presidency. Steve LaTourette stated on October 26, 2011 in a statement on his congressional website: "For each $1 billion in infrastructure investment, 42,000 jobs are created." Leon Panetta stated on October 23, 2011 in congressional testimony: "After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts." Rick Perry stated on October 26, 2011 in a television ad: "In Texas, we created over 1 million new jobs while the rest of the nation lost over 2 million." Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229." Josh Mandel stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: "During Sherrod Brown’s past decade as a D.C. politician, more than one out of every four jobs that has left America, left from Ohio. ... Sherrod Brown will own these horrendous Ohio job numbers next year." George Nee stated on October 19, 2011 in a pension forum: "This is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . . . has happened to people who are retired." Rick Perry stated on October 18, 2011 in an online video: "Our president has labeled Americans as soft." Frank Brogan stated on October 19, 2011 in a meeting with state legislators: Says Anthropology is a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) field. Chris Christie stated on October 19, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "these ‘Jersey Shore’ folks, they’re from New York." Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama’s uncle and aunt "are illegal aliens ... who've been allowed to stay in this country." Paul Ryan stated on October 9, 2011 in a television interview: Even a 100 percent tax on millionaires would only fund four months of government operations, failing to seriously address budget deficits and debt. Sherrod Brown stated on October 12, 2011 in a news conference: "We buy 35 percent of all Chinese exports." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says more than 1 million Texans are jobless, the state has its highest unemployment rate in more than 20 years and joblessness doubled on Rick Perry’s watch. Stephen Sweeney stated on September 15, 2011 in a message on Facebook: "New Jersey's poverty rate has increased since this governor took office and the number of New Jerseyans without health insurance has risen." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had "no increase." Joe Pitts stated on October 5, 2011 in a Capitol Hill press conference: The health care law was "a 2,733-page bill! . . . No amendments!" Chris Abele stated on September 29, 2011 in a speech: The Milwaukee County sheriff’s department "plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency" and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the FBI than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police did. Tom Kean Jr. stated on October 7, 2011 in a news release: Says Democrats raised taxes over 115 times in the past 10 years, "making New Jersey increasingly unaffordable and chasing jobs to neighboring states."
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Barack Obama stated on November 3, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama the mission in Iraq ended." H204TEXAS PAC stated on October 24, 2011 in an email blast.: Proposition 2 on November’s Texas ballot "does not cost state taxpayers any money." Joseph Chiusolo stated on October 25, 2011 in a press release: Says "Essex County residents suffer the second highest property taxes in the nation." Democratic National Committee stated on November 24, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s housing policy is, "Don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom." John Lee stated on September 28, 2011 in in a press release : Says "Clackamas County has more urban renewal debt than all the other Oregon counties combined." George LeMieux stated on October 5, 2011 in a video on a website: "The Christian Coalition gave (Adam) Hasner an F." E. Gordon Gee stated on October 4, 2011 in a comment to a reporter: "We are the poster child for compliance, and whenever we discover possible infractions we resolve and report it to the NCAA no matter how minor the violations." Jim McGreevey stated on October 10, 2011 in a radio interview: "After I had resigned or announced my resignation, I abolished -- I prohibited pay-to-play for people that had county or state contracts." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry wrote a newspaper item saying he was "open to amnesty" for illegal immigrants in the United States. Josh Mandel stated on October 5, 2011 in an email to supporters: The STAR Ohio fund "just received the highest possible credit rating one of these funds can receive." Mitt Romney stated on October 26, 2011 in a press release.: Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perry's governorship. Also, the Texas rate has increased faster than the national rate during Barack Obama's presidency. Steve LaTourette stated on October 26, 2011 in a statement on his congressional website: "For each $1 billion in infrastructure investment, 42,000 jobs are created." Leon Panetta stated on October 23, 2011 in congressional testimony: "After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts." Rick Perry stated on October 26, 2011 in a television ad: "In Texas, we created over 1 million new jobs while the rest of the nation lost over 2 million." Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229." Josh Mandel stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: "During Sherrod Brown’s past decade as a D.C. politician, more than one out of every four jobs that has left America, left from Ohio. ... Sherrod Brown will own these horrendous Ohio job numbers next year." George Nee stated on October 19, 2011 in a pension forum: "This is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . . . has happened to people who are retired." Rick Perry stated on October 18, 2011 in an online video: "Our president has labeled Americans as soft." Frank Brogan stated on October 19, 2011 in a meeting with state legislators: Says Anthropology is a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) field. Chris Christie stated on October 19, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "these ‘Jersey Shore’ folks, they’re from New York." Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama’s uncle and aunt "are illegal aliens ... who've been allowed to stay in this country." Paul Ryan stated on October 9, 2011 in a television interview: Even a 100 percent tax on millionaires would only fund four months of government operations, failing to seriously address budget deficits and debt. Sherrod Brown stated on October 12, 2011 in a news conference: "We buy 35 percent of all Chinese exports." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says more than 1 million Texans are jobless, the state has its highest unemployment rate in more than 20 years and joblessness doubled on Rick Perry’s watch. Stephen Sweeney stated on September 15, 2011 in a message on Facebook: "New Jersey's poverty rate has increased since this governor took office and the number of New Jerseyans without health insurance has risen." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had "no increase." Joe Pitts stated on October 5, 2011 in a Capitol Hill press conference: The health care law was "a 2,733-page bill! . . . No amendments!" Chris Abele stated on September 29, 2011 in a speech: The Milwaukee County sheriff’s department "plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency" and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the FBI than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police did. Tom Kean Jr. stated on October 7, 2011 in a news release: Says Democrats raised taxes over 115 times in the past 10 years, "making New Jersey increasingly unaffordable and chasing jobs to neighboring states."
Barack Obama stated on November 3, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama the mission in Iraq ended."
H204TEXAS PAC stated on October 24, 2011 in an email blast.: Proposition 2 on November’s Texas ballot "does not cost state taxpayers any money."
Joseph Chiusolo stated on October 25, 2011 in a press release: Says "Essex County residents suffer the second highest property taxes in the nation."
Democratic National Committee stated on November 24, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s housing policy is, "Don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom."
John Lee stated on September 28, 2011 in in a press release : Says "Clackamas County has more urban renewal debt than all the other Oregon counties combined."
George LeMieux stated on October 5, 2011 in a video on a website: "The Christian Coalition gave (Adam) Hasner an F."
E. Gordon Gee stated on October 4, 2011 in a comment to a reporter: "We are the poster child for compliance, and whenever we discover possible infractions we resolve and report it to the NCAA no matter how minor the violations."
Jim McGreevey stated on October 10, 2011 in a radio interview: "After I had resigned or announced my resignation, I abolished -- I prohibited pay-to-play for people that had county or state contracts."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in the CNN Republican presidential debate.: Says Rick Perry wrote a newspaper item saying he was "open to amnesty" for illegal immigrants in the United States.
Josh Mandel stated on October 5, 2011 in an email to supporters: The STAR Ohio fund "just received the highest possible credit rating one of these funds can receive."
Mitt Romney stated on October 26, 2011 in a press release.: Says Texas unemployment is dire in various ways such as a doubling in the jobless rate during Rick Perry's governorship. Also, the Texas rate has increased faster than the national rate during Barack Obama's presidency.
Steve LaTourette stated on October 26, 2011 in a statement on his congressional website: "For each $1 billion in infrastructure investment, 42,000 jobs are created."
Leon Panetta stated on October 23, 2011 in congressional testimony: "After every major conflict ... what happened was that we ultimately hollowed out the force, largely by doing deep, across-the-board cuts."
Rick Perry stated on October 26, 2011 in a television ad: "In Texas, we created over 1 million new jobs while the rest of the nation lost over 2 million."
Joe Biden stated on October 12, 2011 in Flint, Mich.: "In 2008, when Flint had 265 sworn officers on their police force, there were 35 murders and 91 rapes in this city. In 2010, when Flint had only 144 police officers, the murder rate climbed to 65, and rapes … climbed to 229."
Josh Mandel stated on September 28, 2011 in a news release: "During Sherrod Brown’s past decade as a D.C. politician, more than one out of every four jobs that has left America, left from Ohio. ... Sherrod Brown will own these horrendous Ohio job numbers next year."
George Nee stated on October 19, 2011 in a pension forum: "This is the first time in our state, and one of the first times in the country, where benefit reductions . . . has happened to people who are retired."
Rick Perry stated on October 18, 2011 in an online video: "Our president has labeled Americans as soft."
Frank Brogan stated on October 19, 2011 in a meeting with state legislators: Says Anthropology is a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) field.
Chris Christie stated on October 19, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "these ‘Jersey Shore’ folks, they’re from New York."
Michele Bachmann stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama’s uncle and aunt "are illegal aliens ... who've been allowed to stay in this country."
Paul Ryan stated on October 9, 2011 in a television interview: Even a 100 percent tax on millionaires would only fund four months of government operations, failing to seriously address budget deficits and debt.
Sherrod Brown stated on October 12, 2011 in a news conference: "We buy 35 percent of all Chinese exports."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a campaign video.: Says more than 1 million Texans are jobless, the state has its highest unemployment rate in more than 20 years and joblessness doubled on Rick Perry’s watch.
Stephen Sweeney stated on September 15, 2011 in a message on Facebook: "New Jersey's poverty rate has increased since this governor took office and the number of New Jerseyans without health insurance has risen."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: "Over the last several years, 40 percent (of) the jobs created in Texas were created for illegal aliens."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Las Vegas: Between 2000 and 2010, the illegal immigrant population of Texas increased by 60 percent, while California and Florida had "no increase."
Joe Pitts stated on October 5, 2011 in a Capitol Hill press conference: The health care law was "a 2,733-page bill! . . . No amendments!"
Chris Abele stated on September 29, 2011 in a speech: The Milwaukee County sheriff’s department "plays only a limited role as a traditional law enforcement agency" and in 2009 reported far fewer crimes to the FBI than the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee police did.
Tom Kean Jr. stated on October 7, 2011 in a news release: Says Democrats raised taxes over 115 times in the past 10 years, "making New Jersey increasingly unaffordable and chasing jobs to neighboring states."
