Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Leo Berman stated on April 27, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article: Says the hospital listed on Barack Obama’s just-publicized long-form birth certificate denies the president was born there. Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: "CNN did a poll recently where Obama and I are statistically tied." Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare." Campaign for America's Future stated on April 8, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says "Congressman Eric Cantor wants to eliminate Social Security." Pink Slip Rick stated on April 2, 2011 in picket signs at a parade.: Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs. Charlie Sykes stated on April 6, 2011 in comments made during his radio show: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg’s side had a "3-to-1 money advantage" in the Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign. Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "A report in Navy Times said that 7.3 percent of Army, Navy and Marines have thought about attempting suicide." Herman Cain stated on March 15, 2011 in a talk at a conservative think tank: Said Planned Parenthood’s early objective was to "help kill black babies before they came into the world." Reince Priebus stated on April 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "We’ve lost 26 million jobs … since (Obama’s) been president." Citizens for a Strong America stated on March 31, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg "put an 80-year-old farmer in jail for refusing to plant native vegetation on his farm." JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 29, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: PolitiFact Wisconsin "concluded that the charge that Justice Prosser prejudges matters that come before the court is True." David Prosser stated on March 21, 2011 in statement during a candidate forum: Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks. John Boehner stated on March 14, 2011 in video: Says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adopted last year contains "a series of slush funds, set up to stay on the books automatically, with little or no oversight." Michele Bachmann stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference: "One. That's the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office." Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing." WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008." Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.: "Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida." Rick Santorum stated on March 7, 2011 in a speech to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition.: "Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed." Direct Action for Rights & Equality stated on March 9, 2011 in an online petition: "Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record" Mike Huebsch stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing.: Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair. Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 3, 2011 in a radio ad.: Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest. Kenneth McKay stated on February 27, 2011 in a TV interview: Says Sheldon Whitehouse said on Senate floor: "Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 2, 2011 in a news release: As part of efforts to rein in protesters, Republicans in Wisconsin have "bolted windows inside the Capitol shut." Glenn Beck stated on February 25, 2011 in his radio program: Says Michelle Obama has 43 people on her staff; Nancy Reagan had just 3. Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011 in a radio interview: Says Wendy’s founder "Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax." Chain email stated on February 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output." Tom Niehaus stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters: "Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building." Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews": "We don’t have bars on campus in Texas. It’s against the law... no alcohol allowed." Lena Taylor stated on February 15, 2011 in in a TV interview, as well as other venues: Hitler "abolished unions and that’s what" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is "doing today."
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Leo Berman stated on April 27, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article: Says the hospital listed on Barack Obama’s just-publicized long-form birth certificate denies the president was born there. Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: "CNN did a poll recently where Obama and I are statistically tied." Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare." Campaign for America's Future stated on April 8, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says "Congressman Eric Cantor wants to eliminate Social Security." Pink Slip Rick stated on April 2, 2011 in picket signs at a parade.: Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs. Charlie Sykes stated on April 6, 2011 in comments made during his radio show: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg’s side had a "3-to-1 money advantage" in the Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign. Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "A report in Navy Times said that 7.3 percent of Army, Navy and Marines have thought about attempting suicide." Herman Cain stated on March 15, 2011 in a talk at a conservative think tank: Said Planned Parenthood’s early objective was to "help kill black babies before they came into the world." Reince Priebus stated on April 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "We’ve lost 26 million jobs … since (Obama’s) been president." Citizens for a Strong America stated on March 31, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg "put an 80-year-old farmer in jail for refusing to plant native vegetation on his farm." JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 29, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: PolitiFact Wisconsin "concluded that the charge that Justice Prosser prejudges matters that come before the court is True." David Prosser stated on March 21, 2011 in statement during a candidate forum: Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks. John Boehner stated on March 14, 2011 in video: Says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adopted last year contains "a series of slush funds, set up to stay on the books automatically, with little or no oversight." Michele Bachmann stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference: "One. That's the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office." Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing." WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008." Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.: "Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida." Rick Santorum stated on March 7, 2011 in a speech to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition.: "Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed." Direct Action for Rights & Equality stated on March 9, 2011 in an online petition: "Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record" Mike Huebsch stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing.: Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair. Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 3, 2011 in a radio ad.: Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest. Kenneth McKay stated on February 27, 2011 in a TV interview: Says Sheldon Whitehouse said on Senate floor: "Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 2, 2011 in a news release: As part of efforts to rein in protesters, Republicans in Wisconsin have "bolted windows inside the Capitol shut." Glenn Beck stated on February 25, 2011 in his radio program: Says Michelle Obama has 43 people on her staff; Nancy Reagan had just 3. Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011 in a radio interview: Says Wendy’s founder "Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax." Chain email stated on February 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output." Tom Niehaus stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters: "Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building." Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews": "We don’t have bars on campus in Texas. It’s against the law... no alcohol allowed." Lena Taylor stated on February 15, 2011 in in a TV interview, as well as other venues: Hitler "abolished unions and that’s what" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is "doing today."
Leo Berman stated on April 27, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article: Says the hospital listed on Barack Obama’s just-publicized long-form birth certificate denies the president was born there.
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: "CNN did a poll recently where Obama and I are statistically tied."
Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare."
Campaign for America's Future stated on April 8, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says "Congressman Eric Cantor wants to eliminate Social Security."
Pink Slip Rick stated on April 2, 2011 in picket signs at a parade.: Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs.
Charlie Sykes stated on April 6, 2011 in comments made during his radio show: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg’s side had a "3-to-1 money advantage" in the Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign.
Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "A report in Navy Times said that 7.3 percent of Army, Navy and Marines have thought about attempting suicide."
Herman Cain stated on March 15, 2011 in a talk at a conservative think tank: Said Planned Parenthood’s early objective was to "help kill black babies before they came into the world."
Reince Priebus stated on April 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "We’ve lost 26 million jobs … since (Obama’s) been president."
Citizens for a Strong America stated on March 31, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg "put an 80-year-old farmer in jail for refusing to plant native vegetation on his farm."
JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 29, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: PolitiFact Wisconsin "concluded that the charge that Justice Prosser prejudges matters that come before the court is True."
David Prosser stated on March 21, 2011 in statement during a candidate forum: Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks.
John Boehner stated on March 14, 2011 in video: Says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adopted last year contains "a series of slush funds, set up to stay on the books automatically, with little or no oversight."
Michele Bachmann stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference: "One. That's the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office."
Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing."
WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008."
Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.: "Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida."
Rick Santorum stated on March 7, 2011 in a speech to the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition.: "Any child born prematurely, according to the president, in his own words, can be killed."
Direct Action for Rights & Equality stated on March 9, 2011 in an online petition: "Roughly 25% of RI has a criminal record"
Mike Huebsch stated on March 3, 2011 in a statement made by a staffer during a court hearing.: Damage by protesters to the Wisconsin state Capitol will cost $7.5 million to repair.
Florida Chamber of Commerce stated on March 3, 2011 in a radio ad.: Says "union bosses" bused protesters to a Central Florida education protest.
Kenneth McKay stated on February 27, 2011 in a TV interview: Says Sheldon Whitehouse said on Senate floor: "Everybody in Rhode Island who disagrees with me about Obamacare is an Aryan, is a white supremacist."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on March 2, 2011 in a news release: As part of efforts to rein in protesters, Republicans in Wisconsin have "bolted windows inside the Capitol shut."
Glenn Beck stated on February 25, 2011 in his radio program: Says Michelle Obama has 43 people on her staff; Nancy Reagan had just 3.
Jay Hottinger stated on February 9, 2011 in a radio interview: Says Wendy’s founder "Dave Thomas left the state literally on his deathbed to avoid the estate tax."
Chain email stated on February 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output."
Tom Niehaus stated on February 23, 2011 in interviews with reporters: "Unfortunately we have documented instances where people defecated in the (Statehouse) building."
Jeff Wentworth stated on February 22, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews": "We don’t have bars on campus in Texas. It’s against the law... no alcohol allowed."
Lena Taylor stated on February 15, 2011 in in a TV interview, as well as other venues: Hitler "abolished unions and that’s what" Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is "doing today."
