Latest Fact-checksBarack Obama 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 Rush Limbaugh stated on March 9, 2010 in his talk show: People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in his book "No Apology.": Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ." Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program." Chain email stated on March 10, 2010 in a Facebook status update message: "Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!!" Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens." Tom Price stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "Mr. President, multiple times from your administration there have come statements that Republicans have no ideas and no solutions" on health care. Nancy Pfotenhauer stated on January 27, 2010 in an interview on CNN: The president's health care proposals will cause "most Americans to have their premiums increased, not decreased, and hundreds of millions of people lose their current insurance coverage." Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site. Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years." Newt Gingrich stated on January 4, 2010 in an interview on 'The O'Reilly Factor': A recent Obama executive order could "lead to a number of investigations by Interpol in the United States, potentially aimed at American officials." Charlie Crist stated on January 5, 2010 in a written statement: "President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)." Dick Cheney stated on December 30, 2009 in a statement to Politico.: President Obama "doesn't ... want to admit we're at war." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket." C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad: Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance." Michael Moore stated on September 23, 2009 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor." Karl Rove stated on September 16, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: Obama used to be a lawyer for ACORN. House Republican Conference stated on September 9, 2009 in a "myth and fact" news release: "Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits." Newt Gingrich stated on August 30, 2009 in an op-ed in The Washington Post: "Since World War II, only Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton have had worse ratings after seven months than President Obama." Sarah Palin stated on August 12, 2009 in her Facebook page: A provision in the health care reform bill for end-of-life counseling for seniors is not "entirely voluntary." Sarah Palin stated on August 7, 2009 in a message posted on Facebook: Seniors and the disabled "will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care." Dan Lungren stated on July 28, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: President Barack Obama suggested on national TV that the Democratic health care bill "will have government decide" that a healthy, 100-year-old woman in need of a pacemaker "should take a pain pill" instead. WorldNetDaily stated on June 17, 2009 in an advertisement: White House spokesman Robert Gibbs "lied" when he said President Obama's birth certificate is posted on the Internet. Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2009 in a GOP survey: The Obama administration offered "$900 million to Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization, to rebuild Gaza." Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2009 in a GOP survey: "Under the new and little known 'global justice' initiative," the Obama administration has ordered FBI agents to "read Miranda Rights to high-value terrorist detainees captured on the battlefield." Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs." Chain email stated on May 24, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.: The Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 "would guarantee Barack Obama will never be held accountable for producing forged birth documents." Michael Steele stated on June 1, 2009 in a press release.: "President Obama will now own 60 percent of GM, and his union buddies will own almost 20 percent."
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Rush Limbaugh stated on March 9, 2010 in his talk show: People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in his book "No Apology.": Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ." Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program." Chain email stated on March 10, 2010 in a Facebook status update message: "Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!!" Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens." Tom Price stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "Mr. President, multiple times from your administration there have come statements that Republicans have no ideas and no solutions" on health care. Nancy Pfotenhauer stated on January 27, 2010 in an interview on CNN: The president's health care proposals will cause "most Americans to have their premiums increased, not decreased, and hundreds of millions of people lose their current insurance coverage." Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site. Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years." Newt Gingrich stated on January 4, 2010 in an interview on 'The O'Reilly Factor': A recent Obama executive order could "lead to a number of investigations by Interpol in the United States, potentially aimed at American officials." Charlie Crist stated on January 5, 2010 in a written statement: "President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)." Dick Cheney stated on December 30, 2009 in a statement to Politico.: President Obama "doesn't ... want to admit we're at war." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet." Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket." C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away." Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad: Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance." Michael Moore stated on September 23, 2009 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor." Karl Rove stated on September 16, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: Obama used to be a lawyer for ACORN. House Republican Conference stated on September 9, 2009 in a "myth and fact" news release: "Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits." Newt Gingrich stated on August 30, 2009 in an op-ed in The Washington Post: "Since World War II, only Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton have had worse ratings after seven months than President Obama." Sarah Palin stated on August 12, 2009 in her Facebook page: A provision in the health care reform bill for end-of-life counseling for seniors is not "entirely voluntary." Sarah Palin stated on August 7, 2009 in a message posted on Facebook: Seniors and the disabled "will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care." Dan Lungren stated on July 28, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: President Barack Obama suggested on national TV that the Democratic health care bill "will have government decide" that a healthy, 100-year-old woman in need of a pacemaker "should take a pain pill" instead. WorldNetDaily stated on June 17, 2009 in an advertisement: White House spokesman Robert Gibbs "lied" when he said President Obama's birth certificate is posted on the Internet. Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2009 in a GOP survey: The Obama administration offered "$900 million to Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization, to rebuild Gaza." Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2009 in a GOP survey: "Under the new and little known 'global justice' initiative," the Obama administration has ordered FBI agents to "read Miranda Rights to high-value terrorist detainees captured on the battlefield." Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)." John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs." Chain email stated on May 24, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.: The Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 "would guarantee Barack Obama will never be held accountable for producing forged birth documents." Michael Steele stated on June 1, 2009 in a press release.: "President Obama will now own 60 percent of GM, and his union buddies will own almost 20 percent."
Rush Limbaugh stated on March 9, 2010 in his talk show: People "can't go fishing anymore because of Obama."
Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in his book "No Apology.": Several times, Obama "has apologized for what he deems to be American arrogance, dismissiveness, and derision; for dictating solutions, for acting unilaterally ... ."
Marco Rubio stated on February 8, 2010 in a news account of a speech: The Obama administration "spent more money on the Cash for Clunkers program than the space program."
Chain email stated on March 10, 2010 in a Facebook status update message: "Obama has proposed a 1.4% pay increase for active duty military in 2011. This is THE LOWEST SINCE 1973 ... A LOWER PAY INCREASE THAN WELFARE RECIPIENTS!!!"
Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2010 in a 'Today Show' interview: "He (Obama) has done several things well. Most of those things are places where he changed his view from where he had during the campaign. So, for instance, he's left our troops in Iraq and they're being more successful there. He boosted our effort in Afghanistan, which is the right course to take. He did not close Guantanamo, thank heavens."
Tom Price stated on January 29, 2010 in a Republican retreat in Baltimore: "Mr. President, multiple times from your administration there have come statements that Republicans have no ideas and no solutions" on health care.
Nancy Pfotenhauer stated on January 27, 2010 in an interview on CNN: The president's health care proposals will cause "most Americans to have their premiums increased, not decreased, and hundreds of millions of people lose their current insurance coverage."
Rush Limbaugh stated on January 18, 2010 in a comment on his radio show.: There are "high administrative costs" when you donate to Haiti relief through the White House Web site.
Karl Rove stated on January 10, 2010 in the Washington Post: The Obama administration "raised discretionary spending by 24 percent from President George W. Bush's last full-year budget and will run up more debt by October than Bush did in eight years."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 4, 2010 in an interview on 'The O'Reilly Factor': A recent Obama executive order could "lead to a number of investigations by Interpol in the United States, potentially aimed at American officials."
Charlie Crist stated on January 5, 2010 in a written statement: "President Obama has broken his pledge to the American people to be transparent throughout (health care reform negotiations)."
Dick Cheney stated on December 30, 2009 in a statement to Politico.: President Obama "doesn't ... want to admit we're at war."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": A cap-and-trade plan promoted by Barack Obama would hit hardest "those already struggling to make ends meet."
Sarah Palin stated on November 17, 2009 in her book "Going Rogue": Obama has admitted a cap and trade plan would cause electricity bills to "skyrocket."
C.W. Bill Young stated on November 9, 2009 in a meeting of Florida Republicans: Claims that Obama said, "For those who oppose our policies, you should just shut up and go away."
Republican National Committee stated on September 28, 2009 in a Web ad: Barack Obama and the Democrats have "proposed a tax for not having health insurance."
Michael Moore stated on September 23, 2009 in an interview on "The Colbert Report": Goldman Sachs was Barack Obama's "No. 1 private contributor."
Karl Rove stated on September 16, 2009 in an interview on Fox News: Obama used to be a lawyer for ACORN.
House Republican Conference stated on September 9, 2009 in a "myth and fact" news release: "Nothing in any of the Democrat bills would require individuals to verify their citizenship or identity prior to receiving taxpayer-subsidized benefits."
Newt Gingrich stated on August 30, 2009 in an op-ed in The Washington Post: "Since World War II, only Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton have had worse ratings after seven months than President Obama."
Sarah Palin stated on August 12, 2009 in her Facebook page: A provision in the health care reform bill for end-of-life counseling for seniors is not "entirely voluntary."
Sarah Palin stated on August 7, 2009 in a message posted on Facebook: Seniors and the disabled "will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care."
Dan Lungren stated on July 28, 2009 in a speech on the House floor: President Barack Obama suggested on national TV that the Democratic health care bill "will have government decide" that a healthy, 100-year-old woman in need of a pacemaker "should take a pain pill" instead.
WorldNetDaily stated on June 17, 2009 in an advertisement: White House spokesman Robert Gibbs "lied" when he said President Obama's birth certificate is posted on the Internet.
Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2009 in a GOP survey: The Obama administration offered "$900 million to Hamas, a recognized terrorist organization, to rebuild Gaza."
Republican National Committee stated on July 7, 2009 in a GOP survey: "Under the new and little known 'global justice' initiative," the Obama administration has ordered FBI agents to "read Miranda Rights to high-value terrorist detainees captured on the battlefield."
Eric Cantor stated on July 8, 2009 in a PBS interview.: "We were promised. The president said we would keep unemployment under 8.5 percent (if the stimulus passed)."
John Boehner stated on July 2, 2009 in a Web ad: "In Wisconsin, the stimulus paid for a bridge to a bar called Rusty's Backwater Saloon. They've got great burgers, but no new jobs."
Chain email stated on May 24, 2009 in an e-mail received by many people.: The Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 "would guarantee Barack Obama will never be held accountable for producing forged birth documents."
Michael Steele stated on June 1, 2009 in a press release.: "President Obama will now own 60 percent of GM, and his union buddies will own almost 20 percent."
