Latest False 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 Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email: On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!" Ann McLane Kuster stated on August 31, 2012 in a press release sent to The Telegraph on Aug. 31, 2012: Says Charlie Bass forfeits right to equal cost for TV ads under FCC rules CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program." James Clyburn stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines" Jack Markell stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. : When it comes to jobless workers, "Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people." David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: "We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in an interview on "CBS This Morning": Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney. Barbara Buono stated on August 27, 2012 in an op-ed in Politico: Says Gov. Chris Christie has embarked on a tour to "demand that New Jersey’s Democratic legislature approve an immediate tax cut that would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest." Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million." Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says the national health care law puts federal "bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor." Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country." Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says President Barack Obama broke his promise to keep a Wisconsin GM plant from closing. Rob Portman stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Barack Obama has "never even worked in business." 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." Ted Lyon stated on July 31, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing. Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2012 in a Fox News interview: "A report just came out that if we continue with President Obama's policies, we're looking at over 9 percent unemployment next year in the fourth quarter." Paul Ryan stated on August 27, 2012 in a speech: "Household income in America has gone down for families an average of $4,000 in the last four years" while it " went up $5,000" under Mitt Romney when he was governor of Massachusetts Stephanie Cutter stated on August 22, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In the past 27 months, President Barack Obama has created more private-sector jobs than "in the Reagan recovery." Wayne Powell stated on August 21, 2012 in website posting.: "This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden." John Carter stated on July 31, 2012 in a letter to constituents.: Says an appointed board created under Obamacare "will have the ability to come between you and your doctor in determining the best treatment options for you!" Betty Sutton stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign email: Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare. Connie Mack stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times." American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on August 3, 2012 in an email to subscribers: "13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them." Americans for Prosperity stated on August 14, 2012 in an Americans for Prosperity attack ad: Says President Obama said of the national debt, "If I don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition." David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations." American Future Fund stated on August 9, 2012 in an advertisement: Says U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich "spent a trillion of our tax dollars on a stimulus for failed companies here and jobs overseas." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns."
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Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email: On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!" Ann McLane Kuster stated on August 31, 2012 in a press release sent to The Telegraph on Aug. 31, 2012: Says Charlie Bass forfeits right to equal cost for TV ads under FCC rules CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not." Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program." James Clyburn stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines" Jack Markell stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. : When it comes to jobless workers, "Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people." David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: "We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in an interview on "CBS This Morning": Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney. Barbara Buono stated on August 27, 2012 in an op-ed in Politico: Says Gov. Chris Christie has embarked on a tour to "demand that New Jersey’s Democratic legislature approve an immediate tax cut that would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest." Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million." Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says the national health care law puts federal "bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor." Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country." Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says President Barack Obama broke his promise to keep a Wisconsin GM plant from closing. Rob Portman stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Barack Obama has "never even worked in business." 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." Ted Lyon stated on July 31, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing. Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2012 in a Fox News interview: "A report just came out that if we continue with President Obama's policies, we're looking at over 9 percent unemployment next year in the fourth quarter." Paul Ryan stated on August 27, 2012 in a speech: "Household income in America has gone down for families an average of $4,000 in the last four years" while it " went up $5,000" under Mitt Romney when he was governor of Massachusetts Stephanie Cutter stated on August 22, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In the past 27 months, President Barack Obama has created more private-sector jobs than "in the Reagan recovery." Wayne Powell stated on August 21, 2012 in website posting.: "This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress." Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden." John Carter stated on July 31, 2012 in a letter to constituents.: Says an appointed board created under Obamacare "will have the ability to come between you and your doctor in determining the best treatment options for you!" Betty Sutton stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign email: Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare. Connie Mack stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times." American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on August 3, 2012 in an email to subscribers: "13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them." Americans for Prosperity stated on August 14, 2012 in an Americans for Prosperity attack ad: Says President Obama said of the national debt, "If I don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition." David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations." American Future Fund stated on August 9, 2012 in an advertisement: Says U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich "spent a trillion of our tax dollars on a stimulus for failed companies here and jobs overseas." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns."
Chain email stated on August 28, 2012 in a chain email: On new dollar coins, "'In God We Trust' is gone!"
Ann McLane Kuster stated on August 31, 2012 in a press release sent to The Telegraph on Aug. 31, 2012: Says Charlie Bass forfeits right to equal cost for TV ads under FCC rules
CNSNews stated on August 10, 2012 in a news article.: Says "under Oregon law, girls from 15 years of age and up are given complete control over whether to be sterilized or not."
Tennessee Democratic Party stated on August 17, 2012 in Tennessee Democratic Party press release sent via email in a version specifically cri: The "Health Care Compact bill would end Medicare's guaranteed benefit for Tennessee's Medicare recipients and shift management of the federal health care plan to the state's TennCare program."
James Clyburn stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: When Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid were created, "Republicans stood on the sidelines"
Jack Markell stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. : When it comes to jobless workers, "Mitt Romney says he likes to fire people."
David Cicilline stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: "We will spend $100 billion in Afghanistan this year, fixing roads, building bridges, training police officers, and more, [and] cutting the same things in our own country."
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in an interview on "CBS This Morning": Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney.
Barbara Buono stated on August 27, 2012 in an op-ed in Politico: Says Gov. Chris Christie has embarked on a tour to "demand that New Jersey’s Democratic legislature approve an immediate tax cut that would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest."
Clackamas County Commission stated on August 23, 2012 in a press release: Clackamas County Commissioners "approved a re-negotiated agreement to lower the county’s contribution to TriMet’s Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project to $19.9 million from $25 million."
Bill Nelson stated on August 20, 2012 in remarks at a campaign event: Says Connie Mack IV co-sponsored a bill to "take a third of the Social Security Trust Fund ... give it in individual accounts to the senior citizens, who then were to invest it in the stock market."
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says the national health care law puts federal "bureaucrats between an American citizen and her doctor."
Anthony Gemma stated on August 28, 2012 in a TV debate: Says that as Providence’s mayor, David Cicilline said the city had a "world-class … school system. Not only did Providence not have a world-class school system but as measured, was amongst the last school system in the entire country."
Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Says President Barack Obama broke his promise to keep a Wisconsin GM plant from closing.
Rob Portman stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: Barack Obama has "never even worked in business."
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."
Ted Lyon stated on July 31, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says most Texas schools spend 45 out of 180 school days in mandated testing.
Michele Bachmann stated on August 27, 2012 in a Fox News interview: "A report just came out that if we continue with President Obama's policies, we're looking at over 9 percent unemployment next year in the fourth quarter."
Paul Ryan stated on August 27, 2012 in a speech: "Household income in America has gone down for families an average of $4,000 in the last four years" while it " went up $5,000" under Mitt Romney when he was governor of Massachusetts
Stephanie Cutter stated on August 22, 2012 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": In the past 27 months, President Barack Obama has created more private-sector jobs than "in the Reagan recovery."
Wayne Powell stated on August 21, 2012 in website posting.: "This year, Eric Cantor has received more money from oil companies than any other member of Congress."
Special Operations OPSEC Education Fund stated on August 15, 2012 in a web video: The Obama administration "leaked information, deliberately or otherwise, that led to the identification of the Pakistani doctor that helped us in achieving our goals and killing bin Laden."
John Carter stated on July 31, 2012 in a letter to constituents.: Says an appointed board created under Obamacare "will have the ability to come between you and your doctor in determining the best treatment options for you!"
Betty Sutton stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign email: Says House Republicans spent $50 million on 33 votes to repeal Obamacare.
Connie Mack stated on August 9, 2012 in a video on his campaign website: Says Bill Nelson "voted to raise our taxes 150 times."
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on August 3, 2012 in an email to subscribers: "13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them."
Americans for Prosperity stated on August 14, 2012 in an Americans for Prosperity attack ad: Says President Obama said of the national debt, "If I don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition."
David Cicilline stated on August 9, 2012 in a campaign flier: "(Brendan) Doherty wants to raise the eligibility age for Social Security benefits for anyone born after 1960, with no regard for the challenges it would cause for people working in physically demanding occupations."
American Future Fund stated on August 9, 2012 in an advertisement: Says U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich "spent a trillion of our tax dollars on a stimulus for failed companies here and jobs overseas."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on Fox News: "Mitt Romney is the first major party candidate for president of the United States in modern times not to release at least 12 years of tax returns."
