Latest Fact-checks on Mitt Romney 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 Mitt Romney stated on April 20, 2012 in a graphic released by his campaign: "The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3%" between January 2009 and March 2012. Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term." Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0." Mitt Romney stated on April 9, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "What president has the worst record on female labor force participation? Barack Obama." Mitt Romney stated on April 6, 2012 in Mitt Romney's website: "Women account for 92.3 percent of the jobs lost under Obama." Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to newspaper editors: Says Obama has failed to pass a budget. Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare." Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it." Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2012 in a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee: Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2012 in a rally in Cleveland, Ohio: Says in the 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama "didn't even mention the deficit or debt." Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice." Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in a primary debate in Arizona: "The president gave the (auto) companies to the UAW." Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not." Mitt Romney stated on February 8, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a stump speech in Las Vegas: President Obama told people "to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev.: "President Obama is shrinking our military." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a victory speech in Las Vegas on Feb. 4, 2012: "Three years ago, a newly elected President Obama told America that if Congress approved his plan to borrow nearly a trillion dollars, he would hold unemployment below 8 percent." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2012: "If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15 percent." Mitt Romney stated on January 27, 2012 in a column: On deporting illegal immigrants. Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip." Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "I've never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot." Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2012 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Newt Gingrich said "Spanish is the language of the ghetto." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "The median income in this country has declined 10 percent in the last four years." Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "We have 25 million Americans out of work." Mitt Romney stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C.: "I didn't inherit money from my parents." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947."
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Mitt Romney stated on April 20, 2012 in a graphic released by his campaign: "The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3%" between January 2009 and March 2012. Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term." Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0." Mitt Romney stated on April 9, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "What president has the worst record on female labor force participation? Barack Obama." Mitt Romney stated on April 6, 2012 in Mitt Romney's website: "Women account for 92.3 percent of the jobs lost under Obama." Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to newspaper editors: Says Obama has failed to pass a budget. Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare." Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it." Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2012 in a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee: Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in." Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2012 in a rally in Cleveland, Ohio: Says in the 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama "didn't even mention the deficit or debt." Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice." Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in a primary debate in Arizona: "The president gave the (auto) companies to the UAW." Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not." Mitt Romney stated on February 8, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a stump speech in Las Vegas: President Obama told people "to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev.: "President Obama is shrinking our military." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a victory speech in Las Vegas on Feb. 4, 2012: "Three years ago, a newly elected President Obama told America that if Congress approved his plan to borrow nearly a trillion dollars, he would hold unemployment below 8 percent." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2012: "If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15 percent." Mitt Romney stated on January 27, 2012 in a column: On deporting illegal immigrants. Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip." Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "I've never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot." Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2012 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Newt Gingrich said "Spanish is the language of the ghetto." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "The median income in this country has declined 10 percent in the last four years." Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac." Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "We have 25 million Americans out of work." Mitt Romney stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C.: "I didn't inherit money from my parents." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947."
Mitt Romney stated on April 20, 2012 in a graphic released by his campaign: "The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3%" between January 2009 and March 2012.
Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term."
Mitt Romney stated on April 17, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "President Obama's suggested reduction in spending for next year: $0."
Mitt Romney stated on April 9, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "What president has the worst record on female labor force participation? Barack Obama."
Mitt Romney stated on April 6, 2012 in Mitt Romney's website: "Women account for 92.3 percent of the jobs lost under Obama."
Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to newspaper editors: Says Obama has failed to pass a budget.
Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Barack Obama "is the only president to ever cut $500 billion from Medicare."
Mitt Romney stated on March 12, 2012 in a campaign memo: President Barack Obama is "ending Medicare as we know it."
Mitt Romney stated on March 6, 2012 in a speech to the American-Israel Public Affairs Committee: Ronald Reagan’s philosophy of "peace through strength" is why "the Iranians released the hostages on the same day and at the same hour that Reagan was sworn in."
Mitt Romney stated on March 2, 2012 in a rally in Cleveland, Ohio: Says in the 2012 State of the Union address, President Obama "didn't even mention the deficit or debt."
Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice."
Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in a primary debate in Arizona: "The president gave the (auto) companies to the UAW."
Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not."
Mitt Romney stated on February 8, 2012 in an Atlanta campaign stop: "Twenty-five or 24 million people" are "out of work or stopped looking for work."
Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a stump speech in Las Vegas: President Obama told people "to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings."
Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev.: "President Obama is shrinking our military."
Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a victory speech in Las Vegas on Feb. 4, 2012: "Three years ago, a newly elected President Obama told America that if Congress approved his plan to borrow nearly a trillion dollars, he would hold unemployment below 8 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2012: "If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "This president went before the United Nations and castigated Israel for building settlements. He said nothing about thousands of rockets being rained in on Israel from the Gaza Strip."
Mitt Romney stated on January 26, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Jacksonville, Fla.: "I've never voted for a Democrat when there was a Republican on the ballot."
Mitt Romney stated on January 25, 2012 in a Spanish-language radio ad: Says Newt Gingrich said "Spanish is the language of the ghetto."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate in Tampa, Fla.: "When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "The median income in this country has declined 10 percent in the last four years."
Mitt Romney stated on January 24, 2012 in a Republican debate in Tampa: Says Newt Gingrich’s contract was with "the lobbyists at Freddie Mac."
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "We have 25 million Americans out of work."
Mitt Romney stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C.: "I didn't inherit money from my parents."
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "In campaigns in the past with Sen. McCain and President George W. Bush and others, they have tended to release tax records in April."
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947."
