Latest 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 Ron Gerberry stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference: The last three days of early voting "happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting." Tom Barrett stated on May 24, 2012 in a website alert: Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on May 25, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012." Memphis Police Association stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.: Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget." Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview: "We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: The federal government "reviewed and verified" his administration’s numbers showing Wisconsin added 23,608 jobs in 2011. Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Figures cited by Gov. Scott Walker "are not commonly used" to measure job creation. David Dewhurst stated on May 24, 2012 in a radio ad.: Ted Cruz "helps run two national organizations that have been leading the push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a recall debate: "We’ve seen property taxes go down for the first time in 12 years on a median valued home." Kelly Ayotte stated on May 8, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law. Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: "No one on my staff has ever been charged with a crime." Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2012 in a speech at Keene State College: Says in the last six months of the Bush administration, the U.S. lost 3.5 million jobs, including 760,000 jobs during January 2009 alone. Tim Lee stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: Candidate Bill Byrne used campaign funds for work on his "personal car." Dennis Algiere stated on May 24, 2012 in a letter to the editor: "The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios." Reince Priebus stated on May 30, 2012 in an interview: Because of voter fraud, Republican candidates "need to do a point or two better" to win statewide elections in Wisconsin. Lenny Curry stated on May 9, 2012 in an "Orlando Sentinel" opinion piece: "More than 250 (voter registration) groups, ranging across the entire political spectrum, have filed with the state and are registering voters right now." Mary Nolan stated on March 30, 2012 in a debate.: Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations." We Are Wisconsin stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail: Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich." David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff. Martin O'Malley stated on May 27, 2012 in an appearance on Meet the Press: "When it comes to what little bit of job creation was happening in Massachusetts (when Mitt Romney was governor), it was happening in the public sector at six times the rate that it was happening in the private sector." Tom Barrett stated on May 25, 2012 in a debate: To help balance the 2011-13 budget, Gov. Scott Walker used "a credit card" approach that "pushed over $500 million in debt onto our children and our grandchildren" costing state taxpayers "more than $150 million in interest." Scott Walker stated on May 11, 2012 in a blog post on campaign website: Thanks to our policies, "for the first time in state history, we have put millions of dollars into our rainy day fund in consecutive years." Paul Krugman stated on May 28, 2012 in a column in The New York Times: Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer." Allen West stated on May 14, 2012 in a newsletter: An "Obamacare slush fund" paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an "anti-obesity campaign." Michelle Obama stated on May 29, 2012 in an interview with NPR: "Only 2 percent of public high schools in the country offer PE classes." Mahlon Mitchell stated on May 11, 2012 in an interview: Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Dale Earnhardt Jr. stated on May 18, 2012 in remarks to reporters: "The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care."
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Ron Gerberry stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference: The last three days of early voting "happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting." Tom Barrett stated on May 24, 2012 in a website alert: Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm." Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on May 25, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012." Memphis Police Association stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.: Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget." Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview: "We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: The federal government "reviewed and verified" his administration’s numbers showing Wisconsin added 23,608 jobs in 2011. Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Figures cited by Gov. Scott Walker "are not commonly used" to measure job creation. David Dewhurst stated on May 24, 2012 in a radio ad.: Ted Cruz "helps run two national organizations that have been leading the push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee." Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a recall debate: "We’ve seen property taxes go down for the first time in 12 years on a median valued home." Kelly Ayotte stated on May 8, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law. Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: "No one on my staff has ever been charged with a crime." Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2012 in a speech at Keene State College: Says in the last six months of the Bush administration, the U.S. lost 3.5 million jobs, including 760,000 jobs during January 2009 alone. Tim Lee stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: Candidate Bill Byrne used campaign funds for work on his "personal car." Dennis Algiere stated on May 24, 2012 in a letter to the editor: "The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios." Reince Priebus stated on May 30, 2012 in an interview: Because of voter fraud, Republican candidates "need to do a point or two better" to win statewide elections in Wisconsin. Lenny Curry stated on May 9, 2012 in an "Orlando Sentinel" opinion piece: "More than 250 (voter registration) groups, ranging across the entire political spectrum, have filed with the state and are registering voters right now." Mary Nolan stated on March 30, 2012 in a debate.: Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations." We Are Wisconsin stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail: Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich." David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff. Martin O'Malley stated on May 27, 2012 in an appearance on Meet the Press: "When it comes to what little bit of job creation was happening in Massachusetts (when Mitt Romney was governor), it was happening in the public sector at six times the rate that it was happening in the private sector." Tom Barrett stated on May 25, 2012 in a debate: To help balance the 2011-13 budget, Gov. Scott Walker used "a credit card" approach that "pushed over $500 million in debt onto our children and our grandchildren" costing state taxpayers "more than $150 million in interest." Scott Walker stated on May 11, 2012 in a blog post on campaign website: Thanks to our policies, "for the first time in state history, we have put millions of dollars into our rainy day fund in consecutive years." Paul Krugman stated on May 28, 2012 in a column in The New York Times: Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer." Allen West stated on May 14, 2012 in a newsletter: An "Obamacare slush fund" paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an "anti-obesity campaign." Michelle Obama stated on May 29, 2012 in an interview with NPR: "Only 2 percent of public high schools in the country offer PE classes." Mahlon Mitchell stated on May 11, 2012 in an interview: Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch. Dale Earnhardt Jr. stated on May 18, 2012 in remarks to reporters: "The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care."
Ron Gerberry stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference: The last three days of early voting "happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting."
Tom Barrett stated on May 24, 2012 in a website alert: Says Gov. Scott Walker made "draconian cuts" to public safety budgets that put police officers at "greater risk of harm."
Rodney Frelinghuysen stated on May 25, 2012 in an e-mail newsletter: "The U.S. is borrowing approximately $2.52 for every $1 of economic growth so far in 2012."
Memphis Police Association stated on April 25, 2012 in a commercial.: Says "city leadership is threatening to lay off police and emergency services personnel to balance the budget."
Lisa Blais stated on May 21, 2012 in a radio interview: "We came out against Deepwater and everybody is now paying for [the project] in their electric bills."
Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: The federal government "reviewed and verified" his administration’s numbers showing Wisconsin added 23,608 jobs in 2011.
Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Figures cited by Gov. Scott Walker "are not commonly used" to measure job creation.
David Dewhurst stated on May 24, 2012 in a radio ad.: Ted Cruz "helps run two national organizations that have been leading the push to give amnesty to illegal immigrants."
Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: Says Tom Barrett plans "to spend $100 million on a trolley that goes barely two miles on the east side of Milwaukee."
Scott Walker stated on May 31, 2012 in a recall debate: "We’ve seen property taxes go down for the first time in 12 years on a median valued home."
Kelly Ayotte stated on May 8, 2012 in an email to the news media: Says the Affordable Care Act was a federal takeover of the student loan industry and ‘profits’ on the loans go to help pay for the health care law.
Tom Barrett stated on May 31, 2012 in a debate: "No one on my staff has ever been charged with a crime."
Joe Biden stated on May 22, 2012 in a speech at Keene State College: Says in the last six months of the Bush administration, the U.S. lost 3.5 million jobs, including 760,000 jobs during January 2009 alone.
Tim Lee stated on April 10, 2012 in an interview: Candidate Bill Byrne used campaign funds for work on his "personal car."
Dennis Algiere stated on May 24, 2012 in a letter to the editor: "The legislature was never given the opportunity to debate or vote on loaning $75 million to 38 Studios."
Reince Priebus stated on May 30, 2012 in an interview: Because of voter fraud, Republican candidates "need to do a point or two better" to win statewide elections in Wisconsin.
Lenny Curry stated on May 9, 2012 in an "Orlando Sentinel" opinion piece: "More than 250 (voter registration) groups, ranging across the entire political spectrum, have filed with the state and are registering voters right now."
Mary Nolan stated on March 30, 2012 in a debate.: Says Amanda Fritz "manages less than 5 percent of city operations."
We Are Wisconsin stated on May 25, 2012 in campaign mail: Says Gov. Scott Walker "took away $1.6 billion from schools and handed it off as over $2 billion in tax breaks to the rich."
David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff.
Martin O'Malley stated on May 27, 2012 in an appearance on Meet the Press: "When it comes to what little bit of job creation was happening in Massachusetts (when Mitt Romney was governor), it was happening in the public sector at six times the rate that it was happening in the private sector."
Tom Barrett stated on May 25, 2012 in a debate: To help balance the 2011-13 budget, Gov. Scott Walker used "a credit card" approach that "pushed over $500 million in debt onto our children and our grandchildren" costing state taxpayers "more than $150 million in interest."
Scott Walker stated on May 11, 2012 in a blog post on campaign website: Thanks to our policies, "for the first time in state history, we have put millions of dollars into our rainy day fund in consecutive years."
Paul Krugman stated on May 28, 2012 in a column in The New York Times: Says "there have been some job gains in the McMansion State since Mr. Christie took office, but they have lagged gains both in the nation as a whole and in New York and Connecticut, the obvious points of comparison."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer."
Allen West stated on May 14, 2012 in a newsletter: An "Obamacare slush fund" paid to spay and neuter dogs and cats, then counted it as an "anti-obesity campaign."
Michelle Obama stated on May 29, 2012 in an interview with NPR: "Only 2 percent of public high schools in the country offer PE classes."
Mahlon Mitchell stated on May 11, 2012 in an interview: Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. stated on May 18, 2012 in remarks to reporters: "The Republican from Georgia [U.S. Rep. Jack Kingston], he hasn’t even been to a NASCAR race."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care."
