Latest Mostly True 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 Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier : Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel." Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not." It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’" Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times." Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in a speech: Says Barack Obama's comments indicate he "believes in redistribution" of wealth. Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China." Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that." NAACP stated on September 12, 2012 in press release: "Since 2000, only 10 cases of in-person voter fraud have been proven nationally." Paul Ryan stated on September 7, 2012 in a television interview: Based on the August 2012 national jobs numbers, "for every person who got a job, nearly four people stopped looking for a job." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job." Paul Summers stated on September 2, 2012 in in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers.: Tennessee's appeals court judges "were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville" before the system of "merit selection" was put into effect. Frank Guinta stated on August 21, 2012 in a television ad, “Future.”: $50,000. That's what every child owes today because Washington politicians have run up a huge spending tab and left our kids the bill." Paul Ryan stated on September 9, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan. Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools. Julián Castro stated on September 9, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "We’re seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses." Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country." George LeMieux stated on August 29, 2012 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "In the last 29 months, our economy has produced about 4.5 million private-sector jobs." Diana DeGette stated on September 5, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: Women "receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." Julián Castro stated on September 4, 2012 in a keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Seven presidents before (Barack Obama) -- Republicans and Democrats -- tried to expand health care to all Americans." Kelly Ayotte stated on August 23, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H.: "Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office." Sam Olens stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech: Says opponents of the health care law "prevailed on our two main arguments" to the U.S. Supreme Court. Bob Buckhorn stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the RNC: The unemployment rate is declining faster in Tampa "than almost anywhere else."
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Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier : Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel." Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not." It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’" Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times." Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in a speech: Says Barack Obama's comments indicate he "believes in redistribution" of wealth. Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China." Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that." NAACP stated on September 12, 2012 in press release: "Since 2000, only 10 cases of in-person voter fraud have been proven nationally." Paul Ryan stated on September 7, 2012 in a television interview: Based on the August 2012 national jobs numbers, "for every person who got a job, nearly four people stopped looking for a job." Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job." Paul Summers stated on September 2, 2012 in in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers.: Tennessee's appeals court judges "were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville" before the system of "merit selection" was put into effect. Frank Guinta stated on August 21, 2012 in a television ad, “Future.”: $50,000. That's what every child owes today because Washington politicians have run up a huge spending tab and left our kids the bill." Paul Ryan stated on September 9, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan. Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools. Julián Castro stated on September 9, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "We’re seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created." Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program." Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years." Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy. Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses." Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country." George LeMieux stated on August 29, 2012 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax." Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "In the last 29 months, our economy has produced about 4.5 million private-sector jobs." Diana DeGette stated on September 5, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: Women "receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns." Julián Castro stated on September 4, 2012 in a keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Seven presidents before (Barack Obama) -- Republicans and Democrats -- tried to expand health care to all Americans." Kelly Ayotte stated on August 23, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H.: "Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office." Sam Olens stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech: Says opponents of the health care law "prevailed on our two main arguments" to the U.S. Supreme Court. Bob Buckhorn stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the RNC: The unemployment rate is declining faster in Tampa "than almost anywhere else."
Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier : Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."
Karen Handel stated on September 11, 2012 in a book: "Obamacare will provide coverage for abortions, despite the president’s commitment that it would not."
It's Still a Bad Idea stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Their New York casino deal was called ‘rigged’ and ‘corrupt.’"
Rob Portman stated on September 6, 2012 in a news release: The national debt of $16 trillion, is "enough to buy both the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds 1,918 times."
Mitt Romney stated on September 19, 2012 in a speech: Says Barack Obama's comments indicate he "believes in redistribution" of wealth.
Barack Obama stated on September 13, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Even today part of Romney’s fortune is invested in China."
Gary Johnson stated on August 17, 2012 in an interview with Evan Smith on “Overheard,” premiered Sept. 6, 2012: "I am going to be on the ballot in all 50 states. There is no other third-party candidate that’s going to come close to achieving that."
NAACP stated on September 12, 2012 in press release: "Since 2000, only 10 cases of in-person voter fraud have been proven nationally."
Paul Ryan stated on September 7, 2012 in a television interview: Based on the August 2012 national jobs numbers, "for every person who got a job, nearly four people stopped looking for a job."
Brendan Doherty stated on September 12, 2012 in in a news conference: "The Providence Economic Development Partnership . . .which you [Cicilline] chaired, loaned $103,000 in taxpayer funds to one of your campaign workers. The worker never paid back the loan."
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: "Fifty percent of kids coming out of school can't get a job."
Paul Summers stated on September 2, 2012 in in an op-ed article written for Tennessee newspapers.: Tennessee's appeals court judges "were selected by a handful of party officials in Nashville" before the system of "merit selection" was put into effect.
Frank Guinta stated on August 21, 2012 in a television ad, “Future.”: $50,000. That's what every child owes today because Washington politicians have run up a huge spending tab and left our kids the bill."
Paul Ryan stated on September 9, 2012 in an appearance on 'This Week.': Says he and Mitt Romney "always said that we agree with the 2014 deadline" for leaving Afghanistan.
Kal Penn stated on September 4, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant.
Herb Garrett stated on August 3, 2012 in a letter: Says Georgia will send more state money per child to state charter schools and that budget cuts are not applied to those charter schools.
Julián Castro stated on September 9, 2012 in an interview on "Meet the Press.": "We’re seeing now 30 straight months of private-sector job growth, 4.6 million jobs created."
Upendra Chivukula stated on August 31, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Republicans "have declared that they’re going to convert the Medicare program into a voucher program."
Joe Biden stated on September 2, 2012 in a speech: "$500 billion of the extension of the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy goes to 120,000 families."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: Says President Barack Obama "gives students the right to repay (federal) loans as a clear, fixed, low percentage of their income for up to 20 years."
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a convention speech: Says Romney called Russia our No. 1 enemy.
Barack Obama stated on September 6, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "I've cut taxes for ... middle-class families, small businesses."
Anthony Gemma stated on September 4, 2012 in a candidates debate: Providence has "amongst the highest tax rate(s) in the entire country."
George LeMieux stated on August 29, 2012 in an op-ed in the Tampa Bay Times: Says Charlie Crist "was pro-life, pro-gun and vehemently anti-tax."
Bill Clinton stated on September 5, 2012 in a speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "In the last 29 months, our economy has produced about 4.5 million private-sector jobs."
Diana DeGette stated on September 5, 2012 in a Democratic National Convention speech: Women "receive only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns."
Julián Castro stated on September 4, 2012 in a keynote speech to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.: "Seven presidents before (Barack Obama) -- Republicans and Democrats -- tried to expand health care to all Americans."
Kelly Ayotte stated on August 23, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Merrimack, N.H.: "Under President Bush in eight years, we added $4.9 trillion to the debt. Under President Obama, we've added $5.3 trillion to the debt in the 3.5 years he's been in office."
Sam Olens stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech: Says opponents of the health care law "prevailed on our two main arguments" to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Bob Buckhorn stated on August 28, 2012 in a speech at the RNC: The unemployment rate is declining faster in Tampa "than almost anywhere else."
