Latest 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 Mike Huckabee stated on December 19, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.: Romney refused to pardon "a decorated soldier" returning from Iraq who had been charged with a crime involving a BB gun when he was 13. Ron Paul stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa: "It used to be the policy of the Republican Party to get rid of the Department of Education. We finally get in charge and a chance to do something, so we double the size of the Department of Education." John McCain stated on November 29, 2007 in a campaign event in St. Petersburg: " ... following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding." Hillary Clinton stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' " Hillary Clinton stated on December 5, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Productivity has risen 18 percent ...yet wages have stayed flat... There are 5-million more people in poverty here in our country than there were in 2000." Fred Thompson stated on December 12, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "Five percent of Americans pay over half the income taxes in this country. Forty percent of Americans pay no income taxes at all." Chris Dodd stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "We've got some 37-million of our fellow citizens who are living in poverty; about 12-million or 13-million are children." Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2007 in a TV ad: "When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 26, 2007 in MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "This guy didn't even support Ronald Reagan." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 26, 2007 in a Washington Post interview.: "The oddest thing is he doesn't want to do for America what he did for Massachusetts. He did mandate health care for Massachusetts, which is HillaryCare, and he doesn't want to do that for America." Hillary Clinton stated on November 20, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa: "A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration." Hillary Clinton stated on December 2, 2007 in a news release: "Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years," a campaign spokesman said. Mitt Romney stated on November 26, 2007 in a TV ad: Romney said "'No' to in-state tuition" for illegal immigrants. John McCain stated on November 26, 2007 in Interview on Fox News: "He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq." Mike Huckabee stated on November 14, 2007 in interview on Fox News: MikeHuckabee.com gets "more hits than virtually any other presidential candidate." John McCain stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "I saved the taxpayers $2-billion on a bogus Air Force Boeing tanker deal where people went to jail." Ron Paul stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: "I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "In the African-American community today, 68 percent of kids born are born out of wedlock." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' " Fred Thompson stated on November 18, 2007: "I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record." Fred Thompson stated on November 15, 2007 in a press release: "So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions." Mitt Romney stated on November 25, 2007 in an interview: "The truth of the matter is that during my administration, the FBI's crime statistics show that violent crime was reduced in Massachusetts by 7 percent." Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev.: "Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade." Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "When Sen. Edwards ran in 2004, he wasn't for universal health care. I'm glad he is now." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Well, you know, the Teamsters wanted to drill in Alaska. I voted against drilling in Alaska. So it's not like I'm a slam dunk on every issue." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 5, 2007 in a newspaper column: "The Alternative Minimum Tax...was created by Congress in 1969 to affect 155 wealthy Americans. Because it was never indexed for inflation, those original 155 taxpayers has increased to affect about 3.5-million in 2006." Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia: "The Alternative Minimum Tax was never intended to hit people in middle income, upper middle income. It was meant for people who are rich and evading taxes." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview: "We had a No Child Left Behind — a similar piece of legislation in our state a number of years ago, well before the federal law. And it's had a big impact here. It's improved schools." Chris Dodd stated on November 5, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "Dodd brought both parties together to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 31, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Fifty-six percent decline in overall crime. A 73 percent decline in motor-vehicle theft. A 67 percent decline in robbery. A 66 percent decline in murder. This is way beyond what happened in the nation during this period of time.
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Mike Huckabee stated on December 19, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.: Romney refused to pardon "a decorated soldier" returning from Iraq who had been charged with a crime involving a BB gun when he was 13. Ron Paul stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa: "It used to be the policy of the Republican Party to get rid of the Department of Education. We finally get in charge and a chance to do something, so we double the size of the Department of Education." John McCain stated on November 29, 2007 in a campaign event in St. Petersburg: " ... following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding." Hillary Clinton stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' " Hillary Clinton stated on December 5, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Productivity has risen 18 percent ...yet wages have stayed flat... There are 5-million more people in poverty here in our country than there were in 2000." Fred Thompson stated on December 12, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "Five percent of Americans pay over half the income taxes in this country. Forty percent of Americans pay no income taxes at all." Chris Dodd stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "We've got some 37-million of our fellow citizens who are living in poverty; about 12-million or 13-million are children." Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2007 in a TV ad: "When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 26, 2007 in MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "This guy didn't even support Ronald Reagan." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 26, 2007 in a Washington Post interview.: "The oddest thing is he doesn't want to do for America what he did for Massachusetts. He did mandate health care for Massachusetts, which is HillaryCare, and he doesn't want to do that for America." Hillary Clinton stated on November 20, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa: "A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration." Hillary Clinton stated on December 2, 2007 in a news release: "Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years," a campaign spokesman said. Mitt Romney stated on November 26, 2007 in a TV ad: Romney said "'No' to in-state tuition" for illegal immigrants. John McCain stated on November 26, 2007 in Interview on Fox News: "He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq." Mike Huckabee stated on November 14, 2007 in interview on Fox News: MikeHuckabee.com gets "more hits than virtually any other presidential candidate." John McCain stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "I saved the taxpayers $2-billion on a bogus Air Force Boeing tanker deal where people went to jail." Ron Paul stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: "I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "In the African-American community today, 68 percent of kids born are born out of wedlock." Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' " Fred Thompson stated on November 18, 2007: "I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record." Fred Thompson stated on November 15, 2007 in a press release: "So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions." Mitt Romney stated on November 25, 2007 in an interview: "The truth of the matter is that during my administration, the FBI's crime statistics show that violent crime was reduced in Massachusetts by 7 percent." Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev.: "Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade." Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "When Sen. Edwards ran in 2004, he wasn't for universal health care. I'm glad he is now." Dennis Kucinich stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Well, you know, the Teamsters wanted to drill in Alaska. I voted against drilling in Alaska. So it's not like I'm a slam dunk on every issue." Rudy Giuliani stated on September 5, 2007 in a newspaper column: "The Alternative Minimum Tax...was created by Congress in 1969 to affect 155 wealthy Americans. Because it was never indexed for inflation, those original 155 taxpayers has increased to affect about 3.5-million in 2006." Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia: "The Alternative Minimum Tax was never intended to hit people in middle income, upper middle income. It was meant for people who are rich and evading taxes." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview: "We had a No Child Left Behind — a similar piece of legislation in our state a number of years ago, well before the federal law. And it's had a big impact here. It's improved schools." Chris Dodd stated on November 5, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "Dodd brought both parties together to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act." Rudy Giuliani stated on May 31, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Fifty-six percent decline in overall crime. A 73 percent decline in motor-vehicle theft. A 67 percent decline in robbery. A 66 percent decline in murder. This is way beyond what happened in the nation during this period of time.
Mike Huckabee stated on December 19, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe.: Romney refused to pardon "a decorated soldier" returning from Iraq who had been charged with a crime involving a BB gun when he was 13.
Ron Paul stated on December 12, 2007 in a debate in Johnston, Iowa: "It used to be the policy of the Republican Party to get rid of the Department of Education. We finally get in charge and a chance to do something, so we double the size of the Department of Education."
John McCain stated on November 29, 2007 in a campaign event in St. Petersburg: " ... following World War II war crime trials were convened. The Japanese were tried and convicted and hung for war crimes committed against American POWs. Among those charges for which they were convicted was waterboarding."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' "
Hillary Clinton stated on December 5, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Productivity has risen 18 percent ...yet wages have stayed flat... There are 5-million more people in poverty here in our country than there were in 2000."
Fred Thompson stated on December 12, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "Five percent of Americans pay over half the income taxes in this country. Forty percent of Americans pay no income taxes at all."
Chris Dodd stated on December 13, 2007 in debate in Johnston, Iowa: "We've got some 37-million of our fellow citizens who are living in poverty; about 12-million or 13-million are children."
Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2007 in a TV ad: "When Pakistan erupted in crisis, I spoke to Musharraf before Bush did."
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 26, 2007 in MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "This guy didn't even support Ronald Reagan."
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 26, 2007 in a Washington Post interview.: "The oddest thing is he doesn't want to do for America what he did for Massachusetts. He did mandate health care for Massachusetts, which is HillaryCare, and he doesn't want to do that for America."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 20, 2007 in a speech in Shenandoah, Iowa: "A ham and cheese sandwich on one slice of bread is the responsibility of the USDA ... But a ham and cheese sandwich on two slices of bread is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Administration."
Hillary Clinton stated on December 2, 2007 in a news release: "Senator Obama's relatives and friends say he has been talking about running for president for at least the last 15 years," a campaign spokesman said.
Mitt Romney stated on November 26, 2007 in a TV ad: Romney said "'No' to in-state tuition" for illegal immigrants.
John McCain stated on November 26, 2007 in Interview on Fox News: "He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq."
Mike Huckabee stated on November 14, 2007 in interview on Fox News: MikeHuckabee.com gets "more hits than virtually any other presidential candidate."
John McCain stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "I saved the taxpayers $2-billion on a bogus Air Force Boeing tanker deal where people went to jail."
Ron Paul stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: "I get the most money from active duty officers and military personnel."
Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "In the African-American community today, 68 percent of kids born are born out of wedlock."
Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "The mayor said … 'if you happen to be in this country in an undocumented status . . . then we welcome you here. We want you here. We'll protect you here.' "
Fred Thompson stated on November 18, 2007: "I'm proud to have had a 100 percent pro-life voting record."
Fred Thompson stated on November 15, 2007 in a press release: "So what sort of services does Romney's health care plan provide? Per the state Web site: $50 co-pay for abortions."
Mitt Romney stated on November 25, 2007 in an interview: "The truth of the matter is that during my administration, the FBI's crime statistics show that violent crime was reduced in Massachusetts by 7 percent."
Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev.: "Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade."
Hillary Clinton stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "When Sen. Edwards ran in 2004, he wasn't for universal health care. I'm glad he is now."
Dennis Kucinich stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas: "Well, you know, the Teamsters wanted to drill in Alaska. I voted against drilling in Alaska. So it's not like I'm a slam dunk on every issue."
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 5, 2007 in a newspaper column: "The Alternative Minimum Tax...was created by Congress in 1969 to affect 155 wealthy Americans. Because it was never indexed for inflation, those original 155 taxpayers has increased to affect about 3.5-million in 2006."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 30, 2007 in Philadelphia: "The Alternative Minimum Tax was never intended to hit people in middle income, upper middle income. It was meant for people who are rich and evading taxes."
Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview: "We had a No Child Left Behind — a similar piece of legislation in our state a number of years ago, well before the federal law. And it's had a big impact here. It's improved schools."
Chris Dodd stated on November 5, 2007 in a TV ad airing in Iowa and New Hampshire.: "Dodd brought both parties together to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act."
Rudy Giuliani stated on May 31, 2007 in New York, N.Y.: "Fifty-six percent decline in overall crime. A 73 percent decline in motor-vehicle theft. A 67 percent decline in robbery. A 66 percent decline in murder. This is way beyond what happened in the nation during this period of time.
