Latest Fact-checks on Barack Obama 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 Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2012 in a campaign speech in Ohio: Mitt Romney has "proposed cutting his own taxes while raising them on 18 million working families." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2012 in a speech in Columbus, Ohio: Says Mitt Romney is proposing a "tax cut that gives an average of $250,000 to every millionaire in this country." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: "Under the Romney/Ryan budget, interest rates on federal student loans would be allowed to double." Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden. Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech in Elyria, Ohio: Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2012 in a Rose Garden speech: In the past three years, "we've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some." Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration." Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. : "98 percent of American families" make "under $250,000 a year." Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: "Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases." Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress." Barack Obama stated on March 29, 2012 in a speech in the Rose Garden: Last year, "Exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour." Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2012 in a web video ad: President Barack Obama "reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011." Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans." Barack Obama stated on March 16, 2012 in an Obama campaign film: Because of the new health care law, "Americans no longer will see their coverage dropped or capped when illness strikes." Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in a campaign video: By the time Obama took office, "The Bush administration had given the car companies $13 billion and the money was now gone." Barack Obama stated on March 16, 2012 in the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled": Because of the new health care law, "17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition." Barack Obama stated on March 16, 2012 in the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled": Because of the new health care law, "2.5 million young adults now have coverage." Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: "We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades." Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined." Barack Obama stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech at Milwaukee's Master Lock plant: "For the first time since 1990, American manufacturers are creating new jobs." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2012 in a campaign blog post: On fundraising for super PACs Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union speech: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity." Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker."
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Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2012 in a campaign speech in Ohio: Mitt Romney has "proposed cutting his own taxes while raising them on 18 million working families." Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2012 in a speech in Columbus, Ohio: Says Mitt Romney is proposing a "tax cut that gives an average of $250,000 to every millionaire in this country." Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: "Under the Romney/Ryan budget, interest rates on federal student loans would be allowed to double." Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden. Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech in Elyria, Ohio: Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent." Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2012 in a Rose Garden speech: In the past three years, "we've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some." Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration." Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. : "98 percent of American families" make "under $250,000 a year." Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: "Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close." Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases." Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress." Barack Obama stated on March 29, 2012 in a speech in the Rose Garden: Last year, "Exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour." Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2012 in a web video ad: President Barack Obama "reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011." Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans." Barack Obama stated on March 16, 2012 in an Obama campaign film: Because of the new health care law, "Americans no longer will see their coverage dropped or capped when illness strikes." Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in a campaign video: By the time Obama took office, "The Bush administration had given the car companies $13 billion and the money was now gone." Barack Obama stated on March 16, 2012 in the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled": Because of the new health care law, "17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition." Barack Obama stated on March 16, 2012 in the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled": Because of the new health care law, "2.5 million young adults now have coverage." Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: "We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades." Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined." Barack Obama stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech at Milwaukee's Master Lock plant: "For the first time since 1990, American manufacturers are creating new jobs." Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody." Barack Obama stated on February 6, 2012 in a campaign blog post: On fundraising for super PACs Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union speech: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity." Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005." Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker."
Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: Says Mitt Romney "has refused to say whether he would have vetoed or signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act."
Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2012 in a campaign speech in Ohio: Mitt Romney has "proposed cutting his own taxes while raising them on 18 million working families."
Barack Obama stated on May 5, 2012 in a speech in Columbus, Ohio: Says Mitt Romney is proposing a "tax cut that gives an average of $250,000 to every millionaire in this country."
Barack Obama stated on May 3, 2012 in a graphical tool on the campaign website: "Under the Romney/Ryan budget, interest rates on federal student loans would be allowed to double."
Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2012 in a Web ad: Says Mitt Romney's comments indicated he would not have pursued Osama bin Laden.
Barack Obama stated on April 18, 2012 in a speech in Elyria, Ohio: Under Republican economic policies, "the typical American family saw their incomes fall by about 6 percent."
Barack Obama stated on April 17, 2012 in a Rose Garden speech: In the past three years, "we've added enough new oil and gas pipeline to circle the Earth and then some."
Barack Obama stated on April 13, 2012 in a speech at Port of Tampa: "We've brought trade cases against China at nearly twice the rate as the last administration."
Barack Obama stated on April 10, 2012 in a speech at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla. : "98 percent of American families" make "under $250,000 a year."
Barack Obama stated on March 28, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Under President Obama, domestic oil production is at an eight-year high."
Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to a meeting of the Newspaper Association of America: Under the House Republican budget, "if these cuts were to be spread out evenly … the year after next, nearly 10 million college students would see their financial aid cut by an average of more than $1,000 each."
Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: "Republicans in Congress refuse to list a single tax loophole they are willing to close."
Barack Obama stated on April 3, 2012 in remarks to the Newspaper Association of America: Says Ronald Reagan "understood repeatedly that when the deficit started to get out of control, that for him to make a deal he would have to propose both spending cuts and tax increases."
Barack Obama stated on April 2, 2012 in a Rose Garden press conference: If the Supreme Court throws out the federal health care law, it "would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress."
Barack Obama stated on March 29, 2012 in a speech in the Rose Garden: Last year, "Exxon pocketed nearly $4.7 million every hour."
Barack Obama stated on March 20, 2012 in a web video ad: President Barack Obama "reduced the cost of prescription drugs for nearly 3.6 million Americans in 2011."
Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in in campaign video “The Road We’ve Traveled”: "(GM and Chrysler) repaid their loans."
Barack Obama stated on March 16, 2012 in an Obama campaign film: Because of the new health care law, "Americans no longer will see their coverage dropped or capped when illness strikes."
Barack Obama stated on March 15, 2012 in a campaign video: By the time Obama took office, "The Bush administration had given the car companies $13 billion and the money was now gone."
Barack Obama stated on March 16, 2012 in the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled": Because of the new health care law, "17 million kids can no longer be denied for a pre-existing condition."
Barack Obama stated on March 16, 2012 in the campaign film "The Road We've Traveled": Because of the new health care law, "2.5 million young adults now have coverage."
Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: "We supported the first new nuclear power plant in three decades."
Barack Obama stated on February 23, 2012 in a speech in Miami: The U.S. has a "record number of oil rigs operating right now – more working oil and gas rigs than the rest of the world combined."
Barack Obama stated on February 15, 2012 in a speech at Milwaukee's Master Lock plant: "For the first time since 1990, American manufacturers are creating new jobs."
Barack Obama stated on February 10, 2012 in a briefing at the White House: "Preventive care … saves money, for families, for businesses, for government, for everybody."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union speech: "Today, for the first time in fifteen years, Master Lock’s unionized plant in Milwaukee is running at full capacity."
Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: "For the first time in 13 years, our dependence on foreign oil is below 50 percent."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "In the last 22 months, businesses have created more than 3 million jobs. Last year, they created the most jobs since 2005."
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker."
