Latest Half-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 Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor," Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "We have 25 million Americans out of work." Efrain De La Fuente stated on November 29, 2011 in a forum.: Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials. Silvestre Reyes stated on January 9, 2012 in a press release: Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of "unprecedented fiscal challenges." Rob Cornilles stated on January 17, 2012 in a radio show: Suzanne Bonamici supports a plan that will cut choice for Medicare Advantage seniors. Mitt Romney stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C.: "I didn't inherit money from my parents." Rick Santorum stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits." Newt Gingrich stated on January 10, 2012 in a video campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "put Planned Parenthood on a state medical board but failed to put a pro-life group on the same board." Nathan Deal stated on December 5, 2011 in an op-ed: The planned expansion of Savannah’s port is a "jobs creating project." Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says PolitiFact has said he "kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules." Stephanie DeSilva stated on January 11, 2012 in a news release: "[Mitt] Romney and [Brendan] Doherty certainly have a lot in common, like flip-flopping on abortion -- in Doherty's case, in a little over a week." 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." Restore Our Future stated on January 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote." Chris Christie stated on January 17, 2012 in a video : Says "we’ve accomplished balancing two budgets without raising taxes. We’ve now created 60,000 new private-sector jobs. We’ve made government smaller." Karen Harrington stated on January 9, 2012 in a website: "In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress." Newt Gingrich stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history." Georgia Democrats stated on December 21, 2011 in an online fundraising bid: "Republicans are attempting to remove Barack Obama from Georgia’s Presidential Ballot in 2012." Angel Taveras stated on January 8, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages." Winning Our Future stated on January 10, 2012 in the online video "King of Bain": Mitt Romney is worth "at least a quarter billion dollars" and the bulk of his wealth "remains in blind trusts and overseas bank accounts." Craig James stated on January 3, 2012 in an online video ad.: Says Rick Perry cut taxes. Kasim Reed stated on January 3, 2012 in a meeting: "Five members of [the Common Cause Georgia] board accepted maximum campaign contributions." Marcia Fudge stated on December 15, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "More than a quarter of mortgage borrowers are underwater, and 11 percent of all homes are vacant." Ron Paul stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.: Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education." Mitt Romney stated on January 6, 2012 in a campaign mailer: "Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times." Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a news release: Barack Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray "is precisely what then-Sen. Obama claimed would be ‘the wrong thing to do.’" Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education." Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce." Rick Santorum stated on January 4, 2012 in a New Hampshire town hall with voters: As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children." Bill Pascrell stated on November 16, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one."
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
Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor," Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "We have 25 million Americans out of work." Efrain De La Fuente stated on November 29, 2011 in a forum.: Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials. Silvestre Reyes stated on January 9, 2012 in a press release: Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of "unprecedented fiscal challenges." Rob Cornilles stated on January 17, 2012 in a radio show: Suzanne Bonamici supports a plan that will cut choice for Medicare Advantage seniors. Mitt Romney stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C.: "I didn't inherit money from my parents." Rick Santorum stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits." Newt Gingrich stated on January 10, 2012 in a video campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "put Planned Parenthood on a state medical board but failed to put a pro-life group on the same board." Nathan Deal stated on December 5, 2011 in an op-ed: The planned expansion of Savannah’s port is a "jobs creating project." Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says PolitiFact has said he "kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules." Stephanie DeSilva stated on January 11, 2012 in a news release: "[Mitt] Romney and [Brendan] Doherty certainly have a lot in common, like flip-flopping on abortion -- in Doherty's case, in a little over a week." 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." Restore Our Future stated on January 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote." Chris Christie stated on January 17, 2012 in a video : Says "we’ve accomplished balancing two budgets without raising taxes. We’ve now created 60,000 new private-sector jobs. We’ve made government smaller." Karen Harrington stated on January 9, 2012 in a website: "In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress." Newt Gingrich stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history." Georgia Democrats stated on December 21, 2011 in an online fundraising bid: "Republicans are attempting to remove Barack Obama from Georgia’s Presidential Ballot in 2012." Angel Taveras stated on January 8, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages." Winning Our Future stated on January 10, 2012 in the online video "King of Bain": Mitt Romney is worth "at least a quarter billion dollars" and the bulk of his wealth "remains in blind trusts and overseas bank accounts." Craig James stated on January 3, 2012 in an online video ad.: Says Rick Perry cut taxes. Kasim Reed stated on January 3, 2012 in a meeting: "Five members of [the Common Cause Georgia] board accepted maximum campaign contributions." Marcia Fudge stated on December 15, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "More than a quarter of mortgage borrowers are underwater, and 11 percent of all homes are vacant." Ron Paul stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.: Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education." Mitt Romney stated on January 6, 2012 in a campaign mailer: "Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking." Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times." Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a news release: Barack Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray "is precisely what then-Sen. Obama claimed would be ‘the wrong thing to do.’" Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education." Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce." Rick Santorum stated on January 4, 2012 in a New Hampshire town hall with voters: As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children." Bill Pascrell stated on November 16, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one."
Robert Hagan stated on January 10, 2012 in a news release: "We never had an earthquake in Youngstown until John Kasich was elected Governor,"
Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa: "We have 25 million Americans out of work."
Efrain De La Fuente stated on November 29, 2011 in a forum.: Says most states, but not Texas, permit jurors to ask questions of witnesses in trials.
Silvestre Reyes stated on January 9, 2012 in a press release: Says 282 Texas school districts have requested emergency waivers to increase elementary school class sizes because of "unprecedented fiscal challenges."
Rob Cornilles stated on January 17, 2012 in a radio show: Suzanne Bonamici supports a plan that will cut choice for Medicare Advantage seniors.
Mitt Romney stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Charleston, S.C.: "I didn't inherit money from my parents."
Rick Santorum stated on January 19, 2012 in a Republican presidential primary debate: President Obama has "said he is going to cut veterans' benefits."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 10, 2012 in a video campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "put Planned Parenthood on a state medical board but failed to put a pro-life group on the same board."
Nathan Deal stated on December 5, 2011 in an op-ed: The planned expansion of Savannah’s port is a "jobs creating project."
Barack Obama stated on January 18, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says PolitiFact has said he "kept a campaign promise to toughen ethics rules."
Stephanie DeSilva stated on January 11, 2012 in a news release: "[Mitt] Romney and [Brendan] Doherty certainly have a lot in common, like flip-flopping on abortion -- in Doherty's case, in a little over a week."
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."
Restore Our Future stated on January 13, 2012 in a television ad: Says Rick Santorum "voted to let convicted felons vote."
Chris Christie stated on January 17, 2012 in a video : Says "we’ve accomplished balancing two budgets without raising taxes. We’ve now created 60,000 new private-sector jobs. We’ve made government smaller."
Karen Harrington stated on January 9, 2012 in a website: "In 2011, (Debbie) Wasserman Schultz missed 62 congressional votes — one of the worst records of any member of Congress."
Newt Gingrich stated on January 16, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C.: "More people have been put on food stamps by Barack Obama than any president in American history."
Georgia Democrats stated on December 21, 2011 in an online fundraising bid: "Republicans are attempting to remove Barack Obama from Georgia’s Presidential Ballot in 2012."
Angel Taveras stated on January 8, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "In Connecticut and New York, students at Achievement First schools consistently outperform city and statewide averages."
Winning Our Future stated on January 10, 2012 in the online video "King of Bain": Mitt Romney is worth "at least a quarter billion dollars" and the bulk of his wealth "remains in blind trusts and overseas bank accounts."
Kasim Reed stated on January 3, 2012 in a meeting: "Five members of [the Common Cause Georgia] board accepted maximum campaign contributions."
Marcia Fudge stated on December 15, 2011 in a speech in the House of Representatives: "More than a quarter of mortgage borrowers are underwater, and 11 percent of all homes are vacant."
Ron Paul stated on January 11, 2012 in an interview.: Says that when Republicans held Congress and the presidency, they "doubled the size of the (U.S.) Department of Education."
Mitt Romney stated on January 6, 2012 in a campaign mailer: "Since the passage of Obama's stimulus package, over 1 million additional jobs were lost and nearly 25 million Americans are out of work, are stuck in part-time work, or have given up looking."
Mitt Romney stated on January 5, 2012 in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times: "President Obama has raised taxes 19 times."
Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a news release: Barack Obama’s recess appointment of Richard Cordray "is precisely what then-Sen. Obama claimed would be ‘the wrong thing to do.’"
Rick Scott stated on January 10, 2012 in his State of the State address: "My recommended budget includes $1 billion in new state funding for education."
Mitt Romney stated on January 4, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Peterborough, N.H.: "You can hire lots of bureaucrats. That’s what the president’s done. He’s added 135,000 people to the government workforce."
Rick Santorum stated on January 4, 2012 in a New Hampshire town hall with voters: As a result of welfare reform, "poverty levels went down to the lowest level ever for ... African-American children."
Bill Pascrell stated on November 16, 2011 in a speech on the House floor: "We haven't had any legislation which took away one gun in the past 20 years from anybody in this country--not one."
