Latest Mostly False Fact-checks on Mitt Romney Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “People are 7% poorer now because of Biden inflation.” Mitt Romney stated on April 12, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says Hillary Clinton "erased all of her emails even though they were subject to recall and review by Congress." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: "Pre-existing conditions are covered under my (health care) plan." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a Spanish-language television ad: College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: Says President Obama promised "he'd keep unemployment below 8 percent" if the stimulus passed. Mitt Romney stated on September 9, 2012 in a Meet the Press interview: Says five studies show his tax plan can cut rates and still bring the same revenue without raising taxes on the middle class. Mitt Romney stated on September 7, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Obama, home values in Florida collapsed, construction jobs were lost and the state had a high foreclosure rate. Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists." Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities." Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." Mitt Romney stated on April 20, 2012 in a graphic released by his campaign: "The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3%" between January 2009 and March 2012. Mitt Romney stated on April 9, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "What president has the worst record on female labor force participation? Barack Obama." Mitt Romney stated on April 6, 2012 in Mitt Romney's website: "Women account for 92.3 percent of the jobs lost under Obama." Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to newspaper editors: Says Obama has failed to pass a budget. Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a stump speech in Las Vegas: President Obama told people "to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a victory speech in Las Vegas on Feb. 4, 2012: "Three years ago, a newly elected President Obama told America that if Congress approved his plan to borrow nearly a trillion dollars, he would hold unemployment below 8 percent." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet: "More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history." Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined." Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws." Mitt Romney stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican debate in Washington: "We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America." Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "I don't think I've ever hired an illegal in my life." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy." Mitt Romney stated on July 5, 2011 in a Town Hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: "Federal law requires that hospitals treat people whether or not they can pay. So someone (who) doesn’t have health insurance -- they can go to the hospital and get free care." Mitt Romney stated on July 5, 2011 in a town hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: During his first year, President Obama said he "was going to visit Kim Jong-ll and Ahmadinejad and Assad and Chavez – the worst actors in the world."
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “People are 7% poorer now because of Biden inflation.” Mitt Romney stated on April 12, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says Hillary Clinton "erased all of her emails even though they were subject to recall and review by Congress." Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: "Pre-existing conditions are covered under my (health care) plan." Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive." Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a Spanish-language television ad: College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats." Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: Says President Obama promised "he'd keep unemployment below 8 percent" if the stimulus passed. Mitt Romney stated on September 9, 2012 in a Meet the Press interview: Says five studies show his tax plan can cut rates and still bring the same revenue without raising taxes on the middle class. Mitt Romney stated on September 7, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Obama, home values in Florida collapsed, construction jobs were lost and the state had a high foreclosure rate. Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists." Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare." Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities." Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon." Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China." Mitt Romney stated on April 20, 2012 in a graphic released by his campaign: "The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3%" between January 2009 and March 2012. Mitt Romney stated on April 9, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "What president has the worst record on female labor force participation? Barack Obama." Mitt Romney stated on April 6, 2012 in Mitt Romney's website: "Women account for 92.3 percent of the jobs lost under Obama." Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to newspaper editors: Says Obama has failed to pass a budget. Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a stump speech in Las Vegas: President Obama told people "to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a victory speech in Las Vegas on Feb. 4, 2012: "Three years ago, a newly elected President Obama told America that if Congress approved his plan to borrow nearly a trillion dollars, he would hold unemployment below 8 percent." Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet: "More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history." Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined." Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws." Mitt Romney stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican debate in Washington: "We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America." Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "I don't think I've ever hired an illegal in my life." Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy." Mitt Romney stated on July 5, 2011 in a Town Hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: "Federal law requires that hospitals treat people whether or not they can pay. So someone (who) doesn’t have health insurance -- they can go to the hospital and get free care." Mitt Romney stated on July 5, 2011 in a town hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: During his first year, President Obama said he "was going to visit Kim Jong-ll and Ahmadinejad and Assad and Chavez – the worst actors in the world."
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2022 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": “People are 7% poorer now because of Biden inflation.”
Mitt Romney stated on April 12, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": Says Hillary Clinton "erased all of her emails even though they were subject to recall and review by Congress."
Mitt Romney stated on October 22, 2012 in a foreign policy debate: Says Barack Obama was silent on Iran "when the students took to the streets in Tehran and the people there protested, (and) the Green Revolution occurred."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a presidential debate in Denver: "Pre-existing conditions are covered under my (health care) plan."
Mitt Romney stated on October 3, 2012 in a debate: Says Barack Obama "put in place a board that can tell people ultimately what treatments they're going to receive."
Mitt Romney stated on September 21, 2012 in a Spanish-language television ad: College tuition "costs have risen by 25 percent under the Democrats."
Mitt Romney stated on May 17, 2012 in a private campaign fundraiser: Says President Obama promised "he'd keep unemployment below 8 percent" if the stimulus passed.
Mitt Romney stated on September 9, 2012 in a Meet the Press interview: Says five studies show his tax plan can cut rates and still bring the same revenue without raising taxes on the middle class.
Mitt Romney stated on September 7, 2012 in a campaign ad: Under Obama, home values in Florida collapsed, construction jobs were lost and the state had a high foreclosure rate.
Mitt Romney stated on August 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: Claims Joe Biden said "coal is more dangerous than terrorists."
Mitt Romney stated on August 12, 2012 in an interview on "60 Minutes": Says Barack Obama "robbed Medicare (of) $716 billion to pay for ... Obamacare."
Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "In June, jobless ranks were higher in nearly 90 percent of U.S. cities."
Mitt Romney stated on July 29, 2012 in an interview on 'Face the Nation.': President Ronald Reagan sent troops into conflict "only in one circumstance, which was in Grenada … We were in a peacekeeping setting in Lebanon."
Mitt Romney stated on July 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Stimulus dollars paid for "windmills from China."
Mitt Romney stated on April 20, 2012 in a graphic released by his campaign: "The total unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino workers has increased from 10% to 10.3%" between January 2009 and March 2012.
Mitt Romney stated on April 9, 2012 in a graphic posted on his website: "What president has the worst record on female labor force participation? Barack Obama."
Mitt Romney stated on April 6, 2012 in Mitt Romney's website: "Women account for 92.3 percent of the jobs lost under Obama."
Mitt Romney stated on April 4, 2012 in a speech to newspaper editors: Says Obama has failed to pass a budget.
Mitt Romney stated on February 22, 2012 in in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "This president ... could have gotten crippling sanctions against Iran. He did not."
Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a stump speech in Las Vegas: President Obama told people "to skip coming here (Las Vegas) for conventions and meetings."
Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a victory speech in Las Vegas on Feb. 4, 2012: "Three years ago, a newly elected President Obama told America that if Congress approved his plan to borrow nearly a trillion dollars, he would hold unemployment below 8 percent."
Mitt Romney stated on January 16, 2012 in a tweet: "More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history."
Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined."
Mitt Romney stated on December 7, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Speaker Gingrich has said that we ought to get rid of our child labor laws."
Mitt Romney stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican debate in Washington: "We have, right now, Hezbollah, which is working throughout Latin America, in Venezuela, in Mexico, throughout Latin America, which poses a very significant and imminent threat to the United States of America."
Mitt Romney stated on September 29, 2011 in a campaign video.: President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid support Rick Perry’s "decision to give in-state tuition to illegal immigrants."
Mitt Romney stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "I don't think I've ever hired an illegal in my life."
Mitt Romney stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: In the early 1960s, all levels of government were "consuming about 27 percent of the U.S. economy," a number that has risen to 37 percent today. With that trendline, "we cease at some point to be a free economy."
Mitt Romney stated on July 5, 2011 in a Town Hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: "Federal law requires that hospitals treat people whether or not they can pay. So someone (who) doesn’t have health insurance -- they can go to the hospital and get free care."
Mitt Romney stated on July 5, 2011 in a town hall in Wolfeboro, N.H.: During his first year, President Obama said he "was going to visit Kim Jong-ll and Ahmadinejad and Assad and Chavez – the worst actors in the world."
