Latest Fact-checks on Jon Huntsman 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 Jon Huntsman stated on January 9, 2012 in comments to reporters in Concord, N.H.: "What’s clear is (Romney) likes firing people." Jon Huntsman stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal went from President Barack Obama's desk to "the garbage can." Jon Huntsman stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I delivered a flat tax for my state. I took my state to No. 1 in job creation. With all due respect to what Rick Perry has said about Texas, we did a little bit better." Jon Huntsman stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "In this country … we have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil." Jon Huntsman stated on December 12, 2011 in a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.: "You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined." Jon Huntsman stated on November 16, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with the Nashua Telegraph: "We have more natural gas in this country than Saudi Arabia has oil." Jon Huntsman stated on November 1, 2011 in a speech on energy policy at University of New Hampshire: The United States sends "$300 billion -- half our trade deficit -- overseas for oil to unstable and unfriendly regimes." Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on gun control. Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion. Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The IRS is already planning on 19,500 new employees to administer" Obama’s health care mandate. Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation." Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. Jon Huntsman stated on July 26, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College.: China is or soon will be "the largest English-speaking nation" in the world. Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H.: There are 500 million Internet users "and 80 million bloggers who are driving discussions in China. … So you’ve got a lot of people voicing frustration and discontent." Jon Huntsman stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: "We created a flat tax in the state of Utah." Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. : The United States has "the longest surviving constitution." Jon Huntsman stated on July 4, 2011 in a house party in Belmont, N.H. : Says that when he was governor of Utah, he worked with the state Legislature to create a flat tax that "cut income taxes by 30 percent." Jon Huntsman stated on June 22, 2011 in an interview on "Morning Joe.": The U.S. is spending "one out of every six Defense Department dollars on Afghanistan."
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Jon Huntsman stated on January 9, 2012 in comments to reporters in Concord, N.H.: "What’s clear is (Romney) likes firing people." Jon Huntsman stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal went from President Barack Obama's desk to "the garbage can." Jon Huntsman stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I delivered a flat tax for my state. I took my state to No. 1 in job creation. With all due respect to what Rick Perry has said about Texas, we did a little bit better." Jon Huntsman stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "In this country … we have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil." Jon Huntsman stated on December 12, 2011 in a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.: "You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined." Jon Huntsman stated on November 16, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with the Nashua Telegraph: "We have more natural gas in this country than Saudi Arabia has oil." Jon Huntsman stated on November 1, 2011 in a speech on energy policy at University of New Hampshire: The United States sends "$300 billion -- half our trade deficit -- overseas for oil to unstable and unfriendly regimes." Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on gun control. Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion. Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The IRS is already planning on 19,500 new employees to administer" Obama’s health care mandate. Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation." Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs. Jon Huntsman stated on July 26, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College.: China is or soon will be "the largest English-speaking nation" in the world. Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H.: There are 500 million Internet users "and 80 million bloggers who are driving discussions in China. … So you’ve got a lot of people voicing frustration and discontent." Jon Huntsman stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: "We created a flat tax in the state of Utah." Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. : The United States has "the longest surviving constitution." Jon Huntsman stated on July 4, 2011 in a house party in Belmont, N.H. : Says that when he was governor of Utah, he worked with the state Legislature to create a flat tax that "cut income taxes by 30 percent." Jon Huntsman stated on June 22, 2011 in an interview on "Morning Joe.": The U.S. is spending "one out of every six Defense Department dollars on Afghanistan."
Jon Huntsman stated on January 9, 2012 in comments to reporters in Concord, N.H.: "What’s clear is (Romney) likes firing people."
Jon Huntsman stated on January 8, 2012 in an NBC-Facebook debate in Concord, N.H.: Says the Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposal went from President Barack Obama's desk to "the garbage can."
Jon Huntsman stated on January 7, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Manchester, N.H.: "I delivered a flat tax for my state. I took my state to No. 1 in job creation. With all due respect to what Rick Perry has said about Texas, we did a little bit better."
Jon Huntsman stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: "In this country … we have more natural gas than Saudi Arabia has oil."
Jon Huntsman stated on December 12, 2011 in a debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.: "You look at defense … we're spending more than the rest of the world combined."
Jon Huntsman stated on November 16, 2011 in an editorial board meeting with the Nashua Telegraph: "We have more natural gas in this country than Saudi Arabia has oil."
Jon Huntsman stated on November 1, 2011 in a speech on energy policy at University of New Hampshire: The United States sends "$300 billion -- half our trade deficit -- overseas for oil to unstable and unfriendly regimes."
Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on gun control.
Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "The IRS is already planning on 19,500 new employees to administer" Obama’s health care mandate.
Jon Huntsman stated on October 11, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Hanover, N.H.: "I created a flat tax in the state of Utah. It took that state to the number-one position in terms of job creation."
Jon Huntsman stated on September 7, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Presidential Library: Utah was "the No. 1 job creator in this country during my years of service" as governor, with a 5.9 percent increase in jobs.
Jon Huntsman stated on July 26, 2011 in a speech at Dartmouth College.: China is or soon will be "the largest English-speaking nation" in the world.
Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H.: There are 500 million Internet users "and 80 million bloggers who are driving discussions in China. … So you’ve got a lot of people voicing frustration and discontent."
Jon Huntsman stated on August 11, 2011 in the Republican debate in Ames, Iowa: "We created a flat tax in the state of Utah."
Jon Huntsman stated on August 2, 2011 in a campaign appearance in Milford, N.H. : The United States has "the longest surviving constitution."
Jon Huntsman stated on July 4, 2011 in a house party in Belmont, N.H. : Says that when he was governor of Utah, he worked with the state Legislature to create a flat tax that "cut income taxes by 30 percent."
Jon Huntsman stated on June 22, 2011 in an interview on "Morning Joe.": The U.S. is spending "one out of every six Defense Department dollars on Afghanistan."
