Latest True Fact-checks in National 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 August 4, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney opposes requiring employers to cover contraception and would eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "As president, Barack Obama has never visited Israel." Bernie Sanders stated on July 22, 2012 in a message on Twitter: "Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America." Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video: Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met. Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Mitt Romney had millions in the Cayman Islands, a tax haven. Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "had millions in a Swiss bank account." Robert Gibbs stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures." Sarah Palin stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act." National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks." 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 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 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 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." American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 21, 2012 in a video ad: Says Romney flip-flopped on abortion. Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates." Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA." Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "Over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2012: "If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15 percent." Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in a chain e-mail and blog and Facebook posts: In July 1996, Mitt Romney helped locate the missing teenage daughter of a partner at Bain Capital. Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil. Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a video ad: Newt Gingrich "teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming." David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability. Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says he followed state law and the precedent of other Massachusetts governors when he erased electronic communications as he left office. Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in an op-ed in the "New Hampshire Union Leader": The balanced-budget amendment once came within one vote of passing Congress but was defeated because of the no vote from a top Senate Republican, and Rick Santorum says he "stood up and called for him to resign his chairmanship." Barack Obama stated on November 30, 2011 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: For "the average middle-class family, your taxes today are lower than when I took office." Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on a taxpayer protection pledge. Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
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Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney opposes requiring employers to cover contraception and would eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood. Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "As president, Barack Obama has never visited Israel." Bernie Sanders stated on July 22, 2012 in a message on Twitter: "Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America." Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video: Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met. Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Mitt Romney had millions in the Cayman Islands, a tax haven. Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "had millions in a Swiss bank account." Robert Gibbs stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures." Sarah Palin stated on June 28, 2012 in a tweet: Obama "said (the individual mandate) wasn't a tax." David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act." National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks." 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 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 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 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." American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 21, 2012 in a video ad: Says Romney flip-flopped on abortion. Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates." Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA." Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice." Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "Over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock." Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2012: "If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15 percent." Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in a chain e-mail and blog and Facebook posts: In July 1996, Mitt Romney helped locate the missing teenage daughter of a partner at Bain Capital. Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil. Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a video ad: Newt Gingrich "teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming." David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability. Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says he followed state law and the precedent of other Massachusetts governors when he erased electronic communications as he left office. Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in an op-ed in the "New Hampshire Union Leader": The balanced-budget amendment once came within one vote of passing Congress but was defeated because of the no vote from a top Senate Republican, and Rick Santorum says he "stood up and called for him to resign his chairmanship." Barack Obama stated on November 30, 2011 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: For "the average middle-class family, your taxes today are lower than when I took office." Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on a taxpayer protection pledge. Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
Barack Obama stated on August 4, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney opposes requiring employers to cover contraception and would eliminate funding for Planned Parenthood.
Mitt Romney stated on August 5, 2012 in a campaign ad: "As president, Barack Obama has never visited Israel."
Bernie Sanders stated on July 22, 2012 in a message on Twitter: "Today the Walton family of Walmart own more wealth than the bottom 40 percent of America."
Republican National Committee stated on July 19, 2012 in a web video: Over the last six months, President Barack Obama has golfed 10 times and held 106 fundraisers, but his jobs council has never met.
Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a TV ad: Says Mitt Romney had millions in the Cayman Islands, a tax haven.
Barack Obama stated on July 14, 2012 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney "had millions in a Swiss bank account."
Robert Gibbs stated on July 8, 2012 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": Says Mitt Romney "has a corporation in Bermuda (but) failed to disclose that on seven different financial disclosures."
David Plouffe stated on June 17, 2012 in a comment on 'Fox News Sunday': "Gov. Romney was very clear, he would veto the DREAM Act."
National Rifle Association stated on June 12, 2012 in a mailer: Says Barack Obama is "trying to slash funding for the Armed Pilots Program designed to prevent terror attacks."
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 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 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 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."
American Bridge 21st Century stated on March 21, 2012 in a video ad: Says Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
Red, White and Blue Fund stated on February 24, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Gingrich supported individual health insurance mandates."
Rick Santorum stated on February 23, 2012 in a television ad: Says Mitt Romney said he does not "line up with the NRA."
Mitt Romney stated on February 23, 2012 in Feb. 23, 2012, in a campaign ad: Says "Rick Santorum supported (Arlen) Specter over conservative candidates twice."
Rick Santorum stated on February 22, 2012 in a Republican presidential debate in Mesa, Ariz.: "Over 40 percent of children born in America are born out of wedlock."
Mitt Romney stated on February 4, 2012 in a speech in Las Vegas, Nev., on Feb. 4, 2012: "If you take into account all the people who are struggling for work, or have just stopped looking, the real unemployment rate is over 15 percent."
Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in a chain e-mail and blog and Facebook posts: In July 1996, Mitt Romney helped locate the missing teenage daughter of a partner at Bain Capital.
Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: Says he eliminated an EPA rule that treated spilled milk like it was oil.
Restore Our Future stated on December 14, 2011 in a video ad: Newt Gingrich "teamed with Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore on global warming."
David Brooks stated on December 9, 2011 in a column in the New York Times: Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability.
Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in an interview with the editorial board of the 'Telegraph.': Says he followed state law and the precedent of other Massachusetts governors when he erased electronic communications as he left office.
Rick Santorum stated on November 29, 2011 in an op-ed in the "New Hampshire Union Leader": The balanced-budget amendment once came within one vote of passing Congress but was defeated because of the no vote from a top Senate Republican, and Rick Santorum says he "stood up and called for him to resign his chairmanship."
Barack Obama stated on November 30, 2011 in a speech in Scranton, Pa.: For "the average middle-class family, your taxes today are lower than when I took office."
Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on a taxpayer protection pledge.
Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
