Latest Pants on Fire! 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 Nancy Pelosi stated on May 3, 2011 in a chart posted on her Flickr account: Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has "increased the debt" by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent. Terry McAuliffe stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech.: "The $1.8 billion in [transportation] bonding, we don’t have a repayment mechanism." Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in Atlanta Press Club speech: "Very, very, very few people get a pat-down" when they go through airport security. Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2011 in a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich.: President Obama’s health care law "represents a government takeover of health care." Christopher Plante stated on April 29, 2011 in a television interview: "The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage." Rick Hardcastle stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful." Mike Bennett stated on May 5, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote. John Thrasher stated on May 3, 2011 in comments on the Senate floor: Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, "we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans." Jon Husted stated on April 7, 2011 in remarks to the Ohio League of Women Voters: Says that while his plan would narrow the time for early voting, "it still will be one of the most aggressive early voting time frames in America." Troy Fraser stated on April 19, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee hearing.: Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors. Gordon Robertson stated on April 23, 2011 in a TV interview.: President Obama was "raised Muslim." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis "never paid us." Leo Berman stated on April 27, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article: Says the hospital listed on Barack Obama’s just-publicized long-form birth certificate denies the president was born there. Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: "CNN did a poll recently where Obama and I are statistically tied." Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare." Campaign for America's Future stated on April 8, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says "Congressman Eric Cantor wants to eliminate Social Security." Pink Slip Rick stated on April 2, 2011 in picket signs at a parade.: Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs. Charlie Sykes stated on April 6, 2011 in comments made during his radio show: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg’s side had a "3-to-1 money advantage" in the Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign. Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "A report in Navy Times said that 7.3 percent of Army, Navy and Marines have thought about attempting suicide." Herman Cain stated on March 15, 2011 in a talk at a conservative think tank: Said Planned Parenthood’s early objective was to "help kill black babies before they came into the world." Reince Priebus stated on April 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "We’ve lost 26 million jobs … since (Obama’s) been president." Citizens for a Strong America stated on March 31, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg "put an 80-year-old farmer in jail for refusing to plant native vegetation on his farm." JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 29, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: PolitiFact Wisconsin "concluded that the charge that Justice Prosser prejudges matters that come before the court is True." David Prosser stated on March 21, 2011 in statement during a candidate forum: Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks. John Boehner stated on March 14, 2011 in video: Says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adopted last year contains "a series of slush funds, set up to stay on the books automatically, with little or no oversight." Michele Bachmann stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference: "One. That's the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office." Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing." WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008." Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.: "Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida."
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Nancy Pelosi stated on May 3, 2011 in a chart posted on her Flickr account: Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has "increased the debt" by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent. Terry McAuliffe stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech.: "The $1.8 billion in [transportation] bonding, we don’t have a repayment mechanism." Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in Atlanta Press Club speech: "Very, very, very few people get a pat-down" when they go through airport security. Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2011 in a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich.: President Obama’s health care law "represents a government takeover of health care." Christopher Plante stated on April 29, 2011 in a television interview: "The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage." Rick Hardcastle stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful." Mike Bennett stated on May 5, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote. John Thrasher stated on May 3, 2011 in comments on the Senate floor: Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, "we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans." Jon Husted stated on April 7, 2011 in remarks to the Ohio League of Women Voters: Says that while his plan would narrow the time for early voting, "it still will be one of the most aggressive early voting time frames in America." Troy Fraser stated on April 19, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee hearing.: Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors. Gordon Robertson stated on April 23, 2011 in a TV interview.: President Obama was "raised Muslim." Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis "never paid us." Leo Berman stated on April 27, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article: Says the hospital listed on Barack Obama’s just-publicized long-form birth certificate denies the president was born there. Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: "CNN did a poll recently where Obama and I are statistically tied." Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare." Campaign for America's Future stated on April 8, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says "Congressman Eric Cantor wants to eliminate Social Security." Pink Slip Rick stated on April 2, 2011 in picket signs at a parade.: Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs. Charlie Sykes stated on April 6, 2011 in comments made during his radio show: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg’s side had a "3-to-1 money advantage" in the Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign. Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "A report in Navy Times said that 7.3 percent of Army, Navy and Marines have thought about attempting suicide." Herman Cain stated on March 15, 2011 in a talk at a conservative think tank: Said Planned Parenthood’s early objective was to "help kill black babies before they came into the world." Reince Priebus stated on April 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "We’ve lost 26 million jobs … since (Obama’s) been president." Citizens for a Strong America stated on March 31, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg "put an 80-year-old farmer in jail for refusing to plant native vegetation on his farm." JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 29, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: PolitiFact Wisconsin "concluded that the charge that Justice Prosser prejudges matters that come before the court is True." David Prosser stated on March 21, 2011 in statement during a candidate forum: Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks. John Boehner stated on March 14, 2011 in video: Says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adopted last year contains "a series of slush funds, set up to stay on the books automatically, with little or no oversight." Michele Bachmann stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference: "One. That's the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office." Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing." WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008." Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.: "Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida."
Nancy Pelosi stated on May 3, 2011 in a chart posted on her Flickr account: Promotes a chart saying that Barack Obama has "increased the debt" by 16 percent, compared to George W. Bush, who increased it by 115 percent.
Terry McAuliffe stated on May 7, 2011 in a speech.: "The $1.8 billion in [transportation] bonding, we don’t have a repayment mechanism."
Janet Napolitano stated on May 7, 2011 in Atlanta Press Club speech: "Very, very, very few people get a pat-down" when they go through airport security.
Mitt Romney stated on May 12, 2011 in a speech in Ann Arbor, Mich.: President Obama’s health care law "represents a government takeover of health care."
Christopher Plante stated on April 29, 2011 in a television interview: "The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage."
Rick Hardcastle stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks on the House floor: Benzene has "never been proven to be harmful."
Mike Bennett stated on May 5, 2011 in comments made on the Senate floor.: Says people in Africa "literally walk two and three hundred miles" in order to vote.
John Thrasher stated on May 3, 2011 in comments on the Senate floor: Says that had E-Verify been in place in Florida when 9/11 terrorists lived here, "we might have saved the lives of 3,000 Americans."
Jon Husted stated on April 7, 2011 in remarks to the Ohio League of Women Voters: Says that while his plan would narrow the time for early voting, "it still will be one of the most aggressive early voting time frames in America."
Troy Fraser stated on April 19, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee hearing.: Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors.
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: After the U.S.-led military alliance ejected Saddam Hussein’s forces from Kuwait in 1991, the Kuwaitis "never paid us."
Leo Berman stated on April 27, 2011 in a Texas Tribune article: Says the hospital listed on Barack Obama’s just-publicized long-form birth certificate denies the president was born there.
Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: "CNN did a poll recently where Obama and I are statistically tied."
Dan Kapanke stated on March 16, 2011 in interviews with various media outlets: Says protesters at the Wisconsin state Capitol on the night the state Senate passed collective bargaining changes damaged the windshield of his car.
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on April 18, 2011 in a Web ad: "Seniors will have to find $12,500 for health care because Republicans voted to end Medicare."
Campaign for America's Future stated on April 8, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says "Congressman Eric Cantor wants to eliminate Social Security."
Pink Slip Rick stated on April 2, 2011 in picket signs at a parade.: Says Gov. Rick Scott lost Florida 331,247 jobs.
Charlie Sykes stated on April 6, 2011 in comments made during his radio show: Says JoAnne Kloppenburg’s side had a "3-to-1 money advantage" in the Wisconsin Supreme Court campaign.
Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "A report in Navy Times said that 7.3 percent of Army, Navy and Marines have thought about attempting suicide."
Herman Cain stated on March 15, 2011 in a talk at a conservative think tank: Said Planned Parenthood’s early objective was to "help kill black babies before they came into the world."
Reince Priebus stated on April 5, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "We’ve lost 26 million jobs … since (Obama’s) been president."
Citizens for a Strong America stated on March 31, 2011 in a TV ad: Says Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg "put an 80-year-old farmer in jail for refusing to plant native vegetation on his farm."
JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on March 29, 2011 in a statement at a candidate forum: PolitiFact Wisconsin "concluded that the charge that Justice Prosser prejudges matters that come before the court is True."
David Prosser stated on March 21, 2011 in statement during a candidate forum: Says Supreme Court candidate JoAnne Kloppenburg’s record as a state Justice Department lawyer consists only of the prosecution of cases regarding regulation of docks.
John Boehner stated on March 14, 2011 in video: Says the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act adopted last year contains "a series of slush funds, set up to stay on the books automatically, with little or no oversight."
Michele Bachmann stated on March 26, 2011 in a speech at the Conservative Principles PAC Conference: "One. That's the number of new drilling permits under the Obama administration since they came into office."
Jon Brien stated on March 22, 2011 in a news release: Woonsocket needs a garbage-burning power plant because "residents are paying through the nose for electricity that’s fueled by foreign oil, at prices that are skyrocketing."
WorldNetDaily stated on July 10, 2010 in a news report: "A U.S. Government Accountability Office report says Planned Parenthood Federation of America cannot find some $1.3 billion given to it by the federal government from 2002 through 2008."
Grover Norquist stated on March 24, 2011 in a post on Twitter.: "Withheld union dues fund half of Dem (Democratic) campaigns in Florida."
