Latest Fact-checksMitt Romney 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 October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion. Democratic National Committee stated on November 24, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s housing policy is, "Don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom." Rick Santorum stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says Romney wrote in the first edition of his book that his health care plan should be expanded nationwide and then, "You took it out of your book." Fred Karger stated on October 15, 2011 in an interview with The Guardian: "If a President Romney got a call from the president of the (Mormon church), he has no choice but to obey. It is obedience over family and country." Rick Perry stated on October 10, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Romneycare has … killed 18,000 Massachusetts jobs." Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says that Romney touted the Massachusetts health plan for the nation in his hardcover book but then deleted it for the paperback edition. Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says he never said he wanted to move Social Security "back to the states." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says Mitt Romney wrote that if Social Security was done "in the private sector, it would be called criminal." Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney. Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa: "Obamacare was patterned after (Mitt Romney's) plan in Massachusetts." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on June 27, 2011 in a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters: "Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation." David Axelrod stated on June 19, 2011 in a CNN interview: When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ranked 47th out of 50 states in job creation. Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before."
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Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion. Democratic National Committee stated on November 24, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s housing policy is, "Don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom." Rick Santorum stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says Romney wrote in the first edition of his book that his health care plan should be expanded nationwide and then, "You took it out of your book." Fred Karger stated on October 15, 2011 in an interview with The Guardian: "If a President Romney got a call from the president of the (Mormon church), he has no choice but to obey. It is obedience over family and country." Rick Perry stated on October 10, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Romneycare has … killed 18,000 Massachusetts jobs." Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says that Romney touted the Massachusetts health plan for the nation in his hardcover book but then deleted it for the paperback edition. Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says he never said he wanted to move Social Security "back to the states." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says Mitt Romney wrote that if Social Security was done "in the private sector, it would be called criminal." Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney. Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa: "Obamacare was patterned after (Mitt Romney's) plan in Massachusetts." New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on June 27, 2011 in a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters: "Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation." David Axelrod stated on June 19, 2011 in a CNN interview: When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ranked 47th out of 50 states in job creation. Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before."
Jon Huntsman stated on October 28, 2011 in a web advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
Democratic National Committee stated on November 24, 2011 in a campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney’s housing policy is, "Don’t try and stop the foreclosure process. Let it run its course and hit the bottom."
Rick Santorum stated on October 18, 2011 in a Republican presidential primary debate: Says Romney wrote in the first edition of his book that his health care plan should be expanded nationwide and then, "You took it out of your book."
Fred Karger stated on October 15, 2011 in an interview with The Guardian: "If a President Romney got a call from the president of the (Mormon church), he has no choice but to obey. It is obedience over family and country."
Rick Perry stated on October 10, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Romneycare has … killed 18,000 Massachusetts jobs."
Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says that Romney touted the Massachusetts health plan for the nation in his hardcover book but then deleted it for the paperback edition.
Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Orlando: Says he never said he wanted to move Social Security "back to the states."
Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Tampa, Florida.: Says Mitt Romney wrote that if Social Security was done "in the private sector, it would be called criminal."
Gail Collins stated on September 8, 2011 in a column: Mitt Romney "drove to Canada with the family dog Seamus strapped to the roof of the car."
Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2011 in a debate at the Reagan Library: "Michael Dukakis created jobs three times faster" than Mitt Romney.
Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in a debate in Ames, Iowa: "Obamacare was patterned after (Mitt Romney's) plan in Massachusetts."
New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on June 27, 2011 in a statement by state Democratic chairman Ray Buckley in a call with reporters: "Mitt Romney is the first Massachusetts politician to run for president and not win the New Hampshire primary in a generation."
David Axelrod stated on June 19, 2011 in a CNN interview: When Mitt Romney was governor, Massachusetts ranked 47th out of 50 states in job creation.
Howard Dean stated on November 12, 2010 in a KLRU interview: "Barack Obama's health care bill is nothing new. Mitt Romney signed one just like it four years before."
