Mitt Romney

U.S. Senator, R-Utah. 2 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2021 to 2022. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by PolitiFact21 Jan 2022United States Economy and jobs

Mitt Romney, U.S. Senator, R-Utah

“People are 7% poorer now because of Biden inflation.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: The inflation rate was 7% over the past year. However, a 4.7% increase in wages has reduced the impact on the typical worker by about two-thirds, making Romney’s figure exaggerated.

Checked by PolitiFact31 Aug 2021United States

Mitt Romney, U.S. Senator

“The Trump administration worked to free 5,000 Taliban prisoners.”

PolitiFact rated this: True

PolitiFact says: A 2020 agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban called for the release of up to 5,000 Taliban prisoners who were held by the Afghan government.