10 People 23382 Fact-checks 7052 Articles People (10) Bernie Sanders Georgians for Bernie Sanders for President Florida for All Salmon for All Henry Sanders Sander Levin Safety For All Initiative Organizers for Bernie 2020 Jane O’Meara Sanders Sarah Huckabee Sanders Fact-checks (23382) Viral image stated on September 08, 2015 in a shareable graphic on the Web: Says Bernie Sanders opposes "requiring all children to have a K-12 education." By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2015 Viral image stated on June 09, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2019 Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bernie Sanders in 1963 — arrested protesting segregation. Joe Biden in 1975 — passionate speech defending segregation.” By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "We spend almost twice as much per capita on health care as do the people of any other country." By Will Cabaniss• August 16, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "42 percent of (Walmart’s) associates are black." By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Bernie Sanders said, “Italians are gangsters and Irish are drunk and Jews are greedy and black people smell.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Socialist Workers Party leader Bernie Sanders supported Ayatollah Khomeini against the US, condemned president Carter for imperialism, and accused the hostages of being CIA spies.” By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “I pay $165 a month on my student loans for the next 13 years to pay them off. With Bernie Sanders’ plan, my student loans will be forgiven. I’ll only have to pay $450 extra in taxes a month for the next 25 years to make sure I’ll have no more student debt.” By Tom Kertscher• March 6, 2020 Dinesh D'Souza stated on April 17, 2016 in a Facebook post: "As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, #Bernie is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year." By Lauren Carroll• April 20, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Bernie Sanders as saying, "Christianity is an insult to Muslims." By Samantha Putterman• April 2, 2019 Joe Biden stated on February 23, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: Says Bernie Sanders “opposed Obamacare, didn't like the fact we didn't push a single-payer option.” By Miriam Valverde• February 27, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1963 Bernie Sanders was arrested for throwing eggs at black civil rights protestors." By Amy Sherman• February 25, 2019 Scott Walker stated on February 24, 2020 in a tweet: "Bernie (Sanders) is a communist." By Eric Litke• March 4, 2020 Bloggers stated on June 06, 2018 in in a blog post: "Mitt Romney: ‘Trump has some very serious emotional problems, he must resign before we…’" By Bill McCarthy• June 8, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in a tweet: "An analysis showed that Bernie Sanders would have won the Democratic nomination if it were not for the Super Delegates." By Linda Qiu• July 25, 2016 Sean Duffy stated on September 14, 2017 in a Facebook Live town hall: Vermont had to "scrap" its single-payer health insurance program because it was "going bankrupt." By Tom Kertscher• September 20, 2017 Bloggers stated on March 07, 2020 in a blog post: Says Jimmy Carter has endorsed Bernie Sanders. By Samantha Putterman• March 11, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income." By Linda Qiu• July 27, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 29, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba. By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2019 Articles (7052) Checking in on Bernie Sanders’ Truth-O-Meter record By Linda Qiu• December 7, 2015 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders and his 2016 campaign By Adam Thorp• July 25, 2016 Bernie Sanders talks and talks. Are his facts right? By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2010 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017 Bernie Sanders has never felt the burn of PolitiFact’s Pants On Fire rating By Chris Nichols• April 19, 2016 Bernie Sanders and the Truth-O-Meter By Lauren Carroll• April 29, 2015 Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s ad about Bernie Sanders’ attack on Social Security By Amy Sherman• March 10, 2020 A look at recent claims by Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in advance of Milwaukee debate By James B. Nelson• February 10, 2016 The greatest fact-checking hits of Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign By Jon Greenberg• April 8, 2020 Our top 5 fact-checks for April 2016 By Lauren Carroll• May 2, 2016 Fact-checking the Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders health care debate By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Sanders hitting same themes as years ago By April Hunt• August 3, 2015 Fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic debate By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2016 PolitiFact California’s Top 10 fact checks of 2016 By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2016 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2016 Fact-checking a Hillary Clinton speech in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• March 30, 2016 PolitiFact’s Top 5 for April 2015 By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• April 30, 2015 Fact checking Bernie Sanders' Madison speech By Tom Kertscher• March 28, 2016 PolitiFact’s Top 5 fact-checks for March 2016 By Lauren Carroll• April 4, 2016 Ad Watch: Bernie Sanders ad uses Obama praise for him out of context By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2020
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Viral image stated on September 08, 2015 in a shareable graphic on the Web: Says Bernie Sanders opposes "requiring all children to have a K-12 education." By Louis Jacobson• September 21, 2015 Viral image stated on June 09, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders wants "to make the cut off date for abortions up to 36 weeks" because he says "a baby at that point feels no pain and has no rights to life." By Ciara O'Rourke• August 9, 2019 Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Bernie Sanders in 1963 — arrested protesting segregation. Joe Biden in 1975 — passionate speech defending segregation.” By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on August 16, 2015 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "We spend almost twice as much per capita on health care as do the people of any other country." By Will Cabaniss• August 16, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "42 percent of (Walmart’s) associates are black." By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Say Bernie Sanders said, “Italians are gangsters and Irish are drunk and Jews are greedy and black people smell.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Socialist Workers Party leader Bernie Sanders supported Ayatollah Khomeini against the US, condemned president Carter for imperialism, and accused the hostages of being CIA spies.” By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “I pay $165 a month on my student loans for the next 13 years to pay them off. With Bernie Sanders’ plan, my student loans will be forgiven. I’ll only have to pay $450 extra in taxes a month for the next 25 years to make sure I’ll have no more student debt.” By Tom Kertscher• March 6, 2020 Dinesh D'Souza stated on April 17, 2016 in a Facebook post: "As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, #Bernie is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year." By Lauren Carroll• April 20, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Bernie Sanders as saying, "Christianity is an insult to Muslims." By Samantha Putterman• April 2, 2019 Joe Biden stated on February 23, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: Says Bernie Sanders “opposed Obamacare, didn't like the fact we didn't push a single-payer option.” By Miriam Valverde• February 27, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "In 1963 Bernie Sanders was arrested for throwing eggs at black civil rights protestors." By Amy Sherman• February 25, 2019 Scott Walker stated on February 24, 2020 in a tweet: "Bernie (Sanders) is a communist." By Eric Litke• March 4, 2020 Bloggers stated on June 06, 2018 in in a blog post: "Mitt Romney: ‘Trump has some very serious emotional problems, he must resign before we…’" By Bill McCarthy• June 8, 2018 Donald Trump stated on July 24, 2016 in a tweet: "An analysis showed that Bernie Sanders would have won the Democratic nomination if it were not for the Super Delegates." By Linda Qiu• July 25, 2016 Sean Duffy stated on September 14, 2017 in a Facebook Live town hall: Vermont had to "scrap" its single-payer health insurance program because it was "going bankrupt." By Tom Kertscher• September 20, 2017 Bloggers stated on March 07, 2020 in a blog post: Says Jimmy Carter has endorsed Bernie Sanders. By Samantha Putterman• March 11, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on July 25, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: "The top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income." By Linda Qiu• July 27, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 29, 2019 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba. By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2019
Checking in on Bernie Sanders’ Truth-O-Meter record By Linda Qiu• December 7, 2015 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders and his 2016 campaign By Adam Thorp• July 25, 2016 Bernie Sanders talks and talks. Are his facts right? By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2010 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017 Bernie Sanders has never felt the burn of PolitiFact’s Pants On Fire rating By Chris Nichols• April 19, 2016 Bernie Sanders and the Truth-O-Meter By Lauren Carroll• April 29, 2015 Ad Watch: Joe Biden’s ad about Bernie Sanders’ attack on Social Security By Amy Sherman• March 10, 2020 A look at recent claims by Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders in advance of Milwaukee debate By James B. Nelson• February 10, 2016 The greatest fact-checking hits of Bernie Sanders' 2020 campaign By Jon Greenberg• April 8, 2020 Our top 5 fact-checks for April 2016 By Lauren Carroll• May 2, 2016 Fact-checking the Ted Cruz, Bernie Sanders health care debate By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 Sanders hitting same themes as years ago By April Hunt• August 3, 2015 Fact-checking the New Hampshire Democratic debate By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2016 PolitiFact California’s Top 10 fact checks of 2016 By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2016 Fact-checking the Democratic debate in Miami By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Amy Sherman• March 10, 2016 Fact-checking a Hillary Clinton speech in Milwaukee By Tom Kertscher• March 30, 2016 PolitiFact’s Top 5 for April 2015 By Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• April 30, 2015 Fact checking Bernie Sanders' Madison speech By Tom Kertscher• March 28, 2016 PolitiFact’s Top 5 fact-checks for March 2016 By Lauren Carroll• April 4, 2016 Ad Watch: Bernie Sanders ad uses Obama praise for him out of context By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2020