9 People 9811 Fact-checks 3498 Articles People (9) Mike Honda Bike Austin Kirsten Powers Bill Powers Climate Power Power to the Patients My City Bikes Texans for Reliable Power Jersey Central Power & Light Fact-checks (9811) Viral image stated on December 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Sean “Diddy” Combs “riding a bike in jail.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2025 Priorities USA Action stated on August 07, 2012 in campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked. By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2012 George Will stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country." By Tom Kertscher• December 4, 2015 Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas." By Dave Umhoefer• July 28, 2014 Victoria Taft stated on December 22, 2010 in a website posting: Portland spent nearly $1 million in federal stimulus money to install bike path signs where they already existed. By Janie Har• January 8, 2011 Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says Austin is the "safest big city in Texas with an unemployment rate under 3% that has been named the best place to live in the entire United States two years running." By W. Gardner Selby• April 26, 2018 Barack Obama stated on May 14, 2012 in a TV ad: After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy." By Becky Bowers, Molly Moorhead• May 16, 2012 Tom Cotton stated on June 16, 2024 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: “The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.” By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024 Texas Automobile Dealers Association stated on September 21, 2016 in a tweet: Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers "save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model." By Bobby Cervantes• October 18, 2016 Andy Duyck stated on April 04, 2014 in a public presentation: "We’ve dedicated more money from (Washington County’s) transportation budget to bike and ped projects under my watch than at any time in the history of Washington County." By Dana Tims• April 4, 2014 Facebook posts stated on November 02, 2024 in a Facebook post: Says Elon Musk said, “I am releasing $1,000 Tesla e-bike today!” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.: Under the “2023 Solar Incentive Program,” U.S. homeowners can “now qualify to get a full, state-of-the-art solar system at absolutely no cost from the government.” By Madison Czopek• July 21, 2023 Viral image stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Monticello power plant just outside of Pittsburg TX has been closed since 2018 because of renewable energy.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Japan? It doesn’t exist, folks." By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Kathie Tovo stated on April 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says the Austin City Council "may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track." By W. Gardner Selby• June 12, 2011 George Papadopoulos stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden is “withholding $150 million in aid from Ukraine” to “pressure Ukraine to drop all criminal investigations into him and his son, Hunter.” By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2021 Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker." By Becky Bowers• January 25, 2012 Bike Austin stated on June 08, 2016 in a press release: "Bike lanes and sidewalks have been proven to reduce crashes by up to 38 percent on Austin’s streets." By Jane Wester• July 29, 2016 Tommy Thompson stated on January 23, 2012 in an interview: Says that as Wisconsin governor he "never raised taxes." By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2012 Tom Kean stated on August 01, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country." 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By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2019 Fact-checking Trump, Ukraine impeachment hearings, day 1 By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• November 13, 2019 ‘Cheap fake’ videos, and the phrase itself, take 2024 election’s center stage By Sara Swann• June 21, 2024 Yes, Donald Trump, Chevys are a rare sight in Japan, but why? By Katie Sanders• November 27, 2015 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for February 2019 By D.L. Davis• March 4, 2019 ‘Cheap fakes’: Viral videos keep clipping Biden’s words out of context By Bill McCarthy• February 14, 2022 What you need to know about Manafort indictment, Papadopoulos guilty plea By John Kruzel• October 30, 2017 Fact-checks for the St. Petersburg mayoral election By Julie Kliegman• August 15, 2013 Why Ukraine? How an Eastern European country triggered tumult in American politics By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2019 Was the Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer ‘totally legal,’ as Trump said? 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Viral image stated on December 28, 2024 in an Instagram post: Video shows Sean “Diddy” Combs “riding a bike in jail.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2025 Priorities USA Action stated on August 07, 2012 in campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked. By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2012 George Will stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show: Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country." By Tom Kertscher• December 4, 2015 Scott Walker stated on July 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: "(Mary) Burke’s company," Trek Bicycles, "makes 99% of their bikes overseas." By Dave Umhoefer• July 28, 2014 Victoria Taft stated on December 22, 2010 in a website posting: Portland spent nearly $1 million in federal stimulus money to install bike path signs where they already existed. By Janie Har• January 8, 2011 Steve Adler stated on April 25, 2018 in a tweet: Says Austin is the "safest big city in Texas with an unemployment rate under 3% that has been named the best place to live in the entire United States two years running." By W. Gardner Selby• April 26, 2018 Barack Obama stated on May 14, 2012 in a TV ad: After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy." By Becky Bowers, Molly Moorhead• May 16, 2012 Tom Cotton stated on June 16, 2024 in an interview on CNN's State of the Union: “The weapons that Ukraine used in the early days of this war to fend off the Russian invasion are the weapons that Donald Trump sent, that Barack Obama and Joe Biden had refused to send.” By Amy Sherman• July 2, 2024 Texas Automobile Dealers Association stated on September 21, 2016 in a tweet: Says that compared to direct sales by manufacturers, consumers "save avg of $500 per car sold through franchised dealer model." By Bobby Cervantes• October 18, 2016 Andy Duyck stated on April 04, 2014 in a public presentation: "We’ve dedicated more money from (Washington County’s) transportation budget to bike and ped projects under my watch than at any time in the history of Washington County." By Dana Tims• April 4, 2014 Facebook posts stated on November 02, 2024 in a Facebook post: Says Elon Musk said, “I am releasing $1,000 Tesla e-bike today!” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 12, 2024 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2023 in a video shared on Facebook.: Under the “2023 Solar Incentive Program,” U.S. homeowners can “now qualify to get a full, state-of-the-art solar system at absolutely no cost from the government.” By Madison Czopek• July 21, 2023 Viral image stated on February 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Monticello power plant just outside of Pittsburg TX has been closed since 2018 because of renewable energy.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2021 Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Japan? It doesn’t exist, folks." By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Kathie Tovo stated on April 29, 2011 in a TV ad.: Says the Austin City Council "may give $4 million a year to subsidize a race track." By W. Gardner Selby• June 12, 2011 George Papadopoulos stated on April 12, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden is “withholding $150 million in aid from Ukraine” to “pressure Ukraine to drop all criminal investigations into him and his son, Hunter.” By Tom Kertscher• April 15, 2021 Barack Obama stated on January 24, 2012 in the State of the Union address: "(After the auto bailout) General Motors is back on top as the world’s No. 1 automaker." By Becky Bowers• January 25, 2012 Bike Austin stated on June 08, 2016 in a press release: "Bike lanes and sidewalks have been proven to reduce crashes by up to 38 percent on Austin’s streets." By Jane Wester• July 29, 2016 Tommy Thompson stated on January 23, 2012 in an interview: Says that as Wisconsin governor he "never raised taxes." By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2012 Tom Kean stated on August 01, 2011 in a question-and-answer column in The Star-Ledger: "I built the last nuclear plant — not only in the state, but in the country." By Erin O'Neill• August 9, 2011
Mud in your inbox By Bill Adair• October 21, 2007 Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple By Amy Sherman• April 10, 2025 A $50 million question By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2014 High Five: Money, money, money By Tom Kertscher• February 3, 2014 In Tanzania, Clinton Foundation trades on maize and beans, not name By Jon Greenberg• September 6, 2016 How misinformers manufacture and embellish embarrassing presidential moments By Bill McCarthy• April 12, 2022 Fact-checking Gates' claims about Biden's foreign policy By Steve Contorno• January 16, 2014 How pundits defended Trump's ABC interview, and why it's misleading By Bill McCarthy• June 13, 2019 Were Tulsi Gabbard’s attacks on Kamala Harris’ record as a California prosecutor on target? By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2019 Fact-checking Trump, Ukraine impeachment hearings, day 1 By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• November 13, 2019 ‘Cheap fake’ videos, and the phrase itself, take 2024 election’s center stage By Sara Swann• June 21, 2024 Yes, Donald Trump, Chevys are a rare sight in Japan, but why? By Katie Sanders• November 27, 2015 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for February 2019 By D.L. Davis• March 4, 2019 ‘Cheap fakes’: Viral videos keep clipping Biden’s words out of context By Bill McCarthy• February 14, 2022 What you need to know about Manafort indictment, Papadopoulos guilty plea By John Kruzel• October 30, 2017 Fact-checks for the St. Petersburg mayoral election By Julie Kliegman• August 15, 2013 Why Ukraine? How an Eastern European country triggered tumult in American politics By Jon Greenberg• September 30, 2019 Was the Trump Tower meeting with Russian lawyer ‘totally legal,’ as Trump said? By John Kruzel• August 7, 2018 Did Donald Trump pay hundreds of workers to help in search-and-rescue efforts days after 9/11? By Samantha Putterman• March 13, 2019 Rick Perry stands by book By W. Gardner Selby• August 30, 2011
