0 People 301 Fact-checks 75 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (301) Viral image stated on September 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The Simpsons” predicted Queen Elizabeth II’s 2022 death. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 19, 2022 Herman Cain stated on March 17, 2011 in an interview: Says "in Canada, the number of CT scan machines per 1,000 people is like one-tenth of what we have here in this country. That's why people have to wait." By M.B. Pell• May 2, 2011 National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: Image shows a patient experiencing claustrophobia and having a panic attack during a CT scan. By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2022 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 06, 2018 in a tweet: There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 7, 2018 Paul Ryan stated on March 17, 2016 in a news conference: "To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives." By Lauren Carroll• March 24, 2016 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says instead of arresting a teen who was sneaking into a gym, a Chicago cop "shot him 53 times." By Samantha Putterman• September 16, 2019 X posts stated on May 24, 2021 in Twitter: "The CDC lowered the PCR threshold while no longer recording asymptomatic cases...but only for the vaccinated." By Michael Majchrowicz• June 3, 2021 worldnewsdailyreport.com stated on November 01, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Lottery winner arrested for dumping $200,000 of manure on ex-boss' lawn By Tessa Weinberg• November 5, 2018 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2022 in a post: Connecticut ballot initiative on early voting would "remove the requirement of a certified seal from certain ballots." By Andy Nguyen, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2022 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 Viral image stated on August 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: These photos show Jacob Blake posing with a gun. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2020 Garry McCarthy stated on January 15, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Chicago "had the lowest murder rates in a generation" during his time as police superintendent. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 27, 2019 X posts stated on November 02, 2021 in a tweet: “Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.” By Tom Kertscher• November 8, 2021 Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "If you look worldwide, the number of terrorist incidents have not substantially increased." By Miriam Valverde• October 13, 2016 Susana Mendoza stated on February 13, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Bill Daley, as part of former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s transition team, wrote "the blueprint" for record Springfield gridlock. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 17, 2019 Joe Biden stated on September 12, 2019 in a tweet: "The Obama-Biden Administration did not conduct workplace raids—in fact, it ended them." By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2019 Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation." By Dave Umhoefer• October 5, 2011 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 Doug La Follette stated on July 18, 2018 in an interview: Says he’s been Wisconsin secretary of state "around 25 years." By Tom Kertscher• July 30, 2018 Articles (75) Rauner corrupts the word ‘corrupt’ By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 19, 2018 Call the doctor! Truthiness in critical condition By Willoughby Mariano• May 8, 2011 Behind the rhetoric: Does Wisconsin or Illinois have the higher tax rate on businesses? By Dave Umhoefer• July 22, 2012 Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked By Tom Kertscher• September 16, 2019 Rauner blames Democrats for decades of bipartisan can-kicking By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 9, 2018 In Context: Attacks on new Wisconsin Assembly Democratic leader By Tom Kertscher• September 19, 2017 Candidates for governor debate in Florida, Wisconsin By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 10, 2014 Kamala Harris Says She ‘Took On The Big Banks’ As California Atty. General. Did She Go Far Enough? By Chris Nichols• August 25, 2020 Vallas, Emanuel point fingers over Chicago teacher pension freefall By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 14, 2018 PolitiFact's report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• October 3, 2011 The PolitiFact report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• September 25, 2011 "Is your organization Mostly Liberal?" By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2011 COVID-19 vaccines’ effect on thyroid conditions requires more study By Katelyn Ferral• January 26, 2024 The Democratic debate resurrected controversy over busing. But is it an issue today? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 3, 2019 Donald Trump's Afghanistan address, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017 Por qué la afirmación de Ron DeSantis sobre 'tierra robada' es incorrecta By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 How many school shooting incidents has the U.S. had since Sandy Hook? PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• June 11, 2014 Trump’s health and COVID-19: Here’s what we know By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2020 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke• May 8, 2020 A Nobel Prize and a horse dewormer: Explaining the controversy over ivermectin and COVID-19 By Tom Kertscher• September 8, 2021
Viral image stated on September 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: “The Simpsons” predicted Queen Elizabeth II’s 2022 death. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 19, 2022 Herman Cain stated on March 17, 2011 in an interview: Says "in Canada, the number of CT scan machines per 1,000 people is like one-tenth of what we have here in this country. That's why people have to wait." By M.B. Pell• May 2, 2011 National Rifle Association stated on October 04, 2016 in a campaign mailer: Says Patrick Murphy "supports a gun ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms used for hunting, recreational shooting and self defense." By Joshua Gillin• October 11, 2016 Facebook posts stated on January 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: Image shows a patient experiencing claustrophobia and having a panic attack during a CT scan. By Samantha Putterman• January 31, 2022 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 06, 2018 in a tweet: There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 7, 2018 Paul Ryan stated on March 17, 2016 in a news conference: "To this day, (the Cuban government) is a regime that provides safe harbor to terrorists and fugitives." By Lauren Carroll• March 24, 2016 Facebook posts stated on September 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says instead of arresting a teen who was sneaking into a gym, a Chicago cop "shot him 53 times." By Samantha Putterman• September 16, 2019 X posts stated on May 24, 2021 in Twitter: "The CDC lowered the PCR threshold while no longer recording asymptomatic cases...but only for the vaccinated." By Michael Majchrowicz• June 3, 2021 worldnewsdailyreport.com stated on November 01, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Lottery winner arrested for dumping $200,000 of manure on ex-boss' lawn By Tessa Weinberg• November 5, 2018 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2022 in a post: Connecticut ballot initiative on early voting would "remove the requirement of a certified seal from certain ballots." By Andy Nguyen, Amy Sherman• October 27, 2022 C.W. Bill Young stated on October 17, 2012 in a TV commercial: Says he "opposed $716 billion cut to Medicare." By Katie Sanders• October 30, 2012 Viral image stated on August 25, 2020 in a Facebook post: These photos show Jacob Blake posing with a gun. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 26, 2020 Garry McCarthy stated on January 15, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Chicago "had the lowest murder rates in a generation" during his time as police superintendent. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• January 27, 2019 X posts stated on November 02, 2021 in a tweet: “Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.” By Tom Kertscher• November 8, 2021 Barack Obama stated on September 28, 2016 in a CNN town hall: "If you look worldwide, the number of terrorist incidents have not substantially increased." By Miriam Valverde• October 13, 2016 Susana Mendoza stated on February 13, 2019 in a campaign ad: Says Bill Daley, as part of former Gov. Bruce Rauner’s transition team, wrote "the blueprint" for record Springfield gridlock. By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 17, 2019 Joe Biden stated on September 12, 2019 in a tweet: "The Obama-Biden Administration did not conduct workplace raids—in fact, it ended them." By Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2019 Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation." By Dave Umhoefer• October 5, 2011 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 Doug La Follette stated on July 18, 2018 in an interview: Says he’s been Wisconsin secretary of state "around 25 years." By Tom Kertscher• July 30, 2018
Rauner corrupts the word ‘corrupt’ By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• August 19, 2018 Call the doctor! Truthiness in critical condition By Willoughby Mariano• May 8, 2011 Behind the rhetoric: Does Wisconsin or Illinois have the higher tax rate on businesses? By Dave Umhoefer• July 22, 2012 Donald Trump’s complaints about light bulbs, fact-checked By Tom Kertscher• September 16, 2019 Rauner blames Democrats for decades of bipartisan can-kicking By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 9, 2018 In Context: Attacks on new Wisconsin Assembly Democratic leader By Tom Kertscher• September 19, 2017 Candidates for governor debate in Florida, Wisconsin By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 10, 2014 Kamala Harris Says She ‘Took On The Big Banks’ As California Atty. General. Did She Go Far Enough? By Chris Nichols• August 25, 2020 Vallas, Emanuel point fingers over Chicago teacher pension freefall By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• May 14, 2018 PolitiFact's report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• October 3, 2011 The PolitiFact report card on Herman Cain By Bill Adair• September 25, 2011 "Is your organization Mostly Liberal?" By Ciara O'Rourke• January 21, 2011 COVID-19 vaccines’ effect on thyroid conditions requires more study By Katelyn Ferral• January 26, 2024 The Democratic debate resurrected controversy over busing. But is it an issue today? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 3, 2019 Donald Trump's Afghanistan address, fact-checked By Louis Jacobson• August 22, 2017 Por qué la afirmación de Ron DeSantis sobre 'tierra robada' es incorrecta By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 How many school shooting incidents has the U.S. had since Sandy Hook? PolitiFact Oregon By Dana Tims• June 11, 2014 Trump’s health and COVID-19: Here’s what we know By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2020 Fact-checking ‘Plandemic’: A documentary full of false conspiracy theories about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke• May 8, 2020 A Nobel Prize and a horse dewormer: Explaining the controversy over ivermectin and COVID-19 By Tom Kertscher• September 8, 2021
