0 People 48 Fact-checks 42 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (48) Rob Portman stated on April 09, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016." By Stephen Koff• April 15, 2013 David Bowen stated on May 11, 2015 in a news release: "Two of the top three (rated) public high schools in Wisconsin — Ronald Reagan College Prep and Rufus King International — are MPS schools." By Sarah Hauer• June 4, 2015 Iowa GOP state legislators stated on February 02, 2021 in comments to the press: Tenured professors are guaranteed a job. By Sarah Watson• March 15, 2021 Joe Biden stated on August 16, 2022 in remarks at the White House: The American Rescue Plan “helped create nearly 10 million new jobs.” By Louis Jacobson• August 24, 2022 Pardeep Kaleka stated on December 17, 2012 in an online video: "Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns." By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2025 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jordan calls for ban on pride flag in sports and US school system.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 27, 2025 Viral image stated on October 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows singer Kelly Clarkson discussing a “weight loss formula.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023 Scott Walker stated on June 02, 2015 in a speech: Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin "are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam." By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2015 Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned." By Sabrina Eaton• May 15, 2013 Amardeep Kaleka stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland." By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2013 David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: RFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 30, 2024 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2011 in in a Facebook post: The five states that outlaw collective bargaining for teachers all rank below 44th in the nation in test scores, while Wisconsin ranks 2nd. By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2011 Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.” By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2022 Viral image stated on May 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "How to Survive The Coming Ice Age" was a Time magazine cover story in 1977. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 23, 2019 Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd at his own funeral and George Floyd three days ago.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 11, 2020 Zach Wahls stated on April 08, 2021 in a weekly newsletter: “The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution." By Brian Grace• April 22, 2021 TeddyStick.com stated on June 07, 2017 in a headline: "Democrat Maxine Waters has shown up to only 10 percent of congressional meetings for 35 years." By Joshua Gillin• June 15, 2017 Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. By Janie Har• October 1, 2011 Joe Biden stated on September 14, 2022 in a speech in Detroit: “Incomes are up.” By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2022 Articles (42) Facebook meme wrongly accuses GOP 2016 hopefuls on dinosaurs By Tim Ryan• March 26, 2014 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 fact-checks for October 2015 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• November 5, 2015 Latino power in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2011 The Obameter and the rise of Compromise By Bill Adair• December 18, 2012 These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 1, 2024 The scorecards so far By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 24, 2015 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Lawmakers rock the Truth-O-Meter needle By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2011 How Biden managed to win far more votes in 2020 than Obama did in 2008 — but far fewer counties By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2020 Who is Beto O'Rourke? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Miriam Valverde• June 19, 2019 GOP leaders are proposing tax cuts. Could that drive inflation? By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2022 Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025 Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017 War of words: The fight over 'radical Islamic terrorism' By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2015 Fake news website starts as joke, gains 1 million views within 2 weeks By Joshua Gillin• March 9, 2017 PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 False war imagery flooded social media after US attack on Iran. How to tell real footage from fake By Loreben Tuquero• June 23, 2025 The facts on what the Catholic Church has said about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine By Noah Y. Kim• March 9, 2021 The scariest misinformation of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2020
Rob Portman stated on April 09, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016." By Stephen Koff• April 15, 2013 David Bowen stated on May 11, 2015 in a news release: "Two of the top three (rated) public high schools in Wisconsin — Ronald Reagan College Prep and Rufus King International — are MPS schools." By Sarah Hauer• June 4, 2015 Iowa GOP state legislators stated on February 02, 2021 in comments to the press: Tenured professors are guaranteed a job. By Sarah Watson• March 15, 2021 Joe Biden stated on August 16, 2022 in remarks at the White House: The American Rescue Plan “helped create nearly 10 million new jobs.” By Louis Jacobson• August 24, 2022 Pardeep Kaleka stated on December 17, 2012 in an online video: "Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns." By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2025 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jordan calls for ban on pride flag in sports and US school system.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 27, 2025 Viral image stated on October 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows singer Kelly Clarkson discussing a “weight loss formula.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023 Scott Walker stated on June 02, 2015 in a speech: Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin "are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam." By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2015 Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned." By Sabrina Eaton• May 15, 2013 Amardeep Kaleka stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland." By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2013 David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: RFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 30, 2024 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2011 in in a Facebook post: The five states that outlaw collective bargaining for teachers all rank below 44th in the nation in test scores, while Wisconsin ranks 2nd. By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2011 Kathy Barnette stated on May 12, 2022 in an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingraham: Joe Biden “inherited inflation of 1.7%. Now we're well over 8% and growing.” By Louis Jacobson• May 13, 2022 Viral image stated on May 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: "How to Survive The Coming Ice Age" was a Time magazine cover story in 1977. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 23, 2019 Viral image stated on June 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “George Floyd at his own funeral and George Floyd three days ago.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 11, 2020 Zach Wahls stated on April 08, 2021 in a weekly newsletter: “The federal American Rescue Plan will purchase more food from farmers for distribution." By Brian Grace• April 22, 2021 TeddyStick.com stated on June 07, 2017 in a headline: "Democrat Maxine Waters has shown up to only 10 percent of congressional meetings for 35 years." By Joshua Gillin• June 15, 2017 Mary Nolan stated on September 21, 2011 in campaign literature: Says she helped lead the launch of curbside recycling. By Janie Har• October 1, 2011 Joe Biden stated on September 14, 2022 in a speech in Detroit: “Incomes are up.” By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2022
Facebook meme wrongly accuses GOP 2016 hopefuls on dinosaurs By Tim Ryan• March 26, 2014 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 fact-checks for October 2015 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• November 5, 2015 Latino power in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2011 The Obameter and the rise of Compromise By Bill Adair• December 18, 2012 These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 1, 2024 The scorecards so far By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 24, 2015 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Lawmakers rock the Truth-O-Meter needle By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2011 How Biden managed to win far more votes in 2020 than Obama did in 2008 — but far fewer counties By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2020 Who is Beto O'Rourke? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Miriam Valverde• June 19, 2019 GOP leaders are proposing tax cuts. Could that drive inflation? By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2022 Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025 Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017 War of words: The fight over 'radical Islamic terrorism' By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2015 Fake news website starts as joke, gains 1 million views within 2 weeks By Joshua Gillin• March 9, 2017 PunditFact fact-checks the March 22 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• March 22, 2015 False war imagery flooded social media after US attack on Iran. How to tell real footage from fake By Loreben Tuquero• June 23, 2025 The facts on what the Catholic Church has said about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine By Noah Y. Kim• March 9, 2021 The scariest misinformation of 2020 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 31, 2020
