0 People 69 Fact-checks 60 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (69) John McCain stated on July 21, 2008 in a TV ad: "Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!" By Alexander Lane• July 21, 2008 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in en una publicación en X: Un vídeo muestra al presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, al primer ministro del Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y al canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, con una bolsa de cocaína tras visitar al presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 13, 2025 Bloggers stated on February 09, 2020 in a blog post: Quotes actor Will Smith as saying: “I’m not afraid to say that Trump and his supporters are ba…” By Bill McCarthy• February 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: A recent on-air protest can’t be real because "there are no live on air television broadcasts in Russia. None. Ever.” By Jeff Cercone• March 17, 2022 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 02, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children." By Rylee Wilson• February 8, 2022 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Black flag hoisted over a mosque in Iran is a “call to all of Islam for war.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Irán izó una bandera negra y “esto significa un llamado” a la guerra o venganza. By Loreben Tuquero• November 2, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: Democrats used “47 million mail-in ballots” to steal “every election in the country.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017 Elizabeth Roberts stated on March 02, 2015 in a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group: "More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 19, 2015 Daniel McKee stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign speech: The town of Cumberland has "its highest bond rating in history." By John Hill• December 13, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk has just acquired Boeing.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 7, 2025 John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns. By Warren Fiske• April 4, 2016 Facebook posts stated on September 15, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: “Bill Gates está liberando miles y miles de mosquitos modificados genéticamente para que le piquen a las personas…y que pueden ser perfectamente una arma biológica”. By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone• September 27, 2023 Iowa House Democrats stated on February 10, 2022 in a tweet: "According to Republican Rep. Jeff Shipley, teachers should not receive a pay raise if they teach American history that Republicans don’t agree with." By Meg Doster• March 2, 2022 Iowa Senate Democrats stated on January 05, 2022 in a statement on Facebook: Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.” By Nina Baker• January 11, 2022 Bloggers stated on November 02, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Refugees are throwing rocks and trying "to kill you." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2018 Viral image stated on June 28, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Officially; Lia Thomas has lost every title.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 9, 2024 Kevin Nicholson stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview: On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader. By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2018 Articles (60) Trying to keep up with the omicron subvariants? Here’s a guide By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2022 Biden, fully vaccinated, caught COVID-19. Here are 6 things to know about breakthrough cases in 2022 By Gabrielle Settles• July 27, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Why were the recent COVID-19 boosters authorized before human trials were completed? By Andy Nguyen• September 13, 2022 Is the Iowa Legislature repeatedly passing bills unpopular in the state? An examination By Lyle Muller• May 10, 2022 Why the FDA is recommending the newer, bivalent COVID-19 vaccines By Samantha Putterman• April 24, 2023 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022 Limbaugh claim about Austin effectively banning barbecue restaurants catches fire By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Checking the RNC ad 'welcoming' Obama to Scranton By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2011 Exploring the similarities between 1982 and today By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Donate $1, help us unlock $15,000 to expand our 2016 fact-checking By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2016 PolitiFact's 9 biggest whoppers of the 2014 campaign By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 24, 2014 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 COVID-19 lockdowns returning? Here’s why public health experts say that’s unlikely By Sara Swann• September 8, 2023 Fact-checking claims in the Wisconsin recall election By Dave Umhoefer• April 23, 2012 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Is Iowa's new effort to reject presidential orders constitutional? By Dylan Morgan, Lyle Muller• May 7, 2021 Debate rewind: A look at our past recall-related ratings By Dave Umhoefer• June 1, 2012 Caller: How would you vote (just 'tween us and the Truth-O-Meter)? By W. Gardner Selby• October 28, 2010 ‘Reinfections are going to continue to occur’: COVID-19 immunity and the risks of reinfection By Madison Czopek• July 19, 2022 A round up of recall charges, counter-charges By Dave Umhoefer• April 17, 2012
John McCain stated on July 21, 2008 in a TV ad: "Who can you thank for rising prices at the pump? O-ba-ma! O-ba-ma!" By Alexander Lane• July 21, 2008 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in en una publicación en X: Un vídeo muestra al presidente francés, Emmanuel Macron, al primer ministro del Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y al canciller alemán, Friedrich Merz, con una bolsa de cocaína tras visitar al presidente ucraniano, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 16, 2025 Alex Jones stated on May 11, 2025 in a post on X: A video shows French President Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Freidrich Merz with a bag of cocaine after visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. By Maria Briceño, Madison Czopek• May 13, 2025 Bloggers stated on February 09, 2020 in a blog post: Quotes actor Will Smith as saying: “I’m not afraid to say that Trump and his supporters are ba…” By Bill McCarthy• February 25, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: A recent on-air protest can’t be real because "there are no live on air television broadcasts in Russia. None. Ever.” By Jeff Cercone• March 17, 2022 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on February 02, 2022 in a tweet: "Iowa Republicans have introduced a bill that would put government-installed cameras in every single classroom to livestream school activities for parents to spy on teachers and children." By Rylee Wilson• February 8, 2022 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Black flag hoisted over a mosque in Iran is a “call to all of Islam for war.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Irán izó una bandera negra y “esto significa un llamado” a la guerra o venganza. By Loreben Tuquero• November 2, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: Democrats used “47 million mail-in ballots” to steal “every election in the country.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Mick Mulvaney stated on March 16, 2017 in a press conference: "There's no demonstrable evidence they (after-school programs that feed kids) are helping kids do better at school." By Jon Greenberg• March 21, 2017 Elizabeth Roberts stated on March 02, 2015 in a presentation to the Reinventing Medicaid Working Group: "More than 30 cents of every state tax dollar goes to Medicaid." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 19, 2015 Daniel McKee stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign speech: The town of Cumberland has "its highest bond rating in history." By John Hill• December 13, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk has just acquired Boeing.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 7, 2025 John Whitbeck stated on March 28, 2016 in an email: Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland "voted to uphold" D.C.’s ban on handguns. By Warren Fiske• April 4, 2016 Facebook posts stated on September 15, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: “Bill Gates está liberando miles y miles de mosquitos modificados genéticamente para que le piquen a las personas…y que pueden ser perfectamente una arma biológica”. By Maria Briceño, Jeff Cercone• September 27, 2023 Iowa House Democrats stated on February 10, 2022 in a tweet: "According to Republican Rep. Jeff Shipley, teachers should not receive a pay raise if they teach American history that Republicans don’t agree with." By Meg Doster• March 2, 2022 Iowa Senate Democrats stated on January 05, 2022 in a statement on Facebook: Gov. Kim Reynolds, touting $210 million for Iowa broadband, “failed to mention these are actually federal funds approved by Rep. Cindy Axne and signed into law by President Joe Biden.” By Nina Baker• January 11, 2022 Bloggers stated on November 02, 2018 in a post on Facebook: Refugees are throwing rocks and trying "to kill you." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 5, 2018 Viral image stated on June 28, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Officially; Lia Thomas has lost every title.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 9, 2024 Kevin Nicholson stated on July 16, 2018 in an interview: On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader. By Tom Kertscher• July 24, 2018
Trying to keep up with the omicron subvariants? Here’s a guide By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2022 Biden, fully vaccinated, caught COVID-19. Here are 6 things to know about breakthrough cases in 2022 By Gabrielle Settles• July 27, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Why were the recent COVID-19 boosters authorized before human trials were completed? By Andy Nguyen• September 13, 2022 Is the Iowa Legislature repeatedly passing bills unpopular in the state? An examination By Lyle Muller• May 10, 2022 Why the FDA is recommending the newer, bivalent COVID-19 vaccines By Samantha Putterman• April 24, 2023 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022 Limbaugh claim about Austin effectively banning barbecue restaurants catches fire By W. Gardner Selby• August 4, 2015 Checking the RNC ad 'welcoming' Obama to Scranton By Louis Jacobson• November 30, 2011 Exploring the similarities between 1982 and today By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Donate $1, help us unlock $15,000 to expand our 2016 fact-checking By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2016 PolitiFact's 9 biggest whoppers of the 2014 campaign By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 24, 2014 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 COVID-19 lockdowns returning? Here’s why public health experts say that’s unlikely By Sara Swann• September 8, 2023 Fact-checking claims in the Wisconsin recall election By Dave Umhoefer• April 23, 2012 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Is Iowa's new effort to reject presidential orders constitutional? By Dylan Morgan, Lyle Muller• May 7, 2021 Debate rewind: A look at our past recall-related ratings By Dave Umhoefer• June 1, 2012 Caller: How would you vote (just 'tween us and the Truth-O-Meter)? By W. Gardner Selby• October 28, 2010 ‘Reinfections are going to continue to occur’: COVID-19 immunity and the risks of reinfection By Madison Czopek• July 19, 2022 A round up of recall charges, counter-charges By Dave Umhoefer• April 17, 2012
