0 People 412 Fact-checks 132 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (412) Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings." By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2011 Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: Says "72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN." By Allison Graves• February 12, 2017 Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2013 Michael Burgess stated on July 15, 2011 in a statement.: Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012. By W. Gardner Selby• July 28, 2011 Viral image stated on March 02, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Russian tank Ukrainians are selling on eBay. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2022 Marsha Blackburn stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech to the Freedom Summit in New Hampshire: A recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats "say the biggest threat to our nation's security is big government." By Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2014 ESPN stated on September 27, 2015 in in an article: Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win. By Nancy Badertscher• October 1, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows wreckage of the recent plane crash in Nepal. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2023 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 08, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent." By Dana Tims• April 10, 2014 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on July 29, 2011 in a Senate speech : "In 1976, the first year that Pell Grants were fully funded, a full Pell Grant paid 72 percent of the cost of attendance at a typical four-year public college. Today, a full Pell Grant covers just 34 percent of those costs. By Edward Fitzpatrick• September 22, 2011 Ron DeSantis stated on October 02, 2022 in an interview with CNN: Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall. By Yacob Reyes• October 4, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: “If you have the Flu… get these two items… Sambucol (and) Oscillococcinum… in 48 hours you will feel better. In 72 hours you will be almost symptom-free.” By Emily Venezky• February 27, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: Says President Donald Trump "came forth with a budget — a trillion dollar cut in Medicaid, $500 billion to Medicare, and $72 billion for the Social Security Disability Fund." By Jon Greenberg• March 6, 2019 Scott Milder stated on February 06, 2018 in a statement posted on Milder's campaign website: "In the 1980s, the state funded 68% of school expenses, and now the state’s share is 38%." By W. Gardner Selby• February 16, 2018 Albio Sires stated on June 20, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent." By Bill Wichert• July 2, 2012 Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Cuomo opens New York 72 hours before his daughter's wedding.” By Madison Czopek• June 17, 2021 Mike Ryan stated on January 14, 2013 in a column in a political blog: People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database." By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows the deadly Jan. 15 plane crash in Nepal. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2023 Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Texas prosecutor Rosemary Lehmberg purchased "72 bottles of vodka in just one store alone, in just over a year." By W. Gardner Selby• August 21, 2014 Articles (132) Speed-reading the health care reform bill? By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2009 What you need to know about the Census’ citizenship question By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2018 Reader: Ted Cruz 'dead-on' about cancelled health plans in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2016 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 Missouri informed consent laws found conflicting, controversial and inconclusive By Katie Parkins, Allie Pecorin• December 21, 2017 The weird and wacky Truth-O-Meters of late By April Hunt• October 16, 2015 Bachmann's $105 billion charge: Was the funding secret? By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2011 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 Truth-O-Meter checks items on Menendez support of taxes; 1980 Reagan, Carter race By Caryn Shinske• October 2, 2012 What we know about Detroit’s absentee ballot processing errors By Clara Hendrickson• August 27, 2020 Mixed messages, top-rate treatment: Donald Trump’s atypical hospital visit for COVID-19 By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2020 Were two-thirds of groups targeted by IRS not conservative? By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2013 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 GOP moving the needle on Pledge-O-Meter By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 28, 2011 PolitiFact New Jersey tests claims on employment rate, college tuition By Caryn Shinske• July 3, 2012 Fact-checking the CNN-think tank debate By Bill Adair• November 23, 2011 A PolitiFact farewell to Michele Bachmann By Bill Adair• January 4, 2012 Sarah Palin not often fact-checked in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• August 27, 2014 15% is the Super Tuesday number you’ll be hearing about a lot By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2020 Political pundits err in talk about Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling By Jon Greenberg• April 30, 2014
Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings." By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2011 Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: Says "72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN." By Allison Graves• February 12, 2017 Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2013 Michael Burgess stated on July 15, 2011 in a statement.: Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012. By W. Gardner Selby• July 28, 2011 Viral image stated on March 02, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Russian tank Ukrainians are selling on eBay. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2022 Marsha Blackburn stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech to the Freedom Summit in New Hampshire: A recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats "say the biggest threat to our nation's security is big government." By Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2014 ESPN stated on September 27, 2015 in in an article: Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win. By Nancy Badertscher• October 1, 2015 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows wreckage of the recent plane crash in Nepal. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2023 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 08, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent." By Dana Tims• April 10, 2014 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on July 29, 2011 in a Senate speech : "In 1976, the first year that Pell Grants were fully funded, a full Pell Grant paid 72 percent of the cost of attendance at a typical four-year public college. Today, a full Pell Grant covers just 34 percent of those costs. By Edward Fitzpatrick• September 22, 2011 Ron DeSantis stated on October 02, 2022 in an interview with CNN: Lee County, Florida, wasn't "even in the cone" of Hurricane Ian 72 hours before landfall. By Yacob Reyes• October 4, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2019 in a Facebook post: “If you have the Flu… get these two items… Sambucol (and) Oscillococcinum… in 48 hours you will feel better. In 72 hours you will be almost symptom-free.” By Emily Venezky• February 27, 2020 Bernie Sanders stated on February 25, 2019 in a CNN town hall event: Says President Donald Trump "came forth with a budget — a trillion dollar cut in Medicaid, $500 billion to Medicare, and $72 billion for the Social Security Disability Fund." By Jon Greenberg• March 6, 2019 Scott Milder stated on February 06, 2018 in a statement posted on Milder's campaign website: "In the 1980s, the state funded 68% of school expenses, and now the state’s share is 38%." By W. Gardner Selby• February 16, 2018 Albio Sires stated on June 20, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: "Just in the past 10 years, college tuition has increased 28 percent." By Bill Wichert• July 2, 2012 Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Cuomo opens New York 72 hours before his daughter's wedding.” By Madison Czopek• June 17, 2021 Mike Ryan stated on January 14, 2013 in a column in a political blog: People committed involuntarily for 72 hours under the Baker Act will get their guns back "automatically and immediately upon discharge....and their commitment is never entered into a background check database." By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2013 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows the deadly Jan. 15 plane crash in Nepal. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 20, 2023 Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Texas prosecutor Rosemary Lehmberg purchased "72 bottles of vodka in just one store alone, in just over a year." By W. Gardner Selby• August 21, 2014
Speed-reading the health care reform bill? By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2009 What you need to know about the Census’ citizenship question By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2018 Reader: Ted Cruz 'dead-on' about cancelled health plans in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2016 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 Missouri informed consent laws found conflicting, controversial and inconclusive By Katie Parkins, Allie Pecorin• December 21, 2017 The weird and wacky Truth-O-Meters of late By April Hunt• October 16, 2015 Bachmann's $105 billion charge: Was the funding secret? By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2011 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 Truth-O-Meter checks items on Menendez support of taxes; 1980 Reagan, Carter race By Caryn Shinske• October 2, 2012 What we know about Detroit’s absentee ballot processing errors By Clara Hendrickson• August 27, 2020 Mixed messages, top-rate treatment: Donald Trump’s atypical hospital visit for COVID-19 By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2020 Were two-thirds of groups targeted by IRS not conservative? By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2013 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 GOP moving the needle on Pledge-O-Meter By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 28, 2011 PolitiFact New Jersey tests claims on employment rate, college tuition By Caryn Shinske• July 3, 2012 Fact-checking the CNN-think tank debate By Bill Adair• November 23, 2011 A PolitiFact farewell to Michele Bachmann By Bill Adair• January 4, 2012 Sarah Palin not often fact-checked in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• August 27, 2014 15% is the Super Tuesday number you’ll be hearing about a lot By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2020 Political pundits err in talk about Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling By Jon Greenberg• April 30, 2014
