0 People 1282 Fact-checks 604 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1282) John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Bono stated on October 23, 2009 in an interview with the Associated Press: When it comes to aid, "the United States is still about half as what European countries give as a percentage." By Robert Farley• October 30, 2009 Viral image stated on October 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows "25,000 outside all to hear the POTUS speak!" By Ciara O'Rourke• October 16, 2019 Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006 By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2019 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 George W. Bush stated on November 09, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2010 Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2014 Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "For a young man or woman who is entering the ninth grade in Newark this year, they have a 29 percent graduation rate." By Erin O'Neill• June 15, 2011 Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent." By Jon Greenberg• February 22, 2017 Bono stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview with the "Irish Times": "People think AIDS is done -- it’s not done." By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2016 Instagram posts stated on December 05, 2022 in an Instagram post: Paul Pelosi hasn’t been seen in public for months because he had mpox. 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John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Andrew Cuomo stated on January 17, 2017 in his executive budget presentation: "Thirty years ago we were the most college-educated country on the globe. Today we are No. 11." By Dan Clark• January 27, 2017 Bill Hammond stated on August 21, 2012 in an opinion article in the Houston Chronicle.: Says "if current trends continue, by 2040, one out of three Texas workers will not have a high school diploma." By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 12, 2022 in a video on Facebook: "55,000 years ago the world was 2 degrees warmer Celsius than it is today.” By Kristin Hugo• October 10, 2022 Woody Thrasher stated on August 21, 2019 in a tweet: "West Virginia is sixth overall in the average number of at-risk youth." By Alayna Degenhardt, Farrah Frattaroli• December 6, 2019 Bono stated on October 23, 2009 in an interview with the Associated Press: When it comes to aid, "the United States is still about half as what European countries give as a percentage." By Robert Farley• October 30, 2009 Viral image stated on October 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows "25,000 outside all to hear the POTUS speak!" By Ciara O'Rourke• October 16, 2019 Chain email stated on March 17, 2014 in a chain email: Says President Barack Obama told a room of students, "Children, every time I clap my hands together, a child in America dies from gun violence," and then a child told him he could solve the problem by not clapping any more. By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006 By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2019 Donald Trump stated on July 08, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Katy Tur: "The Mexican government forces many bad people into our country." By Louis Jacobson• July 9, 2015 Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 Janet Adkins stated on March 26, 2015 in a discussion about school uniforms: A school uniform policy helps with "school safety, helps with truancy." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2015 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Donald Trump stated on August 06, 2015 in comments at a GOP debate in Cleveland: "The Mexican government ... they send the bad ones over." By Louis Jacobson• August 7, 2015 George W. Bush stated on November 09, 2010 in his book, "Decision Points.": Says that in his first 17 months as president, the United States doubled its world-leading $500 million a year commitment to fighting global AIDS. By W. Gardner Selby• December 16, 2010 Marco Rubio stated on July 23, 2014 in a speech at Catholic University: "Having an active father makes children 98 percent more likely to graduate from college." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2014 Chris Christie stated on April 29, 2011 in a speech at the Harvard Graduate School of Education: "For a young man or woman who is entering the ninth grade in Newark this year, they have a 29 percent graduation rate." By Erin O'Neill• June 15, 2011 Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent." By Jon Greenberg• February 22, 2017 Bono stated on January 24, 2016 in an interview with the "Irish Times": "People think AIDS is done -- it’s not done." By Jon Greenberg• February 9, 2016 Instagram posts stated on December 05, 2022 in an Instagram post: Paul Pelosi hasn’t been seen in public for months because he had mpox. By Jeff Cercone• December 8, 2022
Achtung, baby! Bono mixes up foreign aid stats By Robert Farley• October 30, 2009 Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008 Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 Mailbag: The non-Obamacare edition By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2013 Our wildest and wackiest claims of 2009 By Bill Adair• December 31, 2009 What causes most gun violence in Philly By Cassie Owens• April 4, 2016 Can a nuclear bomb stop a hurricane? No, it’s a myth that has persisted for decades By Amy Sherman• August 26, 2019 Fact-checking Byron Donalds’ ‘Jim Crow’ comments on Black families, conservatism By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• June 10, 2024 Inside fact-checking: A conversation with Lucas Graves, author of 'Deciding What's True' By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2016 Texas Truthiness in 2010 By • January 1, 2011 Rick Perry’s count of $10,000 college degrees By W. Gardner Selby• June 4, 2013 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Fact-checking the Aug. 3 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 3, 2014 The Stump Speech Analyzer: Michael Bloomberg By Miriam Valverde• February 14, 2020 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2025
