0 People 538 Fact-checks 155 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (538) Viral image stated on June 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Tim Tebow says he is wearing #85 to honor his former friend/teammate and fellow TE Aaron Hernandez, who passed away in 2017.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2021 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 Democratic Party of Oregon stated on November 02, 2010 in a doorknob flier: "In fact, 85 percent of Oregonians voted in 2008." By Janie Har• November 5, 2010 American Crossroads stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents." By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2012 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 Texas Democratic Party stated on February 03, 2012 in a press release: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2012 Chris Christie stated on March 23, 2012 in an appearance at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University: "To get out of the (teachers) union, you pay 85 percent of $731. Then you're out of the union, but you've got to pay it every year, also required by statute. That’s called a representation fee." By Bill Wichert• April 5, 2012 Rob Wittman stated on November 02, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing." By Warren Fiske• November 13, 2018 Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.” By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2020 Rand Paul stated on October 02, 2013 in an interview on CNN: "Eighty-five percent of government's running right now. Only 15 percent of government spending is shut down." By Louis Jacobson• October 4, 2013 Richard Hudson stated on September 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries. By Paul Specht• September 20, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on December 11, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.” By Amy Sherman• December 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Ivermectin sterilizes the majority (85%) of the men who take it." By Andy Nguyen• September 9, 2021 Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We know that more than half of Hillary Clinton's meetings while she was secretary of state were given to major contributors to the Clinton Foundation." By Lauren Carroll• October 16, 2016 Debbie Dooley stated on September 06, 2011 in an op-ed: "[Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected." By Eric Stirgus• September 20, 2011 George Will stated on February 21, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: "When we started this health care debate a year ago, 85 percent of the American people had health insurance, and 95 percent of the 85 percent were happy with it." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2010 Edward Flynn stated on February 09, 2012 in an interview: Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records." By Tom Kertscher• March 19, 2012 Lisa Baldelli-Hunt stated on November 17, 2011 in a General Assembly debate on pension overhaul: "Eighty-five percent . . . of Rhode Island tax returns that were filed for the year 2010 . . . were from individuals who earned $30,000 or less." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 1, 2011 John Lombardi stated on August 24, 2010 in a WPRI Channel 12 debate: "80 to 85 percent of my campaign funds go to donations to various organizations throughout the City of Providence." By Cynthia Needham• September 3, 2010 Viral image stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows Palestinians faking a funeral procession for a child. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2021 Articles (155) Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012 Did crime plummet after U.S. let guns into national parks? By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2013 1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it? By Grace Abels• December 16, 2024 Mail call: PunditFact hears from our readers By Aaron Sharockman• December 24, 2013 Christie claim about union dues for nonmembers of NJEA garners more than 100 comments By Caryn Shinske• April 6, 2012 A look at the data on domestic terrorism and who’s behind it By Miriam Valverde• August 16, 2017 Claims about McDonald's hit the Truth-O-Meter By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 4, 2014 Does Border Patrol catch 90 percent of immigrants crossing the border illegally? By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2019 Christie says NJ leads nation in number of government workers By Caryn Shinske• March 14, 2012 Ice Bucket Challenge claim up in flames, American 'fools': PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• September 5, 2014 Fact-checking Ivanka Trump's new book, 'Women Who Work' By Katie Sanders, Sarah Waychoff• May 9, 2017 Fact-checking House Speaker Will Weatherford By Katie Sanders• May 17, 2013 Retiring Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 8, 2018 Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel, late-night hosts on gun violence after Las Vegas attack By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• October 3, 2017 Fact-checking statistics about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan By Jeff Cercone, Jon Greenberg, Sara Swann• August 26, 2022 $8.5 million goes to Perry's scholarships goal By Sue Owen• April 6, 2012 Is the diversity visa program a tool for terrorists? By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2017 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Fact-checking President Obama's press conference By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2013 Obama skips public financing By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 1, 2008
Viral image stated on June 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Tim Tebow says he is wearing #85 to honor his former friend/teammate and fellow TE Aaron Hernandez, who passed away in 2017.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 8, 2021 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 Democratic Party of Oregon stated on November 02, 2010 in a doorknob flier: "In fact, 85 percent of Oregonians voted in 2008." By Janie Har• November 5, 2010 American Crossroads stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents." By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2012 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 Texas Democratic Party stated on February 03, 2012 in a press release: Says Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz "opposes the DREAM Act, which is supported by 85% of Latinos." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Angie Drobnic Holan• February 21, 2012 Chris Christie stated on March 23, 2012 in an appearance at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University: "To get out of the (teachers) union, you pay 85 percent of $731. Then you're out of the union, but you've got to pay it every year, also required by statute. That’s called a representation fee." By Bill Wichert• April 5, 2012 Rob Wittman stated on November 02, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing." By Warren Fiske• November 13, 2018 Tucker Carlson stated on October 13, 2020 in a TV segment: According to a recent CDC report, "almost everyone — 85% — who got the coronavirus in July was wearing a mask, and they were infected anyway. So clearly (wearing a mask) doesn’t work the way they tell us it works.” By Bill McCarthy• October 15, 2020 Rand Paul stated on October 02, 2013 in an interview on CNN: "Eighty-five percent of government's running right now. Only 15 percent of government spending is shut down." By Louis Jacobson• October 4, 2013 Richard Hudson stated on September 01, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says U.S. left 33 Black Hawks to the Taliban, which has more than “85%” of all countries. By Paul Specht• September 20, 2021 Bernie Sanders stated on December 11, 2022 in an interview on CNN: “We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.” By Amy Sherman• December 13, 2022 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Ivermectin sterilizes the majority (85%) of the men who take it." By Andy Nguyen• September 9, 2021 Mike Pence stated on October 16, 2016 in comments on "Meet the Press": "We know that more than half of Hillary Clinton's meetings while she was secretary of state were given to major contributors to the Clinton Foundation." By Lauren Carroll• October 16, 2016 Debbie Dooley stated on September 06, 2011 in an op-ed: "[Eighty-five percent] of the funds collected in each county will be redistributed elsewhere -- not spent in the county in which it is collected." By Eric Stirgus• September 20, 2011 George Will stated on February 21, 2010 in a roundtable segment on ABC's This Week: "When we started this health care debate a year ago, 85 percent of the American people had health insurance, and 95 percent of the 85 percent were happy with it." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2010 Edward Flynn stated on February 09, 2012 in an interview: Says 85 percent of Milwaukee shootings involve "people with extensive criminal records shooting other people with extensive criminal records." By Tom Kertscher• March 19, 2012 Lisa Baldelli-Hunt stated on November 17, 2011 in a General Assembly debate on pension overhaul: "Eighty-five percent . . . of Rhode Island tax returns that were filed for the year 2010 . . . were from individuals who earned $30,000 or less." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 1, 2011 John Lombardi stated on August 24, 2010 in a WPRI Channel 12 debate: "80 to 85 percent of my campaign funds go to donations to various organizations throughout the City of Providence." By Cynthia Needham• September 3, 2010 Viral image stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows Palestinians faking a funeral procession for a child. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2021
Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012 Did crime plummet after U.S. let guns into national parks? By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2013 1% or 85%: Two numbers before SCOTUS purport to show trans youth ‘regret’ rates. Which is it? By Grace Abels• December 16, 2024 Mail call: PunditFact hears from our readers By Aaron Sharockman• December 24, 2013 Christie claim about union dues for nonmembers of NJEA garners more than 100 comments By Caryn Shinske• April 6, 2012 A look at the data on domestic terrorism and who’s behind it By Miriam Valverde• August 16, 2017 Claims about McDonald's hit the Truth-O-Meter By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 4, 2014 Does Border Patrol catch 90 percent of immigrants crossing the border illegally? By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2019 Christie says NJ leads nation in number of government workers By Caryn Shinske• March 14, 2012 Ice Bucket Challenge claim up in flames, American 'fools': PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• September 5, 2014 Fact-checking Ivanka Trump's new book, 'Women Who Work' By Katie Sanders, Sarah Waychoff• May 9, 2017 Fact-checking House Speaker Will Weatherford By Katie Sanders• May 17, 2013 Retiring Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• January 8, 2018 Fact-checking Jimmy Kimmel, late-night hosts on gun violence after Las Vegas attack By Louis Jacobson, John Kruzel• October 3, 2017 Fact-checking statistics about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan By Jeff Cercone, Jon Greenberg, Sara Swann• August 26, 2022 $8.5 million goes to Perry's scholarships goal By Sue Owen• April 6, 2012 Is the diversity visa program a tool for terrorists? By Miriam Valverde• November 1, 2017 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Fact-checking President Obama's press conference By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2013 Obama skips public financing By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 1, 2008
