0 People 96 Fact-checks 23 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (96) Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.” By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 Kasim Reed stated on July 15, 2014 in a press release: Kasim Reed has kept every promise he made as a candidate. By April Hunt• August 15, 2014 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: During the 1918 flu pandemic, San Francisco residents formed the “Anti-Mask League.” San Francisco “was ultimately one of the cities that suffered the most with a high death rate.” By Amy Sherman• April 24, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2022 in a video: Nostradamus “accurately predicted Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.” By Gabrielle Settles• September 20, 2022 Thomas Perez stated on February 26, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people." By Allison Graves• February 26, 2017 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 08, 2011 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing: "I've done more impeachments than anybody else in the history of the country." By Tom Kertscher• December 19, 2011 Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination. By Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2022 Michael Chippendale stated on April 12, 2013 in a debate on WPRI's "Newsmakers program": If an individual is determined "to commit suicide, the availability of a gun is not a factor" because they will find a way. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 21, 2013 Viral image stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump is the first sitting U.S. president in 56 years to not attend a wreath-laying ceremony on Veterans Day. By Samantha Putterman• June 10, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy." By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020 Tammy Baldwin stated on June 03, 2015 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times." By Tom Kertscher• July 16, 2015 Hillary Clinton stated on June 23, 2015 in a speech in Florissant, Mo.: American schools are "more segregated than they were in the 1960s." By Linda Qiu• June 25, 2015 Jim DeMint stated on April 03, 2014 in a broadcast of "Vocal Point": "A lot of the move to free the slaves ... did not come from the federal government. It came from a growing movement among the people, particularly people of faith." By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2014 NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video: Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2016 Articles (23) The 2011 legislative session is nearly over. Will Rick Scott come out a winner? By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 Reports: Ted Cruz aide asked to leave campaign after publicly acknowledging error By W. Gardner Selby• February 22, 2016 Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019 GOP convention: Fact checking the Ryan speech By Dave Umhoefer• August 30, 2012 Rick Scott's promises at the half-way mark By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 4, 2013 A bowling alley, a Chinese restaurant, and George H.W. Bush: What was Donald Trump talking about? By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Political group makes five points about Jeb Bush's record By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011 A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2015 What’s behind the dubious claim that psychiatric drugs fuel mass shootings? By John Kruzel• August 16, 2019 New information doesn't fix Donald Trump's 9/11 claim By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2015 Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 PolitiFact Florida's new 'Scott-O-Meter' to track campaign promises By Aaron Sharockman• December 30, 2010 Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018 Fact-checking a viral graphic critical of Bernie Sanders By Louis Jacobson, Clayton Youngman• September 22, 2015 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016
Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.” By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 Kasim Reed stated on July 15, 2014 in a press release: Kasim Reed has kept every promise he made as a candidate. By April Hunt• August 15, 2014 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: During the 1918 flu pandemic, San Francisco residents formed the “Anti-Mask League.” San Francisco “was ultimately one of the cities that suffered the most with a high death rate.” By Amy Sherman• April 24, 2020 Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2022 in a video: Nostradamus “accurately predicted Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.” By Gabrielle Settles• September 20, 2022 Thomas Perez stated on February 26, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Says "Donald Trump wants to eliminate overtime pay for people." By Allison Graves• February 26, 2017 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 08, 2011 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing: "I've done more impeachments than anybody else in the history of the country." By Tom Kertscher• December 19, 2011 Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination. By Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2022 Michael Chippendale stated on April 12, 2013 in a debate on WPRI's "Newsmakers program": If an individual is determined "to commit suicide, the availability of a gun is not a factor" because they will find a way. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 21, 2013 Viral image stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump is the first sitting U.S. president in 56 years to not attend a wreath-laying ceremony on Veterans Day. By Samantha Putterman• June 10, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy." By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020 Tammy Baldwin stated on June 03, 2015 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times." By Tom Kertscher• July 16, 2015 Hillary Clinton stated on June 23, 2015 in a speech in Florissant, Mo.: American schools are "more segregated than they were in the 1960s." By Linda Qiu• June 25, 2015 Jim DeMint stated on April 03, 2014 in a broadcast of "Vocal Point": "A lot of the move to free the slaves ... did not come from the federal government. It came from a growing movement among the people, particularly people of faith." By Jon Greenberg• April 15, 2014 NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video: Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2016
The 2011 legislative session is nearly over. Will Rick Scott come out a winner? By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 Reports: Ted Cruz aide asked to leave campaign after publicly acknowledging error By W. Gardner Selby• February 22, 2016 Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019 GOP convention: Fact checking the Ryan speech By Dave Umhoefer• August 30, 2012 Rick Scott's promises at the half-way mark By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 4, 2013 A bowling alley, a Chinese restaurant, and George H.W. Bush: What was Donald Trump talking about? By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Political group makes five points about Jeb Bush's record By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011 A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2015 What’s behind the dubious claim that psychiatric drugs fuel mass shootings? By John Kruzel• August 16, 2019 New information doesn't fix Donald Trump's 9/11 claim By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2015 Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 PolitiFact Florida's new 'Scott-O-Meter' to track campaign promises By Aaron Sharockman• December 30, 2010 Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018 Fact-checking a viral graphic critical of Bernie Sanders By Louis Jacobson, Clayton Youngman• September 22, 2015 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016
