0 People 106 Fact-checks 29 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (106) Bloggers stated on July 17, 2010 in conservative blogs: Obama's dog has his "own plane" By Lukas Pleva• July 22, 2010 Bloggers stated on May 16, 2018 in a blog post: "Prince William May Not Attend Royal Wedding Leaving Harry Without a Best Man; Princess Diana Would Not Be Happy" By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 04, 2022 in a news release.: “The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…” By Warren Fiske• April 12, 2022 Viral image stated on September 07, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says the case of a Texas judge who refused to perform heterosexual weddings exposes a double standard in the case against Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. By Jon Greenberg• September 14, 2015 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 19, 2011 in debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "The nonpartisan CBO, Congressional Budget Office, has said that the No. 1 policy decision that brought us to the need to prevent the nation from defaulting on our debt for the first time in history were the Bush tax cuts in 2001 and 2003." By Therese Bottomly• July 25, 2011 Paul Ryan stated on May 05, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2014 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve lost 70,000 factories since China joined the World Trade Organization." By Tom Kertscher• April 19, 2017 Orly Taitz stated on August 02, 2009 in an attachment to a lawsuit: Birthers have obtained a copy of Obama's Kenyan birth certificate. By Robert Farley• August 21, 2009 Barack Obama stated on September 06, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says his budget plan "would cut our deficits by $4 trillion." By Jon Greenberg• September 7, 2012 Donna Howard stated on April 16, 2019 in the Texas House: "There have been zero reported instances of any child born alive after an abortion in Texas." By Madlin Mekelburg• April 18, 2019 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 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., "and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out" By Tom Kertscher• June 6, 2011 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 Katie Britt stated on March 07, 2024 in a speech: A woman was “sex trafficked by the cartels starting at the age of 12 … We wouldn't be OK with this happening in a Third World country. This is the United States of America.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 11, 2024 Connie Mack stated on September 06, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt." By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2012 Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation." By Dave Umhoefer• October 5, 2011 Adam Hasner stated on August 08, 2011 in a news release: "George LeMieux voted against the majority of Republicans and joined with Democrats to create a 'Task Force For Responsible Fiscal Action' that looks strikingly similar to the 'Super Committee' now being set up in Washington to justify massive tax hikes." By Becky Bowers• August 10, 2011 David Cicilline stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives: The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my district, more than 18 percent of residents suffer from food insecurity and depend on WIC to make ends meet." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 26, 2011 Barack Obama stated on December 06, 2011 in a speech in Osawatomie, Kan.: "Some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent." By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2011 Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 15, 2009 Articles (29) On his way out, Goolsbee faces the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2011 Reader says politically correct terms undermine fact check of Rick Perry on murders by "aliens" By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2015 Nancy Pelosi to retire: How the Democratic leader stretched facts and became a misinformation magnet By Louis Jacobson• November 6, 2025 ‘Fauci lied:’ How misunderstanding about science and public health has helped fuel false claims By Samantha Putterman• February 24, 2022 It's hard to pin down Hollywood's benefit to Virginia By Sean Gorman• March 25, 2013 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 What to know about the LA fire department’s budget and whether Mayor Karen Bass cut funding By Samantha Putterman• January 14, 2025 Fact checking Gov. Scott Walker's budget address and Democratic attacks By Dave Umhoefer• February 22, 2013 What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Por qué es improbable que Trump pierda su derecho al voto si es condenado por un delito grave en NY By Marta Campabadal Graus, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2024 What Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams and Georgia senators said about a MLB boycott By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2021 Why it’s unlikely that Trump will lose his voting rights if convicted of a felony in New York By Amy Sherman• May 23, 2024 PolitiFact's complete coverage of the 2020 RNC By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 28, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in North Dakota By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• June 28, 2018 Fact-check: Kamala Harris is running for president. How accurate is she on abortion, economy, Trump? By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 21, 2024 Does expanding Medicaid 'worsen health care options'? We take a second look By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2013 Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2021 What Donald Trump got wrong in his Tennessee rally for Marsha Blackburn By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015
Bloggers stated on July 17, 2010 in conservative blogs: Obama's dog has his "own plane" By Lukas Pleva• July 22, 2010 Bloggers stated on May 16, 2018 in a blog post: "Prince William May Not Attend Royal Wedding Leaving Harry Without a Best Man; Princess Diana Would Not Be Happy" By Miriam Valverde• May 17, 2018 Democratic Party of Virginia stated on April 04, 2022 in a news release.: “The proposed (Virginia) House budget cuts hundreds of millions in funding for public education…” By Warren Fiske• April 12, 2022 Viral image stated on September 07, 2015 in a Facebook post: Says the case of a Texas judge who refused to perform heterosexual weddings exposes a double standard in the case against Kentucky clerk Kim Davis. By Jon Greenberg• September 14, 2015 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 19, 2011 in debate on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "The nonpartisan CBO, Congressional Budget Office, has said that the No. 1 policy decision that brought us to the need to prevent the nation from defaulting on our debt for the first time in history were the Bush tax cuts in 2001 and 2003." By Therese Bottomly• July 25, 2011 Paul Ryan stated on May 05, 2014 in remarks at a forum: Medicare is "going broke. The trust fund goes bankrupt in 2026." By Tom Kertscher• June 5, 2014 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2017 in a speech: "We’ve lost 70,000 factories since China joined the World Trade Organization." By Tom Kertscher• April 19, 2017 Orly Taitz stated on August 02, 2009 in an attachment to a lawsuit: Birthers have obtained a copy of Obama's Kenyan birth certificate. By Robert Farley• August 21, 2009 Barack Obama stated on September 06, 2012 in a speech at the Democratic convention: Says his budget plan "would cut our deficits by $4 trillion." By Jon Greenberg• September 7, 2012 Donna Howard stated on April 16, 2019 in the Texas House: "There have been zero reported instances of any child born alive after an abortion in Texas." By Madlin Mekelburg• April 18, 2019 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 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wis., "and his fellow Democrats went on a spending spree and now their credit card is maxed out" By Tom Kertscher• June 6, 2011 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 Katie Britt stated on March 07, 2024 in a speech: A woman was “sex trafficked by the cartels starting at the age of 12 … We wouldn't be OK with this happening in a Third World country. This is the United States of America.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 11, 2024 Connie Mack stated on September 06, 2012 in an op-ed in 'The Hill': "President Obama has no plan to reduce the deficit, let alone pay down the debt." By Amy Sherman• September 19, 2012 Mark Miller stated on September 22, 2011 in a radio address: "Republicans enacted the most drastic cuts to K-12 public schools of any state in the nation." By Dave Umhoefer• October 5, 2011 Adam Hasner stated on August 08, 2011 in a news release: "George LeMieux voted against the majority of Republicans and joined with Democrats to create a 'Task Force For Responsible Fiscal Action' that looks strikingly similar to the 'Super Committee' now being set up in Washington to justify massive tax hikes." By Becky Bowers• August 10, 2011 David Cicilline stated on June 14, 2011 in a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives: The WIC program "is an incredibly cost effective program, serving nearly 10 million Americans each year and costing less than $100 per person. In my district, more than 18 percent of residents suffer from food insecurity and depend on WIC to make ends meet." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 26, 2011 Barack Obama stated on December 06, 2011 in a speech in Osawatomie, Kan.: "Some billionaires have a tax rate as low as 1 percent." By Louis Jacobson• December 8, 2011 Save Flexible Spending Plans stated on October 14, 2009 in a news release: The Baucus health care bill "would drastically restrict the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in order to help pay for health care reform." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 15, 2009
On his way out, Goolsbee faces the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2011 Reader says politically correct terms undermine fact check of Rick Perry on murders by "aliens" By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2015 Nancy Pelosi to retire: How the Democratic leader stretched facts and became a misinformation magnet By Louis Jacobson• November 6, 2025 ‘Fauci lied:’ How misunderstanding about science and public health has helped fuel false claims By Samantha Putterman• February 24, 2022 It's hard to pin down Hollywood's benefit to Virginia By Sean Gorman• March 25, 2013 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 What to know about the LA fire department’s budget and whether Mayor Karen Bass cut funding By Samantha Putterman• January 14, 2025 Fact checking Gov. Scott Walker's budget address and Democratic attacks By Dave Umhoefer• February 22, 2013 What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 Donald Trump made 8 misleading claims about immigration on Fox and Friends By Miriam Valverde• May 24, 2018 Por qué es improbable que Trump pierda su derecho al voto si es condenado por un delito grave en NY By Marta Campabadal Graus, Amy Sherman• May 28, 2024 What Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams and Georgia senators said about a MLB boycott By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2021 Why it’s unlikely that Trump will lose his voting rights if convicted of a felony in New York By Amy Sherman• May 23, 2024 PolitiFact's complete coverage of the 2020 RNC By Katie Sanders, PolitiFact Staff • August 28, 2020 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in North Dakota By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• June 28, 2018 Fact-check: Kamala Harris is running for president. How accurate is she on abortion, economy, Trump? By Madison Czopek, Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 21, 2024 Does expanding Medicaid 'worsen health care options'? We take a second look By Louis Jacobson• April 11, 2013 Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2021 What Donald Trump got wrong in his Tennessee rally for Marsha Blackburn By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman, Miriam Valverde• May 30, 2018 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015
