0 People 59 Fact-checks 23 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (59) Barack Obama stated on May 14, 2012 in a TV ad: After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy." By Becky Bowers, Molly Moorhead• May 16, 2012 Priorities USA Action stated on August 07, 2012 in campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked. By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2012 Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that." By Janel Davis• August 30, 2013 James Clyburn stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty." By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post: “Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.” By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: The Guantanamo Bay detention camp remaining open is proof that Joe Biden is not the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 22, 2023 Viral image stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2019 TikTok posts stated on September 02, 2021 in a TikTok post: “COVID internment camps announced in America: Tennessee governor signs EO authorizing National Guard to carry out COVID medical kidnappings.” By Gabrielle Settles• October 7, 2021 Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Threads post: President Donald Trump declared “a state of emergency in Florida because of snow.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2025 Instagram posts stated on July 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Joe Biden announced that the U.S. dollar will now become cryptocurrency.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 14, 2023 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In a poll, "53 percent of young Republican voters . . . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as 'ignorant,' 'out of touch' or 'crazy.'" By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 25, 2013 Tim Ryan stated on July 19, 2022 in an ad: Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.” By Tom Kertscher• July 27, 2022 Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a campaign stop in New Hampshire: Scientists are "questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. … (It is) more and more being put into question." By Angie Drobnic Holan, David G. Taylor• August 22, 2011 Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on December 04, 2022 in a tweet.: “The Virginia GOP education agenda (would) erase slavery from VA history.” By Warren Fiske• December 14, 2022 Winsome Earle-Sears stated on January 17, 2022 in a TV interview: “The Loudoun County School Board spent about $300,000 (last year) … to bring CRT in some form or fashion to the school system.” By Warren Fiske• January 24, 2022 Brenden Jones stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech: “Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state. By Paul Specht• May 30, 2025 Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with the 'Miami Herald.': "The weight of the evidence (on global warming) is that most of it, maybe all of it, is because of natural causes ... it’s fair to say the science is in dispute." By Angie Drobnic Holan, David G. Taylor• August 14, 2011 Viral image stated on February 09, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 10, 2021 Viral image stated on April 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a California surfer was “alone, in the ocean,” when he was arrested for violating the state’s stay-at-home order. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 9, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: "The federal government has just declared a major food shortage emergency" in six states. By Tom Kertscher• August 16, 2023 Articles (23) Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear. By Julie Appleby, Stephanie Armour• January 23, 2025 Orden ejecutiva de Trump de medicamentos recetados no anuló todos los ahorros respaldados por Biden By Marta Campabadal Graus, Caleb McCullough• January 24, 2025 Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2024 State money and Florida hospitals: Counting LIP dollars By Joshua Gillin• May 6, 2015 Looking for Jeb Bush's 'pledge' to support Donald Trump By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2016 Lamar Alexander's wind claim: Is it for the birds? By Michael Collins• March 9, 2012 Fact-checking Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address By Clara Hendrickson• January 28, 2021 Fact-checking the Clinton Foundation controversy By Lauren Carroll• September 1, 2016 Greg Abbott says he will transport immigrants arriving illegally at the border to DC. Is that legal? By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• April 8, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Is Florida’s current COVID-19 case spike a result of seasonality? By Miriam Valverde• August 18, 2021 Biden, so far, has signed fewer executive orders than Trump By Ranjan Jindal• July 5, 2024 What’s behind warnings about no-fault divorce under Donald Trump’s presidency? By Samantha Putterman• November 19, 2024 Does Joe Biden’s plan tax semi-automatic firearms? By Daniel Funke• November 1, 2020 Will Tampa’s Super Bowl be a super spreader? Experts worry about what NFL can’t control By Bill McCarthy• February 1, 2021 Fact-checking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on insurance rates, education and gun laws By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• March 5, 2025 What we know about the impact of Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s nursing home policies By Clara Hendrickson, Kristen Jordan Shamus• March 12, 2021 Fact-checking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union speech By Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller, Lauren White, Rylee Wilson• March 2, 2022 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' book: What 'The Courage to Be Free' glosses over about his record By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• March 2, 2023 What is ‘sex’? What is ‘gender’? How these terms changed and why states now want to define them By Grace Abels• March 22, 2024 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015
Barack Obama stated on May 14, 2012 in a TV ad: After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy." By Becky Bowers, Molly Moorhead• May 16, 2012 Priorities USA Action stated on August 07, 2012 in campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked. By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2012 Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that." By Janel Davis• August 30, 2013 James Clyburn stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty." By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post: “Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.” By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 19, 2023 in a Facebook post: The Guantanamo Bay detention camp remaining open is proof that Joe Biden is not the president. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 22, 2023 Viral image stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2019 TikTok posts stated on September 02, 2021 in a TikTok post: “COVID internment camps announced in America: Tennessee governor signs EO authorizing National Guard to carry out COVID medical kidnappings.” By Gabrielle Settles• October 7, 2021 Threads posts stated on January 21, 2025 in a Threads post: President Donald Trump declared “a state of emergency in Florida because of snow.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2025 Instagram posts stated on July 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Joe Biden announced that the U.S. dollar will now become cryptocurrency.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 14, 2023 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In a poll, "53 percent of young Republican voters . . . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as 'ignorant,' 'out of touch' or 'crazy.'" By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 25, 2013 Tim Ryan stated on July 19, 2022 in an ad: Instead of fighting opioid addiction, a nonprofit founded by J.D. Vance paid his “top political adviser” and funded “political polling.” By Tom Kertscher• July 27, 2022 Rick Perry stated on August 17, 2011 in a campaign stop in New Hampshire: Scientists are "questioning the original idea that man-made global warming is what is causing the climate to change. … (It is) more and more being put into question." By Angie Drobnic Holan, David G. Taylor• August 22, 2011 Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on December 04, 2022 in a tweet.: “The Virginia GOP education agenda (would) erase slavery from VA history.” By Warren Fiske• December 14, 2022 Winsome Earle-Sears stated on January 17, 2022 in a TV interview: “The Loudoun County School Board spent about $300,000 (last year) … to bring CRT in some form or fashion to the school system.” By Warren Fiske• January 24, 2022 Brenden Jones stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech: “Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state. By Paul Specht• May 30, 2025 Tim Pawlenty stated on August 11, 2011 in an interview with the 'Miami Herald.': "The weight of the evidence (on global warming) is that most of it, maybe all of it, is because of natural causes ... it’s fair to say the science is in dispute." By Angie Drobnic Holan, David G. Taylor• August 14, 2011 Viral image stated on February 09, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Tampa Mayor Jane Castor maskless at Super Bowl. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 10, 2021 Viral image stated on April 08, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a California surfer was “alone, in the ocean,” when he was arrested for violating the state’s stay-at-home order. By Ciara O'Rourke• April 9, 2020 Facebook posts stated on August 08, 2023 in a Facebook post: "The federal government has just declared a major food shortage emergency" in six states. By Tom Kertscher• August 16, 2023
Trump’s early health moves signal intent to erase Biden’s legacy. What’s next is unclear. By Julie Appleby, Stephanie Armour• January 23, 2025 Orden ejecutiva de Trump de medicamentos recetados no anuló todos los ahorros respaldados por Biden By Marta Campabadal Graus, Caleb McCullough• January 24, 2025 Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2024 State money and Florida hospitals: Counting LIP dollars By Joshua Gillin• May 6, 2015 Looking for Jeb Bush's 'pledge' to support Donald Trump By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2016 Lamar Alexander's wind claim: Is it for the birds? By Michael Collins• March 9, 2012 Fact-checking Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address By Clara Hendrickson• January 28, 2021 Fact-checking the Clinton Foundation controversy By Lauren Carroll• September 1, 2016 Greg Abbott says he will transport immigrants arriving illegally at the border to DC. Is that legal? By Amy Sherman, Sara Swann• April 8, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Is Florida’s current COVID-19 case spike a result of seasonality? By Miriam Valverde• August 18, 2021 Biden, so far, has signed fewer executive orders than Trump By Ranjan Jindal• July 5, 2024 What’s behind warnings about no-fault divorce under Donald Trump’s presidency? By Samantha Putterman• November 19, 2024 Does Joe Biden’s plan tax semi-automatic firearms? By Daniel Funke• November 1, 2020 Will Tampa’s Super Bowl be a super spreader? Experts worry about what NFL can’t control By Bill McCarthy• February 1, 2021 Fact-checking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on insurance rates, education and gun laws By Jeff Cercone, Sara Swann• March 5, 2025 What we know about the impact of Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s nursing home policies By Clara Hendrickson, Kristen Jordan Shamus• March 12, 2021 Fact-checking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union speech By Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller, Lauren White, Rylee Wilson• March 2, 2022 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' book: What 'The Courage to Be Free' glosses over about his record By Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• March 2, 2023 What is ‘sex’? What is ‘gender’? How these terms changed and why states now want to define them By Grace Abels• March 22, 2024 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015
