0 People 11 Fact-checks 4 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (11) X posts stated on February 16, 2025 in an X post: The federal workforce grew from 2.1 to 3 million under President Joe Biden, “a 46% increase since Biden took office.” By Caleb McCullough• February 18, 2025 Viral image stated on May 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo from “data leak at Elon Musk AND NASA … are said to be from one of Elon Musk’s Space-X satellites.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2022 JD Vance stated on December 31, 2017 in an interview on Face the Nation: Says "50 percent of venture capital goes to California. Most of the rest of it goes to New York and Massachusetts." By Amy Sherman• February 20, 2018 Bill Nelson stated on February 02, 2018 in a tweet: "Violent crime in Puerto Rico is on the rise as nearly one-third of the island remains without power." By Allison Graves• February 7, 2018 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: "The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2016 Barack Obama stated on November 02, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2011 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Articles (4) Disney cancels plans for Florida campus amid feud with Ron DeSantis, forgoing historic tax incentive By Sara Swann• May 18, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
X posts stated on February 16, 2025 in an X post: The federal workforce grew from 2.1 to 3 million under President Joe Biden, “a 46% increase since Biden took office.” By Caleb McCullough• February 18, 2025 Viral image stated on May 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo from “data leak at Elon Musk AND NASA … are said to be from one of Elon Musk’s Space-X satellites.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2022 JD Vance stated on December 31, 2017 in an interview on Face the Nation: Says "50 percent of venture capital goes to California. Most of the rest of it goes to New York and Massachusetts." By Amy Sherman• February 20, 2018 Bill Nelson stated on February 02, 2018 in a tweet: "Violent crime in Puerto Rico is on the rise as nearly one-third of the island remains without power." By Allison Graves• February 7, 2018 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in the State of the Union address: "The United States of America, right now, has the strongest, most durable economy in the world." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2016 Barack Obama stated on November 02, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2011 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025
Disney cancels plans for Florida campus amid feud with Ron DeSantis, forgoing historic tax incentive By Sara Swann• May 18, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
