0 People 5683 Fact-checks 1440 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5683) Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS. By Samantha Putterman• November 14, 2019 Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in the Miami GOP debate.: "GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters." By Linda Qiu• March 11, 2016 Scott Walker stated on July 30, 2014 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year." By Dave Umhoefer• August 14, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Disney lost 172,000 reservations recently, valued at around $636 (million) in revenue lost.” By Yacob Reyes• April 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: Disney+ has had over 350,000 cancellations in the last five days. By Samantha Putterman• April 12, 2022 Mike McCabe stated on April 18, 2018 in a podcast: Wisconsin is "49th in the country in internet speed." By Taylor Palmby• June 20, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 05, 2016 in a plan on his campaign website: Mexico receives "approximately $24 billion a year in remittances from Mexican nationals working in the United States. The majority of that amount comes from illegal aliens." By Anthony Cave• April 8, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours." By Sarah Hauer• June 22, 2016 Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2022 in social media posts: ‘The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.' By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2022 Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 08, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan." By Dave Umhoefer• December 17, 2014 Chris Abele stated on June 24, 2014 in a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors: A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage By Dave Umhoefer• July 7, 2014 Gonzalo Barrientos stated on October 22, 2012 in an opinion article in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 55 percent of council members have come from area where only 10 percent of Austinites live. By Sue Owen• October 25, 2012 Sarah Ponder stated on July 01, 2013 in a rally at the state Capitol: Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators. By Sue Owen• July 3, 2013 Ken Martin stated on August 05, 2025 in a press conference: Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting By Amy Sherman• August 6, 2025 Joe Biden stated on September 09, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2020 Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "Last year, American oil production reached its highest level since 2003." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2011 Jim Moran stated on May 05, 2011 in a press release.: "American oil production is at its highest level since 2003." By Jacob Geiger• May 11, 2011 Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 9, 2016 Patty Judge stated on June 01, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending." By Jason Noble• June 4, 2016 Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 30, 2010 Articles (1440) The facts behind Trump’s jabs at Amazon on taxes, USPS and lost retail jobs By Manuela Tobias• March 29, 2018 What exactly is a recession? 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By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• November 12, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017
Facebook posts stated on November 13, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS. By Samantha Putterman• November 14, 2019 Donald Trump stated on March 10, 2016 in the Miami GOP debate.: "GDP was zero essentially for the last two quarters." By Linda Qiu• March 11, 2016 Scott Walker stated on July 30, 2014 in a tweet: "Wisconsin is #1 in the Midwest for personal income growth over the year." By Dave Umhoefer• August 14, 2014 Facebook posts stated on April 12, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Disney lost 172,000 reservations recently, valued at around $636 (million) in revenue lost.” By Yacob Reyes• April 18, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 08, 2022 in a Facebook post: Disney+ has had over 350,000 cancellations in the last five days. By Samantha Putterman• April 12, 2022 Mike McCabe stated on April 18, 2018 in a podcast: Wisconsin is "49th in the country in internet speed." By Taylor Palmby• June 20, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 05, 2016 in a plan on his campaign website: Mexico receives "approximately $24 billion a year in remittances from Mexican nationals working in the United States. The majority of that amount comes from illegal aliens." By Anthony Cave• April 8, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on May 26, 2016 in a fundraising letter: Says Russ Feingold’s "campaign is powered by small-dollar contributions like ours." By Sarah Hauer• June 22, 2016 Instagram posts stated on July 25, 2022 in social media posts: ‘The White House is now trying to protect Joe Biden by changing the definition of the word recession.' By Louis Jacobson• July 27, 2022 Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on December 08, 2014 in an opinion piece: "Site selectors who decide where businesses expand or relocate shun closed shop states like Wisconsin in favor of Right to Work states like Iowa, Indiana and Michigan." By Dave Umhoefer• December 17, 2014 Chris Abele stated on June 24, 2014 in a letter to Milwaukee County supervisors: A statewide poll showing 76 percent support and other surveys are a "strong indicator" of broad public support in Milwaukee County for a $10.10 minimum wage By Dave Umhoefer• July 7, 2014 Gonzalo Barrientos stated on October 22, 2012 in an opinion article in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 55 percent of council members have come from area where only 10 percent of Austinites live. By Sue Owen• October 25, 2012 Sarah Ponder stated on July 01, 2013 in a rally at the state Capitol: Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators. By Sue Owen• July 3, 2013 Ken Martin stated on August 05, 2025 in a press conference: Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting By Amy Sherman• August 6, 2025 Joe Biden stated on September 09, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2020 Barack Obama stated on March 11, 2011 in a press conference: "Last year, American oil production reached its highest level since 2003." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2011 Jim Moran stated on May 05, 2011 in a press release.: "American oil production is at its highest level since 2003." By Jacob Geiger• May 11, 2011 Occupy Democrats stated on August 20, 2016 in a posting on Facebook: Says President Barack Obama "has taken less vacation days than any other president in a generation," while Congress "has taken more vacation days than any other Congress in history." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 9, 2016 Patty Judge stated on June 01, 2016 in a post-debate interview: "When a bill is sent to the governor’s office, there is no option for changing it. You sign it or you don’t sign it. While there was lots of conversation, there was really no opportunity for any sort of amending." By Jason Noble• June 4, 2016 Kernan "Kerry" King stated on August 21, 2010 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers: In Rhode Island "there are 150 different pension plans for public workers." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 30, 2010
The facts behind Trump’s jabs at Amazon on taxes, USPS and lost retail jobs By Manuela Tobias• March 29, 2018 What exactly is a recession? Sorting out a confusing topic By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2022 States brace for reversal of Obamacare coverage gains under Trump’s budget bill By Julie Appleby• July 7, 2025 Trump’s White House return poised to tangle health care safety net By Stephanie Armour• November 6, 2024 Ask PolitiFact: What are Donald Trump’s second-term plans for the economy, immigration, abortion? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 13, 2024 Ad Watch: Nikki Fried's ad bashes Charlie Crist's Republican past By Yacob Reyes• August 4, 2022 Did Trump’s freeze on Ukraine aid violate the Impoundment Control Act? By Bill McCarthy• December 5, 2019 Trump attack on former Stone prosecutors ignores critical facts By Bill McCarthy• February 19, 2020 What’s at stake as Michigan approaches census deadline? By Clara Hendrickson• August 26, 2020 Impeachment process a hot topic nationally as well as for readers of PolitiFact Wisconsin By D.L. Davis• December 2, 2019 President Donald Trump's deportation of 'bad dudes' By Miriam Valverde• March 3, 2017 North Carolina 'Raise The Age' push: Four mini fact-checks on criminal justice reform By Will Doran• May 3, 2017 Who is Ambassador William Taylor? By Bill McCarthy• November 12, 2019 Cory Booker’s claim that 17,000 people are ‘unjustly incarcerated,’ explained By Bill McCarthy• September 13, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: Does the Chinese Communist Party own U.S. land? By Loreben Tuquero• March 15, 2023 Trump skewed the facts about Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, MS-13 gang and deportation By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• April 23, 2025 Critics say Trump’s WHO funding hold violates the Impoundment Control Act. Here’s what experts think By Bill McCarthy• April 21, 2020 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Is Chappelle-Nadal right when she says 'radioactive waste is killing our residents?' By Tateanna McCaskill, Riley Newton• November 12, 2017 PolitiFact Sheet: The National Security Council ‘shakeup’ By Linda Qiu• February 1, 2017
