0 People 2958 Fact-checks 1148 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (2958) Donald Trump stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement to the media: "President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified. How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!" By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• August 12, 2022 Ian Bremmer stated on July 18, 2017 in comments on 'The Rachel Maddow Show': Says President Richard Nixon held meetings with heads of state without an American interpreter. By Joshua Gillin• July 21, 2017 Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center stated on March 13, 2016 in statement: "This unit is the only one in the state that strives to implement the principles of Mother-Friendly care as outlined by the national Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative." By Jacqueline Tempera• March 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants." By Miriam Valverde• November 3, 2016 David Jolly stated on April 04, 2016 in a statement on his campaign website: Race to the Top grants "require participating states to adopt the Common Core standards as a condition for receiving federal funding." By Joshua Gillin• April 8, 2016 Jeff Sessions stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech: "According to a recent study from the University of California Riverside, (sanctuary) cities with these policies have more violent crime on average than those that don’t." By Miriam Valverde• July 24, 2017 Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." By Mary Alice Truitt• December 3, 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 Jeb Bush stated on November 20, 2014 in a speech: The Orange County, Florida, school board "voted to make it impossible for a student to receive a grade below 50." By Amy Sherman• November 20, 2014 Lawrence O'Donnell stated on March 22, 2011 in MSNBC's "Last Word": "Most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant." By Robert Farley• March 24, 2011 Scott Walker stated on August 07, 2018 in a tweet: "A number of Democrats running for governor want to cut the prison population by 50%" and "that would require the release of thousands of violent felons." By Tom Kertscher• August 9, 2018 Elizabeth Warren stated on January 04, 2020 in a speech: "We were living outside of Houston and that’s when I found it: a commuter college, 45 minutes away that cost $50 a semester." By Madlin Mekelburg• January 17, 2020 Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks in the Rose Garden: Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory. By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2019 Viral image stated on October 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Covid vaccinations now prohibited in people under 50 in Denmark.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2022 Joe Biden stated on May 27, 2021 in a speech in Cleveland: “Now, 50% of all of America, more than any other country, is fully vaccinated.” By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2021 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.” By Amy Sherman• September 14, 2020 Terry McAuliffe stated on April 27, 2013 in a speech.: "Of our 98,000 teachers who are K-12, over 53,000 of those teachers today are over 50 years old." By Nancy Madsen• May 17, 2013 Joe Volk stated on November 17, 2021 in TV interview: “In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.” By Vanessa Swales• January 7, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006 By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2019 Gordon Quan stated on June 30, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Some cardiologists estimate "70 percent of all males over 50 have some form of heart disease." By W. Gardner Selby• July 31, 2010 Articles (1148) PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for July 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Kelly Smits, Vanessa Swales• August 4, 2022 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 RFK Jr. fired everyone on a key vaccine panel. Here’s who he replaced them with. By Shefali Luthra, Barbara Rodriguez• June 18, 2025 Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 Fact or Fiction? A Look At Claims About SB 50, One Of California’s Most Controversial Housing Bills By Chris Nichols• January 21, 2020 Abbott touts 50 election fraud convictions; we subtract 29 By W. Gardner Selby• April 17, 2012 Greg Abbott's (50) promises By W. Gardner Selby• February 17, 2015 A coalition of ‘stop the steal’ Republicans aims to take control of US elections. QAnon is helping By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• June 7, 2022 No, undocumented immigrants are not tied to 50% of Texas murders By Jon Greenberg• July 7, 2015 A $50 million question By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2014 How low is Gov. Jim Justice’s approval rating in West Virginia? By Glenn Kittle, Ryan Schmitt• November 8, 2019 February's 5 top-read fact-checks By Aaron Sharockman• March 5, 2015 This GivingTuesday, support PolitiFact’s independent fact-checking By Ellen Hine• November 28, 2023 Here’s a look back at Wisconsin absentee voting trends By Hope Karnopp• May 10, 2024 Obama's overseas travel sets off the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 7, 2009 PunditFact fact-checks the June 28 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2015 Can Trump create $2,000 tariff dividends, 50-year mortgages or direct health care payments? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2025 Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers• September 18, 2012 Fact-checking the June 28 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2015 Obama on health care reform: 50 plus one? Git 'er done! By Robert Farley• March 5, 2010
Donald Trump stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement to the media: "President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified. How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!" By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• August 12, 2022 Ian Bremmer stated on July 18, 2017 in comments on 'The Rachel Maddow Show': Says President Richard Nixon held meetings with heads of state without an American interpreter. By Joshua Gillin• July 21, 2017 Coalition To Save Memorial Hospital Birthing Center stated on March 13, 2016 in statement: "This unit is the only one in the state that strives to implement the principles of Mother-Friendly care as outlined by the national Coalition for Improving Maternity Services Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative." By Jacqueline Tempera• March 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2016 in a campaign rally in Springfield, Ohio: "Thousands of Americans have been killed by illegal immigrants." By Miriam Valverde• November 3, 2016 David Jolly stated on April 04, 2016 in a statement on his campaign website: Race to the Top grants "require participating states to adopt the Common Core standards as a condition for receiving federal funding." By Joshua Gillin• April 8, 2016 Jeff Sessions stated on July 12, 2017 in a speech: "According to a recent study from the University of California Riverside, (sanctuary) cities with these policies have more violent crime on average than those that don’t." By Miriam Valverde• July 24, 2017 Joe Manchin stated on October 14, 2018 in an op-ed: The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them." By Mary Alice Truitt• December 3, 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 Jeb Bush stated on November 20, 2014 in a speech: The Orange County, Florida, school board "voted to make it impossible for a student to receive a grade below 50." By Amy Sherman• November 20, 2014 Lawrence O'Donnell stated on March 22, 2011 in MSNBC's "Last Word": "Most Americans live within 50 miles of a nuclear power plant." By Robert Farley• March 24, 2011 Scott Walker stated on August 07, 2018 in a tweet: "A number of Democrats running for governor want to cut the prison population by 50%" and "that would require the release of thousands of violent felons." By Tom Kertscher• August 9, 2018 Elizabeth Warren stated on January 04, 2020 in a speech: "We were living outside of Houston and that’s when I found it: a commuter college, 45 minutes away that cost $50 a semester." By Madlin Mekelburg• January 17, 2020 Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks in the Rose Garden: Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory. By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2019 Viral image stated on October 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Covid vaccinations now prohibited in people under 50 in Denmark.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2022 Joe Biden stated on May 27, 2021 in a speech in Cleveland: “Now, 50% of all of America, more than any other country, is fully vaccinated.” By Louis Jacobson• May 28, 2021 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2020 in a Facebook post: “In 1983, Joe Biden voted in favor of taxing 50% of Social Security” and in 1993, Biden “was the deciding vote in raising the percentage taxed on Social Security from 50% to 85%.” By Amy Sherman• September 14, 2020 Terry McAuliffe stated on April 27, 2013 in a speech.: "Of our 98,000 teachers who are K-12, over 53,000 of those teachers today are over 50 years old." By Nancy Madsen• May 17, 2013 Joe Volk stated on November 17, 2021 in TV interview: “In Wisconsin, we have 50% of the population paying 50%, 60%, 70%, sometimes 80% for their housing.” By Vanessa Swales• January 7, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts: Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006 By Amy Sherman• January 22, 2019 Gordon Quan stated on June 30, 2010 in an e-mail blast: Some cardiologists estimate "70 percent of all males over 50 have some form of heart disease." By W. Gardner Selby• July 31, 2010
PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for July 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Kelly Smits, Vanessa Swales• August 4, 2022 Who were the victims of illegal immigrants Trump named at the RNC? By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 22, 2016 RFK Jr. fired everyone on a key vaccine panel. Here’s who he replaced them with. By Shefali Luthra, Barbara Rodriguez• June 18, 2025 Trump moves on promises on immigration, deportations in first month By Miriam Valverde• February 24, 2017 Fact or Fiction? A Look At Claims About SB 50, One Of California’s Most Controversial Housing Bills By Chris Nichols• January 21, 2020 Abbott touts 50 election fraud convictions; we subtract 29 By W. Gardner Selby• April 17, 2012 Greg Abbott's (50) promises By W. Gardner Selby• February 17, 2015 A coalition of ‘stop the steal’ Republicans aims to take control of US elections. QAnon is helping By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• June 7, 2022 No, undocumented immigrants are not tied to 50% of Texas murders By Jon Greenberg• July 7, 2015 A $50 million question By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2014 How low is Gov. Jim Justice’s approval rating in West Virginia? By Glenn Kittle, Ryan Schmitt• November 8, 2019 February's 5 top-read fact-checks By Aaron Sharockman• March 5, 2015 This GivingTuesday, support PolitiFact’s independent fact-checking By Ellen Hine• November 28, 2023 Here’s a look back at Wisconsin absentee voting trends By Hope Karnopp• May 10, 2024 Obama's overseas travel sets off the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 7, 2009 PunditFact fact-checks the June 28 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2015 Can Trump create $2,000 tariff dividends, 50-year mortgages or direct health care payments? By Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2025 Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers• September 18, 2012 Fact-checking the June 28 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2015 Obama on health care reform: 50 plus one? Git 'er done! By Robert Farley• March 5, 2010
