0 People 367 Fact-checks 248 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (367) Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. By Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011 Ohio Oil and Gas Association stated on April 10, 2013 in a TV/internet ad: "Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio." By Tom Feran• April 29, 2013 Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010." By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 John Thomaides stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Austin metro region "will lead" the nation "with population growth over 50%" over the next 30 years. By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2017 Glenn Hegar stated on September 10, 2015 in a speech in Georgetown, Texas: "We have 650 people who move to Texas every day." By W. Gardner Selby• October 1, 2015 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 01, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013 Mike Pence stated on January 16, 2019 in a speech: "The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated." By Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2019 Doonesbury stated on December 01, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2013 Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org: Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1. By Nancy Badertscher• November 2, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference: "We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS. By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2017 Mike Parson stated on September 08, 2019 in a campaign announcement: "Wages are on the rise — in fact we were the top small-business wage growth state in the nation." By Joe Noser• October 31, 2019 Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate: "The first round of stimulus ... it created zero jobs." By Becky Bowers• September 13, 2011 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 05, 2024 in a statement on his website: On Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol “protestors carried no weapons.” By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: Says one year later, "the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated very close to 100 percent of the territory just recently held by these killers in Iraq and Syria." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 EMILY's List stated on December 31, 2015 in a fundraising email: As part of legislative fights over abortion rights, "Mike Coffman co-sponsored a bill to redefine rape." By Alan Gathright• February 3, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Japan? It doesn’t exist, folks." By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 03, 2011 in a press release.: "President Obama and liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine’s $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs." By Jacob Geiger• June 20, 2011 Chris Koster stated on September 13, 2016 in a campaign ad: Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues. By Anna Maples• November 6, 2016 TikTok posts stated on November 12, 2023 in a TikTok video: Video of an Alabama compound shows “Hamas is here and training hidden in plain sight.” By Loreben Tuquero• November 30, 2023 Articles (248) Syrian rebels include extremists, but how many? By Lilly Maier• September 30, 2013 A stimulus report card By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023 The Trump administration is deploying election monitors to California, New Jersey. Is that unusual? By Amy Sherman• October 28, 2025 Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims? By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2025 Trump’s pardon comments omit why former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was prosecuted By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case? By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2023 Who is Jack Smith, special counsel for Trump classified documents, 2020 election indictments? By Amy Sherman• August 1, 2023 Why Steve Bannon’s and Hunter Biden’s subpoena disputes differ By Sara Swann• June 10, 2024 Why 4 Texans voted against Hurricane Harvey relief measure By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2017 Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2025 Why does the Justice Department monitor polling sites? By Yacob Reyes• November 9, 2022 Sorting out the truth about "the porn lawyer" By Robert Farley• February 6, 2009 Fact-checking night one of the 2020 DNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 18, 2020 Greg Abbott claim linking FBI to Wendy Davis lacks proof her work is under investigation By W. Gardner Selby• June 27, 2014 Read the 34 felony charges in the Donald Trump indictment over the Stormy Daniels payoff By PolitiFact Staff • April 4, 2023 Hate crimes, civil rights become law enforcement focus during Obama years By Joshua Gillin• January 6, 2017 Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2020 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2025
Paul Broun stated on September 15, 2011 in a tweet: Stimulus money funded a government board that made recommendations that would cost 378,000 jobs and $28.3 billion in sales. By Willoughby Mariano• September 27, 2011 Ohio Oil and Gas Association stated on April 10, 2013 in a TV/internet ad: "Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been created in the last year due to the new wells . . . right here in Ohio." By Tom Feran• April 29, 2013 Barack Obama stated on February 17, 2010 in an address at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building: "So far, the Recovery Act is responsible for the jobs of about 2 million Americans who would otherwise be unemployed. ... [And] the Recovery Act is on track to save or create another 1.5 million jobs in 2010." By Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 John Thomaides stated on June 27, 2017 in a tweet: Says the Austin metro region "will lead" the nation "with population growth over 50%" over the next 30 years. By W. Gardner Selby• September 20, 2017 Glenn Hegar stated on September 10, 2015 in a speech in Georgetown, Texas: "We have 650 people who move to Texas every day." By W. Gardner Selby• October 1, 2015 Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on October 01, 2013 in a tweet: The shutdown is projected to result in "$10 billion in costs to the economy per week." By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013 Mike Pence stated on January 16, 2019 in a speech: "The caliphate has crumbled and ISIS has been defeated." By Louis Jacobson• January 17, 2019 Doonesbury stated on December 01, 2013 in a Doonesbury strip in the Sunday comics: "The economy bled $24 billion" due to the government shutdown. By Jon Greenberg• December 3, 2013 Don Francis stated on October 28, 2015 in an interview with Watchdog.org: Electric car sales in Georgia have dropped dramatically since a $5,000 tax credit was eliminated and a $200 annual registration fee was imposed July 1. By Nancy Badertscher• November 2, 2015 Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2017 in a news conference: "We have done more in eight months than the previous administration has done in many years" against ISIS. By Jon Greenberg• October 26, 2017 Mike Parson stated on September 08, 2019 in a campaign announcement: "Wages are on the rise — in fact we were the top small-business wage growth state in the nation." By Joe Noser• October 31, 2019 Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2011 in the CNN/Tea Party Express debate: "The first round of stimulus ... it created zero jobs." By Becky Bowers• September 13, 2011 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated on April 05, 2024 in a statement on his website: On Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol “protestors carried no weapons.” By Amy Sherman• April 5, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 30, 2018 in the 2018 State of the Union address: Says one year later, "the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated very close to 100 percent of the territory just recently held by these killers in Iraq and Syria." By Jon Greenberg• January 31, 2018 EMILY's List stated on December 31, 2015 in a fundraising email: As part of legislative fights over abortion rights, "Mike Coffman co-sponsored a bill to redefine rape." By Alan Gathright• February 3, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 16, 2015 in his presidential announcement speech: "When was the last time you saw a Chevrolet in Japan? It doesn’t exist, folks." By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 Florida Democratic Party stated on February 25, 2014 in a press release: Says Rick Scott "oversaw the largest Medicare fraud in the nation’s history." By Amy Sherman• March 3, 2014 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on June 03, 2011 in a press release.: "President Obama and liberal former DNC Chairman Tim Kaine’s $787 billion stimulus failed to create jobs." By Jacob Geiger• June 20, 2011 Chris Koster stated on September 13, 2016 in a campaign ad: Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues. By Anna Maples• November 6, 2016 TikTok posts stated on November 12, 2023 in a TikTok video: Video of an Alabama compound shows “Hamas is here and training hidden in plain sight.” By Loreben Tuquero• November 30, 2023
Syrian rebels include extremists, but how many? By Lilly Maier• September 30, 2013 A stimulus report card By Robert Farley, Louis Jacobson• February 18, 2010 What happens to health programs if the federal government shuts down? By Julie Rovner• September 28, 2023 The Trump administration is deploying election monitors to California, New Jersey. Is that unusual? By Amy Sherman• October 28, 2025 Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims? By Loreben Tuquero• August 22, 2025 Trump’s pardon comments omit why former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was prosecuted By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2025 Ask PolitiFact: Who is Jack Smith, the special counsel in the Trump classified documents case? By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2023 Who is Jack Smith, special counsel for Trump classified documents, 2020 election indictments? By Amy Sherman• August 1, 2023 Why Steve Bannon’s and Hunter Biden’s subpoena disputes differ By Sara Swann• June 10, 2024 Why 4 Texans voted against Hurricane Harvey relief measure By W. Gardner Selby• September 13, 2017 Elon Musk claims ‘massive' Social Security fraud. How much money is actually lost to fraud, waste? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• March 12, 2025 Why does the Justice Department monitor polling sites? By Yacob Reyes• November 9, 2022 Sorting out the truth about "the porn lawyer" By Robert Farley• February 6, 2009 Fact-checking night one of the 2020 DNC By PolitiFact Staff • August 18, 2020 Greg Abbott claim linking FBI to Wendy Davis lacks proof her work is under investigation By W. Gardner Selby• June 27, 2014 Read the 34 felony charges in the Donald Trump indictment over the Stormy Daniels payoff By PolitiFact Staff • April 4, 2023 Hate crimes, civil rights become law enforcement focus during Obama years By Joshua Gillin• January 6, 2017 Fact-checking Trump’s whopper-laden interview with Maria Bartiromo By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• November 30, 2020 Nihilistic violent extremism: What the FBI term means and why experts warn against overuse By Amy Sherman• October 13, 2025 The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next? By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2025
