0 People 1169 Fact-checks 547 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1169) Instagram posts stated on February 09, 2024 in an Instagram post: Photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s U.S. naturalization certificate. By Sara Swann• February 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says if you're refused service at a store for not wearing a mask “call the department of health and report the store. Masks are suggested, not required.” By Samantha Putterman• May 22, 2020 Instagram posts stated on September 25, 2024 in a post: Video shows footage of Hurricane Helene By Grace Abels• September 27, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump got “exposed for raping a 13-year-old" in retaliation for law enforcement officers “killing black people.” By Tom Kertscher• June 3, 2020 Liberty Counsel stated on July 29, 2009 in a memo on the group's Web site.: Page 992 of the health care bill will "establish school-based 'health' clinics. Your children will be indoctrinated and your grandchildren may be aborted!" By Catharine Richert• August 7, 2009 Ismael Ozanne stated on June 07, 2014 in a speech: "I’m running the second-largest county district attorney’s office … at 1985 staffing levels." By Tom Kertscher• July 23, 2014 Jerome Adams stated on March 27, 2020 in a television interview: “They’re furloughing nurses in hospitals in western New York state.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 2, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 05, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "We got the highest vote count in the history of the Republican Party." By Will Doran• July 8, 2016 Wes Riddle stated on October 22, 2011 in a speech.: Says combined inflation and unemployment rates in October 2011 were the highest since Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter. By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2012 Rick Scott stated on March 04, 2014 in his State of the State speech: "All of Florida's four-year state colleges now offer bachelor's degrees for only $10,000." By Julie Kliegman• March 4, 2014 Mike Parson stated on January 24, 2019 in an interview on KCUR: "We are always going to need architects, doctors, we’re going to need professionals with four-year degrees. But 65 to 70 percent of the people in Missouri don’t have degrees." By Magdaline Duncan• March 22, 2019 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on April 09, 2013 in a Senate speech published on YouTube: "Narragansett Bay waters are getting warmer -- 4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer in the winter since the 1960s." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 28, 2013 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree." By Tom Kertscher• August 11, 2013 Social Media stated on November 20, 2025 in social media posts: The Trump administration removed nursing from the list of professional degree programs, affecting aspiring nurses’ student loan access. By Madison Czopek, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2025 Tom Luce stated on November 15, 2017 in testimony before the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness: "Only 20 percent of our current graduates from Texas high schools go ahead and achieve either a national certificate or a community college degree -- or a college degree." By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2017 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees." By W. Gardner Selby• January 17, 2018 Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: "Nearly a quarter of all adults in this state have some college credit without a degree." By Dave Umhoefer• January 21, 2013 John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013 Articles (547) Research counters Nicki Minaj’s tweet about COVID-19 vaccines and impotency By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2021 Rick Perry’s count of $10,000 college degrees By W. Gardner Selby• June 4, 2013 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 McDonnell sums up his term By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• January 9, 2014 Who is Robert Mueller? New special counsel leading Russian investigation By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2017 Bill Powers says UT places second only to Berkeley nationally in PhDs awarded each year By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2012 The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021 The Senate takes up immigration By Molly Moorhead• May 9, 2013 The Senate takes up immigration By Molly Moorhead• May 9, 2013 Primary preview: Checking Santorum's college claim By Robert Higgs, Louis Jacobson• February 29, 2012 No, Patrick Murphy, PolitiFact did not debunk every attack against you By Katie Sanders• October 27, 2016 Is the U.S. economy working for everyone? 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Instagram posts stated on February 09, 2024 in an Instagram post: Photo shows Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s U.S. naturalization certificate. By Sara Swann• February 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says if you're refused service at a store for not wearing a mask “call the department of health and report the store. Masks are suggested, not required.” By Samantha Putterman• May 22, 2020 Instagram posts stated on September 25, 2024 in a post: Video shows footage of Hurricane Helene By Grace Abels• September 27, 2024 Facebook posts stated on May 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump got “exposed for raping a 13-year-old" in retaliation for law enforcement officers “killing black people.” By Tom Kertscher• June 3, 2020 Liberty Counsel stated on July 29, 2009 in a memo on the group's Web site.: Page 992 of the health care bill will "establish school-based 'health' clinics. Your children will be indoctrinated and your grandchildren may be aborted!" By Catharine Richert• August 7, 2009 Ismael Ozanne stated on June 07, 2014 in a speech: "I’m running the second-largest county district attorney’s office … at 1985 staffing levels." By Tom Kertscher• July 23, 2014 Jerome Adams stated on March 27, 2020 in a television interview: “They’re furloughing nurses in hospitals in western New York state.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 2, 2020 Donald Trump stated on July 05, 2016 in a speech in Raleigh, N.C.: "We got the highest vote count in the history of the Republican Party." By Will Doran• July 8, 2016 Wes Riddle stated on October 22, 2011 in a speech.: Says combined inflation and unemployment rates in October 2011 were the highest since Ronald Reagan succeeded Jimmy Carter. By W. Gardner Selby• June 8, 2012 Rick Scott stated on March 04, 2014 in his State of the State speech: "All of Florida's four-year state colleges now offer bachelor's degrees for only $10,000." By Julie Kliegman• March 4, 2014 Mike Parson stated on January 24, 2019 in an interview on KCUR: "We are always going to need architects, doctors, we’re going to need professionals with four-year degrees. But 65 to 70 percent of the people in Missouri don’t have degrees." By Magdaline Duncan• March 22, 2019 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on April 09, 2013 in a Senate speech published on YouTube: "Narragansett Bay waters are getting warmer -- 4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer in the winter since the 1960s." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 28, 2013 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree." By Tom Kertscher• August 11, 2013 Social Media stated on November 20, 2025 in social media posts: The Trump administration removed nursing from the list of professional degree programs, affecting aspiring nurses’ student loan access. By Madison Czopek, Loreben Tuquero• November 26, 2025 Tom Luce stated on November 15, 2017 in testimony before the House Select Committee on Economic Competitiveness: "Only 20 percent of our current graduates from Texas high schools go ahead and achieve either a national certificate or a community college degree -- or a college degree." By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2017 Stanley Litow stated on February 07, 2023 in a news release: “Lifetime earnings of someone with a college degree is over a million dollars more than those entering the workforce without one.” By Elizabeth Egan, Marnique O. Panepento• March 8, 2023 Andrew White stated on January 11, 2018 in a public interview with Evan Smith of the Texas Tribune: "Fifty percent of our new" Texas "teachers don’t have college degrees." By W. Gardner Selby• January 17, 2018 Scott Walker stated on January 15, 2013 in a speech: "Nearly a quarter of all adults in this state have some college credit without a degree." By Dave Umhoefer• January 21, 2013 John McCain stated on April 26, 2013 in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: "Over half" of science, technology, engineering and mathematics students "receiving advanced degrees are not citizens of the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• April 30, 2013
Research counters Nicki Minaj’s tweet about COVID-19 vaccines and impotency By Ciara O'Rourke• September 14, 2021 Rick Perry’s count of $10,000 college degrees By W. Gardner Selby• June 4, 2013 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 McDonnell sums up his term By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• January 9, 2014 Who is Robert Mueller? New special counsel leading Russian investigation By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2017 Bill Powers says UT places second only to Berkeley nationally in PhDs awarded each year By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2012 The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021 The Senate takes up immigration By Molly Moorhead• May 9, 2013 The Senate takes up immigration By Molly Moorhead• May 9, 2013 Primary preview: Checking Santorum's college claim By Robert Higgs, Louis Jacobson• February 29, 2012 No, Patrick Murphy, PolitiFact did not debunk every attack against you By Katie Sanders• October 27, 2016 Is the U.S. economy working for everyone? What the data shows By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2019 The August High Five: Walker, Walker, Walker By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2013 What Rep. Maxine Waters said about the Chauvin trial and why it matters By Amy Sherman• April 21, 2021
