0 People 614 Fact-checks 216 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (614) James Clyburn stated on March 25, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC: "There are 43 states that have now passed voter suppression laws." By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2021 Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2012 in on the Internet: "More than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegals." By Louis Jacobson• June 19, 2012 Facebook posts stated on November 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Abolishing the Electoral College would make Los Angeles County stronger than 43 states." By Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff. By W. Gardner Selby• May 31, 2012 Maurice Ferre stated on January 14, 2010 in An interview with Newsmax: "I left the city with $43 million in the bank." By Amy Sherman• March 1, 2010 Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined. By Maryalice Gill• July 10, 2011 Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 15, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race. By Bill Wichert• October 24, 2012 Building a Better Ohio stated on October 14, 2011 in a campaign commercial: "Government employees make 43 percent more in wages and benefits" than private-sector workers. By Tom Feran• November 4, 2011 Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2009 in his weekly radio address: The stimulus "has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses" By Catharine Richert• July 22, 2009 Sarah Palin stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren: "Look at the debt that has been accumulated in the last two years. It's more debt under this president than all those other presidents combined." By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2011 Joe Donnelly stated on August 08, 2018 in a press release: Says "43 of Joe’s legislative proposals have become law, including 21 since President Trump took office." By Manuela Tobias• August 13, 2018 Kamala Harris stated on January 29, 2024 in an interview with Univision Noticias: Postpartum Medicaid coverage expanded from three states to 43 states because of the Biden administration. By Marta Campabadal Graus• February 8, 2024 Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined." By Louis Jacobson• December 16, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated and confirmed 43 days before an election.” By Samantha Putterman• September 22, 2020 Americans for Job Security stated on July 09, 2010 in a television ad: The "state bureaucracy" Jane Norton managed "grew by $43 million in just three years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2010 Glenn Beck stated on February 25, 2011 in his radio program: Says Michelle Obama has 43 people on her staff; Nancy Reagan had just 3. By Robert Farley• March 4, 2011 Thomas Lindsay stated on January 12, 2013 in an opinion column.: "Approximately 43 percent of all college grades today are A's, an increase of 28 percentage points since 1960." By W. Gardner Selby• January 31, 2013 Joe Manchin stated on January 08, 2019 in an interview on Bloomberg television: "President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval." By Stephanie Alvaro, Jensen Mills• January 28, 2019 Social Media stated on February 13, 2023 in social media posts: “Michigan State University suspect is 22-year-old ‘Raymone Jordan.’” By Loreben Tuquero• February 15, 2023 Carl Weisbrod stated on March 03, 2024 in an op-ed: “The average commute time for people who drive to work in (New York City) is 43 minutes, the longest in the nation.” By Mary McNaughton, Delainey Muscato• March 25, 2024 Articles (216) 'Illegal Alien Facts' vs. the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2012 The Message Machine: Colorado edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2010 ‘Mother of all bombs’ dropped on ISIS target: What we know so far By Lauren Carroll, Gabrielle Healy• April 13, 2017 A's the most common college grade? By W. Gardner Selby• January 31, 2013 Is McCain within margin of error? By Alexander Lane• October 31, 2008 Fact-checking immigration By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 2, 2012 Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 5, 2018 Did Trump inherit a mess? 8 charts show otherwise By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2017 Fact-checking the Aug. 2 news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 2, 2015 Pete Sessions’ ‘murders every day’ claim about immigrants released by Obama By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump, Rick Perry ahead of the first GOP debate By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 2, 2015 PolitiFact turns 1 By Bill Adair• August 22, 2008 PunditFact fact-checks the June 28 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2015 Fact-checking the June 28 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2015 Checking in on our TV network scorecards By Katie Sanders• April 22, 2015 Claims about HR 1 keep pouring in. Here are all of our fact-checks in one place By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2021 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Looking at unemployment, education, Obama's approval rating By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 PolitiFact and Florida NBC and Telemundo stations announce bilingual fact-checking partnership By PolitiFact Staff • May 25, 2023 The Planned Parenthood video in context By Lauren Carroll• July 17, 2015
James Clyburn stated on March 25, 2021 in an interview on MSNBC: "There are 43 states that have now passed voter suppression laws." By Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2021 Facebook posts stated on June 18, 2012 in on the Internet: "More than 43 percent of all food stamps are given to illegals." By Louis Jacobson• June 19, 2012 Facebook posts stated on November 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Abolishing the Electoral College would make Los Angeles County stronger than 43 states." By Miriam Valverde• January 8, 2020 David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff. By W. Gardner Selby• May 31, 2012 Maurice Ferre stated on January 14, 2010 in An interview with Newsmax: "I left the city with $43 million in the bank." By Amy Sherman• March 1, 2010 Mitt Romney stated on June 27, 2011 in a roundtable with small business leaders in Salem, N.H.: By the end of his first term, President Obama will have added as much debt as all the prior 43 presidents combined. By Maryalice Gill• July 10, 2011 Joseph Kyrillos stated on October 15, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race. By Bill Wichert• October 24, 2012 Building a Better Ohio stated on October 14, 2011 in a campaign commercial: "Government employees make 43 percent more in wages and benefits" than private-sector workers. By Tom Feran• November 4, 2011 Barack Obama stated on July 11, 2009 in his weekly radio address: The stimulus "has delivered $43 billion in tax relief to American working families and businesses" By Catharine Richert• July 22, 2009 Sarah Palin stated on May 31, 2011 in an interview with Fox News' Greta Van Susteren: "Look at the debt that has been accumulated in the last two years. It's more debt under this president than all those other presidents combined." By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2011 Joe Donnelly stated on August 08, 2018 in a press release: Says "43 of Joe’s legislative proposals have become law, including 21 since President Trump took office." By Manuela Tobias• August 13, 2018 Kamala Harris stated on January 29, 2024 in an interview with Univision Noticias: Postpartum Medicaid coverage expanded from three states to 43 states because of the Biden administration. By Marta Campabadal Graus• February 8, 2024 Mitt Romney stated on December 15, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Sioux City, Iowa: "We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined." By Louis Jacobson• December 16, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 19, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says “Ruth Bader Ginsburg was nominated and confirmed 43 days before an election.” By Samantha Putterman• September 22, 2020 Americans for Job Security stated on July 09, 2010 in a television ad: The "state bureaucracy" Jane Norton managed "grew by $43 million in just three years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2010 Glenn Beck stated on February 25, 2011 in his radio program: Says Michelle Obama has 43 people on her staff; Nancy Reagan had just 3. By Robert Farley• March 4, 2011 Thomas Lindsay stated on January 12, 2013 in an opinion column.: "Approximately 43 percent of all college grades today are A's, an increase of 28 percentage points since 1960." By W. Gardner Selby• January 31, 2013 Joe Manchin stated on January 08, 2019 in an interview on Bloomberg television: "President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval." By Stephanie Alvaro, Jensen Mills• January 28, 2019 Social Media stated on February 13, 2023 in social media posts: “Michigan State University suspect is 22-year-old ‘Raymone Jordan.’” By Loreben Tuquero• February 15, 2023 Carl Weisbrod stated on March 03, 2024 in an op-ed: “The average commute time for people who drive to work in (New York City) is 43 minutes, the longest in the nation.” By Mary McNaughton, Delainey Muscato• March 25, 2024
'Illegal Alien Facts' vs. the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2012 The Message Machine: Colorado edition By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 26, 2010 ‘Mother of all bombs’ dropped on ISIS target: What we know so far By Lauren Carroll, Gabrielle Healy• April 13, 2017 A's the most common college grade? By W. Gardner Selby• January 31, 2013 Is McCain within margin of error? By Alexander Lane• October 31, 2008 Fact-checking immigration By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 2, 2012 Fact-checking an immigration meme that's been circulating for more than a decade By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• July 5, 2018 Did Trump inherit a mess? 8 charts show otherwise By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2017 Fact-checking the Aug. 2 news shows By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 2, 2015 Pete Sessions’ ‘murders every day’ claim about immigrants released by Obama By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Fact-checking Donald Trump, Rick Perry ahead of the first GOP debate By Louis Jacobson, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• August 2, 2015 PolitiFact turns 1 By Bill Adair• August 22, 2008 PunditFact fact-checks the June 28 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2015 Fact-checking the June 28 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• June 28, 2015 Checking in on our TV network scorecards By Katie Sanders• April 22, 2015 Claims about HR 1 keep pouring in. Here are all of our fact-checks in one place By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2021 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Looking at unemployment, education, Obama's approval rating By Louis Jacobson• August 17, 2010 PolitiFact and Florida NBC and Telemundo stations announce bilingual fact-checking partnership By PolitiFact Staff • May 25, 2023 The Planned Parenthood video in context By Lauren Carroll• July 17, 2015
