0 People 89 Fact-checks 22 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (89) Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.” By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Tom Kean Jr. stated on October 07, 2011 in a news release: Says Democrats raised taxes over 115 times in the past 10 years, "making New Jersey increasingly unaffordable and chasing jobs to neighboring states." By Erin O'Neill• October 16, 2011 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: During the 1918 flu pandemic, San Francisco residents formed the “Anti-Mask League.” San Francisco “was ultimately one of the cities that suffered the most with a high death rate.” By Amy Sherman• April 24, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2022 in a video: Nostradamus “accurately predicted Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.” By Gabrielle Settles• September 20, 2022 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination. By Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2022 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 08, 2011 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing: "I've done more impeachments than anybody else in the history of the country." By Tom Kertscher• December 19, 2011 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2024 in a post: "Mark Wahlberg calls for immediate firing of teachers who removed American flags from classrooms" By Grace Abels• December 3, 2024 Viral image stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump is the first sitting U.S. president in 56 years to not attend a wreath-laying ceremony on Veterans Day. By Samantha Putterman• June 10, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy." By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020 Tammy Baldwin stated on June 03, 2015 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times." By Tom Kertscher• July 16, 2015 Hillary Clinton stated on June 23, 2015 in a speech in Florissant, Mo.: American schools are "more segregated than they were in the 1960s." By Linda Qiu• June 25, 2015 Facebook posts stated on February 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Kurt Cobain saying in 1993 that he wouldn’t be surprised if his generation eventually elected a "true outsider" a "business tycoon who can’t be bought" … "someone like Donald Trump" By Samantha Putterman• February 12, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says chiefs from the American Indian Nation gave Donald Trump a plaque of his new Indian name, "Walking Eagle," which actually depicts "a bird so full of s*** it can no longer fly." By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2019 Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill. By Lauren White• April 7, 2022 Articles (22) Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019 Chris Christie trots out PolitiFact-tested claims in think tank appearance By Bill Wichert• July 9, 2012 Donald Trump’s immigration promises: failures and achievements By Miriam Valverde• July 27, 2020 A bowling alley, a Chinese restaurant, and George H.W. Bush: What was Donald Trump talking about? By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Political group makes five points about Jeb Bush's record By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011 What’s behind the dubious claim that psychiatric drugs fuel mass shootings? By John Kruzel• August 16, 2019 A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2015 Ramaswamy’s GOP debate rivals tied his business to China, Hunter Biden. What’s behind the attacks? By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2023 Fact-checking the Kenosha shootings involving Jacob Blake, Kyle Rittenhouse By Eric Litke• August 28, 2020 New information doesn't fix Donald Trump's 9/11 claim By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2015 Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 Fact-checking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union speech By Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller, Lauren White, Rylee Wilson• March 2, 2022 Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake By Louis Jacobson, Mia Osmonbekov• October 10, 2024 Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022 Fact-checking a viral graphic critical of Bernie Sanders By Louis Jacobson, Clayton Youngman• September 22, 2015
Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.” By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Tom Kean Jr. stated on October 07, 2011 in a news release: Says Democrats raised taxes over 115 times in the past 10 years, "making New Jersey increasingly unaffordable and chasing jobs to neighboring states." By Erin O'Neill• October 16, 2011 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: During the 1918 flu pandemic, San Francisco residents formed the “Anti-Mask League.” San Francisco “was ultimately one of the cities that suffered the most with a high death rate.” By Amy Sherman• April 24, 2020 Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 16, 2022 in a video: Nostradamus “accurately predicted Queen Elizabeth II’s passing.” By Gabrielle Settles• September 20, 2022 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination. By Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2022 Jim Sensenbrenner stated on December 08, 2011 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing: "I've done more impeachments than anybody else in the history of the country." By Tom Kertscher• December 19, 2011 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2024 in a post: "Mark Wahlberg calls for immediate firing of teachers who removed American flags from classrooms" By Grace Abels• December 3, 2024 Viral image stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump is the first sitting U.S. president in 56 years to not attend a wreath-laying ceremony on Veterans Day. By Samantha Putterman• June 10, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy." By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020 Tammy Baldwin stated on June 03, 2015 in an interview: Says Scott Walker's views on abortion are more restrictive "than any Republican president in recent times." By Tom Kertscher• July 16, 2015 Hillary Clinton stated on June 23, 2015 in a speech in Florissant, Mo.: American schools are "more segregated than they were in the 1960s." By Linda Qiu• June 25, 2015 Facebook posts stated on February 09, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Kurt Cobain saying in 1993 that he wouldn’t be surprised if his generation eventually elected a "true outsider" a "business tycoon who can’t be bought" … "someone like Donald Trump" By Samantha Putterman• February 12, 2019 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says chiefs from the American Indian Nation gave Donald Trump a plaque of his new Indian name, "Walking Eagle," which actually depicts "a bird so full of s*** it can no longer fly." By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2019 Jennifer Konfrst stated on March 21, 2022 in a press release: Only 2% of K-12 students would benefit from Iowa’s school voucher bill. By Lauren White• April 7, 2022
Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019 Chris Christie trots out PolitiFact-tested claims in think tank appearance By Bill Wichert• July 9, 2012 Donald Trump’s immigration promises: failures and achievements By Miriam Valverde• July 27, 2020 A bowling alley, a Chinese restaurant, and George H.W. Bush: What was Donald Trump talking about? By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Political group makes five points about Jeb Bush's record By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011 What’s behind the dubious claim that psychiatric drugs fuel mass shootings? By John Kruzel• August 16, 2019 A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2015 Ramaswamy’s GOP debate rivals tied his business to China, Hunter Biden. What’s behind the attacks? By Madison Czopek• October 2, 2023 Fact-checking the Kenosha shootings involving Jacob Blake, Kyle Rittenhouse By Eric Litke• August 28, 2020 New information doesn't fix Donald Trump's 9/11 claim By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2015 Is Donald Trump’s NATO talk a warning or a negotiating tactic? Here’s what he has said By Matthew Crowley, Amy Sherman• March 6, 2024 Fact-checking Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Republican response to Biden’s State of the Union speech By Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller, Lauren White, Rylee Wilson• March 2, 2022 Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake By Louis Jacobson, Mia Osmonbekov• October 10, 2024 Fact-check: Darkest Hour movie gets Winston Churchill mostly right By Jon Greenberg• February 26, 2018 Analyzing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Emily Delgado, Eleanor Hildebrandt, Caleb McCullough, Lyle Muller• January 12, 2022 Fact-checking a viral graphic critical of Bernie Sanders By Louis Jacobson, Clayton Youngman• September 22, 2015
