0 People 537 Fact-checks 200 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (537) Facebook posts stated on July 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.” By Andy Nguyen• July 14, 2022 Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 16, 2012 in an ad: "When housing and transportation costs are combined, Atlanta’s cost of living -- typically perceived as relatively low -- ranks as 7th worst out of 51 metros nationally." By Willoughby Mariano• May 4, 2012 John McCain stated on October 31, 2008 in a TV interview: "We are within the margin of error." By Alexander Lane• October 30, 2008 Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." By D.L. Davis• April 29, 2022 Claire Suggs stated on January 09, 2015 in at Media Symposium: The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002. By Nancy Badertscher• January 20, 2015 Tim Kaine stated on December 07, 2011 in a debate.: George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts. By Sean Gorman• December 17, 2011 Rob Cornilles stated on November 14, 2011 in a statement on his website: Says "51 percent of federal tax filers paid zero federal income tax." By Charles Pope• November 17, 2011 City of Atlanta stated on September 23, 2013 in a press release: The crime rate in some Atlanta neighborhoods has dropped by 35 to 51 percent. By Eric Stirgus• October 2, 2013 Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with CNBC: "We have more kids take the SAT than any other state in the nation. I mean a high percentage of our kids take the SAT." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 22, 2010 Bernie Sanders stated on July 06, 2015 in a rally in Portland, Maine: For African-Americans between the ages of 17 and 20, "the real unemployment rate … is 51 percent." By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "African-American youth unemployment is 51 percent. Hispanic youth unemployment is 36 percent." By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2015 Tom Barrett stated on September 24, 2013 in an interview: Among the nation’s 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the "only one" where the poverty rate is more than "four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs." By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on November 04, 2016 in a campaign rally: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up." By Linda Qiu• November 6, 2016 Mark Obenshain stated on January 31, 2023 in a floor speech.: “You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.” By Warren Fiske• February 7, 2023 Chris Cox stated on October 08, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it." By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his State of the Union: Last year, "for the first time in 51 years, the cost of prescription drugs actually went down." By Shefali Luthra• February 5, 2020 Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 11, 2008 Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the CNN debate: "If it weren’t for me … (illegal immigration) wouldn’t even be a big subject." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2016 Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post: Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes. By Ella Moore, Samantha Putterman• July 23, 2025 Bernie Sanders stated on March 09, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: "If you look at Latino kids between 17 and 20 who graduated high school, 36 percent of them are unemployed or underemployed. … African-American kids are unemployed or underemployed to the tune of 51 percent." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2016 Articles (200) The ‘Storm Area 51’ trend, explained By Daniel Funke• July 19, 2019 PolitiFact and Florida NBC and Telemundo stations announce bilingual fact-checking partnership By PolitiFact Staff • May 25, 2023 Is McCain within margin of error? By Alexander Lane• October 31, 2008 If the Senate passes a health care bill, what happens next? By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2017 PolitiFact y las estaciones de NBC y Telemundo en Florida se unen para verificar hechos By PolitiFact Staff • June 12, 2023 How Congress could pass Obamacare changes now, or change the filibuster rules By Louis Jacobson• July 30, 2017 What Raphael Warnock's win means for Democrats' Senate advantage By Louis Jacobson, Yacob Reyes• December 7, 2022 Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018 Republican debate touches past claims about federal taxes, Medicaid By W. Gardner Selby• November 10, 2011 Obama on health care reform: 50 plus one? Git 'er done! By Robert Farley• March 5, 2010 MoveOn Takes Up Cram-Down By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 12, 2009 Abbott touts 50 election fraud convictions; we subtract 29 By W. Gardner Selby• April 17, 2012 Health care promises resolved By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 26, 2010 Some new broken promises on the Obameter By Bill Adair• October 11, 2011 Some new broken promises on the Obameter By Bill Adair• October 10, 2011 Debatable claims in N.H. By Bill Adair• September 6, 2007 Have sex crimes on New York City's subway increased under de Blasio? By Dan Clark• October 27, 2017 Most Texans aren’t Hispanic--yet By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2014 PolitiFact fact-checks the April 10 shows By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• April 10, 2016 Fact-checking John Kasich By Christian Belanger• July 21, 2015
Facebook posts stated on July 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Adults over 51 can receive $$$ in additional spending for groceries and expenses.” By Andy Nguyen• July 14, 2022 Citizens for Transportation Mobility stated on April 16, 2012 in an ad: "When housing and transportation costs are combined, Atlanta’s cost of living -- typically perceived as relatively low -- ranks as 7th worst out of 51 metros nationally." By Willoughby Mariano• May 4, 2012 John McCain stated on October 31, 2008 in a TV interview: "We are within the margin of error." By Alexander Lane• October 30, 2008 Melissa Agard stated on April 11, 2022 in Twitter: Cannabis reform "is supported by the majority of the residents of our state, including a majority of Republicans." By D.L. Davis• April 29, 2022 Claire Suggs stated on January 09, 2015 in at Media Symposium: The state covered a smaller percentage of the cost of K-12 education in 2013 than it did in 2002. By Nancy Badertscher• January 20, 2015 Tim Kaine stated on December 07, 2011 in a debate.: George Allen cast "the deciding vote" for the 2003 Bush tax cuts. By Sean Gorman• December 17, 2011 Rob Cornilles stated on November 14, 2011 in a statement on his website: Says "51 percent of federal tax filers paid zero federal income tax." By Charles Pope• November 17, 2011 City of Atlanta stated on September 23, 2013 in a press release: The crime rate in some Atlanta neighborhoods has dropped by 35 to 51 percent. By Eric Stirgus• October 2, 2013 Rick Perry stated on July 13, 2010 in an interview with CNBC: "We have more kids take the SAT than any other state in the nation. I mean a high percentage of our kids take the SAT." By Ciara O'Rourke• July 22, 2010 Bernie Sanders stated on July 06, 2015 in a rally in Portland, Maine: For African-Americans between the ages of 17 and 20, "the real unemployment rate … is 51 percent." By Louis Jacobson• July 13, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on October 13, 2015 in a Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas: "African-American youth unemployment is 51 percent. Hispanic youth unemployment is 36 percent." By Louis Jacobson• October 14, 2015 Tom Barrett stated on September 24, 2013 in an interview: Among the nation’s 51 largest metropolitan areas, Milwaukee is the "only one" where the poverty rate is more than "four times greater in the city than it is in the suburbs." By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on November 04, 2016 in a campaign rally: Under Donald Trump's tax plan, "51 percent of single parents would see their taxes go up." By Linda Qiu• November 6, 2016 Mark Obenshain stated on January 31, 2023 in a floor speech.: “You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.” By Warren Fiske• February 7, 2023 Chris Cox stated on October 08, 2017 in a "Fox News Sunday" interview: Says Sen. Dianne Feinstein said "if she had 51 votes in the Senate for 'Mr. and Ms. America, turn in all of your guns,' they would do it." By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2017 Donald Trump stated on February 04, 2020 in his State of the Union: Last year, "for the first time in 51 years, the cost of prescription drugs actually went down." By Shefali Luthra• February 5, 2020 Republican National Committee stated on May 18, 2008 in a Web ad: Obama's plan to raise the capital gains tax "hurts the middle class." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 11, 2008 Donald Trump stated on February 25, 2016 in comments during the CNN debate: "If it weren’t for me … (illegal immigration) wouldn’t even be a big subject." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2016 Gavin Newsom stated on July 18, 2025 in an X post: Florida: #51 in mental health care, #1 in home insurance costs, #1 in elder fraud, #1 in rent hikes. By Ella Moore, Samantha Putterman• July 23, 2025 Bernie Sanders stated on March 09, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Miami: "If you look at Latino kids between 17 and 20 who graduated high school, 36 percent of them are unemployed or underemployed. … African-American kids are unemployed or underemployed to the tune of 51 percent." By Louis Jacobson• March 10, 2016
The ‘Storm Area 51’ trend, explained By Daniel Funke• July 19, 2019 PolitiFact and Florida NBC and Telemundo stations announce bilingual fact-checking partnership By PolitiFact Staff • May 25, 2023 Is McCain within margin of error? By Alexander Lane• October 31, 2008 If the Senate passes a health care bill, what happens next? By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2017 PolitiFact y las estaciones de NBC y Telemundo en Florida se unen para verificar hechos By PolitiFact Staff • June 12, 2023 How Congress could pass Obamacare changes now, or change the filibuster rules By Louis Jacobson• July 30, 2017 What Raphael Warnock's win means for Democrats' Senate advantage By Louis Jacobson, Yacob Reyes• December 7, 2022 Could the nuclear option get rid of the filibuster entirely? Checking Trump's tweet By Louis Jacobson• January 22, 2018 Republican debate touches past claims about federal taxes, Medicaid By W. Gardner Selby• November 10, 2011 Obama on health care reform: 50 plus one? Git 'er done! By Robert Farley• March 5, 2010 MoveOn Takes Up Cram-Down By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 12, 2009 Abbott touts 50 election fraud convictions; we subtract 29 By W. Gardner Selby• April 17, 2012 Health care promises resolved By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 26, 2010 Some new broken promises on the Obameter By Bill Adair• October 11, 2011 Some new broken promises on the Obameter By Bill Adair• October 10, 2011 Debatable claims in N.H. By Bill Adair• September 6, 2007 Have sex crimes on New York City's subway increased under de Blasio? By Dan Clark• October 27, 2017 Most Texans aren’t Hispanic--yet By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2014 PolitiFact fact-checks the April 10 shows By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• April 10, 2016 Fact-checking John Kasich By Christian Belanger• July 21, 2015
