0 People 598 Fact-checks 194 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (598) Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: "Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years." By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2014 Dick Armey stated on April 17, 2011 in an oped column.: "At Texas A&M University, only 49 out of 3,000 faculty members brought in enough money to pay for their salaries and overhead over the past five years." By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2011 Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended." By Janie Har• May 24, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 16, 2012 Brooke Rollins stated on April 06, 2025 in an interview: “We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 9, 2025 Allen Alley stated on November 08, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years. By Ian K. Kullgren• November 12, 2010 Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended." By Lynn Arditi• October 21, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: "Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states." By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2011 William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49." By Joe Guillen• November 16, 2010 Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Because the Covid shots are still manufactured under the Emergency Use Authorization, they can change up to 49% of the ingredients without FDA approval." By Samantha Putterman• February 22, 2023 Donald Trump stated on August 11, 2025 in a speech: Washington, D.C., has 41 homicides per 100,000 people, “No. 1 that we can find anywhere in the world.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 12, 2025 Kamala Harris stated on January 22, 2024 in a speech: “Today in America, 1 in 3 women of reproductive age live in a state with an abortion ban.” By Samantha Putterman• January 30, 2024 Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax." By Sean Gorman• February 11, 2013 Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 29, 2019 John Cornyn stated on December 01, 2010 in an op-ed: "All but one of the 50 states already have some form of a balanced budget amendment in their state constitutions." By • December 25, 2010 Peter Kinder stated on October 16, 2015 in a tweet: "After today, @GovJayNixon will have been overridden more times than all previous governors in #MO history #moleg" By Allison Graves• October 28, 2015 Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2015 in an interview on KLBJ AM in Austin: Texas this fiscal year will "have more money in reserve than the other 49 states combined." By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Liz Cheney stated on April 06, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The numbers of people that support Obamacare and like it have been steadily dropping." By Katie Sanders• April 6, 2014 Libraries Yes! Committee stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says "the typical homeowner will pay $4 more per month" if library district passes. By Ian K. Kullgren• October 26, 2012 Tarina Keene stated on January 13, 2016 in a news conference: More than 100,000 women in Texas "have attempted to self-induce abortion in the past year alone." 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Facebook posts stated on June 16, 2014 in a meme on social media: "Gun homicide is down 49 percent in the past 12 years." By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2014 Dick Armey stated on April 17, 2011 in an oped column.: "At Texas A&M University, only 49 out of 3,000 faculty members brought in enough money to pay for their salaries and overhead over the past five years." By W. Gardner Selby• May 4, 2011 Carolyn Tomei stated on May 15, 2013 in a House floor speech: Says, "In Oregon in 2010, 49 percent of all pregnancies were unintended." By Janie Har• May 24, 2013 Mitt Romney stated on May 16, 2012 in remarks in St. Petersburg, Fla.: There are "49 different federal job training programs that report to eight agencies." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 16, 2012 Brooke Rollins stated on April 06, 2025 in an interview: “We had an agriculture export deficit that increased from zero when President Trump left to $49 billion” under former President Joe Biden. By Maria Ramirez Uribe• April 9, 2025 Allen Alley stated on November 08, 2010 in a website: Oregon’s budget has grown by 49 percent in just four years. By Ian K. Kullgren• November 12, 2010 Edith Ajello stated on October 14, 2011 in commentary piece: "Nearly half of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended." By Lynn Arditi• October 21, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on January 18, 2011 in his inaugural address.: "Last year, out of the 500,000 (in) population growth we had in the state of Texas, about 250,000 of the 500,000 came to Texas... from the other 49 states." By W. Gardner Selby• January 29, 2011 William G. Batchelder stated on October 18, 2010 in an interview: "We haven’t had control of the House for the last two years and it’s been malfunctioning. We had 109 sessions scheduled and held 49." By Joe Guillen• November 16, 2010 Instagram posts stated on February 20, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Because the Covid shots are still manufactured under the Emergency Use Authorization, they can change up to 49% of the ingredients without FDA approval." By Samantha Putterman• February 22, 2023 Donald Trump stated on August 11, 2025 in a speech: Washington, D.C., has 41 homicides per 100,000 people, “No. 1 that we can find anywhere in the world.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 12, 2025 Kamala Harris stated on January 22, 2024 in a speech: “Today in America, 1 in 3 women of reproductive age live in a state with an abortion ban.” By Samantha Putterman• January 30, 2024 Richard Saslaw stated on January 15, 2013 in a news conference.: Except for Virginia, "the other 49 states keep raising their gas tax." By Sean Gorman• February 11, 2013 Bernie Sanders stated on September 24, 2019 in a speech: "49% of all new income goes to the top 1%." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• September 29, 2019 John Cornyn stated on December 01, 2010 in an op-ed: "All but one of the 50 states already have some form of a balanced budget amendment in their state constitutions." By • December 25, 2010 Peter Kinder stated on October 16, 2015 in a tweet: "After today, @GovJayNixon will have been overridden more times than all previous governors in #MO history #moleg" By Allison Graves• October 28, 2015 Dan Patrick stated on February 25, 2015 in an interview on KLBJ AM in Austin: Texas this fiscal year will "have more money in reserve than the other 49 states combined." By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 Liz Cheney stated on April 06, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The numbers of people that support Obamacare and like it have been steadily dropping." By Katie Sanders• April 6, 2014 Libraries Yes! Committee stated on October 21, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says "the typical homeowner will pay $4 more per month" if library district passes. By Ian K. Kullgren• October 26, 2012 Tarina Keene stated on January 13, 2016 in a news conference: More than 100,000 women in Texas "have attempted to self-induce abortion in the past year alone." By Warren Fiske• January 19, 2016
A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 PolitiFact and Florida NBC and Telemundo stations announce bilingual fact-checking partnership By PolitiFact Staff • May 25, 2023 PolitiFact y las estaciones de NBC y Telemundo en Florida se unen para verificar hechos By PolitiFact Staff • June 12, 2023 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump and the economy By Daniel Funke• February 2, 2020 Sorting out claims on gun statistics By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2014 Rick Perry's borderline truth, chain emails up in flames: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 20, 2014 In interview, Cornyn revisits fact-checked statements By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 29, 2011 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2016 Super Bowl = more sex trafficking? By W. Gardner Selby• January 30, 2015 No, Fox News didn't include the wrong picture in its Stuart Scott tribute By Jon Greenberg• January 7, 2015 We'll be back! By Bill Adair• November 6, 2008 Senate debate over, now the Truth-O-Meter By • June 10, 2011 The winter of discontent for Obama's poll numbers By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2009 Documents support Dan Patrick claim he didn't post tweet to blame Orlando shooting victims By W. Gardner Selby• June 16, 2016 UPDATED: Austin newspaper (still) not endorsing candidates in November elections By W. Gardner Selby• November 1, 2016 A look at the data on domestic terrorism and who’s behind it By Miriam Valverde• August 16, 2017 Have there been more US mass shootings than days in 2024? Common statistic needs context By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2024 HIV in Africa: 6 million circumcisions and counting By Jon Greenberg• April 18, 2016 Ron Paul's belly ache, two Texas Pants-on-Fires By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2011
