0 People 55 Fact-checks 18 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (55) Bloggers stated on July 05, 2018 in a blog post: "Facebook removes, censors Declaration of Independence as ‘hate speech’" By Bill McCarthy• July 10, 2018 Tucker Carlson stated on July 07, 2020 in a TV segment: “To children and the vast majority of young and middle-aged adults and the vast majority of teachers, (the coronavirus) poses virtually zero threat." By Bill McCarthy• July 13, 2020 Marsha Blackburn stated on September 25, 2018 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard." By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018 Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Masks have negative impacts on 68% of children. By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2021 Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate: When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard "revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal." By Linda Qiu• September 21, 2015 Kayleigh McEnany stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post and tweet: Current immigration "apprehension numbers are worse than the 'crisis' Biden/Obama/Pelosi acknowledged in 2014!" By Bill McCarthy• March 11, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2023 in a post: The United Kingdom’s “Parliament closed its borders to prevent Harry and Meg from flying to the UK in order to protect the king.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 7, 2023 Melissa Agard stated on September 02, 2021 in News release: "No other country on the planet witnesses the number of gun deaths that we do here in the United States, and it’s not even close." By D.L. Davis• September 17, 2021 Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2020 in a White House press conference: The WHO coronavirus test “was a bad test.” By Jon Greenberg• March 17, 2020 Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2018 Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2018 Sean Hannity stated on July 16, 2018 in on television: "In 2016, when Hillary Clinton appeared to have a firm lead in the polls — oh, just before the election, it was President Obama who laughed off any notion that American elections could possibly be tampered with." By Bill McCarthy• July 17, 2018 Greg Abbott stated on June 27, 2018 in a fundraising conference call with supporters: "In Houston, Texas, there are more brothels than there are Starbucks." By W. Gardner Selby• July 13, 2018 Scott Walker stated on November 30, 2011 in a TV interview: Says recall organizers "started their website last November" and began work on their effort before he even took office. By Dave Umhoefer• December 8, 2011 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Five JetBlue pilots died from the COVID-19 vaccine. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2021 Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 06, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 18, 2022 Lupe Valdez stated on May 08, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting." By W. Gardner Selby• May 16, 2018 Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a "Clorox bottle claimed it could kill (the 2019 coronavirus)... before it was developed." By Daniel Funke• January 30, 2020 Mike Crute stated on April 19, 2017 in a radio show: Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today." By Tom Kertscher• April 27, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Arizona audit” shows 86,391 voters “don’t appear to exist.” By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2021 Articles (18) Fighting back against fake news By Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2016 PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle By PolitiFact Staff • July 12, 2024 Build Back Better tax break in play for some millionaires By Nina Baker• November 23, 2021 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Vanessa Swales• June 6, 2022 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021 How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it? By Louis Jacobson• August 8, 2025 Federal pandemic money fell for years. Trump’s budgets didn’t help By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2020 Can Florida drivers run over protesters without consequence? 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Bloggers stated on July 05, 2018 in a blog post: "Facebook removes, censors Declaration of Independence as ‘hate speech’" By Bill McCarthy• July 10, 2018 Tucker Carlson stated on July 07, 2020 in a TV segment: “To children and the vast majority of young and middle-aged adults and the vast majority of teachers, (the coronavirus) poses virtually zero threat." By Bill McCarthy• July 13, 2020 Marsha Blackburn stated on September 25, 2018 in a debate in Nashville, Tenn.: Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard." By Jon Greenberg• October 2, 2018 Instagram posts stated on January 26, 2021 in an Instagram post: Masks have negative impacts on 68% of children. By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2021 Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate: When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard "revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal." By Linda Qiu• September 21, 2015 Kayleigh McEnany stated on March 08, 2021 in a Facebook post and tweet: Current immigration "apprehension numbers are worse than the 'crisis' Biden/Obama/Pelosi acknowledged in 2014!" By Bill McCarthy• March 11, 2021 Facebook posts stated on March 04, 2023 in a post: The United Kingdom’s “Parliament closed its borders to prevent Harry and Meg from flying to the UK in order to protect the king.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 7, 2023 Melissa Agard stated on September 02, 2021 in News release: "No other country on the planet witnesses the number of gun deaths that we do here in the United States, and it’s not even close." By D.L. Davis• September 17, 2021 Donald Trump stated on March 17, 2020 in a White House press conference: The WHO coronavirus test “was a bad test.” By Jon Greenberg• March 17, 2020 Dan Patrick stated on May 20, 2018 in an interview on ABC News, "This Week": "It’s against the law in Texas to let any loaded gun get in the hands of a child." By W. Gardner Selby• May 30, 2018 Jim Spencer stated on June 18, 2018 in a news blog post: Says May 2018 marked the 401st straight month of global temperatures exceeding the 20th century average. By W. Gardner Selby• June 20, 2018 Sean Hannity stated on July 16, 2018 in on television: "In 2016, when Hillary Clinton appeared to have a firm lead in the polls — oh, just before the election, it was President Obama who laughed off any notion that American elections could possibly be tampered with." By Bill McCarthy• July 17, 2018 Greg Abbott stated on June 27, 2018 in a fundraising conference call with supporters: "In Houston, Texas, there are more brothels than there are Starbucks." By W. Gardner Selby• July 13, 2018 Scott Walker stated on November 30, 2011 in a TV interview: Says recall organizers "started their website last November" and began work on their effort before he even took office. By Dave Umhoefer• December 8, 2011 Facebook posts stated on July 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: Five JetBlue pilots died from the COVID-19 vaccine. By Ciara O'Rourke• July 21, 2021 Melanie D'Arrigo stated on February 06, 2022 in a Tweet: “Teachers can only deduct up to $250 for school supplies on their taxes, but billionaires can write off the entire cost of a private jet.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 18, 2022 Lupe Valdez stated on May 08, 2018 in a Facebook Live interview by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram editorial board: "There are some counties in Texas where the first day of hunting, you have to shut down the schools because people are going to go hunting." By W. Gardner Selby• May 16, 2018 Facebook posts stated on January 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says a "Clorox bottle claimed it could kill (the 2019 coronavirus)... before it was developed." By Daniel Funke• January 30, 2020 Mike Crute stated on April 19, 2017 in a radio show: Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today." By Tom Kertscher• April 27, 2017 Facebook posts stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Arizona audit” shows 86,391 voters “don’t appear to exist.” By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2021
Fighting back against fake news By Aaron Sharockman• December 15, 2016 PBS News and PolitiFact announce partnership through 2024 election cycle By PolitiFact Staff • July 12, 2024 Build Back Better tax break in play for some millionaires By Nina Baker• November 23, 2021 PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for May 2022 By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Vanessa Swales• June 6, 2022 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021 How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it? By Louis Jacobson• August 8, 2025 Federal pandemic money fell for years. Trump’s budgets didn’t help By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2020 Can Florida drivers run over protesters without consequence? No, that’s not what the law says By Louis Jacobson• June 13, 2025 The Democratic debate resurrected controversy over busing. But is it an issue today? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 3, 2019 Does Conor Lamb support mice more than Medicare? By Colin Deppen• September 26, 2018 Walker making news on book tour By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• November 22, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: What's going on with EcoHealth Alliance, the NIH and coronavirus research? By Noah Y. Kim• October 28, 2021 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 The facts behind the 19 programs President Donald Trump described as ‘waste’ By Grace Abels, Maria Ramirez Uribe• March 12, 2025 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013
