0 People 179 Fact-checks 112 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (179) Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad: "As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers." By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 Carly Fiorina stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We doubled the size of the company (Hewlett-Packard)." By Lauren Carroll• May 10, 2015 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 Anonymous cyber-squatter stated on May 04, 2015 in a website: After laying off 30,000 people, Carly Fiorina said that in retrospect, "I would have done them all faster." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The top man at Yale Law School came out ... with just a raging report" about former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, saying she is "one of the worst executives in his memory in history running the company." By Linda Qiu• September 13, 2015 Jon Runyan stated on May 04, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." By Bill Wichert• May 20, 2012 Bloggers stated on July 10, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Cancer institute finally admits marijuana kills cancer." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2018 Tim Pawlenty stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is not financially solvent." By Robert Farley• June 14, 2011 Tim Pawlenty stated on May 29, 2011 in ABC's "This Week": Medicare "only has about 50 percent of it paid for by either premiums or payroll taxes, and the rest is deficit spending ... or debt spending." By Robert Farley• June 1, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. By Michael Majchrowicz• September 30, 2022 Ryan Lizza stated on September 22, 2014 in a tweet: "Countries bombed: Obama 7, Bush 4" By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2014 Viral image stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows hecklers shouting profanities at President Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 26, 2023 Bill Burton stated on October 08, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win." By Jon Greenberg• October 11, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2013 in a news article.: Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation." By W. Gardner Selby• February 15, 2013 X posts stated on July 29, 2025 in a post: Oprah Winfrey refused to open her private Maui road during July 29, 2025, tsunami warnings. By Maria Briceño• July 30, 2025 Rudy Giuliani stated on October 02, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18. By Aaron Sharockman• October 2, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Ben Carson discovered 3 completely natural ingredients that resulted in headaches disappearing, blood cholesterol levels lowering, and elevated blood pressure disappearing.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2025 in Facebook posts: Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney wrote a viral letter to Democrats suggesting steps to take against the Trump administration. By Loreben Tuquero• April 18, 2025 Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “It’s vital that Governors maintain restrictions on businesses until after the November Elections because economic recovery will help Trump be re-elected. A few business closures or job losses is a small price to pay to be free from his presidency. #KeepUsClosed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 23, 2020 Scott Walker stated on March 27, 2013 in a fund raising letter: "Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle." By James B. Nelson• May 6, 2013 Articles (112) Fact-checking Sen. Barbara Boxer's attack ad on Carly Fiorina's record at HP By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 Demon Sheep 2: Counting sheared sheep not so easy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 2, 2010 PunditFact fact-checks the May 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• May 10, 2015 Fact-checking the May 10 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman• May 10, 2015 Ted Cruz names Carly Fiorina as VP pick By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2016 Fact-checking the calls on the robocalls By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011 Fiorina emerges from crowded GOP presidential field By April Hunt• August 17, 2015 Donald Trump, rallying in Big D, has a Truth-O-Meter record laden with False ratings By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2015 A PolitiFact contest: Name that health plan! By Bill Adair• September 25, 2009 Fact-checking the Sept. 13 shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• September 13, 2015 Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones By Bill Adair• March 8, 2013 Fact-checking Donald Trump, Scott Walker on the Sept. 13 shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• September 13, 2015 Reader: Maybe rename PolitiFact the Opinion-O-Meter? By W. Gardner Selby• January 23, 2012 Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 27, 2016 Flashback: Obama, the Mexico border and Shariah law By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• May 16, 2011 Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones By Bill Adair• March 8, 2013 Did Bergdahl serve the U.S. 'with honor and distinction'? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2014 For Labor Day, we check claims about jobs and wages By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011 For Labor Day, we recap claims about jobs, wages and labor By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011 Newt Gingrich and the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• December 29, 2011
Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad: "As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers." By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 Carly Fiorina stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We doubled the size of the company (Hewlett-Packard)." By Lauren Carroll• May 10, 2015 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 Anonymous cyber-squatter stated on May 04, 2015 in a website: After laying off 30,000 people, Carly Fiorina said that in retrospect, "I would have done them all faster." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The top man at Yale Law School came out ... with just a raging report" about former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, saying she is "one of the worst executives in his memory in history running the company." By Linda Qiu• September 13, 2015 Jon Runyan stated on May 04, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." By Bill Wichert• May 20, 2012 Bloggers stated on July 10, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Cancer institute finally admits marijuana kills cancer." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2018 Tim Pawlenty stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is not financially solvent." By Robert Farley• June 14, 2011 Tim Pawlenty stated on May 29, 2011 in ABC's "This Week": Medicare "only has about 50 percent of it paid for by either premiums or payroll taxes, and the rest is deficit spending ... or debt spending." By Robert Farley• June 1, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. By Michael Majchrowicz• September 30, 2022 Ryan Lizza stated on September 22, 2014 in a tweet: "Countries bombed: Obama 7, Bush 4" By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2014 Viral image stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows hecklers shouting profanities at President Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 26, 2023 Bill Burton stated on October 08, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win." By Jon Greenberg• October 11, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2013 in a news article.: Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation." By W. Gardner Selby• February 15, 2013 X posts stated on July 29, 2025 in a post: Oprah Winfrey refused to open her private Maui road during July 29, 2025, tsunami warnings. By Maria Briceño• July 30, 2025 Rudy Giuliani stated on October 02, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18. By Aaron Sharockman• October 2, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Ben Carson discovered 3 completely natural ingredients that resulted in headaches disappearing, blood cholesterol levels lowering, and elevated blood pressure disappearing.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2025 in Facebook posts: Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney wrote a viral letter to Democrats suggesting steps to take against the Trump administration. By Loreben Tuquero• April 18, 2025 Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “It’s vital that Governors maintain restrictions on businesses until after the November Elections because economic recovery will help Trump be re-elected. A few business closures or job losses is a small price to pay to be free from his presidency. #KeepUsClosed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 23, 2020 Scott Walker stated on March 27, 2013 in a fund raising letter: "Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle." By James B. Nelson• May 6, 2013
Fact-checking Sen. Barbara Boxer's attack ad on Carly Fiorina's record at HP By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 Demon Sheep 2: Counting sheared sheep not so easy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 2, 2010 PunditFact fact-checks the May 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• May 10, 2015 Fact-checking the May 10 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman• May 10, 2015 Ted Cruz names Carly Fiorina as VP pick By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2016 Fact-checking the calls on the robocalls By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011 Fiorina emerges from crowded GOP presidential field By April Hunt• August 17, 2015 Donald Trump, rallying in Big D, has a Truth-O-Meter record laden with False ratings By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2015 A PolitiFact contest: Name that health plan! By Bill Adair• September 25, 2009 Fact-checking the Sept. 13 shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• September 13, 2015 Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones By Bill Adair• March 8, 2013 Fact-checking Donald Trump, Scott Walker on the Sept. 13 shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• September 13, 2015 Reader: Maybe rename PolitiFact the Opinion-O-Meter? By W. Gardner Selby• January 23, 2012 Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 27, 2016 Flashback: Obama, the Mexico border and Shariah law By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• May 16, 2011 Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones By Bill Adair• March 8, 2013 Did Bergdahl serve the U.S. 'with honor and distinction'? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2014 For Labor Day, we check claims about jobs and wages By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011 For Labor Day, we recap claims about jobs, wages and labor By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011 Newt Gingrich and the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• December 29, 2011
