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Donald Trump stated on September 09, 2019 in a rally in Fayetteville, N.C.:

China has "had now the worst year in 57 years."

By Bill McCarthy• September 10, 2019

Burnt Orange Report stated on October 03, 2011 in a blog post.:

Says Texas Senate hopeful Donna Campbell doesn’t live in the district she’s hoping to win in 2012.

By W. Gardner Selby• October 17, 2011

Roger Williams stated on June 28, 2011 in at a campaign stop.:

Says U.S. House opponent Michael Williams does not live in and has never voted in the congressional district he’s seeking to represent.

By W. Gardner Selby• July 5, 2011

Jason Isaac stated on May 30, 2011 in a tweet:

Says this month’s special session will cost the state $27,300 a day just for legislators’ daily living expenses.

By Ciara O'Rourke• June 6, 2011

Breitbart stated on June 14, 2015 in an article on the Breitbart website:

Says the California flag was supposed to be a pear, not a bear.

By Jon Greenberg• June 18, 2015

Donald Trump stated on July 28, 2017 in a speech:

"The border is down 78 percent. Under past administrations, the border didn’t go down -- it went up."

By Miriam Valverde• August 3, 2017

Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on February 13, 2012 in a statement announcing her departure from the commission:

On resigning from the Texas Railroad Commission.

By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 17, 2012

Meria Carstarphen stated on April 01, 2011 in a radio interview.:

Austin’s Pease Elementary "is a school that was created as part of the Texas Constitution."

By W. Gardner Selby• April 10, 2011

Viral BuzzFeed stated on April 20, 2015 in video:

Women make only 78 percent of what men make for the same job.

By Nancy Badertscher, Jim Tharpe• April 22, 2015

Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a viral image:

Says Joe Biden is formally listed as criminal suspect in Ukraine case involving his son.

By Tom Kertscher• July 28, 2020

Wendy Davis stated on December 03, 2013 in a post on her campaign website:

Greg Abbott defended more than $5 billion in public school funding cuts in fighting hundreds of school districts in court.

By W. Gardner Selby• December 18, 2013

Facebook posts stated on March 19, 2024 in a Facebook post:

Transgender female athletes complained that their uniforms were ill-fitting.

By Loreben Tuquero• March 28, 2024

Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference:

"We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent."

By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2017

Ken Paxton stated on January 24, 2014 in a radio interview:

Barry Smitherman "doesn’t have enough legal experience to apply for most of the jobs at the attorney general’s office."

By Sue Owen• February 26, 2014

Paul Valletta stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a General Assembly pension hearing:

Rhode Island Treasurer Gina Raimondo "raised the mortality rate from 65 to 87" and "used a 1994 annuity chart" to create the pension crisis.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 6, 2011

Science Vibe stated on April 12, 2018 in on an alternative news site:

"Dying 78 year old CIA agent admits to killing Marilyn Monroe."

By Mica Soellner• April 12, 2018

Bloggers stated on November 15, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Biden campaign director arrested for electoral fraud.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• November 17, 2020

Frank Wolf stated on February 17, 2012 in a news release:

"In 1950, the average American lived for 68 years and 16 workers supported one retiree. Today, the average life expectancy is 78 and three workers support one retiree."

By Sean Gorman• March 16, 2012

Sam Houston stated on December 13, 2013 in a campaign web page:

Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas.

By Sue Owen• December 16, 2013

Jonathan Martin stated on April 30, 2023 in a roundtable on ABC's "This Week":

“Joe Biden was older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day.”

By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2023

Abbott defended education cuts in keeping with job duties

By W. Gardner Selby• December 18, 2013

Texas Republicans want a vote on 'Texas Independence.' But can Texas secede from the union?

By Nusaiba Mizan• June 27, 2022

US versus China: Which nation is doing more to address climate change?

By Tom Kertscher• March 27, 2023

Fact-check: You can eat a burger and fries for less than $78 at Newark airport

By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2023

Does California give more than it gets from Washington D.C.?

By Chris Nichols• February 14, 2017

Health care reform bill jolts the Obameter

By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2009

Mailbag: The Twitter edition

By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 17, 2009

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine

By Neelesh Moorthy• July 23, 2016

John Oliver slams Trump, cites PolitiFact

By Linda Qiu• February 29, 2016

Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Phoenix

By Aaron Sharockman, Miriam Valverde• August 23, 2017

What did ‘The Best of Enemies’ get right?

By Dawn Baumgartner Vaughan• April 5, 2019

U.S. aid to Israel: What to know

By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2023

Fact-checking Sarah Palin and Nov. 24 Sunday shows

By Aaron Sharockman• November 24, 2013

Fact-checking the Sunday Nov. 24 shows

By Aaron Sharockman• November 24, 2013

The Trump-to-Biden transition process: How it’s gone off the rails

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 20, 2020

What's at stake in the tax debate?

By Louis Jacobson• September 13, 2017

The backstory behind Diane Rehm's question to Bernie Sanders on dual Israeli citizenship

By Louis Jacobson• June 11, 2015

PunditFact fact-checks the Oct. 12 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• October 12, 2014

Fact-checking the Oct. 12 news shows