0 People 2191 Fact-checks 777 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (2191) Charlie Crist stated on November 04, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines." By Katie Sanders• November 8, 2012 Jeff Brandes stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign video: Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids." By David DeCamp• October 28, 2010 Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war." By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2017 Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Tampa Bay is "leading the state in jobs creation." By Richard Danielson• January 15, 2015 Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 26, 2018 Rob Turner stated on August 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Ronda Storms voted to fund the 'Taj Mahal' courthouse. By Katie Sanders• August 13, 2012 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 09, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 26, 2019 Kendrick Meek stated on March 20, 2010 in campaign website: "Marco Rubio thinks that government shouldn't be in the health care business at all." By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2010 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: Colorado “requires photo ID to vote in person, requires signature verification for mail-in ballots, which Georgia got rid of, and prevents campaign workers from giving food, water to voters within 100 feet if they’re wearing campaign apparel.” By Tom Kertscher• April 7, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 03, 2022 in an image on Facebook: The CDC has classified monkeypox as an airborne form of herpes that can lead to paralysis. By Madison Czopek• August 5, 2022 Viral image stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Bull sharks were released in an Arkansas river. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2021 Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." By Tom Kertscher• September 18, 2017 Viral image stated on July 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Antarctica is not a continent.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 19, 2022 Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview: Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had." By Katie Sanders• January 22, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: A photo shows "NATO resupplying Ukrainian farmers anti-tank supplies." By Bill McCarthy• March 18, 2022 Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics stated on August 13, 2012 in an attack ad: Says state Senate candidate Aaron Bean voted to give health care subsidies to illegal immigrants. By Katie Sanders• August 13, 2012 John McCain stated on November 26, 2007 in Interview on Fox News: "He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq." By Amy Hollyfield• December 4, 2007 Arthenia Joyner stated on July 30, 2015 in a letter to Jeb Bush: Says Jeb Bush "significantly cut early voting prior to the 2008 presidential election." By Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 Mike Haridopolos stated on February 18, 2011 in a press statement.: On high-speed rail. By Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2011 Don Gaetz stated on May 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he fought for the repeal of a septic tank inspection program after "Tallahassee pulled a fast one." By Katie Sanders• May 24, 2012 Articles (777) Dewhurst among un-thrilled with PolitiFact, NPR reports By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2010 Mike Huckabee's Mostly False claim about Fort Hood shooter's beard By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2015 Sunday preview: Ft. Hood, CIA interrogation report and campaign money By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2014 Donald Trump was in New York, not Chicago, on 9/11, contrary to 2004 Time story By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2016 Giuliani left Iraq panel - or it left him By Amy Hollyfield• December 4, 2007 Trump recounts Rubio’s record, but the history deserves a review By Joshua Gillin• March 14, 2016 Fact-checking a mixed bag of accusations on Trump and 9/11 By Sophie Austin, Stefanie Pousoulides• September 11, 2019 Studies on circumcision and autism don’t say what RFK Jr. says they do By Grace Abels• October 20, 2025 The week in fact-checking: Renaming military bases, Trump rally By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2020 What's in Texas Republicans' voting bill and its last-minute additions? By Brandon Mulder• June 2, 2021 Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020 Mailbag: 'Be real journalists!' By Louis Jacobson• October 20, 2015 PolitiFact annotates Barack Obama's statement on shootings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2016 Estudios sobre la circuncisión y el autismo no dicen lo que alega RFK Jr. By Grace Abels• October 27, 2025 The fact-checked skinny on Pete Sessions of Texas By W. Gardner Selby• June 12, 2014 Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said? By Grace Abels• February 7, 2025 Donald Trump extended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Here's what that means By Miriam Valverde• May 22, 2017 Did President Donald Trump break a promise to Florida’s Haitian population? By Allison Graves• December 7, 2017 DeSantis and Haley’s back and forth over bathroom bills in fourth GOP primary debate By Grace Abels• December 7, 2023 Trump, with help, is trying to sue and tweet his way to a second term. Could it work? By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2020
Charlie Crist stated on November 04, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines." By Katie Sanders• November 8, 2012 Jeff Brandes stated on October 12, 2010 in a campaign video: Bill Heller "raises taxes. Property taxes. Small business taxes. He even wants to tax the Internet. Mr. Heller said no to balancing the federal budget, that puts more debt on our kids." By David DeCamp• October 28, 2010 Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war." By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2017 Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Tampa Bay is "leading the state in jobs creation." By Richard Danielson• January 15, 2015 Bloggers stated on October 22, 2018 in a Facebook post: "President Donald Trump signed DEPLOYMENT ORDERS for the 82nd Airborne Division of the United States Army, instructing them to deploy from Ft. Bragg, NC, to the U.S. southern border at Mexico." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 26, 2018 Rob Turner stated on August 13, 2012 in a campaign mailer: Says Ronda Storms voted to fund the 'Taj Mahal' courthouse. By Katie Sanders• August 13, 2012 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on July 09, 2019 in a campaign event: A transaction tax in countries like the UK "didn't affect their financial markets at all." By Jill Terreri Ramos• July 26, 2019 Kendrick Meek stated on March 20, 2010 in campaign website: "Marco Rubio thinks that government shouldn't be in the health care business at all." By Amy Sherman• March 26, 2010 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: Colorado “requires photo ID to vote in person, requires signature verification for mail-in ballots, which Georgia got rid of, and prevents campaign workers from giving food, water to voters within 100 feet if they’re wearing campaign apparel.” By Tom Kertscher• April 7, 2021 Facebook posts stated on August 03, 2022 in an image on Facebook: The CDC has classified monkeypox as an airborne form of herpes that can lead to paralysis. By Madison Czopek• August 5, 2022 Viral image stated on March 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Bull sharks were released in an Arkansas river. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2021 Mark Pocan stated on September 13, 2017 in a tweet: Says U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin "wants to use a government jet that costs $25,000 per hour for his honeymoon." By Tom Kertscher• September 18, 2017 Viral image stated on July 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Antarctica is not a continent.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 19, 2022 Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview: Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had." By Katie Sanders• January 22, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2022 in a Facebook post: A photo shows "NATO resupplying Ukrainian farmers anti-tank supplies." By Bill McCarthy• March 18, 2022 Floridians for Ethics and Truth in Politics stated on August 13, 2012 in an attack ad: Says state Senate candidate Aaron Bean voted to give health care subsidies to illegal immigrants. By Katie Sanders• August 13, 2012 John McCain stated on November 26, 2007 in Interview on Fox News: "He was a member of the Iraq Study Group and was either fired or quit from a very important commission that was trying to figure out the way forward in Iraq." By Amy Hollyfield• December 4, 2007 Arthenia Joyner stated on July 30, 2015 in a letter to Jeb Bush: Says Jeb Bush "significantly cut early voting prior to the 2008 presidential election." By Joshua Gillin• August 5, 2015 Mike Haridopolos stated on February 18, 2011 in a press statement.: On high-speed rail. By Aaron Sharockman• February 18, 2011 Don Gaetz stated on May 18, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he fought for the repeal of a septic tank inspection program after "Tallahassee pulled a fast one." By Katie Sanders• May 24, 2012
Dewhurst among un-thrilled with PolitiFact, NPR reports By W. Gardner Selby• July 9, 2010 Mike Huckabee's Mostly False claim about Fort Hood shooter's beard By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2015 Sunday preview: Ft. Hood, CIA interrogation report and campaign money By Jon Greenberg• April 4, 2014 Donald Trump was in New York, not Chicago, on 9/11, contrary to 2004 Time story By Louis Jacobson• February 22, 2016 Giuliani left Iraq panel - or it left him By Amy Hollyfield• December 4, 2007 Trump recounts Rubio’s record, but the history deserves a review By Joshua Gillin• March 14, 2016 Fact-checking a mixed bag of accusations on Trump and 9/11 By Sophie Austin, Stefanie Pousoulides• September 11, 2019 Studies on circumcision and autism don’t say what RFK Jr. says they do By Grace Abels• October 20, 2025 The week in fact-checking: Renaming military bases, Trump rally By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 20, 2020 What's in Texas Republicans' voting bill and its last-minute additions? By Brandon Mulder• June 2, 2021 Military bases named for Confederates: Renaming suggestions from military historians By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2020 Mailbag: 'Be real journalists!' By Louis Jacobson• October 20, 2015 PolitiFact annotates Barack Obama's statement on shootings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile By Louis Jacobson• July 8, 2016 Estudios sobre la circuncisión y el autismo no dicen lo que alega RFK Jr. By Grace Abels• October 27, 2025 The fact-checked skinny on Pete Sessions of Texas By W. Gardner Selby• June 12, 2014 Trump ordered a hiring freeze. Did it include air traffic controllers as Rep. Jasmine Crockett said? By Grace Abels• February 7, 2025 Donald Trump extended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Here's what that means By Miriam Valverde• May 22, 2017 Did President Donald Trump break a promise to Florida’s Haitian population? By Allison Graves• December 7, 2017 DeSantis and Haley’s back and forth over bathroom bills in fourth GOP primary debate By Grace Abels• December 7, 2023 Trump, with help, is trying to sue and tweet his way to a second term. Could it work? By Amy Sherman• November 11, 2020
