0 People 222 Fact-checks 81 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (222) Mitch McConnell stated on June 09, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2010 Mark Kirk stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Lamar McKay stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' 'This Week': A letter from BP to the Minerals Management Service "actually recommends improvements and specific recommendations around safety regulations should they choose to change them." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Dave Aronberg stated on July 02, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: Dan Gelber's employment by BP's law firm "could disqualify him from representing Florida against BP as Attorney General." By Aaron Sharockman• July 15, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on June 06, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 James Carville stated on June 08, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Alex Sink was "the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism." By Amy Sherman• June 16, 2010 David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man." By W. Gardner Selby• September 12, 2010 Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 Ed Schultz stated on May 05, 2010 in a broadcast of the Ed Show: "Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu received almost $1.8 million from BP over the last decade." By Catharine Richert• May 14, 2010 Sharron Angle stated on July 07, 2010 in a local radio interview: On whether BP's $20 billion fund to compensate oil spill victims is "a slush fund." By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 Bobby Jindal stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC news "This Week'': The federal government only ordered BP to pay "to do one of those six segments" of sand barriers for Louisiana. By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 1, 2010 Steve Milloy stated on June 07, 2023 in on “The Ingraham Angle”: Particulate matter, found in wildfire smoke, has “no effect” on human health and is “total junk science.” By Loreben Tuquero• June 20, 2023 Donna Brazile stated on June 13, 2010 in a discussion on ABC's 'This Week': The Obama administration "has been constrained by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which basically gives the responsible party the lead role in trying to not only fix the problem, but contain the problem." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2010 X posts stated on May 23, 2017 in a tweet: "Docs: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took $1 million from a pro-Putin Ukrainian businessman—last election cycle." By Tom Kertscher• June 21, 2017 National Taxpayers Union stated on September 02, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2010 Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow. By Becky Bowers• October 26, 2011 Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing." By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2018 Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil." By Stephen Koff• August 6, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2022 in Facebook posts: A BP oil executive named Brice Cromwell blamed the Biden administration for high gas prices. By Gabrielle Settles• June 7, 2022 Articles (81) What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014 BP liked Obama, but oil stained Palin's hands too By Robert Farley• May 25, 2010 BP's 'slush fund'? Oops! They didn't mean that! By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 BP apologist in charge after 2010? Not so fast By Robert Farley• June 23, 2010 On 'This Week,' Bill Maher calls for a fact-checker By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Live fact-checking the first Republican presidential primary debate By Ellen Hine• August 23, 2023 As Obama heads to Gulf, the facts on the spill By Bill Adair• May 28, 2010 PolitiFact's Fall TV Preview By Bill Adair• September 6, 2010 Accusations fly in campaign for Obama's old senate seat By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Message Machine: Checking the ads in Illinois By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• July 10, 2010 Oil companies talk about low-carbon projects. How much do they spend on them? By Jon Greenberg• November 8, 2021 Alex Sink decides against run for governor in 2014 By Katie Sanders• September 20, 2013 Our favorite pundit fact-checks of 2010 By Robert Farley• December 29, 2010 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Pants on Fire, from both the right and the left By Robert Farley, Catharine Richert• May 14, 2010 It's Jolly vs. Sink for the seat formerly held by Young By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014 Fact-checking Florida’s swing-district congressional race By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014 In Context: What Justin Trudeau said that made Donald Trump angry By Manuela Tobias• June 11, 2018 Perry and Obama remain miles apart By Bill Adair• May 13, 2011 Perry and Obama remain miles apart By Bill Adair• May 13, 2011
Mitch McConnell stated on June 09, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2010 Mark Kirk stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Lamar McKay stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' 'This Week': A letter from BP to the Minerals Management Service "actually recommends improvements and specific recommendations around safety regulations should they choose to change them." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Dave Aronberg stated on July 02, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: Dan Gelber's employment by BP's law firm "could disqualify him from representing Florida against BP as Attorney General." By Aaron Sharockman• July 15, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on June 06, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 James Carville stated on June 08, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Alex Sink was "the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism." By Amy Sherman• June 16, 2010 David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man." By W. Gardner Selby• September 12, 2010 Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 Ed Schultz stated on May 05, 2010 in a broadcast of the Ed Show: "Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu received almost $1.8 million from BP over the last decade." By Catharine Richert• May 14, 2010 Sharron Angle stated on July 07, 2010 in a local radio interview: On whether BP's $20 billion fund to compensate oil spill victims is "a slush fund." By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 Bobby Jindal stated on May 30, 2010 in an interview on ABC news "This Week'': The federal government only ordered BP to pay "to do one of those six segments" of sand barriers for Louisiana. By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 1, 2010 Steve Milloy stated on June 07, 2023 in on “The Ingraham Angle”: Particulate matter, found in wildfire smoke, has “no effect” on human health and is “total junk science.” By Loreben Tuquero• June 20, 2023 Donna Brazile stated on June 13, 2010 in a discussion on ABC's 'This Week': The Obama administration "has been constrained by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which basically gives the responsible party the lead role in trying to not only fix the problem, but contain the problem." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2010 X posts stated on May 23, 2017 in a tweet: "Docs: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took $1 million from a pro-Putin Ukrainian businessman—last election cycle." By Tom Kertscher• June 21, 2017 National Taxpayers Union stated on September 02, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2010 Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow. By Becky Bowers• October 26, 2011 Kevin McCarthy stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech: Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing." By Chris Nichols• August 29, 2018 Lee Fisher stated on June 16, 2010 in a news release: Rob Portman has taken more than $125,000 from "Big Oil." By Stephen Koff• August 6, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2022 in Facebook posts: A BP oil executive named Brice Cromwell blamed the Biden administration for high gas prices. By Gabrielle Settles• June 7, 2022
What we know about the alleged transcript of Obama and Netanyahu call By Aaron Sharockman• July 29, 2014 BP liked Obama, but oil stained Palin's hands too By Robert Farley• May 25, 2010 BP's 'slush fund'? Oops! They didn't mean that! By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 BP apologist in charge after 2010? Not so fast By Robert Farley• June 23, 2010 On 'This Week,' Bill Maher calls for a fact-checker By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Live fact-checking the first Republican presidential primary debate By Ellen Hine• August 23, 2023 As Obama heads to Gulf, the facts on the spill By Bill Adair• May 28, 2010 PolitiFact's Fall TV Preview By Bill Adair• September 6, 2010 Accusations fly in campaign for Obama's old senate seat By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Message Machine: Checking the ads in Illinois By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• July 10, 2010 Oil companies talk about low-carbon projects. How much do they spend on them? By Jon Greenberg• November 8, 2021 Alex Sink decides against run for governor in 2014 By Katie Sanders• September 20, 2013 Our favorite pundit fact-checks of 2010 By Robert Farley• December 29, 2010 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Pants on Fire, from both the right and the left By Robert Farley, Catharine Richert• May 14, 2010 It's Jolly vs. Sink for the seat formerly held by Young By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014 Fact-checking Florida’s swing-district congressional race By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 15, 2014 In Context: What Justin Trudeau said that made Donald Trump angry By Manuela Tobias• June 11, 2018 Perry and Obama remain miles apart By Bill Adair• May 13, 2011 Perry and Obama remain miles apart By Bill Adair• May 13, 2011
