0 People 351 Fact-checks 97 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (351) Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2018 in a press conference: "The United States has a massive trade deficit with Japan. It's anywhere from $69 billion to a $100 billion a year." By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2018 Viral image stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Corona is so bad, this guy died twice!” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 15, 2020 Gary Johnson stated on June 05, 2016 in an appearance on Meet the Press: Says the United States has "treaties with apparently 69 countries where we are obligated to defend their borders. And these were treaties that were executive treaties, not authorized by Congress." By Neelesh Moorthy• June 9, 2016 Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a campaign blog entry during the GOP gubernatorial debate: "The Trans-Texas Corridor is dead." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 18, 2010 Crossroads GPS stated on August 19, 2014 in a campaign ad: While "Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare," Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they "couldn’t get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69." By Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2014 Sally Kohn stated on March 19, 2015 in an opinion piece on CNN.com: "White men account for 69 percent of those arrested for violent crimes." By Jon Greenberg• April 2, 2015 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 26, 2009 in his radio program: Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded." By Robert Farley• May 28, 2009 John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'." By Linda Qiu• August 27, 2014 Charles Schumer stated on January 24, 2020 in a news conference: "The American people are overwhelmingly with us" in calling witnesses in Senate trial By Jill Terreri Ramos• January 28, 2020 David Simas stated on March 18, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": Job growth in the United States is now at the "fastest pace in this country's history." By Louis Jacobson• March 24, 2015 Ruben Gallego stated on August 17, 2024 in a post on X: “MAGA Republicans like Kari Lake support Project 2025, which would raise the retirement age for 73% of Arizonans.” By Mia Osmonbekov• September 26, 2024 Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in Denver: John McCain's tax plan will give no reduction "for 100-million American families." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 8, 2008 Marco Rubio stated on March 19, 2020 in a tweet: For coronavirus cases “in the U.S. 38% of those hospitalized are under 35.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "In the African-American community today, 68 percent of kids born are born out of wedlock." By Janet Zink• November 28, 2007 X posts stated on December 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CDC COVID-19 survival rates” are 99.997% for people ages 0 to 19, 99.98% for people ages 20 to 49, 99.5% for people ages 50 to 69, and 94.6% for people over 70. By Bill McCarthy• December 22, 2020 Oregon Center for Public Policy stated on August 07, 2013 in website materials : "7 out of 10 Oregon families living in poverty have at least one parent who works." By Yuxing Zheng• September 11, 2013 Alex Sink stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida ranks last in the ratio of employees to residents... And Florida is dead last in the nation in state employee payroll expenditures per resident." By Amy Sherman• September 14, 2010 Mike Stenhouse stated on July 29, 2012 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Rhode Island has "the most burdensome level of health-insurance mandates in the nation." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 12, 2012 Jon Kyl stated on February 20, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: "One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 23, 2010 Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud." By Alex Kuffner• March 20, 2012 Articles (97) How safe is it for elementary schools to meet in person? By Noah Y. Kim• December 8, 2020 Who has been more press friendly, Tim Michels or Tony Evers? 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Kim• March 16, 2021 The uninvited guest: How to keep the coronavirus out of Thanksgiving By Bill McCarthy• November 17, 2020 How Biden managed to win far more votes in 2020 than Obama did in 2008 — but far fewer counties By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2020 Fact-checking the Sunday March 16 shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 16, 2014 Fact-checking the March 16 Sunday shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 16, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Oct. 4 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015 A look at local claims By April Hunt• May 22, 2015 Fact-checking the Oct. 4 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015 Income inequality in Texas, Maxine Waters' secret edge, Obama on D-Day: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 2, 2014 Who is Alexander Vindman? By Jon Greenberg• October 30, 2019
Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2018 in a press conference: "The United States has a massive trade deficit with Japan. It's anywhere from $69 billion to a $100 billion a year." By Louis Jacobson• April 19, 2018 Viral image stated on April 13, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Corona is so bad, this guy died twice!” By Ciara O'Rourke• April 15, 2020 Gary Johnson stated on June 05, 2016 in an appearance on Meet the Press: Says the United States has "treaties with apparently 69 countries where we are obligated to defend their borders. And these were treaties that were executive treaties, not authorized by Congress." By Neelesh Moorthy• June 9, 2016 Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a campaign blog entry during the GOP gubernatorial debate: "The Trans-Texas Corridor is dead." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 18, 2010 Crossroads GPS stated on August 19, 2014 in a campaign ad: While "Arkansas seniors depend on Social Security and Medicare," Sen. Mark Pryor supports an overhaul so they "couldn’t get Social Security until they turn 68 or 69." By Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2014 Sally Kohn stated on March 19, 2015 in an opinion piece on CNN.com: "White men account for 69 percent of those arrested for violent crimes." By Jon Greenberg• April 2, 2015 Rush Limbaugh stated on May 26, 2009 in his radio program: Sotomayor "ruled against the white firefighter — Ricci and other white firefighters — just on the basis that she thought women and minorities should be given a preference because of their skin color and because of the history of discrimination in the past. The law was totally disregarded." By Robert Farley• May 28, 2009 John McCain stated on August 27, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Daily Rundown": Says he holds the record for "most appearances on 'Meet the Press'." By Linda Qiu• August 27, 2014 Charles Schumer stated on January 24, 2020 in a news conference: "The American people are overwhelmingly with us" in calling witnesses in Senate trial By Jill Terreri Ramos• January 28, 2020 David Simas stated on March 18, 2015 in an interview on CNN's "New Day": Job growth in the United States is now at the "fastest pace in this country's history." By Louis Jacobson• March 24, 2015 Ruben Gallego stated on August 17, 2024 in a post on X: “MAGA Republicans like Kari Lake support Project 2025, which would raise the retirement age for 73% of Arizonans.” By Mia Osmonbekov• September 26, 2024 Joe Biden stated on August 27, 2008 in Denver: John McCain's tax plan will give no reduction "for 100-million American families." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 8, 2008 Marco Rubio stated on March 19, 2020 in a tweet: For coronavirus cases “in the U.S. 38% of those hospitalized are under 35.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in St. Petersburg, Fla.: "In the African-American community today, 68 percent of kids born are born out of wedlock." By Janet Zink• November 28, 2007 X posts stated on December 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “CDC COVID-19 survival rates” are 99.997% for people ages 0 to 19, 99.98% for people ages 20 to 49, 99.5% for people ages 50 to 69, and 94.6% for people over 70. By Bill McCarthy• December 22, 2020 Oregon Center for Public Policy stated on August 07, 2013 in website materials : "7 out of 10 Oregon families living in poverty have at least one parent who works." By Yuxing Zheng• September 11, 2013 Alex Sink stated on September 13, 2010 in a campaign website: "Florida ranks last in the ratio of employees to residents... And Florida is dead last in the nation in state employee payroll expenditures per resident." By Amy Sherman• September 14, 2010 Mike Stenhouse stated on July 29, 2012 in a commentary in The Providence Journal: Rhode Island has "the most burdensome level of health-insurance mandates in the nation." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 12, 2012 Jon Kyl stated on February 20, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: "One of the most recent polls said 75 percent of the American people have said either don't do anything or start over (on health care reform)." By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 23, 2010 Brendan Doherty stated on March 11, 2012 in a TV news show.: "We have $60 billion in 2010 in Medicare fraud." By Alex Kuffner• March 20, 2012
How safe is it for elementary schools to meet in person? By Noah Y. Kim• December 8, 2020 Who has been more press friendly, Tim Michels or Tony Evers? By Lawrence Andrea• November 7, 2022 Some new broken promises on the Obameter By Bill Adair• October 11, 2011 Some new broken promises on the Obameter By Bill Adair• October 10, 2011 Our top 5 fact-checks for April 2016 By Lauren Carroll• May 2, 2016 Ted Cruz sticks to Mostly False claim about shrinking Democratic Party By W. Gardner Selby• November 17, 2015 COVID-19 and children: What we know, what we don’t By Sophie Austin, Samantha Putterman• July 10, 2020 Fact-checking claims from the Hobby Lobby case By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2014 Obama's wiretapping flip-flop? Yes By Alexander Lane• July 14, 2008 Gov. McDonnell's road cost claim revisited By Warren Fiske• February 22, 2011 Mask skeptics ask questions. PolitiFact answers By Noah Y. Kim• March 16, 2021 The uninvited guest: How to keep the coronavirus out of Thanksgiving By Bill McCarthy• November 17, 2020 How Biden managed to win far more votes in 2020 than Obama did in 2008 — but far fewer counties By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2020 Fact-checking the Sunday March 16 shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 16, 2014 Fact-checking the March 16 Sunday shows By Aaron Sharockman• March 16, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Oct. 4 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015 A look at local claims By April Hunt• May 22, 2015 Fact-checking the Oct. 4 Sunday shows By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• October 4, 2015 Income inequality in Texas, Maxine Waters' secret edge, Obama on D-Day: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• June 2, 2014 Who is Alexander Vindman? By Jon Greenberg• October 30, 2019
