1 People 4452 Fact-checks 1993 Articles People (1) 18% of the American public Fact-checks (4452) Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• October 7, 2011 Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev.: "Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade." By Janet Zink• November 15, 2007 Scott Walker stated on June 02, 2015 in a speech: My support from young voters -- those 18 to 24 -- in November 2014 was "largely unheard of for a Republican." By James B. Nelson• June 22, 2015 Tony Evers stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for." By D.L. Davis• October 29, 2018 Charlie Geren stated on September 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Less than half of Texans ages 18-24 are registered to vote." By Jasper Scherer• October 26, 2017 Jim Webb stated on November 04, 2011 in a TV interview.: "Ronald Reagan raised the national debt 18 times." By Sean Gorman• November 12, 2011 Bloggers stated on December 26, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says that "18 children died while in custody of Border Patrol" during the Obama administration. By Samantha Putterman• January 2, 2019 Brigitte Gabriel stated on July 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: "For 18 months under President Trump, not a single American was harmed in Afghanistan.” By Jeff Cercone• July 5, 2024 Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1." By Tom Kertscher• February 15, 2018 Chris Murphy stated on May 24, 2022 in an interview with CNN: “Most of these killers tend to be 18, 19 years old.” By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2022 Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on August 16, 2010 in a radio interview: "It's factually correct to say" that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken Blackwell’s "mismanagement of the 2004 election." By Joe Guillen• September 10, 2010 Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "Annual water usage in 2010 was actually down more than 18 percent from usage in 2006." By Eric Stirgus• June 1, 2011 Gina Raimondo stated on May 27, 2015 in news conference: "It’s commercial vehicles, 18 wheelers and above … that cause 90 plus percent of the damages on our highways and bridges." By Mark Reynolds• July 19, 2015 Social Media stated on December 01, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Trump won 18-to-24-year-olds in Wisconsin." By D.L. Davis• January 6, 2025 Tina Rosenberg stated on June 14, 2016 in an article: In Liberia, "a girl is more likely to be married by 18 than to know how to read." By Kate Wilkinson• August 1, 2016 Greg Abbott stated on April 05, 2023 in a tweet: “Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-45.” By Aarón Torres• April 24, 2023 Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on March 06, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS." By Amy Sherman• March 8, 2016 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2023 in a Facebook video: New York Attorney General Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron valued Mar-a-Lago at $18 million. By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2023 Cora Faith Walker stated on November 09, 2017 in a guest commentary in the St. Louis American: "The average life expectancy for African Americans in Saint Louis and Saint Louis County varies by as much as 18 years compared to the white population, with nearly half of all African-American kids under the age of 18 living in poverty." By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg• December 25, 2017 Joseph Yost stated on February 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "One third of our age group (Millennials) have moved back in with their parents." By Sean Gorman• February 23, 2015 Articles (1993) 18 school shootings already in '18? Not so fast By Tom Kertscher• February 16, 2018 White's three-piece dart: Debt, spending, shortfall, all on Perry By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds? By Samantha Putterman• February 6, 2024 Which charges could be in a Jan. 6 indictment of Donald Trump? By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2023 Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers• September 18, 2012 Fact-checking claims about the Nevada convention chaos By Lauren Carroll, Riley Snyder• May 19, 2016 Is fentanyl the leading cause of death among American adults? By Nusaiba Mizan• October 3, 2022 NRA lawsuit says new Florida gun law hurts women By Allison Graves• March 13, 2018 Why does federal law make it easier for 18-year-olds to buy AR-15s than handguns? By Madison Czopek• July 1, 2022 Fact-checking claims about Amtrak By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 19, 2015 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 High Five: After Florida school shooting, gun-related fact checks dominate By Tom Kertscher• March 6, 2018 PolitiFact is on the road in Iowa Jan. 18-22 By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 18, 2016 Fact-checking reactions to gun proposal's failure By Molly Moorhead• April 18, 2013 PolitiFact Live! for May 18 By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2017 High 5: Most-clicked in May dominated by taxes, guns and a Pants on Fire By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2018 Candidates use and abuse numbers to make a point By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2010 Read the redacted Mueller report By PolitiFact Staff • April 18, 2019 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Fact-checking claims about Amtrak funding By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2015
Ruben Navarrette Jr. stated on September 28, 2011 in an opinion column.: "Every month, another 50,000 U.S.-born Hispanics turn 18 and become eligible to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• October 7, 2011 Bill Richardson stated on November 15, 2007 in Las Vegas, Nev.: "Three out of the 18 benchmarks of the (GAO) have been fulfilled. Even among Republican math, that is a failing grade." By Janet Zink• November 15, 2007 Scott Walker stated on June 02, 2015 in a speech: My support from young voters -- those 18 to 24 -- in November 2014 was "largely unheard of for a Republican." By James B. Nelson• June 22, 2015 Tony Evers stated on September 26, 2018 in a campaign ad: "Under Scott Walker, the Department of Corrections has only 18 people tracking 25,000 sex offenders" and "there are nearly 3,000 sex offenders that are unaccounted for." By D.L. Davis• October 29, 2018 Charlie Geren stated on September 18, 2017 in a tweet: "Less than half of Texans ages 18-24 are registered to vote." By Jasper Scherer• October 26, 2017 Jim Webb stated on November 04, 2011 in a TV interview.: "Ronald Reagan raised the national debt 18 times." By Sean Gorman• November 12, 2011 Bloggers stated on December 26, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says that "18 children died while in custody of Border Patrol" during the Obama administration. By Samantha Putterman• January 2, 2019 Brigitte Gabriel stated on July 02, 2024 in an Instagram post: "For 18 months under President Trump, not a single American was harmed in Afghanistan.” By Jeff Cercone• July 5, 2024 Jeff Greenfield stated on February 14, 2018 in a tweet: "In the rest of the world, there have been 18 school shootings in the last twenty years. In the U.S., there have been 18 school shootings since January 1." By Tom Kertscher• February 15, 2018 Chris Murphy stated on May 24, 2022 in an interview with CNN: “Most of these killers tend to be 18, 19 years old.” By Louis Jacobson• May 25, 2022 Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on August 16, 2010 in a radio interview: "It's factually correct to say" that Jennifer Brunner inherited at least 18 lawsuits when she came into the office that were a result of Ken Blackwell’s "mismanagement of the 2004 election." By Joe Guillen• September 10, 2010 Charlotte Nash stated on May 18, 2011 in a speech: "Annual water usage in 2010 was actually down more than 18 percent from usage in 2006." By Eric Stirgus• June 1, 2011 Gina Raimondo stated on May 27, 2015 in news conference: "It’s commercial vehicles, 18 wheelers and above … that cause 90 plus percent of the damages on our highways and bridges." By Mark Reynolds• July 19, 2015 Social Media stated on December 01, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “Trump won 18-to-24-year-olds in Wisconsin." By D.L. Davis• January 6, 2025 Tina Rosenberg stated on June 14, 2016 in an article: In Liberia, "a girl is more likely to be married by 18 than to know how to read." By Kate Wilkinson• August 1, 2016 Greg Abbott stated on April 05, 2023 in a tweet: “Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-45.” By Aarón Torres• April 24, 2023 Keep the Promise 1 PAC stated on March 06, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Marco Rubio "skipped 18 defense votes including one to arm the Kurds to fight ISIS." By Amy Sherman• March 8, 2016 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2023 in a Facebook video: New York Attorney General Letitia James and Judge Arthur Engoron valued Mar-a-Lago at $18 million. By Amy Sherman• October 6, 2023 Cora Faith Walker stated on November 09, 2017 in a guest commentary in the St. Louis American: "The average life expectancy for African Americans in Saint Louis and Saint Louis County varies by as much as 18 years compared to the white population, with nearly half of all African-American kids under the age of 18 living in poverty." By Emily Sanderson, Tessa Weinberg• December 25, 2017 Joseph Yost stated on February 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "One third of our age group (Millennials) have moved back in with their parents." By Sean Gorman• February 23, 2015
18 school shootings already in '18? Not so fast By Tom Kertscher• February 16, 2018 White's three-piece dart: Debt, spending, shortfall, all on Perry By W. Gardner Selby• June 21, 2010 Ask PolitiFact: What does the data show on deadly shootings by 18-to-20-year-olds? By Samantha Putterman• February 6, 2024 Which charges could be in a Jan. 6 indictment of Donald Trump? By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2023 Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers• September 18, 2012 Fact-checking claims about the Nevada convention chaos By Lauren Carroll, Riley Snyder• May 19, 2016 Is fentanyl the leading cause of death among American adults? By Nusaiba Mizan• October 3, 2022 NRA lawsuit says new Florida gun law hurts women By Allison Graves• March 13, 2018 Why does federal law make it easier for 18-year-olds to buy AR-15s than handguns? By Madison Czopek• July 1, 2022 Fact-checking claims about Amtrak By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 19, 2015 What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals By Yacob Reyes• December 19, 2022 High Five: After Florida school shooting, gun-related fact checks dominate By Tom Kertscher• March 6, 2018 PolitiFact is on the road in Iowa Jan. 18-22 By Lauren Carroll, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• January 18, 2016 Fact-checking reactions to gun proposal's failure By Molly Moorhead• April 18, 2013 PolitiFact Live! for May 18 By Aaron Sharockman• May 18, 2017 High 5: Most-clicked in May dominated by taxes, guns and a Pants on Fire By Tom Kertscher• June 4, 2018 Candidates use and abuse numbers to make a point By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2010 Read the redacted Mueller report By PolitiFact Staff • April 18, 2019 UPDATED: Who pays taxes? Roberton Williams knows By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2012 Fact-checking claims about Amtrak funding By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• May 20, 2015
