0 People 3101 Fact-checks 951 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3101) Jon Runyan stated on May 04, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." By Bill Wichert• May 20, 2012 Tim Pawlenty stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is not financially solvent." By Robert Farley• June 14, 2011 Tim Pawlenty stated on May 29, 2011 in ABC's "This Week": Medicare "only has about 50 percent of it paid for by either premiums or payroll taxes, and the rest is deficit spending ... or debt spending." By Robert Farley• June 1, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. By Michael Majchrowicz• September 30, 2022 Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters: "I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning." By Dave Umhoefer• May 6, 2011 Ryan Lizza stated on September 22, 2014 in a tweet: "Countries bombed: Obama 7, Bush 4" By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2014 Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut state funding for PBS. By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011 Viral image stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows hecklers shouting profanities at President Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 26, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Video says COVID-19 vaccines are “weapons of mass destruction” that “could wipe out the human race.” By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2021 Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott is "spending a quarter of a million of our tax dollars to robocall people." By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011 X posts stated on July 29, 2025 in a post: Oprah Winfrey refused to open her private Maui road during July 29, 2025, tsunami warnings. By Maria Briceño• July 30, 2025 Marco Rubio stated on March 04, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself." By Aaron Sharockman• March 12, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Ben Carson discovered 3 completely natural ingredients that resulted in headaches disappearing, blood cholesterol levels lowering, and elevated blood pressure disappearing.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2025 in Facebook posts: Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney wrote a viral letter to Democrats suggesting steps to take against the Trump administration. By Loreben Tuquero• April 18, 2025 Viral image stated on October 02, 2022 in an Instagram post: Joe Biden said of Jill Biden, “She was 12, I was 30.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Congratulations to Ruben, knighted by the Queen. Now goes by the name, Sir Ruben.” By Luiz Romero• April 27, 2022 Viral image stated on September 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Video shows Kamala (Harris) responding to someone talking through her earrings that she allegedly wore during the Trump vs. Harris debate.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 30, 2024 Donald Trump Jr. stated on September 02, 2020 in a tweet: “Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of all Americans.” By Bill McCarthy• September 4, 2020 Viral image stated on January 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: Image shows President Donald Trump responding to a picture rapper Ye drew of them. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2025 Saving Arizona PAC stated on September 08, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Mark Kelly voted against the Keystone pipeline, which caused higher gas prices.” By Jon Greenberg• September 16, 2022 Articles (951) Fact-checking the calls on the robocalls By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011 Flashback: Obama, the Mexico border and Shariah law By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• May 16, 2011 Perry's familiar lines plus "shout-out" to Doggett By • February 9, 2011 For Labor Day, we check claims about jobs and wages By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011 For Labor Day, we recap claims about jobs, wages and labor By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011 Fact-checking the Texas GOP debate By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 26, 2016 Newt Gingrich and the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• December 29, 2011 In context: Donald Trump’s lewd remarks from 2005 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 8, 2016 False ratings for both Obama, Boehner By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2011 Biden blew a kiss after his White House remarks. His detractors said it meant something deeper By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2024 Letter from a Rachel Maddow fan By Bill Adair• May 11, 2012 Democrats persist with false Medicare claim By Warren Fiske• August 9, 2011 Setting the record straight on Will Rogers... By Warren Fiske• April 26, 2011 Right to Work: A look at its impact in other states By Dave Umhoefer• May 12, 2012 Candidates use and abuse numbers to make a point By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2010 Website ignores key facts in bid to tie Lincoln Chafee to organized crime in Ukraine By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 23, 2010 Would a U.S. strike in Syria violate international law? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2013 Michele Bachmann's comments on 9/11 and the Muslim Brotherhood By Julie Kliegman• September 11, 2013 Sen. Barbara Buono claims versus the Truth-O-Meter: Mostly True, Mostly False By Caryn Shinske• December 11, 2012 Responding to Rachel Maddow By Bill Adair, Greg Borowski• February 25, 2011
Jon Runyan stated on May 04, 2012 in an interview on NJTV’s “On the Record”: Says "as we sit right now, Medicare, if we do nothing, will be gone in eight years, if we do nothing to it." By Bill Wichert• May 20, 2012 Tim Pawlenty stated on June 13, 2011 in a debate in New Hampshire: "There was a recent report out that the premiums for Medicare and the payroll withholdings are only paying about half the program. So it is not financially solvent." By Robert Farley• June 14, 2011 Tim Pawlenty stated on May 29, 2011 in ABC's "This Week": Medicare "only has about 50 percent of it paid for by either premiums or payroll taxes, and the rest is deficit spending ... or debt spending." By Robert Farley• June 1, 2011 Facebook posts stated on September 26, 2022 in a video: President Joe Biden admitted having an inappropriate relationship with a minor. By Michael Majchrowicz• September 30, 2022 Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters: "I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning." By Dave Umhoefer• May 6, 2011 Ryan Lizza stated on September 22, 2014 in a tweet: "Countries bombed: Obama 7, Bush 4" By Jon Greenberg• September 25, 2014 Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott cut state funding for PBS. By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011 Viral image stated on January 23, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows hecklers shouting profanities at President Joe Biden. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 26, 2023 Facebook posts stated on March 28, 2021 in a video on Facebook: Video says COVID-19 vaccines are “weapons of mass destruction” that “could wipe out the human race.” By Madison Czopek• March 31, 2021 Florida voter stated on August 17, 2011 in a robocall from the Pink Slip Rick website, played on MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow" show.: Says Gov. Rick Scott is "spending a quarter of a million of our tax dollars to robocall people." By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011 X posts stated on July 29, 2025 in a post: Oprah Winfrey refused to open her private Maui road during July 29, 2025, tsunami warnings. By Maria Briceño• July 30, 2025 Marco Rubio stated on March 04, 2010 in a press release: "Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself." By Aaron Sharockman• March 12, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Dr. Ben Carson discovered 3 completely natural ingredients that resulted in headaches disappearing, blood cholesterol levels lowering, and elevated blood pressure disappearing.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 25, 2024 Facebook posts stated on April 16, 2025 in Facebook posts: Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney wrote a viral letter to Democrats suggesting steps to take against the Trump administration. By Loreben Tuquero• April 18, 2025 Viral image stated on October 02, 2022 in an Instagram post: Joe Biden said of Jill Biden, “She was 12, I was 30.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 3, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 24, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Congratulations to Ruben, knighted by the Queen. Now goes by the name, Sir Ruben.” By Luiz Romero• April 27, 2022 Viral image stated on September 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Video shows Kamala (Harris) responding to someone talking through her earrings that she allegedly wore during the Trump vs. Harris debate.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 30, 2024 Donald Trump Jr. stated on September 02, 2020 in a tweet: “Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of all Americans.” By Bill McCarthy• September 4, 2020 Viral image stated on January 20, 2025 in a Facebook post: Image shows President Donald Trump responding to a picture rapper Ye drew of them. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2025 Saving Arizona PAC stated on September 08, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Mark Kelly voted against the Keystone pipeline, which caused higher gas prices.” By Jon Greenberg• September 16, 2022
Fact-checking the calls on the robocalls By Amy Sherman• August 22, 2011 Flashback: Obama, the Mexico border and Shariah law By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, W. Gardner Selby• May 16, 2011 Perry's familiar lines plus "shout-out" to Doggett By • February 9, 2011 For Labor Day, we check claims about jobs and wages By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011 For Labor Day, we recap claims about jobs, wages and labor By Bill Adair• September 2, 2011 Fact-checking the Texas GOP debate By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• February 26, 2016 Newt Gingrich and the Truth-O-Meter By Louis Jacobson• December 29, 2011 In context: Donald Trump’s lewd remarks from 2005 By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 8, 2016 False ratings for both Obama, Boehner By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2011 Biden blew a kiss after his White House remarks. His detractors said it meant something deeper By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2024 Letter from a Rachel Maddow fan By Bill Adair• May 11, 2012 Democrats persist with false Medicare claim By Warren Fiske• August 9, 2011 Setting the record straight on Will Rogers... By Warren Fiske• April 26, 2011 Right to Work: A look at its impact in other states By Dave Umhoefer• May 12, 2012 Candidates use and abuse numbers to make a point By W. Gardner Selby• October 13, 2010 Website ignores key facts in bid to tie Lincoln Chafee to organized crime in Ukraine By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 23, 2010 Would a U.S. strike in Syria violate international law? By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2013 Michele Bachmann's comments on 9/11 and the Muslim Brotherhood By Julie Kliegman• September 11, 2013 Sen. Barbara Buono claims versus the Truth-O-Meter: Mostly True, Mostly False By Caryn Shinske• December 11, 2012 Responding to Rachel Maddow By Bill Adair, Greg Borowski• February 25, 2011