0 People 58 Fact-checks 14 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (58) Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” By Warren Fiske• February 2, 2022 Viral image stated on July 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: A “small area” in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico “has enough oil to fuel America for the next 200 years.” By Grace Abels• July 28, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Any American who needs $2,000 a month can get it now” thanks to a new government program. By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2023 Instagram posts stated on February 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Because “17 million immigrants” were “let in” the U.S, “ foot and mouth disease is back. We got rid of that fifty years ago.” By Jeff Cercone• February 16, 2024 Larry Kilgore stated on November 23, 2012 in a New York Times news story: Says Texas economy is about 30 percent larger than Australia’s. By Sue Owen• December 20, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: A "Liability Warning Acknowledgement Form" allows a worker to sue their company if they get injured from the COVID-19 vaccine. By Andy Nguyen• September 23, 2021 Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: $2,000 stimulus checks were due on Jan. 19. By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 3, 2022 Russ Feingold stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech: Says Ron Johnson "opposes entirely a federal minimum wage," except perhaps for "guest workers." By Tom Kertscher• August 27, 2015 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is last in workers' compensation coverage. By Sue Owen• February 14, 2013 Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in Instagram post: “If outer space was a vacuum, astronauts would train in vacuum chambers. Not in swimming pools. Outer Space is a hoax.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 1, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the Union address: "We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined." By Lauren Carroll• January 13, 2016 Stacey Abrams stated on March 27, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have the lowest per-capita spending of any state in the nation" except for South Dakota. By Willoughby Mariano• April 3, 2012 Threads posts stated on December 09, 2024 in a Threads post: Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 10, 2024 David Dewhurst stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.: Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese. By W. Gardner Selby• July 26, 2012 Bernie Sanders stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa: "I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA." By Katie Sanders• January 20, 2016 Mitch Carmichael stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview with WV MetroNews: In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last." By Al Bernardi• April 3, 2019 Rashad Taylor stated on March 20, 2012 in a speech: "More children die in agricultural jobs than in any other industry." By Eric Stirgus• April 4, 2012 Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website. By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• October 17, 2014 Jeff Sessions stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "There are about 350,000 people who succeed in crossing our borders illegally each year." By Miriam Valverde• July 19, 2016 Articles (14) Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Do low-skilled immigrants negatively impact wages of Americans? By Miriam Valverde• August 8, 2017 Has Obama reduced the nuclear threat? By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2012 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Promises, promises: A look at Walker and Burke pledges By Dave Umhoefer• October 6, 2014 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 Fact-checking Barack Obama's 2016 State of the Union address By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 13, 2016 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023
Rick Scott stated on September 11, 2018 in in a TV ad: "Fourth grade reading and math scores, first in the nation. Eighth grade reading, first. High school AP classes and college education, both ranked first in the nation." By Kyra Haas• September 26, 2018 Glenn Youngkin stated on January 17, 2022 in a speech.: “Sixty percent of (Virginia's) children don’t meet national proficiency standards…” By Warren Fiske• February 2, 2022 Viral image stated on July 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: A “small area” in western Texas and southeastern New Mexico “has enough oil to fuel America for the next 200 years.” By Grace Abels• July 28, 2022 Facebook posts stated on November 15, 2023 in a Facebook post: “Any American who needs $2,000 a month can get it now” thanks to a new government program. By Maria Briceño• November 20, 2023 Instagram posts stated on February 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Because “17 million immigrants” were “let in” the U.S, “ foot and mouth disease is back. We got rid of that fifty years ago.” By Jeff Cercone• February 16, 2024 Larry Kilgore stated on November 23, 2012 in a New York Times news story: Says Texas economy is about 30 percent larger than Australia’s. By Sue Owen• December 20, 2012 Facebook posts stated on September 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: A "Liability Warning Acknowledgement Form" allows a worker to sue their company if they get injured from the COVID-19 vaccine. By Andy Nguyen• September 23, 2021 Facebook posts stated on January 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: $2,000 stimulus checks were due on Jan. 19. By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 3, 2022 Russ Feingold stated on August 18, 2015 in a speech: Says Ron Johnson "opposes entirely a federal minimum wage," except perhaps for "guest workers." By Tom Kertscher• August 27, 2015 Sacramento Bee Editorial Board stated on February 06, 2013 in an editorial: Says Texas is last in workers' compensation coverage. By Sue Owen• February 14, 2013 Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in Instagram post: “If outer space was a vacuum, astronauts would train in vacuum chambers. Not in swimming pools. Outer Space is a hoax.” By Michael Majchrowicz• November 1, 2022 Barack Obama stated on January 12, 2016 in his 2016 State of the Union address: "We spend more on our military than the next eight nations combined." By Lauren Carroll• January 13, 2016 Stacey Abrams stated on March 27, 2012 in a speech before the Atlanta Press Club: "We have the lowest per-capita spending of any state in the nation" except for South Dakota. By Willoughby Mariano• April 3, 2012 Threads posts stated on December 09, 2024 in a Threads post: Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 10, 2024 David Dewhurst stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.: Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese. By W. Gardner Selby• July 26, 2012 Bernie Sanders stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa: "I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA." By Katie Sanders• January 20, 2016 Mitch Carmichael stated on February 14, 2019 in an interview with WV MetroNews: In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last." By Al Bernardi• April 3, 2019 Rashad Taylor stated on March 20, 2012 in a speech: "More children die in agricultural jobs than in any other industry." By Eric Stirgus• April 4, 2012 Scott Walker stated on September 20, 2014 in remarks during a campaign stop: "More than 70,000" job openings are listed on a state jobs website. By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• October 17, 2014 Jeff Sessions stated on July 18, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention: "There are about 350,000 people who succeed in crossing our borders illegally each year." By Miriam Valverde• July 19, 2016
Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address By Emily Delgado, Liam Halawith, Sabine Martin, Lauren White• January 12, 2023 Do low-skilled immigrants negatively impact wages of Americans? By Miriam Valverde• August 8, 2017 Has Obama reduced the nuclear threat? By Louis Jacobson• December 3, 2012 Fact-checking USAID chief on global poverty and education By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2016 Fact-checking Ron DeSantis in New Hampshire on education, economy and drugs By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• October 15, 2023 Is it toxic? Why you should be wary of the internet’s ‘scary ingredient’ warnings By Grace Abels• August 20, 2025 Promises, promises: A look at Walker and Burke pledges By Dave Umhoefer• October 6, 2014 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Manchester, New Hampshire By Jon Greenberg, Miriam Valverde• February 8, 2020 Fact-checking Barack Obama's 2016 State of the Union address By Lauren Carroll, C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson, Katie Sanders• January 13, 2016 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023
