0 People 7241 Fact-checks 2356 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (7241) Viral image stated on June 26, 2022 in a Tweet: J.K. Rowling tweeted, “If you American birds could keep your legs closed then maybe you wouldn’t need abortions in the first place?” By Grace Abels• June 30, 2022 Aaron DeGroot stated on December 02, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." By Marc Filippino• January 6, 2017 Adam Putnam stated on May 05, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says author J.K. Rowling was the first billionaire to fall off Forbes billionaire list because of charitable giving. By Samantha Putterman• March 6, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2024 in a post: "Elon Musk Declares: ‘Pride flags should be banned from classrooms, forever!’" By Grace Abels• October 4, 2024 Viral image stated on January 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the mother of Covington student Nick Sandmann said "I only wish the pioneers had brought more blankets with smallpox." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2019 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk decides to withdraw support” for World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif’s “medal and $25 million bonus are revoked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 5, 2024 Conservative Stories stated on May 21, 2018 in a headline: "Just in: John Kerry facing prison." By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2018 Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans." By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2017 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.” By Jeff Cercone• January 17, 2024 Nathan Deal stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release: Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign." By Willoughby Mariano• August 4, 2010 Yolanda Adrean stated on June 20, 2011 in Website: "We [the city of Atlanta] are overbuilt on housing." By M.B. Pell• September 7, 2011 Phil Gingrey stated on August 14, 2012 in : Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers." By Willoughby Mariano• September 17, 2012 AFSCME stated on June 14, 2012 in a radio appearance: The Wisconsin Retirement System for public employees is "a self-funded pension plan" and "it’s the money of the workers’ that funds it." By Dave Umhoefer• July 4, 2012 Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. By Guy Boulton, Dave Umhoefer• July 29, 2012 David Cicilline stated on November 18, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Enacting the Right-to-Carry Act would amount to "expanding the rights of sex offenders, terrorists, child predators, and abusers to carry concealed weapons across state lines.’’ By Lynn Arditi• January 1, 2012 Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant. By Willoughby Mariano• June 27, 2012 Nathan Deal stated on November 29, 2012 in a television interview: Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money that comes from outsiders." By Willoughby Mariano• January 4, 2013 Crossroads GPS stated on March 09, 2011 in a television ad: In fighting collective bargaining changes, Democrats are trying to "protect a system that pays unionized government workers 42 percent more than non-union workers." By Dave Umhoefer• March 15, 2011 Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting." By James B. Nelson• March 10, 2013 Articles (2356) Notable misstatements about Donald Trump from 2017 By John Kruzel• December 12, 2017 US intelligence report on journalist’s murder contradicts Trump’s defense of Saudi crown prince By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2025 John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018 Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 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 Truth-O-Meter rattles saber, burns britches By Willoughby Mariano• January 9, 2011 As election approaches, Truth-o-Meter whirls By Willoughby Mariano• October 24, 2010 Happy Birthday to Us! By Willoughby Mariano• June 5, 2011 Truth-O-Meter gets tuneup By Willoughby Mariano• July 31, 2011 Truth-O-Meter spent week detecting exaggerations By Willoughby Mariano• October 10, 2010 Truth-O-Meter sniffs out cheesy claims By Willoughby Mariano• February 27, 2011 Final days of election: Dynamite! By Willoughby Mariano• October 31, 2010 Politicians (and Glenn Beck) had money on their minds By Willoughby Mariano• September 5, 2010 Elections are over, but the Truth-O-Meter abides By Willoughby Mariano• November 7, 2010 Truth-O-Meter patrols the border By Willoughby Mariano• May 22, 2011 Truth-O-Meter points needle at state politics By Willoughby Mariano• January 30, 2011 Obama and Romney square off over international relations By Jim Tharpe• November 3, 2012 Some claims held water. Others needed to be flushed. By Willoughby Mariano• April 10, 2011 With the election's end, 'truthiness' improves By Jim Tharpe• November 14, 2010
Viral image stated on June 26, 2022 in a Tweet: J.K. Rowling tweeted, “If you American birds could keep your legs closed then maybe you wouldn’t need abortions in the first place?” By Grace Abels• June 30, 2022 Aaron DeGroot stated on December 02, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." By Marc Filippino• January 6, 2017 Adam Putnam stated on May 05, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 Facebook posts stated on March 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says author J.K. Rowling was the first billionaire to fall off Forbes billionaire list because of charitable giving. By Samantha Putterman• March 6, 2019 Facebook posts stated on September 30, 2024 in a post: "Elon Musk Declares: ‘Pride flags should be banned from classrooms, forever!’" By Grace Abels• October 4, 2024 Viral image stated on January 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the mother of Covington student Nick Sandmann said "I only wish the pioneers had brought more blankets with smallpox." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 24, 2019 Facebook posts stated on November 25, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Elon Musk decides to withdraw support” for World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif’s “medal and $25 million bonus are revoked.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 5, 2024 Conservative Stories stated on May 21, 2018 in a headline: "Just in: John Kerry facing prison." By Amy Sherman• May 24, 2018 Lumos stated on December 19, 2016 in a factsheet: "An estimated 8 million children worldwide live in orphanages or residential institutions. Shockingly, 80 percent of these children are not orphans." By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2017 Instagram posts stated on January 15, 2024 in an Instagram post: Abraham Lincoln’s coin is copper because he ended slavery. Figures on other U.S. coins “face left because they turned their backs to him in protest.” By Jeff Cercone• January 17, 2024 Nathan Deal stated on July 30, 2010 in a press release: Republican candidate for governor "Karen Handel has run a 100 percent negative campaign." By Willoughby Mariano• August 4, 2010 Yolanda Adrean stated on June 20, 2011 in Website: "We [the city of Atlanta] are overbuilt on housing." By M.B. Pell• September 7, 2011 Phil Gingrey stated on August 14, 2012 in : Medicare "premium support" backed by Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan "is not vouchers." By Willoughby Mariano• September 17, 2012 AFSCME stated on June 14, 2012 in a radio appearance: The Wisconsin Retirement System for public employees is "a self-funded pension plan" and "it’s the money of the workers’ that funds it." By Dave Umhoefer• July 4, 2012 Scott Walker stated on July 12, 2012 in an op-ed piece: A study showed that President Barack Obama’s health-care reforms will "devastate Wisconsin" by pushing people off employer-sponsored insurance, driving up premiums, increasing dependency and making 122,000 people ineligible for Medicaid. By Guy Boulton, Dave Umhoefer• July 29, 2012 David Cicilline stated on November 18, 2011 in a fundraising letter: Enacting the Right-to-Carry Act would amount to "expanding the rights of sex offenders, terrorists, child predators, and abusers to carry concealed weapons across state lines.’’ By Lynn Arditi• January 1, 2012 Michael Opitz stated on May 29, 2012 in a YouTube ad: U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey gave the government the power to electronically spy on Americans without a warrant. By Willoughby Mariano• June 27, 2012 Nathan Deal stated on November 29, 2012 in a television interview: Taxpayers are "on the hook ... for less than a third" of the proposed new Atlanta Falcons stadium, and those funds are "repaid from money that comes from outsiders." By Willoughby Mariano• January 4, 2013 Crossroads GPS stated on March 09, 2011 in a television ad: In fighting collective bargaining changes, Democrats are trying to "protect a system that pays unionized government workers 42 percent more than non-union workers." By Dave Umhoefer• March 15, 2011 Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting." By James B. Nelson• March 10, 2013
Notable misstatements about Donald Trump from 2017 By John Kruzel• December 12, 2017 US intelligence report on journalist’s murder contradicts Trump’s defense of Saudi crown prince By Louis Jacobson• November 18, 2025 John Kerry was in Paris. But did he meet with Iranians? He says no By John Kruzel• May 22, 2018 Barack Obama, briefly in Austin, has kept 45 percent of his campaign promises, Obameter indicates By W. Gardner Selby• March 11, 2016 New video or not, Clinton claim about ISIS using Trump in video is still False By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 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 Truth-O-Meter rattles saber, burns britches By Willoughby Mariano• January 9, 2011 As election approaches, Truth-o-Meter whirls By Willoughby Mariano• October 24, 2010 Happy Birthday to Us! By Willoughby Mariano• June 5, 2011 Truth-O-Meter gets tuneup By Willoughby Mariano• July 31, 2011 Truth-O-Meter spent week detecting exaggerations By Willoughby Mariano• October 10, 2010 Truth-O-Meter sniffs out cheesy claims By Willoughby Mariano• February 27, 2011 Final days of election: Dynamite! By Willoughby Mariano• October 31, 2010 Politicians (and Glenn Beck) had money on their minds By Willoughby Mariano• September 5, 2010 Elections are over, but the Truth-O-Meter abides By Willoughby Mariano• November 7, 2010 Truth-O-Meter patrols the border By Willoughby Mariano• May 22, 2011 Truth-O-Meter points needle at state politics By Willoughby Mariano• January 30, 2011 Obama and Romney square off over international relations By Jim Tharpe• November 3, 2012 Some claims held water. Others needed to be flushed. By Willoughby Mariano• April 10, 2011 With the election's end, 'truthiness' improves By Jim Tharpe• November 14, 2010
