3 People 451 Fact-checks 270 Articles People (3) William G. Batchelder John G. Edwards John G. Morgan Fact-checks (451) Mallard Fillmore stated on February 09, 2013 in a syndicated cartoon: Comic strip says government study shows Head Start "has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help." By Sue Owen• February 26, 2013 Sarah Ponder stated on July 01, 2013 in a rally at the state Capitol: Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators. By Sue Owen• July 3, 2013 Rick Perry stated on June 10, 2013 in a bill-signing ceremony: Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth. By Sue Owen• June 21, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on January 07, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates." By Sue Owen• February 1, 2013 Alex Sink stated on December 07, 2010 in a meeting of the Florida Cabinet: "150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid." By Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that in 1770 "British parliament banned lipstick, saying it had the power to seduce men into marriage, which was classified as witchcraft." By Samantha Putterman• October 25, 2019 Joe Biden stated on June 04, 2024 in an interview with Time magazine: “Wage increases have exceeded” the cost of inflation. By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2024 X posts stated on May 30, 2024 in posts on X: Photo shows the judges who will hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction. By Madison Czopek• May 31, 2024 Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 Drew Springer stated on March 05, 2013 in a press release: Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags. By Sue Owen• March 20, 2013 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2019 in a press conference in Biarritz, France: Crimea "was sort of taken away from President Obama. … And he wanted Russia to be out of what was called the G-8. And that was his determination." By Louis Jacobson• August 27, 2019 Joe Biden stated on August 29, 2023 in a speech at the White House: U.S. inflation is "now down close to 3%, the lowest among the world’s leading economies." By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2023 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 Lone Star Project stated on August 23, 2012 in a political action committee report: Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill "that attempts to distinguish between ‘forcible rape’ and other sexual assaults." By Sue Owen• September 6, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on November 04, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2010 Bloggers stated on January 25, 2020 in an article: Says the Chinese Communist Party "will finally admit that the real source of the coronavirus is from ‘a lab in Wuhan’ linked to its covert biological weapon programs." By Daniel Funke• January 28, 2020 Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2019 Viral image stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2019 Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children stated on July 15, 2010 in a newsletter: By 12th grade, "more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once." By Willoughby Mariano• July 22, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Donald Trump won Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential election. By Sofia Ahmed• March 29, 2024 Articles (270) Break the email chain of fools By Sue Owen• September 1, 2012 Sizing up the Texas economy By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 S.C. debate claim familiar? Find our research fast By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Sue Owen• January 17, 2012 Austin biggest U.S. city with no ‘anchor’ in Congress By Sue Owen• July 18, 2013 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 PolitiFact at 5: True-rated fact-checks By Nancy Badertscher• June 3, 2015 Canadian anecdote lands on 2011 favorites list By Robert Higgs• December 26, 2011 What’s at stake as Michigan approaches census deadline? By Clara Hendrickson• August 26, 2020 Who vacationed more, Bush or Obama? By Louis Jacobson• August 13, 2013 Who vacationed more, Bush or Obama? By Louis Jacobson• August 13, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned? By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2021 Meet Donald Trump's 88 military advisers By Allison Graves, Aaron Sharockman• September 8, 2016 Mike Huckabee's Mostly False claim about Fort Hood shooter's beard By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2015 March 30 shows take on NSA reforms, Obamacare and Ukraine By Jon Greenberg• March 28, 2014 The facts behind Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Natalie Dunlap, Brian Grace, Lyle Muller, Sarah Watson• January 13, 2021 Introducing PolitiFact California By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 3, 2015 PolitiFact California Launches By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 3, 2015 Our top 5 fact-checking reports for July 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2014 Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke, Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020 First budget moves the meter for Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez By Amy Sherman• October 10, 2011
Mallard Fillmore stated on February 09, 2013 in a syndicated cartoon: Comic strip says government study shows Head Start "has little or no impact on the children it’s supposed to help." By Sue Owen• February 26, 2013 Sarah Ponder stated on July 01, 2013 in a rally at the state Capitol: Says $800,000 cost of Texas special legislative session would pay for 1.6 million condoms, 90,000 months of the pill or 20 full-time sexual health educators. By Sue Owen• July 3, 2013 Rick Perry stated on June 10, 2013 in a bill-signing ceremony: Says the 2014-15 Texas budget increases spending by less than the rate of inflation and population growth. By Sue Owen• June 21, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on January 07, 2013 in an interview on PBS: Says "the jurisdictions with the strictest gun control laws, almost without exception … have the highest crime rates and the highest murder rates." By Sue Owen• February 1, 2013 Alex Sink stated on December 07, 2010 in a meeting of the Florida Cabinet: "150,000 (oil spill) claims have been filed by Floridians, but only 40 percent of them have been paid." By Aaron Sharockman• December 8, 2010 Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says that in 1770 "British parliament banned lipstick, saying it had the power to seduce men into marriage, which was classified as witchcraft." By Samantha Putterman• October 25, 2019 Joe Biden stated on June 04, 2024 in an interview with Time magazine: “Wage increases have exceeded” the cost of inflation. By Louis Jacobson• June 6, 2024 X posts stated on May 30, 2024 in posts on X: Photo shows the judges who will hear the appeal of former President Donald Trump’s criminal conviction. By Madison Czopek• May 31, 2024 Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 Drew Springer stated on March 05, 2013 in a press release: Says bag litter increased after San Francisco banned single-use shopping bags. By Sue Owen• March 20, 2013 Donald Trump stated on August 26, 2019 in a press conference in Biarritz, France: Crimea "was sort of taken away from President Obama. … And he wanted Russia to be out of what was called the G-8. And that was his determination." By Louis Jacobson• August 27, 2019 Joe Biden stated on August 29, 2023 in a speech at the White House: U.S. inflation is "now down close to 3%, the lowest among the world’s leading economies." By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2023 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 Lone Star Project stated on August 23, 2012 in a political action committee report: Says that like Todd Akin, all Texas Republicans in U.S. House cosponsored a bill "that attempts to distinguish between ‘forcible rape’ and other sexual assaults." By Sue Owen• September 6, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on November 04, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2010 Bloggers stated on January 25, 2020 in an article: Says the Chinese Communist Party "will finally admit that the real source of the coronavirus is from ‘a lab in Wuhan’ linked to its covert biological weapon programs." By Daniel Funke• January 28, 2020 Mick Mulvaney stated on October 17, 2019 in a news conference: Says Donald Trump "will not be profiting" from the G-7 summit meeting to be held at Trump’s Doral resort. By Tom Kertscher• October 18, 2019 Viral image stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2019 Georgia Association of Homes and Services for Children stated on July 15, 2010 in a newsletter: By 12th grade, "more than 3 out of 10 girls have been pregnant at least once." By Willoughby Mariano• July 22, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Donald Trump won Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential election. By Sofia Ahmed• March 29, 2024
Break the email chain of fools By Sue Owen• September 1, 2012 Sizing up the Texas economy By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 S.C. debate claim familiar? Find our research fast By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Sue Owen• January 17, 2012 Austin biggest U.S. city with no ‘anchor’ in Congress By Sue Owen• July 18, 2013 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 PolitiFact at 5: True-rated fact-checks By Nancy Badertscher• June 3, 2015 Canadian anecdote lands on 2011 favorites list By Robert Higgs• December 26, 2011 What’s at stake as Michigan approaches census deadline? By Clara Hendrickson• August 26, 2020 Who vacationed more, Bush or Obama? By Louis Jacobson• August 13, 2013 Who vacationed more, Bush or Obama? By Louis Jacobson• August 13, 2013 Ask PolitiFact: What is China's Belt and Road Initiative, and why is Joe Biden concerned? By Louis Jacobson• June 16, 2021 Meet Donald Trump's 88 military advisers By Allison Graves, Aaron Sharockman• September 8, 2016 Mike Huckabee's Mostly False claim about Fort Hood shooter's beard By Jon Greenberg• September 21, 2015 March 30 shows take on NSA reforms, Obamacare and Ukraine By Jon Greenberg• March 28, 2014 The facts behind Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ Condition of the State Address By Natalie Dunlap, Brian Grace, Lyle Muller, Sarah Watson• January 13, 2021 Introducing PolitiFact California By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 3, 2015 PolitiFact California Launches By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 3, 2015 Our top 5 fact-checking reports for July 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2014 Fact-checking hoaxes and conspiracies about the coronavirus By Daniel Funke, Tom Kertscher• January 24, 2020 First budget moves the meter for Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez By Amy Sherman• October 10, 2011
