0 People 157 Fact-checks 33 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (157) Viral image stated on May 18, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The minions from ‘Despicable Me’ are based off of these Jewish children tortured by Nazis during the Holocaust.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on February 09, 2025 in an Instagram post: Says U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said, “There is nothing in the Constitution that says ordinary citizens have a right to see what we spend our tax dollars on.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 11, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.” By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Dick Cheney stated on April 08, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. By Becky Bowers• April 10, 2013 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 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Threads posts stated on June 08, 2024 in a Threads post: “Trump can’t be on the Texas ballot because of our state constitution.” By Amy Sherman• June 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba. By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2019 Ben Carson stated on November 08, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Go look on the West Point website and you’ll see those specific words, ‘full scholarship to West Point.’ So even though it is, you know, given as a grant for anybody who gets in, those words are used." By Linda Qiu• November 8, 2015 Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." By Dan Clark• August 15, 2016 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 USA Daily Portal stated on December 14, 2017 in a headline: "Julia Roberts claims ‘Michelle Obama isn’t fit to clean Melania’s toilet’ " By Amy Sherman• December 28, 2017 Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate: "90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted." By Aaron Sharockman• April 28, 2011 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 David Jolly stated on September 19, 2016 in a debate: Says Charlie Crist "stood there, over 3 African-American prisoners in chains, on their knees, on the side of the road. Saying that it was a great sight. Saying we needed to bring it to Florida. And you did this — whether you know or not — on the eve of Juneteenth, the day the African-American community celebrates the end of slavery." By Joshua Gillin• September 20, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign speech: The U.S. "doesn’t make television sets anymore." By Warren Fiske, Linda Qiu• March 14, 2016 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Viral image stated on September 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: A wind turbine “could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.” By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2021 Articles (33) Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 Behind the rhetoric: Why Scott Walker was able to raise unlimited funds By Dave Umhoefer• May 7, 2012 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Hurricanes and tropical storms lead to flood of misinformation By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2019 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019 President Trump's Supreme Court Pick: Brett Kavanaugh By Lucia Geng• July 10, 2018 A bowling alley, a Chinese restaurant, and George H.W. Bush: What was Donald Trump talking about? By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Fact-checking Larry Elder’s reparations chatter on 'Fox & Friends' By Bill McCarthy• June 27, 2019 Political group makes five points about Jeb Bush's record By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015 Fact-checking the Nov. 8 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 8, 2015 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011 A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2015 What’s behind the dubious claim that psychiatric drugs fuel mass shootings? By John Kruzel• August 16, 2019 Can the Jan. 6 committee get to the truth about the attack — and get Americans to believe it? By Jon Greenberg• December 1, 2021 Trump says the FEC saw no merit in Stormy Daniels-related case. Here’s why that’s misleading. By Amy Sherman• May 8, 2024 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 Sorting out the police reports highlighted in an ad attacking US Senate candidate Herschel Walker By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2022 New information doesn't fix Donald Trump's 9/11 claim By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2015
Viral image stated on May 18, 2021 in an Instagram post: “The minions from ‘Despicable Me’ are based off of these Jewish children tortured by Nazis during the Holocaust.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 20, 2021 Instagram posts stated on February 09, 2025 in an Instagram post: Says U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said, “There is nothing in the Constitution that says ordinary citizens have a right to see what we spend our tax dollars on.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 11, 2025 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.” By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Dick Cheney stated on April 08, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. By Becky Bowers• April 10, 2013 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 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Threads posts stated on June 08, 2024 in a Threads post: “Trump can’t be on the Texas ballot because of our state constitution.” By Amy Sherman• June 14, 2024 Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba. By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2019 Ben Carson stated on November 08, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Go look on the West Point website and you’ll see those specific words, ‘full scholarship to West Point.’ So even though it is, you know, given as a grant for anybody who gets in, those words are used." By Linda Qiu• November 8, 2015 Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." By Dan Clark• August 15, 2016 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 USA Daily Portal stated on December 14, 2017 in a headline: "Julia Roberts claims ‘Michelle Obama isn’t fit to clean Melania’s toilet’ " By Amy Sherman• December 28, 2017 Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate: "90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted." By Aaron Sharockman• April 28, 2011 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 David Jolly stated on September 19, 2016 in a debate: Says Charlie Crist "stood there, over 3 African-American prisoners in chains, on their knees, on the side of the road. Saying that it was a great sight. Saying we needed to bring it to Florida. And you did this — whether you know or not — on the eve of Juneteenth, the day the African-American community celebrates the end of slavery." By Joshua Gillin• September 20, 2016 Donald Trump stated on February 23, 2016 in a campaign speech: The U.S. "doesn’t make television sets anymore." By Warren Fiske, Linda Qiu• March 14, 2016 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Viral image stated on September 16, 2021 in a Facebook post: A wind turbine “could never generate as much energy as was invested in building it.” By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2021
Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 Behind the rhetoric: Why Scott Walker was able to raise unlimited funds By Dave Umhoefer• May 7, 2012 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Hurricanes and tropical storms lead to flood of misinformation By Amy Sherman• August 28, 2019 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019 President Trump's Supreme Court Pick: Brett Kavanaugh By Lucia Geng• July 10, 2018 A bowling alley, a Chinese restaurant, and George H.W. Bush: What was Donald Trump talking about? By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Fact-checking Larry Elder’s reparations chatter on 'Fox & Friends' By Bill McCarthy• June 27, 2019 Political group makes five points about Jeb Bush's record By Joshua Gillin• June 25, 2015 Fact-checking the Nov. 8 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 8, 2015 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011 A closer look at an old Bernie Sanders talking point By Louis Jacobson• July 24, 2015 What’s behind the dubious claim that psychiatric drugs fuel mass shootings? By John Kruzel• August 16, 2019 Can the Jan. 6 committee get to the truth about the attack — and get Americans to believe it? By Jon Greenberg• December 1, 2021 Trump says the FEC saw no merit in Stormy Daniels-related case. Here’s why that’s misleading. By Amy Sherman• May 8, 2024 Does Vladimir Putin kill journalists? By Linda Qiu• January 4, 2016 Sorting out the police reports highlighted in an ad attacking US Senate candidate Herschel Walker By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2022 New information doesn't fix Donald Trump's 9/11 claim By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2015
