0 People 3299 Fact-checks 997 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3299) David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families." By Trenton Daniel• October 14, 2010 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 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 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 Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." By David DeCamp• October 28, 2010 Facebook posts stated on February 09, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told President Donald Trump, “They will beg us to tear down this ugly wall.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 12, 2025 Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Thomas Jefferson as saying that "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2019 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 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised." By Aaron Sharockman• March 8, 2011 Debbie Jackow stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Debbie Jackow "unlike her opponent ... WILL NOT de-fund the 20/20 land program." By Brian Liberatore• October 10, 2010 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 Facebook posts stated on November 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk has invented a small gadget to slash energy bills. By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 15, 2024 Dick Greco stated on May 01, 2002 in city report reprinted as 2011 mayoral campaign material: "Financed the largest parking expansion program without a rate increase." By Richard Danielson• February 12, 2011 Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 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 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 Kevin Rader stated on October 20, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto "broke election law 105 times, hiding special interest contributors." By Pat Gillespie• October 24, 2010 Tammy Hall stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Jobs incentive program "created over 1,200 high-wage jobs since 2009." By Timothy Engstrom• October 3, 2010 Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do." By Becky Bowers• March 7, 2012 Articles (997) Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011 Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 Election and voter ID claims get examined By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012 Absolute statements and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013
David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families." By Trenton Daniel• October 14, 2010 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 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 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 Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." By David DeCamp• October 28, 2010 Facebook posts stated on February 09, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told President Donald Trump, “They will beg us to tear down this ugly wall.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 12, 2025 Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Thomas Jefferson as saying that "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2019 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 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised." By Aaron Sharockman• March 8, 2011 Debbie Jackow stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Debbie Jackow "unlike her opponent ... WILL NOT de-fund the 20/20 land program." By Brian Liberatore• October 10, 2010 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 Facebook posts stated on November 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk has invented a small gadget to slash energy bills. By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 15, 2024 Dick Greco stated on May 01, 2002 in city report reprinted as 2011 mayoral campaign material: "Financed the largest parking expansion program without a rate increase." By Richard Danielson• February 12, 2011 Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 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 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 Kevin Rader stated on October 20, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto "broke election law 105 times, hiding special interest contributors." By Pat Gillespie• October 24, 2010 Tammy Hall stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Jobs incentive program "created over 1,200 high-wage jobs since 2009." By Timothy Engstrom• October 3, 2010 Rick Santorum stated on February 29, 2012 in a speech near Knoxville, Tenn.: "If you look up the dictionary definition of happiness at the time of our founders … happiness was not doing what you want to do but doing what you ought to do." By Becky Bowers• March 7, 2012
Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011 Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 Election and voter ID claims get examined By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012 Absolute statements and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013
