0 People 115 Fact-checks 77 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (115) Rob Portman stated on April 09, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016." By Stephen Koff• April 15, 2013 David Bowen stated on May 11, 2015 in a news release: "Two of the top three (rated) public high schools in Wisconsin — Ronald Reagan College Prep and Rufus King International — are MPS schools." By Sarah Hauer• June 4, 2015 Iowa GOP state legislators stated on February 02, 2021 in comments to the press: Tenured professors are guaranteed a job. By Sarah Watson• March 15, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on February 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "wants to keep big government in charge" of federally-owned land. By Riley Snyder• February 23, 2016 Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico. By Tom Kertscher• May 6, 2016 Joe Biden stated on August 16, 2022 in remarks at the White House: The American Rescue Plan “helped create nearly 10 million new jobs.” By Louis Jacobson• August 24, 2022 Pardeep Kaleka stated on December 17, 2012 in an online video: "Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns." By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2022 in a video: "People who have had cancer in the past, they get the COVID jab and now, they're getting cancer two to three, four months later and it's the same cancer they had except much worse." By Monique Curet• March 11, 2022 Viral image stated on October 04, 2022 in an Instagram post: Buzz Aldrin admitted that the moon landing “didn’t happen.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 6, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2025 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jordan calls for ban on pride flag in sports and US school system.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 27, 2025 Viral image stated on October 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows singer Kelly Clarkson discussing a “weight loss formula.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023 Scott Walker stated on June 02, 2015 in a speech: Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin "are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam." By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2015 Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned." By Sabrina Eaton• May 15, 2013 John Stockton stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: “There’s 150 I believe now – it’s over 100 professional athletes dead, professional athletes, the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court." By Samantha Putterman• January 26, 2022 Instagram posts stated on June 18, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Gates Foundation “awarded $9.5 million to UW-Madison to make H5N1 bird flu transmissible to humans.” By Madison Czopek• June 28, 2024 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 Amardeep Kaleka stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland." By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2013 David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2012 Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a television ad: Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• November 17, 2011 Instagram posts stated on December 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: RFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 30, 2024 Articles (77) Did President Obama call Americans lazy? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Martha M. Hamilton• November 17, 2011 Did President Obama call Americans lazy? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Martha M. Hamilton• November 17, 2011 Facebook meme wrongly accuses GOP 2016 hopefuls on dinosaurs By Tim Ryan• March 26, 2014 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 fact-checks for October 2015 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• November 5, 2015 Latino power in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2011 The Obameter and the rise of Compromise By Bill Adair• December 18, 2012 These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 1, 2024 The scorecards so far By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 24, 2015 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Lawmakers rock the Truth-O-Meter needle By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2011 Trump has defied norms on executive power. What actions could he take amid a government shutdown? By Amy Sherman• September 25, 2025 What would a government shutdown mean for you? Here’s what we know. By Jeff Cercone• December 19, 2024 How Biden managed to win far more votes in 2020 than Obama did in 2008 — but far fewer counties By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2020 Who is Beto O'Rourke? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Miriam Valverde• June 19, 2019 Ted Cruz's boys showering with girls claim False, but transgender student rights are unsettled By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2015 GOP leaders are proposing tax cuts. Could that drive inflation? By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2022 Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025 Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017 War of words: The fight over 'radical Islamic terrorism' By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2015
Rob Portman stated on April 09, 2013 in remarks at Politico breakfastt: "The Social Security disability fund is going belly up in 2016." By Stephen Koff• April 15, 2013 David Bowen stated on May 11, 2015 in a news release: "Two of the top three (rated) public high schools in Wisconsin — Ronald Reagan College Prep and Rufus King International — are MPS schools." By Sarah Hauer• June 4, 2015 Iowa GOP state legislators stated on February 02, 2021 in comments to the press: Tenured professors are guaranteed a job. By Sarah Watson• March 15, 2021 Ted Cruz stated on February 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says Donald Trump "wants to keep big government in charge" of federally-owned land. By Riley Snyder• February 23, 2016 Center for Individual Freedom stated on April 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Paul Ryan backs a proposal that would be a "bailout" of Puerto Rico. By Tom Kertscher• May 6, 2016 Joe Biden stated on August 16, 2022 in remarks at the White House: The American Rescue Plan “helped create nearly 10 million new jobs.” By Louis Jacobson• August 24, 2022 Pardeep Kaleka stated on December 17, 2012 in an online video: "Every day, 34 Americans are murdered with guns." By Tom Kertscher• January 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2022 in a video: "People who have had cancer in the past, they get the COVID jab and now, they're getting cancer two to three, four months later and it's the same cancer they had except much worse." By Monique Curet• March 11, 2022 Viral image stated on October 04, 2022 in an Instagram post: Buzz Aldrin admitted that the moon landing “didn’t happen.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 6, 2022 Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2025 in a Facebook post: “BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jordan calls for ban on pride flag in sports and US school system.” By Loreben Tuquero• January 27, 2025 Viral image stated on October 25, 2023 in a Facebook post: Video shows singer Kelly Clarkson discussing a “weight loss formula.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 31, 2023 Scott Walker stated on June 02, 2015 in a speech: Thanks to the Act 10 collective bargaining law that took effect four years ago, ACT scores in Wisconsin "are now second-best in the country for states where more than half the kids take the exam." By Tom Kertscher• June 12, 2015 Marcy Kaptur stated on April 11, 2013 in House of Representatives floor speech : "The Social Security trust fund is sound. Without anything being done, it would function well into 2038; and even after that time with no changes, we could pay 80 percent of the benefits that people have earned." By Sabrina Eaton• May 15, 2013 John Stockton stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: “There’s 150 I believe now – it’s over 100 professional athletes dead, professional athletes, the prime of their life, dropping dead that are vaccinated, right on the pitch, right on the field, right on the court." By Samantha Putterman• January 26, 2022 Instagram posts stated on June 18, 2024 in an Instagram post: The Gates Foundation “awarded $9.5 million to UW-Madison to make H5N1 bird flu transmissible to humans.” By Madison Czopek• June 28, 2024 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 Amardeep Kaleka stated on October 20, 2013 in an interview: Wisconsin sold fresh water to California, helping that state's dairy industry, and "lost a bunch of jobs (and) a bunch of farmland." By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2013 David A. Clarke Jr. stated on January 23, 2012 in remarks : Says Milwaukee blacks have 55 percent male unemployment, 60 percent truancy, a 50 percent graduation rate, the "worst" reading scores and "lead" in infant mortality. By Tom Kertscher• February 13, 2012 Rick Perry stated on November 16, 2011 in a television ad: Says President Barack Obama thinks Americans are lazy. By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• November 17, 2011 Instagram posts stated on December 13, 2024 in an Instagram post: RFK Jr. posted on X that, “Effective January 20th, all Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) will be BANNED in the United States.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 30, 2024
Did President Obama call Americans lazy? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Martha M. Hamilton• November 17, 2011 Did President Obama call Americans lazy? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Martha M. Hamilton• November 17, 2011 Facebook meme wrongly accuses GOP 2016 hopefuls on dinosaurs By Tim Ryan• March 26, 2014 PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 fact-checks for October 2015 By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• November 5, 2015 Latino power in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2011 The Obameter and the rise of Compromise By Bill Adair• December 18, 2012 These are PolitiFact's top 10 most-read fact-checks of Donald Trump By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 1, 2024 The scorecards so far By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 24, 2015 How ‘War on Fakes’ uses fact-checking to spread pro-Russia propaganda By Luiz Romero• August 8, 2022 The facts behind funding Iowa’s public universities By Natalie Dunlap• April 26, 2021 Lawmakers rock the Truth-O-Meter needle By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2011 Trump has defied norms on executive power. What actions could he take amid a government shutdown? By Amy Sherman• September 25, 2025 What would a government shutdown mean for you? Here’s what we know. By Jeff Cercone• December 19, 2024 How Biden managed to win far more votes in 2020 than Obama did in 2008 — but far fewer counties By Jon Greenberg• December 15, 2020 Who is Beto O'Rourke? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Miriam Valverde• June 19, 2019 Ted Cruz's boys showering with girls claim False, but transgender student rights are unsettled By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2015 GOP leaders are proposing tax cuts. Could that drive inflation? By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2022 Pope Francis defended truth as misinformation trailed him By Katie Sanders• April 24, 2025 Donald Trump tweeted about an Iranian missile test. Did it happen? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2017 War of words: The fight over 'radical Islamic terrorism' By Jon Greenberg• December 11, 2015
