2 People 23 Fact-checks 10 Articles People (2) Gene Wu David Wu Fact-checks (23) Rob Cornilles stated on October 12, 2010 in The Oregonian's Voter Guide: Says David Wu has presided over "137 months" in which "Oregon's unemployment rate has been above the national average." By Dana Tims• October 14, 2010 Gene Wu stated on August 07, 2020 in an interview: Says in Texas the “average age of the Republican voter is like 20 years older than the average Democrat.” By Madlin Mekelburg• August 14, 2020 Gene Wu stated on December 31, 2019 in a tweet: "About a third of Texas has seen a 20-25% population loss in the last 5 years." By Madlin Mekelburg• January 10, 2020 David Wu stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release: House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare By Charles Pope• May 6, 2011 Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website: Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.” By Marta Campabadal Graus, Samantha Putterman• September 5, 2023 Viral image stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Dr. Fauci, Melinda Gates and Barack Obama at the Wuhan Lab in 2015.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 16, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.” By Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025 Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget. By Harry Esteve• January 14, 2012 James White stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: Says "10% of U.S. children are Texans." By Madlin Mekelburg• January 31, 2020 Concerned Taxpayers of America stated on October 25, 2010 in a television ad: Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time. By Janie Har• October 26, 2010 Matt Wuerker stated on August 04, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe." By Jon Greenberg• August 20, 2015 Shared This stated on November 28, 2017 in an article on a website: A Colgate toothpaste is subject to "recall." By Amy Sherman• December 12, 2017 Keith Stokes stated on August 07, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV: "One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 25, 2010 Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in a speech in Cincinnati: "Risk analysts listed Donald Trump, a Donald Trump presidency, as one of the top threats facing the global economy, ahead of terrorism." By Louis Jacobson• June 27, 2016 Bloggers stated on October 12, 2018 in post on Facebook: Say Socialist candidate Norman Thomas said in 1944 that the Democratic Party had adopted the Socialist platform. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 2, 2018 Rob Cornilles stated on January 03, 2012 in : "She’s voted for 60 tax increases, hurting the middle class and small businesses." By Janie Har• January 10, 2012 JD Vance stated on September 17, 2024 in comments made at a campaign rally: “We're bankrupting a lot of hospitals by forcing these hospitals to provide care for people who don't have the legal right to be in our country.” By Sam Whitehead• October 23, 2024 Peter Kinder stated on October 16, 2015 in a tweet: "After today, @GovJayNixon will have been overridden more times than all previous governors in #MO history #moleg" By Allison Graves• October 28, 2015 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Articles (10) Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015 A preview of Indiana’s Republican Senate primary By Manuela Tobias• May 7, 2018 Trump voters wanted relief from medical bills. For millions, the bills are about to get bigger. By Noam N. Levey• July 25, 2025 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Who is responsible for helping migrants in Chicago and New York City? Leaders say Biden can do more By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 15, 2023 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023
Rob Cornilles stated on October 12, 2010 in The Oregonian's Voter Guide: Says David Wu has presided over "137 months" in which "Oregon's unemployment rate has been above the national average." By Dana Tims• October 14, 2010 Gene Wu stated on August 07, 2020 in an interview: Says in Texas the “average age of the Republican voter is like 20 years older than the average Democrat.” By Madlin Mekelburg• August 14, 2020 Gene Wu stated on December 31, 2019 in a tweet: "About a third of Texas has seen a 20-25% population loss in the last 5 years." By Madlin Mekelburg• January 10, 2020 David Wu stated on April 15, 2011 in a press release: House Republican plan would increase costs for Oregon seniors by $6,000 with health care vouchers instead of Medicare By Charles Pope• May 6, 2011 Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on August 22, 2023 in campaign website: Sen. Rick Scott “wants to … end Social Security and Medicare coverage.” By Marta Campabadal Graus, Samantha Putterman• September 5, 2023 Viral image stated on July 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photo shows “Dr. Fauci, Melinda Gates and Barack Obama at the Wuhan Lab in 2015.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 16, 2020 Donald Trump stated on August 18, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting.” By Amy Sherman• August 18, 2025 Rob Cornilles stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate: Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget. By Harry Esteve• January 14, 2012 James White stated on January 27, 2020 in a tweet: Says "10% of U.S. children are Texans." By Madlin Mekelburg• January 31, 2020 Concerned Taxpayers of America stated on October 25, 2010 in a television ad: Says Peter DeFazio votes with Nancy Pelosi 86 percent of the time. By Janie Har• October 26, 2010 Matt Wuerker stated on August 04, 2015 in a political cartoon on Politico: "The U.S. has now spent more on reconstructing Afghanistan than was spent on the Marshall Plan and the reconstruction of Europe." By Jon Greenberg• August 20, 2015 Shared This stated on November 28, 2017 in an article on a website: A Colgate toothpaste is subject to "recall." By Amy Sherman• December 12, 2017 Keith Stokes stated on August 07, 2010 in an interview on WJAR-TV: "One of the things we found very clearly and consistently is that [video gaming] is a growth industry." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 25, 2010 Hillary Clinton stated on June 27, 2016 in a speech in Cincinnati: "Risk analysts listed Donald Trump, a Donald Trump presidency, as one of the top threats facing the global economy, ahead of terrorism." By Louis Jacobson• June 27, 2016 Bloggers stated on October 12, 2018 in post on Facebook: Say Socialist candidate Norman Thomas said in 1944 that the Democratic Party had adopted the Socialist platform. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 2, 2018 Rob Cornilles stated on January 03, 2012 in : "She’s voted for 60 tax increases, hurting the middle class and small businesses." By Janie Har• January 10, 2012 JD Vance stated on September 17, 2024 in comments made at a campaign rally: “We're bankrupting a lot of hospitals by forcing these hospitals to provide care for people who don't have the legal right to be in our country.” By Sam Whitehead• October 23, 2024 Peter Kinder stated on October 16, 2015 in a tweet: "After today, @GovJayNixon will have been overridden more times than all previous governors in #MO history #moleg" By Allison Graves• October 28, 2015 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025
Why we fact-check political cartoons By Katie Sanders• August 20, 2015 A preview of Indiana’s Republican Senate primary By Manuela Tobias• May 7, 2018 Trump voters wanted relief from medical bills. For millions, the bills are about to get bigger. By Noam N. Levey• July 25, 2025 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Who is responsible for helping migrants in Chicago and New York City? Leaders say Biden can do more By Maria Ramirez Uribe• September 15, 2023 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023
