2 People 49 Fact-checks 23 Articles People (2) Gene Wu David Wu Fact-checks (49) 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 Joe Lieberman stated on September 02, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done." By Adriel Bettelheim, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: “La presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum PROHIBE la entrada al nuevo IPHONE de la empresa tecnológica.” By Maria Briceño• February 26, 2025 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 Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: "Florida is the first state requiring drug testing to receive welfare!" By Becky Bowers• September 30, 2011 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 Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." By Julie Kliegman• April 9, 2014 Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2025 in An Instagram post: Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “I’m confused. I keep hearing everyone from America saying that my country is sending felons and (rapists) into their country. We thought that was encouraged … considering that’s what they chose to be their president.” By Maria Briceño• February 5, 2025 TikTok posts stated on June 01, 2023 in a TikTok: “Disease X” is “the next plandemic.” By Sara Swann• August 7, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: A World Economic Forum video reveals conspiracy behind COVID-19 spread. By Jeff Cercone• September 15, 2023 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 Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2023 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We’re taking things that are genetically modified organisms, and we’re injecting them into little kids’ arms” in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Tom Kertscher• July 31, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says the WIC program was created by the Black Panthers to help feed single mothers and children in their communities. By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2019 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 Andy Gardiner stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.: A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment." By Aaron Sharockman• March 16, 2011 Articles (23) FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Rick Perry said everyone gets a tax cut under his plan By Martha M. Hamilton, W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2011 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 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern By Luiz Romero• March 4, 2022 As Paul Ryan leaves Congress, a look at his record on the Truth-O-Meter By D.L. Davis• December 19, 2018 Understanding Poland's ‘Holocaust law’ By Manuela Tobias• March 9, 2018 Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Are New York’s voter laws more restrictive than Georgia’s? By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2021 The story behind Rand Paul's son, Medicaid and Kentucky's marketplace By Steve Contorno• January 9, 2014 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Greatest hits of the 2012 presidential campaign By Becky Bowers, Maryalice Gill, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders, W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2012 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 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 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
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 Joe Lieberman stated on September 02, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done." By Adriel Bettelheim, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: “La presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum PROHIBE la entrada al nuevo IPHONE de la empresa tecnológica.” By Maria Briceño• February 26, 2025 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 Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: "Florida is the first state requiring drug testing to receive welfare!" By Becky Bowers• September 30, 2011 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 Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." By Julie Kliegman• April 9, 2014 Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2025 in An Instagram post: Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “I’m confused. I keep hearing everyone from America saying that my country is sending felons and (rapists) into their country. We thought that was encouraged … considering that’s what they chose to be their president.” By Maria Briceño• February 5, 2025 TikTok posts stated on June 01, 2023 in a TikTok: “Disease X” is “the next plandemic.” By Sara Swann• August 7, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: A World Economic Forum video reveals conspiracy behind COVID-19 spread. By Jeff Cercone• September 15, 2023 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 Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2023 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We’re taking things that are genetically modified organisms, and we’re injecting them into little kids’ arms” in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Tom Kertscher• July 31, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says the WIC program was created by the Black Panthers to help feed single mothers and children in their communities. By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2019 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 Andy Gardiner stated on March 15, 2011 in a press statement.: A proposed revenue smart cap "gives Floridians a voice, requiring a 60 percent vote by citizens in order to impose a new tax, fee, license, fine, charge or assessment." By Aaron Sharockman• March 16, 2011
FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Rick Perry said everyone gets a tax cut under his plan By Martha M. Hamilton, W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2011 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 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern By Luiz Romero• March 4, 2022 As Paul Ryan leaves Congress, a look at his record on the Truth-O-Meter By D.L. Davis• December 19, 2018 Understanding Poland's ‘Holocaust law’ By Manuela Tobias• March 9, 2018 Earth Day 2016: 6 things to know about climate change By Linda Qiu• April 21, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: Are New York’s voter laws more restrictive than Georgia’s? By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2021 The story behind Rand Paul's son, Medicaid and Kentucky's marketplace By Steve Contorno• January 9, 2014 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Greatest hits of the 2012 presidential campaign By Becky Bowers, Maryalice Gill, Jon Greenberg, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead, Katie Sanders, W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2012 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 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Fact-checking Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union address By PolitiFact Staff • February 8, 2023 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
