0 People 130 Fact-checks 55 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (130) Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Chip Roy stated on June 03, 2021 in an interview: Says Austin should be putting more police on the streets. “Why are we going the other way? (Austin leaders are saying) ‘Oh, let’s reimagine police by getting rid of them.' What do you have? You have a doubling of murder in Austin, Texas.” By Brandon Mulder• June 11, 2021 Tony Perkins stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We know from the social science that children do best with a mom and a dad." By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2014 Paul Bettencourt stated on April 02, 2019 in a resolution: "194,000 criminal aliens booked into Texas jails from 2011-2019 were charged with more than 299,000 criminal offenses." By Madlin Mekelburg• April 8, 2019 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• July 9, 2018 Stacey Abrams stated on July 23, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “Right now, we are about 4% behind the (census) response rate where we were in 2010. But for Black and Latino and Native American communities, they’re behind by 10%.” By Miriam Valverde• July 31, 2020 Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." By Alexander Lane• March 5, 2009 Susan Yoshihara stated on March 21, 2013 in testimony before a R.I. Senate committee: Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been "shattered by the latest and best social science and research." By Michael McKinney• April 7, 2013 Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “California has six extra” congressional representatives “because illegals are counted” in the census. By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2020 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 02, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 12, 2010 Josh Hawley stated on September 10, 2019 in a tweet: "Meth production in MO has cratered over last decade. MO Hwy Patrol reported 1,326 meth lab seizures in 2006, only 50 in 2018." By Greta Serrin• October 10, 2019 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stated on May 04, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "More whites believe in ghosts than believe in racism." By Katie Sanders• May 4, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2021 in social media posts: “Violent crime rate dropped like a rock following West Virginia’s adoption of permitless carry.” By Duncan Slade• November 2, 2021 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in In a speech at the Republican convention: "The number of new illegal immigrant families who have crossed the border so far this year already exceeds the entire total from 2015." By Miriam Valverde• July 22, 2016 Ivanka Trump stated on June 12, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "While (women) represent 47 percent of the overall work force, we only make up 23 percent of STEM-related occupations." By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2017 Butch Conway stated on September 16, 2015 in press conference: The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves. By Nancy Badertscher• September 29, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on June 26, 2019 in an opinion article: "The wealthiest three families now own more wealth than the bottom half of the country." By Tom Kertscher• July 3, 2019 Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on July 18, 2011 in a television ad: "When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent." By Dave Umhoefer• August 5, 2011 Robert Ortt stated on January 22, 2022 in a news release: “With the ongoing pandemic, our State Park attendance is at the highest it’s ever been.” By Meghan Hall• March 9, 2022 Articles (55) What causes most gun violence in Philly By Cassie Owens• April 4, 2016 Digging up dirt on Michelle Obama By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 30, 2008 Inside fact-checking: A conversation with Lucas Graves, author of 'Deciding What's True' By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 14, 2016 Fact-checking the Aug. 3 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 3, 2014 Fact-checking President Donald Trump’s attacks on Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy By Jeff Cercone• February 20, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 3 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 3, 2014 Fact-checking the May 4 news shows By Aaron Sharockman• May 4, 2014 Fact-checking Ivanka Trump's new book, 'Women Who Work' By Katie Sanders, Sarah Waychoff• May 9, 2017 Cory Booker says Newark led nation in reducing shootings, murders during his first mayoral term By Caryn Shinske• April 18, 2012 A look back at fact-checks from Eric Cantor's primary loss By Nancy Madsen• June 11, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the May 4 news shows, claim about Benghazi By Aaron Sharockman• May 4, 2014 Mailbag: The non-Obamacare edition By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2013 A closer look at Joe Biden’s attack on Donald Trump’s jobs record By Miriam Valverde• August 21, 2020 Talk of Donald Sterling, Benghazi on tap for May 4 Sunday shows By Katie Sanders• May 2, 2014 Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 PolitiFact had a ringside seat for Dave Brat's upset of Eric Cantor By Nancy Madsen• June 11, 2014 PunditFact: Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 1, 2015 What’s behind recent false claims about immigrants and crime? By Jeff Cercone• September 27, 2024 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Fact-checking the Nov. 1 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Aaron Sharockman• November 1, 2015
Ralph Reed stated on April 20, 2014 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "Social science is irrefutable" that children are better off being raised by a mom and a dad. By Julie Kliegman• April 22, 2014 Laura Ingraham stated on February 04, 2014 in a broadcast of the "Laura Ingraham Show": Says Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has an "immigrant family background." By Jon Greenberg• February 17, 2015 Chip Roy stated on June 03, 2021 in an interview: Says Austin should be putting more police on the streets. “Why are we going the other way? (Austin leaders are saying) ‘Oh, let’s reimagine police by getting rid of them.' What do you have? You have a doubling of murder in Austin, Texas.” By Brandon Mulder• June 11, 2021 Tony Perkins stated on October 12, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "We know from the social science that children do best with a mom and a dad." By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2014 Paul Bettencourt stated on April 02, 2019 in a resolution: "194,000 criminal aliens booked into Texas jails from 2011-2019 were charged with more than 299,000 criminal offenses." By Madlin Mekelburg• April 8, 2019 Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2018 in a tweet: "I have watched ICE liberate towns from the grasp of MS-13." By Miriam Valverde• July 9, 2018 Stacey Abrams stated on July 23, 2020 in an MSNBC interview: “Right now, we are about 4% behind the (census) response rate where we were in 2010. But for Black and Latino and Native American communities, they’re behind by 10%.” By Miriam Valverde• July 31, 2020 Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." By Alexander Lane• March 5, 2009 Susan Yoshihara stated on March 21, 2013 in testimony before a R.I. Senate committee: Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been "shattered by the latest and best social science and research." By Michael McKinney• April 7, 2013 Facebook posts stated on July 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: “California has six extra” congressional representatives “because illegals are counted” in the census. By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2020 Kay Bailey Hutchison stated on December 02, 2009 in a campaign video: Says she has "quadrupled agents to secure our border." By Ciara O'Rourke• January 12, 2010 Josh Hawley stated on September 10, 2019 in a tweet: "Meth production in MO has cratered over last decade. MO Hwy Patrol reported 1,326 meth lab seizures in 2006, only 50 in 2018." By Greta Serrin• October 10, 2019 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stated on May 04, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "More whites believe in ghosts than believe in racism." By Katie Sanders• May 4, 2014 Facebook posts stated on September 20, 2021 in social media posts: “Violent crime rate dropped like a rock following West Virginia’s adoption of permitless carry.” By Duncan Slade• November 2, 2021 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in In a speech at the Republican convention: "The number of new illegal immigrant families who have crossed the border so far this year already exceeds the entire total from 2015." By Miriam Valverde• July 22, 2016 Ivanka Trump stated on June 12, 2017 in an interview on "Fox & Friends": "While (women) represent 47 percent of the overall work force, we only make up 23 percent of STEM-related occupations." By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2017 Butch Conway stated on September 16, 2015 in press conference: The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office mirrors the community it serves. By Nancy Badertscher• September 29, 2015 Bernie Sanders stated on June 26, 2019 in an opinion article: "The wealthiest three families now own more wealth than the bottom half of the country." By Tom Kertscher• July 3, 2019 Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on July 18, 2011 in a television ad: "When Nancy Nusbaum was Brown County executive, spending went up nearly 50 percent." By Dave Umhoefer• August 5, 2011 Robert Ortt stated on January 22, 2022 in a news release: “With the ongoing pandemic, our State Park attendance is at the highest it’s ever been.” By Meghan Hall• March 9, 2022
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