1 People 481 Fact-checks 174 Articles People (1) No on 56 campaign Fact-checks (481) Allan Ritter stated on December 14, 2010 in a press conference.: "In my 12 years in the House, I have watched my district go from a solidly Democratic district to a heavily solid Republican district." By W. Gardner Selby• January 10, 2011 Glenn Beck stated on January 29, 2010 in his Fox News program: "Thomas Jefferson created the Marines for the Islamic pirates that were happening." By Robert Farley• February 3, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." By Amy Sherman• September 2, 2014 Viral image stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a gravestone in Japan with a QR code. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2021 Viral image stated on February 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Joe Biden asleep at his desk. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2021 Annie's List stated on November 30, 2016 in a press release: Even "though men comprise 49% of the population, they hold 80% of the lawmaking power in the Legislature (144 of 181 seats)." By Bobby Cervantes• December 6, 2016 Scott Bruun stated on September 22, 2010 in a candidate forum: On a cap-and-trade plan. By Ian K. Kullgren• October 9, 2010 EmpireSports.co stated on February 28, 2014 in a headline: "Colorado Rockies baseball team to sell marijuana brownies at their concession stands." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2017 No on 56 campaign stated on August 16, 2016 in radio and online advertisements: "Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million." By Chris Nichols• August 26, 2016 No on 56 campaign stated on October 07, 2016 in a campaign TV ad. : California’s proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient." By Chris Nichols• October 25, 2016 Bob McDonnell stated on January 08, 2013 in a news conference.: Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states." By Sean Gorman• February 1, 2013 Sherrod Brown stated on March 23, 2012 in a news release: Says excessive speculation is pushing up oil prices and a recent report estimates it "adds 56 cents to every gallon of gasoline siphoned from the pump." By Peter Krouse• May 2, 2012 Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy." By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• January 26, 2011 Mike Huckabee stated on October 21, 2007 in Orlando: The signers of the Declaration of Independence were "brave people, most of whom, by the way, were clergymen." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2007 Amalgamated Transit Union stated on June 13, 2013 in a newspaper ad: Says TriMet spends "$10.3 million in police contracts" a year for 56 transit police who must respond to non-transit calls By Janie Har• June 22, 2013 Zell Miller stated on March 17, 2013 in an article: Then-Gov. Carl Sanders put 56 percent of the state budget into education, a figure that has not been achieved since. By Janel Davis• May 8, 2013 Viral image stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump is the first sitting U.S. president in 56 years to not attend a wreath-laying ceremony on Veterans Day. By Samantha Putterman• June 10, 2019 Ben Carson stated on August 23, 2015 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says "56 percent of (the U.S.-Mexico) border is not under our control." By Joshua Gillin• August 23, 2015 TikTok posts stated on November 05, 2020 in a video posted on TikTok: “40,000+ votes for Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen magically become votes for Joe Biden.” By Miriam Valverde• November 5, 2020 Donald Trump stated on May 05, 2018 in a speech in Cleveland: A "catch and release" immigration policy "is a Democrat rule, Sherrod Brown, this is a Democrat rule." By Amy Sherman• May 11, 2018 Articles (174) PolitiFact and Florida NBC and Telemundo stations announce bilingual fact-checking partnership By PolitiFact Staff • May 25, 2023 PolitiFact y las estaciones de NBC y Telemundo en Florida se unen para verificar hechos By PolitiFact Staff • June 12, 2023 PolitiFact Florida takes fact-checking to TV By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2012 Gov. Newsom Leaves Out Key Context In Claim 56% Of Californians Will Get Infected With Coronavirus By Chris Nichols• March 20, 2020 Fact-checking claims about California’s ballot measures By Chris Nichols• October 13, 2016 One year of fact-checking California, on-air and online By Chris Nichols• December 12, 2016 Health care reform bill jolts the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2009 Fact-checking claims about the Declaration of Independence By Becky Bowers• July 3, 2013 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about the border, DACA By Miriam Valverde• April 2, 2018 Health care promises resolved By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 26, 2010 Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson on the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 4, 2015 Coming soon: PolitiFact's scorecard on the economy By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 PolitiFact turns 1 By Bill Adair• August 22, 2008 Fact-check: How easy is it to get a gun in Florida? By Romy Ellenbogen, Jimena Tavel• February 21, 2018 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Votes. By Adriel Bettelheim• February 25, 2008 Fact-checking the CNN debate in Florida By Bill Adair• January 27, 2012 We don't fact check basketball predictions, but... By Warren Fiske, Jacob Geiger• March 22, 2011 Taking off the gloves in Orlando By Bill Adair• October 19, 2007 U.S. Supreme Court upholds health care law By J.B. Wogan• June 28, 2012 Truth-O-Meter rattles saber, burns britches By Willoughby Mariano• January 9, 2011
Allan Ritter stated on December 14, 2010 in a press conference.: "In my 12 years in the House, I have watched my district go from a solidly Democratic district to a heavily solid Republican district." By W. Gardner Selby• January 10, 2011 Glenn Beck stated on January 29, 2010 in his Fox News program: "Thomas Jefferson created the Marines for the Islamic pirates that were happening." By Robert Farley• February 3, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on August 17, 2014 in a TV ad: Says Rick Scott has "teamed up with a felon convicted of running a Ponzi scheme to smear Charlie Crist." By Amy Sherman• September 2, 2014 Viral image stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a gravestone in Japan with a QR code. By Ciara O'Rourke• September 20, 2021 Viral image stated on February 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Joe Biden asleep at his desk. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2021 Annie's List stated on November 30, 2016 in a press release: Even "though men comprise 49% of the population, they hold 80% of the lawmaking power in the Legislature (144 of 181 seats)." By Bobby Cervantes• December 6, 2016 Scott Bruun stated on September 22, 2010 in a candidate forum: On a cap-and-trade plan. By Ian K. Kullgren• October 9, 2010 EmpireSports.co stated on February 28, 2014 in a headline: "Colorado Rockies baseball team to sell marijuana brownies at their concession stands." By Joshua Gillin• April 2, 2017 No on 56 campaign stated on August 16, 2016 in radio and online advertisements: "Prop 56 cheats schools out of at least $600 million." By Chris Nichols• August 26, 2016 No on 56 campaign stated on October 07, 2016 in a campaign TV ad. : California’s proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient." By Chris Nichols• October 25, 2016 Bob McDonnell stated on January 08, 2013 in a news conference.: Says his plan to raise car registration to $56 would still leave Virginia with a fee that’s "equal to or lower than most states." By Sean Gorman• February 1, 2013 Sherrod Brown stated on March 23, 2012 in a news release: Says excessive speculation is pushing up oil prices and a recent report estimates it "adds 56 cents to every gallon of gasoline siphoned from the pump." By Peter Krouse• May 2, 2012 Michele Bachmann stated on January 25, 2011 in a response to the State of the Union address: The federal government "now tells us which light bulbs to buy." By Angie Drobnic Holan, W. Gardner Selby• January 26, 2011 Mike Huckabee stated on October 21, 2007 in Orlando: The signers of the Declaration of Independence were "brave people, most of whom, by the way, were clergymen." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 23, 2007 Amalgamated Transit Union stated on June 13, 2013 in a newspaper ad: Says TriMet spends "$10.3 million in police contracts" a year for 56 transit police who must respond to non-transit calls By Janie Har• June 22, 2013 Zell Miller stated on March 17, 2013 in an article: Then-Gov. Carl Sanders put 56 percent of the state budget into education, a figure that has not been achieved since. By Janel Davis• May 8, 2013 Viral image stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Donald Trump is the first sitting U.S. president in 56 years to not attend a wreath-laying ceremony on Veterans Day. By Samantha Putterman• June 10, 2019 Ben Carson stated on August 23, 2015 in an interview on "State of the Union": Says "56 percent of (the U.S.-Mexico) border is not under our control." By Joshua Gillin• August 23, 2015 TikTok posts stated on November 05, 2020 in a video posted on TikTok: “40,000+ votes for Libertarian candidate Jo Jorgensen magically become votes for Joe Biden.” By Miriam Valverde• November 5, 2020 Donald Trump stated on May 05, 2018 in a speech in Cleveland: A "catch and release" immigration policy "is a Democrat rule, Sherrod Brown, this is a Democrat rule." By Amy Sherman• May 11, 2018
PolitiFact and Florida NBC and Telemundo stations announce bilingual fact-checking partnership By PolitiFact Staff • May 25, 2023 PolitiFact y las estaciones de NBC y Telemundo en Florida se unen para verificar hechos By PolitiFact Staff • June 12, 2023 PolitiFact Florida takes fact-checking to TV By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2012 Gov. Newsom Leaves Out Key Context In Claim 56% Of Californians Will Get Infected With Coronavirus By Chris Nichols• March 20, 2020 Fact-checking claims about California’s ballot measures By Chris Nichols• October 13, 2016 One year of fact-checking California, on-air and online By Chris Nichols• December 12, 2016 Health care reform bill jolts the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2009 Fact-checking claims about the Declaration of Independence By Becky Bowers• July 3, 2013 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s tweets about the border, DACA By Miriam Valverde• April 2, 2018 Health care promises resolved By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 26, 2010 Mike Huckabee, Carly Fiorina and Ben Carson on the Truth-O-Meter By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 4, 2015 Coming soon: PolitiFact's scorecard on the economy By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 PolitiFact turns 1 By Bill Adair• August 22, 2008 Fact-check: How easy is it to get a gun in Florida? By Romy Ellenbogen, Jimena Tavel• February 21, 2018 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Votes. By Adriel Bettelheim• February 25, 2008 Fact-checking the CNN debate in Florida By Bill Adair• January 27, 2012 We don't fact check basketball predictions, but... By Warren Fiske, Jacob Geiger• March 22, 2011 Taking off the gloves in Orlando By Bill Adair• October 19, 2007 U.S. Supreme Court upholds health care law By J.B. Wogan• June 28, 2012 Truth-O-Meter rattles saber, burns britches By Willoughby Mariano• January 9, 2011
