0 People 359 Fact-checks 127 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (359) Viral image stated on October 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.” By Tom Kertscher• October 13, 2021 Armond Budish stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to editor in The Plain Dealer: Says "legislation pending in the House would effectively limit or eliminate ‘time-and-a-half’ for people who work overtime." By Joe Guillen• March 25, 2011 Cory Booker stated on May 04, 2012 in a speech at an American Federation for Children event: Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black." By Erin O'Neill• May 21, 2012 Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history." By Sean Gorman• March 18, 2011 Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in on social media: “COVID-19 infections down 61% from Trump’s last day. COVID-19 vaccinations up 85% from Trump’s last day. Competence Matters.” By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2021 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "61 percent of non-tea party Republicans actually agree...there is 'solid evidence the earth is warming,' ...[but] 70 percent of tea partiers, contrarily, say there is 'no solid evidence' the earth is warming." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 28, 2013 Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a rally in Kentucky: "Since the day of my election, we've already cut illegal immigration at the southern border by 61 percent." By Miriam Valverde• March 22, 2017 Phil Gingrey stated on September 25, 2010 in a CNN interview: The federal government can tell General Motors what to charge for its automobiles. By Eric Stirgus• October 4, 2010 Chris Christie stated on July 30, 2013 in an article on NJ.com: "In fact New Jersey is a donor state, we get 61 cents back on every dollar we send to Washington. And interestingly Kentucky gets $1.51 on every dollar they send to Washington." By Caryn Shinske• August 4, 2013 Gary Johnson stated on September 04, 2016 in an interview: "Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana." By Tom Kertscher• September 23, 2016 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2016 in in a speech: Says professional football coach Rex Ryan "won championships in New York. The AFC, I think, twice." By Aaron Sharockman• April 20, 2016 Andy Gronik stated on May 13, 2018 in a candidates forum: "I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life." By Tom Kertscher• May 23, 2018 Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in a speech: "Sixty-one percent of our bridges are in trouble." By Warren Fiske• October 26, 2015 Eric Bolling stated on April 08, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": "Of all the jobs President Obama claims to have created since he started, only 38.5 percent are women. So 61.5 percent have gone to men." By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2014 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2017 Roy Blunt stated on September 08, 2017 in a tweet: "Nearly 2/3 of rural Missourians don’t have access to broadband. That needs to change." By Katelyn Brown, Patrick Mueller• September 15, 2017 Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: "The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse." By Linda Qiu• February 12, 2016 Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on July 13, 2010 in a TV ad: "I said no to higher taxes and fees." By Amy Sherman• July 15, 2010 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 26, 2018 in an interview on the Daily Show: "Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for." By Manuela Tobias• August 1, 2018 Rudy Moise stated on May 01, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." By Amy Sherman• May 7, 2012 Articles (127) Bold claims about California’s drug price measure persist, despite unknowns By Chris Nichols• November 4, 2016 Examining Bernie Sanders’ claim: Prop 61 ‘great for California taxpayers’ By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2016 Not so fast: Cops fired, private security hired, crime plummets in Sharpstown? By W. Gardner Selby• March 8, 2015 Fact-checking claims about California’s ballot measures By Chris Nichols• October 13, 2016 Bill Pascrell soundly defeats Steve Rothman in House primary By Bill Wichert• June 6, 2012 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 In Miami, safety in numbers By Bill Adair• September 10, 2007 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 Democrats correct their estimate of job losses in Virginia under GOP budget plan By Sean Gorman• March 14, 2011 Fact-checking Trump's CEO town hall By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2017 First 100 Days: Obama's Promises Kept By Robert Farley• April 23, 2009 Tracking Obama's promises on gay and lesbian issues By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 6, 2013 New Jersey tax, lottery revenues focus of weekend rulings on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• November 20, 2012 Truth-O-Meter tests claims by Jon Runyan, Cory Booker By Caryn Shinske• May 22, 2012 Donald Trump repeats his Mostly False claim about Hillary Clinton, Russia and uranium By Tom Kertscher• February 16, 2017 US climate change spending overseas: Does the public support it? By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2021 Truth-O-Meter spent week detecting exaggerations By Willoughby Mariano• October 10, 2010 Truth be told, PolitiFact Rhode Island turns 3! By Tim Murphy• July 5, 2013 Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014 And the runners-up ... By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 18, 2009
Viral image stated on October 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Under part 2 of the infrastructure bill, upon death the entire value of your accumulated wealth and estate will be taxed at 61%.” By Tom Kertscher• October 13, 2021 Armond Budish stated on March 17, 2011 in a letter to editor in The Plain Dealer: Says "legislation pending in the House would effectively limit or eliminate ‘time-and-a-half’ for people who work overtime." By Joe Guillen• March 25, 2011 Cory Booker stated on May 04, 2012 in a speech at an American Federation for Children event: Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black." By Erin O'Neill• May 21, 2012 Bob Goodlatte stated on February 25, 2011 in a column.: The House budget plan proposes "the largest discretionary spending cut in history." By Sean Gorman• March 18, 2011 Viral image stated on February 19, 2021 in on social media: “COVID-19 infections down 61% from Trump’s last day. COVID-19 vaccinations up 85% from Trump’s last day. Competence Matters.” By Louis Jacobson• February 23, 2021 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on December 17, 2013 in a speech on the Senate floor: "61 percent of non-tea party Republicans actually agree...there is 'solid evidence the earth is warming,' ...[but] 70 percent of tea partiers, contrarily, say there is 'no solid evidence' the earth is warming." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 28, 2013 Donald Trump stated on March 20, 2017 in a rally in Kentucky: "Since the day of my election, we've already cut illegal immigration at the southern border by 61 percent." By Miriam Valverde• March 22, 2017 Phil Gingrey stated on September 25, 2010 in a CNN interview: The federal government can tell General Motors what to charge for its automobiles. By Eric Stirgus• October 4, 2010 Chris Christie stated on July 30, 2013 in an article on NJ.com: "In fact New Jersey is a donor state, we get 61 cents back on every dollar we send to Washington. And interestingly Kentucky gets $1.51 on every dollar they send to Washington." By Caryn Shinske• August 4, 2013 Gary Johnson stated on September 04, 2016 in an interview: "Sixty percent of Americans now support legalizing marijuana." By Tom Kertscher• September 23, 2016 Donald Trump stated on April 18, 2016 in in a speech: Says professional football coach Rex Ryan "won championships in New York. The AFC, I think, twice." By Aaron Sharockman• April 20, 2016 Andy Gronik stated on May 13, 2018 in a candidates forum: "I’ve lived" in Milwaukee "all 61 years of my life." By Tom Kertscher• May 23, 2018 Donald Trump stated on October 14, 2015 in a speech: "Sixty-one percent of our bridges are in trouble." By Warren Fiske• October 26, 2015 Eric Bolling stated on April 08, 2014 in a discussion on Fox News' "The Five": "Of all the jobs President Obama claims to have created since he started, only 38.5 percent are women. So 61.5 percent have gone to men." By Louis Jacobson• April 9, 2014 Donald Trump stated on August 28, 2017 in a press conference: "We stopped traffic coming through -- 78 percent." By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2017 Roy Blunt stated on September 08, 2017 in a tweet: "Nearly 2/3 of rural Missourians don’t have access to broadband. That needs to change." By Katelyn Brown, Patrick Mueller• September 15, 2017 Bernie Sanders stated on February 11, 2016 in comments during the PBS Democratic debate: "The African-American community lost half of their wealth as a result of the Wall Street collapse." By Linda Qiu• February 12, 2016 Ellyn Bogdanoff stated on July 13, 2010 in a TV ad: "I said no to higher taxes and fees." By Amy Sherman• July 15, 2010 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on July 26, 2018 in an interview on the Daily Show: "Just last year we gave the military a $700 billion budget increase, which they didn’t even ask for." By Manuela Tobias• August 1, 2018 Rudy Moise stated on May 01, 2012 in a campaign website: The congressional district for Miami-Dade and Broward counties has a "staggering drop-out rate of almost 61 percent." By Amy Sherman• May 7, 2012
Bold claims about California’s drug price measure persist, despite unknowns By Chris Nichols• November 4, 2016 Examining Bernie Sanders’ claim: Prop 61 ‘great for California taxpayers’ By Chris Nichols• October 12, 2016 Not so fast: Cops fired, private security hired, crime plummets in Sharpstown? By W. Gardner Selby• March 8, 2015 Fact-checking claims about California’s ballot measures By Chris Nichols• October 13, 2016 Bill Pascrell soundly defeats Steve Rothman in House primary By Bill Wichert• June 6, 2012 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 In Miami, safety in numbers By Bill Adair• September 10, 2007 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 Democrats correct their estimate of job losses in Virginia under GOP budget plan By Sean Gorman• March 14, 2011 Fact-checking Trump's CEO town hall By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson• April 4, 2017 First 100 Days: Obama's Promises Kept By Robert Farley• April 23, 2009 Tracking Obama's promises on gay and lesbian issues By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 6, 2013 New Jersey tax, lottery revenues focus of weekend rulings on Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• November 20, 2012 Truth-O-Meter tests claims by Jon Runyan, Cory Booker By Caryn Shinske• May 22, 2012 Donald Trump repeats his Mostly False claim about Hillary Clinton, Russia and uranium By Tom Kertscher• February 16, 2017 US climate change spending overseas: Does the public support it? By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2021 Truth-O-Meter spent week detecting exaggerations By Willoughby Mariano• October 10, 2010 Truth be told, PolitiFact Rhode Island turns 3! By Tim Murphy• July 5, 2013 Pew study finds Rush Limbaugh least trustworthy news source By Aaron Sharockman• October 21, 2014 And the runners-up ... By Angie Drobnic Holan• December 18, 2009
