0 People 333 Fact-checks 117 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (333) Mark Pocan stated on February 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget. By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2011 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Viral image stated on February 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said, “If it weren’t for electricity, we’d all be watching TV by candlelight.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 18, 2022 Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris said, “We have to acknowledge gas is high which is the opposite of low.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2022 Joe Biden stated on July 22, 2020 in a SEIU roundtable discussion: “McDonald’s (makes) you all sign noncompete contracts that you cannot go across town to try to get a job at Burger King.” By Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2020 Viral image stated on May 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk said, “I’d rather drink sewer water than see Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 4, 2024 Viral image stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: The New York Times reported on a conservative activist’s “superdiarrhea.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 22, 2022 Viral image stated on November 30, 2022 in an Instagram post: Elon Musk said he’s buying Snapchat. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg y Sylvester Stallone han dimitido del Sindicato de Actores para crear un nuevo sindicato ‘no-woke’”. By Maria Briceño• May 10, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “I don’t like Joe Biden and do not like his history with certain people or who he’s aligned with, he’s trash to me.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020 Viral image stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows CNN chyrons that read, "Democrats ask, ‘Why even have a Second Amendment?'" and "CNN Exclusive: China cracks down on pro democracy demonstrators." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2019 Viral image stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton said, "This planet might be able to support perhaps as many as half of a billion people who could live a sustainable life in relative comfort. Human populations must be greatly diminished, and as quickly as possible to limit further environmental damage." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 26, 2019 Viral image stated on July 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy” By Andy Nguyen• August 1, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says chiefs from the American Indian Nation gave Donald Trump a plaque of his new Indian name, "Walking Eagle," which actually depicts "a bird so full of s*** it can no longer fly." By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2019 Chain email stated on October 10, 2008 in our inbox: "If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers." By Alexander Lane• October 17, 2008 Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “El Banco Federal elimina la deuda de tarjetas de crédito a todos los hispanoamericanos…para evitar otra recesión ya que la inflación alcanzó un máximo histórico”. By Marta Campabadal Graus• June 17, 2024 Viral image stated on July 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said, “How can the Titanic submersible run out of air if you breathe both in and out? I feel like this is more fake news BS.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 12, 2023 Viral image stated on November 02, 2022 in an Instagram post: CNN reported Donald Trump died on Nov. 1. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2022 Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination. By Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2022 Viral image stated on August 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Al Jazeera tweeted, “#BreakingNews Taliban started abducting minor girls from their home. The parents who are refusing to give their daughters to Taliban are being killed by Taliban fighters.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2021 Articles (117) A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2021 House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2021 Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022? By Katie Sanders• November 29, 2022 UPDATED: Lupe Valdez, a Democratic candidate for governor, often notes migrant worker roots By W. Gardner Selby• December 6, 2017 What role did Glenn Youngkin play in purchase of Taylor Swift’s masters? (PolitiFact’s version) By Noah Y. Kim• October 11, 2021 This Supreme Court case is reshaping LGBTQ+ rights. You probably haven’t heard about it. By Grace Abels• May 20, 2024 FBI investigation undermines Clinton email defense By Lauren Carroll• July 5, 2016 Pennsylvania bill doesn’t fine women for miscarrying, but costs could trickle down to patients By Samantha Putterman• June 11, 2021 We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice for the 2022 Lie of the Year By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Trump’s pardon comments omit why former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was prosecuted By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2025 Where Trump and Biden stand on key LGBTQ+ issues By Grace Abels• June 18, 2024 Addressing claims that VA hospital rules allow discrimination against Dems and unmarried veterans By Grace Abels• June 25, 2025 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Dueling TV ads take on Scott Walker's position on abortion By Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2014 How Florida compares with the US on the death penalty By Samantha Putterman• November 21, 2025 RFK Jr.'s 'chemtrails' probe shows the power conspiracy theories have to shape health policy By Stephanie Armour• October 20, 2025 What is ballot harvesting, and why is Trump tweeting about it during an election-year pandemic? By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2020 Tracking Vivek Ramaswamy's shifting stances on Trump, Hunter Biden, TikTok and more By Amy Sherman• September 26, 2023 Hate crimes against Asian Americans: What the numbers show, and don’t By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2021 Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack By Amy Sherman• February 27, 2020
Mark Pocan stated on February 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says salaries and benefits for Wisconsin state employee comprised 8.5 percent of the 2009-2011 state budget. By Tom Kertscher• April 24, 2011 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Viral image stated on February 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said, “If it weren’t for electricity, we’d all be watching TV by candlelight.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 18, 2022 Viral image stated on October 18, 2022 in an Instagram post: Kamala Harris said, “We have to acknowledge gas is high which is the opposite of low.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 18, 2022 Joe Biden stated on July 22, 2020 in a SEIU roundtable discussion: “McDonald’s (makes) you all sign noncompete contracts that you cannot go across town to try to get a job at Burger King.” By Jon Greenberg• July 28, 2020 Viral image stated on May 23, 2024 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk said, “I’d rather drink sewer water than see Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 4, 2024 Viral image stated on July 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: The New York Times reported on a conservative activist’s “superdiarrhea.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 22, 2022 Viral image stated on November 30, 2022 in an Instagram post: Elon Musk said he’s buying Snapchat. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 30, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg y Sylvester Stallone han dimitido del Sindicato de Actores para crear un nuevo sindicato ‘no-woke’”. By Maria Briceño• May 10, 2024 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Kamala Harris said, “I don’t like Joe Biden and do not like his history with certain people or who he’s aligned with, he’s trash to me.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2020 Viral image stated on November 20, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows CNN chyrons that read, "Democrats ask, ‘Why even have a Second Amendment?'" and "CNN Exclusive: China cracks down on pro democracy demonstrators." By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2019 Viral image stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Hillary Clinton said, "This planet might be able to support perhaps as many as half of a billion people who could live a sustainable life in relative comfort. Human populations must be greatly diminished, and as quickly as possible to limit further environmental damage." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 26, 2019 Viral image stated on July 30, 2022 in a Facebook post: The Atlantic published a story titled “Quiet Courage of Biden’s Negative Growth Economy” By Andy Nguyen• August 1, 2022 Facebook posts stated on May 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says chiefs from the American Indian Nation gave Donald Trump a plaque of his new Indian name, "Walking Eagle," which actually depicts "a bird so full of s*** it can no longer fly." By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2019 Chain email stated on October 10, 2008 in our inbox: "If Barack Obama would apply for a job with the FBI or with the Secret Service, he would be disqualified because of his past associations with William Ayers." By Alexander Lane• October 17, 2008 Facebook posts stated on June 11, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: “El Banco Federal elimina la deuda de tarjetas de crédito a todos los hispanoamericanos…para evitar otra recesión ya que la inflación alcanzó un máximo histórico”. By Marta Campabadal Graus• June 17, 2024 Viral image stated on July 12, 2023 in an Instagram post: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said, “How can the Titanic submersible run out of air if you breathe both in and out? I feel like this is more fake news BS.” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 12, 2023 Viral image stated on November 02, 2022 in an Instagram post: CNN reported Donald Trump died on Nov. 1. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 3, 2022 Sean Hannity stated on January 27, 2022 in a radio show segment: “There's never been a president (before Joe Biden) that has made race and gender the defining factor” for a Supreme Court nomination. By Bill McCarthy• January 28, 2022 Viral image stated on August 18, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Al Jazeera tweeted, “#BreakingNews Taliban started abducting minor girls from their home. The parents who are refusing to give their daughters to Taliban are being killed by Taliban fighters.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 19, 2021
A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2021 House Democrats press timeline in Day 2 of Senate impeachment trial By Angie Drobnic Holan, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2021 Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022? By Katie Sanders• November 29, 2022 UPDATED: Lupe Valdez, a Democratic candidate for governor, often notes migrant worker roots By W. Gardner Selby• December 6, 2017 What role did Glenn Youngkin play in purchase of Taylor Swift’s masters? (PolitiFact’s version) By Noah Y. Kim• October 11, 2021 This Supreme Court case is reshaping LGBTQ+ rights. You probably haven’t heard about it. By Grace Abels• May 20, 2024 FBI investigation undermines Clinton email defense By Lauren Carroll• July 5, 2016 Pennsylvania bill doesn’t fine women for miscarrying, but costs could trickle down to patients By Samantha Putterman• June 11, 2021 We asked, you answered: PolitiFact readers’ choice for the 2022 Lie of the Year By Louis Jacobson• December 13, 2022 Trump’s pardon comments omit why former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández was prosecuted By Maria Briceño, Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2025 Where Trump and Biden stand on key LGBTQ+ issues By Grace Abels• June 18, 2024 Addressing claims that VA hospital rules allow discrimination against Dems and unmarried veterans By Grace Abels• June 25, 2025 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Dueling TV ads take on Scott Walker's position on abortion By Tom Kertscher• October 8, 2014 How Florida compares with the US on the death penalty By Samantha Putterman• November 21, 2025 RFK Jr.'s 'chemtrails' probe shows the power conspiracy theories have to shape health policy By Stephanie Armour• October 20, 2025 What is ballot harvesting, and why is Trump tweeting about it during an election-year pandemic? By Amy Sherman• May 29, 2020 Tracking Vivek Ramaswamy's shifting stances on Trump, Hunter Biden, TikTok and more By Amy Sherman• September 26, 2023 Hate crimes against Asian Americans: What the numbers show, and don’t By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2021 Fact-checking Mike Bloomberg’s response to redlining attack By Amy Sherman• February 27, 2020
