0 People 3295 Fact-checks 985 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3295) David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families." By Trenton Daniel• October 14, 2010 Dick Cheney stated on April 08, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. By Becky Bowers• April 10, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.” By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." By David DeCamp• October 28, 2010 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Thomas Jefferson as saying that "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2019 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 Debbie Jackow stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Debbie Jackow "unlike her opponent ... WILL NOT de-fund the 20/20 land program." By Brian Liberatore• October 10, 2010 Ben Carson stated on November 08, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Go look on the West Point website and you’ll see those specific words, ‘full scholarship to West Point.’ So even though it is, you know, given as a grant for anybody who gets in, those words are used." By Linda Qiu• November 8, 2015 Facebook posts stated on February 09, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told President Donald Trump, “They will beg us to tear down this ugly wall.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 12, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk has invented a small gadget to slash energy bills. By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 15, 2024 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 03, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Esta imagen muestra “los escombros en Taiwán, tras el terremoto de 7.4". By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 4, 2024 Dick Greco stated on May 01, 2002 in city report reprinted as 2011 mayoral campaign material: "Financed the largest parking expansion program without a rate increase." By Richard Danielson• February 12, 2011 Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." By Dan Clark• August 15, 2016 Kevin Rader stated on October 20, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto "broke election law 105 times, hiding special interest contributors." By Pat Gillespie• October 24, 2010 Tammy Hall stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Jobs incentive program "created over 1,200 high-wage jobs since 2009." By Timothy Engstrom• October 3, 2010 Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised." By Aaron Sharockman• March 8, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Mitch McConnell was cured of polio when he was a child by government-funded care and now he’s trying to take that same care away from millions of Americans By Samantha Putterman• April 29, 2019 Articles (985) Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 Feed me By Matthew Waite• October 2, 2007 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Rick Perry assails Bill White with three ads salted with familiar charges By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2010 Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019 Chat with us about health care, Fla. governor’s race By Becky Bowers• April 16, 2014 Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 How Facebook, TikTok are addressing misinformation before Election Day By Daniel Funke• October 19, 2020 Por qué la afirmación de Ron DeSantis sobre 'tierra robada' es incorrecta By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 The fact-checker's guide to viral graphics contrasting Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders By Will Cabaniss• September 2, 2015 Was Trump a 'draft dodger'? By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2015 What’s behind the dubious claim that psychiatric drugs fuel mass shootings? By John Kruzel• August 16, 2019 Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 A bowling alley, a Chinese restaurant, and George H.W. Bush: What was Donald Trump talking about? By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Why false claims about Nancy Pelosi being drunk keep going viral — even though she doesn’t drink By Daniel Funke• August 3, 2020 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 7 ways to avoid misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020
David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families." By Trenton Daniel• October 14, 2010 Dick Cheney stated on April 08, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. By Becky Bowers• April 10, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.” By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." By David DeCamp• October 28, 2010 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Thomas Jefferson as saying that "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2019 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 Debbie Jackow stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Debbie Jackow "unlike her opponent ... WILL NOT de-fund the 20/20 land program." By Brian Liberatore• October 10, 2010 Ben Carson stated on November 08, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Go look on the West Point website and you’ll see those specific words, ‘full scholarship to West Point.’ So even though it is, you know, given as a grant for anybody who gets in, those words are used." By Linda Qiu• November 8, 2015 Facebook posts stated on February 09, 2025 in a Facebook post: Says Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum told President Donald Trump, “They will beg us to tear down this ugly wall.” By Ciara O'Rourke• February 12, 2025 Facebook posts stated on November 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Elon Musk has invented a small gadget to slash energy bills. By Marta Campabadal Graus• November 15, 2024 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Facebook posts stated on April 03, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook: Esta imagen muestra “los escombros en Taiwán, tras el terremoto de 7.4". By Marta Campabadal Graus• April 4, 2024 Dick Greco stated on May 01, 2002 in city report reprinted as 2011 mayoral campaign material: "Financed the largest parking expansion program without a rate increase." By Richard Danielson• February 12, 2011 Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." By Dan Clark• August 15, 2016 Kevin Rader stated on October 20, 2010 in a TV campaign ad: Lizbeth Benacquisto "broke election law 105 times, hiding special interest contributors." By Pat Gillespie• October 24, 2010 Tammy Hall stated on September 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer: Jobs incentive program "created over 1,200 high-wage jobs since 2009." By Timothy Engstrom• October 3, 2010 Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised." By Aaron Sharockman• March 8, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Mitch McConnell was cured of polio when he was a child by government-funded care and now he’s trying to take that same care away from millions of Americans By Samantha Putterman• April 29, 2019
Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 New York Times calls PolitiFact app 'fun, fascinating and at times depressing' By Louis Jacobson• September 19, 2014 Feed me By Matthew Waite• October 2, 2007 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Rick Perry assails Bill White with three ads salted with familiar charges By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2010 Impeach a member of Congress? Over 200 years of history say no By Jon Greenberg• October 7, 2019 Chat with us about health care, Fla. governor’s race By Becky Bowers• April 16, 2014 Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 How Facebook, TikTok are addressing misinformation before Election Day By Daniel Funke• October 19, 2020 Por qué la afirmación de Ron DeSantis sobre 'tierra robada' es incorrecta By Yacob Reyes• November 7, 2022 The fact-checker's guide to viral graphics contrasting Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders By Will Cabaniss• September 2, 2015 Was Trump a 'draft dodger'? By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2015 What’s behind the dubious claim that psychiatric drugs fuel mass shootings? By John Kruzel• August 16, 2019 Sadler, Cruz saddle up for second debate By W. Gardner Selby• October 19, 2012 A bowling alley, a Chinese restaurant, and George H.W. Bush: What was Donald Trump talking about? By Louis Jacobson• October 10, 2022 Why false claims about Nancy Pelosi being drunk keep going viral — even though she doesn’t drink By Daniel Funke• August 3, 2020 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 7 ways to avoid misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic By Daniel Funke• March 12, 2020
