0 People 5299 Fact-checks 1936 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5299) Bloggers stated on September 28, 2021 in a blog post: "Pfizer launches final study for COVID drug that's suspiciously similar to 'horse paste'” ivermectin. By Tom Kertscher• September 30, 2021 Bill Belichick stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference: Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch." By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2015 Sal Albanese stated on March 24, 2013 in a joint mayoral candidates' appearance on MSNBC: An annual income of $500,000 "in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class." By Louis Jacobson• March 27, 2013 React365.com stated on October 23, 2017 in a headline: "Tulsa school closes after brutal fire." By Joshua Gillin• October 23, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: According to "independent experts," Donald Trump's tax plan "would blow up the debt by over $5 trillion and would in some instances disadvantage middle-class families compared to the wealthy." By Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2016 Republican Governors Association stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad: Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment." By Dave Umhoefer• April 11, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: Pfizer confirmed stiff-person syndrome is an adverse effect of the COVID-19 vaccine. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 15, 2022 American Crossroads stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents." By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Marco Rubio wrote and passed bipartisan legislation allowing the VA to fire negligent workers." By Allison Graves• August 17, 2016 NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on November 15, 2017 in an online popup ad: Says Paul Ryan is leading the effort to "pass a tax bill with divisive conception language by disguising it as a college savings plan" in "another attempt to ban abortion and rob women of their reproductive rights." By Tom Kertscher• November 22, 2017 Dinesh D'Souza stated on April 17, 2016 in a Facebook post: "As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, #Bernie is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year." By Lauren Carroll• April 20, 2016 Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that." By Janel Davis• August 30, 2013 Scott DesJarlais stated on April 24, 2012 in a blog post on his website.: "The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world." By Michael Collins• May 4, 2012 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in an Instagram meme: Says Mahatma Gandhi once said, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 4, 2016 Allen West stated on April 26, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Currently we have some 40-45% of Americans who are not paying any taxes." By Amy Sherman• April 28, 2010 Michael Easley Jr. stated on July 12, 2022 in a press conference: “North Carolina is among some of the top states in the country for the number of ghost guns that are seized as crime guns.” By Paul Specht• August 10, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2022 in a video on Facebook: “We have 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they are one paycheck away from poverty.” By Madison Czopek• May 16, 2022 Howard Schultz stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview on CBS: "Over 40 percent of the American people don't have $400 in the bank." By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2019 Moms Rising stated on August 05, 2014 in a tweet: "Having a baby is a leading cause of poverty spells in the United States." By Jon Greenberg• August 12, 2014 Instagram posts stated on April 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: “1,900 food production companies have been destroyed” as part of conspiracy. By Jeff Cercone• April 26, 2023 Articles (1936) Readers chew over ruling on Clinton's vegan diet By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 PolitiFact Ohio previews the first Ohio Senate debate By Nadia Pflaum• October 13, 2016 Readers chew over ruling on Clinton's vegan diet By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Not all results will be known on election night 2022. That’s normal By Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 3, 2022 Bernie Sanders has never felt the burn of PolitiFact’s Pants On Fire rating By Chris Nichols• April 19, 2016 Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges? By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2017 Health care reform and the abortion amendment By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2009 Fact checking the Foxconn deal: 7 things we know By Tom Kertscher• September 12, 2017 Does Obamacare give businesses a $3,000 incentive to hire illegal immigrants? By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2014 Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different. By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2025 5 fact checks on Foxconn and Wisconsin's $3 billion deal By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2017 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025 Abortion and the Baucus health care bill By Robert Farley• September 21, 2009 Our top 5 fact-checking reports for July 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2014 Obama's return punch misses its mark By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2008 The health care law, Catholics and birth control By Becky Bowers• February 10, 2012
Bloggers stated on September 28, 2021 in a blog post: "Pfizer launches final study for COVID drug that's suspiciously similar to 'horse paste'” ivermectin. By Tom Kertscher• September 30, 2021 Bill Belichick stated on January 24, 2015 in a news conference: Atmospheric conditions could push a football’s pressure "down approximately one-and-a-half pounds per square inch." By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2015 Sal Albanese stated on March 24, 2013 in a joint mayoral candidates' appearance on MSNBC: An annual income of $500,000 "in Manhattan, believe it or not, is middle class." By Louis Jacobson• March 27, 2013 React365.com stated on October 23, 2017 in a headline: "Tulsa school closes after brutal fire." By Joshua Gillin• October 23, 2017 Hillary Clinton stated on September 26, 2016 in a Presidential debate at Hofstra University: According to "independent experts," Donald Trump's tax plan "would blow up the debt by over $5 trillion and would in some instances disadvantage middle-class families compared to the wealthy." By Louis Jacobson• September 27, 2016 Republican Governors Association stated on April 29, 2012 in a television ad: Mayor Tom Barrett’s policies drove unemployment up 27 percent in Milwaukee, pushing it to "one of America’s 10 worst cities for unemployment." By Dave Umhoefer• April 11, 2012 Instagram posts stated on December 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: Pfizer confirmed stiff-person syndrome is an adverse effect of the COVID-19 vaccine. By Ciara O'Rourke• December 15, 2022 American Crossroads stated on April 26, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After four years of a celebrity president … 85% (of recent college grads are) moving back in with their parents." By Louis Jacobson• May 1, 2012 Marco Rubio stated on August 12, 2016 in a campaign ad: Says "Marco Rubio wrote and passed bipartisan legislation allowing the VA to fire negligent workers." By Allison Graves• August 17, 2016 NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on November 15, 2017 in an online popup ad: Says Paul Ryan is leading the effort to "pass a tax bill with divisive conception language by disguising it as a college savings plan" in "another attempt to ban abortion and rob women of their reproductive rights." By Tom Kertscher• November 22, 2017 Dinesh D'Souza stated on April 17, 2016 in a Facebook post: "As a U.S. senator with salary and perks, #Bernie is in the top 1 percent, but still paid only 13 percent in taxes last year." By Lauren Carroll• April 20, 2016 Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that." By Janel Davis• August 30, 2013 Scott DesJarlais stated on April 24, 2012 in a blog post on his website.: "The United States already has the highest corporate tax rate in the world." By Michael Collins• May 4, 2012 Donald Trump stated on February 28, 2016 in an Instagram meme: Says Mahatma Gandhi once said, "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 4, 2016 Allen West stated on April 26, 2010 in a statement on his campaign website: "Currently we have some 40-45% of Americans who are not paying any taxes." By Amy Sherman• April 28, 2010 Michael Easley Jr. stated on July 12, 2022 in a press conference: “North Carolina is among some of the top states in the country for the number of ghost guns that are seized as crime guns.” By Paul Specht• August 10, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 28, 2022 in a video on Facebook: “We have 76% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, meaning they are one paycheck away from poverty.” By Madison Czopek• May 16, 2022 Howard Schultz stated on January 27, 2019 in an interview on CBS: "Over 40 percent of the American people don't have $400 in the bank." By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2019 Moms Rising stated on August 05, 2014 in a tweet: "Having a baby is a leading cause of poverty spells in the United States." By Jon Greenberg• August 12, 2014 Instagram posts stated on April 19, 2023 in an Instagram post: “1,900 food production companies have been destroyed” as part of conspiracy. By Jeff Cercone• April 26, 2023
Readers chew over ruling on Clinton's vegan diet By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 PolitiFact Ohio previews the first Ohio Senate debate By Nadia Pflaum• October 13, 2016 Readers chew over ruling on Clinton's vegan diet By Louis Jacobson• September 5, 2011 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Not all results will be known on election night 2022. That’s normal By Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 3, 2022 Bernie Sanders has never felt the burn of PolitiFact’s Pants On Fire rating By Chris Nichols• April 19, 2016 Boomerang kids, a Crossroads ad and the media echo chamber By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges? By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2017 Health care reform and the abortion amendment By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2009 Fact checking the Foxconn deal: 7 things we know By Tom Kertscher• September 12, 2017 Does Obamacare give businesses a $3,000 incentive to hire illegal immigrants? By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2014 Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different. By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2025 5 fact checks on Foxconn and Wisconsin's $3 billion deal By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2017 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025 Abortion and the Baucus health care bill By Robert Farley• September 21, 2009 Our top 5 fact-checking reports for July 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2014 Obama's return punch misses its mark By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2008 The health care law, Catholics and birth control By Becky Bowers• February 10, 2012
