0 People 343 Fact-checks 100 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (343) Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of Union address: During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged." By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined." By Lauren Carroll• June 15, 2015 George Will stated on July 12, 2017 in a column: "America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters." By Manuela Tobias• July 18, 2017 Don Zimmerman stated on September 01, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years." By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2015 Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series. By Bill Adair• November 29, 2007 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Irán izó una bandera negra y “esto significa un llamado” a la guerra o venganza. By Loreben Tuquero• November 2, 2023 Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate: There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College. By Amy Sherman• January 24, 2012 Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: "Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores." By Tom Feran• May 3, 2013 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Black flag hoisted over a mosque in Iran is a “call to all of Islam for war.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2023 Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 23, 2021 Louise Slaughter stated on February 27, 2014 in a tweet: Says "by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels." By Steve Contorno• February 28, 2014 Lindsey Graham stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing: South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry. By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013 John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." By Sabrina Eaton• November 18, 2010 Dana Loesch stated on September 29, 2015 in a tweet: Says Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards was "forced to concede that 86 percent of Planned Parenthood’s revenue is from abortion." By Katie Sanders• October 5, 2015 Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview with Rita Braver of CBS: “I’ve been against that war in Afghanistan from the very beginning.” By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2021 TikTok posts stated on September 18, 2021 in a TikTok video: Says 86% of COVID-19 cases in Israel in July were in fully vaccinated individuals. By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2021 Don Pridemore stated on December 03, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math." By Tom Kertscher• January 2, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq. By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024 John McCain stated on August 06, 2007 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: "In state after state, polls make clear that the American public understands the Kelo ruling is a disaster." By Miranda Blue• August 30, 2007 Viral image stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows Palestinians faking a funeral procession for a child. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2021 Articles (100) Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 16, 2025 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Barack Obama hasn't said “radical Islamic terrorism” By Sean Gorman• November 30, 2015 PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2012 In context: Joe Biden’s remarks about being 'shot at' in Iraq By Amy Sherman• February 8, 2021 Scorecard on how many campaign promises Scott Walker kept By Tom Kertscher• December 21, 2018 Trump campaign’s bingo card of ‘Biden’s lies’ is full of falsehoods By Daniel Funke• September 30, 2020 A history of taxing claims By Eric Stirgus• April 17, 2012 How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 Herman Cain's golden oldies By Willoughby Mariano• November 4, 2011 Fiorina's factual dysfunction By Kris Hundley• July 16, 2008 Can James Comey use President Donald Trump’s rhetoric as a legal defense? By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2025 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2014 Hospitalization data is being used to claim that the pandemic is overblown. Here's why that's wrong By Samantha Putterman• January 18, 2022 As she heads to California, how has Hillary Clinton fared with the truth? By Chris Nichols• April 15, 2016 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ attacks on Joe Biden over trade, Social Security differences By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 Trump’s baseless ‘manipulated’ data claim in firing BLS chief Erika McEntarfer follows long history By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2025
Barack Obama stated on January 28, 2014 in the State of Union address: During the past four years, "average wages have barely budged." By Louis Jacobson• January 29, 2014 Hillary Clinton stated on June 13, 2015 in a campaign rally speech: "The top 25 hedge fund managers (are) making more than all of America's kindergarten teachers combined." By Lauren Carroll• June 15, 2015 George Will stated on July 12, 2017 in a column: "America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters." By Manuela Tobias• July 18, 2017 Don Zimmerman stated on September 01, 2015 in an Austin City Council meeting: Salaries of Austin residents who don't work for city government "have not been going up 3 percent a year for the last several years." By W. Gardner Selby• September 25, 2015 Mitt Romney stated on November 28, 2007 in a debate in St. Petersburg: The Red Sox waited "87 long years" to win the World Series. By Bill Adair• November 29, 2007 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Irán izó una bandera negra y “esto significa un llamado” a la guerra o venganza. By Loreben Tuquero• November 2, 2023 Newt Gingrich stated on January 23, 2012 in a debate: There are 86 languages spoken at Miami Dade College. By Amy Sherman• January 24, 2012 Ed FitzGerald stated on April 24, 2013 in a campaign speech: "Just about everyone everywhere is spending more hours on the job, less time with their families, bringing home smaller and smaller paychecks, while they're paying more and more at the gas pump and the grocery stores." By Tom Feran• May 3, 2013 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Black flag hoisted over a mosque in Iran is a “call to all of Islam for war.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2023 Students for Trump stated on February 16, 2021 in a Tweet: “Joe Biden is handing our power grid to the Chinese Communist Party.” By Noah Y. Kim• February 23, 2021 Louise Slaughter stated on February 27, 2014 in a tweet: Says "by 4th grade, 86 percent of African-American boys and 82 percent (of) Hispanic boys are reading below proficiency levels." By Steve Contorno• February 28, 2014 Lindsey Graham stated on February 14, 2013 in a Senate hearing: South Carolina has a labor shortage, specifically in the meatpacking industry. By Janel Davis• May 3, 2013 John Boehner stated on November 10, 2010 in a news conference: "It’s gotten to a point where the average federal worker makes twice as much as the average private sector worker." By Sabrina Eaton• November 18, 2010 Dana Loesch stated on September 29, 2015 in a tweet: Says Planned Parenthood CEO Cecile Richards was "forced to concede that 86 percent of Planned Parenthood’s revenue is from abortion." By Katie Sanders• October 5, 2015 Joe Biden stated on December 12, 2021 in an interview with Rita Braver of CBS: “I’ve been against that war in Afghanistan from the very beginning.” By Louis Jacobson• December 15, 2021 TikTok posts stated on September 18, 2021 in a TikTok video: Says 86% of COVID-19 cases in Israel in July were in fully vaccinated individuals. By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2021 Don Pridemore stated on December 03, 2012 in a news conference: Among Milwaukee Public Schools students, "86 percent are behind in reading and 80 percent are behind in math." By Tom Kertscher• January 2, 2013 Facebook posts stated on April 14, 2024 in a Facebook post: Video shows Iranian drone sent to Israel stuck in a power line in Iraq. By Jeff Cercone• April 22, 2024 John McCain stated on August 06, 2007 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: "In state after state, polls make clear that the American public understands the Kelo ruling is a disaster." By Miranda Blue• August 30, 2007 Viral image stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows Palestinians faking a funeral procession for a child. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2021
Gas prices up under Obama, but had just taken epic fall By Sue Owen• July 23, 2013 James Comey posted the number ‘86’ in reference to Donald Trump. What’s the history of the term? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• May 16, 2025 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Barack Obama hasn't said “radical Islamic terrorism” By Sean Gorman• November 30, 2015 PolitiFact Florida: Fact-checking the Tampa Republican debate By Bill Adair, Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2012 In context: Joe Biden’s remarks about being 'shot at' in Iraq By Amy Sherman• February 8, 2021 Scorecard on how many campaign promises Scott Walker kept By Tom Kertscher• December 21, 2018 Trump campaign’s bingo card of ‘Biden’s lies’ is full of falsehoods By Daniel Funke• September 30, 2020 A history of taxing claims By Eric Stirgus• April 17, 2012 How Congress could force Donald Trump’s hand on Saudi Arabia and Jamal Khashoggi By John Kruzel• October 16, 2018 Herman Cain's golden oldies By Willoughby Mariano• November 4, 2011 Fiorina's factual dysfunction By Kris Hundley• July 16, 2008 Can James Comey use President Donald Trump’s rhetoric as a legal defense? By Louis Jacobson• October 1, 2025 Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2014 Hospitalization data is being used to claim that the pandemic is overblown. Here's why that's wrong By Samantha Putterman• January 18, 2022 As she heads to California, how has Hillary Clinton fared with the truth? By Chris Nichols• April 15, 2016 Fact-checking Bernie Sanders’ attacks on Joe Biden over trade, Social Security differences By Jon Greenberg• March 4, 2020 Reality check: Biden’s renewable energy plan By Jon Greenberg• August 30, 2022 Trump’s baseless ‘manipulated’ data claim in firing BLS chief Erika McEntarfer follows long history By Louis Jacobson• August 1, 2025
