0 People 72 Fact-checks 46 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (72) Sid Miller stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Image shows U.S. National Guard Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester. By Madlin Mekelburg• December 3, 2019 Bruce Rauner stated on March 15, 2017 in In a tweet : "Our families have the highest property taxes in the country. We must change this." By Anna Bruzgulis• April 20, 2017 Brendan Reilly stated on February 24, 2017 in on Twitter : Said Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump have both described deportations as "a military operation." By Marc Filippino• March 23, 2017 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2014 in a post from Being Liberal: Says Marco Rubio believes the earth is 9,000 years old and that humans hunted dinosaurs to extinction; says Rand Paul believes the earth is 10,000 years old and God removed dinosaurs "to make space for humans." By Tim Ryan• March 25, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Biden's Rolex belonged to his late son Beau. By Samantha Putterman• January 27, 2021 Allen Andrews stated on February 24, 2017 in an article on KMAland.com: "Missouri is actually the only state that has been forced to borrow money from the federal government to pay for unemployment benefits during each of the last five economic downturns." By Jen Para• April 23, 2017 Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities." By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2010 Jon Tester stated on October 04, 2018 in in a debate: "Dark money is paying for over 80 percent of (Kavanaugh’s) ads." By John Kruzel• October 5, 2018 Vicky Hartzler stated on March 14, 2017 in a tweet: "For too long, Obamacare has caused high premiums and dismal coverage. ... Under Obamacare premiums in job-based coverage have increased by $3,775" By Gary Garrison• April 13, 2017 Connie Mack stated on May 09, 2012 in a campaign mailer: The Mack Penny Plan for the federal budget "would balance our budget by 2019" and "continues to gain support." By Amy Sherman• July 5, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2021 in a post: “Pfizer vaccine now completely worthless in Israel as >80% of all COVID-19 patients were previously vaccinated.” By Monique Curet• August 9, 2021 Threads posts stated on September 18, 2024 in a Threads post: Melania Trump “was an escort.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2024 Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in an advertisement: "Thousands (in China) owe their jobs to Mitt Romney's companies." By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2012 React365.com stated on October 23, 2017 in a headline: "Tulsa school closes after brutal fire." By Joshua Gillin• October 23, 2017 Michael J. Gardiner stated on June 22, 2010 in a posting on his website: U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin didn't want a border fence to block illegal immigration "because he is afraid that someone will get hurt trying to go around the fence." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2010 Instagram posts stated on April 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden said, “This country is doomed, not just because of African Americans, but because by 2040 this country is going to be minority white European." By Gabrielle Settles• April 23, 2021 TikTok posts stated on March 07, 2021 in a TikTok post: A video shows Kim Jong Un calling Joe Biden a "thug," a "coward," and "mentally unstable" in a speech. By Bill McCarthy• April 23, 2021 Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a photo: “A Coca-Cola truck filled with kids was found by police in Cicero, Illinois.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 18, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2022 in a post: Increases in respiratory syncytial virus in children are linked to the COVID-19 vaccine. By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 21, 2022 Instagram posts stated on March 19, 2024 in a video: Travis County, Texas, officials preparing for April 8 eclipse “know something catastrophic will happen.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 22, 2024 Articles (46) Your guide to facts on key Senate races in 2022 By Josie Hollingsworth• November 8, 2022 A contest for our 5,000th: Predict our 10,000th By Bill Adair• February 24, 2012 Winner announced in predict-our-10,000th contest By Bill Adair• March 27, 2012 Chris Christie focus of weekend Truth-O-Meter rulings By Caryn Shinske• September 4, 2012 WATCH: Flurona isn’t a combination strain of COVID and the flu. What is it? By Gabrielle Settles• January 20, 2022 WATCH: DeSantis, monoclonal antibodies and the FDA: What's effective? By Aaron Sharockman• February 10, 2022 In Context: Joe Biden saying, ‘No one should have to choose between a job and a paycheck’ By Tom Kertscher• April 29, 2021 Ad Watch: Biden campaign ad accurately represents Trump’s call to boycott Goodyear By Noah Y. Kim• August 26, 2020 Love fact-checking? Join Poynter and PolitiFact’s online fact-checking festival By Sara Swann• September 2, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Can COVID-19 vaccine recipients donate blood? By Ciara O'Rourke• April 23, 2021 Watch out ESPN: PunditFact fact-checking sports talk By Aaron Sharockman• January 22, 2014 Live fact-checking the first Republican presidential primary debate By Ellen Hine• August 23, 2023 How to watch the final 2020 presidential debate By Josie Hollingsworth• October 21, 2020 Why is Archie not a prince? Fact-checking prince protocol after Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview By Bill McCarthy• March 9, 2021 Donate $1, help us unlock $15,000 to expand our 2016 fact-checking By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2016 Fact-checking misleading attacks on the HR 1 voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2021 The facts on what the Catholic Church has said about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine By Noah Y. Kim• March 9, 2021 United Facts of America: Fact-checkers seen as blunting threat of disinformation By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2021 What's in the COVID bill for health insurance and the ACA? By Emmarie Huetteman• March 9, 2021 How has Donald Trump fared on the Truth-O-Meter? By Louis Jacobson• September 29, 2020
Sid Miller stated on November 29, 2019 in a Facebook post: Image shows U.S. National Guard Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester. By Madlin Mekelburg• December 3, 2019 Bruce Rauner stated on March 15, 2017 in In a tweet : "Our families have the highest property taxes in the country. We must change this." By Anna Bruzgulis• April 20, 2017 Brendan Reilly stated on February 24, 2017 in on Twitter : Said Adolf Hitler and Donald Trump have both described deportations as "a military operation." By Marc Filippino• March 23, 2017 Facebook posts stated on March 10, 2014 in a post from Being Liberal: Says Marco Rubio believes the earth is 9,000 years old and that humans hunted dinosaurs to extinction; says Rand Paul believes the earth is 10,000 years old and God removed dinosaurs "to make space for humans." By Tim Ryan• March 25, 2014 Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Biden's Rolex belonged to his late son Beau. By Samantha Putterman• January 27, 2021 Allen Andrews stated on February 24, 2017 in an article on KMAland.com: "Missouri is actually the only state that has been forced to borrow money from the federal government to pay for unemployment benefits during each of the last five economic downturns." By Jen Para• April 23, 2017 Jack Conway stated on October 15, 2010 in a campaign commercial: Rand Paul wants "to end all federal faith-based initiatives, and even end the deduction for religious charities." By Louis Jacobson• October 19, 2010 Jon Tester stated on October 04, 2018 in in a debate: "Dark money is paying for over 80 percent of (Kavanaugh’s) ads." By John Kruzel• October 5, 2018 Vicky Hartzler stated on March 14, 2017 in a tweet: "For too long, Obamacare has caused high premiums and dismal coverage. ... Under Obamacare premiums in job-based coverage have increased by $3,775" By Gary Garrison• April 13, 2017 Connie Mack stated on May 09, 2012 in a campaign mailer: The Mack Penny Plan for the federal budget "would balance our budget by 2019" and "continues to gain support." By Amy Sherman• July 5, 2012 Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2021 in a post: “Pfizer vaccine now completely worthless in Israel as >80% of all COVID-19 patients were previously vaccinated.” By Monique Curet• August 9, 2021 Threads posts stated on September 18, 2024 in a Threads post: Melania Trump “was an escort.” By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2024 Priorities USA Action stated on July 25, 2012 in an advertisement: "Thousands (in China) owe their jobs to Mitt Romney's companies." By Louis Jacobson• July 25, 2012 React365.com stated on October 23, 2017 in a headline: "Tulsa school closes after brutal fire." By Joshua Gillin• October 23, 2017 Michael J. Gardiner stated on June 22, 2010 in a posting on his website: U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin didn't want a border fence to block illegal immigration "because he is afraid that someone will get hurt trying to go around the fence." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2010 Instagram posts stated on April 22, 2021 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden said, “This country is doomed, not just because of African Americans, but because by 2040 this country is going to be minority white European." By Gabrielle Settles• April 23, 2021 TikTok posts stated on March 07, 2021 in a TikTok post: A video shows Kim Jong Un calling Joe Biden a "thug," a "coward," and "mentally unstable" in a speech. By Bill McCarthy• April 23, 2021 Instagram posts stated on December 17, 2024 in a photo: “A Coca-Cola truck filled with kids was found by police in Cicero, Illinois.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• December 18, 2024 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2022 in a post: Increases in respiratory syncytial virus in children are linked to the COVID-19 vaccine. By Jill Terreri Ramos• November 21, 2022 Instagram posts stated on March 19, 2024 in a video: Travis County, Texas, officials preparing for April 8 eclipse “know something catastrophic will happen.” By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• March 22, 2024
Your guide to facts on key Senate races in 2022 By Josie Hollingsworth• November 8, 2022 A contest for our 5,000th: Predict our 10,000th By Bill Adair• February 24, 2012 Winner announced in predict-our-10,000th contest By Bill Adair• March 27, 2012 Chris Christie focus of weekend Truth-O-Meter rulings By Caryn Shinske• September 4, 2012 WATCH: Flurona isn’t a combination strain of COVID and the flu. What is it? By Gabrielle Settles• January 20, 2022 WATCH: DeSantis, monoclonal antibodies and the FDA: What's effective? By Aaron Sharockman• February 10, 2022 In Context: Joe Biden saying, ‘No one should have to choose between a job and a paycheck’ By Tom Kertscher• April 29, 2021 Ad Watch: Biden campaign ad accurately represents Trump’s call to boycott Goodyear By Noah Y. Kim• August 26, 2020 Love fact-checking? Join Poynter and PolitiFact’s online fact-checking festival By Sara Swann• September 2, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Can COVID-19 vaccine recipients donate blood? By Ciara O'Rourke• April 23, 2021 Watch out ESPN: PunditFact fact-checking sports talk By Aaron Sharockman• January 22, 2014 Live fact-checking the first Republican presidential primary debate By Ellen Hine• August 23, 2023 How to watch the final 2020 presidential debate By Josie Hollingsworth• October 21, 2020 Why is Archie not a prince? Fact-checking prince protocol after Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview By Bill McCarthy• March 9, 2021 Donate $1, help us unlock $15,000 to expand our 2016 fact-checking By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2016 Fact-checking misleading attacks on the HR 1 voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• March 5, 2021 The facts on what the Catholic Church has said about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine By Noah Y. Kim• March 9, 2021 United Facts of America: Fact-checkers seen as blunting threat of disinformation By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2021 What's in the COVID bill for health insurance and the ACA? By Emmarie Huetteman• March 9, 2021 How has Donald Trump fared on the Truth-O-Meter? By Louis Jacobson• September 29, 2020
