1 People 322 Fact-checks 180 Articles People (1) Mo Brooks Fact-checks (322) Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011. By Tom Kertscher• September 11, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "La Esfera de Las Vegas se ilumina con la bandera de Israel”. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2023 X posts stated on February 16, 2025 in an X post: The federal workforce grew from 2.1 to 3 million under President Joe Biden, “a 46% increase since Biden took office.” By Caleb McCullough• February 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would raise the federal income tax rate for a person with a bi-weekly gross salary of $3,000 to 39.6%, costing “nearly half your paycheck.” By Bill McCarthy• August 26, 2020 Josh Hawley stated on September 10, 2019 in a tweet: "Meth production in MO has cratered over last decade. MO Hwy Patrol reported 1,326 meth lab seizures in 2006, only 50 in 2018." By Greta Serrin• October 10, 2019 Viral image stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Illegal refugees get $3,874/mo. Under the Federal Assistance Program. Our SS checks are approximately $1,200/mo." By Miriam Valverde• November 21, 2018 Deepwater Wind stated on December 12, 2012 in a Tweet: "Did U know? Block Island Wind Farm would mean 40% est. drop in BI electric rates." By John Hill• December 29, 2012 John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." By Madeline Heim• May 6, 2022 Bob Goodlatte stated on November 23, 2012 in a statement.: "The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States." By Sean Gorman• December 10, 2012 Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando: "The federal government has not engaged in (border security) at all." By Becky Bowers• September 23, 2011 X posts stated on August 13, 2014 in posts on Twitter: The wife of the Ferguson, Mo., police chief said African-Americans in Ferguson "are feral and violent." By Aaron Sharockman• August 14, 2014 Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight." By Tom Kertscher• March 22, 2022 X posts stated on October 11, 2023 in a tweet: The Las Vegas Sphere displayed an Israeli flag. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2023 Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.” By Andy Nguyen• April 14, 2022 Viral image stated on January 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The FBI just confirmed that it was ANTIFA, not Trump supporters, who breached the Capitol.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2021 Eric Greitens stated on July 12, 2017 in a Facebook post: "When we came into office, we saw that Missouri had 113,000 regulations. That’s more than 7.5 million words; it’s 40 dictionaries worth of regulations." By Patrick Mueller• November 15, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine. By Lilly Maier• October 4, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2024 in a Facebook post: The Las Vegas Sphere displayed a derogatory message directed at former President Donald Trump. By Sara Swann• March 21, 2024 Don Blankenship stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: Says illegal immigration is "costing us $130 billion a year to house and feed and give benefits to people that shouldn’t be even in the country." By Miriam Valverde• April 30, 2018 Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine." By Robert Farley• July 30, 2008 Articles (180) PunditFact previews the March 15 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2015 The misinformation campaign against Kamala Harris, what you need to know By Samantha Putterman• October 7, 2020 Your guide to the Sunday, Aug. 17 news shows By Katie Sanders• August 15, 2014 Sunday news show preview By Jon Greenberg• August 22, 2014 Progress, and a setback, for GOP health care promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 17, 2011 Our procrastinator's guide to the 2010 race for governor By Dave Umhoefer• November 1, 2010 PunditFact previews the Nov. 23 Sunday news shows By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2014 Viral Facebook post says Obamacare fines to be seized from bank accounts By Lilly Maier• October 7, 2013 Chamber of Commerce distorts facts on Medicare By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2012 Fact-checking the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ad on Bill Nelson By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2012 TV ad claims it has 'the facts' on Bill Nelson, then unrolls falsehoods By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 11, 2012 Expelling, censuring, and reprimanding members of Congress: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2021 Judging the 'Job Killing' By Robert Farley• January 21, 2011 Fact checking Newt Gingrich's speech at the Atlanta Press Club By Willoughby Mariano• June 22, 2011 Here's a Wild one for you By Robert Farley• July 30, 2008 PunditFact previews the March 8 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 6, 2015 Previewing the Alabama GOP primary By Manuela Tobias• July 31, 2017 Truth-O-Meter sets sights on open carry, campus gun bills By Joshua Gillin• November 24, 2015 Join PolitiFact, PunditFact for live video chat By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 27, 2014 What are your questions about the Trump-Ukraine-Biden phone call? By Josie Hollingsworth• September 27, 2019
Brett Hulsey stated on August 27, 2011 in an opinion column: The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Assembly approved "only one out of 376 amendments offered by Assembly Democrats" in 2011. By Tom Kertscher• September 11, 2011 Facebook posts stated on October 12, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: "La Esfera de Las Vegas se ilumina con la bandera de Israel”. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2023 X posts stated on February 16, 2025 in an X post: The federal workforce grew from 2.1 to 3 million under President Joe Biden, “a 46% increase since Biden took office.” By Caleb McCullough• February 18, 2025 Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would raise the federal income tax rate for a person with a bi-weekly gross salary of $3,000 to 39.6%, costing “nearly half your paycheck.” By Bill McCarthy• August 26, 2020 Josh Hawley stated on September 10, 2019 in a tweet: "Meth production in MO has cratered over last decade. MO Hwy Patrol reported 1,326 meth lab seizures in 2006, only 50 in 2018." By Greta Serrin• October 10, 2019 Viral image stated on October 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Illegal refugees get $3,874/mo. Under the Federal Assistance Program. Our SS checks are approximately $1,200/mo." By Miriam Valverde• November 21, 2018 Deepwater Wind stated on December 12, 2012 in a Tweet: "Did U know? Block Island Wind Farm would mean 40% est. drop in BI electric rates." By John Hill• December 29, 2012 John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." By Madeline Heim• May 6, 2022 Bob Goodlatte stated on November 23, 2012 in a statement.: "The Agriculture Department estimates that roughly 42 percent of the corn crop will be used to make ethanol -- more than the amount of corn used to feed livestock and poultry in the United States." By Sean Gorman• December 10, 2012 Rick Perry stated on September 22, 2011 in in the Fox News Google debate in Orlando: "The federal government has not engaged in (border security) at all." By Becky Bowers• September 23, 2011 X posts stated on August 13, 2014 in posts on Twitter: The wife of the Ferguson, Mo., police chief said African-Americans in Ferguson "are feral and violent." By Aaron Sharockman• August 14, 2014 Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight." By Tom Kertscher• March 22, 2022 X posts stated on October 11, 2023 in a tweet: The Las Vegas Sphere displayed an Israeli flag. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2023 Facebook posts stated on April 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Joe Biden is giving smartphones away to illegal border crossers.” By Andy Nguyen• April 14, 2022 Viral image stated on January 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The FBI just confirmed that it was ANTIFA, not Trump supporters, who breached the Capitol.” By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2021 Eric Greitens stated on July 12, 2017 in a Facebook post: "When we came into office, we saw that Missouri had 113,000 regulations. That’s more than 7.5 million words; it’s 40 dictionaries worth of regulations." By Patrick Mueller• November 15, 2017 Facebook posts stated on October 01, 2013 in viral posts on the Internet: Says a man opted out of Obamacare after the marketplace launched on Oct. 1, 2013, and was informed he owed a $4,000 fine. By Lilly Maier• October 4, 2013 Facebook posts stated on March 16, 2024 in a Facebook post: The Las Vegas Sphere displayed a derogatory message directed at former President Donald Trump. By Sara Swann• March 21, 2024 Don Blankenship stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate: Says illegal immigration is "costing us $130 billion a year to house and feed and give benefits to people that shouldn’t be even in the country." By Miriam Valverde• April 30, 2018 Barack Obama stated on July 30, 2008 in Springfield, Mo.: "Wild Bill Hickok had his first duel in the town square here. And the family legend is that he is a distant cousin of mine." By Robert Farley• July 30, 2008
PunditFact previews the March 15 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 13, 2015 The misinformation campaign against Kamala Harris, what you need to know By Samantha Putterman• October 7, 2020 Your guide to the Sunday, Aug. 17 news shows By Katie Sanders• August 15, 2014 Sunday news show preview By Jon Greenberg• August 22, 2014 Progress, and a setback, for GOP health care promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 17, 2011 Our procrastinator's guide to the 2010 race for governor By Dave Umhoefer• November 1, 2010 PunditFact previews the Nov. 23 Sunday news shows By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2014 Viral Facebook post says Obamacare fines to be seized from bank accounts By Lilly Maier• October 7, 2013 Chamber of Commerce distorts facts on Medicare By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2012 Fact-checking the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ad on Bill Nelson By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 15, 2012 TV ad claims it has 'the facts' on Bill Nelson, then unrolls falsehoods By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 11, 2012 Expelling, censuring, and reprimanding members of Congress: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• January 12, 2021 Judging the 'Job Killing' By Robert Farley• January 21, 2011 Fact checking Newt Gingrich's speech at the Atlanta Press Club By Willoughby Mariano• June 22, 2011 Here's a Wild one for you By Robert Farley• July 30, 2008 PunditFact previews the March 8 news shows By Jon Greenberg• March 6, 2015 Previewing the Alabama GOP primary By Manuela Tobias• July 31, 2017 Truth-O-Meter sets sights on open carry, campus gun bills By Joshua Gillin• November 24, 2015 Join PolitiFact, PunditFact for live video chat By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 27, 2014 What are your questions about the Trump-Ukraine-Biden phone call? By Josie Hollingsworth• September 27, 2019
