0 People 4271 Fact-checks 1828 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (4271) Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: The “Franklin scandal” broke in 1989 “when hundreds of children were apparently flown around the US to be abused by high ranking ‘Establishment’ members." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 29, 2022 Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 04, 2018 in A campaign ad: "Your family" will pay $2,500 "after Kara Eastman eliminates your tax cut." By Stephen Koff• September 7, 2018 Lee Merritt stated on January 16, 2021 in a video shared on Facebook: The COVID-19 vaccine “went out for distribution” in Nebraska “days before the FDA even said they were going to approve it.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 9, 2021 Mitt Romney stated on May 09, 2012 in statements to the media.: On support for gay marriage. By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2012 Donald Trump stated on August 04, 2016 in a campaign video : "Hillary Clinton says she wants to, ‘raise taxes on the middle class.’ " By Linda Qiu• August 5, 2016 Barack Obama stated on March 22, 2009 in a television interview: "Warren (Buffett) still does support me." By Alexander Lane• March 23, 2009 John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created." By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010 Tom Graves stated on September 22, 2013 in an ABC News interview: Warren Buffett says stop Obamacare now and start over. By Janel Davis• September 27, 2013 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump’s Oct. 31 rally in Butler, Pa., drew over 57,000 people. By Samantha Putterman• November 2, 2020 John McCain stated on July 07, 2008 in remarks to reporters by campaign adviser Carly Fiorina in Washington, D.C.: "There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication." By Kris Hundley• July 16, 2008 Viral image stated on May 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a "Local Hero" was "arrested after killing 30 pedophiles in murder spree" By Samantha Putterman• May 16, 2019 Sierra Club stated on November 04, 2010 in a news release issued by the group's John Muir chapter in Wisconsin: If the state turns down money for high-speed rail, it will "kill nearly 10,000 permanent Wisconsin jobs." By James B. Nelson• November 15, 2010 Ben Carson stated on November 29, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "The Family Research Council, according to some government agencies, is a terrorist group." By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2015 Garry McCarthy stated on December 11, 2018 in a speech: "There was almost a 70 percent reduction in police-related shootings under my tenure because of training, supervision and policy decisions." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 23, 2018 Mike Rogers stated on August 16, 2024 in a blog post: Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s vote for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act was a vote to “cut Medicare benefits for seniors.” By Caleb McCullough• August 28, 2024 Ron DeSantis stated on April 19, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at some of these places that (reduced police funding), they’ve already seen crime go up." By Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2021 David Dewhurst stated on May 12, 2010 in an interview: "You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 21, 2010 Ben Nelson stated on December 22, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health care reform bill "is not a special deal for Nebraska." By Robert Farley• December 23, 2009 Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Police defunding is to blame for “skyrocketing murder rates” in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Portland, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. By Miriam Valverde• May 28, 2021 Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: "Warren Buffett called (Jeff) Greene's scheme 'financial weapons of mass destruction.' " By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 30, 2010 Articles (1828) No, police didn’t stop mass shootings in Des Moines and Omaha By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2019 Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum's fiery debate on sanctuary cities By Romy Ellenbogen, Allison Graves, Jimena Tavel• February 14, 2018 Did Herman Cain turn around Godfather's Pizza? By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 10, 2011 Who is John Delaney? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2019 Fact-checking misinformation after the El Paso, Dayton shootings By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• August 5, 2019 Fact-checking viral claims about Joe Biden at D-Day anniversary event By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Sara Swann• June 6, 2024 PolitiFact adding coverage of pivotal U.S. House races By PolitiFact Staff • September 7, 2018 Fiorina's factual dysfunction By Kris Hundley• July 16, 2008 In Nebraska, skyrocketing cases of COVID-19 put localities, governor on separate tracks By Jon Greenberg• November 24, 2020 It is a special deal for Ben Nelson and Nebraska By Robert Farley• December 23, 2009 NOAA firings came just before a U.S. tornado outbreak. Did public warning systems work? By Loreben Tuquero• March 26, 2025 Walz has conflated IVF and IUI when discussing his family. What’s the difference? By Jeff Cercone• August 22, 2024 Joni Ernst's bread bags: Iowans give us their take By Lauren Carroll• January 22, 2015 Yakking's over at Republican Party of Texas convention; let the Truth-O-Meter kick in By • June 14, 2010 Republicans using ‘defund the police’ efforts to attack Democrats in key congressional races By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2020 What’s the ‘determinant’ in police use-of-force cases: The civilian’s race or the officer’s? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 9, 2023 The stimulus is funding what? By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010 How many newly elected officials and Congressional candidates were ‘involved’ in the Capitol riot? By Gabrielle Settles• December 3, 2021 $16 muffins -- or incomplete invoices? By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 5, 2011 PolitiFact's 2019 Lie of the Year coverage By Katie Sanders• December 16, 2019
Facebook posts stated on November 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: The “Franklin scandal” broke in 1989 “when hundreds of children were apparently flown around the US to be abused by high ranking ‘Establishment’ members." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 29, 2022 Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 04, 2018 in A campaign ad: "Your family" will pay $2,500 "after Kara Eastman eliminates your tax cut." By Stephen Koff• September 7, 2018 Lee Merritt stated on January 16, 2021 in a video shared on Facebook: The COVID-19 vaccine “went out for distribution” in Nebraska “days before the FDA even said they were going to approve it.” By Jill Terreri Ramos• February 9, 2021 Mitt Romney stated on May 09, 2012 in statements to the media.: On support for gay marriage. By Louis Jacobson• May 15, 2012 Donald Trump stated on August 04, 2016 in a campaign video : "Hillary Clinton says she wants to, ‘raise taxes on the middle class.’ " By Linda Qiu• August 5, 2016 Barack Obama stated on March 22, 2009 in a television interview: "Warren (Buffett) still does support me." By Alexander Lane• March 23, 2009 John Boehner stated on February 19, 2010 in a press release: The stimulus includes "$7 million to build a bridge in Thedford, Nebraska, to help 168 residents avoid a 30-second wait at a local train crossing. Not one full-time job will be created." By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010 Tom Graves stated on September 22, 2013 in an ABC News interview: Warren Buffett says stop Obamacare now and start over. By Janel Davis• September 27, 2013 Facebook posts stated on November 01, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says President Trump’s Oct. 31 rally in Butler, Pa., drew over 57,000 people. By Samantha Putterman• November 2, 2020 John McCain stated on July 07, 2008 in remarks to reporters by campaign adviser Carly Fiorina in Washington, D.C.: "There are many health insurance plans that will cover Viagra but won't cover birth-control medication." By Kris Hundley• July 16, 2008 Viral image stated on May 08, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a "Local Hero" was "arrested after killing 30 pedophiles in murder spree" By Samantha Putterman• May 16, 2019 Sierra Club stated on November 04, 2010 in a news release issued by the group's John Muir chapter in Wisconsin: If the state turns down money for high-speed rail, it will "kill nearly 10,000 permanent Wisconsin jobs." By James B. Nelson• November 15, 2010 Ben Carson stated on November 29, 2015 in an interview on CNN: "The Family Research Council, according to some government agencies, is a terrorist group." By Louis Jacobson• December 1, 2015 Garry McCarthy stated on December 11, 2018 in a speech: "There was almost a 70 percent reduction in police-related shootings under my tenure because of training, supervision and policy decisions." By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• December 23, 2018 Mike Rogers stated on August 16, 2024 in a blog post: Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s vote for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act was a vote to “cut Medicare benefits for seniors.” By Caleb McCullough• August 28, 2024 Ron DeSantis stated on April 19, 2021 in a speech: “If you look at some of these places that (reduced police funding), they’ve already seen crime go up." By Miriam Valverde• May 4, 2021 David Dewhurst stated on May 12, 2010 in an interview: "You’ve got almost twice as many cops in New York City as you do on our entire border. That’s nuts." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• May 21, 2010 Ben Nelson stated on December 22, 2009 in a speech on the Senate floor: A Medicaid provision added to the Senate health care reform bill "is not a special deal for Nebraska." By Robert Farley• December 23, 2009 Facebook posts stated on May 26, 2021 in a Facebook post: Police defunding is to blame for “skyrocketing murder rates” in Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Portland, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. By Miriam Valverde• May 28, 2021 Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: "Warren Buffett called (Jeff) Greene's scheme 'financial weapons of mass destruction.' " By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 30, 2010
No, police didn’t stop mass shootings in Des Moines and Omaha By Daniel Funke• August 5, 2019 Fact-checking Richard Corcoran and Andrew Gillum's fiery debate on sanctuary cities By Romy Ellenbogen, Allison Graves, Jimena Tavel• February 14, 2018 Did Herman Cain turn around Godfather's Pizza? By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 10, 2011 Who is John Delaney? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Louis Jacobson• June 24, 2019 Fact-checking misinformation after the El Paso, Dayton shootings By Daniel Funke, John Kruzel• August 5, 2019 Fact-checking viral claims about Joe Biden at D-Day anniversary event By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Sara Swann• June 6, 2024 PolitiFact adding coverage of pivotal U.S. House races By PolitiFact Staff • September 7, 2018 Fiorina's factual dysfunction By Kris Hundley• July 16, 2008 In Nebraska, skyrocketing cases of COVID-19 put localities, governor on separate tracks By Jon Greenberg• November 24, 2020 It is a special deal for Ben Nelson and Nebraska By Robert Farley• December 23, 2009 NOAA firings came just before a U.S. tornado outbreak. Did public warning systems work? By Loreben Tuquero• March 26, 2025 Walz has conflated IVF and IUI when discussing his family. What’s the difference? By Jeff Cercone• August 22, 2024 Joni Ernst's bread bags: Iowans give us their take By Lauren Carroll• January 22, 2015 Yakking's over at Republican Party of Texas convention; let the Truth-O-Meter kick in By • June 14, 2010 Republicans using ‘defund the police’ efforts to attack Democrats in key congressional races By Tom Kertscher• October 28, 2020 What’s the ‘determinant’ in police use-of-force cases: The civilian’s race or the officer’s? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 9, 2023 The stimulus is funding what? By Robert Farley• February 19, 2010 How many newly elected officials and Congressional candidates were ‘involved’ in the Capitol riot? By Gabrielle Settles• December 3, 2021 $16 muffins -- or incomplete invoices? By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 5, 2011 PolitiFact's 2019 Lie of the Year coverage By Katie Sanders• December 16, 2019
