5 People 25544 Fact-checks 7502 Articles People (5) We Are Milwaukee We Are Ohio We Are Wisconsin We the People petition We Love USA PAC Fact-checks (25544) Barack Obama stated on November 02, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2011 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Stephen Archambault stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 11, 2010 Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: "Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in." By Molly Moorhead• October 12, 2011 Joe Biden stated on June 22, 2008 in a television interview: John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq. By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 3, 2008 Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "These are radical Islamic terrorists, and (Hillary Clinton) won't even mention the word." By Amy Sherman• October 10, 2016 Alan Grayson stated on April 26, 2010 in an email: The more than $800,000 raised by the Alan Grayson campaign last quarter was "#1 among all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives." By Amy Sherman• April 29, 2010 Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March. By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 12, 2011 Rob Portman stated on October 20, 2016 in an Ohio Senate debate in Cleveland: "The director of the FBI said that we cannot figure out who (Syrian refugees) are, what their intentions are, because we have no information on them, because we don’t have any contact with the Syrian government or any people on the ground to be able to determine that." By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2016 Donald Trump stated on April 04, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Libya supplies the oil for China. We get no oil from Libya." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 11, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on August 25, 2010 in an editorial board meeting with the Austin American-Statesman: "We spend more money on health care per capita in the United States than any other country in the world. Of the 30 developed countries in the world, we spend 2 1/2 times more than the average. Of the country that spends the second most per capita, Switzerland, we spend 175 percent more." By • August 31, 2010 Frank Lautenberg stated on January 11, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "When we look at the number of murders in the United States (in) 2009, we had 9,500 people murdered. When we look around the world, we see ... large countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year." By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2011 Craig Melvin stated on January 05, 2015 in an MSNBC segment: "There have even been Republican congressmen who have said, ‘If you give us more money we don't know where we would even put additional Border Patrol agents.’ " By Katie Sanders• January 8, 2015 Tim Kaine stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": When Obama took office "the economy of the United States was actually shrinking for the first time in about 70 years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 5, 2010 Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: On a government spending freeze. 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Barack Obama stated on November 02, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2011 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Donald Trump stated on November 22, 2025 in a Truth Social post: “I have just gotten the highest poll numbers of my ‘political career.’” By Louis Jacobson• November 24, 2025 Donald Trump stated on January 04, 2016 in a television ad: A Trump television ad shows Mexicans swarming over "our southern border." By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2016 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Pramila Jayapal stated on May 28, 2023 in in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union”: The average amount of assistance for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is $6 a day. By Sevana Wenn• June 6, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 Stephen Archambault stated on June 28, 2010 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: Blue Cross headquarters has "a $30,000 granite table." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 11, 2010 Michele Bachmann stated on October 11, 2011 in Republican presidential primary debate: "Our government right now. . . (is) spending 40 percent more than what we take in." By Molly Moorhead• October 12, 2011 Joe Biden stated on June 22, 2008 in a television interview: John McCain has changed position on invading Iraq. By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 3, 2008 Donald Trump stated on October 09, 2016 in the second presidential debate: "These are radical Islamic terrorists, and (Hillary Clinton) won't even mention the word." By Amy Sherman• October 10, 2016 Alan Grayson stated on April 26, 2010 in an email: The more than $800,000 raised by the Alan Grayson campaign last quarter was "#1 among all 435 members of the U.S. House of Representatives." By Amy Sherman• April 29, 2010 Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March. By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 12, 2011 Rob Portman stated on October 20, 2016 in an Ohio Senate debate in Cleveland: "The director of the FBI said that we cannot figure out who (Syrian refugees) are, what their intentions are, because we have no information on them, because we don’t have any contact with the Syrian government or any people on the ground to be able to determine that." By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2016 Donald Trump stated on April 04, 2011 in an interview on Fox News: "Libya supplies the oil for China. We get no oil from Libya." By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 11, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on August 25, 2010 in an editorial board meeting with the Austin American-Statesman: "We spend more money on health care per capita in the United States than any other country in the world. Of the 30 developed countries in the world, we spend 2 1/2 times more than the average. Of the country that spends the second most per capita, Switzerland, we spend 175 percent more." By • August 31, 2010 Frank Lautenberg stated on January 11, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC: "When we look at the number of murders in the United States (in) 2009, we had 9,500 people murdered. When we look around the world, we see ... large countries, the U.K., Germany, Japan had 200 or less killed in a year." By Louis Jacobson• January 13, 2011 Craig Melvin stated on January 05, 2015 in an MSNBC segment: "There have even been Republican congressmen who have said, ‘If you give us more money we don't know where we would even put additional Border Patrol agents.’ " By Katie Sanders• January 8, 2015 Tim Kaine stated on October 24, 2010 in an interview on "This Week.": When Obama took office "the economy of the United States was actually shrinking for the first time in about 70 years." By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 5, 2010 Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in a State of the Union speech: On a government spending freeze. By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 28, 2010
A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 What do fact-checkers around the world have in common? By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 28, 2016 Rick Scott's 2015 State of the State speech annotated By Joshua Gillin, Angie Drobnic Holan, Katie Sanders• March 3, 2015 Campaign season is heating up, meaning the fact-checks are bound to start flying By Dana Tims• April 4, 2014 Withdrawal of Gregg creates Truth-O-Meter dilemma By Bill Adair• February 12, 2009 Obama exaggerates his record on campaign promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 5, 2010 Obama exaggerates his record on campaign promises By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 30, 2010 Help us monitor promises made by Scott Walker By Greg Borowski• November 26, 2010 When fact-checkers disagree By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 21, 2011 Principles of PolitiFact By Bill Adair• June 3, 2013 In Context: President Donald Trump’s statement on ‘many sides’ in Charlottesville, Va. By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 14, 2017 Jon Stewart: "What has you, governor, fed up?" By • November 9, 2010 Fact-checking 'This Week with Christiane Amanpour' By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• August 10, 2010 The Truth-O-Meter at 500 By Bill Adair• June 25, 2008 Principles of PolitiFact Florida and the Truth-O-Meter By Bill Adair• February 22, 2011 PolitiFact’s checklist for thorough fact-checking By Angie Drobnic Holan• March 31, 2022 A new Obameter category: 'Not yet rated' By Bill Adair• October 27, 2009
