0 People 187 Fact-checks 53 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (187) Marc Thiessen stated on January 29, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The Kelly File": Says "Barack Obama has gone from blaming George W. Bush to plagiarizing George W. Bush." By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2014 Amalgamated Transit Union stated on June 13, 2013 in a newspaper ad: Says TriMet spends "$10.3 million in police contracts" a year for 56 transit police who must respond to non-transit calls By Janie Har• June 22, 2013 Facebook posts stated on October 16, 2020 in a post: A photo shows a massive crowd at a recent Florida rally for Donald Trump. By Hayat Norimine• October 18, 2020 Instagram posts stated on July 04, 2023 in a post: Protestors in France have released animals from the zoo. By Samantha Putterman• July 7, 2023 Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 4, 2011 Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet. : "Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent." By Chris Nichols• September 16, 2016 Rachel Maddow stated on March 01, 2021 in a TV segment: "While he was president, President Trump never encouraged Americans to get vaccinated." By Bill McCarthy• March 4, 2021 Mary Burke stated on September 29, 2014 in a radio interview: Job creation has gotten worse each year that Scott Walker has been governor. By James B. Nelson• October 8, 2014 Juan Williams stated on November 10, 2015 in episode of Fox News' "The Five": Says a car driving former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe "ran through the students, hit one of them" at the MU Homecoming Parade. By Adam Aton• November 18, 2015 Peter Morici stated on December 07, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Statesman Journal": Immigrants "have captured all of the nearly 9 million jobs created since 2000." By Jon Greenberg• December 2, 2014 Orly Taitz stated on August 02, 2009 in an attachment to a lawsuit: Birthers have obtained a copy of Obama's Kenyan birth certificate. By Robert Farley• August 21, 2009 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Fred Trump was arrested for "participating in KKK riot" in 1927. By Sarah Stanley• March 28, 2019 We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help." By Tom Kertscher• July 31, 2012 Bloggers stated on August 28, 2017 in tweets: Photo shows a shark swimming on a freeway in Houston. By Joshua Gillin• August 28, 2017 X posts stated on June 06, 2022 in a tweet: Photo shows U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert with two scantily dressed men. By Samantha Putterman• June 16, 2022 Viral image stated on February 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Joe Biden asleep at his desk. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2021 John Kasich stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech to the Ohio Chamber of Commerce: "We're within 600 miles of 60 percent of America. We're in a perfect location." By Tom Feran• May 13, 2011 Bloggers stated on September 08, 2018 in in a blog post: "Malia Obama just got arrested buying cocaine" By Kyra Haas• September 14, 2018 Kevin de León stated on November 10, 2015 in a press release: California has "robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation." By Chris Nichols• December 7, 2015 Dianne Feinstein stated on April 03, 2016 in a newspaper Q&A: California has "the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people." By Chris Nichols• May 31, 2016 Articles (53) Line by line: How an ad uses sleight-of-hand to distort facts on stimulus By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 Readers: PolitiFact doesn't know much about history By W. Gardner Selby• February 6, 2017 Scoring the news, one year later By Katie Sanders• August 26, 2015 Abbott supporters offered subsidized trips to Rio Grande Valley By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2014 ‘The California price’: Why it costs so much to build a home in the Golden State By Chris Nichols• November 19, 2019 Greg Abbott mano a mano with Wendy Davis in Rio Grande Valley debate By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2014 Bernie Sanders has never felt the burn of PolitiFact’s Pants On Fire rating By Chris Nichols• April 19, 2016 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter, four years and counting By W. Gardner Selby• March 2, 2016 What happened during the Jan. 6 call between Donald Trump and Kevin McCarthy? By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2021 It’s election time: How have the candidates for California governor fared with the facts? By Chris Nichols• June 4, 2018 Rick Perry celebrates Iowa ice cream, reminding us of food fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• May 19, 2015 How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza and Israel By Alex Mahadevan• October 12, 2023 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 In Context: Donald Trump's turban talk By Linda Qiu• January 27, 2016 Were medics denied access to treat students inside Stoneman Douglas High School? By Mica Soellner• March 5, 2018 Fact-checking claims about the Insurrection Act, martial law after Capitol riot By Noah Y. Kim, Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2021 Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention By PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 What we know about the NSA surveillance program By Katie Sanders• April 30, 2014 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017
Marc Thiessen stated on January 29, 2014 in a broadcast of Fox News' "The Kelly File": Says "Barack Obama has gone from blaming George W. Bush to plagiarizing George W. Bush." By Jon Greenberg• January 29, 2014 Amalgamated Transit Union stated on June 13, 2013 in a newspaper ad: Says TriMet spends "$10.3 million in police contracts" a year for 56 transit police who must respond to non-transit calls By Janie Har• June 22, 2013 Facebook posts stated on October 16, 2020 in a post: A photo shows a massive crowd at a recent Florida rally for Donald Trump. By Hayat Norimine• October 18, 2020 Instagram posts stated on July 04, 2023 in a post: Protestors in France have released animals from the zoo. By Samantha Putterman• July 7, 2023 Bill O'Reilly stated on September 28, 2011 in an interview on "The Daily Show": Says the federal government hosted a conference and "ordered 250 muffins at 16 bucks a piece." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 4, 2011 Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2016 in a tweet. : "Over the last 40 years, this country’s prison population has grown by 500 percent." By Chris Nichols• September 16, 2016 Rachel Maddow stated on March 01, 2021 in a TV segment: "While he was president, President Trump never encouraged Americans to get vaccinated." By Bill McCarthy• March 4, 2021 Mary Burke stated on September 29, 2014 in a radio interview: Job creation has gotten worse each year that Scott Walker has been governor. By James B. Nelson• October 8, 2014 Juan Williams stated on November 10, 2015 in episode of Fox News' "The Five": Says a car driving former University of Missouri System President Tim Wolfe "ran through the students, hit one of them" at the MU Homecoming Parade. By Adam Aton• November 18, 2015 Peter Morici stated on December 07, 2014 in an op-ed in the "Statesman Journal": Immigrants "have captured all of the nearly 9 million jobs created since 2000." By Jon Greenberg• December 2, 2014 Orly Taitz stated on August 02, 2009 in an attachment to a lawsuit: Birthers have obtained a copy of Obama's Kenyan birth certificate. By Robert Farley• August 21, 2009 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Fred Trump was arrested for "participating in KKK riot" in 1927. By Sarah Stanley• March 28, 2019 We Are Milwaukee stated on July 30, 2012 in a campaign flyer: Says "millions of dollars in tax breaks" were paid for "by busting unions, cutting BadgerCare, and raising taxes on the poor and the middle class, thanks to Elizabeth Coggs' help." By Tom Kertscher• July 31, 2012 Bloggers stated on August 28, 2017 in tweets: Photo shows a shark swimming on a freeway in Houston. By Joshua Gillin• August 28, 2017 X posts stated on June 06, 2022 in a tweet: Photo shows U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert with two scantily dressed men. By Samantha Putterman• June 16, 2022 Viral image stated on February 05, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Joe Biden asleep at his desk. By Ciara O'Rourke• February 9, 2021 John Kasich stated on May 10, 2011 in a speech to the Ohio Chamber of Commerce: "We're within 600 miles of 60 percent of America. We're in a perfect location." By Tom Feran• May 13, 2011 Bloggers stated on September 08, 2018 in in a blog post: "Malia Obama just got arrested buying cocaine" By Kyra Haas• September 14, 2018 Kevin de León stated on November 10, 2015 in a press release: California has "robust job growth that outpaces the rest of the nation." By Chris Nichols• December 7, 2015 Dianne Feinstein stated on April 03, 2016 in a newspaper Q&A: California has "the same water infrastructure from when we were 16 million people." By Chris Nichols• May 31, 2016
Line by line: How an ad uses sleight-of-hand to distort facts on stimulus By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 TV ad claims stimulus ships tax dollars overseas By Becky Bowers• May 4, 2012 Readers: PolitiFact doesn't know much about history By W. Gardner Selby• February 6, 2017 Scoring the news, one year later By Katie Sanders• August 26, 2015 Abbott supporters offered subsidized trips to Rio Grande Valley By W. Gardner Selby• September 17, 2014 ‘The California price’: Why it costs so much to build a home in the Golden State By Chris Nichols• November 19, 2019 Greg Abbott mano a mano with Wendy Davis in Rio Grande Valley debate By W. Gardner Selby• September 19, 2014 Bernie Sanders has never felt the burn of PolitiFact’s Pants On Fire rating By Chris Nichols• April 19, 2016 Ted Cruz and the Truth-O-Meter, four years and counting By W. Gardner Selby• March 2, 2016 What happened during the Jan. 6 call between Donald Trump and Kevin McCarthy? By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2021 It’s election time: How have the candidates for California governor fared with the facts? By Chris Nichols• June 4, 2018 Rick Perry celebrates Iowa ice cream, reminding us of food fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• May 19, 2015 How to avoid misinformation about the war in Gaza and Israel By Alex Mahadevan• October 12, 2023 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 In Context: Donald Trump's turban talk By Linda Qiu• January 27, 2016 Were medics denied access to treat students inside Stoneman Douglas High School? By Mica Soellner• March 5, 2018 Fact-checking claims about the Insurrection Act, martial law after Capitol riot By Noah Y. Kim, Samantha Putterman• January 11, 2021 Fact-checking Joe Biden at the 2020 Democratic National Convention By PolitiFact Staff • August 21, 2020 What we know about the NSA surveillance program By Katie Sanders• April 30, 2014 Bernie Sanders back in California By Chris Nichols• September 21, 2017