0 People 506 Fact-checks 140 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (506) 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 Viral image stated on May 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo from “data leak at Elon Musk AND NASA … are said to be from one of Elon Musk’s Space-X satellites.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2022 JD Vance stated on December 31, 2017 in an interview on Face the Nation: Says "50 percent of venture capital goes to California. Most of the rest of it goes to New York and Massachusetts." By Amy Sherman• February 20, 2018 Elizabeth Warren stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic debate in Houston: "54 senators said, let's do background checks, let's get rid of assault weapons, and with 54 senators it failed because of the filibuster." By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2019 Bill Nelson stated on February 02, 2018 in a tweet: "Violent crime in Puerto Rico is on the rise as nearly one-third of the island remains without power." By Allison Graves• February 7, 2018 Joe Scarborough stated on January 29, 2015 in a tweet on Twitter: "More people have watched ‘Morning Joe’ than CNN and HLN 5 years in a row." By Jon Greenberg• February 2, 2015 Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2016 in a rally in Atkinson, N.H.: "Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working." By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2016 Jeff Sessions stated on March 07, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for." By Chris Nichols• March 7, 2018 Marco Rubio stated on November 04, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2010 Viral image stated on October 01, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Image quotes Sen. Ted Cruz as saying, “In the last election, 54 million evangelical Christians stayed home. If Christians will simply show up and vote our values, we’ll turn this country around.” By Madison Czopek• October 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump administration just FIRED 54 scientists & cut off 77 grants at Fauci's NIH for not disclosing their ties to Communist China!” By Tom Kertscher• June 18, 2020 Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 17, 2016 Tammy Baldwin stated on December 08, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men." By D.L. Davis• December 16, 2022 Richard Hudson stated on January 08, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall. By Paul Specht• January 24, 2019 Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2023 in a speech in Milwaukee: “A higher percentage of American workers are working today than ever before.” By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2023 Eddie Rodriguez stated on November 09, 2017 in an email blast: Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety." By W. Gardner Selby• December 3, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: "New poll indicates” Joe Biden’s “approval at 11%, the lowest approval rating of any president in American history." By Tom Kertscher• April 8, 2021 Chris Smith stated on March 08, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says there have been "well over" 54 million abortions since 1973. By Erin O'Neill• March 18, 2012 Virginia Foxx stated on March 09, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "The economy began its nose dive when Democrats took control of Congress in January 2007." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2010 Kirk Cox stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: "There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years." By Sean Gorman• July 11, 2014 Articles (140) Disney cancels plans for Florida campus amid feud with Ron DeSantis, forgoing historic tax incentive By Sara Swann• May 18, 2023 Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2018 Truth-O-Meter rules on abortion, tax increase claims By Caryn Shinske• March 20, 2012 Running the numbers on Latino voting in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2013 Star-Ledger wins award for launch of Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• April 27, 2012 Health care promises resolved By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 26, 2010 Rick Perry fulfills, achieves compromises on 54 percent of his campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2013 Why polling about abortion hides the true complexity of what Americans think By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2022 Debatable claims in N.H. By Bill Adair• September 6, 2007 Dewhurst: 45 days "lost" to state testing By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2013 Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter, fact-checking the GOP frontrunner By Aaron Sharockman• September 1, 2015 Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends By Veronica Mohesky• October 15, 2020 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Votes. By Adriel Bettelheim• February 25, 2008 Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019 Top claims about the federal government shutdown By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013 Health care reform bill jolts the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2009 Rick Perry pitch touches on fact-checked claims By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2013 Manipulating the bill counts By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Spanish-language ad on Marco Rubio’s DACA votes ignores important details By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2022
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 Viral image stated on May 15, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo from “data leak at Elon Musk AND NASA … are said to be from one of Elon Musk’s Space-X satellites.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2022 JD Vance stated on December 31, 2017 in an interview on Face the Nation: Says "50 percent of venture capital goes to California. Most of the rest of it goes to New York and Massachusetts." By Amy Sherman• February 20, 2018 Elizabeth Warren stated on September 12, 2019 in a Democratic debate in Houston: "54 senators said, let's do background checks, let's get rid of assault weapons, and with 54 senators it failed because of the filibuster." By Amy Sherman• September 13, 2019 Bill Nelson stated on February 02, 2018 in a tweet: "Violent crime in Puerto Rico is on the rise as nearly one-third of the island remains without power." By Allison Graves• February 7, 2018 Joe Scarborough stated on January 29, 2015 in a tweet on Twitter: "More people have watched ‘Morning Joe’ than CNN and HLN 5 years in a row." By Jon Greenberg• February 2, 2015 Donald Trump stated on November 04, 2016 in a rally in Atkinson, N.H.: "Nearly one in four people in their prime working years are not working." By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2016 Jeff Sessions stated on March 07, 2018 in a speech in Sacramento: "California won’t let law enforcement officers like you and your people transfer prisoners to ICE custody or even to communicate with ICE that you’re about to release them from your custody — people that ICE is looking for." By Chris Nichols• March 7, 2018 Marco Rubio stated on November 04, 2009 in his campaign Web site: "Fifty-seven" of Rubio's 100 ideas "ultimately became law." By Aaron Sharockman• February 26, 2010 Viral image stated on October 01, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Image quotes Sen. Ted Cruz as saying, “In the last election, 54 million evangelical Christians stayed home. If Christians will simply show up and vote our values, we’ll turn this country around.” By Madison Czopek• October 12, 2020 Facebook posts stated on June 15, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Trump administration just FIRED 54 scientists & cut off 77 grants at Fauci's NIH for not disclosing their ties to Communist China!” By Tom Kertscher• June 18, 2020 Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video: "Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 17, 2016 Tammy Baldwin stated on December 08, 2022 in Twitter: "Latina workers make 54 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men." By D.L. Davis• December 16, 2022 Richard Hudson stated on January 08, 2019 in a tweet: Says Democrats want to give $54 billion in foreign aid, and Trump is only asking for 10 percent of that "to secure our border and build a wall. By Paul Specht• January 24, 2019 Joe Biden stated on August 15, 2023 in a speech in Milwaukee: “A higher percentage of American workers are working today than ever before.” By Louis Jacobson• August 21, 2023 Eddie Rodriguez stated on November 09, 2017 in an email blast: Says that "perpetrators of domestic violence accounted for 54% of mass shootings between 2009 and 2016, according to the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety." By W. Gardner Selby• December 3, 2017 Facebook posts stated on April 06, 2021 in a Facebook post: "New poll indicates” Joe Biden’s “approval at 11%, the lowest approval rating of any president in American history." By Tom Kertscher• April 8, 2021 Chris Smith stated on March 08, 2012 in a speech on the House floor: Says there have been "well over" 54 million abortions since 1973. By Erin O'Neill• March 18, 2012 Virginia Foxx stated on March 09, 2010 in a speech on the House floor: "The economy began its nose dive when Democrats took control of Congress in January 2007." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2010 Kirk Cox stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: "There are more than 46 million Americans living in poverty today -- the largest number in 54 years." By Sean Gorman• July 11, 2014
Disney cancels plans for Florida campus amid feud with Ron DeSantis, forgoing historic tax incentive By Sara Swann• May 18, 2023 Separating fact from fiction on California’s Sanctuary State law By Chris Nichols• August 1, 2018 Truth-O-Meter rules on abortion, tax increase claims By Caryn Shinske• March 20, 2012 Running the numbers on Latino voting in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• March 22, 2013 Star-Ledger wins award for launch of Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• April 27, 2012 Health care promises resolved By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 26, 2010 Rick Perry fulfills, achieves compromises on 54 percent of his campaign promises By W. Gardner Selby• January 28, 2013 Why polling about abortion hides the true complexity of what Americans think By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2022 Debatable claims in N.H. By Bill Adair• September 6, 2007 Dewhurst: 45 days "lost" to state testing By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2013 Donald Trump on the Truth-O-Meter, fact-checking the GOP frontrunner By Aaron Sharockman• September 1, 2015 Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends By Veronica Mohesky• October 15, 2020 FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Votes. By Adriel Bettelheim• February 25, 2008 Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 Fact-checking the Democratic presidential debate in Houston By PolitiFact Staff • September 12, 2019 Top claims about the federal government shutdown By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2013 Health care reform bill jolts the Obameter By Angie Drobnic Holan• July 16, 2009 Rick Perry pitch touches on fact-checked claims By W. Gardner Selby• June 10, 2013 Manipulating the bill counts By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Spanish-language ad on Marco Rubio’s DACA votes ignores important details By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 1, 2022
