0 People 16 Fact-checks 4 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (16) Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. By Dave Umhoefer• August 5, 2011 Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "42 percent of (Walmart’s) associates are black." By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Walmart is giving some women $500 grocery store credit as part of a discrimination settlement. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 18, 2023 George Will stated on May 11, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The incandescent light bulb "has no effect whatever on the planet." By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2014 Cynthia Lummis stated on August 23, 2013 in a radio interview: Under the Endangered Species Act, "only 1 percent of the species that have been listed have actually been delisted." By Louis Jacobson• September 3, 2013 Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting." By James B. Nelson• March 10, 2013 Chain email stated on April 18, 2008 in : "Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga." By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 Viral image stated on April 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says William T. Thompson, the designer of the Confederate flag, said, "As a people we are fighting to maintain the Heaven-ordained supremacy of the white man over the inferior or colored race" and "As a national emblem, it is significant of our higher cause, the cause of the superior race." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 11, 2019 William Barber stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweet: Says “every time" the DSCC endorsed someone in North Carolina's U.S. Senate primary, "and the person they didn’t support was black, the candidate they picked ended up losing." By Paul Specht• March 5, 2020 Allen West stated on May 16, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' " By Amy Sherman• May 21, 2010 Dave Aronberg stated on July 02, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: Dan Gelber's employment by BP's law firm "could disqualify him from representing Florida against BP as Attorney General." By Aaron Sharockman• July 15, 2010 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 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 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 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 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 Articles (4) The state of the US economy under Joe Biden, in 15 charts By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2023 Even missionaries botch their facts By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him? By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2024 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025
Wisconsin Sierra Club stated on July 23, 2011 in in campaign fliers: Says state Sen. Alberta Darling is "allowing mercury to harm our children" because she voted against an electronics recycling bill. By Dave Umhoefer• August 5, 2011 Bernie Sanders stated on July 10, 2019 in an op-ed in the Washington Post: "42 percent of (Walmart’s) associates are black." By Jon Greenberg• July 12, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Walmart is giving some women $500 grocery store credit as part of a discrimination settlement. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 18, 2023 George Will stated on May 11, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The incandescent light bulb "has no effect whatever on the planet." By Jon Greenberg• May 11, 2014 Cynthia Lummis stated on August 23, 2013 in a radio interview: Under the Endangered Species Act, "only 1 percent of the species that have been listed have actually been delisted." By Louis Jacobson• September 3, 2013 Vicki McKenna stated on February 18, 2013 in a radio talk show broadcast: A proposed ban on hollow-point bullets and bullets that expand upon impact "essentially bans deer hunting." By James B. Nelson• March 10, 2013 Chain email stated on April 18, 2008 in : "Obama ... gave almost a million dollars to the (Kenya) opposition campaign who just happened to be his cousin, Raila Odinga." By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 Viral image stated on April 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says William T. Thompson, the designer of the Confederate flag, said, "As a people we are fighting to maintain the Heaven-ordained supremacy of the white man over the inferior or colored race" and "As a national emblem, it is significant of our higher cause, the cause of the superior race." By Ciara O'Rourke• April 11, 2019 William Barber stated on February 20, 2020 in a tweet: Says “every time" the DSCC endorsed someone in North Carolina's U.S. Senate primary, "and the person they didn’t support was black, the candidate they picked ended up losing." By Paul Specht• March 5, 2020 Allen West stated on May 16, 2010 in a blog on his campaign website: In Afghanistan "the (military) leadership has proposed a new medal, an award for 'Courageous Restraint' ... for 'NOT FIRING BACK.' " By Amy Sherman• May 21, 2010 Dave Aronberg stated on July 02, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters.: Dan Gelber's employment by BP's law firm "could disqualify him from representing Florida against BP as Attorney General." By Aaron Sharockman• July 15, 2010 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 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 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 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 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
The state of the US economy under Joe Biden, in 15 charts By Louis Jacobson• February 6, 2023 Even missionaries botch their facts By Amy Hollyfield• May 2, 2008 Can President-elect Donald Trump enact tariffs without Congress? And can anyone stop him? By Louis Jacobson• December 2, 2024 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025
