0 People 3127 Fact-checks 959 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3127) Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2010 James Carville stated on June 08, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Alex Sink was "the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism." By Amy Sherman• June 16, 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 Todd Gilbert stated on February 12, 2020 in a floor speech.: “America’s carbon emissions are being reduced at a rate far higher than any country in the world.” By Warren Fiske• February 24, 2020 Marco Rubio stated on March 08, 2012 in a press release: The RESTORE Act started as an "effort to dedicate as much BP fine money as possible towards Gulf Coast restoration" but now "could steer money to places like the Great Lakes and West Coast." By Amy Sherman• March 22, 2012 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2022 in Facebook posts: A BP oil executive named Brice Cromwell blamed the Biden administration for high gas prices. By Gabrielle Settles• June 7, 2022 Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow. By Becky Bowers• October 26, 2011 National Taxpayers Union stated on September 02, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: U.S. imports 1% of its oil from Russia while “Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years.” By Andy Nguyen• March 10, 2022 Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011. By Amy Sherman• September 23, 2011 Bart Stupak stated on June 15, 2010 in a Congressional hearing: "While Exxon Mobil has 40 pages on its media response strategy, its plan for resource protection is only five pages long and its plan for oil removal is just nine pages long." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2010 Harry Reid stated on May 11, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor: On Sandra Day O'Connor: "I think one reason she was a good judge is she had no judicial experience" before she joined the Supreme Court. By Catharine Richert• May 12, 2010 Threads posts stated on December 09, 2024 in a Threads post: Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 10, 2024 Mitch McConnell stated on June 09, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2010 Alex Sink stated on June 10, 2010 in a speech: "The minute this proposal for near-beach oil drilling came up, I was against it." By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2010 Mark Kirk stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Lamar McKay stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' 'This Week': A letter from BP to the Minerals Management Service "actually recommends improvements and specific recommendations around safety regulations should they choose to change them." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on June 06, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man." By W. Gardner Selby• September 12, 2010 Articles (959) BP liked Obama, but oil stained Palin's hands too By Robert Farley• May 25, 2010 BP's 'slush fund'? Oops! They didn't mean that! By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 BP apologist in charge after 2010? Not so fast By Robert Farley• June 23, 2010 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 On 'This Week,' Bill Maher calls for a fact-checker By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 As Obama heads to Gulf, the facts on the spill By Bill Adair• May 28, 2010 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 PolitiFact's Fall TV Preview By Bill Adair• September 6, 2010 Accusations fly in campaign for Obama's old senate seat By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 Message Machine: Checking the ads in Illinois By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• July 10, 2010
Dave Aronberg stated on July 26, 2010 in a mailer: Dave Aronberg "was the first to demand that BP create a billion-dollar fund to pay for the devastation." By Amy Sherman• July 29, 2010 Ron Klein stated on June 28, 2010 in a fundraising e-mail: "West has raised $2 million from those that would leave our beaches in ruins, end Social Security and Medicare, and give corporations free reign." By Amy Sherman• July 1, 2010 James Carville stated on June 08, 2010 in a fundraising letter: Alex Sink was "the first official who said that BP should pay $25 million for an ad campaign to promote Florida tourism." By Amy Sherman• June 16, 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 Todd Gilbert stated on February 12, 2020 in a floor speech.: “America’s carbon emissions are being reduced at a rate far higher than any country in the world.” By Warren Fiske• February 24, 2020 Marco Rubio stated on March 08, 2012 in a press release: The RESTORE Act started as an "effort to dedicate as much BP fine money as possible towards Gulf Coast restoration" but now "could steer money to places like the Great Lakes and West Coast." By Amy Sherman• March 22, 2012 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2022 in Facebook posts: A BP oil executive named Brice Cromwell blamed the Biden administration for high gas prices. By Gabrielle Settles• June 7, 2022 Bill Nelson stated on October 11, 2011 in a Senate floor speech: Says it wasn't until he and a Senate colleague were able to "wrangle the actual streaming video" from BP that scientists were able to calculate the oil spill flow. By Becky Bowers• October 26, 2011 National Taxpayers Union stated on September 02, 2010 in a television commercial: Proposed tax changes are a "handout" to BP. By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: U.S. imports 1% of its oil from Russia while “Exxon, Chevron, BP and Shell profits are at their highest level in over 7 years.” By Andy Nguyen• March 10, 2022 Rick Scott stated on September 14, 2011 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says the Panhandle has had its highest-ever bed tax collections in 2011. By Amy Sherman• September 23, 2011 Bart Stupak stated on June 15, 2010 in a Congressional hearing: "While Exxon Mobil has 40 pages on its media response strategy, its plan for resource protection is only five pages long and its plan for oil removal is just nine pages long." By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 16, 2010 Harry Reid stated on May 11, 2010 in a speech on the Senate floor: On Sandra Day O'Connor: "I think one reason she was a good judge is she had no judicial experience" before she joined the Supreme Court. By Catharine Richert• May 12, 2010 Threads posts stated on December 09, 2024 in a Threads post: Elon Musk criticized the UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter on X, saying, “It’s disgusting how everyone is turning this guy into some kind of folk hero.” By Sofia Ahmed• December 10, 2024 Mitch McConnell stated on June 09, 2010 in a Senate floor speech: "A major part" of the climate change bill sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman "was essentially written by BP." By Louis Jacobson• June 14, 2010 Alex Sink stated on June 10, 2010 in a speech: "The minute this proposal for near-beach oil drilling came up, I was against it." By Amy Sherman• June 17, 2010 Mark Kirk stated on July 08, 2010 in a campaign ad: "Alexi Giannoulias' top aide was a longtime BP lobbyist." By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Lamar McKay stated on May 02, 2010 in an interview on ABC News' 'This Week': A letter from BP to the Minerals Management Service "actually recommends improvements and specific recommendations around safety regulations should they choose to change them." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 Charlie Crist stated on June 06, 2010 in an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley.: "BP is setting up claims offices throughout the state." By Aaron Sharockman• June 15, 2010 David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man." By W. Gardner Selby• September 12, 2010
BP liked Obama, but oil stained Palin's hands too By Robert Farley• May 25, 2010 BP's 'slush fund'? Oops! They didn't mean that! By Martha M. Hamilton• July 13, 2010 BP apologist in charge after 2010? Not so fast By Robert Farley• June 23, 2010 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 On 'This Week,' Bill Maher calls for a fact-checker By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 2, 2010 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 As Obama heads to Gulf, the facts on the spill By Bill Adair• May 28, 2010 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 PolitiFact's Fall TV Preview By Bill Adair• September 6, 2010 Accusations fly in campaign for Obama's old senate seat By Robert Farley• July 8, 2010 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 Message Machine: Checking the ads in Illinois By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• July 10, 2010
