0 People 1119 Fact-checks 337 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1119) David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 16, 2011 Kirk Cox stated on April 20, 2016 in a floor speech.: "In two years, Gov. McAuliffe has vetoed more bills that the previous three governors issued in each of their four-year terms." By Warren Fiske• May 2, 2016 Joseph McNamara stated on June 28, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island's graduated driving license "has saved hundreds of lives." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 7, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 22, 2016 Tim Kaine stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week.': The primary election results show Democrats are strong in Kentucky because the Democratic candidates "both got more votes than Rand Paul did." By Aaron Sharockman• May 23, 2010 Ted Nugent stated on June 01, 2011 in an oped column.: Rick Perry "has never lost an election and remains the only person to have won the Texas governorship three times in landslide elections." By W. Gardner Selby• June 14, 2011 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2008 in : "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week." By Robert Farley• September 22, 2008 Dan Patrick stated on June 08, 2017 in an oped commentary in newspapers including the San Antonio Express-News: "When colleges and universities are added, education spending is the biggest item in the state budget — about 52 percent of all state dollars." By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2017 Jim Renacci stated on April 25, 2018 in a radio interview: "President Trump is still supported by almost 85 percent of the Republican Party in the state of Ohio, and that's from recent polling, and still has a 58 percent approval rating in Ohio." By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2018 Mason Tvert stated on October 27, 2015 in a news release: "Most Americans are ready to put it [marijuana prohibition] behind us and move on." By Mark Reynolds• November 8, 2015 Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 26, 2009 Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers• December 17, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden canceled the Keystone pipeline because Warren Buffett “donated $58 million” to his campaign. By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2021 Glenn Beck stated on February 16, 2010 in comments on his television show: "When Social Security started, age expectancy for the average man was 58. It was 62 -- 62 for women." By Alex Holt• March 8, 2010 Richard Cordray stated on April 02, 2018 in a campaign website: "Since 1999, firearm deaths in Ohio have risen 58 percent." By Amy Sherman• April 12, 2018 West Virginia Democratic Party stated on April 02, 2019 in a tweet: "Black women make only around 63 cents while Native American women earn 58 cents, and Hispanic women make just 54 cents in comparison to every dollar a man makes." By Rebecca Jerome, Garrett Spikes• May 16, 2019 Ben Carson stated on April 20, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt." By Lauren Carroll• April 21, 2016 Michael Dougherty stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states are only getting 50 tests per day, and the Utah Jazz got 58.” By Bill McCarthy• March 13, 2020 Hillary Clinton stated on September 05, 2007 in a comment by husband Bill Clinton on Larry King Live.: "In New York, when she ran for reelection, she carried 58 of our 62 counties. George Bush had won 40 counties in New York just two years earlier." By Lissa August• September 10, 2007 HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on October 04, 2017 in a web post: "Celine Dion’s 16-year-old Rene-Charles Angelil’s was among the 58 victims who were killed" in Las Vegas. By Sophie Kaplan• October 4, 2017 Articles (337) A history of breaches and violence at the US Capitol By Amy Sherman• January 7, 2021 Fact-checking the Jan. 3 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• January 3, 2016 PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 3 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• January 3, 2016 What we know about mass shootings By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• February 15, 2018 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on 'Meet the Press' By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016 The facts on mass shootings, guns in the United States By PolitiFact Staff • May 18, 2018 The facts on mass shootings in the United States By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• November 8, 2017 Comparing Tim Kaine and Mike Pence on PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter By Joseph Cariz• October 3, 2016 Edwards not new to populism By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 19, 2007 The legend of Al Gore and Rick Perry By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011 Rick Perry backed Al Gore, didn't lead his Texas campaign By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011 Cory Booker slams Chris Christie with familiar attack over health care funding cut By Bill Wichert• September 5, 2012 Counting up how much the NRA spends on campaigns and lobbying By Louis Jacobson• October 11, 2017 Menendez defeats Kyrillos for U.S. Senate, House incumbents sail to victory By Bill Wichert• November 7, 2012 The intel numbers game By Shawn Zeller• November 19, 2007 PunditFact's top six claims about women By Jon Greenberg• November 28, 2014 Sparring over spending By David Baumann• November 7, 2007 Texas Democrats accused of maxing out U.S. credit card By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• June 2, 2011 Bill Pascrell soundly defeats Steve Rothman in House primary By Bill Wichert• June 6, 2012 What we know about the history of laws related to foreigners and guns By Amy Sherman• December 13, 2019
David Mellon stated on October 27, 2011 in testimony at a state pension hearing: "The job [of correctional officer] lowers your life expectancy . . . Metropolitan did a study in, I believe it was 1998, and the life expectancy was 58." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 16, 2011 Kirk Cox stated on April 20, 2016 in a floor speech.: "In two years, Gov. McAuliffe has vetoed more bills that the previous three governors issued in each of their four-year terms." By Warren Fiske• May 2, 2016 Joseph McNamara stated on June 28, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives: Rhode Island's graduated driving license "has saved hundreds of lives." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• July 7, 2013 Hillary Clinton stated on May 22, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "When I was secretary of state, I had a very high approval rating." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 22, 2016 Tim Kaine stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week.': The primary election results show Democrats are strong in Kentucky because the Democratic candidates "both got more votes than Rand Paul did." By Aaron Sharockman• May 23, 2010 Ted Nugent stated on June 01, 2011 in an oped column.: Rick Perry "has never lost an election and remains the only person to have won the Texas governorship three times in landslide elections." By W. Gardner Selby• June 14, 2011 Barack Obama stated on September 20, 2008 in : "But if my opponent had his way, the millions of Floridians who rely on it would've had their Social Security tied up in the stock market this week." By Robert Farley• September 22, 2008 Dan Patrick stated on June 08, 2017 in an oped commentary in newspapers including the San Antonio Express-News: "When colleges and universities are added, education spending is the biggest item in the state budget — about 52 percent of all state dollars." By W. Gardner Selby• June 23, 2017 Jim Renacci stated on April 25, 2018 in a radio interview: "President Trump is still supported by almost 85 percent of the Republican Party in the state of Ohio, and that's from recent polling, and still has a 58 percent approval rating in Ohio." By Amy Sherman• May 4, 2018 Mason Tvert stated on October 27, 2015 in a news release: "Most Americans are ready to put it [marijuana prohibition] behind us and move on." By Mark Reynolds• November 8, 2015 Barack Obama stated on May 26, 2009 in a speech at the White House.: "Walking in the door (Sonia Sotomayor) would bring more experience on the bench, and more varied experience on the bench, than anyone currently serving on the United States Supreme Court had when they were appointed." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 26, 2009 Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." By Darby Coughlin, Mackenzie Myers• December 17, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden canceled the Keystone pipeline because Warren Buffett “donated $58 million” to his campaign. By Tom Kertscher• January 29, 2021 Glenn Beck stated on February 16, 2010 in comments on his television show: "When Social Security started, age expectancy for the average man was 58. It was 62 -- 62 for women." By Alex Holt• March 8, 2010 Richard Cordray stated on April 02, 2018 in a campaign website: "Since 1999, firearm deaths in Ohio have risen 58 percent." By Amy Sherman• April 12, 2018 West Virginia Democratic Party stated on April 02, 2019 in a tweet: "Black women make only around 63 cents while Native American women earn 58 cents, and Hispanic women make just 54 cents in comparison to every dollar a man makes." By Rebecca Jerome, Garrett Spikes• May 16, 2019 Ben Carson stated on April 20, 2016 in a Fox Business interview: "Andrew Jackson was the last president who actually balanced the federal budget, where we had no national debt." By Lauren Carroll• April 21, 2016 Michael Dougherty stated on March 12, 2020 in a tweet: “Some states are only getting 50 tests per day, and the Utah Jazz got 58.” By Bill McCarthy• March 13, 2020 Hillary Clinton stated on September 05, 2007 in a comment by husband Bill Clinton on Larry King Live.: "In New York, when she ran for reelection, she carried 58 of our 62 counties. George Bush had won 40 counties in New York just two years earlier." By Lissa August• September 10, 2007 HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on October 04, 2017 in a web post: "Celine Dion’s 16-year-old Rene-Charles Angelil’s was among the 58 victims who were killed" in Las Vegas. By Sophie Kaplan• October 4, 2017
A history of breaches and violence at the US Capitol By Amy Sherman• January 7, 2021 Fact-checking the Jan. 3 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• January 3, 2016 PolitiFact fact-checks the Jan. 3 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• January 3, 2016 What we know about mass shootings By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• February 15, 2018 Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on 'Meet the Press' By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu• May 22, 2016 The facts on mass shootings, guns in the United States By PolitiFact Staff • May 18, 2018 The facts on mass shootings in the United States By Joshua Gillin, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde• November 8, 2017 Comparing Tim Kaine and Mike Pence on PolitiFact's Truth-O-Meter By Joseph Cariz• October 3, 2016 Edwards not new to populism By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 19, 2007 The legend of Al Gore and Rick Perry By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011 Rick Perry backed Al Gore, didn't lead his Texas campaign By W. Gardner Selby• September 7, 2011 Cory Booker slams Chris Christie with familiar attack over health care funding cut By Bill Wichert• September 5, 2012 Counting up how much the NRA spends on campaigns and lobbying By Louis Jacobson• October 11, 2017 Menendez defeats Kyrillos for U.S. Senate, House incumbents sail to victory By Bill Wichert• November 7, 2012 The intel numbers game By Shawn Zeller• November 19, 2007 PunditFact's top six claims about women By Jon Greenberg• November 28, 2014 Sparring over spending By David Baumann• November 7, 2007 Texas Democrats accused of maxing out U.S. credit card By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• June 2, 2011 Bill Pascrell soundly defeats Steve Rothman in House primary By Bill Wichert• June 6, 2012 What we know about the history of laws related to foreigners and guns By Amy Sherman• December 13, 2019
