0 People 5305 Fact-checks 1937 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5305) Bret Baier stated on January 20, 2015 in an analysis of Obama's speech: In President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, "the words ‘al-Qaida’ were never used, the first time those words have not been used in a State of the Union address since February 2001." By Katie Sanders• January 21, 2015 Chain email stated on February 02, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president. By Steve Contorno• February 6, 2014 Bob McDonnell stated on August 26, 2012 in a TV interview.: The GOP platform that seeks further limits on abortion and is silent on an exception for rape "has been there for more than 30 years." By Nancy Madsen• September 4, 2012 Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on a taxpayer protection pledge. By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on January 04, 2007 in statements to the media: On signing a no-tax pledge By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2012 Hillary Clinton stated on July 13, 2015 in remarks in Manhattan: Says she "called for addressing risks of derivatives, cracking down on subprime mortgages and improving financial oversight" early on in the financial crisis. By Lauren Carroll• July 15, 2015 Michael McCaul stated on December 02, 2014 in a committee hearing: President Barack Obama "said over 20 times he did not have the legal authority" to act as he did on immigration. By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2014 Karen Bass stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump promised "the mass deportation of Latino families." By Miriam Valverde• July 28, 2016 Doug Collins stated on March 03, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order. By Nancy Badertscher• March 6, 2015 Social Media stated on March 28, 2023 in social media posts: The Nashville shooter was wearing different pairs of shoes before and after being killed. By Loreben Tuquero• March 31, 2023 Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." By Dave Umhoefer• August 14, 2013 Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says no one from the Bush family attended the 2012 Republican National Convention and "there was no President Bush" at the 2008 convention. By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 17, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose." By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2011 Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." By Alexander Lane• March 5, 2009 Eric Cantor stated on March 16, 2012 in a written statement.: President Obama pushed through the stimulus "based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent." By Sean Gorman• March 2, 2012 NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video: Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2016 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2014 in posts on Facebook: Says Michele Bachmann said on Fox News, "This country could use a president like Benjamin Franklin again." By Katie Sanders• June 5, 2014 Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 25, 2017 in a segment on ABC's 'The View': Says Barack Obama "didn’t do executive orders in the beginning." By Allison Graves• January 26, 2017 The Collective super PAC stated on May 11, 2018 in an ad: Says Gwen Graham "voted against President Obama 52 percent of the time." By Allison Graves• May 17, 2018 John Boehner stated on March 01, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": On immigration, "the president said 22 times, 22 times, that he couldn't do what he eventually did." By Katie Sanders• March 1, 2015 Articles (1937) Obama's State of the Union veto threats: most ever? By Katie Sanders• January 22, 2015 Did Washington say firearms ensured freedom from government tyranny? By Sue Owen• January 3, 2013 Donald Trump extended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Here's what that means By Miriam Valverde• May 22, 2017 PolitiFact Florida tackles claims about Miami Dolphins stadium By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2013 John Kelly, the Civil War and the compromise that almost was By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2017 Inside the Walker tax debate: Was budget an increase or a cut? By Tom Kertscher• December 12, 2011 Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015 Donald Trump proposes banning Muslims from coming to the U.S. But that's not what Jimmy Carter did By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2015 10 years after Katrina, a look at President Obama's campaign promises By Charles Maldonado, Bob Marshall , Linda Qiu• August 20, 2015 ‘How about a little less Trump?’ PolitiFact readers share feedback on our fact-checking By Ellen Hine• October 21, 2025 Health care reform and the abortion amendment By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2009 Fact checking the Foxconn deal: 7 things we know By Tom Kertscher• September 12, 2017 Does Obamacare give businesses a $3,000 incentive to hire illegal immigrants? By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2014 Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different. By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2025 5 fact checks on Foxconn and Wisconsin's $3 billion deal By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2017 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025 Abortion and the Baucus health care bill By Robert Farley• September 21, 2009 Our top 5 fact-checking reports for July 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2014 Obama's return punch misses its mark By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2008 The health care law, Catholics and birth control By Becky Bowers• February 10, 2012
Bret Baier stated on January 20, 2015 in an analysis of Obama's speech: In President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union address, "the words ‘al-Qaida’ were never used, the first time those words have not been used in a State of the Union address since February 2001." By Katie Sanders• January 21, 2015 Chain email stated on February 02, 2014 in a chain email forwarded by readers: Says President Barack Obama has issued upwards of 1,000 executive orders, more than any modern president. By Steve Contorno• February 6, 2014 Bob McDonnell stated on August 26, 2012 in a TV interview.: The GOP platform that seeks further limits on abortion and is silent on an exception for rape "has been there for more than 30 years." By Nancy Madsen• September 4, 2012 Democratic National Committee stated on November 28, 2011 in a campaign advertisement: Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on a taxpayer protection pledge. By Louis Jacobson• November 29, 2011 Mitt Romney stated on January 04, 2007 in statements to the media: On signing a no-tax pledge By Louis Jacobson• May 17, 2012 Hillary Clinton stated on July 13, 2015 in remarks in Manhattan: Says she "called for addressing risks of derivatives, cracking down on subprime mortgages and improving financial oversight" early on in the financial crisis. By Lauren Carroll• July 15, 2015 Michael McCaul stated on December 02, 2014 in a committee hearing: President Barack Obama "said over 20 times he did not have the legal authority" to act as he did on immigration. By W. Gardner Selby• December 5, 2014 Karen Bass stated on July 27, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Says Donald Trump promised "the mass deportation of Latino families." By Miriam Valverde• July 28, 2016 Doug Collins stated on March 03, 2015 in in a newspaper article: President Obama said "22 times" he could not authorize immigration reform by executive order. By Nancy Badertscher• March 6, 2015 Social Media stated on March 28, 2023 in social media posts: The Nashville shooter was wearing different pairs of shoes before and after being killed. By Loreben Tuquero• March 31, 2023 Scott Walker stated on July 29, 2013 in a speech: Says President Franklin Delano Roosevelt "felt there wasn’t a need in the public sector to have collective bargaining because the government is the people." By Dave Umhoefer• August 14, 2013 Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says no one from the Bush family attended the 2012 Republican National Convention and "there was no President Bush" at the 2008 convention. By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 17, 2016 Mitt Romney stated on November 21, 2011 in a television ad: Says Barack Obama said, "If we keep talking about the economy, we’re going to lose." By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2011 Barack Obama stated on March 05, 2009 in a White House conference on health care.: "Teddy Roosevelt first called for (health care) reform nearly a century ago." By Alexander Lane• March 5, 2009 Eric Cantor stated on March 16, 2012 in a written statement.: President Obama pushed through the stimulus "based on the promise of keeping unemployment under 8 percent." By Sean Gorman• March 2, 2012 NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video: Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2016 Facebook posts stated on June 05, 2014 in posts on Facebook: Says Michele Bachmann said on Fox News, "This country could use a president like Benjamin Franklin again." By Katie Sanders• June 5, 2014 Whoopi Goldberg stated on January 25, 2017 in a segment on ABC's 'The View': Says Barack Obama "didn’t do executive orders in the beginning." By Allison Graves• January 26, 2017 The Collective super PAC stated on May 11, 2018 in an ad: Says Gwen Graham "voted against President Obama 52 percent of the time." By Allison Graves• May 17, 2018 John Boehner stated on March 01, 2015 in comments on CBS' "Face the Nation": On immigration, "the president said 22 times, 22 times, that he couldn't do what he eventually did." By Katie Sanders• March 1, 2015
Obama's State of the Union veto threats: most ever? By Katie Sanders• January 22, 2015 Did Washington say firearms ensured freedom from government tyranny? By Sue Owen• January 3, 2013 Donald Trump extended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians. Here's what that means By Miriam Valverde• May 22, 2017 PolitiFact Florida tackles claims about Miami Dolphins stadium By Amy Sherman• May 1, 2013 John Kelly, the Civil War and the compromise that almost was By Jon Greenberg• November 2, 2017 Inside the Walker tax debate: Was budget an increase or a cut? By Tom Kertscher• December 12, 2011 Why Trump's Muslim ban isn't like Jimmy Carter's actions on Iranians By Louis Jacobson• December 17, 2015 Donald Trump proposes banning Muslims from coming to the U.S. But that's not what Jimmy Carter did By Louis Jacobson• December 11, 2015 10 years after Katrina, a look at President Obama's campaign promises By Charles Maldonado, Bob Marshall , Linda Qiu• August 20, 2015 ‘How about a little less Trump?’ PolitiFact readers share feedback on our fact-checking By Ellen Hine• October 21, 2025 Health care reform and the abortion amendment By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2009 Fact checking the Foxconn deal: 7 things we know By Tom Kertscher• September 12, 2017 Does Obamacare give businesses a $3,000 incentive to hire illegal immigrants? By Lauren Carroll• December 2, 2014 Yes, Bill Clinton offered mass federal employee buyouts. Here’s why Trump’s program is different. By Amy Sherman• February 6, 2025 5 fact checks on Foxconn and Wisconsin's $3 billion deal By Tom Kertscher• August 17, 2017 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025 Abortion and the Baucus health care bill By Robert Farley• September 21, 2009 Our top 5 fact-checking reports for July 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 4, 2014 Obama's return punch misses its mark By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 11, 2008 The health care law, Catholics and birth control By Becky Bowers• February 10, 2012
