0 People 39 Fact-checks 13 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (39) Andrew White stated on December 07, 2017 in his campaign kickoff speech in Houston: Says Texas schools are ranked "43rd in the nation." By W. Gardner Selby• January 25, 2018 Hillary Clinton stated on March 15, 2016 in a political advertisement that aired in Arizona.: "Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student." By Anthony Cave• March 17, 2016 Alcee Hastings stated on February 05, 2019 in a statement to the press: "In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week." By Amy Sherman• February 11, 2019 Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." By Janel Davis• October 25, 2013 Kinky Friedman stated on August 01, 2012 in : Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. By Sue Owen• August 17, 2012 Rick Scott stated on March 04, 2014 in the State of the State speech: "Florida high schools are four out of the top 10 in the entire United States." By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2014 Chris Bowers stated on November 30, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is making voting more difficult by closing Department of Motor Vehicles offices where "low-income voters" live. By Tom Kertscher• December 7, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Harriet Tubman as saying, "I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves." By Samantha Putterman• April 2, 2019 Chris Dudley stated on September 30, 2010 in the KGW/The Oregonian debate: Says Oregon ranks 43rd in education. By Ian K. Kullgren• October 7, 2010 Uspoln Website stated on May 20, 2017 in a post: "Trump’s Top Scientist Pick: ‘Scientists Are Just Dumb Regular People That Think Dinosaurs Existed And The Earth Is Getting Warmer’" By Miriam Valverde• June 6, 2017 Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says students have to repeat the same grade next year. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 31, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post: “Teachers are the number one occupation of the antifa terrorist organization according to the FBI.” By Daniel Funke• July 23, 2020 Viral image stated on August 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photos show six fires around the world “in the last 24 hours.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 7, 2020 Barack Obama stated on August 22, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Mitt Romney says class sizes don’t matter." By Molly Moorhead• August 23, 2012 Facebook posts stated on January 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Florida is "the 45th in state education funding." By Amy Sherman• January 17, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states." By Becky Bowers• January 25, 2012 Stephen Martin stated on May 24, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan. By Sean Gorman• June 10, 2013 Paul Espinosa stated on October 09, 2018 in a tweet: "From 1990 to 2015 under (Democratic) control, W. Va. teacher pay rank plummeted from 30th in the nation to 48th." By Anja Martin• December 7, 2018 Mike Pence stated on October 04, 2016 in in the 2016 vice presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "never said that" more nations should get nuclear weapons. By Lauren Carroll• October 5, 2016 Sondy Pope stated on October 03, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2013 Articles (13) In Context: E.W. Jackson's statement on the Democratic Party By Nancy Madsen• May 30, 2013 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 Mailbag: 'You are better than this, PolitiFact' By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2015 How safe is it for elementary schools to meet in person? By Noah Y. Kim• December 8, 2020 Could the 14th Amendment be used to keep Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot? By Louis Jacobson• September 6, 2023 Are foreign adversaries China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024 A guide to George Santos’ dubious statements about drag, Brazil, his 9/11 connection and more By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2023 George Santos has been arrested. Here’s a recap of his alleged falsehoods. By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2023 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023
Andrew White stated on December 07, 2017 in his campaign kickoff speech in Houston: Says Texas schools are ranked "43rd in the nation." By W. Gardner Selby• January 25, 2018 Hillary Clinton stated on March 15, 2016 in a political advertisement that aired in Arizona.: "Arizona schools rank 45th in the nation, dead last in funding per student." By Anthony Cave• March 17, 2016 Alcee Hastings stated on February 05, 2019 in a statement to the press: "In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week." By Amy Sherman• February 11, 2019 Nancy Jester stated on October 10, 2013 in a newspaper op-ed: Georgia "spends in the top 10 nationally on education, yet, most of our education metrics hover in the bottom five." By Janel Davis• October 25, 2013 Kinky Friedman stated on August 01, 2012 in : Says Texas is 1st in business climate, 49th in education. By Sue Owen• August 17, 2012 Rick Scott stated on March 04, 2014 in the State of the State speech: "Florida high schools are four out of the top 10 in the entire United States." By Amy Sherman• March 4, 2014 Chris Bowers stated on November 30, 2011 in an interview: Says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is making voting more difficult by closing Department of Motor Vehicles offices where "low-income voters" live. By Tom Kertscher• December 7, 2011 Facebook posts stated on April 01, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Harriet Tubman as saying, "I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves." By Samantha Putterman• April 2, 2019 Chris Dudley stated on September 30, 2010 in the KGW/The Oregonian debate: Says Oregon ranks 43rd in education. By Ian K. Kullgren• October 7, 2010 Uspoln Website stated on May 20, 2017 in a post: "Trump’s Top Scientist Pick: ‘Scientists Are Just Dumb Regular People That Think Dinosaurs Existed And The Earth Is Getting Warmer’" By Miriam Valverde• June 6, 2017 Facebook posts stated on March 31, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says students have to repeat the same grade next year. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 31, 2020 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post: “Teachers are the number one occupation of the antifa terrorist organization according to the FBI.” By Daniel Funke• July 23, 2020 Viral image stated on August 05, 2020 in a Facebook post: Photos show six fires around the world “in the last 24 hours.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 7, 2020 Barack Obama stated on August 22, 2012 in a campaign ad: "Mitt Romney says class sizes don’t matter." By Molly Moorhead• August 23, 2012 Facebook posts stated on January 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: Florida is "the 45th in state education funding." By Amy Sherman• January 17, 2020 Mitt Romney stated on January 23, 2012 in comments to reporters in Tampa, Fla.: "(Newt Gingrich) voted in favor of establishing the Department of Education, and yet he gets in a debate and says we should get rid of the Department of Education and send all the education issues back to the states." By Becky Bowers• January 25, 2012 Stephen Martin stated on May 24, 2013 in an interview.: Says Democratic Party created the Ku Klux Klan. By Sean Gorman• June 10, 2013 Paul Espinosa stated on October 09, 2018 in a tweet: "From 1990 to 2015 under (Democratic) control, W. Va. teacher pay rank plummeted from 30th in the nation to 48th." By Anja Martin• December 7, 2018 Mike Pence stated on October 04, 2016 in in the 2016 vice presidential debate: Says Donald Trump "never said that" more nations should get nuclear weapons. By Lauren Carroll• October 5, 2016 Sondy Pope stated on October 03, 2013 in a radio interview: Common Core "is not from the federal government," they "do not have their fingerprints on this thing at all." By Tom Kertscher• October 24, 2013
In Context: E.W. Jackson's statement on the Democratic Party By Nancy Madsen• May 30, 2013 Anatomy of a talking point: the smallest Navy since 1917 By Louis Jacobson• August 3, 2015 Mailbag: 'You are better than this, PolitiFact' By Louis Jacobson• August 18, 2015 How safe is it for elementary schools to meet in person? By Noah Y. Kim• December 8, 2020 Could the 14th Amendment be used to keep Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot? By Louis Jacobson• September 6, 2023 Are foreign adversaries China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes By Jeff Cercone• October 14, 2024 A guide to George Santos’ dubious statements about drag, Brazil, his 9/11 connection and more By Louis Jacobson• March 1, 2023 George Santos has been arrested. Here’s a recap of his alleged falsehoods. By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2023 Texas-reared Rand Paul and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 6, 2015 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 The list of 78 terror attacks the White House says the media didn’t cover — but they did By Lauren Carroll, Linda Qiu• February 8, 2017 As Ron DeSantis kicks off his presidential bid, how has Florida fared economically on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• May 24, 2023
