2 People 1218 Fact-checks 675 Articles People (2) B. Heath Mitchell Susan B. Anthony List Fact-checks (1218) Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad: "As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers." By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 27, 2010 Carly Fiorina stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We doubled the size of the company (Hewlett-Packard)." By Lauren Carroll• May 10, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate: When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard "revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal." By Linda Qiu• September 21, 2015 Anonymous cyber-squatter stated on May 04, 2015 in a website: After laying off 30,000 people, Carly Fiorina said that in retrospect, "I would have done them all faster." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The top man at Yale Law School came out ... with just a raging report" about former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, saying she is "one of the worst executives in his memory in history running the company." By Linda Qiu• September 13, 2015 Bloggers stated on July 10, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Cancer institute finally admits marijuana kills cancer." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2018 Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama." By Amy Sherman• January 4, 2013 Jim Renacci stated on June 14, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "My opponent, in 2008, had contributions investigated by the federal government." By Sabrina Eaton• June 22, 2012 John McCain stated on October 31, 2008 in a TV interview: "We are within the margin of error." By Alexander Lane• October 30, 2008 Bill Burton stated on October 08, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win." By Jon Greenberg• October 11, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2013 in a news article.: Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation." By W. Gardner Selby• February 15, 2013 David A. Clarke Jr. stated on April 26, 2015 in an interview: The man who killed a motorist who fatally struck a 2-year-old was "back on the street" because he had received a 13-year sentence for bank robbery but only "served two years." By Tom Kertscher• April 30, 2015 Rudy Giuliani stated on October 02, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18. By Aaron Sharockman• October 2, 2016 Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “It’s vital that Governors maintain restrictions on businesses until after the November Elections because economic recovery will help Trump be re-elected. A few business closures or job losses is a small price to pay to be free from his presidency. #KeepUsClosed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 23, 2020 Scott Walker stated on March 27, 2013 in a fund raising letter: "Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle." By James B. Nelson• May 6, 2013 Nikki Fried stated on October 12, 2019 in a speech to the Florida Democratic Party: "Hemp has 25,000-35,000 known usages. That means it is going to be something that will replace plastics, and styrofoam and concrete." By Amy Sherman• October 22, 2019 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 23, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "One in five" women in the military "are receiving unwanted sexual contact," as are "3.3 percent of men." By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2013 Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "From '05 to '09, we've had 1,100 soldiers commit suicide, one every 36 hours." By Sabrina Eaton• April 8, 2011 Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet: "The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2018 Articles (675) Demon Sheep 2: Counting sheared sheep not so easy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 2, 2010 Fact-checking Sen. Barbara Boxer's attack ad on Carly Fiorina's record at HP By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 PunditFact fact-checks the May 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• May 10, 2015 Fact-checking the May 10 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman• May 10, 2015 Ted Cruz names Carly Fiorina as VP pick By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2016 Is McCain within margin of error? By Alexander Lane• October 31, 2008 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 9 things we're reading about Syria, U.S. airstrikes By Gabrielle Healy• April 7, 2017 Previewing Donald Trump's 'Today' show town hall By Katie Sanders• October 25, 2015 Three takeaways from the Senate hearing with Sally Yates, James Clapper By Lauren Carroll• May 8, 2017 Fiorina emerges from crowded GOP presidential field By April Hunt• August 17, 2015 Donald Trump, rallying in Big D, has a Truth-O-Meter record laden with False ratings By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2015 A PolitiFact contest: Name that health plan! By Bill Adair• September 25, 2009 Fact-checking the Sept. 13 shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• September 13, 2015 Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones By Bill Adair• March 8, 2013 Fact-checking Donald Trump, Scott Walker on the Sept. 13 shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• September 13, 2015 Reader: Maybe rename PolitiFact the Opinion-O-Meter? By W. Gardner Selby• January 23, 2012 Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 27, 2016 Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones By Bill Adair• March 8, 2013 Did Bergdahl serve the U.S. 'with honor and distinction'? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2014
Barbara Boxer stated on September 15, 2010 in a political ad: "As the CEO of HP, Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers." By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 Americans for Job Security stated on September 23, 2010 in a campaign ad: Says Zack Space voted for budgets and debt, energy taxes and the stimulus, and "we still lost more than 2.5 million jobs." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 27, 2010 Carly Fiorina stated on May 10, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": "We doubled the size of the company (Hewlett-Packard)." By Lauren Carroll• May 10, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 16, 2015 in the second GOP primary debate: When Carly Fiorina says Hewlett-Packard "revenues went up, that's because she bought Compaq. It was a terrible deal." By Linda Qiu• September 21, 2015 Anonymous cyber-squatter stated on May 04, 2015 in a website: After laying off 30,000 people, Carly Fiorina said that in retrospect, "I would have done them all faster." By Louis Jacobson• May 5, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 13, 2015 in an interview on "Face the Nation": "The top man at Yale Law School came out ... with just a raging report" about former HP CEO Carly Fiorina, saying she is "one of the worst executives in his memory in history running the company." By Linda Qiu• September 13, 2015 Bloggers stated on July 10, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Cancer institute finally admits marijuana kills cancer." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 30, 2018 Marco Rubio stated on December 30, 2012 in in a tweet: "Report that #GOP insisting on changes to Social Security as part of #fiscalcliff false. BTW those changes are supported by @barackobama." By Amy Sherman• January 4, 2013 Jim Renacci stated on June 14, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "My opponent, in 2008, had contributions investigated by the federal government." By Sabrina Eaton• June 22, 2012 John McCain stated on October 31, 2008 in a TV interview: "We are within the margin of error." By Alexander Lane• October 30, 2008 Bill Burton stated on October 08, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire": Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win." By Jon Greenberg• October 11, 2013 Ted Cruz stated on February 14, 2013 in a news article.: Says he "has repeatedly praised Chuck Hagel’s character, patriotism, bravery, and personal service defending our nation." By W. Gardner Selby• February 15, 2013 David A. Clarke Jr. stated on April 26, 2015 in an interview: The man who killed a motorist who fatally struck a 2-year-old was "back on the street" because he had received a 13-year sentence for bank robbery but only "served two years." By Tom Kertscher• April 30, 2015 Rudy Giuliani stated on October 02, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": "The 'New York Times' writes this long story" about Donald Trump’s tax returns but "didn't point out there was no wrongdoing" until paragraph 18. By Aaron Sharockman• October 2, 2016 Viral image stated on June 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “It’s vital that Governors maintain restrictions on businesses until after the November Elections because economic recovery will help Trump be re-elected. A few business closures or job losses is a small price to pay to be free from his presidency. #KeepUsClosed.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 23, 2020 Scott Walker stated on March 27, 2013 in a fund raising letter: "Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle." By James B. Nelson• May 6, 2013 Nikki Fried stated on October 12, 2019 in a speech to the Florida Democratic Party: "Hemp has 25,000-35,000 known usages. That means it is going to be something that will replace plastics, and styrofoam and concrete." By Amy Sherman• October 22, 2019 Kirsten Gillibrand stated on April 23, 2013 in an interview with MSNBC: "One in five" women in the military "are receiving unwanted sexual contact," as are "3.3 percent of men." By Louis Jacobson• April 29, 2013 Tim Ryan stated on March 16, 2011 in a House committee hearing: "From '05 to '09, we've had 1,100 soldiers commit suicide, one every 36 hours." By Sabrina Eaton• April 8, 2011 Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2018 in a tweet: "The Failing @nytimes quotes ‘a senior White House official,’ who doesn’t exist, as saying ‘even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed.’ WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources." By Louis Jacobson• May 29, 2018
Demon Sheep 2: Counting sheared sheep not so easy By Angie Drobnic Holan• June 2, 2010 Fact-checking Sen. Barbara Boxer's attack ad on Carly Fiorina's record at HP By Robert Farley• September 17, 2010 PunditFact fact-checks the May 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg• May 10, 2015 Fact-checking the May 10 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman• May 10, 2015 Ted Cruz names Carly Fiorina as VP pick By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2016 Is McCain within margin of error? By Alexander Lane• October 31, 2008 A scorecard on the economy under Barack Obama By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2012 9 things we're reading about Syria, U.S. airstrikes By Gabrielle Healy• April 7, 2017 Previewing Donald Trump's 'Today' show town hall By Katie Sanders• October 25, 2015 Three takeaways from the Senate hearing with Sally Yates, James Clapper By Lauren Carroll• May 8, 2017 Fiorina emerges from crowded GOP presidential field By April Hunt• August 17, 2015 Donald Trump, rallying in Big D, has a Truth-O-Meter record laden with False ratings By W. Gardner Selby• September 14, 2015 A PolitiFact contest: Name that health plan! By Bill Adair• September 25, 2009 Fact-checking the Sept. 13 shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• September 13, 2015 Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones By Bill Adair• March 8, 2013 Fact-checking Donald Trump, Scott Walker on the Sept. 13 shows By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• September 13, 2015 Reader: Maybe rename PolitiFact the Opinion-O-Meter? By W. Gardner Selby• January 23, 2012 Ted Cruz, Carly Fiorina and the Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• April 27, 2016 Fact-checking Rand Paul's fillibuster on drones By Bill Adair• March 8, 2013 Did Bergdahl serve the U.S. 'with honor and distinction'? By Louis Jacobson• June 4, 2014
