1 People 3956 Fact-checks 1368 Articles People (1) St. Lucia Times Fact-checks (3956) Viral image stated on December 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: “The first Statue of Liberty given to the U.S. by France was a Black woman which the U.S. rejected.” By Noah Y. Kim• July 31, 2020 Sierra Club stated on February 22, 2016 in a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world." By Joshua Gillin• February 26, 2016 Viral image stated on August 05, 2016 in a viral image: In the 2012 election, there were more votes cast than registered voters in St. Lucie County, and Palm Beach County had 141 percent turnout. By Allison Graves• August 9, 2016 David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families." By Trenton Daniel• October 14, 2010 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Israel just bombed and destroyed” St. Porphyrius Church in Gaza on Oct. 9, 2023. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2023 Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” By Madison Czopek• September 30, 2022 Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “SpongeBob’s license address is Jeffrey Epstein’s private island!” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 30, 2020 Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised." By Aaron Sharockman• March 8, 2011 Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." By David DeCamp• October 28, 2010 Florida Hometown Democracy stated on September 09, 2010 in a web ad supporting Amendment 4.: "For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services." By Aaron Sharockman• September 9, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Nickelodeon's splat logo design is based on the shape of Epstein Island. By Jeff Cercone• March 26, 2024 Mike Parson stated on April 27, 2020 in a tweet: "All Missouri businesses can open Monday, May 4, under our new Order as long as new guidelines are followed." By Jack Kosowski• May 20, 2020 Dick Greco stated on May 01, 2002 in city report reprinted as 2011 mayoral campaign material: "Financed the largest parking expansion program without a rate increase." By Richard Danielson• February 12, 2011 Alex Sink stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad: When Tallahassee politicians and bureaucrats tried to run our schools, "I've stood up to them to protect local control." By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2010 Will Kraus stated on August 30, 2015 in an episode of "This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri needs a voter I.D. law because "there’s over 16 people in the state of Missouri who have been convicted of some type of voter fraud." By Adam Aton• January 4, 2016 John McCain stated on March 06, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2011 Matthew Dowd stated on September 20, 2015 in a panel discussion on ABC News' "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says Pope Francis "took the name of a saint who basically reached out to Muslims." By Jon Greenberg• September 22, 2015 John Thrasher stated on September 10, 2010 in comments at the Republican Party of Florida's annual meeting.: "We will be the first party to elect a bald guy to governor." By Aaron Sharockman• September 13, 2010 Christina Romer stated on March 15, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press.: "Last week the Blue Chip Economic Indicators came out that surveys lots of private forecasters. Almost all of them are predicting a turnaround in the third quarter and positive growth in the fourth quarter." By Alexander Lane• March 17, 2009 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2020 in Facebook post: “It wasn't a big deal when Bill Clinton held up the Bible in front of the same exact church (as Donald Trump).” By Eric Litke• June 11, 2020 Articles (1368) Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 Fact-checking Egypt's history on human rights By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 31, 2011 Obama sings backup on new PolitiFact song By Bill Adair• May 25, 2009 Our free new app: Settle It! PolitiFact's Argument Ender By Bill Adair• August 22, 2012 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 A voter’s guide to casting a ballot in Ohio: 10 things to know By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2022 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 How a false claim about out-of-state protesters traveled from Minnesota officials to Trump, Pelosi By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2020 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 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 Did the White House say the pandemic is over? By Jon Greenberg• October 28, 2020 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 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 Guns, school shootings, background checks, mental illness By Tom Kertscher• March 13, 2018
Viral image stated on December 22, 2018 in a post on Facebook: “The first Statue of Liberty given to the U.S. by France was a Black woman which the U.S. rejected.” By Noah Y. Kim• July 31, 2020 Sierra Club stated on February 22, 2016 in a letter from Tampa Bay Group chairman Kent Bailey to Hillsborough County commissioners: "Our community (Tampa Bay) is one of the 10 most threatened by the sea level rise in the world." By Joshua Gillin• February 26, 2016 Viral image stated on August 05, 2016 in a viral image: In the 2012 election, there were more votes cast than registered voters in St. Lucie County, and Palm Beach County had 141 percent turnout. By Allison Graves• August 9, 2016 David Rivera stated on September 29, 2010 in a television ad: "Joe Garcia raised utility rates on families." By Trenton Daniel• October 14, 2010 Instagram posts stated on October 09, 2023 in an Instagram post: “Israel just bombed and destroyed” St. Porphyrius Church in Gaza on Oct. 9, 2023. By Ciara O'Rourke• October 9, 2023 Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” By Madison Czopek• September 30, 2022 Viral image stated on July 22, 2020 in a Facebook post: “SpongeBob’s license address is Jeffrey Epstein’s private island!” By Ciara O'Rourke• July 30, 2020 Rick Scott stated on March 08, 2011 in his State of the State speech.: "We ... sold the state airplanes as I had promised." By Aaron Sharockman• March 8, 2011 Jeff Brandes stated on September 26, 2010 in a campaign video: Company may close, "all because government essentially says if they don't hire a lifeguard to watch their workers, they can't stay open." By David DeCamp• October 28, 2010 Florida Hometown Democracy stated on September 09, 2010 in a web ad supporting Amendment 4.: "For every dollar a county gets in taxes from new development, it costs us 40 to 50 percent more to provide services." By Aaron Sharockman• September 9, 2010 Facebook posts stated on March 24, 2024 in a Facebook post: Nickelodeon's splat logo design is based on the shape of Epstein Island. By Jeff Cercone• March 26, 2024 Mike Parson stated on April 27, 2020 in a tweet: "All Missouri businesses can open Monday, May 4, under our new Order as long as new guidelines are followed." By Jack Kosowski• May 20, 2020 Dick Greco stated on May 01, 2002 in city report reprinted as 2011 mayoral campaign material: "Financed the largest parking expansion program without a rate increase." By Richard Danielson• February 12, 2011 Alex Sink stated on September 17, 2010 in a TV ad: When Tallahassee politicians and bureaucrats tried to run our schools, "I've stood up to them to protect local control." By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2010 Will Kraus stated on August 30, 2015 in an episode of "This Week in Missouri Politics": Says Missouri needs a voter I.D. law because "there’s over 16 people in the state of Missouri who have been convicted of some type of voter fraud." By Adam Aton• January 4, 2016 John McCain stated on March 06, 2011 in an interview on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Says iPads and iPhones "are built in the United States of America." By Louis Jacobson• March 9, 2011 Matthew Dowd stated on September 20, 2015 in a panel discussion on ABC News' "This Week with George Stephanopoulos": Says Pope Francis "took the name of a saint who basically reached out to Muslims." By Jon Greenberg• September 22, 2015 John Thrasher stated on September 10, 2010 in comments at the Republican Party of Florida's annual meeting.: "We will be the first party to elect a bald guy to governor." By Aaron Sharockman• September 13, 2010 Christina Romer stated on March 15, 2009 in an interview on Meet the Press.: "Last week the Blue Chip Economic Indicators came out that surveys lots of private forecasters. Almost all of them are predicting a turnaround in the third quarter and positive growth in the fourth quarter." By Alexander Lane• March 17, 2009 Facebook posts stated on June 03, 2020 in Facebook post: “It wasn't a big deal when Bill Clinton held up the Bible in front of the same exact church (as Donald Trump).” By Eric Litke• June 11, 2020
Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 Fact-checking Egypt's history on human rights By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 31, 2011 Obama sings backup on new PolitiFact song By Bill Adair• May 25, 2009 Our free new app: Settle It! PolitiFact's Argument Ender By Bill Adair• August 22, 2012 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 A voter’s guide to casting a ballot in Ohio: 10 things to know By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2022 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 How a false claim about out-of-state protesters traveled from Minnesota officials to Trump, Pelosi By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2020 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 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 Did the White House say the pandemic is over? By Jon Greenberg• October 28, 2020 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 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 Guns, school shootings, background checks, mental illness By Tom Kertscher• March 13, 2018
