1 People 1437 Fact-checks 561 Articles People (1) Li-Meng Yan Fact-checks (1437) Teresa Fedor stated on August 15, 2012 in a news conference: Says Republicans supported legislation on early voting and in-person voting in 2005. By Aaron Marshall• August 28, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers “wants to force residents to fund Planned Parenthood abortion business.” By Haley BeMiller• April 30, 2020 Aaron DeGroot stated on December 02, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." By Marc Filippino• January 6, 2017 Jim Webb stated on November 19, 2014 in an announcement.: The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white." By Sean Gorman• December 1, 2014 Tony Evers stated on June 13, 2022 in Campaign email: “Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states." By Laura Schulte• June 22, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2019 in a viral image: Prominent Democrats were born in April 1948, "nine months after" a UFO crashed near Roswell, N.M. By Madison Czopek• May 7, 2020 Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan." By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2010 Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” By D.L. Davis• August 31, 2021 Brian Schimming stated on March 06, 2024 in Media call: “We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.” By Vanessa Swales• April 5, 2024 Cory Gardner stated on February 24, 2016 in a talk show: "It's been since 1888 that a Senate of a different party than the president in the White House confirmed a Supreme Court nominee." By Alan Gathright• February 26, 2016 Jim Lampley stated on May 02, 2015 in comments before the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight: The projected revenue from the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is "larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries." By Lauren Carroll• May 3, 2015 Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. By Sue Owen• January 7, 2014 Phil Burress stated on June 26, 2013 in news story: "Every major religion is opposed to same-sex marriage." By Tom Feran• July 9, 2013 Chuck McGrady stated on February 13, 2019 in a press conference: Says "nearly half" of House Republicans have supported a nonpartisan redistricting bill. By Paul Specht• February 15, 2019 Ed Gillespie stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: "This administration is slashing the Navy to pay for more Obamacare." By Nancy Madsen• August 3, 2014 Instagram posts stated on February 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The ‘Judge’ who took Trump off the ballot in Illinois is a traffic court judge.” By Loreben Tuquero• March 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Police officer is “the occupation with the highest suicide rate of any profession.” By Tom Kertscher• June 24, 2020 Republican Party of Virginia stated on April 25, 2014 in a web ad.: "Ninety-seven percent of the time. That’s how often Mark Warner votes with President Obama." By Nancy Madsen• May 15, 2014 Viral image stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photos show the U.S. service members killed in a 2021 suicide bombing in Kabul. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 31, 2021 Tony Evers stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech: "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade." 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Teresa Fedor stated on August 15, 2012 in a news conference: Says Republicans supported legislation on early voting and in-person voting in 2005. By Aaron Marshall• August 28, 2012 Facebook posts stated on April 23, 2020 in Facebook post: Says Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers “wants to force residents to fund Planned Parenthood abortion business.” By Haley BeMiller• April 30, 2020 Aaron DeGroot stated on December 02, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." By Marc Filippino• January 6, 2017 Jim Webb stated on November 19, 2014 in an announcement.: The poorest counties in the U.S. are in Appalachia and "happen to be more than 90 percent white." By Sean Gorman• December 1, 2014 Tony Evers stated on June 13, 2022 in Campaign email: “Wisconsin's archaic abortion ban is older than 20 states." By Laura Schulte• June 22, 2022 Facebook posts stated on April 17, 2019 in a viral image: Prominent Democrats were born in April 1948, "nine months after" a UFO crashed near Roswell, N.M. By Madison Czopek• May 7, 2020 Bill McCollum stated on March 23, 2010 in a press release.: Florida's legal challenge of the federal health care bill is "bipartisan." By Aaron Sharockman• March 23, 2010 Mandela Barnes stated on August 16, 2021 in Twitter: In Afghanistan, “over 100 billion dollars spent on military contracts.” By D.L. Davis• August 31, 2021 Brian Schimming stated on March 06, 2024 in Media call: “We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.” By Vanessa Swales• April 5, 2024 Cory Gardner stated on February 24, 2016 in a talk show: "It's been since 1888 that a Senate of a different party than the president in the White House confirmed a Supreme Court nominee." By Alan Gathright• February 26, 2016 Jim Lampley stated on May 02, 2015 in comments before the Mayweather vs. Pacquiao fight: The projected revenue from the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight is "larger than the annual GDP of 29 different countries." By Lauren Carroll• May 3, 2015 Eddie Lucio, Jr. stated on November 18, 2013 in remarks at Southern Obesity Summit: Nearly 40 percent of his McAllen-area constituents suffer from obesity. By Sue Owen• January 7, 2014 Phil Burress stated on June 26, 2013 in news story: "Every major religion is opposed to same-sex marriage." By Tom Feran• July 9, 2013 Chuck McGrady stated on February 13, 2019 in a press conference: Says "nearly half" of House Republicans have supported a nonpartisan redistricting bill. By Paul Specht• February 15, 2019 Ed Gillespie stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: "This administration is slashing the Navy to pay for more Obamacare." By Nancy Madsen• August 3, 2014 Instagram posts stated on February 29, 2024 in an Instagram post: “The ‘Judge’ who took Trump off the ballot in Illinois is a traffic court judge.” By Loreben Tuquero• March 8, 2024 Facebook posts stated on June 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Police officer is “the occupation with the highest suicide rate of any profession.” By Tom Kertscher• June 24, 2020 Republican Party of Virginia stated on April 25, 2014 in a web ad.: "Ninety-seven percent of the time. That’s how often Mark Warner votes with President Obama." By Nancy Madsen• May 15, 2014 Viral image stated on August 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photos show the U.S. service members killed in a 2021 suicide bombing in Kabul. By Ciara O'Rourke• August 31, 2021 Tony Evers stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech: "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade." By Haley BeMiller• January 26, 2021
Read all of PolitiFact’s coverage on Donald Trump indictments By PolitiFact Staff • August 1, 2023 PolitiFact adding fact-check coverage of pivotal U.S. Senate, House races By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2020 PolitiFact launches 2024 swing district project, bringing fact-checking to key U.S. Senate races By Aaron Sharockman• August 19, 2024 Mailbag, Facebook edition: 'PolitiFact blew it again!' By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 19, 2010 PolitiFact wins Pulitzer By Bill Adair• April 20, 2009 PolitiFact's guide to reliable news and information on Election Night By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2024 Fact-checking false claims about the 2020 election By Daniel Funke• November 20, 2020 Mailbag: 'There has to be something worse than Pants on Fire' By Shannon Beckham• May 26, 2014 Join us LIVE May 10-13 for a virtual festival of fact-checking with Dr. Anthony Fauci By PolitiFact Staff • May 10, 2021 PolitiFact wins two Green Eyeshade awards By Josie Hollingsworth• June 4, 2018 PunditFact's March Madness By Angie Drobnic Holan, Aaron Sharockman• March 25, 2014 Road to the pundit Final Four By Aaron Sharockman• March 19, 2014 Friday night fight By Bill Adair• September 27, 2008 Take this quiz on our fact-checks in the Scott Walker-Mary Burke race By Tom Kertscher• November 3, 2014 In Context: Greg Abbott's vow to lift Texas universities into nation's top 10 By Dylan Baddour• January 1, 2015 Read Donald Trump’s indictment in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation By Ellen Hine• June 9, 2023 10 types of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation swirling online, fact-checked By Bill McCarthy• July 26, 2021 Tell us: What was the biggest lie of 2022? By Katie Sanders• November 29, 2022 Fact-checking statements about guns and the NRA By Lauren Carroll• April 9, 2015 Readers’ choice: Vote for your 2025 Lie of the Year By Ellen Hine• November 21, 2025
