0 People 1177 Fact-checks 549 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1177) Bloggers stated on July 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Giant rats plague New York City as 4 homeless men found eaten alive" By Katie Akin• July 16, 2018 Viral image stated on June 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a semi-truck that crashed with a Chevy pickup that cut in front of it. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2021 EMILY's List stated on September 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says Tommy Thompson "pushed such strict laws that abortion providers faced potential life imprisonment and women were forced to cross state lines in order to receive attention for life-threatening issues." By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2011 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2023 in a Reel: Lucky Charms contains an unsafe amount of cleaning compound trisodium phosphate. By Grace Abels• August 25, 2023 HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on August 29, 2017 in an Internet post: "Floyd Mayweather Jr. donates a whopping sum of money to Houston after hurricane." By Joshua Gillin• August 30, 2017 Glenn Grothman stated on November 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: The payday loan industry "does not exist in a state like Minnesota." By Tom Kertscher• November 28, 2010 Roy Blunt stated on April 18, 2016 in a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay: "Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil." By Mary McIntyre• May 9, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says truck drivers are being turned away from fast-food restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Samantha Putterman• March 26, 2020 Jennifer Horn stated on October 21, 2015 in a memo: In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to "prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire." By Allie Morris• November 25, 2015 Nikki Haley stated on January 31, 2024 in a radio interview: If Texas says, “‘We don’t want to be part of America anymore’ … that’s their decision to make.” By Sara Swann• February 5, 2024 Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: Republican House candidate Marilinda Garcia "even opposes closing the loophole that allows dangerous criminals to get a gun without a background check." By Al McKeon, Jonathan Van Fleet• October 3, 2014 Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: "Most people in New Hampshire want to raise the minimum wage. (State Rep. Marilinda) Garcia opposes it." By Al McKeon, Jonathan Van Fleet• October 3, 2014 Scott Beck stated on March 26, 2019 in debate on the House floor: "It is a carbon tax whether it is convenient to say it or not." By Colin Meyn• March 29, 2019 Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee: "During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents." By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016 Rick Scott stated on March 04, 2014 in his State of the State speech: "All of Florida's four-year state colleges now offer bachelor's degrees for only $10,000." By Julie Kliegman• March 4, 2014 Republican Governors Association stated on October 24, 2012 in an ad titled “Hiding”: Gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan supported 33 tax and fee increases as Senate Majority Leader. By Jake Berry• November 3, 2012 Mike Parson stated on January 24, 2019 in an interview on KCUR: "We are always going to need architects, doctors, we’re going to need professionals with four-year degrees. But 65 to 70 percent of the people in Missouri don’t have degrees." By Magdaline Duncan• March 22, 2019 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on April 09, 2013 in a Senate speech published on YouTube: "Narragansett Bay waters are getting warmer -- 4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer in the winter since the 1960s." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 28, 2013 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree." By Tom Kertscher• August 11, 2013 Articles (549) Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey By Grace Abels• November 21, 2025 Rick Perry’s count of $10,000 college degrees By W. 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New special counsel leading Russian investigation By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2017 Bill Powers says UT places second only to Berkeley nationally in PhDs awarded each year By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2012 The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021 The Senate takes up immigration By Molly Moorhead• May 9, 2013 The Senate takes up immigration By Molly Moorhead• May 9, 2013 Primary preview: Checking Santorum's college claim By Robert Higgs, Louis Jacobson• February 29, 2012 No, Patrick Murphy, PolitiFact did not debunk every attack against you By Katie Sanders• October 27, 2016 Is the U.S. economy working for everyone? What the data shows By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2019 The August High Five: Walker, Walker, Walker By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2013
Bloggers stated on July 11, 2018 in a blog post: "Giant rats plague New York City as 4 homeless men found eaten alive" By Katie Akin• July 16, 2018 Viral image stated on June 15, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a semi-truck that crashed with a Chevy pickup that cut in front of it. By Ciara O'Rourke• June 21, 2021 EMILY's List stated on September 19, 2011 in a blog post: Says Tommy Thompson "pushed such strict laws that abortion providers faced potential life imprisonment and women were forced to cross state lines in order to receive attention for life-threatening issues." By Tom Kertscher• October 3, 2011 Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2023 in a Reel: Lucky Charms contains an unsafe amount of cleaning compound trisodium phosphate. By Grace Abels• August 25, 2023 HoustonChronicle-tv.com stated on August 29, 2017 in an Internet post: "Floyd Mayweather Jr. donates a whopping sum of money to Houston after hurricane." By Joshua Gillin• August 30, 2017 Glenn Grothman stated on November 13, 2010 in a newspaper article: The payday loan industry "does not exist in a state like Minnesota." By Tom Kertscher• November 28, 2010 Roy Blunt stated on April 18, 2016 in a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay: "Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil." By Mary McIntyre• May 9, 2016 Facebook posts stated on March 20, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says truck drivers are being turned away from fast-food restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Samantha Putterman• March 26, 2020 Jennifer Horn stated on October 21, 2015 in a memo: In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to "prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire." By Allie Morris• November 25, 2015 Nikki Haley stated on January 31, 2024 in a radio interview: If Texas says, “‘We don’t want to be part of America anymore’ … that’s their decision to make.” By Sara Swann• February 5, 2024 Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: Republican House candidate Marilinda Garcia "even opposes closing the loophole that allows dangerous criminals to get a gun without a background check." By Al McKeon, Jonathan Van Fleet• October 3, 2014 Americans for Responsible Solutions stated on September 16, 2014 in an ad: "Most people in New Hampshire want to raise the minimum wage. (State Rep. Marilinda) Garcia opposes it." By Al McKeon, Jonathan Van Fleet• October 3, 2014 Scott Beck stated on March 26, 2019 in debate on the House floor: "It is a carbon tax whether it is convenient to say it or not." By Colin Meyn• March 29, 2019 Donald Trump stated on March 21, 2016 in a speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee: "During the last five years, Iran has perpetrated terror attacks in 25 different countries on five continents." By Louis Jacobson• March 22, 2016 Rick Scott stated on March 04, 2014 in his State of the State speech: "All of Florida's four-year state colleges now offer bachelor's degrees for only $10,000." By Julie Kliegman• March 4, 2014 Republican Governors Association stated on October 24, 2012 in an ad titled “Hiding”: Gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan supported 33 tax and fee increases as Senate Majority Leader. By Jake Berry• November 3, 2012 Mike Parson stated on January 24, 2019 in an interview on KCUR: "We are always going to need architects, doctors, we’re going to need professionals with four-year degrees. But 65 to 70 percent of the people in Missouri don’t have degrees." By Magdaline Duncan• March 22, 2019 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on April 09, 2013 in a Senate speech published on YouTube: "Narragansett Bay waters are getting warmer -- 4 degrees Fahrenheit warmer in the winter since the 1960s." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• April 28, 2013 Elizabeth Warren stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN: "40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.” By Jon Greenberg• September 13, 2022 Ron Johnson stated on July 17, 2013 in an interview: On average, college students "are taking six years to get a four-year degree." By Tom Kertscher• August 11, 2013
Bird flu might impact price, but not safety of Thanksgiving turkey By Grace Abels• November 21, 2025 Rick Perry’s count of $10,000 college degrees By W. Gardner Selby• June 4, 2013 Immigrant deaths and the science behind temperatures rising inside parked cars, trucks By W. Gardner Selby• July 25, 2017 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Timeline of Brian Williams' statements on Iraqi helicopter attack By Lauren Carroll• February 5, 2015 Drilling down on the state economy By April Hunt• January 13, 2015 The Earth has rapidly warmed over the past century. Can politics slow it? By Daniel Funke• October 28, 2019 All about education By April Hunt• January 28, 2015 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 McDonnell sums up his term By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• January 9, 2014 Who is Robert Mueller? New special counsel leading Russian investigation By Lauren Carroll• May 17, 2017 Bill Powers says UT places second only to Berkeley nationally in PhDs awarded each year By W. Gardner Selby• October 10, 2012 The guilty verdict against Derek Chauvin, explained By Bill McCarthy• April 20, 2021 The Senate takes up immigration By Molly Moorhead• May 9, 2013 The Senate takes up immigration By Molly Moorhead• May 9, 2013 Primary preview: Checking Santorum's college claim By Robert Higgs, Louis Jacobson• February 29, 2012 No, Patrick Murphy, PolitiFact did not debunk every attack against you By Katie Sanders• October 27, 2016 Is the U.S. economy working for everyone? What the data shows By Louis Jacobson• July 2, 2019 The August High Five: Walker, Walker, Walker By Tom Kertscher• September 1, 2013
