0 People 19 Fact-checks 6 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (19) Barack Obama stated on May 14, 2012 in a TV ad: After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy." By Becky Bowers, Molly Moorhead• May 16, 2012 Priorities USA Action stated on August 07, 2012 in campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked. By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2012 Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that." By Janel Davis• August 30, 2013 James Clyburn stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty." By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post: “Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.” By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020 Viral image stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2019 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an electric car charging station that uses "12 gallons of diesel fuel per hour, and it takes three hours to fully charge a car to get 200 miles. That's 36 gallons for 200 miles. 5.6 mpg." By Andy Nguyen• July 19, 2021 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In a poll, "53 percent of young Republican voters . . . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as 'ignorant,' 'out of touch' or 'crazy.'" By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 25, 2013 Brenden Jones stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech: “Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state. By Paul Specht• May 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin "calls me brilliant." By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York : The Benghazi victims were "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed." By Lauren Carroll• June 23, 2016 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions. By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2015 Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere." By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2017 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Barack Obama stated on November 02, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2011 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025 Articles (6) Looking for Jeb Bush's 'pledge' to support Donald Trump By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2016 Lamar Alexander's wind claim: Is it for the birds? By Michael Collins• March 9, 2012 What’s behind warnings about no-fault divorce under Donald Trump’s presidency? By Samantha Putterman• November 19, 2024 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
Barack Obama stated on May 14, 2012 in a TV ad: After they bought GST Steel, "Mitt Romney and his partners loaded it with debt, closed the Kansas City plant and walked away with a healthy profit, leaving hundreds of employees out of work with their pensions in jeopardy." By Becky Bowers, Molly Moorhead• May 16, 2012 Priorities USA Action stated on August 07, 2012 in campaign ad: Says Mitt Romney and Bain Capital are to blame in a woman’s premature death when they closed the plant where her husband worked. By Jon Greenberg• August 9, 2012 Paul Broun stated on July 19, 2013 in a press release: "While fat-cat bureaucrats at the Department of Education are getting paid an average salary of $102,000 a year, teachers in Georgia are getting paid half of that." By Janel Davis• August 30, 2013 James Clyburn stated on June 21, 2015 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press": The original compromise for the Confederate battle flag in South Carolina "was to put it on the back side of the statehouse, out of public view so it would not have any appearance of sovereignty." By Jon Greenberg• June 21, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2020 in a text post: “Portland goon squads were Blackwater contractors not federal officers.” By Daniel Funke• July 29, 2020 Viral image stated on September 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a photo shows Beto O’Rourke "in college drunk and pissing his pants." By Ciara O'Rourke• October 2, 2019 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows an electric car charging station that uses "12 gallons of diesel fuel per hour, and it takes three hours to fully charge a car to get 200 miles. That's 36 gallons for 200 miles. 5.6 mpg." By Andy Nguyen• July 19, 2021 Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate: In a poll, "53 percent of young Republican voters . . . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as 'ignorant,' 'out of touch' or 'crazy.'" By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 25, 2013 Brenden Jones stated on April 02, 2025 in a speech: “Contractors are being rejected” from providing Hurricane Helene relief in North Carolina because of racial “quotas” required by the state. By Paul Specht• May 30, 2025 Donald Trump stated on September 07, 2016 in NBC's Commander-in-Chief Forum: Says Russian President Vladimir Putin "calls me brilliant." By Linda Qiu• September 8, 2016 Donald Trump stated on June 22, 2016 in a speech in New York : The Benghazi victims were "left helpless to die as Hillary Clinton soundly slept in her bed." By Lauren Carroll• June 23, 2016 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 Facebook posts stated on July 06, 2015 in a meme on social media: Says Hillary Clinton’s top 10 donors are mainly "banks, corporations and media," while Bernie Sanders’ top 10 donors are labor unions. By Louis Jacobson• July 7, 2015 Tammy Baldwin stated on January 31, 2017 in a speech: Says Secretary of State Rex Tillerson got a "government service golden parachute" payment of $180 million "from Exxon Mobil that he would have to forfeit had he taken a job elsewhere." By Tom Kertscher• February 10, 2017 West Virginians For Health Freedom stated on August 29, 2025 in a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.: “Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.” By Natalie Ribar• October 15, 2025 Barack Obama stated on November 02, 2011 in a campaign ad: "Because of Barack Obama 32 million new people will have healthcare." By Molly Moorhead• November 2, 2011 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on May 03, 2023 in a Facebook post: House Speaker “Kevin McCarthy has quietly implemented a pay raise for members (of Congress) that could be $30,000+ per person. It circumvents the Constitution by instead reimbursing their rent, utilities, & meals.” By Louis Jacobson• May 11, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on October 19, 2025 in an X post: Democrats are “dishonestly sending around a video from 2017” claiming it was an Oct. 18 ‘No Kings’ rally in Boston. By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero• October 20, 2025 X posts stated on October 26, 2025 in a post on X: Video shows Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica on Oct. 26, 2025. By Maria Briceño• October 27, 2025
Looking for Jeb Bush's 'pledge' to support Donald Trump By Amy Sherman• May 10, 2016 Lamar Alexander's wind claim: Is it for the birds? By Michael Collins• March 9, 2012 What’s behind warnings about no-fault divorce under Donald Trump’s presidency? By Samantha Putterman• November 19, 2024 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 Federal spending on old and young, by the numbers By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
