0 People 56 Fact-checks 21 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (56) Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2015 in a meeting with business leaders in Portsmouth, N.H.: "Florida was the only state during my eight years to go from AA to AAA" in its bond rating. By Joshua Gillin• May 28, 2015 Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Says he "secured the highest possible bond rating" for the city of Tampa. By Richard Danielson• January 15, 2015 John Kasich stated on January 29, 2016 in comments on Fox News: Ohio’s credit rating is "as high as you can get, AA+." By Nadia Pflaum• February 8, 2016 Donna Brazile stated on June 30, 2015 in a tweet: "Chris Christie has led New Jersey to a record-breaking 9 credit downgrades." By Jon Greenberg• July 2, 2015 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Black flag hoisted over a mosque in Iran is a “call to all of Islam for war.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 11, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Benjamin Netanyahu dijo que lanzará una bomba nuclear a Gaza. By Maria Briceño• October 18, 2023 X posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a post: Photos show bodies of people who died in the helicopter crash with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• May 21, 2024 Greta Van Susteren stated on November 09, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor. By Katie Sanders• November 9, 2014 Jay Nixon stated on August 27, 2013 in a radio advertisement: Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating." By W. Gardner Selby• August 30, 2013 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Irán izó una bandera negra y “esto significa un llamado” a la guerra o venganza. By Loreben Tuquero• November 2, 2023 Keisha Lance Bottoms stated on January 02, 2018 in her inaugural speech: "Atlanta is on its strongest financial footing in 40 years." By Jon Greenberg• January 12, 2018 Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a post on Facebook: Video shows “pupils in Nigeria running away from being vaccinated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on September 01, 2015 in an op-ed in the New Hampshire Union-Leader: "Twenty-three million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment." By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2015 Viral image stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows Palestinians faking a funeral procession for a child. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2021 Daniel McKee stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign speech: The town of Cumberland has "its highest bond rating in history." By John Hill• December 13, 2013 Kal Penn stated on September 04, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. By Katie Sanders• September 11, 2012 Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: In Massachusetts under Mitt Romney, "unemployment went down, household incomes went up," and the state "saw its credit rating upgraded." By Dave Umhoefer• August 30, 2012 Rick Perry stated on May 03, 2010 in a Web ad: "The city of Houston now has more debt per capita than California." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2010 TikTok posts stated on October 12, 2023 in una publicación en TikTok: Video muestra “Palestinos cargando el cuerpo de un niño cantando alabanzas religiosas". By Marta Campabadal Graus• December 15, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Iran sentences 15,000 protesters to death.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 15, 2022 Articles (21) PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 in May By Amy Sherman• June 4, 2015 John Kasich on the Truth-O-Meter By Lauren Carroll• May 4, 2016 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Convention speakers throw verbal jabs at Obama By Eric Stirgus• August 31, 2012 Why bloggers, Rush Limbaugh ran with the phony story about Harry Reid By Katie Sanders• May 1, 2015 Was W.Va. effectively bankrupt when Jim Justice became governor? By Lizzie Perry• October 11, 2018 Fact-checking the Montana Senate race between Bullock, Daines By Noah Y. 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By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2025 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025
Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2015 in a meeting with business leaders in Portsmouth, N.H.: "Florida was the only state during my eight years to go from AA to AAA" in its bond rating. By Joshua Gillin• May 28, 2015 Bob Buckhorn stated on January 15, 2015 in a campaign ad: Says he "secured the highest possible bond rating" for the city of Tampa. By Richard Danielson• January 15, 2015 John Kasich stated on January 29, 2016 in comments on Fox News: Ohio’s credit rating is "as high as you can get, AA+." By Nadia Pflaum• February 8, 2016 Donna Brazile stated on June 30, 2015 in a tweet: "Chris Christie has led New Jersey to a record-breaking 9 credit downgrades." By Jon Greenberg• July 2, 2015 Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2023 in a Facebook post: Black flag hoisted over a mosque in Iran is a “call to all of Islam for war.” By Loreben Tuquero• October 23, 2023 Facebook posts stated on October 11, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Benjamin Netanyahu dijo que lanzará una bomba nuclear a Gaza. By Maria Briceño• October 18, 2023 X posts stated on May 20, 2024 in a post: Photos show bodies of people who died in the helicopter crash with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu• May 21, 2024 Greta Van Susteren stated on November 09, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": New Jersey has had "seven credit downgrades" since Chris Christie became governor. By Katie Sanders• November 9, 2014 Jay Nixon stated on August 27, 2013 in a radio advertisement: Says that "unlike Texas, Missouri has a perfect AAA credit rating." By W. Gardner Selby• August 30, 2013 Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2023 in una publicación en Facebook: Irán izó una bandera negra y “esto significa un llamado” a la guerra o venganza. By Loreben Tuquero• November 2, 2023 Keisha Lance Bottoms stated on January 02, 2018 in her inaugural speech: "Atlanta is on its strongest financial footing in 40 years." By Jon Greenberg• January 12, 2018 Facebook posts stated on January 26, 2021 in a post on Facebook: Video shows “pupils in Nigeria running away from being vaccinated.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 27, 2021 Hillary Clinton stated on September 01, 2015 in an op-ed in the New Hampshire Union-Leader: "Twenty-three million Americans suffer from addiction, but only 1 in 10 get treatment." By Louis Jacobson• September 4, 2015 Viral image stated on May 10, 2021 in a Facebook post: Video shows Palestinians faking a funeral procession for a child. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 18, 2021 Daniel McKee stated on November 13, 2013 in a campaign speech: The town of Cumberland has "its highest bond rating in history." By John Hill• December 13, 2013 Kal Penn stated on September 04, 2012 in his Democratic National Convention speech: Says Obama doubled funding for the Pell Grant. By Katie Sanders• September 11, 2012 Paul Ryan stated on August 29, 2012 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa: In Massachusetts under Mitt Romney, "unemployment went down, household incomes went up," and the state "saw its credit rating upgraded." By Dave Umhoefer• August 30, 2012 Rick Perry stated on May 03, 2010 in a Web ad: "The city of Houston now has more debt per capita than California." By Ciara O'Rourke• May 14, 2010 TikTok posts stated on October 12, 2023 in una publicación en TikTok: Video muestra “Palestinos cargando el cuerpo de un niño cantando alabanzas religiosas". By Marta Campabadal Graus• December 15, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 14, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Iran sentences 15,000 protesters to death.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 15, 2022
PolitiFact Florida’s Top 5 in May By Amy Sherman• June 4, 2015 John Kasich on the Truth-O-Meter By Lauren Carroll• May 4, 2016 An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers By PolitiFact Staff • January 12, 2022 Convention speakers throw verbal jabs at Obama By Eric Stirgus• August 31, 2012 Why bloggers, Rush Limbaugh ran with the phony story about Harry Reid By Katie Sanders• May 1, 2015 Was W.Va. effectively bankrupt when Jim Justice became governor? By Lizzie Perry• October 11, 2018 Fact-checking the Montana Senate race between Bullock, Daines By Noah Y. Kim• October 30, 2020 The Final Five -- on the Truth-O-Meter By Tom Kertscher• March 28, 2016 Fact-checking Barack Obama's latest jobs claim By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014 Fact-checking Barack Obama on the Nov. 9 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 9, 2014 Fact-checking Jim Justice's state of the state address By Louis Jacobson• January 10, 2019 War crime prosecutions in the Russia-Ukraine war: What to expect By Louis Jacobson• April 26, 2022 Fact-checking Greg Abbott’s claims that Biden has ‘open border’ policies By Nusaiba Mizan• April 26, 2022 Trump officials say ICE has higher detention standards than prisons, jails. Is that true? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 16, 2025 Mailbag: Lie of the Year 2011 Edition By Louis Jacobson• December 23, 2011 Mailbag: Lie of the Year 2011 Edition By Louis Jacobson• December 23, 2011 ¿Cómo se comparan los estándares de detención de ICE con los de las cárceles y prisiones? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 17, 2025 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 Ted Cruz, presidential possible, has 'Time for Truth' book coming By W. Gardner Selby• March 5, 2015 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025
