0 People 10956 Fact-checks 4230 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (10956) Claire McCaskill stated on October 10, 2017 in a campaign statement: Says Josh Hawley "broke his promise to create a Public Corruption Unit to crack down on the pay-to-play culture of Jefferson City." By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman• November 24, 2017 Mark Pocan stated on June 02, 2017 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: "Seven years later, (Scott Walker) has not hit his first campaign promise of creating 250,000 jobs." By Alan Hovorka• June 23, 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 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 Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: "Oil production is down 14 percent this year on federal land." By Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2012 George Will stated on September 21, 2014 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday": "Last week's three most-viewed television programs were Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football." By Lauren Carroll• September 21, 2014 Newsweek stated on October 02, 2017 in an article: "White men have committed more mass shootings than any other group." By John Kruzel• October 6, 2017 Donald Trump stated on March 06, 2018 in a tweet: The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY." By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2018 Rachel Maddow stated on October 22, 2009 in "The Rachel Maddow" show: "President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 27, 2009 Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk." By Becky Bowers• October 19, 2012 Bill Clinton stated on June 14, 2015 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: After a federal inquiry corroborated Hillary Clinton on Whitewater, "the next day, there was nothing in the media about it." By Christian Belanger, Linda Qiu• June 23, 2015 Paul Krugman stated on April 18, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy. By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 25, 2011 Donald Trump stated on April 07, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "I have the No. 1 show on NBC." By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2011 Phil Ruffin stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: Says Donald Trump "always pays his bills promptly." By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2016 Brit Hume stated on May 18, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The media "widely overlooked" comments made by former President Bill Clinton that Hillary Clinton had a terrible concussion that took six months to recover from. By Jon Greenberg• May 18, 2014 David Brooks stated on May 10, 2010 in a column: Elena Kagan "has published five scholarly review articles, mostly on administrative law and the First Amendment. These articles were mostly on technical and procedural issues." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 17, 2010 Brian Kilmeade stated on August 01, 2016 in on Fox and Friends: "Nobody covered" the remarks of Patricia Smith, the mother of a Benghazi victim, "live, but almost everybody covered Khizr Khan's, Mr. Khan's remarks live." By Neelesh Moorthy• August 1, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on February 04, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Durham, N.H.: Says a Sanders campaign ad "never said ... a newspaper endorsed us that did not." By Louis Jacobson, Clay Wirestone• February 5, 2016 Joe Scarborough stated on April 07, 2009 in a discussion on MSNBC: President Obama has never received a paycheck from a profitmaking business in his entire life. By Alexander Lane• April 15, 2009 Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes. By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2009 Articles (4230) Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 Elizabeth Warren tops Sunday guest list, will she run in 2016? 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Claire McCaskill stated on October 10, 2017 in a campaign statement: Says Josh Hawley "broke his promise to create a Public Corruption Unit to crack down on the pay-to-play culture of Jefferson City." By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman• November 24, 2017 Mark Pocan stated on June 02, 2017 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: "Seven years later, (Scott Walker) has not hit his first campaign promise of creating 250,000 jobs." By Alan Hovorka• June 23, 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 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 Mitt Romney stated on October 16, 2012 in the second presidential debate: "Oil production is down 14 percent this year on federal land." By Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2012 George Will stated on September 21, 2014 in a panel on "Fox News Sunday": "Last week's three most-viewed television programs were Sunday Night Football, Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football." By Lauren Carroll• September 21, 2014 Newsweek stated on October 02, 2017 in an article: "White men have committed more mass shootings than any other group." By John Kruzel• October 6, 2017 Donald Trump stated on March 06, 2018 in a tweet: The 2018 Academy Awards show was the "lowest rated Oscars in HISTORY." By Louis Jacobson• March 6, 2018 Rachel Maddow stated on October 22, 2009 in "The Rachel Maddow" show: "President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency." By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 27, 2009 Planned Parenthood stated on October 10, 2012 in in a mailer: Says Mitt Romney and George Allen "would overturn Roe v. Wade and allow states to end safe, legal abortion even in cases of rape, incest or when a woman's life is at risk." By Becky Bowers• October 19, 2012 Bill Clinton stated on June 14, 2015 in comments on CNN's State of the Union: After a federal inquiry corroborated Hillary Clinton on Whitewater, "the next day, there was nothing in the media about it." By Christian Belanger, Linda Qiu• June 23, 2015 Paul Krugman stated on April 18, 2011 in a newspaper column: "Large majorities" of the public "oppose major changes to Medicare" and favor higher taxes on the wealthy. By Angie Drobnic Holan• April 25, 2011 Donald Trump stated on April 07, 2011 in an interview on NBC's "Today" show: "I have the No. 1 show on NBC." By Louis Jacobson• April 8, 2011 Phil Ruffin stated on July 20, 2016 in a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland: Says Donald Trump "always pays his bills promptly." By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2016 Brit Hume stated on May 18, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": The media "widely overlooked" comments made by former President Bill Clinton that Hillary Clinton had a terrible concussion that took six months to recover from. By Jon Greenberg• May 18, 2014 David Brooks stated on May 10, 2010 in a column: Elena Kagan "has published five scholarly review articles, mostly on administrative law and the First Amendment. These articles were mostly on technical and procedural issues." By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 17, 2010 Brian Kilmeade stated on August 01, 2016 in on Fox and Friends: "Nobody covered" the remarks of Patricia Smith, the mother of a Benghazi victim, "live, but almost everybody covered Khizr Khan's, Mr. Khan's remarks live." By Neelesh Moorthy• August 1, 2016 Bernie Sanders stated on February 04, 2016 in a Democratic presidential debate in Durham, N.H.: Says a Sanders campaign ad "never said ... a newspaper endorsed us that did not." By Louis Jacobson, Clay Wirestone• February 5, 2016 Joe Scarborough stated on April 07, 2009 in a discussion on MSNBC: President Obama has never received a paycheck from a profitmaking business in his entire life. By Alexander Lane• April 15, 2009 Glenn Beck stated on October 12, 2009 in a statement on his Fox News Channel program: Forty-five percent of doctors "say they'll quit" if health care reform passes. By Louis Jacobson• October 15, 2009
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