0 People 3060 Fact-checks 922 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3060) Dick Cheney stated on April 08, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. By Becky Bowers• April 10, 2013 Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters: "I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning." By Dave Umhoefer• May 6, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.” By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video: Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2016 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Ben Carson stated on November 08, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Go look on the West Point website and you’ll see those specific words, ‘full scholarship to West Point.’ So even though it is, you know, given as a grant for anybody who gets in, those words are used." By Linda Qiu• November 8, 2015 John Thrasher stated on September 10, 2010 in comments at the Republican Party of Florida's annual meeting.: "We will be the first party to elect a bald guy to governor." By Aaron Sharockman• September 13, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Thomas Jefferson as saying that "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2019 Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." By Dan Clark• August 15, 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 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization…. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership." By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes George Washington as saying "it is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." By Samantha Putterman• July 15, 2019 USA Daily Portal stated on December 14, 2017 in a headline: "Julia Roberts claims ‘Michelle Obama isn’t fit to clean Melania’s toilet’ " By Amy Sherman• December 28, 2017 Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate: "90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted." By Aaron Sharockman• April 28, 2011 Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2017 Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 Ertharin Cousin stated on September 06, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent." By Jon Greenberg• September 15, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on November 02, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality." By Joshua Gillin• November 3, 2016 Articles (922) Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 Behind the rhetoric: Why Scott Walker was able to raise unlimited funds By Dave Umhoefer• May 7, 2012 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 Election and voter ID claims get examined By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012 Absolute statements and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013
Dick Cheney stated on April 08, 2013 in an interview on Fox News: Says it’s "an old wives’ story" that Margaret Thatcher told George H.W. Bush not to go wobbly. By Becky Bowers• April 10, 2013 Herb Kohl stated on April 28, 2011 in remarks to reporters: "I’ve been through four campaigns and have not done any negative campaigning." By Dave Umhoefer• May 6, 2011 Facebook posts stated on March 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Quotes Joe Biden as saying “people who have never died before are now dying from coronavirus.” By Samantha Putterman• March 24, 2020 Rick Perry stated on May 06, 2013 in video remarks to the Family Research Council: Says Sam Houston opposed slavery and as governor said Texas should not leave the union over slavery. By Sue Owen• May 22, 2013 NowThis stated on August 10, 2016 in a viral video: Says President Bill Clinton did not sign NAFTA. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• August 11, 2016 Scott Walker stated on January 21, 2015 in an interview: "Documents released from the Soviet Union" show "the Soviet Union started treating" President Ronald Reagan more seriously after Reagan fired the air traffic controllers. By Tom Kertscher• January 28, 2015 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 Ben Carson stated on November 08, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Go look on the West Point website and you’ll see those specific words, ‘full scholarship to West Point.’ So even though it is, you know, given as a grant for anybody who gets in, those words are used." By Linda Qiu• November 8, 2015 John Thrasher stated on September 10, 2010 in comments at the Republican Party of Florida's annual meeting.: "We will be the first party to elect a bald guy to governor." By Aaron Sharockman• September 13, 2010 Facebook posts stated on June 04, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes Thomas Jefferson as saying that "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have." By Samantha Putterman• June 6, 2019 Sean Patrick Maloney stated on July 28, 2016 in a speech at the Democratic National Convention: Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back." By Dan Clark• August 15, 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 Donald Trump stated on July 21, 2016 in a speech at the Republican national convention: Says Hillary Clinton "supported North American Free Trade Agreement), and she supported China’s entrance into the World Trade Organization…. She supported the job-killing trade deal with South Korea. She supported the Trans-Pacific Partnership." By Linda Qiu• July 22, 2016 Facebook posts stated on July 11, 2019 in a Facebook post: Quotes George Washington as saying "it is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible." By Samantha Putterman• July 15, 2019 USA Daily Portal stated on December 14, 2017 in a headline: "Julia Roberts claims ‘Michelle Obama isn’t fit to clean Melania’s toilet’ " By Amy Sherman• December 28, 2017 Richard Corcoran stated on April 27, 2011 in comments during House floor debate: "90 percent of babies with Down syndrome are aborted." By Aaron Sharockman• April 28, 2011 Donald Trump stated on July 19, 2017 in an interview with the New York Times: During the Nixon Watergate investigation, "out of courtesy, the FBI started reporting to the Department of Justice. But there was nothing official." By Jon Greenberg• July 21, 2017 Facebook posts stated on February 03, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Ben Carson said "illegal immigrants caught voting should be stripped of their citizenship." By Ciara O'Rourke• February 8, 2019 Ertharin Cousin stated on September 06, 2016 in a speech transcript on Medium: "One extra year of schooling for girls reduces infant mortality rates among their children by up to 10 percent." By Jon Greenberg• September 15, 2016 Hillary Clinton stated on November 02, 2016 in a campaign speech: Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality." By Joshua Gillin• November 3, 2016
Donald Trump's St. Patrick's Day 'Irish proverb' was probably not Irish By Lauren Carroll• March 17, 2017 Behind the rhetoric: Why Scott Walker was able to raise unlimited funds By Dave Umhoefer• May 7, 2012 Tracing civil rights legislation before and after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2020 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 Election and voter ID claims get examined By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012 Absolute statements and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013
