0 People 439 Fact-checks 147 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (439) Joe Lieberman stated on September 02, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done." By Adriel Bettelheim, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Georgia House passed a bill that “makes it a misdemeanor to give food or water to voters waiting in line.” By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: “La presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum PROHIBE la entrada al nuevo IPHONE de la empresa tecnológica.” By Maria Briceño• February 26, 2025 Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: "Florida is the first state requiring drug testing to receive welfare!" By Becky Bowers• September 30, 2011 Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings." By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2011 Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." By Julie Kliegman• April 9, 2014 Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: Says "72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN." By Allison Graves• February 12, 2017 Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2013 Michael Burgess stated on July 15, 2011 in a statement.: Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012. By W. Gardner Selby• July 28, 2011 Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2025 in An Instagram post: Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “I’m confused. I keep hearing everyone from America saying that my country is sending felons and (rapists) into their country. We thought that was encouraged … considering that’s what they chose to be their president.” By Maria Briceño• February 5, 2025 TikTok posts stated on June 01, 2023 in a TikTok: “Disease X” is “the next plandemic.” By Sara Swann• August 7, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: A World Economic Forum video reveals conspiracy behind COVID-19 spread. By Jeff Cercone• September 15, 2023 Viral image stated on March 02, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Russian tank Ukrainians are selling on eBay. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2022 Marsha Blackburn stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech to the Freedom Summit in New Hampshire: A recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats "say the biggest threat to our nation's security is big government." By Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2014 ESPN stated on September 27, 2015 in in an article: Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win. By Nancy Badertscher• October 1, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2023 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We’re taking things that are genetically modified organisms, and we’re injecting them into little kids’ arms” in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Tom Kertscher• July 31, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says the WIC program was created by the Black Panthers to help feed single mothers and children in their communities. By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows wreckage of the recent plane crash in Nepal. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2023 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 08, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent." By Dana Tims• April 10, 2014 Articles (147) FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Rick Perry said everyone gets a tax cut under his plan By Martha M. Hamilton, W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2011 Speed-reading the health care reform bill? By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2009 What you need to know about the Census’ citizenship question By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2018 Reader: Ted Cruz 'dead-on' about cancelled health plans in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2016 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 Missouri informed consent laws found conflicting, controversial and inconclusive By Katie Parkins, Allie Pecorin• December 21, 2017 The weird and wacky Truth-O-Meters of late By April Hunt• October 16, 2015 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Bachmann's $105 billion charge: Was the funding secret? By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2011 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern By Luiz Romero• March 4, 2022 Truth-O-Meter checks items on Menendez support of taxes; 1980 Reagan, Carter race By Caryn Shinske• October 2, 2012 What we know about Detroit’s absentee ballot processing errors By Clara Hendrickson• August 27, 2020 Mixed messages, top-rate treatment: Donald Trump’s atypical hospital visit for COVID-19 By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2020 Were two-thirds of groups targeted by IRS not conservative? By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2013 As Paul Ryan leaves Congress, a look at his record on the Truth-O-Meter By D.L. Davis• December 19, 2018 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 GOP moving the needle on Pledge-O-Meter By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 28, 2011 PolitiFact New Jersey tests claims on employment rate, college tuition By Caryn Shinske• July 3, 2012
Joe Lieberman stated on September 02, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done." By Adriel Bettelheim, Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 Facebook posts stated on March 02, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Georgia House passed a bill that “makes it a misdemeanor to give food or water to voters waiting in line.” By Amy Sherman• March 9, 2021 Facebook posts stated on February 25, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook: “La presidenta de México Claudia Sheinbaum PROHIBE la entrada al nuevo IPHONE de la empresa tecnológica.” By Maria Briceño• February 26, 2025 Chain email stated on September 24, 2011 in a chain e-mail: "Florida is the first state requiring drug testing to receive welfare!" By Becky Bowers• September 30, 2011 Newt Gingrich stated on November 22, 2011 in a Republican presidential debate in Washington, D.C.: In Chile "they have 72 percent of the GDP in savings." By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2011 Senate Majority PAC stated on March 28, 2014 in a TV ad: "Before Congress, (Tom) Cotton got paid handsomely working for insurance companies and corporate interests." By Julie Kliegman• April 9, 2014 Donald Trump stated on February 12, 2017 in a tweet: Says "72% of refugees admitted into U.S. (2/3 -2/11) during COURT BREAKDOWN are from 7 countries: SYRIA, IRAQ, SOMALIA, IRAN, SUDAN, LIBYA & YEMEN." By Allison Graves• February 12, 2017 Don Lemon stated on July 27, 2013 in a commentary on CNN: "More than 72 percent of children in the African-American community are born out of wedlock." By Louis Jacobson• July 29, 2013 Michael Burgess stated on July 15, 2011 in a statement.: Says stores will be barred from selling 100-watt light bulbs as of 2012. By W. Gardner Selby• July 28, 2011 Instagram posts stated on February 02, 2025 in An Instagram post: Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum said, “I’m confused. I keep hearing everyone from America saying that my country is sending felons and (rapists) into their country. We thought that was encouraged … considering that’s what they chose to be their president.” By Maria Briceño• February 5, 2025 TikTok posts stated on June 01, 2023 in a TikTok: “Disease X” is “the next plandemic.” By Sara Swann• August 7, 2023 Facebook posts stated on September 07, 2023 in a Facebook post: A World Economic Forum video reveals conspiracy behind COVID-19 spread. By Jeff Cercone• September 15, 2023 Viral image stated on March 02, 2022 in a Facebook post: Photo shows a Russian tank Ukrainians are selling on eBay. By Ciara O'Rourke• March 4, 2022 Marsha Blackburn stated on April 12, 2014 in a speech to the Freedom Summit in New Hampshire: A recent Gallup poll found that 72 percent of Americans and 56 percent of Democrats "say the biggest threat to our nation's security is big government." By Louis Jacobson• April 16, 2014 ESPN stated on September 27, 2015 in in an article: Alabama’s Crimson Tide will be the underdog in Saturday’s game against the Georgia Bulldogs, the first time in 72 consecutive games that Alabama has not been favored by oddsmakers to win. By Nancy Badertscher• October 1, 2015 Facebook posts stated on July 26, 2023 in a Facebook post: Says Bill Gates said, “We’re taking things that are genetically modified organisms, and we’re injecting them into little kids’ arms” in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Tom Kertscher• July 31, 2023 Facebook posts stated on February 26, 2019 in Facebook posts: Says the WIC program was created by the Black Panthers to help feed single mothers and children in their communities. By Samantha Putterman• March 5, 2019 Facebook posts stated on January 16, 2023 in a Facebook post: A video shows wreckage of the recent plane crash in Nepal. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 23, 2023 Joe Biden stated on August 23, 2008 in Springfield, Ill.: "There's only four senators senior to me ... there's still 44 older than me." By Kathryn A. Wolfe• August 27, 2008 National Partnership for Women & Families stated on April 08, 2014 in a news release: "Women in Oregon are paid 79 cents for every dollar paid to men. If the wage gap was eliminated, a working woman in Oregon would have enough money for 2,877 gallons of gas, 72 more weeks of food for her family or nearly 12 more months of rent." By Dana Tims• April 10, 2014
FACT SHEET: Clinton. Obama. Their bills. By Adriel Bettelheim• March 28, 2008 Rick Perry said everyone gets a tax cut under his plan By Martha M. Hamilton, W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2011 Speed-reading the health care reform bill? By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 7, 2009 What you need to know about the Census’ citizenship question By Miriam Valverde• March 28, 2018 Reader: Ted Cruz 'dead-on' about cancelled health plans in Texas By W. Gardner Selby• February 5, 2016 Barack Obama, Lyndon Johnson, 6.1 billion hours of tax preparation: PolitiFact Oregon Roundup By Dana Tims• April 15, 2014 Missouri informed consent laws found conflicting, controversial and inconclusive By Katie Parkins, Allie Pecorin• December 21, 2017 The weird and wacky Truth-O-Meters of late By April Hunt• October 16, 2015 What is Disease X? How conspiracy theorists hijacked pandemic preparedness By Sara Swann• August 10, 2023 Bachmann's $105 billion charge: Was the funding secret? By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 8, 2011 No lie! PolitiFact R.I. turns 4 By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• June 25, 2014 Misleading images of Chernobyl, Zaporizhzhia plants undercut real reasons for concern By Luiz Romero• March 4, 2022 Truth-O-Meter checks items on Menendez support of taxes; 1980 Reagan, Carter race By Caryn Shinske• October 2, 2012 What we know about Detroit’s absentee ballot processing errors By Clara Hendrickson• August 27, 2020 Mixed messages, top-rate treatment: Donald Trump’s atypical hospital visit for COVID-19 By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2020 Were two-thirds of groups targeted by IRS not conservative? By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2013 As Paul Ryan leaves Congress, a look at his record on the Truth-O-Meter By D.L. Davis• December 19, 2018 On Facebook, Elon Musk is an invention superhero. But many of these posts are made-up and feature AI By Loreben Tuquero• November 20, 2024 GOP moving the needle on Pledge-O-Meter By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• March 28, 2011 PolitiFact New Jersey tests claims on employment rate, college tuition By Caryn Shinske• July 3, 2012
