1 People 5452 Fact-checks 2376 Articles People (1) 18% of the American public Fact-checks (5452) 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 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 Kasim Reed stated on July 15, 2014 in a press release: Kasim Reed has kept every promise he made as a candidate. By April Hunt• August 15, 2014 Viral image stated on May 19, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Albert Einstein said, "Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God’s love present in his heart." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 5, 2019 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 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 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy." By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 Breitbart stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Fall River, Massachusetts was not 'built by immigrants.' " By Amy Sherman• February 1, 2018 Yesli Vega stated on October 07, 2022 in a statement.: On House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. By Warren Fiske• October 11, 2022 Bill Haslam stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.: Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business." By Richard Locker• November 11, 2012 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 E. Gordon Gee stated on March 19, 2019 in a speech: "Our state has fewer science, technology, engineering and math graduates than any neighboring state." By Al Bernardi, Samantha Patrick• April 24, 2019 Bill Clinton stated on April 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "I never had a filibuster-proof Senate." By Robert Farley• April 18, 2010 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 Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.” By Madison Czopek• May 19, 2022 Joe Biden stated on February 07, 2023 in his State of the Union address: "Studies show that children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background they came from." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2023 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Hillary Clinton stated on February 24, 2015 in a conference in Silicon Valley: "You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now." By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2015 Randi Weingarten stated on August 29, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The states that actually have lots of teachers in teacher unions tend to be the states that have done the best in terms of academic success in this country." 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Not so fast By Tom Kertscher• February 16, 2018 Taking a break for the PolitiFact Palooza By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 17, 2014 The High Five: Scott Walker, the Packers and more By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2015 The 2011 legislative session is nearly over. Will Rick Scott come out a winner? By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 Unfair grades for rural schools By Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 9, 2007 New interest in the 'mystery' of Scott Walker's college years By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2015 Candidates take a ride on the Truth-O-Meter as May 20 primaries approach By Nancy Badertscher• April 29, 2014 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges? 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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 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 Kasim Reed stated on July 15, 2014 in a press release: Kasim Reed has kept every promise he made as a candidate. By April Hunt• August 15, 2014 Viral image stated on May 19, 2017 in a Facebook post: Says Albert Einstein said, "Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God’s love present in his heart." By Ciara O'Rourke• June 5, 2019 Usain Bolt stated on May 18, 2016 in an interview on NBC: Zika mosquitoes "can’t catch me." By Linda Qiu• May 19, 2016 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 Facebook posts stated on January 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 1988, in response to Iran’s attack on the U.S.S. Samuel Roberts, President Ronald Reagan "destroyed half of Iran’s Navy." By Tom Kertscher• January 15, 2020 Melissa Johnson stated on August 06, 2015 in a report: Georgia has the 9th highest rate of adults, ages 18 to 64, without a high school diploma or GED. By Nancy Badertscher• September 2, 2015 Breitbart stated on January 30, 2018 in a headline: "Fall River, Massachusetts was not 'built by immigrants.' " By Amy Sherman• February 1, 2018 Yesli Vega stated on October 07, 2022 in a statement.: On House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. By Warren Fiske• October 11, 2022 Bill Haslam stated on October 18, 2012 in an article for Time magazine.: Says Tennessee’s higher education funding model "is 100 percent outcomes-based" and "we are already seeing this model changing the way our postsecondary institutions do business." By Richard Locker• November 11, 2012 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 E. Gordon Gee stated on March 19, 2019 in a speech: "Our state has fewer science, technology, engineering and math graduates than any neighboring state." By Al Bernardi, Samantha Patrick• April 24, 2019 Bill Clinton stated on April 18, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week': "I never had a filibuster-proof Senate." By Robert Farley• April 18, 2010 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 Facebook posts stated on May 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: The U.S. government’s inaction over buffalo killing that harmed Native American populations in the 1800s shows it is now “is creating food shortages” so that Americans are more “dependent on the government.” By Madison Czopek• May 19, 2022 Joe Biden stated on February 07, 2023 in his State of the Union address: "Studies show that children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background they came from." By Louis Jacobson• February 13, 2023 Viral image stated on March 06, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says Winston Churchill said, "When you’re 20, you care what everyone thinks, when you’re 40 you stop caring what everyone thinks, when you’re 60, you realize no one was ever thinking about you in the first place." By Ciara O'Rourke• March 8, 2019 Hillary Clinton stated on February 24, 2015 in a conference in Silicon Valley: "You had more women getting computer sciences degrees in the '80s by a factor of 2-plus than you do now." By Louis Jacobson• March 3, 2015 Randi Weingarten stated on August 29, 2010 in ABC's "This Week": "The states that actually have lots of teachers in teacher unions tend to be the states that have done the best in terms of academic success in this country." By Robert Farley• September 2, 2010
Fact-checking Joe Biden’s CNN drive-in town hall in Pennsylvania By Louis Jacobson, Bill McCarthy, Miriam Valverde• September 18, 2020 Fact-checking Romney’s private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers• September 18, 2012 Pot 101: Facts you should know about California’s legal marijuana By Chris Nichols• January 5, 2018 Political vitriol is bad these days, but experts say it’s been worse By Tom Kertscher• January 17, 2011 Primary preview: Checking Santorum's college claim By Robert Higgs, Louis Jacobson• February 29, 2012 Fact-check: Did Fox News debate moderators paint an accurate picture of America? By Madison Czopek• August 25, 2023 By the numbers: Is college worth the cost? By Bill McCarthy• September 5, 2019 PolitiFact Florida's new 'Scott-O-Meter' to track campaign promises By Aaron Sharockman• December 30, 2010 18 school shootings already in '18? Not so fast By Tom Kertscher• February 16, 2018 Taking a break for the PolitiFact Palooza By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 17, 2014 The High Five: Scott Walker, the Packers and more By Tom Kertscher• March 2, 2015 The 2011 legislative session is nearly over. Will Rick Scott come out a winner? By Aaron Sharockman• May 6, 2011 Unfair grades for rural schools By Jeffrey S. Solochek• October 9, 2007 New interest in the 'mystery' of Scott Walker's college years By Tom Kertscher• February 11, 2015 Candidates take a ride on the Truth-O-Meter as May 20 primaries approach By Nancy Badertscher• April 29, 2014 Fact-checking Romney's private fundraiser remarks By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Molly Moorhead• September 18, 2012 Donald Trump cites Ronald Reagan as a protectionist hero. Was he? By Louis Jacobson• July 1, 2016 Do only a fraction of California’s Latino and black students go to four-year colleges? By Chris Nichols• December 29, 2017 The data behind DayOne's 1 in 8 claim By Jacqueline Tempera• May 15, 2016 Fact-checking the second U.S. Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy By Joshua Gillin• October 26, 2016
