0 People 49 Fact-checks 18 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (49) X posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden received a sudden influx of 138,339 votes in Michigan while Donald Trump received none. By Bill McCarthy• November 4, 2020 Joe Biden stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the Vatican: "In the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer." By Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2016 Viral image stated on November 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: A New York election results map is evidence of fraud. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Jason Haas stated on February 27, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Milwaukee lost the headquarters for MillerCoors because the area lacks good transit. By Joe Carey• April 2, 2011 Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden lead disappears in NV, AZ, GA, PA.” By Bill McCarthy• November 11, 2020 Viral image stated on August 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Ron DeSantis holding a shirt that says, “Your mask is as useless as Joe Biden.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2021 Michael Madigan stated on October 31, 2017 in a committee hearing: "The Legislative Ethics Commission continues to function." By Matt Dietrich• November 9, 2017 Ted Cruz stated on March 30, 2016 in a CNN town hall in Milwaukee: "The EPA has tried to define a puddle or a drainage ditch on your farm to be navigable waters and thus subject to massive environmental regulations." By Amy Sherman• March 31, 2016 Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kamala Harris’ husband said, “I am married to the next president of the United States.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Antifa Fascist Fangirl Tulsi Gabbard posing with Evan Duke, leader of Portland Antifa and Occupy ICE." By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 2019 TikTok posts stated on August 01, 2021 in a TikTok post: "Norfolk naval base has been taken by NATO." By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2021 Richard Ojeda stated on November 27, 2018 in a tweet: At General Motors, CEO Mary Barra "took home almost 22 MILLION DOLLARS last year alone (295x your company's average employee)." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton, Patrick Orsagos, Kenna Richards• December 6, 2018 Patrick McKenna stated on October 19, 2017 in a Kansas City Business Journal article: "Officials at Hyperloop One have referred to the route as one of the best they've ever seen." By Patrick Mueller• December 15, 2017 Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in Facebook posts: The “president of Drag Queen Story Hour” was “arrested, charged with child pornography.” By Noah Y. Kim• March 24, 2021 Viral image stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a “Center for Global Population Reduction” at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 4, 2020 Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release: Protesters "attacked" the group’s headquarters with "graffiti on the sidewalk" and "stenciled images … smeared on the building and statue." By James B. Nelson• June 15, 2011 Bill O'Reilly stated on June 30, 2024 in an X post: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” By Sara Swann• July 1, 2024 Republican Party of Florida stated on October 31, 2013 in a YouTube video: Says Alex Sink "failed Florida homeowners by using predatory lending practices." By Joshua Gillin• January 22, 2014 Young Conservatives of Texas stated on March 13, 2014 in a press release: Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars." By W. Gardner Selby• April 25, 2014 Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus." By Amy Sherman• January 24, 2017 Articles (18) In Context: Hillary Clinton on Tulsi Gabbard, the Trump campaign and Russia By Miriam Valverde• October 22, 2019 Julián Castro, Bernie Sanders and the Minutemen ‘hate group’ By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2016 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, now just 99 cents By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2014 PolitiFact's guide to reliable news and information on Election Night By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2024 Sizing up the Texas economy By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 Casey Cagle's tweet on Delta, the NRA and tax breaks. Is it legal? By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2018 How Russian trolls exploited Parkland mass shooting on social media By John Kruzel• February 22, 2018 To ban or not to ban: Donald Trump’s and Joe Biden’s mixed messages on TikTok By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Samantha Putterman• June 13, 2024 PolitiFact’s guide to finding good information on Election Night By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2020 In Context: Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life’ (transcript) By Jeff Cercone• September 9, 2024 How to watch the Georgia Senate runoff election results By Amy Sherman• January 5, 2021 Best practices for journalists covering the 2020 election: A report from the Poynter Institute By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 20, 2020 Prepare for the weirdest election 'night' ever By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2020 The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2009 Be patient on election night 2020: Counting the returns will take time By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 18, 2020 Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 29, 2021 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
X posts stated on November 04, 2020 in a tweet: Says Joe Biden received a sudden influx of 138,339 votes in Michigan while Donald Trump received none. By Bill McCarthy• November 4, 2020 Joe Biden stated on April 29, 2016 in a speech at the Vatican: "In the United States alone we lose more than 3,000 people a day to cancer." By Louis Jacobson• May 9, 2016 Viral image stated on November 10, 2022 in an Instagram post: A New York election results map is evidence of fraud. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Jason Haas stated on February 27, 2011 in a newspaper interview: Milwaukee lost the headquarters for MillerCoors because the area lacks good transit. By Joe Carey• April 2, 2011 Facebook posts stated on November 10, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden lead disappears in NV, AZ, GA, PA.” By Bill McCarthy• November 11, 2020 Viral image stated on August 08, 2021 in a Facebook post: Photo shows Ron DeSantis holding a shirt that says, “Your mask is as useless as Joe Biden.” By Ciara O'Rourke• August 11, 2021 Michael Madigan stated on October 31, 2017 in a committee hearing: "The Legislative Ethics Commission continues to function." By Matt Dietrich• November 9, 2017 Ted Cruz stated on March 30, 2016 in a CNN town hall in Milwaukee: "The EPA has tried to define a puddle or a drainage ditch on your farm to be navigable waters and thus subject to massive environmental regulations." By Amy Sherman• March 31, 2016 Facebook posts stated on October 21, 2020 in a Facebook post: Kamala Harris’ husband said, “I am married to the next president of the United States.” By Ciara O'Rourke• October 22, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 22, 2019 in a Facebook post: "Antifa Fascist Fangirl Tulsi Gabbard posing with Evan Duke, leader of Portland Antifa and Occupy ICE." By Miriam Valverde• October 30, 2019 TikTok posts stated on August 01, 2021 in a TikTok post: "Norfolk naval base has been taken by NATO." By Bill McCarthy• August 27, 2021 Richard Ojeda stated on November 27, 2018 in a tweet: At General Motors, CEO Mary Barra "took home almost 22 MILLION DOLLARS last year alone (295x your company's average employee)." By Jamie Green, Liz Newton, Patrick Orsagos, Kenna Richards• December 6, 2018 Patrick McKenna stated on October 19, 2017 in a Kansas City Business Journal article: "Officials at Hyperloop One have referred to the route as one of the best they've ever seen." By Patrick Mueller• December 15, 2017 Facebook posts stated on March 18, 2021 in Facebook posts: The “president of Drag Queen Story Hour” was “arrested, charged with child pornography.” By Noah Y. Kim• March 24, 2021 Viral image stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows a “Center for Global Population Reduction” at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation headquarters. By Ciara O'Rourke• May 4, 2020 Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce stated on June 13, 2011 in a news release: Protesters "attacked" the group’s headquarters with "graffiti on the sidewalk" and "stenciled images … smeared on the building and statue." By James B. Nelson• June 15, 2011 Bill O'Reilly stated on June 30, 2024 in an X post: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” By Sara Swann• July 1, 2024 Republican Party of Florida stated on October 31, 2013 in a YouTube video: Says Alex Sink "failed Florida homeowners by using predatory lending practices." By Joshua Gillin• January 22, 2014 Young Conservatives of Texas stated on March 13, 2014 in a press release: Ryan Sitton’s company "accepted over $650,000 in Obama stimulus dollars." By W. Gardner Selby• April 25, 2014 Carlos Gimenez stated on January 18, 2017 in a state of the county speech: Miami-Dade is "the first community in the world to break the cycle of local transmission of the Zika virus." By Amy Sherman• January 24, 2017
In Context: Hillary Clinton on Tulsi Gabbard, the Trump campaign and Russia By Miriam Valverde• October 22, 2019 Julián Castro, Bernie Sanders and the Minutemen ‘hate group’ By W. Gardner Selby• May 7, 2016 Mobile Truth-O-Meter, now just 99 cents By Becky Bowers• January 27, 2014 PolitiFact's guide to reliable news and information on Election Night By Louis Jacobson• November 5, 2024 Sizing up the Texas economy By Sue Owen• January 1, 2013 A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 Casey Cagle's tweet on Delta, the NRA and tax breaks. Is it legal? By Miriam Valverde• March 1, 2018 How Russian trolls exploited Parkland mass shooting on social media By John Kruzel• February 22, 2018 To ban or not to ban: Donald Trump’s and Joe Biden’s mixed messages on TikTok By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, Samantha Putterman• June 13, 2024 PolitiFact’s guide to finding good information on Election Night By Louis Jacobson• October 21, 2020 In Context: Here’s what JD Vance said about school shootings being a ‘fact of life’ (transcript) By Jeff Cercone• September 9, 2024 How to watch the Georgia Senate runoff election results By Amy Sherman• January 5, 2021 Best practices for journalists covering the 2020 election: A report from the Poynter Institute By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman• September 20, 2020 Prepare for the weirdest election 'night' ever By Louis Jacobson• September 1, 2020 The Afghanistan war: A simple explanation By Angie Drobnic Holan• October 12, 2009 Be patient on election night 2020: Counting the returns will take time By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 18, 2020 Donald Trump’s WSJ letter is wrong: Joe Biden won PA legitimately. Here’s how we know By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 29, 2021 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
