0 People 5651 Fact-checks 2091 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (5651) Texas Values stated on November 19, 2012 in an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7: Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates. By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2012 Marsha Blackburn stated on October 11, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Phil Bredesen "lured illegal immigrants to Tennessee." By Jon Greenberg• October 25, 2018 Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11. By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2011 John Axford stated on February 14, 2012 in a Tweet: All travelers -- even babies -- arriving in the U.S. by air must have a passport. By James B. Nelson• March 2, 2012 Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says no one from the Bush family attended the 2012 Republican National Convention and "there was no President Bush" at the 2008 convention. By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 17, 2016 Police Chief Billy Grogan stated on July 14, 2015 in press release: Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified. By Nancy Badertscher• July 21, 2015 Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows President Joe Biden talking about what “stable Jesus” said about airports. By Loreben Tuquero• March 30, 2023 Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2015 Gwen Graham stated on August 03, 2018 in in a livestreamed interview: "The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified." By Katie Akin• August 15, 2018 X posts stated on August 16, 2025 in an X post: “North Carolina has just approved a law permitting foreign doctors to practice without completing U.S. training or licensing exams.” By Paul Specht• September 16, 2025 National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. By Janel Davis• December 18, 2013 Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview: Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.” By Grace Abels• April 18, 2025 Mike Villarreal stated on November 30, 2010 in a press release: Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching." By • December 26, 2010 Adam Putnam stated on May 05, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: "CNN did a poll recently where Obama and I are statistically tied." By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2011 Chain email stated on April 01, 2012 in e-mail messages circulating on the Internet: Says Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie made a late-night visit to Kinko’s to forge President Barack Obama’s birth certificate two days before Obama unveiled it to the media. By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2012 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook: Video shows “France and Denmark are sending troops to Greenland to prepare for (an) attack from Donald Trump.” By Madison Czopek• April 1, 2025 WorldNetDaily stated on June 17, 2009 in an advertisement: White House spokesman Robert Gibbs "lied" when he said President Obama's birth certificate is posted on the Internet. By Robert Farley• July 28, 2009 Tim Moore stated on December 27, 2019 in a press release: Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws." By Paul Specht• February 17, 2020 Bloggers stated on December 14, 2021 in a blog post: “Obama certificate a fake.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2021 Articles (2091) More 'birther' announcements By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2009 Federal pandemic money fell for years. Trump’s budgets didn’t help By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2020 Obama’s birthplace, a Perry promise, Texans gambling By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2011 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021 Checking up on Obama's campaign promises By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2012 How COVID-19 death counts become the stuff of conspiracy theories By Julie Appleby, Victoria Knight• November 2, 2020 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 Hillary Clinton and the birther movement: Still nothing there By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 20, 2016 Texas lawmaker questions Obama’s long-form birth certificate By • April 27, 2011 Obama's birth certificate (Really!) By Amy Hollyfield• June 13, 2008 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 What you need to know about the fake Trump electors By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2022 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 The Obama birth certificate: a timeline By Martha M. Hamilton• April 27, 2011 PolitiFact's guide to Obama's birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Are state legislators really seeking power to overrule the voters? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 14, 2021 Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2011 From whispers to the White House briefing room: the tale of the birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 New GOP canvassers in Michigan who embrace election myths raise prospect of chaotic certification By Clara Hendrickson• January 24, 2022 What would a Nikki Haley presidency look like for health care? By Lauren Sausser• January 12, 2024
Texas Values stated on November 19, 2012 in an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7: Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates. By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2012 Marsha Blackburn stated on October 11, 2018 in an attack ad: Says Phil Bredesen "lured illegal immigrants to Tennessee." By Jon Greenberg• October 25, 2018 Barack Obama stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: Says stories about his birth certificate drowned out media coverage of the Republican and White House budget plans the week of April 11. By Angie Drobnic Holan, Louis Jacobson• April 28, 2011 John Axford stated on February 14, 2012 in a Tweet: All travelers -- even babies -- arriving in the U.S. by air must have a passport. By James B. Nelson• March 2, 2012 Reince Priebus stated on July 17, 2016 in an interview on "Meet the Press": Says no one from the Bush family attended the 2012 Republican National Convention and "there was no President Bush" at the 2008 convention. By Allison Graves, Neelesh Moorthy• July 17, 2016 Police Chief Billy Grogan stated on July 14, 2015 in press release: Georgia has more than 700 law enforcement agencies, and fewer than 20 percent of them are state-certified. By Nancy Badertscher• July 21, 2015 Instagram posts stated on March 26, 2023 in an Instagram post: Video shows President Joe Biden talking about what “stable Jesus” said about airports. By Loreben Tuquero• March 30, 2023 Hank Huckaby stated on December 16, 2014 in civic club speech: Only 42 percent of young Georgians have a college certificate or degree, but soon 60 percent of jobs will require some college credential. By Nancy Badertscher• January 7, 2015 Gwen Graham stated on August 03, 2018 in in a livestreamed interview: "The teachers in (charter) schools don't even have to be certified." By Katie Akin• August 15, 2018 X posts stated on August 16, 2025 in an X post: “North Carolina has just approved a law permitting foreign doctors to practice without completing U.S. training or licensing exams.” By Paul Specht• September 16, 2025 National Federation of the Blind stated on October 31, 2013 in a news release: Goodwill Industries International pays workers with disabilities wages as low as pennies per hour. By Janel Davis• December 18, 2013 Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview: Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.” By Grace Abels• April 18, 2025 Mike Villarreal stated on November 30, 2010 in a press release: Texas "children may have a teacher who never spent one minute practicing teaching." By • December 26, 2010 Adam Putnam stated on May 05, 2018 in a Republican candidate forum: "Welders are coming out of their tech schools at $28 an hour" and "pipefitters are making six figures." By Allison Graves• May 10, 2018 Donald Trump stated on April 27, 2011 in a press conference: "CNN did a poll recently where Obama and I are statistically tied." By Louis Jacobson• April 27, 2011 Chain email stated on April 01, 2012 in e-mail messages circulating on the Internet: Says Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie made a late-night visit to Kinko’s to forge President Barack Obama’s birth certificate two days before Obama unveiled it to the media. By Louis Jacobson• June 7, 2012 Facebook posts stated on March 30, 2025 in a video on Facebook: Video shows “France and Denmark are sending troops to Greenland to prepare for (an) attack from Donald Trump.” By Madison Czopek• April 1, 2025 WorldNetDaily stated on June 17, 2009 in an advertisement: White House spokesman Robert Gibbs "lied" when he said President Obama's birth certificate is posted on the Internet. By Robert Farley• July 28, 2009 Tim Moore stated on December 27, 2019 in a press release: Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws." By Paul Specht• February 17, 2020 Bloggers stated on December 14, 2021 in a blog post: “Obama certificate a fake.” By Ciara O'Rourke• December 20, 2021
More 'birther' announcements By Louis Jacobson• July 21, 2009 Federal pandemic money fell for years. Trump’s budgets didn’t help By Jon Greenberg• March 30, 2020 Obama’s birthplace, a Perry promise, Texans gambling By W. Gardner Selby• May 3, 2011 Lady Gaga and J.Lo sell ‘well’ building seal, but it’s a payday, not a PSA By Michael McAuliff• June 1, 2021 Checking up on Obama's campaign promises By Louis Jacobson• June 12, 2012 How COVID-19 death counts become the stuff of conspiracy theories By Julie Appleby, Victoria Knight• November 2, 2020 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter. This time we mean it! By Robert Farley• July 1, 2009 Hillary Clinton and the birther movement: Still nothing there By Jon Greenberg, Linda Qiu• September 20, 2016 Texas lawmaker questions Obama’s long-form birth certificate By • April 27, 2011 Obama's birth certificate (Really!) By Amy Hollyfield• June 13, 2008 Obama releases birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 What you need to know about the fake Trump electors By Amy Sherman• January 28, 2022 Obama's birth certificate: Final chapter By Amy Hollyfield• June 27, 2008 The Obama birth certificate: a timeline By Martha M. Hamilton• April 27, 2011 PolitiFact's guide to Obama's birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 Are state legislators really seeking power to overrule the voters? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 14, 2021 Birthers not persuaded by Certificate of Live Birth By Robert Farley, Angie Drobnic Holan• April 27, 2011 From whispers to the White House briefing room: the tale of the birth certificate By Bill Adair• April 27, 2011 New GOP canvassers in Michigan who embrace election myths raise prospect of chaotic certification By Clara Hendrickson• January 24, 2022 What would a Nikki Haley presidency look like for health care? By Lauren Sausser• January 12, 2024
